Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-19
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the whls.


The election as Senator OF X. NJ +. HUSTER,
ceived here this evening, and Immediately teogrnPhcd
to New York believe with you, that the Wing party
nave ite TO gain by cooperating the election this,
that, other Locofoeo; yet rejoice that Mr. HUNrER
is elected He congratulated by both parties this
ing sincerely his success and by none more sin.
corcy than by the Wings Though they do not claim il
Wing victory, yet they know that Locooco de-
feat The regular Locooco candidate has been hoored
the strongest Locoicco State in the Unon. We can
Joice tins at least
number OF nominations were sent la the Senate
day. Among them several officers for the reg-
mens recently called into service. Col j. T. ELpREDsE,
recently oil Texas, and holding office in OF the
Departments, nominated to-day Purser in the Ma.
w. Col. Es father was formerly editor OF the n. Y.
Evening Star
mentioned you, several days since that l.. ID. Slam
confirmed by the Senate Pursor in the Navy. You
will his confirmation published the Union OF last
night.
Mr.. BApsER's speech in the Senate yesterday,
great affair You will have that Immediately after the
conclusion OF his speech against the Lieut. General bill
the measure killed. This a great triumph this
eloquent Wing Senator, aud asmorying the friends
OF Mr. BESroN 1t gratifying the friends Of TAY
and ScOTr. This OF the Senate, 2S p, Kills
the bill, OF course, Tor the present session.
You VIII IN the proceedings Of the New York Lc-
gsaure that the Loceoco members voted against making
appropriations for the soldiers who volunteering for the
service in Mexico. This not surprising. party who
support the President in appointing Santa Anna to lead the
Mexican forces against cannot be expected for
supplies TO Gen. TAYLOR, whose duty tits and
qner Santa Anna. These things will be remembered.
strong opposition is opening this city against the
OF which | may speak hereafter The Mechanics
mere opposed to tie New OK state fson Ls6oI had
f DIM i'S'
o. Tic Legislature yesterday agreed to proceed on Wed
ncsday next, supply the vacancy the L. :. Senate,
easioncd BY the death o. Will the Lo
COS no 1'o'sf we oooo' It. oPnon Is as mueh
III 'e1uon "e ''u'' % '"'s Is was !"
generally conceded that Western be chosen.-
II this be settled, Gov Smith and Speaker Jones the IA
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o-' u ,.ie ,I"e o, ssIe Pe''''nS "n0' "en'
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4'u-'' anu "'ot' W. 'iOiA'"'' H'l, "'" 'eP''''"'S
I'VE III congress rom '' N'-0oH D='''' mas also Hu-
"'e''u' 't'e"us' "''"'' 'h' Ol"oun,s W" ssa'n a.
tempt separate org ]lu0n We 90 NOT SNOW we VEN
iure to suggest TO the Wigs the name o. George W. Su M
mere. OF kanawha os ono cmnenuy entitled TO their sup
port and as every a qualified TO adurn the high station
Albcmaric District.
Wehav received the proceedings Of the District Con-
venton held Sco,tsvie, the l4h As had been
,,,,rirs,.d VIM l. g. g-in ESQ was uDa,neuslv nor,i-
- -. L WI ..,,3,,s o. g,,,..s - ,l,, No.,
mated as the W hg caLIdaIe LOT congress IN tat DsTcI
Proceedings IN curuext.
rJ- The New York Uerad suggest, thai Mr.. Polk shall
send OsnJ, F,ep Of Illinois. and Jacob Thomson. u
Mississippi To head our army in Mexico n place o Old
Rough and Ready" and Gen. Scott! The general i'm
preston is that these accomplished military critics would
be much more aefre than either OF the Wing Generals
whose conduct they so harshy criueize-bu the esF Is
'hat woui be IN making re'rOsr'de rather than advance
u VIC assure the Rockingham Register that we have
very high respect tor the sterling integrity and sturdy VIZ
tues which characterize the excellent population OF the
Tenth Legion and doHo' ne'her 'nef PATRIOTISM nor their
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failure redeem which pledge nos canned for MIN very
enviab!e reFu'nuon IN the Naey-as the following para
graphs tthe first from L'c'ioco PnperJ will snow
The Martns6ure Gazette suggests mat the editor Of the
understand the editor OF tie Sentinel Of the Valley the
Professor and UnraNeer Of Enismas Good suggestion.
O'eto'Aea -AasU''a democrat
Ia e ~ -, TO- ' 80, ,s g, s ''r'So' we
be- appa', BosadIer General OF he Polt be,,Ts,i-ca
heroes Of the TENN Loc.on." StGuat,a Spectator.
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u The Lynch5urg Vrginian Of Thursday last states
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