Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-02
To The Editors Of The Whig.

NAsHiSGTos, August 50, ls4I
Geni.emen-ln your paper Of this date, notice
letter from a espondtn. in this Civ. over m.
signature OF ~. V. w" IN which. after predic.
ton Of the dissolution Of the present Cabinet. and
among list OF the probable component parts oil
new one, ] find the following paragraph: 1.-The
West will be prnpItiated by the nomination of
Charles "ckHhe OF hen;gcky, T. isha WhttIesey
OF Ohio, James h. Polk or F.. Foster, OF Tcnnes.
see The particular positions CT these gentlemen
ere not clearly designated"
Now, gentlemen, l hope will no, &c in,rrdinr
on your generosity # ask pla-e in your co.
lulIns, Or the nas.O7a % defending the epu,a,ion
and ?n'rio,Isn. Of gentleman, who was never We,
suspected by these GF3 know him, o. Other Than
emile t"vouon to IT, Wing cau.e--I alice 10 the
Hen. EpHretm " Foster, OF Tennessee. DO 40,
s1 P7sC H.l your o7.es~onGea, willingly sought TO
Place Mr F. Ia wtc1g position; but lie has al
least been deceived ;n'o doing :hI. gentlemen The
crosses: Injustice, by giving currency 20 lie sup.
position that he would, FOR moment, entertain the
idea cfocca0ying sea, in any other than purely
Uhig Cabinet; aud am lur her sure hat It would
be VIII the greatest Re- uc,ancc, and under the Be
LEI that the country needed h.s services IN such
station, that he would, under any circumstances.
become a Cabinet Minister.
Mr. Foster is, IN the rictesi s-nse Of the words
Tennessee Wig. lie is identified, in every par,
ucn'ar, with the great mass OF the Wings of his
own gallant STATE; and every one, at ali familiar
wIh Tennessee politics. knows TINT no such T.
ab' nc'iVn'r finds root there. There a.. but two
pn.iIcs iscrg--Nhg and L0cofDco. A Whig tbcts
$ I"his, and a LUcOioco, Is a LOcofoco The pre
SET ClUlEet meets the yICws Cf Tennessee Wings
cEsc'ly-;Eey have every confidence IN it, because
u vas created 10y the President oi their cho.te the
man whose integrity and patriotism they never
doubted. Toe writer Has heard Mr Foster himself
express ms utmost conhrerce in H. and eirnest de-
size ihnt u might continue during the four wears in
which the people lave EXPRESSED their wish TO have
a Wig .isntHisi alton, IN perfect harmony Should
u Oe dissolved, you may rest assured, thai Tonnes
geo Wings, and especially EphrCim n. Foster, vii
be the last nln IN the world 10 catch Il the yscent
PAGES. IneY have 40 desire 20 connect themselves
with the 'coi ,ioraIs sua.J" 10, tor the sake Of
gratifying the'r own vanity 10y acquiring little no
toriety, would plunge the country INTO ruin and
c.s1ppo'1t the hopes ANA homes desires Of a large
majority OF .hcIr fellow cI'1sns. They have 40
desire TO connect themselves with m Administration
which not on'y srdsps a. me purse o. the ooun:ry
ny preventing tie passage Of any law 20 place the
public money be OGG Executive contro. but opgnIy
recommends the estaJtshmer; OF a boly.arlard soft
ened b. the name Of "ty police" TO -ulrd and pto.
tec the sacred person OF toe President. No gentle.
men they believe that the "PresIdents Guardn
should lie, as an American told an Ergshmnn in
relation to General Washington, m The hearts NJ his
e0lmlrynsn, add when he cannot find it there he
should give place to those who can.
The position Of Col Foster IS clearly dosignnt.
cd.' lie could not be Of thai Administration which
would connect Itself with the NstC York Herald as
ar organ. His place Is chosen for him. Ivy the poo
pie OF his Stute-Il IS 70 represent the sovereignty
Of Tennessee m the Senate OF the United States,
where he will be found next winter, giving good and
true Wing yoIes-such as there will be No ms.
take IN.
10 Justice TO his little fused up" EIcellency of
Tennessee, would renlk, that his position" is
also CLEARLY designated" After the coming Octo.
Der, he may be found IN the enjoyment of ''sweet
retirement" ~ the county OF Mlury, amsng REQ.
pie Tor whose society he has expressed the warmest
attachment. As 70 his becoming a Cabinet Minis.
ter he has repeatedly said from the stump that the
Executive could give him no Office. however, that
was m the days OF Van Buren,. Governor Polk Is
we'll known to he Locpioco Of the worst sort--and
moi only that, but urrant and notorious dema-
/ gnguge, and the worst injustice that your cores
, pendent hls done Col. Foster, was to mention him
] IN cOuneyon with Polk.
| have already gone beyond my intended limits,
yet cannot close wIfhOYt an expression ~ the huh
regard entertain l0f your bold and manly course
300 relation 10 tie great questions now at issue. /
can only say, 20 On--lhs spirit Of ancient Virginia
shows iJsC,i through your columns.
TENNESSEE.