Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-30


Fund-huve no discretion in ths premises. The pa
psrs IN which these advertisements 10 be publish.
ed, have been selected by the Lcyislo,urs, who. f,
avoid the possibility Of what they might concei,. 10
be wasteinl or un~se expenditure Of money for
advertising, included, in each annual appropriation
bil specific amount tor that purpose, which is lust
enough to pay the bills OF the four pspers enumerated
| in the law.
We give this explanation in justics to the com
nss:onerd OF tine Sinking Fund, and for the sat.tsc
ton OF our friend of the ArsuI, who was, doubtless
led into the error OF supposng those gentlemen an
swerable, iron The fact that his attention had never
been called tc'ths Law we have JUS, recited.
|
JESUITICAL "MORALITY" OF THE BLACK
REPUBLICANS.
1t is u source Of satisfaction and lust pride 10 Tho
people of the South that uons of her sentative,
in Congress have been implicated i'll the oasrg.. q
bribery and corruption brought againlt members o
Congress in the present investigation of frauds, By
the admission of Black Republican orguns themselve.
the guilt lies at the door Of members Of their own
| party The inevitable inference from a recent apollo
| geiic letter Of J. w. Webb. The Seward editor OF
the New York Courier aud Enquirer, is that the
Black Republicans, the majority party IN the House
! is cu!pably compromised. He admits ,ha: II Is moi
only possible, but more than probable that corrupt
influences have been in operatiou-and he virtually
defends the action Of the House upon the Jeauit
principle that justifes corruption. Here arc
the words Of Gen. Webb;
"But says the capiuus congressional ccrrespon.
dent and the hre-sde editor, who never looks bryuu
his spectacies, such and such members Of the lobby
made money by the "pcraon-the beneficiary com.
pany received too much land, or possibly John
Snooas, II member of Congress- was bribed to vote
Tor the grant. Well, very cheer(ulIy admit each
and rvery one OF these contingencies aa rot only
possible, bu: than prObaOi,: but still insist
upon continuance of land grams railroads rs tx
cecGingly wise and worthy ot ali pruse If the ben.
etciary company received to" much land. which |
doubt, great harm will result 10 hny body il by
accident lis stock should be worth little over par
better too much than too little. Ii the company has
paid some hall-.tarred lobby member extra loaf
of bread, some thousands which should have gone
into the pockets of ls stockholders i hern settl.
the matter they please, is affair oi mine. Or
If, perchauce. John SnoDks brGwlIng, poi hous;.
politician, and II very unworthy member OF Congress.
has been jrijcd 10 do what il WIS his duty 10 have
done on every principle Of sound political economy
let his constituents learn the lessnn that kaorss are
unworthy OF being sent TO the national legislature;
and those who send such cattlo merit the disgrace
thus enlned upon theui.'
Again:
IL do verify believe that there has been corruption
and bribery IN these grant,; aud do very sincerely
pray that the kaarcs briDed may be e2pused bu;.
Notwithstanding that such is my conviction r, inic.
i'll the Of the different companies which ha
obtained grants Of public land for the construction
railroads."
Such is the n.o,ais OF Black Il .pnblicanism. Doez
not the vile doctrine, that tho eud saactiies the
means, strike fatal blow at oil moral principle and
social obligations Need we say lnors'
In confirmation OF our views, We have but to refer
to the testimony OF leading Fremont papers. The
New York Times twhose Washington CORE. Pc udent,
Simouton, confesses that members have sought 20
dispose Oi their vote. through hnl ssys:
/ THE R.ruBLicAH. rs CoxGREa.-We have re-
ceived une or letters ideg,Iy from friendly
sources kindly warning that thr disclosure. which
will rrsu; from The labors o; The Investigating Com
mi,'e- u; Washington may fall ui!a Spec'al voght
upJu tte h,aGs u Members Gt COalrcs G,!oa9;ag tO
The Rcpnbilcgn psrty L Iou hI; .core our trie!
need give themselves 10 special concern o. oA| no
| count. ~. prvbabiv knew quite we:. Any %:
Cur advisers, where tnasD charges wou,u iali wheu
| they made. And we 'iough. ;he0-ae ": III IL.
