Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-24

Il was supposed In all conscience, to satisfy them
So Il was that certain guondam Union Democrat
In the person OF Gov. Cobb Of Georgia, turned up
for the French Mission, anil there was great JOY
among the Union, Democracy over the appointment
| of Gov Cobb Ambassador to France. But for res-
sons which have never yet been satisfactorily ex-
| planned, Gov. Cobb didn't get the place. Another
rumor vas soon set foot that Gen. Lewis Cas- was
to be honored with the appointment BY this time
it was very desirable to concilste tho Hunker De
mocracy of the Empire State, so as to get them TO
unto tremendously with the straight-out FreeSoh
wing of the party in the approaching Democratic
State Convention. Those Treesoil Democrats, like
the Secession Democrats it thought, had enough
of the cohesion of the public plumber applied to them
together with Rose scented notes from the w hitc
House TO Gen. Dix--to make them stick sufficiently
long for this about sending Gen. Cass to France
to whccde the Hunkers into ranks. But the Hunkers
wide awake and not to be caught in the
trap The New York Democratic State Convention
and the Hunkers obstinSely refused to harmonze
with their Frecsoi brethren We heard no moro
after that of Gen. Cass' being invited to take tho
French Mission. Gen. Dix's chances again brighten
up. An interesting spstle the Generals own
sign manual is forwarded post haste to the Southern
market to set him right the slavery question in
general, AID the Fugitive Slave Law in PARTICULAR
definition Of his position that under tie emergency
Of the case and for the sake Of holding securely to
the Freesoi VOTE supposed would render him final
" acceptable all good Democrats South Of Mason and
Dixon's Line. But portion of them, particularly
in Virginia, where they had but little to be in
the hest humor with the Administration. on account
Of the pitiful share Of the spoS doed out to them
still refuse to become reconciled to tho appointment
Of Gen. Dix. The next rumOr We hesr, on the sub
ject is that the Hon. John Y. Mason of Virginia, is
on the taps for the place. 1t would be not little
curious if the President Just intends TO keep this de-
srable appointment on hand for trading material,
wherewith to try and harmonic the psrty-to hold
out the promise of it wherever signs of disoyalty be
gin to be manifested. 1t would be n trick not I'M
worthy Of his Yankee talent in that line. After the
virtue OF it has been exhausted and the matter
to a crisis that the question, who goes to France"
mus. be settled he may then take the responsible v
and send Mr.. Dix or Mr. somebody else TO the French
Court Even after it i confidently announced among
the WASH gon rlmors that the long agony is over,
and that the Hon. j. Y. Mason is to carry oil the
prixe-aiter all the other candidates appear to have
surrendered in despair ard to be ready to come
DOWN so soon a. the name OF this lucky gentleman
is suggested yet the Virginia Democracy show them
selves decidedly dubious about the certainty of his
getting it, What in that event. would be the fate of
poor Dix, tesches them lesson to put too much
reliance in the Presidents pro nises. II he could dis
appoint Gen. Dix so, he might disappoint them too
in the enl. Who kn owsS There may be other
trading schemes in view vet.