Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-01
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ambition to subserve the public good. We deem II
proper TO state thus much, as people regard with
ds,rus,, and justly too, the illusions OF the letter
writing class at the Mc,roPols-who write for pay
and are indifferent what they DO write, so they are
| paid. We have never employed one Of this class
| and. although there may be honorable men among
| them, We never will.
The letter below refers To the present eubarass-
ment in the Countrywide disuust and confusion
every where prevailing and it escrbes correctly
to its true cause.-The treachery of the President to
Wing principles, and his relapse into the embrace
Of Loeofocoism. Wing principles have been in as
cen6ancy only one short month-the month thai
Gen. Harrison lived-and II was not possible from
the nature Of things, that they could, in that brief
period. accomplish any very great good. No Con
gress was IN session during the time-and what W th
organizing aud preparing for the task set befors
him, and receiving congratulations, visits, &c-thc
Old General was not able, IN 80 days to repair the
ealamiious effects Of ~ years OF msrulc When
he was taken from us, the country was thrown into
uncertainty and doubt. to the course of him, on
whom had devolved tho Executive functions
when this uncertainty was removed, we found our.
selves plunged into the slough OF Locofocosm as
deeply as we ever were in the dark reign of Van
burenism. Whisism was dethroned- and Locufo-
Ism established upon lis downfall. We wish the
country to bear this IN mind. The evils which the
ptope now exPer cnce the legitimate results of
the continued ascenlancy of Locofocosm in the
counciS OF the country. Not a single whis measure
mas yet gone into practical operation. Some have
oeen Su'Pended-moS; ofthcm have been defeated;
ana Snavery and incnmpeiency, If accompaned with
active part insh'F find ample rewards now as
IN the days OF the open and avowed Spois Party.
Correspondence Of n. Wig.
wA'ursoros, January %, 1912.
We have had la respite to day from the agitation
Of the abolition and dissolution subjects, success
iul motion having been made at the meeting of the
House this morning, to pass over MIR Marshall's
resolutions with tho view OF taking up The Treasury
Note Bill Tine latter was accordingly taken up
debated for three hours by Mr. Sprigg of Kentucky.
and finally passed--yeas lOI, nays IOI-the Speak
er giving the casting vote in favour OF the passage
Of the bill. SO a, las, we have something in the
Treasury, which has been without a dollar for some
weeks
learn tina, the President and some of his minis
iers denouncc Congress IN no measured terms, for
Their nrdiness IN granting supplies; and so sure as
you meet with Struggling Tyler man-for the
genus is rare indeed-you hear him den ouncns the
iaci'ous spirit Of the House Of Representatives in
not filling the Golfers. Ii his Excecncy would
take the trouble to trace back the ombarrassmenis
OF the Treasury TO his silly and misguided
conduct, in relation to the fiscal bills of the Ex,r,
Session, he will locate the blame much more pbilo.
sophchlly, than 10y placing 1t on the shoulders of
! Congress. Had he signed the Bank bills, the Cur
rency and fiscal questions would have been settled
ere thls-conhdence would have been restored and
the business of the Country ard the Government
would toe going smoothly on. But this apology for
a Presden, has yet TO learn, that the currency
question i', OF all others the most delicate. and
! that the hrm settlement Of it is Indispensable to
the quiet confidence and prosperity OF the country
| Or, in thinking of his detcstable schemes of
personal Acknowledgement, and in his wish TO mo-
piilae for that end, the Loco Focos by vetoine the
Bank bills, he has lost sigh, of the country alto
seher. As the saying is, think at is little of
both"-ior his stupidity is the theme of common
Jest, and his utter ncapacijy-bnded as he is bv
his selfish iniatuHtion-to take single disn,eresed
view OF public offars, we'll known to every sem
sble man IN the Union. II his weakness and sro-
Yelling sehshness are equaed by any thing it is
10y the insuherable impudence which dares shift
rom himself and his buneling policy, upon the
iactlous spirit OF Congress, the embarrassments
that now onlet the people and stab the credit Of
the Government
The pSor Fiscality is hardly ever mentioned even.
Ii is poor friendless thing and il j, hal life its
hard fate might well excite ones sympa,hies. The
Loco Focos are mos, unmercifuI towards "A md :,
IS said the President swenrs hard against Buchanan
for Kidding the poor concern as he did. and CHARGES
him too, and the Locos generally, nth treason and
inerattude, for leaving him in the lurch after his
havins vetoed tho Bank bills so prettily. Sol Is
Just as it should be-the bitter has got bitten" and
treason has its meriied reWard-the contempt of the
party upon whom the treason was practised. and
he scorn Of that to which his overtures were held
out Such sooner later, will ever be the traitors
compensation. am, for one, wicked enough to
rejoice at his fate. Mr. Tyler has been guilty Of 4
ireaehery which has no parallel because there was
nevern case characterised by the same crcumstan
ces before lie owed more to the Whig party. than
ever man owed to purity before, since society
began. They found him in the dust and lifted him
up-an awful mishnp It was for the countrv-and
male him something from nothing.
Politically, pceuniarily. personally even, he had
gone to the dogs" and they alone rescued him
from insignifcance. Moreover, no had made the
strongest profess ons Of Wig faith and devotion.-
Yet, Arnoli-ike, he turns his perhdious hand
asans, those who had saved him-made him.
may shy-deserts his faithful friends, and ntiempf,
an alliance with their deadliest enemies And these,
God be praised, scorn the Traitor and his treason
Things wear dsm, aspect here assure YOU.
MIR Tyler's John Jones"-as the Louisville Jour
nal dubs tho Executive moutbpiecc made formal
annunclaton, this morning, Of most alarming
iruih-vdcIicet,-tha ''it is impossible for the Co
vernment to get along, unless the Executive has n
purity TO carry out his measures" A most lamentn-
bic condition, then, we arc IN for Heaven knows,
the President has very small party oft. In Con-
gres'' he cannot number, IN both branches, Ba-
ker's dozen; ard out Of Congress, It - not much
better, for ! have scarcely a NAN who has seen
an out and out Tyler man. VIVA, we are TO do in
this sad pickle, God only knows! The Madison
an gives us little comfort by assuring rs that Pro.
whence directs all earthly affairs that Mr. Tyler
IS artgIous man who puts his trust IN his Creator
and that, therefore We may hope for the best. Bu,
his is one way Of comforting on afflicted and IN.
treated people for the imbocity and misconduct Of
their Earthly Ruler Besides, feel pcrverse ENOUGH
to question the picty OF His TX cheney, for Ru-
mour says-nnd know Il to he so-that he swsnrs
like a trooper, gives vent to the mprecatorv oatbs