Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-02

ton from holding the Wines 10 their pledges, il their
and not ours for they should not desire to preaE
them If patriotic brethren of the Wing press are
dumb, or ore base enough, like the Express newspaper
to argue away the doctrines which they have been ten
years advocating, they need not quarrel with us Tor eS-
Q posing the hollowness of their noisy preiensions
Whilst We are touching these scenes at washington
we will borrow some passages from the letters % .ne
Editor of the New York Herald who - now soJoui''-
ing ut this great Babel of greedy office hunters ana oil
political cabals Contemplate the portrait winch ne
pourtrays Of the Chief Magistrate OF TINS great he-
I public (Feb. 22)
"There will be no Extra Session, al least such was
before the arrival of Gen Harrison The
only extra session will be one called IN October or Sep
TENDER next and that call VIII only anticipate the
i regular session by couple OF months Il Will run INTO
that session and form part OF It, This change has been
PRODUCED principally by the opinions of the Presi-
f dent md his premier Gen Harrison able bonevo.
lent. pariotic good old His highest enjoyment,
is 10 crack his joke-O indulge his good teeings-to
pat tie checks e pretty grisand to has po,rer
for the good Of The Republic and IN perfect accordance
. cith The popular cW.
General Harrsons presidency will be the bene.
violent and beneicent Of ALL if his spirit prevail to any
extent His cabinet, however, will have great sway
il ought to have and Daniel Webster in that cabinet,
IS the Spirt-the organizing mpuse-the COM
prehcnsve soul-the representative OF the age and
tury.
"The Cabinet being settled the next point of difficult
ty, after the organization of the government is the
selection Of the Collector Of New York This appoint
ment creates more discussion and interest here
than that of any of the foreign ministers This interest
arises from the fact that is sort of contest
the influence Of Mr. Clay, and of Mr. Webster under
: the administration. | do not say that Ell.
Their Mr.. Clay Webster places the matter ON such
footing, but rs their respective adheenls do So for all
practical purposes, the result is the same The two
prominent candidates. therefore, for this important Of
y hce are
$ Edward Curtis, NJ. c. friendly to Webster,
r. Z. Wetmore, Merchandise Clay.
81 might add 10 these, Philip Hone, NJ. ID. Benjamin,
r Il. r. Boyd Aaron Clark and several others; but at
e present the contest here between the two have
/ named. Their respective friends crowdlng on here
amazingly. Gadsbys Hotel is filled with these people
j. -two-lhirds Of whom candidates Tor subordinate
/, offices in Tie Custom House elsewhere. Talking
a of Gadsbys Hotel, reminds me of curious remark ]
heard person MAKE the other day. "ih's hotel said
i. he sought TO be called the Office. bcggars hotel
n several accounts ii is half full of office beggars-its
accommodations beggaryIts table beggarly, and
lie il is besgarly all over"
d "On another day will give full account Of the pc.
I'd s,on and prospect of the two principal candidates for
e. the Coectorsh,p with the qualifications and claims OF
IN each, naked lovely babe that born last Sun
ne day A, present only say, that according 10 the
p best information can procure, there Il Wings III
10 the delegation from New that of this
Der, cdy candidates far crr and that Of
the three four who do not seek office James Mon
roe, who deserves medal of modcs,y for his magma
Mt nmity. never saw, heard, read Of such rush
10 for office among the NJ. C.s and editors The follow
e ing is small sample ofhe editors now here:
y, Colonel Stone, OF the New York Commercial Adver
10 ti.er.
re Colonel Munroe, Of the Baltimore Patriot.
n, Mr.. Hall, Of the Nashville Banner.
Sc The Editor OF the Missouri Republican
e J. G.. Brooks, of the New York Express
l. Erastus Brooks, ofthe Portland Advertiser.
D iesdes these there probably dozen Of smalle
and more obscue-but BY the 18th of March they WI
e probably ou,slrp the fock-that IN l-3o went up, II
Al ndun file, To General Jackson, and all demanded
a received Office piece TO aay their huge appetite
and the keeuness OF their hunger Not 50. Sc
le vera sought not-and disappolnted9
; "The proposed movements and policy Of the new ad
min,stratIon the most interesting TO the people al
large Before the arrival Of General HARRISON
lie meeting, held, principally the ns,gation
Mr. Clay, for the purpose oil agreeing to certain
ID sures Of internal policy. | have reason TO believe
II however, that some important changes have taken
place these points since the advent Of the old Gene
raj. The Extra Session has been sPoned till Octo
n Der, that the extra and the regular session will
" into one.
y Yet, it but the other day, that the Richmond
Wing pronounced "tha General Harrison makes dc
termination TO have Extra Session., and that
y il ,wiH probably be called for May neIt. Yet, have
the Clique at Washington, determined to change IT to
. October and thus Il will be with all great matters.
u Their will will sci aside his wishes, ii he has any, and
,, The whole Administration will he ruled by Cabal.
: The General conesses publicly, lie is Statesman
81 and therefore, this great Republic will be ruled by
is Clique Mr. Wise will find it time enough In fact,
wonder that any man, who has seen and heard Gen
HARRISON doubt, for moment, Of his want of qua
u fcations. Yetsuch is the man whom the Wings have
re chosen TO palm upon this great country!
~ igdin-Tukc another stroke from the pencil OF the
= same Editor, the 23d
III "ln general view, it is the intention Of the new
: Administration to shape their appointments and
Is measures will thoroughly and erctually organise
- the Wing party on permanent basis throughout the
III country There is want of unity in their councils
IL
ganzaon Of the Office holders and popular leaders can
n create. In eccng this organization, Mr. Clay wants
$, 10 give it such direction and character will make
al him the successor of General Harrison believe Mr.
Webster acquesces in this purpose, with the reyersion
. 10 himself
y at will be seen, therefore, that the admnstra
10 ton will be formed such basis and composed OF
e such materials 10 work differently from any former
H. one Mr.. Clay is the premier Of the legislative depart
III ment while Mr. ebster is the premier Of the Execu
~ tive. They vii, check and countcrchcck each other
VI while the old General himself takes things very easy
s sits in his chair in the White lonsecracks his
Z Jokes by the ires,de tells his best anecdotes-hghis
- his battles ocr agan-compm the married ladies
81 rallies the old bacheors-and pats The pretty cheeks
Of the pretty girls witt! great gce and pleasure
III The Press too is destined to play its part in h:
'e Spectacle of sycophancy and oice-hnnting. 1t was
:" bad enough at the Inauguration OF Gen. Jackson II
n will be still worse under The auspices of the reforming
er Administration The Correspondent Of the Baltimore
Patriot writes: "The approaching Inauguration wal
probably Gring more Of The Wing press here than erf'
Of before met the Union Some of them report
re says many going this political Mecca rnther to
pray for the spols than TO pay their omnge 10 the Pro
re phet Who knows but there may be some Messenger
ie SHIPS other small fish, spare perhaps for the good
Old Dominion, God bless herD
or
s. Ertrac. Of a letter from
IT WAsnscToS, Saturday night, Feb. 9Th, ISL.
10 "rhere was in the Senate to-day A no
Y ,ce was yesterday given, that Bill would be brought
or IN TO re-oqanze the circuits Of the Judges Of the Su