Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-16

EXTRA sEssIoy-oFFIcE HUNTING.

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some of lis officers, Mr. Clay declared ''there would
certainly be an Extra Session Of Congress, between the
first of MAY and the first of June. As an evidence oil
this he referred 10 the repeated declarations aue ny
General Harrison while in Richmond, that mere must
be an Extra Session at an carly day. AGAIN ~ the
same speech, Mr. Clay said Congress would undouoied-
lv he convened in forty, fifty or sixty days.
After that Extra Session, shall have the guI!lone
Sc, ND in the midst of Paris and the heads oi ONCE
holders swept off by hundreds without compnncton-
II is not polite 10 let loose the spirit Of prescription
IN all lis force until the prl Elections in Virginia are
o,st But thanks 10 the violence of Whggery, II has
already oiyen one earnest Of what its renorseiess pro-
scr;n,ion and Office seeking determined to accom-
plsh The Postmaster Of this City is the first martyr
IN vrginia-and thanks 10 F. Granger, the quasi Abo-
ltions whose tortuous course we shall unHiasa IN Tue
course Of the week from Documents transmitted from
his own Cananda,gua he the very TO taint the
soil Of Virginia with his policy Of proscrip
The needy and The greedy tribe Of expectants will
no,e be told wait until June for the spois OF victory
Bu,isany man SO foolish to believe, that the present
Administration will not distribute The loayes and fishes
among its impor,una,c followers; See how they
darken BIZ their swarms the streets Of Washington =
1hey who reproached with the spoils, are now ra-
venlng for them. They classifying their own pro.
fessinus and they nH violate all their pledges Of It.
herality and justice. The more there are who are
seeking office, the removals there must be 10
crafty their vo.acious appetites. The more who wish
10 rush IN, the more must he put out WAS there ever
any thing like the lust Of office : Tins City could
only muster some six or eight candidates for the Post
Office But there many Offices IN The country,
for hch there from fifty to hundred asplrants.
The cloud Of candidates Washington reminds US Of
the ocusis in the land Of Egypt. The Columbus
Statesman SAYS that 1.-The crowd of office beggars al
Was,ngton with their pockets stuffed with petitions,
are counted oniy by thousands The is described
In nil pqT,ies most drsgraceful To the Country
GEN Harrison said 10 be- quite pettsh on the SUB
jec. He said that he thought he was supported by tn
respec, they had for him, but he that II all
for of;ce.
The leading Wings Of Penns ylvania particularly are
greedy for spois No doubts that Stevens wi get
an oice-and his compeer Penose refused the other day
to participate actively the proceedings Of Wing Con-
yention, because he going 10 receive an office
The last Philadelphia Inquirer says, that j. Washing
ton Tyson will receive the appointment Of Collector Of
the Port Of Philadel pha-that Ex.Goyernor R,tner
will probably "receive a highly honorable appointment
that " Judge Todd will no doubt be PROVIDED for =
one report says with pos, in the Treasury, another
with the Coectorshp of Philadelphia, &c, &c. Thus
they 20 these demrre Purilans, who once 50 loudly
denounced, and violently carlcatured the RePub
cans for seeking Office
Bu, we will le, the Whigs speak for themselves
They are better acquainted with their own brethren,
and can draw the originals 10 the life What then II
the reader say the following article sketched By The
Washington Correspondent OF the Philade phia L. 5
\ Gazette
"WasuIyGros, March ., 114l.- Instead of dimn
ishing tie excitement in tins city, appears 10 be strong
er to day than any previous moment, since the lnau
ruraon. The centre Of attraction was this morning
transferred from the Capitol, and placed at the Pres
dents House around which there numerous squads
Of individuals comprising Men whom other cities,
mu,tudes for their pttance Of hope, and reality
of compe,encc-all agated by the passions, some o.
