Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-04

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sired but we now repuolsh it, to complete the history
of our nlanag nen Of the official paper. 1t has the
advantage too of being written a moment when tie
SATURDAY. . o'clock
al came TO Washing ton unwlingy-most unwllllng-
v But three of nv best friends advised to come,
and converse freely with Mr.. Polk and determine Tor
myself whether could carry out the principles 10 whleh
The evening | arrived had two hours conversation
with him. of the frankest and freest description we
COMPARED notes together and stated our mutual views
Ga the subject of the tariff we conyerSed nearly an
bon- At Inc close of it, he remarked that our prnci
MES were the saue-they were OF the Jetfersonlan
s. >9-hat he meant faithfully to carry them out; and
asked me TO come and cooperate In the object.
81 have ALWAYS maintained my independence OF the
executiye Lower; and the President knows that would
neither sacrifice my principles nor obsr uc the course
OF his administration For instance, in September,
lS45hedsv after the Defenders o. Baltimore had come
10 Washington pay their respects to the President
and on the morning that we heard the death OF Juoge
Story-I asked interview with Mr. Polk, or the puf-
pose of conversiug upon asubect which had deeply IN
terested me- In repairing to the White mouse, n1e'
in the ante chamber, with the Senator from oioa'
Mr. Yulee. We got into conversation upon lhe TAR
if; and from him passed into the fresoeat ioo..
knew the President ABOUT 70 prepare MS aunuai
MESA re, and wished whether we sun agreed III
opinion told him that would not stand IN ms way;
that did not wish to cog ms a G % mv own
wished 10 retire, AID leave the held 10 some olner
conductor of the press then went on upon the SUBJECT
of the tariff His manner was then, as has always
been. cordial kind coniding. He repeated that our
principles the same, and that he had never touSl
of a change in the edtorship otihe Onion In tne
mean time, the Secretary OF Waf came III T Ii.,
papers l t,ld the President that would leave MN
TO his official duties, and rising at The same lfne,
drew myself up the utmost height OF my stature aIo'
lifting my right foot at the same time, sao 10 h ,hn;
empha,ieally: Am l. then, to understand, sir that
with your concurrence am TO be upon ms soo]ecl
MISUNDERSTANDING the floor at the moment with
noise which resounded throughout the room tie nod
ded assent and LETT him, and on my return comnlt-
nics.ed this fact substantially to the Senator rom
Florida who appeared much gratihed by the lnorma-
ton He cannot have forgotten 1t.
"Auother instance: When the Congress OF the UNI
ted States with want OF consideration which DID not
become Them me off, by retrospective resolution
from considerable portion OF our earnings, wlote
then 10 the President that il he considered that vote as
an exponent of any want OF confidence IN me by the re-
publican party of Congress or OF the country, would
retire from position which had never sought, anu
that would remain without possessing ms entte
perfect and unbounded confidence. He begged me 10
dismiss any such thought from my mind, and assured
me of his entire confidence in my integrity, principles
and qualifications In fact, he understands my position
and has always acted worthy OF himself. But yester-
day told him that | way willing to lay my Oh
fee mis- feet, the offer was NOT a mere matter OF
supererooaon that his OF the night Deiore
the sympathy he had expressed in the justice OF my
cause and these spontaneous bursts OF confidence when
he expressed TO me, rendered such proposition Rrau
may say thai they were the generous and manly EMU
sons oil political and personal friend
"Should Mr. Westcott bring up to-day any alluslon
TO an article which repubshed last fall in the UNI
or from the Richmond Enquirer on the French trea-
ty BILL say that that article epublshed in the Uni
ON at time when was in Virginia. and appeal to the
Vice President know whether he did net see me at
the Warrenton Springs at that time. Say, too, that
the gentleman in whose hands left the Union had
idea OF counenancng the charge OF corruption against
any of the members OF the Senate.
President tand which perform without communica-
ting with mortal man, that he never saw notheard OF
Tiadicator before its pubicattou-n fact, Knew
more about than the from Florida, or the
ator fom South Carolina. Indeed, the whole paper,
now submitted the Senate and the world was written
by mysalf, without communicating my purpose 70 any
one. THOMAS RICHIE"
A word more, and we have done with this subject
Whether we remain" the head OF this press retire
from its duties is in the hands OF Congress and the peo-
pie. We are able to Withstand the labor--the unpa-
ralleed labor, venture to Sav--which we are COM
PEELED to undergo, Though it is amusing enough 10
look back 10 our reply 10 MI Iazewell, IN 1871
twenty three years ago--yet here are in Washing
ton plying dreadful trade" as Shakespeare says Of
the adventurous man who on tie ellis OF Dover was
gathering sanphe But the springs OF lite cannot last
forever. They will under the lncessant fric-
ton which they undergo ct we are wiling to remain
10 Inc auhc service although it to consult
incnatons, would rather retire to private life.
We remain unless Congress grants us liberal
relic. tlo'n oppressive contract. Our friend John Z.
Riveswh is already flushed with the public treasure
who accumulated at least Sl25,0O0 before we bought
out his establishment; who is now every day putting
money in his purse from the very liberal appropriation
made TO him by the last Congress- without sitting his
claims or sending him to the ordeal of three commit
tees as was ur fortune 10 encounter who is table
bodied" man. fit dig pot stoes and gather cabbages-
is a,temptir 2 to deteai relief
ICongress should again be'misIed by false rumours
about combustion which existed, or visionary
collision 10 break down the contract SYSTEM, and
should again reject application account OF public
work which was never as promptly nor more faithful
y done, Why we must submit with all the grace in
power. poucaclioues or party spirit should be dis
then be compelled to retire. Or if nduging more
magnan mous spirit, they should be willing savexus
from ruin, and not turn us adrift, either
main or retire-return private life with some little
comfort or remain with the means OF employing youn-
ger and ADLER in the management OF the
paper. We must prepare ourself for either fortune,
Our destiny is the hands of Congress