Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-16
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virginia Is reduced to these alternatives. Her re-
venue Is short Of the necessities Of the Treasury.
ana the question is, is it wiser meet the exisencv
oy a loan, or TO increase the taxes at period of
UNIVERSAL pressurel High authority may be quot.
ed on both sides.
For our part We think il very unpropi,ioux
time for laying new burthens, however small, on the
shoulders Of the People. The small sum REQUIRED
can be, 1t is supposed, borrowed at per cent. In
lew years at the farhest, the proceeds Of the Pub
nc iands, will be distributed among the States and
the debt exsnguished.
the Correspondent Of the Boston Atlas declares
MIR. Mallory of the Norfolk District. rather worse
Loco Foco than his predecessor "Ontor Joel - with
much worse temper and much less intellect. The
Atlas and It's Correspondent, nre for once unjust
and will have, We trust, full occasion TO max. thu
acknowledgment
But there is undeniable force and justice in tn.
reflections OF the Correspondent of the Atlas SUCCESS
ted by DIR. Malory's speech. He saws:
bis remarks appeared to give great DELIGHT 70 AL
oert smith, the defeated "fat boy" from Cumberland
who talked aboutsAs want OF cohesion between s,hs
little end and the big end of the great Wing partv.v
or once, L was reJoced 10 hear the croakino and
disgusting sound of his voice. His eruI,,,;on b..
the enect 10 some extent OF bringing the wbie, 10
sense OF the'r dangerous as well as ridiculous mo-
s'uon' and the worse than folly OF quareling in sd
vance ABOUT ihe measures of an administration vet
IN embryo. trust for the welfare of The, -,
party, with whose we'll being is SO indissoI, 49,
neo'eu 'he wei being OF the country, tina, such -,
SsPay o' selnsh and sectional feeling NAV never
disgrace any one who styles himselfa whig.n
CJ'"Powhatan," addressed to the Editors or
the National ln'elgencer, was excluded by them on
the commendabe delicacy of declining to interior.
with State elections.
mo For the InielHgenesr.
~ The LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA
III IS contemplated, observe, on MONDAY ne,t
20 appoint Senator of the United States in The
Plaee VI me present Senator, Mr. Roane. Will Won
permit nnuve OF Virginia, though not now resi-
dent OF the State, but one who was raised smon.
you, and can never to look with the deeneI1
SO icitude 10 whatever may he connected with ,be
nonor ana renown OF the Old Dominion TO suggest
" you he appointment OF one of your present dis
Vhgulshed representatives in Cornerstone who's. |
career here. though Short has been brilliant oIo,
oeyono exampie-whose name has become co-ey.
tensive with the Union, and who, by his d,votsd |
Teai, unurng industry, and profound ability as ex
hbiIed IN his masterly exposure of the Nety Les
ontrage-hls cores pondence with Mr. KenJsII -,
mr. hitehie, developing the frauds and corruntonS
N me fost Ofhce DepaI tment-his speech on the
Public ExpendituIes-the productions of his nen
IN connection with the Hooe case, as il has been
Ks
and gratitude Of the whole country IaIInJs - ,ho
representative Of the Richmond di,trict-the Hon
John Minor Bolts tue ihon'
do not mean an idle compliment to Mr. Bous
speak the sentiments of oil men DIAL parties WHEN
say that no single man contributed more. If nnv
1u as much, TO pull down the corrupt dynasty in
power as he; and feel satisfied that hSz,rJ No
thing IN saying that if the selection could dsvoIve
on the wing party in Congress- MIR Botts would
meet with the reward that his services entite him
u. In anu |
suished sons of Virginia. In short, he is lust the
nan we want-young, active, energetic, bold, fear
ess' independent and abIe-nnd by such men AT
asst must the State be revolutionized.
My intercourse and acquaintance with TIE neo.
Die o, Virginia IS too limited to speak knowing;v.
'ut take 1t Tor granted that his election would moi
DC otherwise than acceptable to them.
My attachment 10 the State of nv nativity. and
ny knowledge and respect for the public services
IND private qualities of the heart OF the gentleman
nave taken the liberty to recommend, Gsns, plead
ny apology, ifany he necessary, for The liberty I
'"''Ne"' POWHATAN