hope some OF fear nd oil ndignatIon rs the va
rynr reports from the interior OF the mansion where
tic des.ines were work Jared upon, or harmonized
with their feelings and expectations suppose am
sr,ciIv ,rishn compass ,ehen assert that Mer, rere
amoar the runJtr NJ iraSt g appeantSJor Collector
Sims rumor had obtained circulation TINS morning,
that the nominations OF the principal Collectors were
to he sent TO TIE Senate to-day This report had the
immediate effect OF putting every candidate on lne
alert and the audience chamber Of the PRESIDENT was
filled at early hour Some Of me applicants, wno
had REGARDED their claims as irfes's''o'e' VI
- sapSIs, received the courteous but whitening
re plv !" the appointment has been made !! and the
effect disslmlar 10 that produced whom Inc
lightning strikes the aspiring hemock The disap.
20 ned applicants riven 10 their hearts core, ana
shrunk away from the Executive presence, every acc-
ton blulted every feeling changed, attachment cen
ver,ed into deadly hatred, professions OF friendship su-
perseded bv Of vengeance, and every thought
enyenoned One might suppose, after quitting such
a scene that the new administration could not support
itself AGAINST The gathering tnrrsnt heh about 10 pour
s cataract Of tury Con Harrison and has ddmtnS'
tration Ii the first stage OF passion Anon, the ~
~ Of the storm will subsde the troubled aspect OF me
surface Of things Will disappear, and tranqui,'' WIZ DC
restored No one doubt that General Harrison mas
difficult, task 10 perform He has but certain mum
Der OF Offices dispose Of among an indefinite AND al
most countless number OF applicants Act win As
much wisdom he mag, discriminate win wha impair
tally and sacacily he will, thousands must return 10
their homes ,rih feelings emtttred W dtsappoWtmtR
and ready TO kndle into blaze ut the slightest col
llsan IL IS understood that many Nominations wou'o
be made as the question relating 10 me pani'c
printers can he disposed Of The business OF ms gay
is speech.makinr the subject OF dismissal OF pau
x Rives which II was expected, would have closed
last nirh,. instead Of which, it will chiefly occupy h.
dsy so as probably To exclude final action on an o.
these nominations before to-morrow-lhe ffesioeh'
SAID have acted in very summary MODE on one %
cason An old friend, who had shared danger WIN
hlm on the tented field and in the front OF battle wen
to see HIM and being asked If he was IN want OF al
Office replied that he was, being applicant Tor Inc
marsbalship in one OF the Western States he IRE
sdent replied the veteran BY immediately ming W
4 nomination for him TO the Office winch he had speci
fed.
Office and the military friends Of the President are Z
be erat.fied at the expense of other aspIrans Hh
doubts after perusng the foregoing description iron
the pen ola Wing, that many an buren, eHcer -
be satisfy tie hungry swarm But me Gun
lotine will not have full sweep until alter the eec
tons in VIRGINIA Then shall have the monster FRO
scription le, loose in all It's atrocity
But word more as to the Extra Session
1t is Impossible to shut our eyrs to The great ooect
of this Extra (June) Session The Wings cannot al
feet 10 conceal them lst The Sub Treasury Law IS Il
be re peaed I'd Some substitute for the management
the Public Finances who does no, belize ' naou me
will auemp, establish Bank-hay'ng me oa" s =,
nationality. about it:) 3d. The Distribution OF TIL
Proceeds Of lhe Public Lands 4th. An augmentation
Of the Tariff, &c, &c. These four obIrcts are II
fact, substantially asowed by Washington Cores
| pondent eff the Baltimore American.
The Baltimore Republican, touches, IN the following
article, the subjects ahch will be brough, before III
Extra Session, and The difficulties which will attend tn
; call How can all the States be fully represented II
June:
Extra SEssIos-It is generally understood that n
extra session of Congress is 10 be called for the purPos
of carrying out or least attempting 10 carry out, tn
mad schemes of the leaders OF the party winch succeed
ed a, The last Presidential election The first
they have in view is the repeal Of the Independent
Treasury law without first adopting or agreeing up
On substitute for the system which II has establish
ed A portion Of those leaders are IN favor ut Ma
tioual Bank majority of the Cabinet are IN favor