Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-09
THE ENQUIRER.
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TIL. FATE OF WHIGGEaf.
! Tie Native American faction IS resolved 10
lose nothing by dilatory conduct. he psauch
Of thc rary in Massachusetts have iormali? no.
minated Judge John Mclean Of Ohio as 'he'r
candidate f,r The next Presidency. Oi coarse,
his opiuions must have been sounded IN advance,
and found 10 Tally with their naIfow-"iini'ea
views How far this nomination OF NatVc
American will suit the views Of The WING parry
or the country, we arc not prepared 10 say
though his name has already been spoken o!
with commentator by several oi Inc Northern
Wing presses. And, the opinions oil The " h'ss
| and Naive Americans harmonic 10 SO great all
extent, that We should not &c surprised al ms no
m;nation as The rex, Wing, or, rather, Naive
American candidate for the Presidency. ms
would be in accordance with ,hG views oil Adah
Hun;sman of Tennessee, whose remarkable Pre-
d;c,iops in regard 10 the la;e glorious resai' III
Ii. l,;cur, SAFE, published in The Enquirer be-
fore the e.eciiuu,) we're so fully realized, ifa' lie
a,mc., merits The name of PIorhct which some
OF The Whis papers have bestowed upon MN.
Awaiting himself Of his rights as such, MI
Hun,sman has put forth q second and ino1e eA-
tended chapter OF predictions, which we ina IN
The Nashville Union. lie deals some heavy
blows al The Whigs-but, as their presses nave
invested him with very imposing character,
they should not be surprised at his exercise OF Inc
extraordinary powers conierre! upon him we
have in Virginia Democrat. whose acute pre-
dic,ions as 10 the vote OF Virginia, have been
twice realized in a remarkable manner. For The
Amusement, ard edihcation of himself and our
readers we quote The las, striking revelations Of
The Tennessee Prophet:
| .s1o tie Editors n lie Repaliicar:
"Dear Sirs-As some of the Wing Editors
have consecralcd IRE a Prophet because thought
proper 20 serd some calculations upon me laie
election 10 Democratic friend, will, Tor The sa-
tislacion OF The Wings, accept of their appoint
ment and utter few prophecies for Their bcheil'
l,cm lst | predict, lha, the Wing rarir, by
that name, is perfectly annih.a,cl, and that they
will never engage in another Presidential can
yasS under tia, co@Gomen, bat ih:l they Will
clan.r their name 10 that OF N7hrt Aa!'r'cnn,
or some other 10 deceive the people before The
next election.
stem 2,l | prosnoslica;e, that the Wings will
t!r to claim The Annexation oil Texas as a y arg
rnea sure, unless there is a likelihood that II will
produce war, aud ten they viii swear !! IS a lie-
,nacra;ic movement.
"I.rn Sd | fTophtsy, hat III $ than Two
wears they will proclaim . The wolf that the
never were Tor any other than a revenue tariff,
especially after il shall be reduced 10 lha; point BY
congress b. equitable principles
Item lth. lprophesy, that the Wings, North
ern Abol,onisls, and Fcderalists, are 10 Join
heart and hand in the acquisition o. Tho GfdSon
Territory, notwithstanding their opposition 10
Texas On The ground Of making our territory 100
large
''ite;n 5!h. rrophesy, predict, and iore;el, that
IT ,hr next Presidential election, the " lig party
are 10 make powerful rI!ofL 10 coalescc with Inc
aholionistS 10 defeat the Democratic party, il
being their lor'orn hope.
elem CHI rlcrhesy, that the Whs par'1
has thaaged their politics Ctten, the abolition
isl. will not lrus! them.
"I,em fih. rrophrs;. that The Whc, in this
State will enltavor u bring on. Jams T. Jones
as their candidate fol Governor al Inc next eiec-
licn
"I,em Sh prophess and predict, that in The
rycn; that he offers for Governor aforesaid, MAT
Aaron IT,, with ihe aid Of The RrowIllow funds,
will make larger Bull Calf Of him Than Aaron
Of old did ont 81 The gold rings, bracelets and lew
Item OH prorhesy and predict, that about
tie first Tuesday in December rcx;, The great
WLg mystery will be solved q! "Who is James
X. pulk?'
"l,eu 10Th prophcsy that before ard al the
next Presidential election, a large number oil ho-
nest, we'll meaning Wings Will repent OF their
evil ways and join TIE Democrats, ashley hate
minorics any way
elem Il,h rTophesy and predict. that my old
friend. w w Gates Editor o.; the NeH Tenncs.
sre Whis, will 70, rot stop al his contemplated
.eulemen; on Sail River, tni will move 10 Ore
con. turn Democrat, and ed. The FIST State rareI
printed for The new State Of Oregon, when iishaii
be established.
"I;cm l2th prophcsy that w. w. Gales will
not charge nc anything FOR taxing his paper
from last fall mp to the late election.
"Now, Mcssrs. Editors, if il sta!! so turn up
,ha, the Wings shall need anolher chapter oil pro.
phecies as they conferred The title upon Inc,
lcc bound 10 give j, TO them.
"ADAM HUNTSMAN."
But, whatever may be The ultimate arrange
ment Of The conflicting elements Of Whigscry,
we have The authority Of the Florence (Ala.) Ga
zer,cc for the opinion that Mr.. Mclean will 10.
take" in that State. Indeed, that paper goes fur
lher. and saws: 1.-THE Wings OF The South are for
Clay first, Clay last and Clay all the time !"
II is true tina, Mr.. Clay on his way 10 the
White Sulphur Springs, embarking on the
steamer "senaie," at Maysville, made capital
pun, when he said, that, in spite Of his delefmi-
nation 10 leave public life, he louad himself in
The Scnatc-Bui, should the popular current run
in his favor we are satisfied that he is 50 good
patriot, that il will require but a little "genlle
force" to induce him 10 obey the call OF The peo-
pie Moreover, he has been lalely presented, By
the wa,chmcn cf Albany, with a new saddle, as
an emblem of The new race which lie may be
called upon to ride with more success The Ec1t
time. TIE horse has not yet been found, but The
Wings have so many hobbies, that il will be an
easy matter 10 furnish fresh and risky steed for
the race From the many lessons MIR. G. has
learned on the political race-course, he must have
found out that steady seat and straight forward
course are The best guarantees Of success. In at
tempting TO head The horse "Texas,' BY crafty
turnings and shortcuts" he was thrown from his
>teed, and lost The race, Better luck the next
! time!
TEXAS PUBLIC LANDS.
So much stress has been laid BY the Wings upon
/ the enormous public debt OF Texas, which il is
doubtful they say, whether her lands will be able 10
satisfy, that We are glad TO have in our power to
furnish official information on the subject. The
Texas Convention, now in session, has taken up
/ the subject, and the result seems to be OF very
I IL