Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-05
RICH MON d:
FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY.

"Uni0n Of the Whigs for the sake Of the Union.,,
WISE.
Yesterdays Enquirer contains the following ex-
tract OF a letter from Washington:
SCENES AT THE METROPOLIS.
Extract Of letter from Washington, Feb. l..
There are some strange things taking place here
at present. MIR. Wise has made a speech that will
| do him more credit, rs n public man. than anv no
ever delivered. He is Against Claws distribution
OF the proceeds OF the lands; and upon that point
he spoke with more force and eloquence than ever
heard from him. He spoke rs a true Vir,inian:
and / do think his speech will decide that aues-
/ ton IN your State The tone, the feeling and the
| OBJECT OF the speech were all patriotic IN a HIGH
I degree. lie was against any tariff upon wines and
silks, and most especially ii il were intended 10 sup
! ply the deficiency in revenue, occasioned by the
distribution OF the proceeds of the sales OF the Pub
nc Lands. Ii was against all the pTinciples of Tho
! late Tobacco Convenllon-denounce itas n Tariff
move got up by Southern men TO deceive the
south, and TO act IN co ncert with the great Tariff
party.
HE was against called scssion--he was for the
treasury Note Bi-and said on the subject of an
! U. 5. Bank, he had believed il the only true regu
atori but upon that point he would 90 home and
consult his constituents. Ii he was only right up-
on that, or rather # he had not hastily committed
himself upon II heretofore, his course would lie
clear. All his principles developed in this
speech, are Southern and State Rights He has
spoken against every thing that the Wing party at
present hold dear.
at has created great offence in their party, and
Mr.. WISE is to be hunted down. They are fierce
upon HIM. never saw them more bitter. He also
intImated that he for the principles of MIR Cal.
nouns land bill, and even further if necessa-
| rY' The whole current Of his speech
was to warn the South that there was great dam
ger from the party coming into power and he SEEM
90 10 ieeI II his duty 10 put them their guard
lie intinated that 1t desired hat Gen. Harrison
should fall into the hands of a clique for their adj
vaneement," Sc, sc.
The reader must receive these statements for
what he may think them worth MIR Wise's speech
has not yet appeared, and it would be unjust to
judge him upon partizan and imperfect reports; nor
indeed can The spirit in which he has spoken. be
traced until his whole speech is reported. That.
however, he has exhibited disconnected mood. and
dissatisfied the bulk Of the Wing party, we
believe to be little question: BILE ast certainly is
surprising and unexpected to those placed at a dis
lance from the scene. But we have too much re.
spect for Mr Wise to suppose that he has entitled
himself to the lofty encomums OF the yenal organs,
but so recently his unspHriIg traduccrs, and who,
upon the FIRST symptom Of disaffection hove dis.
covered him 10 be all that is admirable, patriotic and
glorousi ss for that matter, they would the Devil
himself, il he would promise TO aid them in recover
ing their lost power and re.euiching the spoils.
1t is altogether incredible, that a statesman who
has laboured for years TO bring about revou.
ton 10 the administration public affairs .nd who
during that period has distinguished himself almost
above all others, by tie fire of his ZEAL tho inttn-
sty OF his ardor, and the vigor of his blows should
turn round the moment tie o. ect was accomplish
ed and undo all that he had spent years in doing
This would be to initiate rhe conduct Of Penelope
in unravellng her web, without having ESQ far as
the world can see) her virtuous motives for the
deed. Gen. Harrison's Administration has no, vet
| commenced--hs has Ind no opportunity Of feet
Ing ony ofthe great reforms % ardsntly sought by
the People-no, even an opportunity Of laying be-
fore the country chart Of his course; and is il
credible dat who contributed 50 largely 10 his
elevation, can have armed himself already against
his Administration, even before he has entered upon
the discharge Of its duties1 To our poor appre-
hension, they who indulge in such visions, offer the
highest insult to MIR Wse's understanding. Flat.
terry, based upon cacuh tons which assume such
weakness OF judgment in that gentleman, and such
trivolIiy and leyity Of principle must excite his
keenest indignation and resentment He mus,
loathe, from the bottom Of his soul, the reptiles
whom he has scourged into hwning syeoyhante
He spurned their abuse. but he must much more
contemn their meanness. lie cannot bot know
that him they hate, as before they did, and that
they eonId find nothing about him TO deserve tbeir
prosiituled praise, until they dared to suspect him
Of being false TO his friends, his Professions and
himself
Mr. Wi5e's opposition 10 an extra session Of Con
grcsa, 60 distribution Of the proceeds Of Public
Lands, and 10 tnx on French luxuries to raise
supplies for an exhausted Treasury, is the ground
upon which Loco Foooism, whose game is to en-.
barrass Gen. Harrison, POUNDS is hopes OF prose.
lyIsm. There is nothing in his opposition to sitho
Of these measures to un-Whig Mr. Wise. Neiher
Of them was among the considerations which reused
a sumborng People 10 dive a corrupt Adminis,rs
ton from power. Neither Of lhem, although each
Is important rises TO tho dignity Of testing princi
pies. Wings have differed, and do, and will dacr
on various public questions, and they will continue
to differ, without attempting to initiate the degraded
party discipline Of Loco Focosm, which tolerated
no difference, or suffering their differences 10 oyer.
throw the ends which embodied them. and defeat
the hopes Of mis-ruled country, which expects 50
much from them. For ourselves, We will quarrel
with no Wing for entertaining what opinions he
pleaseson the measures Of the me or the doctrines
Of the Constitution All we have 10 ask is, that he
shall permit speculative differences Of doctrine,
or detached qies,ions Of policy, 10 separate him
from bis friends until at least the promises Of reform
made by the Wings to the country, are fulfilled
That Mr Wise sntertains the remoiest ideaof any
such course, we have no belief nay, weknow from
the best authority, diat he does not. lie laughs,
we dare say, a. the folly which expects it; and in
no long space Of time We shall find the Globe and
Enquirer, IN disappointed rage, again substituting
hard names for their present honied phrases traduc.
ton for Gallery, and abuse Tor csiolerv.