Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-02
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
VIRGINIA AND THE SOILS"
MONDAY MORNING. JUNE .. is.,.


There follows from The New York Commercial
letter Of more sagacity and merit than it is com
mon To see upon such subjects.
Virginia and Virgnsns, are glad to hear
are at rather discount at the White House
Until the era of Jacksonism, fortune in that way
had been rather thrust upon her than solicited
Since that time and the cotemporaneous letting
down of the moral standard of fitness, there have
been hundred candidates for federal Office where
there used to be ten. Men now certainly apply
land bring strong testimonials tool for missions,
and the highest and most responsible trusts,
who, ten or fifteen years ago, would have never
dreamed OF asking n support or distinction from
the public.
To what is said of South Carolina our feelings
most cheeriully respond. We agree not with her
in politics, but we do respect deeply her personal
hOnor Of we may express ny in keeping aloof
from the feast of tie "spo,ls" men-from rushing
to the foul banquet, of which she had so large Il
RICH, to partake. Her political errors seem to US
most manifest-but over them tower high the re.
deemipg pride, honor, and good faith which make
error respectable.
Correspondence Of the Se~ York Commercial Ads-ris.r.
WARRINGTON. May 9th.
w,
the hes, the counry-remarks tpou TIA. that
the for Office continues and and that
dissatisfaction prevails 81 the exclusion Of vir-
gina applicants, Vifgnians. Surprising IL be-
1t yet true that Virsniaus, sueh, have insone
ure lost their influence here, end sr from engrssng all
the Cfces, small and great under The
have difficulty keeping the lions share which
was gwen them by Capt. I, Ter aud his predecessor.
have Understood that Mr. Mason urges but ~thou,
cess applications for OF office Virginia
His lad under sge-was recently app 5inted
- ntFR Ia hnaNT p.fE
10 provide for the family of other pron-
nent Nginans have yet failed. The reason is plain
TO Wit that the great Of the North West have,
years been denied their share IN the spo and they have
now influence enough 10 command ntentiou their
claims Mr.. Marcy replies the demands made tor Office
from Virginia. TIA, he has Virsnians enough already
his Department The made by other heads
OF Departments
l, seems now to be considered that all offices should
be distributed among the several states according their
representation. Perhaps the principle is good
der this system, Massachusetts and Virginia and other
old states which have, heretofore, figured largely
the Blue Book, will enjoy less OF the public honors and
sPos The great West will have its fair share these
Ayails Of the conitderaey.
There states however, which do not seem to
covet Office. Several Of the Southern and Southwestern
states have hardly urged claim Tor OF their own
local limits. The Ut South Corona declines office
and seeks for Not single application for Office, it
Is said, has been made that state.
am more than ever convinced OF the truth of what
suggested io you time ago, that pubic opinion
South Carolina will not tolerate the acceptance OF office
under this administration, by any OF her some She holds
position OF great importance, which would be lost by
sing herself in the common mass Of Democracy. The
South Carolina inerssthat the Calhoun inter
est-wil Command IN the Senate, the session. five
ar SIX Sotesa number much greater than wall be
~ control the OF that body. The strength OF this
nteEes will also be deeply i.lt in the House. and will
then form third. aher a fourth psrty-for have
doubt that tue '.Young Democracy" called will raise
visabe head the House, in opposition the admin
istranon, on sOIae points.
Mr.. Gushing has lett this city visit Virginia, and
with the inenJn Of spending days with eN.Pres.
dent Tyler at his place James River lie the only
OF those whom Mr. Tyler avsbsd favors tina,
paid him attention"