Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-09
TUESDAY MORNING, MAsCEE g. 1852

were oltcn very much nycdcl when the Council ao up
Inc work. they were mt always well prepared o- it a
they themselves desired be. Business cl!cn tie
yeo and The public interests neglected. from grow
ing out Of that org lnzao Give the Governor the scec
on OF gentleman, with competent saInry. and coll hin
private secretary, commissioner or any thing tse who ca
aeroe his whte time 10 the preparation of the eNccuiS
business for the action Of the Governor and it will nsur
that dispatch which the object of the Convention
attain The business Of this department, should be admins
tered with as much legal certainty and regularity of odt
as mat OF any court or department. Of the Government Iii
lshs OF every Citizen law Justice equity and mercy uS
demand IT, And yet my person. WHO has ever seen
County Court, suppose that the Governor OF great Satt
carrying the papers coming lis department in his la;
crown or coapockcts "he attending The visits Of hi
friends or having lhc: spread tile cehc-tables
chairs subject TO be piled up in confusion every coll an
nounccd by the bell at the doo) could under such cEcun
stances. administer the Government with that regularity
intelligence which all have Z light 10 Gcmaud2
/
The Washington Onion of tho 5 instant, etroneous'!
credits The following article The Richmond Enquirer l
article appeared in this paper We believe the Rich
nond Examiner is entitled BE- credited with ana sup
pose that the Columbus Gi) 7res from which the Enioi
has copied 1t. has inadvertently led the latter journal in:o m
error:
Henry s. Fuo,c has written rcca1,ins letter to til.
"Uniun,' in which he describes himself Jeii2Iuonal
JacRsnn democrat OF the old line
"ye do VITA: may b. the vague IDEAS Of IeIrr
sonan democracy which exist in The mind u FUoc. lie has
changed ana shifted 80 lequCny ut lac0s:ocnci wl;
many paftics-been uiri 10 many cIlIc'-ta; il l.
not impossible that his ideas Of whageI and democracy are
somewhat confused Rui lha ieas rs OF democratic par
ty believe that the principles which have b-en Conceived
since the days of Jefferson promote tie prosperity Of ha
Union able 10 epcuatc lis blessings without The IN
teGvcn'iun of the miserable set OF ragaluns vino got ny
The Union party and al mcmen' when In" democratic par
ty weak and torn by dsscns0Hs il is sufficient 10 know
that Henry s. Fots skEed oil and crasu.;ei with Web
sIer and Clay and aided The wi"s Iii making capital cut {"
the Compromise. Now, however, The winter n gu: GSccE-
tent has been made the clouds which hung 0vtr
our horizon have been scattered the sun prospt again
bursts upon democratic victory in 1852 is By both par
ties considered inevitable and Henry Funtr ic3 10 creep
back noLhe ranks of re party which h. basey deserted a
moment OF peril. Discarded by the wings, and nciiHcI
bird OF the air nor best OF the field he iutcrs Al lie trcsh
OLD OF the democratic party. He COMES not as sulpaa
poStlu'ed as lie Isl lie swagaers bhcl and with the etifn
terry OF hardened vice. declares that he has always been Jc
tersonan democrat Having qualified himself ior Magaa
len asylum lie seeks admission into party
nonzed virgin He who should. il s.ckclUh aud ashes
with scourged back and dowHcast locks iulUrc pardon
struts back with tho air OF rlcntery ana challenges denial
ni his democracy. We him chccrfuy
Ger him 10 the wings, 10 the aboiiunsts the M0rmons
or 10 any parry or faction that will take him For snc'
worthless trash we have no necd-dalascd articles iisc
Foote, are not in our line"
We seize the occasion TO impression tina! mat
ter has appeared edoTiay in columns ssalng Messrs
Jefferson Davis and Mcr,ac Of Mississippi 1t has ever
DeeH !ar rEscl geEl!eien
cerey protesting derolon the principles OF .v Democa-
tic party.
Under the arrangement of TWO trains day, hc trip
between Richmond and Washiu ION made with great
and convenience. On ca"ins Richmond at y. ~. one
reaches Washington P. NJ concluding The journey
the splendid Steamer "BlItimorc" Capt McCauslard In
returning you leave Washington p IL, reaching Rich
mond a. NJ. Having the opportunity Of enjoying
th, Ma t..rnoo I,.
