Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-01

These bodies Will both assemble this day week;
and each Of them will have highly important aues
ons TO engage its attention at an early day, and, per.
haps, throughout the session The election Of officers
by Congress- it is to be hoped, will be effected much
more readily and with ess dissenson aud excitement
than characterized the proceedings Of the FIRST few
weeks OF the session two years ago. All the elements
of opposition combined will be inadequate to any.
thing like successful competition with the Democ
racy and therefore, there is reason believe that the
House will be organized and in the midst of bu'
,iness.
The Presidents Message, considering the crcum'
stances Of the times, WILL OF course, be more than or
dinaiiy important aud interesting. Aside from the
usual views and recommendations relative to general
affairs Of national interest, the Kansas question, the
Utah question, and The Central American question
will, we presume, be dwelt upon with emphasis.
With large Democratic majority in Congress,
the Administration might be considered not only
secure from the Vaccinations of it's enemies. but
also 10 have a guarantee of being backed n its ef
forts by the same. conservative sentiment in both
sections, which carried il, into power. This We say
might be So but for the fact that repeated demon.
strations Of predetermined hostility to Mr.. Buchan.
an have already been made in the South. No ma.
onal course command the appreciation Of the fac.
tonisis. The Administration must adopt q partial
policy, their opposition to it will continue 10 grow
6srcer. That the President in his message will fall
back from that elevated, patriotic and dgnifsd posi-
tion, which he has 30 noby maintained from his in.
auguraou until now, We have not the renotest ap.
prehenson. He has 80 far de6ed his assailants, by
this evident Indifference if not disdan with which
he has complacenty regarded their fumina,ions
against him. He has rigidly observed that policy
which the advocates of his election proclaimed, which
the Cincinnati Convention marked out for him, which
ia sanctioned by the principles Of the Government,
and earnestly demanded by the necessities Of the
times. The conservative sense Of the country Gus.
tnins him. The people are with him. The National
Democracy are still standing by him with increased
confidence And that he will offer any other terms to
the dsunonists than those that have already been
submitted to them in his inaugural and administrative
acts, we do not, for moment believe. The Admin.
israton ia essentially national. Its object is to
strengthen the Union by maintaining the rights of the
States, and enforcing policy which s acceptable
neither to the A6oltionists Of the North nor the dis
unionsts of the South. Mr. Buchanan was elected
with reference to his experience his patriotism his
utter disregard Of sectional prrjudces, hs
tive sentiments and his constitutional doctrines
Since bis election he has convinced hs countrymen of
his preemnent fitness for the Presidency in the exist
ing emergency, in another and most important re.
spect. We alude to the self.confdence with which
he maintains his positions. Assured that he is right,
like Gen. Jackson, he is not to be turned from his
purposes, either by tho menaces of his professed
friends or the maledctions Of bis avowed enemies
Times like these demand such men.
The macontents OF the disunion school, We have
little doubt will renew their opposition to the Admins.
traon in Congress with degree OF recklessness that
they have not yet reached. But, We anticipate that
the National Democracy-the conservative support
ers Of Mr.. Buchanan, from the North and from the
South-w be numerous enough to keep the rebelli'
GUS spirits within bounds, provided they are not too
strongly aided by the cooperation OF the Abolition
ts. And even them the Administration though en-
barrassed, will rise above them both, and maintain
its policy in despite of their opposition.
Our State Legislature will, of course, experience
10 difficulty in effecting en-ly organiza,en.-
Among the members elect are many gentlemen OF
much more than ordinary intelligence and ability,
some of them destined, at no distant day, to be
known far beyond the borders Of Virginia And the
State stands in need Of all the energy experiences and
ability Of her Legislators. There are grave questions
to be discussed and decided during the ensuing ses.
sion. Internal improvements, the banks, the usury
laws free negroes, taxes and revenue, and number
of other important matters pertaining TO the general
policy Of the State, are awaiting legislative actlonI
The Governors message will, doubtless, do much
towards directing and aiding the energies of those
liberal and public. spirited, but not rash representa-
tives who are determined in their purpose to develop
the resources and increase the Of the State
with the least possible pressure upon the people,