Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-07
Messrs. Cushing, Vase and Spencer.

Mes1s. Cushing, IFise aud Spencer.
The Globe says.
1t will be seen that for Mr. Wiscs confirmation in In,
first instance, there four Federal and cight Demo
cratic So, will be seem that he Jared wei
with those whom he has been waing, for ycars,
hitting and most reckless hostility, he did among his
rcce trend to whom he dedicated his iabos IN and
| OF Congress.
Mr.. CuSuiNG. have doubt put under the Sen.
acs ban for the open auctonecrng which he made OF the
influence power the Administration in the House of
Representative, bearing upon the Presidency. No
wClntOmed man doubted but that the present
ayers OF affairs would all the power of their
thonty and all the influence their patronage make
third party, bring up MIR. TYLER haland half or no
party candidates and in this way give him capital
which he might throw into the scale any schismuc OF
either party who, with himself, might gather sufficient
head hold the balance power aud dictate the
House, elsewhere. But the open Proclamation that the
present ncunbcnts ready strike bargains of this
formally and SO unblushngly made by Mr. CusHiNG
the floor Of the House, fragrant 20 unrcprov.
ed by those who expected nothing better from the Adj
When therefore, Mr. Cushing himself was presented A.
mong Others who had bid Tor the Executive favor and
Senate called upon 10 ray the arrangement the Scna-
tnrial appied-and think, with suite rs much
propSey Mr.. Tyler applied his veto the bsnk
bargains which the that raised him the Prcsi
dency called upon him confirm.
Mr.. SFENcER-whnse nymination met a different fate
IN opinion, perfectly within the nIerdlc OF the
principle which shut the door OF the Senate IN Mr. CUs
ING's face Mr. SrINcEE stood pledged in writing 10 pursue
Mr.. Tyler deserteT OF the COonery having
failed carry its with the banks But no
did Mr.. Tyler offer the War Department to him as
consideration, than he turned traitor himself his fellow
Coons.
When advanced the treasury for such an &
from the motives thar acuated ir Cushing should
have shared the uic And we understand that he
barely escaped-ihe being very close. The fact that
he already the Cabinet, and that if ergyersatiOn was
be made the ground Of exclusion, Mr. Tyler would have
ne Cabinet az all, saved him.
We mistaken the suppositon INDUCED last night
that the $4,000 appropriation for China mission would
fail, from the amendments which loaded the last
moment the Senate They acceded in the House
promptly; and Mr.. EVERETT, minister London, no.
minated and confirmed TIL IT, This opens Mr. WE1srEE's
way the English mi>on-yhrre he pursue his nego
uations with Lord A,H3URToS & Co. and with the greatest
convenience = himself, and 10 the disgrace aud sacrifice
OF the country. NJ. WEs>TERs vacancy will make an o.
pcnng which should be all astOnishcd - see filed
by Mr.Wr,E Nj CUsHFNs-the objections of the Senate
notwithstanding. TAis however, d. give the au-
thOrlty OF rumor eyen; Is mere CO.. lecture
The Federal Senators here mentioned, the four
Wing Senators. The Globe thinks there conjuraion in
the word Fsderdlthat tile People fools and he hum
buggcd by words and invariably calling itself and friends
the Democratic party invariably style. the Wing. Fsds
reLsfs. 1t is that the Gibbs had abandoned trck
unworthy OF lis position aud OF its real abilities. II
should engih be ashamed OF this iasehood Of words Of
this continued enteavOr, almost Peculiar 10 ITSELF OF
stirring prejudice and vi cOzenng the people by epthets
Iii. d.grsceul the Globe and insulting above all to tie
PeopS themselyesfor proceeds upon the posulae that
they set OF gulis and duPes with whom words are
hingswhose judgments may be taken captive by slang
phrases, and whose discrimination Is wholly unequal the
investigation OF facts and the discovery Of truth
Tha, still federal some Of them in their
design and tendency have experience; but that
any party IN this country peculiarly The Federsl par
~, particularly intent upon restoring the ascendeney Of
the doctrines and principles of the old federal party of 1900
Is rdcuousy false and unhistoncu that the who
it, must, Of necessity be ranged elias
ses-thst Of fools who know beiicr-or that Of inform
ed persons who knowing better ashamed to achieve
present purposes by bindOldng ignorance and pressing
old prcudiccs into hor The conductors Of the
Globe OF talents, and condescending employ
tins wrcchcd party slang, they subject themselves the
suspicion OF endsavorug keep ignorance still ignorant
and leading prejudice 10y tac We know them TO be
well informed and apart from party schemes candid
that would rel, upon them answer the quesuon-if
Gen. Jackson'- the federal administration we
had his Proclamation did contain the essence
Of oil Federalism II his policy did deyelope the
powers Of the Executive than that of oil who precod
ed him II he did not bring nearer to arbitrary power
and the rule Of man. than had ever been before
There can be but these questions from
any who has ygor Of mind enough discover truth
and frankness enough TO it. Tie, therefore, who
from first last thorough paced supporter and apo.
orst Of Gen Jackson j. himself the most ultra Of Fed
erasts-is the very last who has any right apply
that word Of TeyrOach against any man or any
party.
But this en- passqaf We concur most fully in the sent.
mens Of the Globe touching Mr. Gushing, and they will
the ratification Of 30 hundrodh. Of the American
People We what IL says about Mr. Spencer.
The proniracy, which Monday oaboraey and ychc
entity exposed tho ircachey Of Mr. Tyler and Saturday
accepted Office under him. renowned OIL it had before
tended or and became has -cryc courc aud abcc apo.
logit prcounonty deserved from the American Senate
-iarmorc than Mr. Cushnp's ycuduo-iho rcbukc Of an
indignant aud unanimous rejection.