Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-26

Mr. Webs,ers letter to the Massachusetts Sen,-
tors IS proof lncontesble of the Presdent's desire
mat inc cup might pass from his lips" No, tbev
would nov permit this. The agony Of the patro,
was mistaken for the iearand weakness of the man
and they 1.-THE politicians OF the Iesislaturs1 C,sJ
the Chief Magistrate to take his position OF defence
And we'll did he take it. Seated in the Pfes,den.
tai chair, clothed IN the robes of office which had
once invested the Godlike proportions Of Washing.
ton ana Madison, he could not with his noble m ind
and upright Intentions fail TO derive aunsplrn,ioo
OF sublime energy for the appalling crisis Did be
idlter, or even for moment hesitate1 No. The
| blood oi the Revolutionary patriot which flowed
through his veins, rushed with concentrated ,,li,
nation TO his heart and though beneath him ib,
angry multitude yelled and ho0ted, and was tossed
70 and ro Ike the waves OF an angry sen ready IN
enguli him IN the boiling surge OF their passions.
equally asa gentleman. patriot and a Virginia
President, he discharged his lofty duty La bis
enemies weep with modification. Lett his friend,
eXuIt IN admi'lt0n.-.Ja disonfa.
The above extract g from fridays Madison,n.
Where else could It come from or who bu, John
Jones could compress falsehood and fustain, bias.
phemy and bombast all into one paragraph John
has had considerable assistance lately in the edito
rial Inc, but his contributors Of the Cabinet are
getting lazy or ashamed and are once more leaving
him "aIone in his glory"
The way John has gone forward in the duties Of
the Official reminds US strongly Of the girl in fash
ionahle life, on her first "comine outp AZ his entrse
editorial, Johns nonsense was timdly insipJ: but
II has now become impudcnty nippnnL
lie began with some virtuous articles about Re
form and Nopoiism. Then told how long the Sc
cretariss worked, and h0w hard; and how into thew
staid IN their Offices, and how early they went ~
them: what naughty, wicked man Mr. Claw vas
for behaving 90 he dit; what an uncivil uncou,tIy
paper the Independent was-he should't not,ee IT,
no, not ho-the vic sheet, TO be so personst and
talk about Mr. Tylofs long nose, as though tho
same kind Providence didn't give him lo,b bls no,
boscs and his Presidency-and so on B,,i i,b,
hnserown bold, and learnt 10 swear. lie show on
the PRESIDENT and his Cnbinent now with all tho
commence ana eoquonco with which the keet or Of
nenagere exhibls his animals. ~
'ThIs, ladies and gentlemen. is The c.IeLr.,,d
Gaping Extraordinarily admred-tbe mos,
popular mammal on the whole collection e,,,b, ,,
hacciden', somewheTo In Yireinnv-nsme NJ ~
plnoo not lad down on my mon, but gIorions
nencefouh, when found out
'Walk up walk up ladies' This is the famous
Black Dan-fnost Inexpensive fellow to keen In tho
"hole loi' Ever seen his afidavits7-he's very
long time IN Boston, but tho Yankees can't afford
such Inexpensive stock; and ih6y talk some oftak.
ing him 70 Now York; but we've cot a Lease Of
him Tor better than two years longer-alter that he
may 60 To the d. and the democrats.
Here, ladies and gentlemen, is another Virgin.
ny hanimal-very remarkable, ne you sec - name
not given by my 81 the naturaliss Hes lose no
nairray nondescrpt-poiitics, amphibous- cannot
live on land, and dies IN the water
"Ihe next hanimal-don't 60 too near him. Ia.
dies-you SEQ were obliged TO keep him IN a snit
jacket or spencer-dongerous fel0w-tfi5e 10 bite
tho Gaping before va bought him-and VIC have
70 Keep sharp eye on him ever since.