Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-23
I.ettcr from New York.
Correspondence efAe Richmond k"?H'''r.i
g.. ~. b. Jtil =

rcor-,snondsnce n re Eic!mond E"ggi'sri
NEW YcEE, Pee. .'tl, I>i?.
The gre., Union Meeting held =, the Academy o; Hu'ic
las, night, was one Of the largest 'Hi iEo'' Enthusiastic
ever Witnessed IL this city. There could H"' nave = 80
during the whole progress of the meeting ''''"e ~ "
side vi the building, Khan 2o,VV to"'"' peF''"'' wa"
III. Academy vi. filed - is utmost capacity, every pas
.,rr every E!,lr. va. E.Iei with PERSONS VINO Nt,s 'oa'
n-!lrl 20 stand from Il or , T.. NJ, up - 2b""' ~ ~
side the tdiac-, Ia Irving Pace anu t"sI,v r ..",rt,. meet.
less than ,!.:,t, and par; Of iar ;'rn-r ioHr 'erI'aL Tn.
Inc. wrr organized, with .rI,arac Speakers a e',n. u
vas; crowd being Illuminated hy = great h''HrtI ~ ''"'"-
,nrrbr. and burning harrcI- 81 ros!niH TIE >'rrS's ,r..
TTr meeting Was pr.crd.dby the Nf!nc +" i.''p'-' ~.
from artillery, drawn 10 the ground. rue S.,am.u,.,i
Academy, and. especially. the pha!'t SAT- y" fn,.sn.r..i
with American L.c> -! !:aE!rftse . - r.,r.r.
vi, arnrnrrI1,. tun,r,p,. For numbers ana 'esptS,
liability, I: fnr rScr!!vi aIy o:h=f meeting 80 "" W !,
In New YORK. Among .ho.e on the stag as 60
,L. y,., ,r,rl In every par; Of tie building We tct';'"%s
nearly MI of our !,alin: and first class c!'i%t"s -, - -,
great numbers who are seldom seen W " pun. ua ,n,irr,.
,,. r,i,:,,l II, ,rIrirr. among ;!i"se Ola The sag" -
T,i ,br,4. puryra. late commander oi Inc et't"t' 49,,
rtrnt. National Guard, aud among TIE 'i'' ''V"" If .,i.
ar. %, un,ir,l = large number Of the tneihDe', .. '",, -
laui regiment. On The stage, among . gtr"a' a. Wr pr,m.,
r- noticed Mr. sidney l.. Morse, proprietor A'i W. : 49,
Editor Of TIE New York "ubser,st; r. C,,Icr. Min sew.
Astronomer, Professor saris, 81 CoIH;HD'l I2"rfI, - viii
.ral distinguished c~ivrGyiacU, legal ana "e'i''" ~ " :, 49, .,
l,ad:us merchants and citizen. Of various rut'.is "' ISL
"a. =! ,h-ir d-yo'ion 10 the Constitution and me
Talon of the states. Tie speeches, IN many chse,' 49,,
I5r. for IA. occasion, we're very nblc AMI Often tiss''E ~
icy ,,,tn. ~ Iony and glowing rlUIuencc, worthy ol 'G
~ d p', nmJ r. iL. tim,.. and which drew oYt repeated and
mos, tumultu"usa aud enthusiastic Applause. .. ,r,.
when he I,uItic;,m Of Chrtyrr, Bcrchtr y 20, was a"".
Iel 10 and condemned IN strong terms, Tie Rouse ~ ''''
CONFUSED with applause. uii.b ~.
~. have alwuy, considered that '!ic nag. uudeT MtlCh ,e
I-,ir,, alone can exist, J. that "I which the C'N-ritIIH' -
:u.,t!Dcd. II should. under all circuT.stlnce.' De tene'e,
~ The supreme Law .; I'll" iani. Constitution Is h'nS' ahh
the only supremacy that conllaiias tie respect "h'' GUY
ration ~ Al Who lis" under II. IL Is thr on! supreme
ruler 10 which every adopted citizen has sworn allegiance
and 10 ;i. legality Of which every native oil TIE COUNT! -
horn and sgijrc:. Preserve II, and you preserve ,"e
Union: destroy one letter ni II, OF Ignore the ,iirt W "ni'h
!, v,. framed. and yOu break ia, bonds oi the | mon.
