Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-21
CORRESPONDENTS OF rnr WING.

Tho House adjourned.
CORRESPONDENTS or rHr WING
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18th, 1886.
Again. ON yesterday, the business u the House Of Repre-
sentaves consisted OF little but very attempt ut per
forming the duties Of criminal court They ar.
rasned their deiauliing and deficient Clerk: for that
worthy only appeared "vcarousy las Mr. Benton hath
~ through his agent, Mr.. Kcrshaw, and il now
where the public money went before him. Never mind:
we shall soon have him: away and shall recover
him, along with quantities Of other citizens equally yau,
BILE. Who knowsi Why. by the time we get Texas in he
may be Secretary OF the Treasury there Nothing moro
likely: for did Mr. Hollngsworh embezzle the Govern
mentiunds rs u 5. District Attorney for Tcnnessee1 mud
didn't he, when discovered put for the land of the
Lone STAR $50 called doubt because Of the many who
travel th,hcr by stnrlghti aud, he got there
the fame Of the exploit having travelled before hm-ddn
they make him Chief Justice of Texas, cod did hcy
have the history from tie source.
WE'LL the worthy member from Lexington, in your
State, Chairman OF the Committee Accounts rose after
some little progress in the calendar Of Private Bills and
told his tale. Mr.. McNulty, according his won't and
aided by the discreet Of the House. Ind appear
ed before him the hour indicated. lie had waited .s
they wait who have mach faith. and they must some
imes pcorce wit who have The latter, fear,
Mr.. Tuylor's predieamen for he ia Of van
however, his expectations. Mae WINS missing!
ale comes not-ne'er will come again."
In word, he found il convenient to appear in
hn House. the people dses by deputy he produced
HIMSELF by proxy in tho shape Of another perhaps almost
fit to be laid by the heels himsef-that is his miss
and cashess cashier. Mr. Kershsw; who to cave blush
es, presented h-If in lieu of modest Mae bearing with
him cpsle from his pri.-ipal When asked something
about the desired object, the chink ~yr.lent
an replied, with most engaging simplicity. that after the
very luminous exhibit which his superior had made he
himself would presume attempt my further to ill.,
inmate House already radiant with Democracy. So,
atte N
"IIeaven first letters for some wretehs aid" he
drew forth another missve from his Chef which that in
genuous person (~ho exc in the Ohio Legislature appau
ded the mobs that pulled down aud fed Banks and who
claims to leave deposits in all Of Rag ms) ns
sured the Committee that he had 20 900 dol
lars mo matter which, In the vaults Of the Bank North
America in New York.
For my part am only puzzled to imagine with what
Of looks Mr. Taylor and his associates received these
inpudent commune how he could help picking
up q chair and knocking the fellow the head. pre-
however, that when the committee walked to CON-
muncate the very satisfactory results Mr.. Kershaw
after them that impressive sauation which performed by
joining the tip Of the left hand thumb the summit OF the
right hand little finger and then applying, with sundry
graceful ourshes Of the unemployed digs the right hand
thumb TO the npex Of the Possibly too breahed
that significant inerrogatory which sometimes aids the
gesiure-"Does your mother know you are outr'
Well upon this Report, the House, now some what in
dgnant the facility with which thor friend bad pluyed
upon hem proceeded break him but not you will
perceive, till he had first broke them. For he has pob,
bly, lett them more bills Ia pay thnn money lie has also
attained glory which had expected any man
arrive in that House. glory reserved like So MANY
others, to the Progressive Democracyhe glory OF uniting
all voices for the dismiss hi,n was unanimous
Even the metal Of Mr. Weller, who yesterday assured the
House of his innocence. and pledged himself aud his fellow
surees to make good that might appear anst
the clerk way. He still stuck his persuasion that
nothing would be lost but avowod that he had been de-
ceved in his expectations Of yesterday placed in very
embarrassing situation. do 6nd however, that no
took the trouble reduce any available form the guar
! anie which he before offered,
The other Resolutions brought in by tho Committee
were afterwards adopted that directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury 20 proceed against his suretes; and
rectng tho President TO him be prosecuted cmj
naly In the latter Instruction, they far less scrpu
ous than they had shown themselves about puncios
arresting and OBTAINING him.
Al any event, this strange facility Of leaving him Of
large has rendered their present zeal of Prosecuting
what nugstoy. He sought for, by the Police all last
night but "ihc place that knew him shall know him no
more" and Texas hath patriot.
For my part look upon him peraecued individu.
a the martyr VI his principles Such his reputation
that tho House might just well have trusted him after
the fact before it, lilo the perfection OF Jncobn,
aud would have made Mr.. Richie irstrstc head man.
heaven had only gwen him Richmond as his residence
Tie had demngogue talent and was, think one of
the undated blackguards have ever econ. But
certainly upon the principles by the Dcmoc,,
his removal is grievous hardship: for thon set
tied that when becomes gorged with
he safer than all others n depository of the
public cash, inasmuch he that already has his skin full
cannot devour guzzle they would do who are vet
empyl Such was tho philosophy Of Messrs. Woodbury.
and Van Buren,.
| But mark This man, who thought Banks 40 diana
nest that IL right for mobs plumber and snck them
snd who IN half year, besides other frauds which will
yet appear, has made way with probably so 900 dollars
Of public money last summer detected Of a Con-
gfcssiona mess, in cheating at Brig Ho was kicked
down Stair and, almost with the prints Of that shoe
leather in his flesh, within week or ten days.
hlnaneing a democratic assemblago here, about Mr.
Clay's fondnoss for cards Tie again detected he.
yond question, in hiding bullets aud asg,ys during the
Christmas holidays! These things known 20 many
members Of Congress- aud the laxiiy OF his princi
pes his debauchcrcs and vices Of every SORT notorious
But when, alas is the league Of those who are e.
ieomed yiruous merely because thoy always prato Of
virtue patriotic because they always have the words Of
freedom in their mouths aud statesmen because they
tneorIe, TO be brokeni The people do not take men
be the most religious who profane the Of God the
most frequently; why, then. should they think those
Jealous for the public good, who give proofs Of II
but by their necessarily DISCERNING s dyincst words
with their foul lips IT, SEornspU.