Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-28
More Trouble in the Higmam!

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lne Ths controversy is not confined to the N. Y.
.o,Ni r,nuseryatve) and the Express, &c, (Whg)-l
sa' 90 NAV credit the Washington scrbbler of the
wv Herald il has become a sort of systematic move
,,, an the part of the omnibus Conservatives to
nv. Mr. Webster from the cabinet. The Washins-
Wv correspondent Of the 18th writes:
i nm intrigue progress here the object of which Is 10
m Nr out Of the caone and ann,hae ms
nserya,ves all hostile Ia him, aud viii suck a. NO
n break him down o" ~, s.h, s,r He is Saving al
rsm,ns in Third street, where Sienor hnSie mas .nMsn
'sn "ns lrsdine New York Conservatives. who are all IN
,nd arse has writing 10 the editors oil Tue aeM
yS star e The n,risur Webb the Courier bitterly
Mr. Webster, and viii attack MN as soon ~ "e %
master n y" seas down Mr. has been deliberately
,sd and embraces ,s nn%'s w III h Mr. RSe who an
U unernpulous win go every sneh to r"n ,ay
% scheme the plot VIII mol succeed. M. me ~, ii,
m ,;',.lf dnwn-that easily Accomplishments nnl Ill
pc T,serysyrs IN nation never overthrow hli
" tn. ;vil war between the Star and the Express Is
IN sn;cy enough The Express declares, mat Inc
'''i Fl L;nl,ss. of the Star towards MIR. Webster,
,s .,Ite that the vullure has Tor line amb-a niue
orse even than stab under the filth rib It's motives
msv be good but its practices, TO our TASTE arc e'y
w,y unkind and Objectionable
The Star returns whole broadsde oil inuehao a. 'e
y,,..ss sThe time (says the Starr and that t'me
-, ar Distant when Mr.. Webster would have return
his thanks personally 10 US for the kindness snd con-
Stence manifested in proposing HIM Tor the hgh nohoi
~ representing the Republic Of the U. >, at the Court
:; :, lanes &c. Assuming that the station he now
holds is higher than that of Minister to England, we
,ropld be wiling to appeal to MIR. Webster himself
and 10 ask him whether, after careful review OF both
his public and private course during the last year. ne
d., not consider that the place of Minister 10 Engan
il as high a station as he ought TO reee,pe-and whe
ther ne that station to him rs the Express has
i showing the "kindness Of the vulture to the lamb
rbs EYpress in bad taste, and with worse manners,
talks of "treasoa and "traitors." Treason towards
Daniel Webster :! This is really turning the tables
upon US. But wsh-says the Express-"to dT,re
h!,a out of Tie country" very pleasant drive, IN
deed-a noble position, handsome salary, great and
substantial good to the country-congenal feelings
and inercourse-p powerful influence, honor aud tame,
and this is called 'driring HIM out OF the country.
Bu, gentlemen, we understand you all. lou want
Mr. Webster remain here until he can place The new
Rank OF the IT, S. in the hands Of his pretended friends
YOU wan, him to fashion the Treasury Department.
winch Won contend is under his influence, to promote
uour p-ircte interest you want him to erect the Cab
net into council Of appointment. and thus usurP,ng
the constitutional prerogative of the President, pay has
pirate debts nth The Wig eapial.! you want hun to
erect the metropolis of the Union into taur6ourg OF
Boston, and when he has accomplished all these things
surprising the possibility sf such things heng accom-
pshed you will say him the Colonel says to Glib
bic, in the play Of the Wonder, "you may now 60 10
the devil, &c.
This is keen enough The Express retorts, that
"n spite Of all professions to the contrary, for out OF
the abundance Of the heart the mouth speaketh the
Star is only enemy to Mr.. Webster, but an enc
nv in disguise. 1t speaks of Friendship, which 1t must
be obvious every is not felt and therefore, under
the puise of friendship, aims double blow at one u
calls friend. We only regret that the enemies OF
Mr. Webster, among the friends of the Administration,
real or pretended not open enemies as those who
belong 10 the opposition. We know where to find
them We do not and did not until now know where
10 find the Star.