Hence. We have alwny> looked upon General Jackson
mo,i0 u THE Union. II mGs; and snail lie rrrseFNe'i'
and which i. uttered hy every hirPAnt orator 10
Ia bad t.sir, AMI -IAtcLcd more "i = threat !" "a"
physical force Than t" ,"nct!Air - large i'"t''nh
Of iLc souih, suffering, at ihc time !, vas trst spoken
from great re'lHiliy AMI scci"'H.! wrong. 'h, ''"as
.: the complaints gre" out "i Tie 'Mt1 % 80
which Disseminated mos: eiicn.iEci! aGlli'si the south
THUS, cotton brrg.nf, used a!n"-t exclusively b ihe soG'"'
was taxed ~ cent, per square yard; snd codf>" """Ir'','
chiefly used hy them. in Ihr s.ic ratio. while article, suc''
Is iy- woods, 81, used 10y Northern manufacturers, "v.'
admitted Tree, or al Il nominal ra'"oi duty. "cdo MOI pro-
pose here TO defend notification. Hut IL Clear tit' = ttFr
mIi.-riCnl majority Ia Congress las not The power 10 carry
taxation b-y1ad The revenue requirements o; HE fp.T;i'
IGrUt, much loss - !;npO.c taxation G'.cllhiIy upon Az!
one large section o! the Union, any more iihaii II mas !" de.
clare, by ! .im!iI: majority. that ihe south shall i" eNclu-
ded frOM the Territories. Hence The sentiment, that the
Union must and shall hc preserved, when hn !.r"siensih!c
majority In C0nsrc., violates the Constitution, i. i 'h'rpi.
ing" and sinks into - miserable threat 81 coercins, ~
physical force, irrespective to ihr!r Just Rights under th'
NOa'AlaA'lp4IsA "N sI'AAf
II General Jackson hal said "Th. Constitution, It mUs;
aah shall be pTc.rrVr,l,' i; would have been more cNp.e,'
siYe aid appropriate, because it would have been u sen'i,
men: which wouli have carried the Onion viii II, ana
would have drtwa approval even from All outraged iui.
uoriiy, because al the: can claim j. she mnin'ain'i'cc OF
;hr!r right, under the ,'T!ri construction Of the C'n'iiiu
'iB;i.
Iic veri.s; Northern Free Seller arI Abolition rau'er
eau repeat ,ienvral ~JAcL>om's motto; and !; Seward wen
get 20 lee President, be aii lis cTgsil!n. fina'!c.sI mayorI'
Is will resort 10 the same sort 81 c.ap-trap noasc.s" ana
Justify cry gu, The Union, i, must and s',ai! lee pre-.
served ~ Which will mean '.ia! The minority viii, u post
bic, be- crushed OF. irrespective 81 Their cihIi"s u:frF i"e
Constitution a:I s~ubyusitri 10 Ia. viii Of = majority:
A iarr" proportion Of Tia" North, with English and Ger
man rGisr.u:s, vii persist in claiming tia, 1 bare 1sHJnr!'
IS of numbers shall govern. irrespective .: ;he Consii'"'
;;ou, aud tia: minoli;iys have 30 Constitutional right.
And this ab-uTI iir. Va, incu!r.ir! IL -omr degree W
Professor Mitchell Ia: ui.h:. Aud, !udrci, I"ost ~ 'hr
speakers took No Prominent f"iice "i The ton''iiG;'"n"l
.iglt, -: mlu",Hi,s, even wien Sustained ~ the iNisi
state, Courts. d. ia she Dred scott cast.
Professor %iichcI j, cn- .: the grrg's.t !r,idrrr- "n
Astronomy iir; we have Ger Lizard. a.d "r IL not he-
enters IL" arena Of Ioi:li,,, though slowing h"' us'.! sfr.t
command u: language, and even u! charming ri"IGctre, Us
yi.W, an Political questions, OF such great iiap"ri""," Is
those that acitatr the ltioa a. tie rr"-rH; ii.lr, he SHOWS
that he las ;saNried ", u his sphere.
W. wcrr glad 10 learn that h. i 4 grandson Of The ""ii
Dominion. Ms parents went ron Virginia 10 hcit-e"!'
aud he announced last might il. h., speech, that he Na'
born in Virginia, ani vas proud u his niT'i' place "ut u
H. origin.
G.,fh ni "a Old policeman. named AbIsm lro"cT, aged -,
years. just before the mrctias was called 10 order, ilri-.I
dead at lie DIOR -: tie Academy, no DOUBT overcome by
the cycItrinru; attending ~ great al "sNrmbia.e ii people.
