Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-17

General McCala proceeded TO obey Inc can "
his sick family which he would have oone, 80.
il removal from office had been The ihesnao,e
consequence. He found Mrs. McCalia udns
ousy i'll. He remained until the CRISIS Was pI.
and she had become convaescent, ont SUI. uua his
10 SIT up; and he was prepared 10 return - h;s
cost, on The 9Th, when another MEMBER VI ,;nh
family was attacked by symptoms oil 'esei, "n n.e
induced his physician 10 advise bis coh'inua ~
for another day. The neIl day he received III,
leIisence that his successor (Mr. Clayton =,
Georgia. had been appointed and iaKen MS sea..
We refrain from expressing all Inc ieei, ,,ns
which such a,s,aement Is calculated 10 p'oauc.
We fear thai the President is Ill ADVISED, Hi ;s
that he is precipiated into course al ~n'en -,
own better feelings would revolt, ahS ms 80
cool consideration will condemn. we oi.,S aIn,
The facts, and leave the commentary 10 VIC '''"'
judgment OF the people.
Excited by all these elarins vloia'ions :" p'o
LESSONS made before the election, a Hieha "a'
nished us The following interesting statistics Hnu
commentaries. They exhibit in the most S's
nal manner, the great liberality ana lidsn'''
mi,v evinced by The Democratic parry ~ .
State which has The proud honor OF neVe, nov
ing voted for any bu, Republican ffesluen'-
which, with rare accidental exceptions, mas ne
yer ceviated from the Democratic track. ihous"
alm,a ways in the asccndancy, Il WIZ V
,bat rhe Democrats have only one thira oi 'n'
offices and less Than one third # the puoIic sd-
aries il The Stale. This liberal generosity =
,be seyerest rebuke 10 the professions Of our oP
n,oeps. The facts. which will aslonIsh many
we commend 10 the people OF Virginia. anu y
no pre,iden, who boasts OF his nativity IN VIr'
oipia. May he profit by the lesson;
Foa The EsoUIRsR.
), > !, .r..,;,tios merely 10 divide icitt as -
- " r. National lntell:grncer.
40 friends ''''d 40 F'fG as"s,a 10 Ras'ar
The supporters of General Taylor asserted.
during the late canvass, that his election would
bring around SHE era OF good feeling, and
many persons, who had previously acted with
ina Democratic party, were induced TO sustain
hi, pretensions in the belief that ne would lalth-
fully carry out his pledges, 10 follow The example
If :, The earlier Presidents" and administer the
Government without rewardng friends or
furnishing enemies But where is the political
amnesty which was 10 result from the election
of the "no.party" President Is not the work
Of prescription (Which was TO be proscribed)
going steadily on, AM increasing in progress
siye ratio' Is it not The expectation of the
country, that so soon as the Virginia elections
are over, there will be nearly general sweep
of the Democratic office-holders. who firmly
adhere 10 their political faith!
But ii is now contended by this professingly
anti-proscripliye Wing party, that the appoint.
ment of Taylor men in the places of Democrats,
whose commissions have expired, is not pro-
scrption. How long has il been since they pro-
claimed this doctrine' Will they defend it if
the next Legislature should pursue their policy
of equal distribution in regard 10 our State of
fees, and elect Democrats in the places OF
Wings, whose commissions or terms shall have
expired' Or, will they not abandon the rule,
whenever its benefits are not likely TO inure to
themselvess
The question asked BY the National Inlell
gen Ger has induced me TO ascertain how the Of
fees under our Slate Government are appor
toned between Wings and Democrats, in order
that il, may be seen to what extent the rule OF
division has been adhered 10 in our Stale ap-
pointmen,s. The result Of my examination, as
far &C II has gone ia as follows: