Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-31
TO The Editors Of The Enquirer

WASHINGTON May 26th, 1853
This being general election day, take my elbow chair
say few words by Of consolation and proclaim TIA
sars we'll within the borders OF the good old Common
wealth. By the time the mist is dspced you will see tina
shall have un5rusen Phaanx OF democratic member
in the 1874 Cnngress Three Democratic members compos
ing the Board Public Works and the Democrats, So IA
IN advance n WhgGery that l. yill be difficult Ia nul5c
The majority In both houses Of ;he Legislature
From notice OF the appointments ct9en l., Virginia
find that he interchangeable persevcting wheel horse of til
RichmoId Democracy has been trhdcTed lucrative an
highly honorable roccli TO me Kingdom Of Brazil tn
i as il should br E. G. scott deserves tho thanks Of tb
Democracy OF tie wh"e State for the manner in which b
has taken peculiar pleasure in paying his respects
Snirncrv not IN the abstract in ha bold and mani
manner Of Defiance which always carried dismay lhci
midst scattering the ngStrcaked and &peckied party b.
the force his political truths and convincing and
ing arguments. Thanks hitnor the acquisition
the Democratic party is also due p his oxertons The lii
tie r has brc0mc mighty torrent In the metropolitan dis
tric the beauty Of which will BIZ unloded his day in Thu
over whclnug vote, b. which Judge Cassie will
ed To Congress
Then a.ain 10 lose our tacGted I.aakc He too
has been appointed TO post of vast importance So muc
So tina. vast continent Of Islands be un;r his i'm
metaie supcrvlsinn and the interest Of tic Commercial
prosperity Of the Pacific somewhat under the protection
his talented and comprehensive mind. Mr.. Lcakes ap
pointmcn s decidedly in its results il managed we'll
will be- the important appointment that yet fuller
TO any of the OF the Cid Dominion. Mr. Meade has
desirable position and viii do credit 10 the station wei
as reflect credit the appointing power But, things If
Sardinia ale in the Of "proeress" that vii
fall the lot OF Mr. Leakn supervise; hence his mission
booked rs being the most important OF gveI
10 Virginia
The mission 10 France is yet undecided Many here be
lieve that corct has arisen Tor this position and that
has waved in the Cabinet. Ii the Secretary
War h not h.s eye wide open that subject | am
Judge il c moving OF the waters. Take my word for il
there il mIch diversity OF opinion on the selection b
made tor tnls mission 10 France Al tme did beley
Mr. Wise had the mssioni thai idea is dspeed
Virginia has quota OF foreign appointments Be the
whom he may he will not be selected Until full Cabinet il
here and as Mr. Dobbn will be absent for some mo The
selection may be postponed for some weeks.
One of the steamships Of The Navy has been ordered Il
Halifax in hurry do not know any OF our enterpri
sing sons VI The Eastern States have been mUlesed within
the hsh::. limits But from the manner Mr. Ham
lin spoke the subject when here two weeks ago. wa
induced believe that government in possession
Of facts that would not be advisable be made public
To this oinlon, stu adhere. Mr. Ham!in was certainly
earnest expression of expected collision on thu
eastern the son Caleb Cushin. had better be pu
work - tn President Better settle the question
by diplomacy Than by powder and bail and repeat ,ha
there is suitable gentleman in the lnj,ad States
than the present Attorney General who would be more
home the question, AMI likely To bring ha
question 10 speedy and amicable usment Therefore
LEI Mr. Cushing be al employed with Mr. Champion II
the arrangement c! iS Vcred and long pending question
presume, that il Inc rresdeal should DESIGNATE MIR
Gushing for This duty it would b. ns in erfer
ing in the preroga,vc OF Secretary Marcy puc5s Gov
Marcy has enough 10 do 10 manage the New Workers 10
deed il = doubtful as much OF acican is if he il
not already tcGed-hence il would be relief 10 him
have no doubt, that II Cushing should be denued Il
manage the Maine boys he has enough 10 do 10 TAX
care of the Gothames.
The news from Mexico but confirms my o5inon hat San
Anna cS but short career Mexico as dictator
He will soon by dis tyranny be hurled rnm power and b.
the time Congress meets III December we shall have prooo
sails submitted government assume the control an,
destiny Of that ieoverned country. Nothing vii, saw
Them from anarchy and boodshed but move on the par
of the liberal minded portion of the Mexican Srate.
Yours, ANDREW F2EEPORT.
SAILING OF THE WHEN