Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-17
Correspondence Of the Mercury.
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Correspondence Of the Mercury.
WASHINGTON, April :.
Dear Sr.-The political aspect is highly encouraging.
The proceedings Of the Virginia Convention meets little
favor with the people. The Legislature said were be
urged TO nominate Mr.. Van Buren, ii Tammany could be
got To do 30 inst but Tammany, far from doing has
come out against the Virginia project OF National Con-
venOn III toto, against November 10 and for Nav ~ a.
gans State units and for District Delegates and
voting capita. This goes the whole Of the creed
and avowcdy too on account Of Mr. Calhoun. IL is equ
vaent To nomination by the Democracy OF the city
New York, and gives the moral force Of thi Commercial
Emporium TO the Champion Of Trade. Ii regarded
on all hands Of the important that has
yet occurred in the Presidential remains be
what the State will do but every where in it MS friends
in high spirits.
From Connecticut have the best news-three out of
four Representatives the quota under the apporton
mcnO are known be elected and Calhoun men The
fourth i said l. also elected and Calhoun man Thus
sweeps good aided only truth and the sober
Judgement Of the people.
There is doubt that Mr.. Calhoun is every
where gaining ground In Virginia his friends are IN the
highest spirits II OF their Convention have rath-
er aided, than impaired his cause. In only one County
and Gen Dromgooe has espolce been made for the
November ConyentOn-thai proec falls dead and stborn
and Mr.. Richie himself soon give II up as hopeless
In a late number OF the Raleigh Standard 1.-The Public
fnnters at Raleigh paper advocating Mr.. Van Buren,,
the Editor admits that in the Congressional Districts
which the Democrats expect carry the election
seven Calhoun will be elected pretty conclusive ev.
idence that this good old Republican will be the post
Of duty
We may consider the campaign as not only fairly o.
pened but the prospects of the candidates pretty plainly
indicated Mr.. Van Burens chances hazarded upon
National Convention tomeetin November nominate This
scheme too dead To be galvanized life again The
people repudiae it-they have put their on -and Mr.
Van Burons prospects have waned in proportion. Col
Johnson moving onward IN quarte-In Missouri
instance he fast suppHntng the influences which
moving for Van Buren, and his friends say he will take
entirely away Ii So the only Western State that Mr. Van
buren, can count on i gone. Ohio is utterly distracted
and high authority from thence says that seyenten'hs of
the Democracy against him. In their divisions they
likely To give Whiggcry chance Yet in the midst Of all
these divisions, North East and West which Others are
arc IN many instances IN the 'front.' there steady advance
OF the public mind towards Mr.. Calhoun In every State
he has admirers and friends who attracted to him by no
oiicia power personal sympathes but gathering
10 him as great who able and save the
country and who has personal selfish feelings to graf
NY by elevation 20 office. These public considerations arc
powerfully supported by the moral feeling Of the country
the extraordinary purity Of his private life and you may
count with great confidence the rapid Development
popularity widely extended and enthusiastic any
public man has ever concentrated himself In this
try: Yours &c
r. $. smunoh old Maryland, is firmly and truly for
CulhOun-and the there grows stronger every day