Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-09
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

A correspondent in Washington writes to the Rn-
leigh Standard Us fuows:
The bill t" increase tho Navy III accordance with
the recommendation ol NJ. Dolliu, hns russcd both
Hotscs of Congress and bErn signed the presdcnu
build forthwith six Steam FrIgucs. One Is 10 be
built at this yard. and at Norfolk Navy yard the
points for tho others not known. An act Of Congress
requires the of sns nt the line I" be after the
State, and the frigatcs acr the rivers n the States
We trust the name of soiic ni the lovely streams o
the Old State will be enibalmcd III the naval history
of our CniaIl and Catawla, Roanoke ur ladkin, yet
be Us distinguished and na well known a. thaO P"
toniac Rar:tan or Sanic, who will bear with honor
the proud fug oi our nailcn and our
''lhun,l,: blnck and bold upon the stormy sea.
No one has ever occupied the position nt Secretary
Of the Nav who has infused moro spirit into the ser
vice. or more inpurnnt Reforms than Mr. D"bbln. anu
no one has preceded him who ENJOYS more the re-
su,ct Of the milton and the confidence nt his assoc-
utca Even the National Inlelgencer, you observe,
copies his letter In Captain lnSrfsam with the most
hattcriug urtcc You will Observe too, iha this lrt-
ter of the Secretary fur in advance Of that out
burst Of popular Juror wTrll followed this cir"um-
stanc,S and proves that llr understands the true feel
igs Il the natinn and appreciates duly chlfalrir
and memorable course in ha officers
Thc:lcbacs in the llnus" this week have been ni
the mdst interesting character, and some able speech
cs have been made evinrnc great research, and she'd
ding flood Of light upon every question discussed
This Is peculiarly the with the speeches "i Gov
crnor Smith Of Virginia. and MIR. Disney OF OHIO
The first (Gnv. Smith was i'll reply 10 the long cN-
pccted and much luhnrrdspcccl, of Col. Benton who
with much thcatric preparation occupied the House
last Tuesday. The lloutc was crnwdcd, us ih"
tav and hour was known. Tecgraphc dispatches
and letter writer's Ind shatowcd forth the plat
form he wills 10 occupv-and TINT Btai0H'GH like lie
was not to hc tranncllcd BY the ordinary rules Of
der, and if enforced he would adjourn to the Rotum-
a; fiji rosrun for the swelling themes Of the iniia
ted orator. The speech has been delivered, and has
disappointed ;ts friends il was the vcrirst baderdash
stump orator Il: the tail Of some whskry wagon in
some of Your mountain counties, the arena and
tor would have bcru well suited I: is to be regret
ted tina: some period should not be placed for the lc-
c0l Termination OF the political career nf some pu-
Clans IA thcrs il Ia the Judges in New York and
some other States. Col. Benton is now in the I'D
year. and his late effort shows sally that he is moi the
same that he once was-"G lnantnm n"t0!nS al WO."
Once found doing fierce battle Cor democratic princ-
plcs and the Constitution, now, if not like Swift, IA
drivcllcr and show is rcpudutlms all his former
principles and violating all the facts Of history In
stead ofa triumph hc has met defeat; and his friends
feel de(p modification aud clIa.rn. The reply nf
Governor Smith Oh Wednesday wiLs mos; sarcastic
and severe the great Missourian writhcd under the
severe blows nf the galunt cGvalicranl interrupted
Gov Smith frequently, VIII" calmly advised hin, ',t''
be quiet, thu; hciud yet received nothing to wn' ne
would give him before he WIS done
The speech of Mr.. Disney OF Ohio the dis:ribu-
ton of the public lands Thursday last, was one of
the abest speeches uf the sc1sion and proved III the
clearcst mu,,r the injustice and inpolicy of tho dis
tribution of tip public lands among the States nc
cortur to federal population. l: was rcp!ctc with
facts, wNch cbmpciely threw to the winds all Ben
nctt's REPORT which hC denounced having only Que
characteristic, OF being totally devoid Of truth Or