Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-13
To III. E9itors Of the Enquirer. -.
WAsHisoroN, Nov. E. 1873.

By the fion;acicisfpltaautts q Mi Forward No
John C CLARK. has been transferred BY The Ssot.
mel from The i:t Authorship 10 be solRi or oi
the Treasury piee r II Gieu. removed. Ihos.
L. Smith, Esq succeeds MIR John e ClarS as
Isl Auditor: Mr. Smiths is the bestappoIn'me.h,t
of The Two, nolwhsland .ns the numerous family
OF that name. The Smith herewith selected is
,red and TAI hu public officer but Tell into bad.
repule years ago, in consequence Of some mis-
management OF the Treasury mole division, IN
his Office. by those who had been selected 10
conduct thai business. No fault Of bis
Peer G Washington, 9Th Auditor, has been
removed, and MIR J N F'arleIIy, late NJ. c from
Pennsylvania appointed in Ms place. This
move again. as in the change of Mr. Gilst, was
entirely uncaIled Tor, and will do much 10 pros
lrale Gen. Taylor and his advisers, before the
people, MIR Washington was truly a good or
ficer: no man has the same popularity with the
mail contractors 10 this country, and, II mistake
ocrals," the Cabinet will he rauled against in a
ma lner that will make them repent Vi theft evil
doines. Mr.. Washington was strongly sustain
ed By MIR Merech and Mr. Pfes,ot; and ssc
hear By the Attorney General II 50, these geut'e-
men deserve the thanks ot the country for their
APPRECIATION oil merit.
We have rumurs OF serious divisions, and thai,
Mr. Meredith will relire al an early Gay. There
is cause for division, and serious division in
fact; yet cannot believe he will reiife before
next March, unless The which Cabinet should &c.
tire. Onsrfti them will not resign. There is no
mistake in lhat set>evident proposition. Pres-
dem Tyler had some trouble 10 rid himself OF one
OF The present Cabinet, and General Taylor will
have 10 lo.low the example Of Mr. Tyler, by writ
Ing his dismissal in red ink Thar settled lhc
question with Mr. Ewing: The indication Of that
letter induced him 10 retire. But he SMILED and
tamed fora month, and closed his then Official
life by denorncing he man he had betn tawn>
ing around 10 be retained, by very low and
vulgar address 10 Mr. Tyler. SO il will BE- again
when Gen. Taylor will find il necessary. IS he
will do al no distant day. 10 rid himself OF the
| oaheihl advice that proceeds from the Home
Department. E. 'desered Mr. Clay who forced
| him into notice, and the same Iale awaits Gen
Taylor, When he will find 4: necessary 10 iofce
Ewing out OF flee.
Contrary 10 Inc desire Of MIR Mefeti and
contrary TO The wishes OF The public, as sell As
10 the irjdry Of The public service, Mr. ung has
retired from The Treasury Department. Mr..
Young should have been Assistant Secretary 81
the Treasury, apan iIonl politics from his lons
experience and The universal satisfaction, all
pcrsons-vho have had business with the Treasu-
~ Beirg in faSbt oil his selection Buthe Cab net
has thought o;heIwi.e, MIR. Meretith WIS over
ruled, ard The iailh oi promises o! 'capac''y and
Integrity" 81. cken iom the Settings ant doinss''
| OF tie majority 1hat General Taylor YET reims
IL t'Iuic ard rurhn his military fame BY posi-
tu,ing iot their selfish EMS, his civil Career No
mis- axe in this. The popularity ri his military
e1po $ is Exploded not By what bs has dine, but
Wy The iniYsfy efttose rfo administer IN his ndmc
We have cheering accounts tfom WhceiiBg.
also Bio. H., Hancock and Marshall. MAR n AMI
honousaia will do their duty and G w. Thomp
son will be elecred by a larger majority 10 Con :
gress tnan that BY which the tamenled Newman
succeeded. The time'is near al hand = The reals
Twill be Upon you in day or two from this
datp..' 80 -. .-.''"'' .f~ --'
Much speculation is 'induIsed o. some PERSONS
as 10 "who Will" ard "who viii moi" he Speaker
~ IN" next Congress: When our ri, MS ge: 10,
eether, let hem decide that question. Thy have
u BE- guided by his decs!ons, and il would be
well TO look TO mat gentleman who coaih,n' lie
Quality o! making good Presiding ciflcer aud
possessing The lal, n and address 10 add honor 10
the s;alioD. Our MOTTO is "everyihing for the
cluse, nothing for men" Colohei Benton sad
This; is he u the same way Of thinkins} tar
NOT. "
Much has been said OF late In reference 10 The
Bodisco Affair That Emperor Nicholas 3pes
!ninas in his own way aud al times, 100, he'dots
them up summariiy. Sending 10 Mr.. Boc'sco
his private signal, thai RIBBON, is certainty olni.
uous VI some mischief 10 the Ambassador. Be-
sides, Nj BcGisco owns very valuable real e,Iac
in 81. Petersburg, the revenues from which are
very profitable; consequently the Emperor, in his
cupidly, may desire the IuLds; and should he SO
desire, aud Mr.. Bodi,co not b. tractabie and 60.
Gle inetre surrender, il may turn up, alter all,
that there is some truth That "Mr. 'Brdisco has
fallen under The disp,eas. re Of The Emperor."-
Should he mol be SO Unfortunate, lie had better
make voluntary tracks for the United States in
preference 10 remaining in Russia where his
head rs in as much danger as the confsc,i,ion OF
his properly. You're, jacob FArHFrE, ia.