Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-06
IL See the article signed "Mcdicus."



Rcsuming where day before yesterday closed, come
to member little less positive of the Cabinet that
beihat is say him OF the breeches Governor Marcy
whose gubernatoral small have be almost
celebrated in the modern those of Ten brock and
TubrOeck (of Ten-breeches and Tough breeches)
IN the ancient history Of his State
Why his Excelency incurred such renown Of the in.
eSpressbes for simply bringing in bill against the Com.
mOnweah for having them mended. cannot see. Were
they not rent in the public service And it fit that
the State should in his person. go with hdeous
fec, such n dreiu breach OF continuity breecbes
Surely he who foot the mputaon have been
sans culote, Wing. Happier, any event. these
times, when Govern' only in pantaoons but
thought for the dignity of the realm that they should dis
close chasms Happy the day when President Van
Burcn stood popularity convicted OF clean clothes by the
fact that his washerwomans bills paid Of the
Contingent FUND. That iscI probably far ruin
him with the Dirty Shirt party and warned by the two
examples Governors will take how they mend their
garments and Presidents beware OF getting them washed
do think the of the laundIess, for whose be-
nett Van's bill was brouehs revealed but
have always supposed her he the cid lady OF the Rich
mond Enquirer, who VANS lady Of tho buck-tub, and
who has washed foul State linen used up soft
sosp," and applied more leys, s that the spell
han dame alive All what love has she for royal
linen Even now her palms itching for Mr.. Folks
pen Sps in raj. There is political blackamoor that.
1
Bot let return TO Mr.. Marcy. The shining OF
his public history be sought, not certainly any
cessul administration OF State ai,Fsnoi any signal
teghy-not III any daring parotsm-in nothing that gave
safety the common veal, shed usire upon his
His abatng the beeehes) would have undstn-
gushed, his have remained iminemoratle
Immortal fael-he is the author Of whole system poll.
c and pntriCtsm all taught single mighty phrase
ITO TnE WeroEs BELONG THE sroILs THE glorious
and perieet idea OF govementffee honest and equal
| that the democratic Wit OF man ever imagined.
love, ia this age oil rancendant aes do what can
in taking that part Of their memory should perish
Lest hen envous oblivion should cover any portion of
what, in Mr.. Marcys mighty Deeds ought never TO pass
away will record n story his great saying which
has never yet, believe, been told
AS before Watt, the Steam Engine had been expected
and before Newton, knew that their dinner pots
did not fall in the chimney New York. even before
MI MaIcys time, there rude guese. his great prn-
cipe, and acted upon IT, without precisely knowing
why But when his discovery announced it soly.
ed like Crayiaion, the whole solar system Of New York
politics. lie grew famous home he grew renowned
abroad. But, like other genusos he modest and De-
traction well Applause, assaed him that becom.
ing annoyed, he said TO acute and leading fellow pO.
eisn. Why the deuce do they make such fuss about my
'sayngi am have all along acted upon it and
shave heard you myself make long speeches. which came
'Jusi 10 the same thing. "Tme" replied the Others but
into ole little short, EXPIRE save sentence -!
Now. what Mr. Marcy s t for except this sort Of blum
der Of setting forth, in shameless aphorsm, niquiiies
profitable to ACT but most dangerous avow, really cen
not tell you lie has done, and he us had his party Jobs.
he has run his Of place. useless and ngorous to
the county, seryiceable only personal ngrandzement at
It's expense. That Of history and the arrival Of such
people honour growing common for me any furt
er to deain you with them him. Let his shadow pass
on, then, like those Of Mucbeih and, II you will
II goes but there Is long line OF such 10 come
said that Mr. Mason to be retained the link Of the
present TO the past Of PoIksm Tylesm lie 49, how
ever to be transferred to the Attorney Genorashp and
Mr. Bancroft 60 aboard the fleet which he is proba
bly, quite ss fit iOr-being equally either know
little OF him. except that he has reputation a. wri-
tef some nooriey leading pazan and propagaor of
DOffisfn. " his position demands StatCsmanshp, his
adoption OF DORIS notions expresses sufficiently the sound
ness aud whoesomeness Of his political ideas and IL on
the other hand, II be valour patriotic ardour that s TO
susIaia him, the lagenoss Of his ENDORSEMENTS In that way
exhibits itself IN the fact that though mounting much for
the cause and against the "Agcnnes he had not even
courage enough he the escape Of the Arsenal or that
night Of the heels Che?acheL There greater towards
sti Than those who away 10 baulo-hypor po.troons
that pko our friend Rchie) always showing on others
to combat but never como within sight hearing Of IL
themselves Such love their persons twice well rs the
common cayen who only breads the exposure of the fore
L
az well as front For the Chief u gallant Service like
tho Navy, Mr. b. - well chosen especially by Admins
iaion 80 keen To give of war and meditong con
quests on oil sides AZ capacity for business on isRe
sale, Of multiplied details asking minute and yet com
pehensiye attention, Mr.. BE- pursuits have been socb Is
could not we'll form any such thing. take him for wild
and rash generazer and specuastibe very last Of
man Inst ever does any hing good in practice
Mr.. Mason you already know In the Department
which he QUITE he has quite general approval For
that to which he goes he possesses very respectable ab
iies On the whole. he probably much the beet member
Of this Small potatoes Administration" Rsckoned, nu
mereay by ihcr paris, their virtues their n their
popularity and their good intentions, they would make vast
the smsest collective quantity that ever yet stood for
| Cabinet
Al best in nearly every State, reign Of weakness must
be reign Of difficulty That Of Mr.. Polk would in oil
events, have had many 70 encounter; and has engaged
ITSELF besides. in artificial OF these and Of the .eye
raj elements Of opposition against H. whether such az par
toe and persons % that still more dsnRerou sor
which nsurs events produce will endesyot 10 give you