Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-22
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that ycszsl u IN waiting there to transport that
mighty little man, pRorrIr, to Brazll-whither he
goes as Minister from this country. He is the last
OF the Guard unprovided ior--except the rejected
Minister tn France. He would long since have
got his reward but until Upshur took the State
Department, Tyler could not get Secretary who
would consent To make out his credentials. Mr..
Webster, IL said, several times positively refused !;
and il is not TO be supposed that Legae would do
that at which Webster revolted.
This Administration presents n novel spectacle.
For two years has had but six supporters in the
House of Representatives. All these set up To he
the purest, most disinterested men of the age-un-
influenced by any selfish consideration whatever,
hui animated solely by principle and love OF coun-
try. To persuade the world that they were the inn
maculates they represented themselves, they volun.
tarily instituted selfdenying ordinances, and pro.
claimed that they would not touch an office in the
gift ofthe Executive. Some of them, to make their
words correspond with subsequent events, say there
qualification annexed. to wit that they would
not take office while their terms of office continued
But be this as it may of the whole six, three have
received ofiices-Cushing, Irwin and Profiit;--one
was very anxious To get oflce,-bw the Senate
wouldn't conscnt--another is said to have an APP
poinimcnt in his pocket and the sixth has rated be-
cause he could not get good an office as he wan
ted
Was there ever such havoc among n band ofdis-
interested patriots and such DISTINGUISHED patriots
Talk tn them of office when they were about To he.
tray the Wing party 1T was an insult which
nothing hut blood could wipe out. And yet, at the
trs, opportunity, each of Them with the greediness
oi half-famished wolves, clutched the best prey he
could get
IL We find in the Baltimore American of Thursday a
communication signed A, apparently "from authority" but
too long Tor US To eNtuct in which the writer gives the
clause of the charter of the Washington road which he
thinks conclusive against the power OF the Baltimore
Ohio Railroad Company to reduce their exorbtnn charge
on IT. but notwithstanding its provisions are his opinion
TOO explicit TO need explanation, admit of any
hce To get around them;' yet he says for than
two the subject has been conference and ne
gotiation between the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
Pany and some of the Companies South" II certainly
not surprEng under these circumstances that the South
ern Companies should begin question the sincerity of the
Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company in these conferences
and negotiations, particularly there are some Of the
Directory, and those it appears "shrewd practical men,"
who think very udcious reduce the fare on the Ba.
more Ohio Railroad, through tickets between Balu.
more and Cumberland, lsO miles to SIS, compete with
the Pennsylvania line of improvements who npprehend
that reduction the Railroad route between Washing.
ton and Richmond, would only lead still slower rate
by the Bay without in fact attaining the object in vcw
We rather suspect that these "shrewd practical men"
have the conclusion that the Virginia Compa
mics about four-hs OF the line Baltimore and
Weldon, they will sooner bear the Baltimore and Washing
ton Companys portion of any reduction which may be
qusc, than allow the travel by the bay; and
that they would be 'shewd and practical" con-
trve and means of either getting round" the prov
sions OF the charter, eecting alteration in them,
they found line of stages between Washington and Ba.
more drawing oil the travel from them. We surprised
that the people of those who find pleasure
and business intercourse very much interrupted by pre-
sent of fare do the experiment Of starting such
line. We have little doubt they would that would be
the policy OF the Southern Companies throw all their
vel into the which presume they could easily do
by giving their tickets ia connexon with them.
However this be, the gentlemen of the
Baltimore and Ohio Directory that they will be bad po.
ston, until their present high fare between Baltimore aud
Washington is reduced for Obtaining any boon they may
desire of the Virginia Legislature. So far from the present
transit duty levied the travel by Maryland being
in it, favor they would consider only stronger
reason for such countervaing legislation would bring
about fair charge the road her citizens and
prevent the loss 10 her treasury consequence undue
proportion OF the receipts the inland route between Bal
tmore and Weldon, going the Baltimore and Washing.
ton road
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