! nuw-;hat the Editor vino would hesitate 10 de-
nounce corrup;o'. b-cHu.e o; his own party hac
been guilty OF il, would tEefeb! ;hakc himself tier
accnmpice
We have very lil.lr doubt. if the Investigations OF
the Committee hre properly pushed and .-ad 10 thr
disclosure e ounsiGer able amount ri facr, tsa;
/ menlbers u the RspuLticag party TW be ,mplisatd
m ihose di>cloEares. We have had facts brought
within our kn"wrdso by wha: would be cchu-
cny egs evidence, but by such proc, as leaves up.
on our own minds no dnnbi whatever o tho core Il
sion which they warrant nnm-iy itH, members
claiming u be RPnblscaaa h0"' 5e'r r1rt,,s 10 trors
lctto.s Hh,ch to make l',l SsarerS m lie
mary profs Of G,lis they 70 af pasJioy. W.
beiievv that among the witnesses who according 10
befa
rk0 establish tn, tac by t,go! er;Gencs.
Tie Washington correspondent, o: the Philadelphia
North American, another ardent Fremont journal
also recently said
"And IL the truth must be spoken out slavery
seems 10 exercise conservative and honorable inlu
| rncr. The fact ie notorious IN every observer at
Warhingtnn that nearly all the wholesale schemes e
| plumber which have been carried through Congress
for wears past all The corrupt jnbbgg, all the pro-
| iec.s of spnntion, snd all the vile and vena comb
stinns haze b.cn plgnHed anil carried uAd.r tie
control and wiHh The means q Northsrn managcrs.
| While they shouted the lJudest for freedom, and stg
natized slavery as a stigma 10 civilization they took
care 10 pillage the treasury, by way Of refreshing
this sentimental devotion The sell appointed leaders
who were most exercised lew months ago over The
! decentralization that would attend the possible e1ten.
| sion Of slavery, who mOurned over s alleged nor.
| rors who beat their breasts III agony AT lis insntiun,
and who led what profrssed 10 be great moral cru
.ade nre exactly the men who swarined the lobbes
since Congress opened, sch.nng Tor the success oi
| new punIcr, and contrving the most audnclous
combinations with the very shareholders whom they
affect So much TO abhor. Developments like these,
rhich are every day furcsd before serve o
| DISCUS, intelligent and honest minds AT the cant Of
these hypocriies, who trading upon principles, the
integrity of which upright men proudly ina!niain
"On the floor OF tho House aud on the floor oi the
Seuafe-fr both are HotorousIy contaminated the
| latter in limited degree-he prnbiga- traders most
known inside and ouside the hail. nre not only north
ern members, but they are members who have en-
denyored to figure conspcuousy i'll all the recent po-
| itcal movements. Their names are bani led about
with vulgar familiarity by the very menihs attending
upon Congress, and their auGacious khavery give
qualification for far more than has yet been Charged
they devote Themselves exclusively 10 TIE business
of xtorDp compensation Tor legislative favor, and
some of them have paid enormously TOR seats ss o
neaus OF prosecuting this d-sraceu tFGiic. Nor ls
this corruption corEed 10 q few Isolated instances
There are numbers in the House whose vote, nr sr
cice ar absence purchased at the as session Tor
the public printing the railroad grants, and other spe
cia objects of legislation. These spOiis ere dlsrbu-
tea among certain Republicans h"ldHg seats. and
others who were supposed 10 be influential outs!o.-
And although q portion OF this plunder was appru-
pristed in copsd ration OF the aid and comfort given
by Southern Americans it is not bel eyed vol them
personally shared in its distribution.
II is G,;. 10 the Southern representatives ns body,
to say that however much they may snier from The
stigma of slavery. they are not tainted with tho dis
Lon.sy and p,ariug lnendaciiy at Others from the
fro. States With rare txcepnns-nnd they nre
noted TO be despsed-.the South has never been i'm
plicate in these imamou. transactions; and IT 1t has
gwen doubtful support either mistaken
,,.n.ro.tv or unconscious error incurred tie re-
sponsibilI;y. They have not chafieIed over lie
price of votss pursued clsm"nts for retniners, or
bargained with srurvy contractors for division Of
disrrputabe gains. In these high characteristics, Il;
least slavery does not appear TO have PRODUCED any
baurful influence and it would be wei! that pr"isSsd
philanthropy exhibited itself here or e1orted come
thing OF the respect which is now conceded 10 the
representatives OF an institution which il 10 uuquali-
fedy condemns"
VALUE OF CROPS PER ACRE.
In the report the Finances ls'3-o' is a e;ate-
ment exhibiting The number OF acres employed IN
a.; -, az thu dld.rent In the Statns