Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-15
UNSATISFACTORY coRREspoNpENoE.

| WASHINGTON, Is MARCH, 1854.
An explanation Of the most approved Pckwcklan type
took place this morning between tho wordy beligorens
OF Friday last Mutual recauations made, harmo-
restored aud sweet and placid smiles umined tho
counenances which lately such ferocous aspects
learn upon very good authority that tho people Of
Gen. Bayys district greatly Dissatisfied with his
course in Congress- aud that In all human probability the
country will be deprived in future Of his invaluable ser.
vices This state Of feeling Is partly due to the indfer
enee which he habtualy displays to tho interests Of his
consttuents-but is still moro owing to the vote which
he gave for Foney, both In and the House, Tho
gentlemen Of his district possess much chivarous honor
as any people in tho world aud they would consider
degraded by bestowng any longer their con-
hdence and support upon the friend advocate of tho
author of the Roberts letter. Already his successor has
been determined on and the friends of tho ambitious as
pirant are canvassing tho District. Mr.. Muscoe Gar
nett Of Essex is the fortunate youth who has been 40.
lected to win congressional distinction Ills prospects of
success considered excellent To talents Of no mean
order and unexceptionabe private uuites
great industry and pcrseverng temper aud happy
ent for intrigue Although thorough arsocrat at heart
he can embrace an humble voter with tho most winning
cordially Hc is not afraid that his gloves would be soil
cd or his person contaminated by the closest proximity to
tho unwashcd democracy. II necessary he could cat
clans with good relish on the banks Of the Rappabap
~
terman Giftcd with such accomplishments It is very
apparent that he will prove formidable opponent Gen
Bayy will find that his thunder has been stolen from him
and that he is fairly matched with his own ayoritc weap
ons. But Mr.. Garrett has to rely upon than his
mere clectioneering skill He is the favored pet of tho
chiyalry, has Influential family and can count
with certainty on the powerful influence of his Uncle
Bob Hunter IL hc can only captvaIc the wings he has
the democracy, his success is inevitable. But uuprtu
natey there's the rub Upon this rock both OF the con
tcstans will slip. While they wr-.glug OYER the
prize, worth whg will Quiet; bear il Off and .,v,
them bone to kuaw at leisure.
IL seems hardly possible for any Of mcanncss or d
pcty to occur here, without Foncys being connected
with 1t in some way other. most pitiiu trick has
ately come to light in which he figures as prominent
actor When the election of printer the House took
place not long since, the friends OF Nicholson gave the
most solemn assurances that Funey had present con-
lecton and would have in the future with the ISos
Upon the strength Of these assevcrauns
many members voted for Nicholson who otherwise would
lot have done and in this way his election wa, So,
'ured IL turns out however that deliberate deception
vas pacuced upon verdant Congressman for ia
leicu that Forney has become proprietor OF the
government organ Mr.. WatteSou who has been an as
an editor OF that paper, of those who coutri
'ned ov his eHertons to Nichosons In his ig
torrance OF the foul implicitly intended he asserted with
'nt hesitation, that forney would have nothing to do
With the Union aud would derive no advantage from IN,
public printing As soon however as he discov,r,d bow
toSy he had been imposed upon, he promptly resigned
us position as associate editor and withdrew from the
orrupt establishment. Alter learning from Ncholsops
Nv" ups 'uat ro'hcy hlu purchased interest in H. he
reporter 10 have said, that he would not for ten n,s
lis salary, be associated with despicabe crcaturc-
nch manness is rare among the unkeys OF the Cabinet
M deserves honorable mention. Those members of
congress who were entrapped into voting for Nicholson
re oi course indignant at the deception practsed aud
ak N very savage manner But they will have to sub
MT Tor Forncy has tho President back him. and can
ontemptuously defy their threats of exposure. III.
'islis more influence than any member of the Cabinet
nd in fact Is the power behind the THRONE greater than
he throne ITSELF
Under the existing arrangement is reasonable to ex
ect series OF pecuaons of the ex tensile char,c
en- When it is recolected that Forney as Clerk OF the
louise will have the dting public printers bills il
' require no great stretch of Imagination TO conceive
ow the Office will be worth more than a California
nine.
The excitement here growing out Of the unjus,fabe
ezure OF the Hack Warrior Havana does not seem
be altogether eiervesccnt in its character IL ia ex.
ected that the President will send Congress a very
rong message in regard to the outrage and there is no
oub 1t will meet with hearty respone from the in me-
late representatives, Of the people. The authorities of
iuoa must have lost their senses furnish our Govern
nen at this time with substantial ground of offence
The powers OF Europe will shortly their Ia nds full
mo decent interest il afforded US, cannot possibly
VOID tie Of tina. much coveted island