Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-04
From the Charleston Mercury.
OUR CORRESPONDENT AND THE WASHING
TON UNION.

TON UNION.
The Correspondent of the Mercury Washington find.
ing that the 'oiicia organ" implicitly least and with an
appearance Of authority denied that Mr. WALKER the
author Of the Kane Letter." has length thought
come out the fi1n, manfully under his proper
signature and In gwen his authority for his statement lie
has referred JOHNSON, L. s. Senator from Maryland
his auhory-.n authority quite high enough any
statement. Whs true not, our Correspondent has
clearly thrown from himself all responsibility FOR the state
ment and has put the OF fac, between Mr. JOHNSON
and those who have denied IT, We publish the our
correspondent, with the whole extraordinary of
the editor Of the UAon. That paper. will he seem
pliciy denies the both for Mr. WALLER and Mr.
POLK We give them the full benefit Of the denial and
leave il to time L show where the truth is.
But with such proof of the disposition of our Corrcspon
dent fairly and submit all proper responsibility we
asonished the Of the Union. Suppose the
story be untrue what ground does that afford Tor impu
iations against Mr. Grey lie had gone out Of lis
WY needessly TO make the exposure. He had given his
opinion that the Administration would fail Us when We
look for strictly tariff and this opinion
he fortified by many facts and Arguments and a per.
tnen and pun2ent fact IN that ction he stated that
that Member Of the Cabinet whom chiefly depended
the responsibility and the hope Of proper policy on the par,
Of the Executive that subject understood to be the
uihor Of Mr. Folks Letter Kane, the strength Of
which, hc had been openly and VIGOROUSLY electoneercd
for in Pennsylvania and New York as friend of Proer
ton. The fac- fact-bore directly on tho question
he discussing aud tended powerfully To support his
views. II he believed be true which none can doubt
from the high authority he has gwen ought he not to have
promuigedh' We thought go, and had his authority
for the statement with HE letter. and did not doubt il truth
we had hesitation about publishing The Kane Let
ter was so manesiy political tricka cautiously con.
ved piece Of chicsnery-that far more natural 10
suppose it the cunning work Of those who managed the
election, than Of the candidate himself SO that our cor
respondent had striking pausbiy added TO grave autbor
~ for the truth Of the statement.
Now when coniradictod by the Union and be
gave up his authority. what did dignity and truth
require IT that paper and those 1t represents Did II pt
vilege them 10 heap gross personal abuse upon hin-
stigmaizo him a. ga Swiss scribbcr"-"a hircing""n
who has been utterly regardless Of the dccencics of the
public preS--an Englshman who las been the United
States bot three four years"a reckless eaIuHniaor-
ga struggling Engshm1n, owing allegiance to the g.
States, but having 1t may be, all the feelings sympaihes
and opinions Of an Englishmsn," 60. &c1 We have
quoted enough from this filthy TRADE show s qualify
Is this the course Of conscious rgh1 Can the defence OF
tie parties concerned, justify such gross and indecent
sonayi On the contrary does all this TRADE of abuse
look worry isc brow beating and dscredng witness by
personal issues and inputaons, when the weight Of his
testimony can in no other way be outbnsnced
And after all, what do oil these impuaiion, amount 10
the President and hs Cabinet that they should presume Ia
snocf Of man for receiving the pay Of his abor7 Do
they serve The public without pay And zero does this
editor OF the Union come from that he No. kcs 50 free Ia
sigmatso man for gaining his living by tho oSeuion o
his talents We have heard great deal lately about the
bad sistc Of oducaonin Virginia but we had idea tho
it was considered disgrace there to be able to wnte-
An Englishman!" IL IL true. Mr.. Grey, as the first
act Of his manhood, came from England to the H. States
and TOOK the preliminary step TO becoming citizen and
na' not been hero quite long enough be nsturazed-
Ihs - ms county by adoption and choice Has the edi
TOT o. Tue Unon ever gwen greater proof bis attach
men' to our Republic Bu, really did not expect after
all ms warafo aRinst the Native American nj,
that Mr. Richie would ever be caught whom he could nd
nothing else agains; man, denouncng h for not BEING
born in this country "Satonod OF washingto, Inv s,.'
paper Ne the Ciafoston Mercury" We never saw NJ,
Gcy, but having heard of him young man OF cnrse
ter and inicgtiylnowng his ability from the spirit Will
which he edited the ~ o. Republican ZONE Of MI Poik's
most vigorous suppOer) during the last Presidential Eec
ton, and from other evidence. did hcsos 10 en-
gsgc him. aud unless something than Obuss can be