Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-08
DIVIDE AND CONQUER,

The country, since the 18th 1T March, has, aecort-
ns TO Loco Foco authority, undergone an unpreee.
tented multitude Of changes IN its rulers. when
Zen. iihrrison assumed the Chair OF State VIC were
informed that MIR Webster was the Government.
and w'ote the Inaugural Address. This was so
oareiaced, that IN u few days 1t was rclracted and
General Harrison and MIR Clay did not Jointly
re'sn II was inlimatcd, that there an interrcs.
mum. Since the accession OF President Tyler. and
the meeting Of Congress, however, the Government
has changed hands again, and MIR Clay, by uniyer.
sd Loco foeo concession, is the lord Of the ascend
ant Mr. Tyler is ruled by MIR Webster, and Mr.
Webster again is dictated to by MIR Clay. This is
rather a complicated and Lunsling arrangement
but It is thus explained by that chaste sheet tho
n.o"e' anu iuly endorsed by is vcstal compccr in
this city:
From tho Washington Clobo.
ltis perfectly clear now that MIR Clay presi,Ies in
both Houses OF Congress. MIR White, who comes
from the adjoining District TO MIR Clsy's, in Ken.
lucky, was elected Speaker Of the House 20. tay
oy less than a majority Of all the votes in n full
Rouse, without any qualification Tor the station but
what he eorrows from his docty and devotion To
MIR Clay. The President Of the Senate Mr. South.
ara, has always been in perfect subordination to MIR
lay, "oth IN MIR Adams Cabinet and in the Senate
o MN, the nod OF MIR. Clay will be the law of the
senate With both the presiding officers ut his beck
and willing majority TO follow, MIR Clay may con,
sder himself the extraordinary Congress. IL Mr.
Iyier submits himself TO the same dctation Mr.
Clay may say, 81 am the State" lie is certainIv
IN a lar way Ia command the Executive authority
II IS not voluntarily resigned. He will, doubt.
less, IN day or two, place himself at the head of
the committee OF Foreign Affairs. Here he will
lay down the course of Secretary Webster, as TO
our Foreign relations. Every body knows that
while IN the Senate, Webster's spirit was ever re-
huked by MIR Clay's, as Anthony's was by Crslr's
All that we have to say TO this Loco Foco crca.
ton - 10 express the hope, that the fabrcstors Of it
Will not pull 1t TO pieces as rapidly us they have
constructed II. Let it Standard let the world
know tina; MIR Clay is hs man. Do not keen moo.
pie forever nquiring:
"unler which King, Resnnian3r
IL strikes us however, that the Loco Focos in this
last display OF their skill, have lost thoir cunnin,
They are no more the adrot tacticians they once
were. The ars etlars ariem is longer their boast
They bunsle at every step, and, Ivy betrayins their
designs, they defeat their ends. Now we take il.
that their object at present is TO excite ieaousies
and divisions among the leading members of the |
Wing party. They SC; about to effect il, and to |
that end, they come out Ait-footed and say-"John
Tyler, Henry Clay is your MASTER Aiu't you
ashamed Of yourself to be tho slave OF any manu-
cannot submit 10 the disgrace. lie will al out the
militia, and have Henry Clay arrested for high
crimes and misdemeanors, furious Ieud md
b cody sliusherdOm will he the least of il. To
Daniel Webster, they say--"You are tho submi,-
live creature OF Henry Clay. Ills nod is your law.
However unwilling you may DO, you must serve
'ln:. It's pity such great talents should surrender
themselves to such vile uses" The pride of the
'God-llkc Daniel" is arouscd-he is thrown into n
'iocnt rage, and threatens to pull Gown the Capi.
ol! The internal conflict ones begun, of course il
an only end in Wing overthrow and Loco Foco
scenGancy
The game IS too gross to deceive any one-and
may turn out that the potter is caught in his own
mare. But when we consider the condition of Loco
'ocoism, we confess conceive of any other
chemc TO which It can resort. Whig disscnson
lodS odt thu only hope-iaint though that he -
I IS IN miserable minority, without talents, and
With decided reputation Tor INSCRIPTIONS rosucry.
Is past misdeeds-some are unknown, and others
ire IN rapid progress of development. "TIIE DAY
Of JUDGEMENT is COME" and any means
II escape are eXcusiblc.