Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-05
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG.
Posting the Books.

Some weeks ago the Washington Union submitted to
the country estimate OF the state Of parties IN the next
House OF Representatives according to which the majority
in favor Of the Administration reduced, from SEVEN
TY with which IL commenced its abors, the meager
number Of TEN. Since tina, published, how
ever the Virginia election has taken place and instead of
three members which the Union conceded to the Wings
this State. have secured the election OF sa-whch
even should the result OF its calculations in other States IN
which are yet be Chosen be realized will
reduce the Administration majority in the next House OF
after placing all the Calhoun members from
South Carolina and other States in that category, IN which
some OF them will not consent to be placed
10 the very small number OF FOUR!
In the face Of this unmsskeSble evidence OF the de-
enne r,ngth OF the Administration, however, in every
section Of the Union, the Official Organ, as II under the
influence OF dcuson continues TO assert that
its measures exceedingly popular" and TO persuade
isef that the Wings have incurred especially by their
course relation the Mexican War, the dsapprobaton
OF the people! And yet rarely before in the same brie
period has public opinion undergone signal revolution
"a revolution the remarkable, when 1t s remember
cd that all the influence Of Executive patronage, potent as
q, admitted TO be- has been e1erted the side of Pow
.ra patronage always great, but almost indefinitely III
creased until is felt in almost every part oil the
Conledetacy by the multiplication OF offices, and the IN
crcaso in the number OF contracts, yielding rich harvets
10 large class OF individuals which have resulted direct
IL aud indirectly IRON the war oil conquest INTO winch VIC
have been plunged 10 Mr. Benons language uttered
In anticipation Of the cven) by the "FoLLY the oRrNE''
If its authors Rarely before, has Administration, at
She e,nirnon OF one-hAlf OF its official OF existence,
aeon its strength in the Representative Chamber rapid
y diminished Nepsr, may venture 10 say, has Pre-
,ident commencing his Administration with so large
msoriiy as that by which Mr. Polk found himself surround
ed at the opening OF the first Congress subsequent TO his
inauguration found himself the beginning Of the neIt
with that majority swept away by the voice OF the people
and majority OF hIs political opponents occupying their
.e,ts Yet his organs and champions abate
lie of the arrogant in which they denounce fac
tons and scarcely less than traitors what may fairly
assume to be majority OF the American people, Instead
soil dwell with compacency upon the results OF their po-
hey present and prospective, both in regard to its internal
and it, external features, H. insensibe TO this signal
buke they might still rghtfuly regard themselves the
expopens Of that public sentiment by which they have
been condemned and their policy fepudiated, They still
assume the port and speak the language Of the peoples
tue Representatives although the people themselves have
written the warning before their eyes-"Nene, Meme,
Tekel Upkarsinw Thou weighed in the balances
and art found wanting" This deusion may, however,
afford them litle 'ad and comfort during the brief
mander Of their official oprcer-and entirely
charitable 10 "toment them before their time" except by
an exhibition OF the evidences Of that condemnation
which we have referred, proceed up tie results
Of the past and TO accompany them by OF
the future developments of the public judgment
The subloned shows the political complexion
OF the members already elected the next House OF Re-