The Star blazes away again. 1t charges the Ex-
press with dark and sinister designs. 1t says ut Is
not therefore as Secretary Of State alone that you
wish Mr. Webster 10 remain in that Department. fon
require his services not only Secretary of State but
as Secretary OF the TreaSury-as head of the Cabinet
nay, as President Of the United States. The thirty
DAYS OF his reign though reign of terror 10 The great
body of the Wing party pleasant and profitable to
the jt,c who are now working themselves into rage
the compliment to his talensto say nothing of his
claims-of prohering to him the appointment Of Minis
ter to England. The clique demand to know who II
is that proposes this-who are at the bottom OF thus
fonspnaey-who the men plotting this treason to
DANIEL Webster. We are the individual hatchIng
this treason
We are lost in amazement at its assurance and only
say that Mr. Webster, in this POSITION has abundant
to eXcaim, "Sace me from my friends. Certain
hoserrr is that something is in secret progress, in
winch Mr. Webster is to pay prominent part, which
this mission to England would derange-that Is 1t.
Come, gentlemen-masks of-show your hands
The n Y American takes part in the scuffie and de-
clares, that "This stab, under the fifth rib at Mr. Web
ser from the Conservative organ at the very moment
when Wings are invited to unite in dinner here to
the Conservative leader 10 say tine least, very cooy
done
The "IIerald' and the "Psst" amuse themselves,
like other bysanders, at the game that 'being play,
ed The former guesses, that the great dinner gwen
Mr. Senator Tallmadge, on Wednesday last us part
Of the plan-and the Star pronounces, that this DIN
ner twill be equal in point of numbers to any public
dinner given in the city OF \. York.
sIott ko .hnta
scramble for oiice-that Mr. Webster is regarded oy
the Conservatives intruder into the place he nils
!, vas expected that the post OF Secretary OF state
wcald have been bestowed upon Conservative, and
bitter the disappointment when General Harrison
made cut his Cabinet without uding IN II sing 10
member ofthe Conservative faction. During the short
administration Of Harrison they were wholly overlook
ed the distribution of Offices, and began to grumoie
like the peheians Of Rome, when after winning hard
victory over the enemies OF the Republic, they ga "
the piage monopolized by the patrlcians MIR, Tyler
has made two appointments from the Conserva-
tive party, but their appetite for office is rather sharp
ened than grasd by the which have been thrown
them. They begin already to bark most violently
from under The table, and snap not only AT the legs
Mr.. Webster, but al those which support the sa
cred person Of Mr. Tyler"
But the Globe in noting these amusing events, hits
off the Conservatives for their modest dctalon the
Acting President-laughs at them, "whom Mr.. Webtar
very properly consigned to single omnibus fellow
in the train Of the great Federal party for attempting
",o up for consequence in any party and animal.
verts upon the two great Conservative leaders in no
very honisd phrase: "That men in such condition
should struggle through the press to beget the opinion
that change of their posture in the vessel in which
they are embarked would require new arrangement,
10 keep 1t IN trim, natural enough, but is equally RI
diculous. The Administration may find it necessary
throw Mr. Webster overheard, but never to proptate
the Conservatives OF these there is not corporars
guard-the two corporals alone remain. They, how
ever perceive the uneasiness which Webster gives in
another quarter Of the grand army of Federalism and
seeing tina, his Punishment is quite possible, they
sound the first note to take the credit Of doing what
they neither advance prevent"
We chronicle these doings and sayings for the nfor
nation and amusement of our readers. They indicate
no great unity and harmony among The brethren OF
the Universal Wing Nation. Mr.. Tallmadge has con-
trlved to foil Mr. Webster snce-in the appoin,men n,
OF MIR. Stlwell, az Marshal of the Eastern District
OF New York-but it is not very probable that the
ranSgesson will be repeated, unless Mr. Tyler means
TO turn Mr.. w. adrlft. The Conservatives have a
high opinion of themselves and they are not too