Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-29
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Correspondence of the R'chmo"f E"7""r''i
w,suISCTnN. Jan. -, 1898.

: ,Io-,rspoadcace of tie R.chmont EHY""rr.i
WAsHISGroN, Jan. 20, 1898.
Tho Hon. MI. Gartrell, Of Georgia, delivere'' !"
the House, yesterday, one of the finest speeene
made during the present session, being a reply 10 'h7
remarks of MIR. Blair, of Missouri, who, q lew aeyS
since. denounced " slavery as a cancer caring "'
the vitals of the body. polite Mr.. Gartrei n'a'H'
tanned the reverse of the proposition with a cie.''ses
az Iog;c soundness of argument, and close alii cor
rect analysis that would have done lnhn,,e no"o' ~
many of the oldest members i'll Congress. iieoei"'"e I
the institution Of slavery as beng IN s'tU, nn,a
ance with the principles Of right, the stric'sst n m",h
of humanity, aud The highest sanctions "i Jaw: ""'I
human aud divine. In speaking OF the conum"s'
AZ tatiun of the slavery question, ne useu lue =. Th.
inr patriotic, vigorous and beautiful language. -
South had always stood by their Northern ne," a"I
in the hour Of trial, and had always oes 81 m ,r,"Ii
ioval 10 the Constitution and the Union. Ihey wouu
stli be true and loyal, and ready TO malhtain"nu p'G
.er "a our free institutions, and transmit thehi W 'ne"
lntsst pusteri,y; but he told gentlemen Piai,iy. 10
psssiona,ely, cody and deliberately: 'ha' ."e" u. '
saults must cease. ,
As an American citizen. proud of his whole country
proud of the North as well as the South, hs nrS. 90
iect was to preserve, by a course OF foroea'"lIo g
the Union framed by our fathers; and his secohn oal.c'
was to secure to his people their CONSTITUENCIES Icsn.s;
He might be driven from the former object ah1 io,ceo
to abandon the Union, but never, whlle ne naa hl
arm to raiee. a tongue to speak, a heart 10 tee, y o
hand to strike, could he be driven from the mamie
nance of Southern rights and Southern equhiity. -
Mr.. Gartrell's hour expired before he had concluded
his remarks, but as his speech will no douot oe Prlnl'
ed in extenso l am sure your readers will De well r.
paid in it's perusal. ,
The fie given by the British Minister on Monday
night, in celebration of the marriage OF the frinces:
ROYAL with the crown Prince of Prussis, was one VI
the most magnificent affairs which ever tooR piact
here, and to which none but the creme de creme "
Metropolitan society was invited.
BY an advertisement in the "lntelllgencer, no
tice that the Emperor Of Brazil makes q mun,nceh'
offer to architects for plans for constructing inca
tre at Rio daJ aneiro. To the one whose plane may
be adopted, q premium of twenty conto.' laooft
| slO. OOO1 and q reward Of two per cent. ON the COST o
the work; to the second best plan presented ABOVE
$4,000; and to the third above $4,000 Tins IS a hne
opportunity for our architects to display their attaih
inents at a generous remunerative price,.
, The Black Republicans are hlibusterihg I'D eVer1
way in their power TO prevent leg,slatlon, ana e'os
the efforts Of the friends OF the Administrator IL
despatching the legitimate legislation OF the country
They have carried this spirit SO Tar, that l UNDERSTAND
the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means
10 soon as he reports to the House all the approprlr
ton bills, which will be in the course OF next week
intends calling a caucus of the Democratic member
for the purpose of preventing debate except npoi
the merits of the bill, which may be under considera
ton, thus cutting of buuconbe speeches on ques
tons which in no wise touch the one oeiole ln
House. After the appropriation bills nave peeh Paes
ed, they may fillibuster as much as they cnooso' ~
then it will only delay the final adjournment.
Judge Douglas gives a party TO night IN nonof y
! thesHon, George Bancroft, who ia here on a visit.
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