Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-29
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"AehiN'IoN, June 20, lsiS.
The post which takes you this, will put you in
possession OF yesterdays proceedings IN Congress.
will endeavor to add to these something vi events
al large.
OF these, the special ones which are Just now
producing the eascTest and most universal buzz nre
events which really have not happened, aud which
never may. | alude 10 the rumlrcd changes in
the Cabinet, which report has repeatedly, during
the last week, horaded through the town, as COM
plote.
WAS 1t all them" you will ask, "ono Of the mere
lies OF fame7" Not precisely. The thing was not
true; nor yet was II false. Much has been told,
that had not happened 10 make up for which, no
little has happened that will be told. In short,
If the parties, for once, left piece of knavery UNI
finished, it not for Of having roguos enough
concerned, but rather that there too many; SO
that they could not trust each other.
When, in politics, one knows the men and the
situation, It is easy, with little skfu dvination to
tell what is going on He who cannot do this, may
be capital qudnune, but is a very poor politician
will not pledge myself for the personal incidents of
the intrigues in question. But can tell iohaf has
happened tho not through whose agency-except
in few obvious cases.
These negotiations certainly began TO 60 forward
with great activity, some ten days ago. They we're
clearly thought, for time, by nearly all the par
ties TO them TO be complete, except to some mere
formalities. When they ceased | could perhaps tell
youi 1t you could let me know on what day n GER
tain Tx Governor and "every inch Wing" of yours
lett Washington. ! scarcely think he would have
gone, while the moment was big with such birth
TO Democracy. That he considered tho matter GER
tain, at his going away, have strong reasons to
think, there isany virtue in either public incna-
lions or individual aspirations, TO make man watch
events, which so largely concern whatever he most
nrdently desires, whether for the country or him.
self.
u like TO be particular in dates" as Don Juan
says-nnd having thus settled the chronology, l will
proceed TO the facts.
The President. you know, has a brain which
never could contain above one thought, ofsmall di
mensons at time. For this, even, there is so little
elbow-room, that can't turn round, but sits wodged
there, fix't idea, like nail in the hole il has been
hammered into, I'LL another drives il out and takes
its place. A little while ago, his ccrebellum was
thus tenanicd by persuasion, that all genuine per.
sona and political attachments were things purchn.
sable with place and emolumenl; and that the dis
penser Of these was always suprcmely popular
Some very bitter whaeks, have, however, expelled
this notion, with a second, exactly equal TO il as
ono four penny brad is to another, to wit: "That
Furnishing oil such are unable to love or admire
you never fails TO make one the idol Of his tines,
In word, he has, Tor about a twelve month. been
stretching every muscle OF his statosmanship to re-
solve one Of the avoritc questions Of those profound
bodies, amongst whom oil his notions we're bred,
(he debating olubs,) who have been, for full forty
yoars, discussing all over Virginia, "Wholhor re.
wards or punshmeuls have the greatest influence
upon mon, Originally, on quitting tho "Fmnkn"
or - Society" to take up the scopiro
ina no had adopted the former
on and illustrated il with his
II nt unintelligbly, in the
lei Iany nights Of contest Six
NOM 30 has at last served to bring
himl yhclusion, that the mcreonsry
orc ffsqa.tII ~ Convinced Of this no has
rushed ntoWsoltor proposition, as the only thing
LEI, which could be truo--that fear was tho true
power with which to nc, on all men. Putting on
his ouors, Ihen, he has Tor another half year, tried
what alarm could do. That, too, has failed; and
he secs that he is as liulo capable Of moving mems
fear as their love, his fate being not unlike that Of
Wordsworth humble beauty
She dwell by Tho untro,ticn sy.v,
beyond the Gpfnga of Dover
A maid whom there were few 10 pt.i-e
AMI vcy lew 10 love.
This Is n history Of John Tylets reign thushr.
IN two words.
NJ prescott, he Is, beyond all doubt, inten, on sur
rendering himiolfo tho Locofocos; less that h. mat,
benefit himself than that he may injure the Wbies
But his Vengeance will prove NJ empty as tVo,v
thing else he has done has been imhecio.