Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-04


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July Let, haas
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET
Extract Of Letter from a Gentleman at Washinsfon,
to his friend IA Richmond
WAsniSGroS, 23rd July, ISl5.
My Dear Sir-I thank you for your interesting letter
do not know that you have done any Injustice to Pes
IL has been opinion for time. that weak PIes.
cent one who was to be played upon by deeabe cques
aud sycophans is for the country than
Of himself wicked. rather think p is weak-,nd
may be wicked, per Then IL s wicked to be nj
once revenRefu and nimous-to be guilty. of dIp
city and fslsehood lie knows that he has been one of
the misletoes ON the Hickory by which he ctep like
" b., 10 his present esvaiIon-and is the tit tool Ia be
played on as his ilusiTous predecessor has been When
Speaker, he was described me by ---, then m
the House. US "a tit person To do Gen. Jackson's dry
workV-ot which lie has had his reward. He is u mere
clubbing county-couu lawy er aud never had cause IN
the superior court OF Tennessee Richie denies that
'''''-inc "renegade," menus him. But does not the
Hero denounce him unworthy Of conidence1 His
ease requires tho prop OF further proof corresponds
with the opinion which Richie knows Jackson EXPIRE ,sed
OF him formerly He is not To be allowed have the
congressman printing without struggle. The at
Jackson Hall, believe is intended accommodate the
printing press Of Blair Co., should they succeed Let
dog kill dog.
Tylere, while any thing be made by it, are not
yet remOSedperhaps because of the hundreds Ut com
peuiors Tor their places (hrre than hun
drod candidates for the Consulate the Havanns a.
P says iron among the respectable men in the
couny,D they may be retained n while. WISE, under
stand not 10 be IemuYed-he has ever been too much
loved and valued think OF any being done to such
on inofensise individual Polk does forget how he
told him when Speaker. he the contemplate tool OF
yrant, aud then did every thing bu-kck hm-but here
ms Tear outweighs his malice. Various Consulshps go
begging, such ut Rome. Genoa. Trieste, and Pernsm-
ouco lou may serve some poor devil OF Locoioco by
sending him on tor OF Them We Western men prefer
Chargeship, Tor then "the ready the amount Of 81
5OO advanced Get that in their clutches. many of
them would disregard further .equences-bsving no
ulterior views That Others Of the Dallas family may
Join their relations ut Copenhagen. Lieutenant in the
Navy, u the Batch, has been given another appoint
ment-the examination OF light houses sbroad-for which
he will have extra pay by the order of his brother law
Walker who takes OF his relations. unders md
the description OF light house Of any
under the sun, to be had the appropriate
here.
James, brother Of the Apohecary one of the most USE
in clerks under the Government. and pure aud
empnry man. under no preeat whatsoever for could
be forged against him. removed by Gille,-he Get
from the RI gteis Office and Tor weeks no elek could
lie found TO supply his place. though attempted by three
them consecuuvey, or pefhaps united His sensitive
lure sank under the blow, aud he Is dying. lie will
leave large aud utterly destitute family His whole life
tom Is years old, had been spent the office. When
late to repair the injury the voice of shame shamc
heard, and James was given inferior clerk
ship, thousand dollars year, with the promise OF
future preienent. But this poor solacs came too late
The tears OF the old messengers in the Department.
ed out Tor opinions sake merely and upon The Commons
10 pick up their livelihood they can treated with
dersion and laughter by young Denoc
Tucy-%hOse cruel behests executed
aJect readiness, by members of the Cabinet who ought
10 bs Statesmen, and who profess TO be Christians.
Walker, whose immediate family come xions are draw.
ing more than $4,000 annually, from the Treasury. with
hs hand but directed he by Polk, ordered
the dismissal OF Major Lewis Messenger most molten
slSe man, with eight children to mako place for
ms oaes, who has no children nor merit, cxcep, that Of
having assisted to circulate his double faced handbs
Marcy, who had tho take so cents from the
Treasury for nending his breaches which had been mi
ray torn in the public service, turned Davidge from the
and ia al
y OF bread Ia put in his place the three nephews
Governor Porter idle young men whom he left pension
ers upon the Government.
In city there indeed great suffering under Polk
dom. but rs there God Heaven, surely the day Of
retribUuve justice must come.
No desPOtism of which History furnishes any account
was ever more cruel and unrelontng and here
Rtchic-ihe pink Of Chvary-the petsonfcation OF be
raity and benovoenee. exuingy proclamng TO the De-
mocrncy camoring for more bloUd-"be quiet. have pa
uence"-this President Of the nation and Of pnrty
hiss "not yet got TO the end Of his etherhave paence
we have yet more vicims-more women and children
10 be beggared-blood shall to aow-nor shall
Il dry upon the altar. while hectic be found who
dared 10 think. that Henry Clay the equal states
manship aud patriotism TO James X. Polk! The marvel
Is that ia Republican land these dare shew
themselves sbroad with their hands dripping with blood
The finger Of should point them they walk the
streets and history does them justice, they must succeed
IN making their own corruption unversao their
must go down with infamy TO postery. Two Of the
Cabinet assure the Wings they horred but cannot
preven-why then do they remain Does their poverty
irgste 20 soop OF war, and then made shape hs
opinions TO suit Cave Johnson almost universally
despsed by his own party
Tar PRIyArE LErrER-In answer TO the one commu-
nies,ed through Mr. Walker to the President asking
know what to be fate Of the cOnseryaves-why does
the Editor Of the Unon who denied its existence not
then knowing u had written why does he not get tho
Presidents and authority to let IL be published
BRIBtISs MEHHERs CoNOREs'.-Irs az well to
call things by their right names once-wl any one who
has leisure Tor the disgusting task this hot weather. make
list Of the Members Of Congress who have received
otfco from the Presdenwhat advantage the publicn.
Ton OF that list will give 10 the Presidents candidate for
the Congressional printing Tot blind horse a wink s
ss good ss a nod.
DOvroR MuLER-As this gentleman sud Cave Johnson
were the negoaors with full powers between Tyler and
fok, they would dare Miller than recall
Wise.
wAsro-A l,tOf Walkers relation. in ofTiec-ncpd.
ing the young Wing appointed enable him marry
IsroRrAST-Tho matter which is said now to be eneros.
ing the attention Of the Cabinet H. how many Of the boat
men employed at Boston, shall be retained in the public
service.
PoLK ooN--Ths Union ssys the Pre.idsn, 4. the mos,
working alive. Rumor ssys that his work consists
chiefly In pouring over the applications for the smallest Of
ices the distant quarters Of the country ne
che better his anssaes against the next
ton:
PsEsIpUSriaL F1voErrrsu-The Union says the P,cs
dent ayours oliques-snd truly u 10 probable that he
equally oscbews Calhoun mcn-and Van Buren, and Cass
men His policy is to make every P0ik man-such
wss the policy OF his profound Predecessor. Hence Cam
brelng says this administration "arssdy TyLsrssd!"
TsUE TO MS FnIESBs-A sycophant letter writer who
uaoscPonss every member Of the Presidents Fsmy, IN
The Boston Post and then gets his letter the UnOn that
nc msy then show IL TO the "Pfvsie Secretary" aud say
fbors mel This sycophant beRgar for Office says the
president s, Of oil living, tho ruest TO HE friends
qnsrs-what says Governor WfiQhti,ybat saws Mr. Van
Buleni-what says Mr. Fagg-fecommended by Wright
and Van as Secretary of the TSeassrv1
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