NJ. ri,. w.. somewhat similar TO ih.i u tile old ~Goorkc-r.
rr OF tie Continental Congress, who on lraFnin; i.om "n
EXPRESS rider Gi.ianuniing from HI, iJ,miHg h"r'r, that
Lord CORNWALL. bad surrendered - YORKTOWN, ft drtd
Darinr the !ols meeting q. de TO siN i.our., the most
perfect and dscoTocs order prevailed. Though ,hr police
were Irc,rH; IN larrr force. they had tloii''n. :" do, an! We
Lg,icr,l duriu: portions Of ;is most stirring HPre'i,
made by many OF III speakers, that thcy were CARRIED
away ~ their frciiacs. ari gay" T'n; TO :.rri@ IN decided
ulIu.li', forgetting Tor '.r I.uiG"It Tie SECTIONAL ltiltS VA
crs IN which thcv la! ncca yOHci. ~" Rev. Dr. iai.in- =
,,,--rL. though The last, aud made is the hour hand o: the
CLOCK pointtd toward, midnight, was one Of the most e.o-
qUrDI 0! the evening, ani which 4 policeman :" oar lett,
apyIagiti most y"cicToGsy !.
Among hose on the stage, were Nr. nrcenway nni vi.
James I. sout:er. and several Others III the vast crowd,
whom W. recognized rs mrrnbets q; :h- "oid Dominic" 80
c!r'y."
4, auou, nj might. the va.' meeting hrose NJ, Willie ;hr
band play-t Hail Columbia Ih!- meeting forms an era
Ia our metropolitan annals, aIh vii! he remembered sad
SPOKEN .: n Lat !@saE !foh it'' Lieut. Gen scott Tn::sSh tCTrSSSs:lt%etaH a a
patriotic sI..ri,. and was vociirgou.lS appIauled. The liOa.
Fernando Mood vas selected as one Of the Vice Presidents
Of the Mceiirg. lie sent IN "a letter. fully endorsing the OBJ
j.c: Of the meeting, hut begged Z" b" excused Tor lh- ah--iicr
OF! account, ul III, recent heavy domestic aitiction. and more
OF less ind!sposiiiUu.
Sunday. about midnight, and were carried 10 Williamsburg
Cor iHtcrmcni.
The Du,rh Rrfo=.cl Church. in Lee Avenue, wac selected.
a, which hi, funeral was expected 10 take place. The o't-
cia,ing clergyman gave his L-srnt. bG. II Is said the trustees
refused 10 prTmi; II. Another church was appealed to-,
which also declined. II WAS then determined that II should
take place from - private house In ihHt town. and from
whence tl- funeral tool: place to-day. attended by The ir-
mediate fri-uL- and relative. 81 ile deceased, and 10y a
considerable number Of other persons, Including some few
colnrrd people.
lie. = rt.pcctan.r and imof-n-ivr msI. reached Williams
burg on sunday, from his residence IN iladlrm. Con
n,c:iCur. The Williamsburg papers states, that tn" father
uCCooA says that he had used every rN0rt Ia bring VI, lh-
son In the best iIanner, and had -ndeHvor"l 20 in,til into
hi. mind, principles Of Il religious morality, hu; ihiih e wasa
Wild ayTard and .clt. He'd hoy, and left him while young.
And for tvo year, prior to he attempted ii>urrcciion At
II,rper'. Ferry. hr lad not heard from him: and lid not
know wl.s, had become 81 him, although. lEarper's Ferry Is
ouIy abou, tvs" DAYS travel from lIaddam. by Iailroni-
Cook had mari,! ia ;Mc meantime, and settled down - =
school eacA-r. 4 ia:h.r OF such a ION, and % one cOmInEto
such al !r lminiJus cui, j. to be- pitcd.
Steamers news from Europe, pour In upon rs a. the
average rate e about "mc = day. 81 last accounts. the
English funds were ~ u high hsuFr. American securities
D,.r unchanged. Trad Ia Manchester WAS brisk. while
ru:.ou aad b~GeaGs;uI. III ~L.!yvrp.ol, were Gu!l.