The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-29
UNSATISFACTORY CORRESPONDENTS.

determination TO pay no further attention to the
numberess rumors, which, originating in this city,
are widely propagaled by the correspondents of dis
tant newspapers We have been grati6ed in ascer-
tanning Enough it involves confession of an error
part repeatedly committed) that there has
BEEN in the public opinion, real occasion for the
many emphatic contradictions we have hitherto felt
it our duty to make to the statements Of certain
Washington e,ler-wrers. Until convinced by the
concurring testimony Of so many, we had not sup
posed that the tribe Of writers, whom we have rather
TOO much honored with our attention, had so little
consideration in the country This conviction led
to the forming Of that resolution, by which we shall
in future abide, unless extraordinary cause shall
justify departure from it.
Under this reservation, il is thought strong
case, TO which propose to refer, will be properly
embraced.
The following letter appears in the New York
Express, received this morning:
Correspondence of the N. Y. Expressl
WAsnsaros, Nov. 81, Isi5,
SINGULAR DEvELOPaIENT-MR. RITCHIE'S BAR
Just before assembling of the State in vr
gna which had been convened for the purpose Of appoint
ed thar the friends OF MIR Calhoun in majority in
that body. MIR Richie alarmed at the apprehension that
Mr. Van Buren, would get the nomination at Baltimore
enreatng in vain that these should waive the
objections, finally pledged himself that they would not
press MIR Calhoun nomination. he would pledge himself to
advocate MIR Cs claims This pledge 6e made
prsstace Of X z, Hunter, esq, Mr. Sedior and s'rerat
present the making Of the bargain Mr. Hunter is
believed has the same pledge in writing from Mr. hitche
given that occasion VIII no doubt be at washington
R e o %ses EHsEs NJ mSp s e
fon J,cr,ro
Of printer Is settled
made in the subjoined extract from letter to the
New York Courier and Enquirer, likewise received
this morning:
The Calhoun will almost certainly be given for the
organ for printer in both houses Their reason s ior
ought II is the fact that Mr. Richie has pledged
himself 70 the friends o. MI .anohn IN m 70 60
ed that to the assembling Of the State convention
Of Virginia elect delegates to The Baltimorr convention
IL known that there majority OF MIR Calhouns
friends in that II will not be forgotten either
that at that time MIR Richie virtually in favor OF Mr.
the democratic candidate (and he did not
drop him until his antiTexas etterD and that much
to the surprise Of the State convention Of vir
candidates upiavorable Mr. Van Buren, Publishing at
the time address which attracted much attention
ng b BEEN ems m a% puSe RE ns Il were
induced take the action they did and waive the claims
Of Mr. Richie and his pisdgng himself wring Gas am
informe to for MIR Calhoun IN isis The Virginia Cal
h11 edEEf sn ssd
OF Mr. Calhoun for him for printer and they have
no obsc,ionon the contrary they rather nave
the Of their uethde and apparently easy acau
essence in the course Of Mr. Richie and IN ms election of
printer owing their being in terror Of Mr. Richie
but to their having him in bonds which he cannot easily
break This is Of the mysteries OF politics. and u.s.
hate all mysteries. always glad to get an opportunity
Of unravelling them
The New York Tribune Of the same date adopts
these accusations, and gives them currency. After
all this seeming concert and apparent corporation,
on the part Of these etter-wrers and editors to ac-
complish their purposes, we are compelled TO say,
that we know not which most predominates in the
accusatory letters, ignorance or talsehood. The
writers seem to know nothing of the facts connected
with the general tran sactions themselves, of which
they propose to speak.
The express" correspondent states that which
will certainly be to the Calhoun men, and every
other man in Virginia He states that which, had it
been true, it would be difficult to find motive on
the part OF ,hase gentlemen for the formation Of
such coalition as is alleged was formed. The
friends of Mr. Calhoun, it will be observed, are af
frmed to have been the majority. That, il is very
we'll known was not the fact. The letter-writer
talks about the convention being assembled for the
purpose Of appointing delegates to the Baltimore
convention All this is fgment of the magma
lion. Nothing of the sort WINS done contempa-
ted.
Butthe tater for the "Exprcss'' states bis aocpsa-
lion against the editor of the "Union very explicitly
and very fatty indeed Hear him: pledge he MIR.
Ri,che) made in the presence Of r. M. L, Hunter,
esq.,, Mr.. Seldom and several others. Ihape seen let
ter from. enc of them, who was present at the ma
king Of the bargain" Nov it i equally amusing
and satisfactory for the editor of the Union" to re-
late that, just when he had finished the perusal OF
the s'letters, Mr.. II. M. T. Hunter and Mr.. Seldom
kindly called at bis "box." These gentlemen heard
with astonishment this narrative about Coalition
coalition in which they were implicated, 1t seems,
and for the existence Of which they would vouch.
Now we propose to make short work Of this misera-
BILE fabrication. We do it by declaring, upon the
authority ofMr. Hunter and MIR Seldom, that, so far
as the sentiments contained in the letter referabe
TO them the said statements are absolutely and un-
qualifedly false, and that they believe them, to be
equally destitute OF foundation to whomsoever they
may relate.
The editor of the "Union," nor either Of the gen.
men referred to- is qppFised Of any fact constitu;
ting toerable pretext for this fiction about coa
lition.
We do remember that a friend Of Mr. Calhoun
in iocular mood remarked to us at the time when
| il is scandalously affirmed, that coalition was
tormed--that perfect concord could very easily b,
es abIishsd in the democratic party, by a promise
on the part Of the Van Buren, men, to support Mr.
C. at future period. But the gentleman who play.