Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-13
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE -, isIs.


The removal of Mr.. Van Ness "a friend Of Mr..
Calhoun, and Democrat Of course) from the
Collectorship Of New York, without cause assign
ed, and the substitution of Mr.. Lawrence, ''whose
dish is always right side up when il rains por-
RIDGE" genuine Old Hunker, appears to have
had moro effect in opening the eyes Of the Chiv
airy to the true state ofthings, than any preceding
fact. Accompanied or preceded by numerous re.
movals made on the same principle, il announces
in terms quite audible and Ineligible, that the
door Of office is closed for the remainder of the
administration against the friends of John &. CAL
houn. None were more active than they in Sc
curing Mr.. Folks election, but they are to share
none of 'he honors aud rewards. But for their
cxertions, Mr. Polk would have been distanced,
but they driven forth from the feast which they
had spread Yet this is by no means all or the
worst. What is doing is but an indication of
what is to be done. The prescription Of Mr.
Calhouns friends is declaration that the whole
weight, influence and patronage Of the Govern.
ment will be eNerted in favor of the succession of
Silas Wright TO the Presdency--an event MS Ger.
tain ms that he lives and the Government and old
Van Buren, party effect it.
We never doubted ourselves and often said that
could offer Mr.. Polk nothing in the shape OF po-
ltical capital personal popularity numerical
force, to counterbalance the wishes of Gen. Jack
son and the prePonderating power of the Northern
and North Western Democracy.
No party has ever appeared To us to act under
much Imagination and delusion that of Mr..
Calhoun. None in lsIO were clamorous,
scarcely the Wings, against Mr.. Van Buren, as
they, and yet in lS44 none contributed so actively
to reinstate his dynasty For what is Mr.. Polk
but Mr.. Van Buren,, or what one or the other,
but Gen. Jackson-whose person and measures
Mr.. Calhoun abhorred,
Company in misfortune is agreeable, and in the
anticipation of sharing theirs sup Salt River we
salute the friends of Mr. Calhoun instead of re-
preaching them for replacing in power those whom
they styled "Rogues and Royalists," in preference
to a noble Patriot and magnanimous Statesman.
The Calhoun prints are becoming FESTIVE under
the manifest and ominous tendency of things at
Washington, and have all the disposition in the
world to declare war against Mr.. Polk. They
need not be restrained by policy, by the hope Of
yet being able, either by coaIing or threatening,
to reverse the decree. They are too feeble to ex-
cite Mr.. Folks apprehensions and are unable to
bid against Mr.. Wright.
The Portsmouth Old Dominion and the United
States Journal launch indignant censure against
Mr.. Van Ness removal:
THE COLLECTOR OF New YoEK-From the time that
the present administration took their the 4,h OF
March decided and perseverng effort has been made
by he Old Hunker party in New York, to have M Van
Ness removed from the CoectOrship that city This
- not asked for the ground Of rotation in Office" or
u Tor hr ,kn
10 be Democrat OF the sraiesi acct faithful officer
and but short in office. The impudence OF the pa
~ have designated above without bounds; nst zat-
ed by the Globe Evening Post asd Morning News Ben
ton & Co, il will be recolected that William c. Bryant
and some dozen others, sent "Secret circular" through
the State divide the Democracy and defeat the election
OF Mr.. Polk They nearly successful their ea
son, bat not queand he elected than they
commenced their secret nachinaoHs 10 get the control OF
the Government. and they have directed their
luminosity against every man who labSred to elevate
present Chief Magistrate; and although he has declared
that he shall favor no clique" promote office the
friends, SUCH OF any aspran" is singular every
democrat who has been driven from office, Baltimore
Philadelphia, New York and Boston, has friend Of
Mr. Calhoun, aud the advocates Of that baleu upas New
orA politics. hare occupied their places. This may be
an oversight OF tile part VI he powers that be-" bat
Is fatal IN the highest degree permanent
OF the Democracy. and II would be well for those OF Wash
ngton to look 1t IN time. The Senate will have
large number Ct NJ. Caihoun's friends in it, What saws
the Union to this state OF the easel We shall for IN
On the subject OF Nf. Vas NEss reported removal from
the cOectoshp OF New York the United STATE, Journal
says:-"We cannot believe possible that such course
Of policy has Peen determined upon by any body except
me small band Of secret circular gentlemen, en-
deavored to defeat the election Of President Polk Can
be possible that valuable public ofceris to be re-
moved 70 please few disappointed politicians the city
oi New York? There be charges against him Of
nehceney incomPetency-he gives perfect sstsfac-
ton the great body Of the merchants and the whole
county wall ask with amazemeni-why IS he be remoy-
edg'