Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-19
riiE NEW bEPARrM5Nr 1DIroRIAL.

The Ediios-hero personstne VI course, for greater
cir Of disin,estednsss hmse-sew out with saying that
he has been whole essk-that TO- seven dsys; for
10 said to be fssouri,e number with HMM Wash
instsn and that during that large epcyec, he has
great deal Of the state and and method Of the
main administrative business. lie proceeds to explain
why, stranger he these ihipgs, no could not
in amy lees enormous period, satisfy himself through
his own eyes aud understanding. Of the excellent train
into which oil the Executive departments and their work
have been put: il is. no says, tho overcaunoa Of
old sge; for that "Con6dence, Lord Chatham said,
10 plant Of slow growth in sRed bosoms" Certainly In
oil Botany, except the aloe which doesn't blos
som la anything short Of q century, would be difficult to
ind anything secular in Its so~ness of growth this
con6ds pee which, week, has shot up such stature
sending its roots deep towards the il lifts up its
broad top and strong arms TO the sky
Now, though heghen the wonders Of miracle be- in
an ncreduous age, somewhat hs.zsrd tho everlasting
OF peoples belief truth requires that should advert
10 the state Vi official things amidst which, the paneryr
s himself presently the sudden efficiency has been
brought about which, after such aud e.
animation he delights to proclaim OF tho President he
s'ys c Ia organizing the machinery Of his sJmnisira
ton. and getting through that important that delicate
and most difficult flee Of revising the Of the
officers who are to cooperate with him in tho public ser
vice. This task, painful every OF sensibity Yet
sd important in ITSELF in substituting those who are in Office
by those whom he may deem better qualified or better en-
nueu !" serve the country, ~ now going with all the
cuspecon which his reflection and the advice Of his
cabinet enable him Much Of the work lie nc.
eomplished and though some mistakes inevitable,
where many inducements OF doors TO mscad
the judgment Of the executive yet the appointments seem
to have BEEN in amcs every wise and eep,able
Now we believe that is pretty well known in Cot.
ton mills and the like, that while the mach h. be-
ing "organizcd" other work docs usually 20 on with
Uncommon unn;eruptedne-s, vgor success but
fh.tt ..ll ,,,a .l..h
teaching duties 10 such Of the experienced YOU re-
tain substituting ignorant for qualified ndent, and
reforming establishment before ,ou either under
stand its business know its sgen'r things do
at least for the timeget along very perfectly Sup
pose, however that the proprietor engaged in these won
derul reforms, should be sill the while beseged with an
army o solicitors from whose opportunities he hardly
hlde himself in the Of his msnsipn -
And suppose his Secretaries to be equally beset1 Da
If all this work him by the Party and the Spos
system insufficient Tor a man new to his duties. SUD-
pose hatIhe Executive should Order like that which
VIC have lately seen, in which he directs oil chiefs OF Blu
TO report him the of work. the absences
the excuses OF each individual clerk and taxes the
time, the voluntary office Of Justice Of the Peace as To all
claims which any body may have against an Oiiicerl
Allowances have Of course. been made for oil these dis.
turb7e causes, by penetrating and cautious as
the Governmental editor; and the result which he tes
fes is thus still astonishing. There be- perhsps
few old fashioned folks e who still prefer when they do
believe in nsee, that shall be Of Gods working:
fortunately. however, this the way Of the Progress
sve Democracy; whose stretches OF Faith principally
reserved for Mesmer Jo Smith. Miss Wright, Owen Fou
rier, Parson Miller and other human and especially Of
fetal miracle makers.
STILL the age is nvdious one much given TO "enyv
hatred malice and oil that with the
excessive caution which babe him himself Of such
slow belief hers, the guards against all like unbe
lief OF Others He Tears that his relations those he e.
anng may breed some stray notion OF the possibility
want Of sincerity in his praises although so long withheld
and obviously exiored from him only by the most COM
peie conviction. lie proceeds therefore, euosize ne
his rigid virtue his lofty independence his Geiesaon
OF battery his utter incapaeiy for such thing even were
possible for like those when auds TO desire IT,
In short he daes. dedicsons usually do first OH tie
ranscendant virtues ,nor and ebes of his patrons and
next on his primitive guelesness simple and awk
wardy truthful as Godsmiihs country parson,
Unskiul he to fawn cringe power,
BY doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour.
Now, oil this certainly very supeluous: we our
selves, the National could not have vrt
any thing grauitous." The Administration bs.
already, by acts the most signal ned such an opu
Ience Of reputation that surely nobody think needs
any artificial praises. Let ingiorous quscks puff them
selves; but what need that Swa Brendreh or Thomp
can
be for but pure benevoence to that deserving and
elected cssS the editors! Besides the position of the
Union and the fate Of the Globe surely inma
tons enough that the chief quality sought the official edi
tor thing but political nbe Tor the absence Of
which quality, who guriously distinguished
than the selected editorial adjunct Of the Cabinet Who
like him stood up and abused Gen. Jacksonbefore his ar
rival at the Presidency became ceriun7 With what iuexi
BILE courage did he explain the Proclamation into high
Gtst, RtahfaA L.
Buren the sweetest little fellow" what was that bu, a
expansion Of that personal fondness which patriots
forget the command Of public duty Just as Butus sent
his son to the whippingposi' WheejIel Did he ever
Mr.. Tyler about veiosi No. his uninching straight
forwardness that could and wind but still 20
on"-his Of all public plancy-his utter desttuon
OF oiness eeness and Of political for doing
things nwist-his perpcndiculsry OF soul-havc ever
made him the most amazing phenomenon Of inAoIbility
that tho very model aud marvel Of invnra
bic integrity Even Randolph Of Roanoke who praised so
few, did homage his principles and indeed attempted 10
describe aud enumefa,e them.
But le,us something little less personsl to the
Administration, and it, member emeritus or by breye
I've really is let uspss FROM hs disnteesied celebration
Of those who creand" the Union, blowing into its noss
its long wnded breath Of life let US pretermt his dire
threats Of the rapidly with which, shaking the coury dust
Of Washington from his heels. he will make tracks" for
Richmond lhat ancient, firm and lofty Of ls indie
pondence) tho very no detects in Presidential or
Ministerial bosom the inst shadow Of wish that he should
sell for the trash Of Congressional Cabinet patronage
(S25000 nett year that priceless Jewel Of his soul his
ncomplisncy. lie wheedle he smk he to wrinkle The
classic severity Of his into atucis smlcs he
bate his breath into nsinuitng whisper he stiff IN
the neck and knees with tho long rgdiy Of his principles
Of sudden grow souple and sink political wrig
glef! Oh mDnsous and incredible thought who can for
moment n,sgine such possibility
But all this obscure vague. general. In this sounding
strain any thing may be said and tho answer. however
strong and true fails establish ilss until forces him
whom II aims quit tho loo~eness Of this brave talk
aud direct particulars Our official glori6sr talks
OF fine iaogs; but mentions specific fact except the
admirable that. in weeks space, he had inside On
universal scrutiny Of the whole mechanism Il the Govern
ment here hsd examined it's entire administrative working
had explored the the entire state Of foreign
relations nov vastly complicated and pcrlous had peno
ira,ed oil those mysteries Of personal intrigue which too
uften oyofmsstsr in government overy thing else and