Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-25
From the National Inf,liigeneer.
MUTUAL COMPLIMENTS OF THE DEMOCRACY

The following paragraph from the Hartford Times the
leading Locofoco paper Of Connecticut gances no very
obscure comparison OF Mr.. CALHOUN with AARON BURR
who in like manner the election $780, had nearly bro
ken down Mr.. Jefferson:
THAT the Wings may 60 for Mr. Calhoun or any other
IN preference Mr. Van Buren, not unlikely the
spirit TINT led then prefer Burr 10 Mr. ce
son, DE Witt Clinton to Mr.. Madison and that prompt
ed them Oh oil occasions 10 take up alternative
other than the known choice of the Democratic par
y, still actuncs Them
As to preerring Mr. Clinton Mr. Madison the Times
ht' ITS own friends hard; for Mr. VAN buren, did that
Another still more leading paper, the side Gle
gany compares its friends pigs homely comparison but
Is not for dispute its correctness In speaking Of
the earlier returns of tine late election in Ohio says
Our returns from this open brightly but we fear
they wall not close with very brilliant victory In several
Congressional Districts friends have been quarreing-
not about the Presidential candidates, they have in other
States, but about Banks, and about coming Congress-
We have more Congressional nsprau than there Con.
grcssiona Districts IN the State; or other words more
pigs an tcaS and many Of them have acted like the dog
IN tie manger"-lGiobc.
"Dog," and 'pgs Rather strange civilites these. and
somewhat like what Mrs. MaIaprop calls "odorous compa.
nsons" We do not comprehend them; and sill less how
TIE great republican, anmonopoy, hurdmOney, constI-
uonacurrcncy party, all OF whose principles admra
bly, pure and unyaryng should fall into disseusons about
Banks OF course, though, only have been on the
question how they were ~ be exteminatedwhut
form OF instant death 10 be inflicted upon those who
held -tock-or whether they should be deal, with by
thing calling itself law, by the hardly more scrpuous
Justice Of mob.
The trial yesterday between the screw propelled ship
PRINCETON and the wheel propelled ship GREAT WESTERN
very satisfactory establishing the important fact
that the submerged propeller will impa great speed
the srposed side-toheei.
This being So II seems obvious, that for ships Of war
the submerged propeller, the machinery for working which
- also below the water line OF the vessels the est ap.
picatlon Of power-because safe from an cnemy's fire.
An account Of the trial Of speed from locker on an.
ncxcd.
It should be borne in mind however that the Great
Western very deep with and Goals and the Jour.
nal Of Commerce that swinging from her be nth
she Knocked of eight paddles from her stlrbonrd wheel
The Princeton il light, yet having her armamenl-
but even light ns she D., drawing than the Yves.
tern.
10 the castle az Fort Diamond 81 minutes against
Hood tide The distance suppose to be kbout miles
and then the Princeton from 10 Of a mile ahead.
Il ahou.d too, be- added that Capt oskcn under strict
orders never 10 attempt any Otherwise leopard the
safety or even alarm the fears Of passengers The Great
western, as will be by the letter We subuin from
/ Capt lloskcn, was going ut her usual rates
p. NJ, lgm Oct, 1913.
Ny Door Sir have very great pleasure IN stating Ia
you the fact Of the Great Western being fairly pissed by
the Princeton, al from "a "a Of mile per hour-thc Great
Western going knots and J. It's true tho Great
Western is deep rather than usual still IL con
yinccs me, and will, think, the public ALSO that our iron
ship, the Great Britain will, moral certainty surpass
/ every steamship that has gone before her.
In great haste, very respectfully yours,
JAMES HOSKEN
r. laws, Esq. ". Y. American