Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-15

| tysr mans On The Weossr iotsrss<-eonnss 10 ii,
aid Of his metropolitan eompeer, and very com
plaeenily avows his utter ignorance Of what soos
can come from re exposing the Executive ineup,-
bent l, does indeed look like a work OF supere
rogaiioa-bu, the Captain having indiscreelly ven
tured general denial OF Mr. Ewings first statement
il was not smiss. by proof in detail, to eiineh IN,
nail. This has been dsns-and the Captain ia q
kt case ZOE lavender.
| MIR Stone, on MIR webstets account, takes ex
esp,ion to the following paragraph in MIR Ewing.
late letter;
"we Ithe retiring members OF tie late Cabinetl
valued our stations because they were Memorable;
we resigned them when We could no longer retain
them without disioasr."
MrS'one' no doubt. 10 near the mark, in sppre.
hending. That MIR Ewing did design ITO impu,e dis
honorable motives to the Secretary Of State for
remaining at his post" That imputation has been
freely INDUCED by great many others besides
MIR Ewing, and what is more, il is very generally
credited Ivy men OF oil parties. After poeketing
the very gross insult, which Tyler put upon him,
by disclaiming his authority to negotiate the Bank
Blls-the public became strongly persuaded, that
he was very little better than his weak and corrupt
employer. Having since given his sanction, by
retaining office-to Tyler's abandonment Of Wing
principles aud measures, and denunciaiion Of the
Wing party-n is but too manifest, that he 10 no
sensitive on the score of public than private
principle.
We regret the downfall Of this certainly great
man. We had in a measure overcome the repug
nance to him, in which we were reared, on account
of his ultra Federalism and repu,ed come xion
with the Hartford Convcntion-and began to take
"a. nj nj. IN
ing him preach sound Republican doctrines "be-
meath an October sun" But his conversion was
no, ,horough-and he is now past praying for,
Mr.. MoKEssos, the new member from Penn.
sylvania, has been called upon TO act rs Chairman
of the Committee of the Whole on tho Tariff Tie
is represented as admirably adapted to tho position
The correspondent Of the New York American.
writes:
al cannot close without congratulating the whole
Nation on the great accession which our councils
have gained in the presence Of the admirable and
noble Chairman of the Committee OF the Whole on
the state OF the Union, now appointed to preside
throughout the whole Tariff debate-ihe great bat
tie OF this great session. He is the pow erful
man in enforcing order and refining up q turbulent
assembly that ever acted presiding officer. MIR.
White, our worthy Speaker, has shown his usual
admirable judgment in selecting such man for the
Chair, at this important period.
Thomas Mexican Mckcnnon is a man Of the
most imposing personal appearance, gigantic frame,
a powerful voice, capable of drowning the loudes {
Of uproar, impeuurbable ceolness and self. pos
session, and dauntless courage. The moral effect
Of his action in the Char is perfectly delightful
The House have been evidently both surprised and
delighted; and he has more than realized the high
expectations We formed of him.
"His clear. distinct, measured enunciaiion and
commanding tone operates like charm on the
House IN it's more rotous state. They are almost
aaid Of him, bu, all love and admire HIM neverthe
less"