Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-29


erali,y and csndor which he would have the word
oehe'e, he viii lament the injustice toward, MIR.
Webster, into which party raneor ha, precipita,ed
hlm, and make the amsnde honorable. He mus,
acknowledge that the charge OF a disposition to
feather his nes," improperly, applies in the serer.
al conduct of his life to MIR. Webster with as little
force as 10 mos, men, he having exhibited at all
times the most singular indifference to money, scat.
'e'ins risht and eh, until his friends las have
heard,) compelled him to insure his life, in order TO
secure competency in the event of accidents. TO
his family; and that the particular instance he cites
TO sustain the charge, the appointment Of his son
h" confidential Secretary, is in strict conformity
with usage, especially Loco Foco usage and does
not therefore sustain it. How rancorous, deadly
and depra'ed, must be that party hate which, upon
such facts, could institute such a charge nsains,
such man as Mr.. Webster, whose renown fills IN.
civilized earth, and in such terms, "Featheriny
his nest"' Accused of fealherins his nest. inuendo
OF pockeng public money improperly, for the legal
authorized, natural and unobiectionakle ac, of con-
stituting his own his first or confidential cls,k
Does tbs Enquirer deem il possible TO tarnish the
fame OF MIR. Webster by charge so little. spitefuI
and contemplated Or did il really think that MIR.
Webster ought to have retained, or would he. him.
SELF IN like circumstances, have retained as his CON-
hdential clerk, young Wsbsters predecessor, Mar
ian, feed party writer Of the opposite fac,ion7
The Madisonian extinguishes our venera bl. CO.
temPory. He must feel under the cold and pierciny
irony OF It's rejondcr, if a buckle, of ice water
had been discharged on his denuded body.
"'Mr. Webster did feather his nest by frs, tprn.
ing out the accomplished Martin, and putting in his
place his own SoH, now called an under Secretary
OF state. Whether this first act Of his Ministry
was consistent with the dsinteres,edness of the
heao oil party, which once dsclaimed all the soo,
OF Office, is left to the people 10 decide Snch d.
uon 10 your relations, hnds counlcnance in I'M.
examples OF w ashing;on and Jefferson
ne above Is a part OF an editorial in the Rich
mond Enquirer ofthe 23d of April
1.-The accomplished Martin got into of;.. bv
writing vltuperaiive articles for the Globe III. re-
talned by employing time which should hav,
eeen devoted 10 Puelic business, in scrblng yndie
i've TRADES for the Richmond ENQUIRER.
"Mr. ID. F. Webster is appointed in his n,,..
de Is nowhere called under Secretary of St.,s
as we have seen, except in the very ingenious cn.
lumns of the Richmond Enquirer. The onlv ofieio,
printed despatch IN which he has been alluded IN
was the letter addressed to Mr. Tyler Inv IN. S,L;
net informing him OF the death of the President
awe lose no time" said the letter sin desna,ch;n,
the CHEZ Clerk Of the State Department mir. web.
ster Jl as special messenger TO bear 10 YOU tbes.
melancholy tidings.'
ODlectIOnable In Mr.
Riiche, when 1t Is done by MIR. Webster. wa, 4
virtue, we presume, when performed by Mr. Var
buren or any OF his ca bnet. IL cannot, there fore
be so much the act that is DONE but tho man yyhc
does It, which oifends the very scrupuIous and re-
vefend editor. -
at was M plea 10 be allowed in er,,n,,,;o, .,
the act that MIR Webster stated in his speeeb at
mond that no relation Of his had ever to his knowi
edge reeeiveda dollar Of the public money from
me General Government. 1t was inexcusable in
Wehkfgr N col az. -.
IN his own department, and with whom he would
have constant and confidential intercourse. hut Gen
Jackson, Mr. Van Buren,, Mr. woodburv Mr. P,in.
seti, MIR Forsyth, and Mr. Kendall could NANTES,
preferences for their relations for a great VAR ETY.
OF employments, without provoking a solitary 70.
mark from the Richmond Enquirer.
Gen. jackson had several relations in ofie..
Mr. van buren, appointed his son Martin, IT, pri-
s yates Secretary for signing land patents. Salary
MIR Woodbury's brother in law. ]. O. Rama.
was Naval officer at Boston. Salary $1,000
lbs uncle 10 law A. II. Quincy was a clerk
Salary 81 400.
F.. BunneIl, Deputy Naval officer. Another
His son Charles Woodbury., Secretary 10 IN.
Committee on public buildings. Salary 5000 10
His father in law, special agent to Havana.
Mr. Poinseu promoted a brother in lnw
Mr. Forsyth appointed a son in law to ofire
Mr. Kendall brought the following relations Of Z,
into Office: "
Alexander Kyle, farther in law. Salary moi
known. "''
Alexander KYLE IT.. bro,b., in I,w s.t.s,
200. J OF
Samuel Kendall Jr, nephew. Salary sI4oo.
George M Kendall, brother. Salary $1,000
John Kendall, travelling r. NJ. Salary $500. !,
Most OF these persons are yet in Office.
During the whole OF the last three President,
terms Mr. Rtehie, with a knowledge Of these facts
never once thought u necessary 10 remind re-.
tlemen that "sucb devotion to your relations 81,
10 countenanee ~ the examples Of Jefferson and
Webster" w "i'