Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-04

uAion Is The result of temporary shifts cxpcdicnts an,
ntreaties These are chiefly furnished by those inter
es'cd TO preserve unity until the Presidents noni
nations arc ratified. to effect which it requires that
nearly the whole administration force in tho Sonot
shall concur.
We rcpublish tho following letter from the limited
States Gazette as illustrative of Washington con,cc.
urc as to the state of things IN the Senate TOUCHING
the nominations. OF the many cxccrable anpoint.
men,s made by the Prcsident-so cxccrabc. TIM, rho
most violent party men refuse to justify ,hem-so
cxecra5ic that the moderate supporters of the Admin
straiionwith ono voice, would rejoice ut their eea,
Leo, Kendall, Ill., Noah, Swartwout. Green. Dun.
lap, Ienshaw, Dawson, Gardner, and fifty others.
Just as bad-of all these, the Senate has yet confirm
CD nome though parts of many days have been spent
in secret session. For some days there hns been
remission IN the consideration Of Executive business
'or what causes can merely be guessed at II would
VIC n0oic day Tor the u States the Senate to
disentramme themselves from personal party, take
generous stand Tor the Constitution dignity and honor
OF the country, compromised by the character and
tendency of Gen. Jackson's nominations, and their
motives from the circumstances above all suspcion.
rely Tor appreciation upon that enlightened Public
oPinion which never fails in time to sustain and re-
quite, honesty and independence.
Fromh Correspondent Of The Z. S. Gn-,ue
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. 1880
Dear Sir--fou will have seen that the senate
have agreed to rest while from executive business
ihe rensen OF this intermssion is pefecty well un-
Gerstood. The discussions in secret session. uccor-
dng 10 rumor (which by subtle process finds its
way into the most hidden places, and makes tborc
thosc discoveries which it delights in DEALING ont IN
the worid) have been very warm and of n very i'm
pof'a an cnaracter' and the sentiments which ma
Vi s"e jackson senators have disclosed on the sub
Ject oil some OF the nominations. have so startled
tue rest OF their party, that it is believed that an
eiSort will be made, before the recommencomont o.
the executive sittngs, to induce the President to
pass There may be some difficulty in accomplishing
this purpose, as the ding temper ofthe president
Is well KNOWN well his strong disposition 70 sn
port those editors who, at considerable sacrifice
"a uil own personal reputation and political princ
pie, supported his claims to the office which he now
MIS- But this difficulty will. in all probability bo
o'ercome by the suggestion that if he should refuse
TO uihdrdw, the Senate will refuse TO conGrm-and
NO VIII scarcely attempt TO force his constitutional
ADVISERS INTO any course which they are not DESTROYS
to adopt. Under these circumstances Won NAV rea
Oily suppose that there is much trembling among
some OF the new efDes. The ground which the
nomination of Williams of New Bedford was rejected
Is presumed to be that the four years term of the for
mer incumbent had not expired; and that as no
reason OF sufficient character was given to iustify
ms removal before the expiration Of that form M
nomination OF successor should be confirmed If this
presumption should turn out to be correct there is
cause Tor dlsmay among another class of the newly
appointed as many deserving officers of those who,
according to law are appointed to office for four
nave been removed before the expiration of that time
TO make room tor mere partizans, whose fitness for
any office may be doubtful, but whose appointment
to Offices IN which they must be entrusted with very
large amounts OF the public money, ought to be well
weighed, as 1t involves such important consequences
70 the public interests, in of any detection of
duty or moral delinquency.
One most important fact has been during
cent proceedings IN session II established thar
the jackson portion of the made 10 act in
PhanS mat The discipline of the party there so perfect
mat every senator be made all his own
III ieenSs' All hts moral convictions OF
scupies oil conscience. all the pejudces education and
haot, al inc shrine OF idol
shed the Cement which has held tie party together is loo
ene and evident tina, the work separation has actually
commenced. ''
There much talk here the subject of an Iterye which
look place between Mr. Van Buren, and Mr. MDue the latter
having exhibited TO The secretary after his denial its exis-
ence, letter which the secretary had South Carroll
ma regarding the views which he entertained TO the mex,
that the Telegraph denies the truth of the
statement but the time has gone by the denial of that
paper could effect the validity of statement in the esnn
ton oil any Tree and intelligent mind only say that the
circumstance is the topic OF general conversation here and
thus II IS general, creditedThai MIR Van Buren, and his
trends should be anxious TO check the effect which such dis
closure must have on the public be at b
pie oil Mr. Eaon and issue contradiction the formal shane
I of n card. -
0FGov Troup has returned to Washington. Eve
ry Senator is now present.