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/ presume that both will be recommended by the
Democratic members of the next Congress, or by
the official action of some Democratic State Con-
Yention.
You suggest that should furnish "a list of De-
mocratic correspondence Of the different counties
of Virginia as being "extremely useful to the De-
mocratic Congressman and editors" presume
that you refer to the committees in each county; if
SO, it strikes me that, in consequence ofdeaths,
movals, &c, the list of committees of l64S would
now be very imperfect, and it might be better to
wait until the Democracy of Virginia have another
convention preparatory to the Democratic National
Convention, when and perfect lists will be
made out and published. Should | have misun-
derssood you, in either particular, please write.
am happy to know that gallant young Iowa has
proved herself true to the Constitution and the
Union; and that If no untoward events take place,
she and old Virginia will again stand upon the same
platform flour friends at the North shall do their
whole duty, they will save the Union, and ever
more obtain the control of affairs SO vital to the
Constitution and the Union Yours, SC,
VIM +. RITcHIE.
N. GREER, ECO
1t would seem that Mr.. RICHIE, however,
did not deem it worth while to inquire too Gu
riously into this matter, for we find him ad
dressing another letter to Mr. GREER, enclos-
ing list of confidential correspondents in the
Old Dominion for the use of Mr. GREER:
MR.. RICHIE.
RICHMOND, VA, July ID, 1851.
DEAR Sin: Agreeably to request, send you be-
low the names Of prominent Democrats in the seye-
raj counties of Virginia. Ii is perfect as il can
be made out under the circumstances was not
H. "a -
ton meeting of the Democratic National Commit
tee, to talk the place and time for holding the
next Democratic National Convention. The sug-
gestion is good one; and yourself and Mr.. Cros-
well, and others in the vicinity, might address q
circular to each member of the committee, invt-
ing them to meet at the Astor House, or some other
place in New York, at y m. on the lst of Septem-
Der next Il do not think it should be sooner.) If
a meeting be held, shall endeavor to be present.
In haste, yours, &C.,
WIN. F. Richie.
NATHANIEL GREER, ESQ.
We feel bound, Notwithstanding, to give the
Democracy the full benefit of all the explana-
tions that can be made of this extraordinary
correspondence, and we copy, therefore, the
official, or semi-official announcement from the
Boston Post, disayowing the authority of Mr..
GREER and Mr.. DONALDSON to act or CORE
spond for the committee. This disavowal may
affect these gentlemen, and expose them to the
charge of having violated the confidence of
their Democratic friends but that, we repeat,
is family matter in which we feel no interest:
From the Boston Post.
national DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
L.. IL. Al.
no meeting of the executive committee of the
National Democratic Committee in New York,
or elsewhere, respecting National Convention,
as has been incorrectly stated in several presses,
founded on an article that originally appeared in
the New York correspondence of the Vincennes
Gazette. All that has been published or pre-
tended to have been done on this subject is
wholly unauthorized from any official source, or
from any member OF the committee. The sub
ject of meeting of the National Committee at
Washington during the session of Congress
to consult with members on the call for
and obtain the best concentration
of opinion from all parts Of the Union as to
time and place, has been suggested; but no
person has had authority to act or correspond
on behalf of the committee, nor has any meet
ing been called or held about it. There are
two or three vacancies-one in Texas, and
one in lowa-caused by the lamented deaths
of Mr.. Kaufman of the former, and Governor
Clark of the latter State; but the vacancies
have not been filled, and cannot be filled with
out the official action of the committee, or its
executive members, which has not been had
Mr.. Donaldson, of Texas, and Mr.. Greer, of
Iowa, who have been represented as members
of the National Committee, are not such, and
have no authority whatever to act or CORE
spond for them. The representation of any
concert or correspondence between any mem
bers of the National Committee, having the
slightest reference to the candidates of the Ma
tional Convention, is wholly false and I'M
With regard to the insinuation Of the Union
that these letters are forgeries, we have been
furnished with piece of evidence extrinsc to
the letters, which leads us to believe that there
is no reason whatever for that journal to charge
its Democratic friends with so grave an offence.
Among the letters was one of the Hon. GEORGE
II. BRowNE, a Democratic leader in the Rhode
Island Legislature. Mr.. BROWNE is free and
easy, gossipping sort Of correspondent, plain
and clever, and downright in his style, and has
a faculty Of hitting off men and things with
great point and spirit. He writes with as much
facility as HoRAoR WALroLE, and estimates
the political importance of money as highly as
his father Sir ROBERT. Mr. BROWNE would
govern no doubt after the manner of that great
minister, who :" kne,o the price of every man
in the House of Commons except Hree,' and
who was well persuaded that they had their
price if he could but discover it. As it was
with the courtly Mr.. WALPoLE so is it with
the Democratic Mr.. BROWNE. He may not
think that every man in Rhode Island has his
price, but he AYERS that MONEY is THE GREAT
ELEMENT IN RHODE ISLAND" Ii is amusing
to see to what extent the possession of money
enhances mans political importance in Mr..
BRowEE's eyes. How much it adds to his ad-
miration of the Hon. B. b. THURsroN that he
gives his money!" and, which is infinitely of
more importance in this bank note world, that
he has MONEY TO GIVE ~ Governor ALLEN,
too, has immense WeGlih, and is man of Gun
surpassed liberality" When WALPoLE wanted