Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-01

RICHMeND ENGUlRElss
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TIIEsDAY MORNING, SUNEi 1852.
Editorial Correspond encc'
ErTAw HOUSE, BALTIMoRE MAY 80 ~ -

ErrAw HOUSE, BALTIMORE MAY ~ to' ,hs
left Richmond a, o'clock last night ana oon In
yery comfortable and pleasant house al "'' , p,s
Washington dropped in for Re" h'o"'' .;~,,,~ and
and the National and the scene " - 20 r, xoss
amusing Thongs of delegates anu no. ~ , os,
held apreeu ones'' by the buioh'ho'es .'N S - :,
Nv. .,., ,yi,h The high and insuperaote claims o.
a:,o candidates for tho Presidency, their ccr-
;,,bi;,v &C. The longer witnessed the e1cltca
,, ,he more confused became all speculaon5 us 10 Tue
issue of the friendly contest in SUCH active opera
on No one can say who has tho best chance Tor
or indeed who is ahead. My impression IS hat inc
struggle between the rival interests Will wax SO warm ina
the Convention will find necessary TO take up some one
now less prominently named, in order 10 secure the MUCH
aimed AZ wo.hirds rue-a rule which will not DC chanSeo
or seriously resisted suspect.
This afternoon immense train OF cars came On "o"
Washington overlooking with delegates Before mo was
large number Of Southern deegatesn my rear
Tennessee and California each side delegations from IN
diana and Ohio What truly great country Is ours ana WHY
striking spectacle will be presented Tuesday, by Inc
conereeaton of so many aud worthy representatives oil Inc
Democracy of our giant Republic All the delegates seem
delighted with the happymovemsn OF our friend Capt H.
G. Scott regarded as having etecuay cleared Tue
way for the adoption in Convention OF some resolution o
acquiescing tho Compromise, and particularly Tor lah-
full execution OF the fugitive slave law. AS nave sau SO
often home tho Compromise Is no" hoshhs Out ''e
fueitiyeslav law and cannot understand why every
Southern man should not cordially embrace the oppor
.uni,y of cinchng the nail by insisting on its naty The
few may make wy faces but seems TO be re
garded as certain that suitable resolution on the subject
will be adopted by the Convention tomorrow The virgil
MIA delegation hear will TO confer together as to the
course they shall pursue this and other SUBJECTS 1t Is
understood learn, that Virginia will, on tho first ballot,
cast her vote Buchanan. How it may be subsequently,
] cannot pretend TO say.
hear Governor Wood and Col. hcdl of Ohio anu OK
Speaker Davis Of Indiana spoken III connection with The
Presidency of the Convention.
Barnums is the great centre of caucusing here. The
great body of the delegates there and every portion OF
the hotel looks like busy beehive confess that feel
much better satisfied in this quiet hotel.
With friend torish; took moon. light ramble around
the Cathedral Monument and the splendid residences in
vicinity and finally landed al the Gothic Church
of Rev. DR.. Pumer, who 50 popular in tichmond.-
He gave tonight marked by his usual strength of
" and massive eloquence, which is as impressive sub
saia chaste the sanctuary which was crowded with
his admirers.
But must close. When anything Of interest shall occur,
I'll telegraph or drop you line. w. F. R.