Darraco! and the high, cars, arranged for The purpose
Many persons seize the opportunity 10 visit ti: lricnds in
Vgina-for instance, Mr. Lcrhcr and Mr. Caskie Of Con.
eress visited Richmond last week. viz the former Friday
night, and the latter Saturday morning.
There other trains 10 which We have not alluded
but equally convenientvz: morning tain from Washing,
ton and light train from Richmond.
THE MESH INTO WHICH CHEvALIER WYCOFF
HAS PLUNGED HlMSELF.-Tae :. Bold Stroke for
Wife," in which Mr. Henry Wycol has been figuring in
England Switzerland and Italy, is narrated with gca par
cuarity of incident by Mr.. Weed in letter published in
his naper Albany Evening Journal under date .! Genoa
9th Of January Ii appears that hlr. Wycotl imseif Il
native OF phiadcphia) finding former Philadelphia ac-
quaintancc young lady, by the name Of GAMBLE by a
curious combination OF circumstances ercss, made pro-
posas Of marriage her, which she refusing, he pressed
with annoying perseverance, following her all o"er III
continent btibnr her courier and l.ng many ingenious.
rnps obtain interviews with her against her will Once
on the Lake of Geneva she admits TO r Weed she pro-.
missed to marry Wycoi il lie would t her hand, in order
not 10 compromise her with spectators Of The scene.
Again Genoa she saysl hc attempted force 10 INDUCE her
10 be married the spo, endcavornd TO use can!pn IL
reduce submission but c.csd only in obtaining
from her written promise Of marriage, secured By tho Tor
fei,ure of half her fortune The day she went To The
nocc had her pcr;nucous lover arrested and he was in
prison. the date Of Mir Weeds letter awaiting his lIial
The writer saws he believes Miss Gablcs story truthful
relation; but adds that Wyco has ha version, ani
tha, che NycoiD insists that Miss G. loved him quite dc
vo;edy bu had been influenced By others to wron9 oo
herself and him. For the purpose OF giving The aair the
character Of civil offence he drew up aud ssorc 10 state
men in which among other things he says that their las
week in London of such cndc1rcnt and d"'anc'
as hcr be,rothal rendered proper ana natural This Miss
G. utterly denies She did noi she says, during that un'
see Mr. w alone and finally denied herself to him. leaving
Lundou ~ She intended without his knowledge though III
sequel proved that he had perfect knowledge o all her move
mens through aitlcss courier.
Miss Gamble is tho daughter Of Col! John G. Gamble, q
Flcla and formerly OF Richmond Virginia. not 'l PhiIa-
dclh:a as has been stated. She taken TO London
while mere child By her aunt Mrs. Dunop, the sister o
Col Gamtlr ard adopted b. Mr.. ami Mrs Dunlop, the!
having no children. Mr. Dunlop wealthy merchant
and for many years In the Virginia trade.
Mr. Weed, In his last letter, cnghcns Tie public stiI
farther as 10 the of r Henry WYco who is in prison
al Genoa II seems that by the laws of Sardinia prisonc
i. denied tho benefit of counsel aud kept entirely secluded
until the testimony against hin Ea, al been taken. Th
vas a slow process and fur Three weeks WyCotf was c!
,i,c alone to cnatcnplIe the chances Of going !J 10 ~
is years the galcy5 Finally, hlr Baker the in'erci'
CONSUL, got permission to visit him. Wfcnil assumed ina
he American Government, whose dignity had been nsnlIe'
Nv his inprison nen, bound him bled end in
sed (so says Mr.. Weed upon making his case nason"
flair WycOii at first, rejected The ordinary means q" Dc
encc but has since concluded 10 employ counsel HIS ia
still in doubt though effort is nakin- to place his DE-
fence upon grounds TINT will LEI him of with years impri
onmen He talks much OF HE relations and clnp'oyncn
~ public func.onary tells queer things about his for
,ner connections with the New York Herald
| IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE.
By the America have received the folnwing impoan
respecting the progress Of European ailr
under the influences prevailing at Paris.
Notwithstanding the profound dssimlaton OF LOUIS
Napoeon nnG the three foreign whose Influence
prevails In France and the Efforts which maintained tc
conceal tho treaty which Is making between them, have
been able discover what has been decided upon hitherto