Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-08
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Correspondence of the Richmond EH7a,T', ~.
WA.uiSGroS, September D. 100

Icor,s.p,,aesee Of the Richmond EH?a'Te',I
W,su,ycros, September s. 1901
Secretary Floyd has left for the West 10 10 aD, sd
fur week or two, in visiting some vaiuHoo ,'",
salt mines which he owns OH the West o""A
Rio Sandy river. These mines are represe"'''
of r,,st richness, aud should they prove u 20
that ia anticipated. Gov. Floyd will take RANK a1''"S
,ho wss,thy men of the country. Col. DrIhhH.u IT..
shls and accomplished chief clerk, was U.s. D.;
commissioned Acting Secretary vt W ar uy ,,,h ali
dent of the United States, and now ~
the power and responsibility when a"''"''
member of the Cabinet. ,,a u;,r ;mn..
II is understood here tnht U"'. yyb. r.bipet
diately upon his return. bring bet're tne w.;
question in which his own Il NOR, anu ,t;,n of Nv
mia il deepy involved. retrr 10 TUG aI''"" " t;
Secretary McClellaud in rejecting q nu on,;noJ and
allowed Inv Secretary Floyd while Governor ol W.
,;n;a An ret Of ths Virginia LEGISLATURE aPiloseu
February 9S:h, 1876 GansiituieI 'ie 49,; ,.;,n.
Council Of the Stats tribunal i'r tAh', VI, IT.
~ L,n,, ,snd and required them, 10 all CASES "he'
s ~ avid.uce was produced, I" allow ana
,;r,, mo sorna These crrll1cates' or "hFran,-'
issued nv Gov Floyd. were duly surteuaeIeu az '"e
Genar. Land Office for scrip uhuer Tue ac' VI ooa.
press entitled IAN act making iu.no. $4,000
smaws, II 1852 but were rejected by Secretary NC
llsud "a not suili ;ienly proven, or as iu'pr"PH
allowed thus totally dsregardng the constructor
vsn to the statutes of Virginia by her own properly
.,;,,,sd authorities, and virtually impeac6lng Inc
oa;asi couduc of her Executive Against such ac
&C. an the mart of the Federal Government Gov
Fioyd enters his solemn protest anu WIN denanT "
tha Interior Department reversal OF MT Mce'eI
lands action The ,b an snhisct of Cabinet
Snnsr,,a,on. Several hundred thousand dollars are
involved in its solution. r.
I announced to you some days ago the removal VI
Mr.. Phillips the Sixth Auditor aud the appointment
Of Dr.. Tate, of Smythe county, Va as bis successor
Dr n. il now in this city, and, | understand, WIN
view of entering upon the discharge OF his dulles
He has resigned his seat in the State Senate.
Ord.rs ba We issued from the head quarters oi the
army for large reinforcement OF the troops ~ han
sss Two companies Of artillery from Fort Monroe,
IN no desicna:ed by Col. Harvey Brown, now in CON-
mand NJ that post, are among those ordered West
r. ia eInected that Governor Walker will have
force of $50 men present in Kausas, on the day OF
the October elections These troops Will remain un-
der the command Of General Harvey, whom Gov
Walker is unwilling to give up at present; and there
fore, the Utah forces have been in command VI 0o
johnson OF Texas
Tn all the discussions which have been had con
corning Governor Walkers Kansas Inaugural II 10
little remarkable that notice has been taken OF
the fact that the Objectionable feature OF the 'nau
y.ral ia taken almost reybatm ri HerdIm from the
act of Congress passed February 20 loo'' ehlllleu
AN act to authorize the people OF Tue territory OF
Minnesota TO form Constitution anu ,, ,,,s ITn;or
On an equal footing with tho original States The
Sd section OF this set says;
r'Tbe delegate. so elected shall proceed To form
ns,ituriou aud take all necessary steps for the es.
punishment Of a State Government in conformity
Win the Federal Constitution, subject TO The approval
and ratification Of the P'0P'e Of he proposed STATE
What consistency ia there i'll men who supported
and voted for this Minnesota law los every Southern
man in Congress did, to condemn Governor Walk.
sr for Introducing tue same precisely in Kansas. II
right in the one territory il is equally in the other
II wrong, then those dissatisfied Southern gentlemen
who voted for the Minnesota bill, stand sef coudeInn.
ed In wagiDg a war upon Governor Walker aud
the Administration they to have forgotten that
they set tho precedent which Governor Walker has
followed.
In this connection would mention thai Mr.. Buc
hanan has written letter to Professor Sllman and
others on the subject Of Kansas, which is scorcher
Ii is spprehendsd a.the Treasury Department that
the money panic 10 New York will continue to spread,
owing to tue fact that while the banks have sixty eight
millions of specie in their vaults .fty nine millions OF
il are held on deposit, and these deposits will be more
or less Withdrawn and invested 10 State aud other
securities which are in market at such reduced
prices. Depositors will become uneasy at the signs
of the Tunes and general withdrawal would involve
nearly every bank in the Empire City sud the money
crssh would be terrible. It's effects would be ielt
throughout the Union.
The Postmaster General has recovered his health
and is again at bis post OF duty.
RArPAHAS5ooK.