Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-27

Senate any other than decided naoGG! DsmJcra cea
rom of tcsoilism The hn aS from tlc
tions and rrceuary supcr.hunkeTism on the Other Ana
such Senator they will eject falling 10 do tia iry
viii keep The till they have power ~ rlrc' Sr
n1'"r "l their own stamp or by the loss u the power tr'
now have (Which may G"d iorbd are relieved r"'n re
sponsibity.
| IMPORTANT TREASURY CIRCULAR Qualification
Of ne Tng. TI:e following circular has been odrssd By
HE Secretary of The Treasury number OF prominen
New G"rk merchants which Indicates that lie intends Il
recommend 10 Congress alteration OF the present rarl
TnEAsuny DEPARTMENT. Sept -, 1853.
iR:-Thr Increasing and accunu;lting
n pnry in The Treasury render most probable that he
tuH VIII hc made prominent subject oil discussion and
examination with view 10 reduction during te approach
IN. session Of Congress In The melnile and a. ns early
aity as may be- am desrOus obtain !rom !he.noSl
he sources the best Information of ihe working Ut The
present rates of duty The leading branches OF industry
o The country and OF the effect 10 be expected from the
proposed notifications
Understanding that yon take Interest in This subject
aud have given attention and perhaps have been
10 ha'"hs 10 place within your reach very valuable nor.
nation yon will much Ubligc by communicating. this
department your views thereon, and by furnishing lists Of
articles now subject 10 duty. which, according 10 such
views, should br duty tree, of other articles
which the present duty should be reduce d.
The existing tari having been designed generally and
substantially Tor revenue and for fair cod equal operation
bo between various sections of The COUNTY aud
donbedY be Kept in view; and The rcductuns any shall
he made should be arranged 10 afud equal par
lion Articles which enter into manufactures and those
which do no! come into competition with American pro-
ducts those about which there will doubtless he least
question.
Besides these objects in the proposed reduction of the
tariff If spch arrangement will alId proportional
hcarf anL relief To every portion interest
ty lhrrr is another which ought by 10 be disre-
a'ded mean 10 abrd.e The labos OF the custom houses
This ohrc will be consulted by adding the free list art!
tiles o general Consumption and articles paying little duty,
which but for this consideration might properly be made
s'>'N0' JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
GALl"S COLUMEUS.-At the invitation Of our worthy
townsian Mr. H. B. Griosby we called on Friday evening
cnunymar and fellow townsman, Mr. Alexander Gait, Jr
whose - already known 10 fame artist of supe
rio" powers md to whom the words OF the poet are appca
be
Thou has, i name whose characters
Of light shall ne'er Grplu;''
should he produce other works. his Columbus and
Barchauc will wreae the cnnqnrns chaplcI oi genius
aiJ arI forever round his memory
His Columbus il hall.s,a clad in complete suite Of
armrr Of The finest workmanship, The execution of TN.
is superb; the rivcts, cnrdige un hinges are fully
brought with touch Of genius that does honor 10 MI
Gait The face is that OF the great dscoverer, when about
fifty years Of age, and when know that the artist was
guided by portrait OF Columbus by Pamissno ia erten"
youth and lately discovered taken when he was IN ex
age bow 10 the lofty conception o thu artist
ahbraon his genius shade of s1dness is over the
face, omnons Of the fate Of The diacoverc II is very n
guar in all lis raure, the mouth is cxqustey chlsred; Tue
forehead prominent and high Aud our worthy TREND re-
kcd Ill needs but c Imagination 10 that Tine lace
lighted up 10y that memorable uay w'cn the luii
sigh, of tho New World greeted his longing eyes
The bust received from Florence last week, ana was
uncovered in the presence OF number o ladies' ana gentle
men, Could Columbus have spoken, such would have been
his words:
81 hope thai other exponent ol my love Tor America
than record Of my life and actions s needed OF lls ate
day. More Than three hundred and urtyscven years have
pscd my decense Valad0ld and in that interval
many generations had passed away Those who loved me,
ns well as rhusr prosecuted have long 81 pt in
common tomb Yet la the realm which then inhabited,
with mind untouched BY the passions which sway the p'
rest hosnms earth have with delight the Ihhi-
my dying request that my rrmains should be con
vYci The New World there ~ epnsc IN ite soil II was
rmyay which built M ships and mpcied them On 'heiI
"a, know ha, my st appearance in my present to'
n The New Wo.ld is in Virginia, The land u The chVaons
Smith, and in Norfolk which reminds of the postum oi
nv native city. Like Norfolk Gcnul Is by the Sea she
..,i by Commerce May Norfolk emulate her ancient go
~ but hope fortunate future awai!s her Ny sun
went down in clouds seventy but old ~ was IN
years my suows mad added 10 their weight But my young
fcnd whose csSel has struck my features from he roeh
las gone hark rr period. raw aPprar hs u'n
The deck when the first Of land Ia" rcsDlnrd ihr"g
~, snip thank the young artist for his taste and sRi
ard fee. grateful 10 him. and proud that he caIie tronl
ina, New World which discovered and which IL deslinnd
attain the highest glory in arts as well as IN hrns ahu
which the seniu5 Of my young friend VIII, nope, long con
time 10 Illustrate and adorn
Our lnwnsman Mr.. Srgsby worthy ol all fespect io
the patronage he has extended 10 ymng u l me
and Columbus being his orders The study OF lhe me afs
c ,rns NIL The finer feelings of mans nature and causes
l, IL, act in iamuny with ui the and lofty t"hghtS
ui The divine
Immortal art wher-cr the rounded sky
Rcots ~ rr the cradle where thy children lie,
Their humr il rar;l their herald crry tongue