Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-27
WASHINGTON, October %, !


To the Editor fthe Baltimore Patriot
The official organ dselams for the Administration. all
idea OF recommending to Congrcss horrzonts tar-ihus
leaving the plan to be recommended unshadowed forth!
The Hausburg "Union," the organ Of Polk, Doss and
Loeofocoism in Pennsylvania, is full tilt against the
repeal Of the present tariff and in favor OF the assembling
Of STATE Tariff Convention against any ac
ton By Congress APPRECIATION Of the course which tho
Washington "Union" declares the Administration will pur.
sue.
Here's nice of.thngs, planned and arranged with
view keep the tariff question capital for the next
Presdent campaign! Let the Wing members Of Congress
look to IL. t.,.,,-
The New York correspondent of the Intsgeneer quotes
passage from of my lssn in the Patriot in relation
the puzrng question recently put Mr. Secretary
ker, to when tariff laws viii extend Texas,
and thinks there must be some mistake about the
inasmuch ~ Mr.. Walker know there is design on
the part Of sundy importers import n,o Texas large
OF goods, = nominal Of duty, that the
said good. may be in the United States clear Of duty when
Texas becomes State Of the Union. did make a
slight mistake in framing the statement though. Of the
nature supposed. Mr. Walker first decided that Con.
gress could extend the tariff laws ofthe Union Texas
simultaneously with s adoption OF State Constitution
But reading the clause in that Constitution which pro-
claims that the laws Of the Republic Of Texas shall
and be administered they until the President Of
said Republic shall have been officially notified BY the
Government OF the United States Of the adoption by Con-
gress of the Texas State Constitution the Secretary said
he would take time consider the matter and give his
decision in few dsys That decision has yet been
given informed that the question has been laid be.
fore the Cabinet.
The rumor about Mr. MeLans having asked for per-
mission TO come home resolves ITSELF understand in.
this: that he has written, not officially the Govern
men but friend, privately stating his regret that the
Administration will do nothing in the way of enabling
him negotiate TO ISSUE or settlement. the great ques
which took him London, and expressing desire
that his Government nothing 10 be done, would per-
nit him this country, where his mind would
find that active employment, unsecompanied by doubts
and restrictions which il naturally seeks Rely upon it,
he has written nothing than something Of this sort
which happens to have found It's way, with eooring
into the newspapers You perceive that the organ denies
that Mr. McLane has asked OF the Government leave TO
come home.
very Loeofoco that the following
appointments and promotions will be very apt take place
before long. 10 wit:
The Hon James Buchanan, now Secretary OF State
Judge of the Supreme Court.
The Hon. T. Hartley Crawford, now Commissioner OF
Indian Asrs-Judge OF the Criminal Court OF this Dis
trct
The Hon. John Y. Mason, now Attorney General-se-
cretary of State. -.--..
The Hon. Seth Barton, Solicitor of the Treasury
Attorney Oeneral
The Hon. A. b. Meek, now LawlCIerk in the Solic.
tors Ofice-Solicitor Of the Treasury.
/ only hope my Locofoco informant is correct r. Mr.
Polk makes these appointments and promotions for one
will cheerfuy award him credit for doing Of good
Nobody doubts the qualifications OF Mr. Buchanan
and Mr.. Mason. MIR. Crawford is some what dsked for
his GOODNESS and Stiffness, but oil admit he would
make a respectable Judge OF the Criminal Court.
Mr. Barton is lawyer OF ability, and person OF great
researche and untring, tagging industry lie is
accredited to be the author Of the Tariff articles the off.
eial organ signed "Bundlecund."
Juuge Meek is gentleman OF brilliant talents legal.
literary and political and would ill the Office OF Solicitor Of
the Treasury with honor the country and credit him
self Al the Of 81 he honored by the Executive
Of Alabama with high and responsible appointment Of
Attorney General Of the State lie has ever been Loco
foco il Is true but Of that class however who
allow politics up destroy thsir good uus-
ties Of heart Some years ago, when Judge Meek and
the writer hereof editors opposed each other in
politics. occasionally measured weapons and such was
the gallant and bearing Of the Judge occa
soHs, that he from his opponent only 10 be
heightened by further and better acquaintance with the
man. Let all Of Mr.. Folks appointments be sjudicious
and merioous aud your readers shall hear more Gen.
| sures Of him, in that regard from POTOMAC.