Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-14
Rumors at WASHINGTON /.

The Washington Correspondent Of the Charleston
Courier, writes on the 9Th inst us follows:
1T is stated upon renewed rumors, that the distin
saished Senator from Virginia, Mr.. Rives, will secone
MI. Clay in opposition to the financial system which
President Tyler proposes to bring forward. 1t is als'
we'll known that many of the Wing members, now II
the city, have expressed their decided disapprobatior
Of the 'Exchequero Of the u. S. which Mr.. Tyler viii
propose. They even say that it is worse than the Sub
Treasury, because while it does no more for the people
.throws more power into the hands Of the government
1.-THE cabinet appear TO be acting tremendously or
mos. subjects. The President is tolerant of any opin
ions opposed to his own, but he requires, at the same
time, a concurrence of action, on the part oil the cabinet
in support of such measures as may be resolved upon
lie will not suffer his view to be thwasted by his con
s,i,utional advisers. 1t is understood, therefore, tina
the financial scheme Of the President will be presented
as 4 measure upon which the Cabinet have agreed.
"In relation to the Tariff, there is a prospect of more
difficulty in the Cabinet. Mr.. Forward advocates ac
insists upon discriminating duties in favor of domestic
manufactures and products, while Mr.. Upshur and Mr.
Legare adhere, with the President, to the system Of
uniform duties established by the Compromise Act. il
has even been whispered, within a day or two, tina
there have been some excited discussions IN the Cabinet
meetings on this subject, and that the differences o.
opinion in regard to il may lead to a rupture"
The Washington Correspondent of the n. Y. Even
!Hg Post same date) writes:
"All attempts to "hcad Capt. Tyler have failed, anc
re abandoned. The last desperate determination O
st wing caucus 10 dUUul II SOHSltulioHu b0 &c WIN
0onize the government, has failed, and those who were
concerned in the plot are now even ashamed TO owr
teir names. The country is un,ohigged, and so, | be
sesc, is Congress.
Every one confidently predicts the failure of Mr.
Tylers scheme Of an exchange bank of issue and depo
se, and the probability is, that the question will re
NAN open until a Democratic Congress and Admins
TALON shall take the subject in hand.
'The Tariff question has been discussed in the cabl
net, and, as was expected, the views Of the different
members were found utterly irreconcllable in regard te
l. Il is understood that Messrs. Webster, Forward
md Spencer are in favor of a productive tariff, while
Nh. Upshur and Mr.. Legare are opposed to the princi
PIE Of discrimination. The same difference of opinion
vii be manifested in Congress, and will occasion much
debate. But whatever may be done, it is very certain
hat the high protective system can never be revived.
a proposition will be very early introduced to re.
peal the Distribution Act, and will he likely to succeed,
The result of the elections, the failure of the scheme
10 prop the credit of indebted States, and the small in
come from the lands during the past %year-only
sl1N,OOO-and, more than all, the %decaying influence
q Mr.. Clay, may induce a majority of Congress either
10 repeal the act, or so to modify it as to confne its ope-
ration 10 a surplus revenue, whenever one may accrue