Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-09-02
Correspondence IF the Richmond Unig.
WASHINGTON, Goth August, 1871.

w iousci iIOu inc country tndt the HTcSlucnt
and some of his immediate advisers have become
alienated from the Wing party.-lt is the subject
oil Tree conversation on the streets, and il is o.
penly proclaimed on the floor of Congress. The
Locoiocos, OF all hues boast that there is to be
dissolution of the Cabinet, and boldly indicate
MIR. Granger, MIR. Ewing, and Mr.. Bell, as the
obnoxious members, and first victims of the new
organization OF parties. And yet, strange to say,
whilst these individuals, who seem to speak
semi-oicially, are Illuminating their anathemas
against the. constitutional advisers of the Presi-
dent, the President has, according to rumour con-
unued to exhibit towards the Cabinet, so far as
his external department is conccrned, the utmost
degree OF personal kindness and respect. 1t is
true that they not informed as to the meas
ures which he intends to adopt, and that the Veto
Message was not even submitted TO their inspec-
tion. But from what can learn, the President
mas not given to any member of his Cabinet the
slightest intima,ion of his wish to dissolve the
oihcial relations which at presen, subsist between
them. 1t is rather strange, however, that he
should permit his friends { to assal the Cabi-
net in the way they do. IL Mr.. Tyler wishes TO
dissolve the Cabinet, ii is his duty TO come for
ward, like man, and tell them SO, and not per-
nit any sly, undetermined, iredous assaults to
be made upon them by others.
Matters are now rapidly comng4o crisis, and
the denouemem may beexpectedi in a few weeks.
1t is confidently asserted, and universally believ-
ed that the President will veto the bill which
has passed the House of Representatives, and do
1t l4 such terms as to preclude the possibility of
a reunion with the Wing party. limitations to
! that effect have been thrown out in Congress-
1t is said that the Cabinet will then be dissolved
and a formal union take place between the Presi-
dent and the "Corporal's guard and the Locos.
An impression has been made, to some extent,
on the public mind, that the present Bank bill
was Introduced into Congress with the knowl-
| edge that it would be vetoed. MIR. Wise dwelt
upon this idea in his speech. But he is utterly
mistaken. After the Veto Message came, the
hrst impulse was to sacrifice every thing like
pride of opinion on the altar of the country. and
to pass the plan recommended by MIR. Ewing,
which the President had repeatedly said, pend
ing the former bill, he would sign. But upon
scrutinizing the Veto Message, it found that
he there took the ground, that he would sanction
no bill which gave the Bank the power to dis
count local paper, whether it had the right to es-
tablsh branches with or without the assent of the
States. Now, lift had been the purpose of the
Wings to involve the President in any embarrass-
ment, they had only to pass that billet him
veto it-and then confront him with the promises
which he had made to sign it, and with the fact
that ii had been recommended to Congress. by
his Secretary of the Treasury, Ministerial or
Government measure! In such state of affairs
the position of the President would certainly have
been any thing but enviable! But such was not
the wish of the Whigs-Thcy desired to restore
harmony to the Party, and to reconcile the unfor-
tunate difference between the two departments of
the Government. With this view they met to-
gether-they deliberated day after day, and night
after nigbt-they carefully considered the Veto
Message, and awaited themselves of every other
means of information as to the Presidents opin-
ions, which were accessible to them, and procee-
ded In good faith to frame IA bill which they hon
estly believed would answer the purposes of the
Government and the country, and remove the
constitutional objections of the President-They
HnSI to mfr l,,,.
and nothing would give the Wings more plea
sure noW than to see MIR. Tyler sign the bill 1t
is ir the opinion of the ables inanciers, admira-
| bly, adpted to the purposes Of the Treasury De-
partment, and to the necessities OF the people, and
it is entirely relieved from constitutional OBJ
jections as to receive the support of able and
estlmable Senator, MIR. Archer, who is strict
constructionist of the straiest sect.
| If MIR. Tyler will come forward NOW and SIGN
the bill, he will at once re-estabsh himself in the
confidence of the Wings; because it is not the
m re act of having VETOED the other bill, but the
supposed LEANING which he has manifested to the
Locos, whom he has so often denounced as UNI
worthy ofconidence, which has created distrust
in the minds of his old friends. Many still affirm
that the President would do right if left to him
| SELF bat maintain that he is held in leading
strings by certain learned official dgntaries, who
! speak through him, and manage the Government
to suit their own purposes. Some no so far as to
say that, if the President dissoves the present
Cabinet, there will be at least six very desirable
Offices vacated, which must necessarily b., filled
with other individuals F! 1t is also ntimaed that
some persons might be found in Virginia suili-
ciently imbued with an enlarged spirit of patriot
ism-whch is but seliishneSs an extended
scale-to consent 10 exchange an income of ST.
600 or $ 500 for one of $4,000 /! How these
matters are, however, cannot pretend 10 say =
Time will show
The Land Bill will pass the Senate to day and
be sent back to the House to obtain the concur
renee of that body iii the Senate's amendments.
1.-Two of these amendments very important.
The first changes the basis of distribution from
representation in the House alone, and substitutes
representation in the two Houses. This amend
ment will be rejected in the House of Representa-
lves. or If 1t is concurred in, the bill will be in
eviiably lost.
The other amendment provides that whenever
the duties on imports shall be so arranged as to
impose a tax of more than 90 per cent. on any
article, the operation of the distribution law shall
be suspended. think that amendment will also
be rejected.
The Senate will then proceed to consider the
Bank Bill, and pass it substantially as it went
from the House.
From all i can gather, | think it not improba-
bic that the revenue bill! will be laid over by the
Senate until next session. twill require a great
deal OF time to get through it, and members are
becoming very impatient to go homeland, more
over, the bill, by the adroit management of the
Locofocos, was made Objectionable to the Wings,
by the tax on tea and coffee, and thcy therefore,
care little about il for the present.
Is it not deplorable thing that the Wing par
ty-that glorious oflsprinp of free peonlc--