Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-15
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Correspondence ofths Richmond EaqHire.l
W,su,Scros Ian IL 1857

Correspondence of the Richmond EaqHsr1.I
WASHINGTON, Jan. ii, 1857.
There is evidently great Discrimination among MEM
bers to proceed to the consideration Of the requisite
legislation Of the country, until the Kansas question
s settled and hence the frequent adournments over
ever siuce the session commenced; and there is
deep and fixed determination on the part OF Con
press especially with the Southern MEMBERS 10 wait
patiently until definite and positive results are known
as 10 the action had upon the LecomPton 0ons'tu
ton, and then when that Constitution shsil come 10
Congress with slavery" without slavery" as
the maory Of the votes cast at the election held on
the 2lst ult. shall indicate, 10 admit Kansas as
State under that Consttuti0n and under none other
The Democratic members Of both Houses, with
but few exceptions, take a firm and decided stand on
the following basis: That the Kansas Nebraska bill
was in itself enabling act under which the people
of those territories, at the proper time, couId form
their State Constitutions; that the people OF Kansas
through their proper representatives, the territorial
Legislature authorized the calling OF Convention
for the formation OF Constitution that an election
was had aud delegates to the Convention were legal.
" aud properly qualified TO carry out the wishes OF
the people as expressed by their votes at the different
POLLS that the delegates so elected assembled In Con-
vsnton and perfected Constitution, republican ID
form. which they have submitted to vote OF the
people, granting them full power to decide Tor them
selves in their own way, the only vital question al
ISSUE whether slavery shall or shall not exist thus
substantially complying with the requirements OF the
Kansas act and that their vote thereon shall be dna
and conclusive.
On these propositions they resolved to stand.
and upon no other Will they consent tnst hansds
shall come into the Union.
II the intelligence from Kansas received here be
true aud il il generally beevedhe people have come
10 the same conclusion and having thrown overheard
their party leaders, have generally voted for the Lee
compton Constitution, and also called Convention to
nominate State officers. This actou,6y the people them
s,lres is highly favorable TO speedy settlement Of
the ksnsas imbroglo.
The financial crisis does not TO affect Wash.
ugron for the present is the gayest Of the many
sons and quite number of the elite Of the nation
have immg grated and taken residence for the winter
Every fine day witnesses our broad Pennsylvania
Avenue thronged with maguihcenily dressed and DIS
tingue looking women, while splendid equpages con-
stantly dash by whose "cash account" will not
permit the luxury. Official and private dinners are
of daily occurrence while it would be impossible to
enumerste the balls rous, matinee dansantes, re-
captions, &C., &C.. taking place every night in the
week-yes, every night-for even Saturday night,
which as considered, in the good old times are
told about, one of preparation for the Sabbath is
brought into requiston by the deyoees OF fashion.
We have new THEATRE too, of which the Lessees of
Wallacks theatre at New York are the proprietors,
and it is nightly crowded. the attraction being bal
let troupe lead by Mile Rolla, and excellent Vau-
devile company. The President 'receves' every
Tuesday morning, and holds "evees" on alternate
Friday evenings during the winter both of which are
crowded to the satisfaction OF the most inveerate
lover of being in Jam. LOBBY MEMBER.