Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-07
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charges brought against This new Consul to
Lyons, quotes The ~ drrce Of The Nations! Intel
lIoeLcer thai The Recommendations flied by b., IN
behalf of his application, were OF the h'ght 81
character, and signed by the most respectable
Wings and Democrats. We know how easily
recommendations may be obtained, from isno.
rance Of the lille ana acts ot an indiviual eni,
be thai as il may. we learn from The Louisville
Denocfa, Iiial George 5. Ycfser, a leading
Whig anil distinguished lawyer in Mississippi
denies Indignantly lha, he had any thing TO 60
with the appointment Of Heudeben as Consul 10
Lyons. lie says the lev Wings he has rec, m
merd.d for office arc homes and respectable"
1t is evident that at least one influential Wing,
living on the scene Of HIS adventures, does not
regard him as "honest" or respectable
While on The cosnae subject OF appointing
incompetent "swel heads" TO office, on which The
Wing launched ou. against the ID mocrals
few days since, il is no. amiss 10 cite the COM
plants Of Wing papers themselves against The
Taylor Administration. The Boston Transciip,
asks very prnincrtly,
"Wha, possible claim had young Mcssrs Crit
tenden, Clay ard Davis TO their appointments,
except the accidental qualification OF birth -
How many colder aud better soldiers were
pushed aside 10 make place Cor the sons of Sc
naturs"
This question the Montgomery Flag presses
home with great effect, as follows:
True /! What possible claim had these gentle
rien, that such men as Mr.. Brodheai, late Sc.
cretary OF Legation in England, should be sacrl-
feed for their Advancement! To this list o.
men advanced By disgraceiul system OF iaror-
ii.m we might add lew others. The Secre-
tary Of the Intcrior-Mr. Ewing has provided
a place for his son tom" in his own depart
menl; and Mr.. Rives, oil Virginia, not content
with receiving foreign appointment nlselt,
sole cd the administration to make his sou Sc
crclary o! Legation This was carrying tie
rule Of providing for families little Too far
His ndel cate request was positively refused
Against this system Of layorilsm, wherever 10
be found, in state or federal government, wo
arc ever ready 10 waso war TO the knife.
The weather is now mos! delicious; cool and
clear and braciDs, With magnifcen, moonlight
nights. In our recent rambles around the suburbs
We have seen cur city 10 great advantage, and il
never looked preaicr or more furnishing. On
Sunday aiternoon The sunset, as seen from tie
lovely heights OF Church Hill (and even there,
too, the hand .! improvement is visible, in The
erection OF handsome residences AMI very neat,
tasteful Church, The Belhel,) was exqlisivey
beautiful The view from the middle OF the
sp endid Railroad Bridge, on Saturday afternoon,
was one Of the most slriking that could be con.
ceived Ga enc side The setting .un balhcd the
Isles ard river with deep purple, as rich as The
co!urs Of the dying dolphin, and on The other site
al The same moment, III, iull-o!bed moon effect
e her silver face on The placid laks-lise river
above Vauxhall Island. From both these poins
the eye takes in magnificent Landscape and the
varied beauties OF The ciy, whose picturesque
situation is scarcely eqnal.ei in the word. We
are olat, lu see the signs nf increasin, business
and 20, ula,iCn. On. rchan's a1r returning
with ample stores u! cJo!s tur the F'a'l Trade,
and We hope soon To see our c"nauy friend,
docking in 10 supply their Genald'.
No; The least interesting feature Of Richmond Al
present is the Wheat and -Four Trade. Nigh
and day is heard The steady hum drum music al
he CALICO OF Haxalrs and 0. B.aee's mills,
which send Tor I tic finest d, i'll the woilj-
Il is stated that some 10000 bushels OF wheal
reach Richmond per day. The very large pro.
portion Of glut:,s The Virginia wheat contains, u
10 doubt, The cause Of the richness, sweetness and
superior value I'll our nJur.