Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-16
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.

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wAsniSoroS, March IL, 1858.
The shameful coalition entered into between Forney an,
the proprietor Of the Unon by which their schemes
plumber can be carried out Successfully, very natu.
rally sxcltes much indignation among those forty De.
moeratic members who were cheated iato the sup.
port Of Nicholson. They uuhestatingly denounc,
the whole thing as regular swindle and mourr
over their folly in having been easily guled-
IL Is very douo full however, whether any of them will
have sufficient nerve to expose publicly scandaous
imposition. or mako any effort bring the authors Of the
fraud to merted punishment Forney is known to them
all to be the intimate friend aud confidential adviser Of the
President and to oppose his nearous schemes to for
felt all claim to Executive favor. This ct notifying
1t Is, Is not denied by the rabid of the Democracy
It source Of constant regret to the few honorable men
now in Congress- How Forney managed to acquire such
influence with the Brgadier only be CT planned on the
supposton OF identity Of interests and a mutua,
depravy Of heart. 1t cauuot he denied that the Pre-
sdent pfivy to the trick by which Nicholson was
elected printer for Forney would withdraw from the
contest until he summoned private interview at
the White House. That the whole scheme there con-
cocted scarcely be doubted. Subsequent rem.
der the conclusion Irresistible The mud Of the
Brgsder discovered and pointed forney how much
more advantageous arrangement 1t would be- for an
the profits and the time have the auditing of all
the accounts. So admirable suggestion met at with
his hearty approval and were Immediately dis
patched to notify the public that he longer can
didate VIVA, equivalent tho Brigader received for his
wise advice will probably never be known unless at the
closing hour Of existence the agones of tortured con
science should e1tort from Of them full confes-
sion.
1t is really astonishing to witness the indifference dis
pyedby Congress in regard the condition of our niSs
defences. Even IL the whole world at peace no one
questions the propriey OF increasing the navy but in the
present threatening aspect OF affairs the necessity for i'm
mediate action Is too apparent for argument. collision
may take place any moment between citizens aud the
Spanish authorities which would in all probability lead to
immediate And yet in the face Of these stubborn
facts the House positively refuses consider the bill au
thorzug increase OF naval force. Can folly and
stupidity 80 fithcr II the professions OF most o. thu
members to be believed, they sensitive about
the national honor aud ready promptly to vndcie
it the most ardent flbuster could desire Aud vel
they deliberately refuse 10 put the country in proper
OF defence repel foreign aggression Their whole
time absorbed in derising schemes by which the Treas
TO he pluniersd and their private interests
vancci. From the highest to tho loves; o the party in
power-from the President down Forney's flunkeys-
there is scarcely who has already dipped his hands
into the public crib or who is not daily watching an CD.
portunity TO perform that prof able manipulation.
During the last few days indie atoms of hostility
to the hco.aska Rill have been manifested in quarter
ira Southern democrats have discovered that it embraces
the doctrine of squater sovereignty while Others are
Indignant because OF the adoption of the Bliger amend
How far this disisction extends il is impossible
now TO ascertain bat there is fear that has
sufficiently spread 10 endanger seriously the passage OF
the bill 0ne thing certain it this wise and heal
ng Is defeated by few vipory ahsractonsts
the people OF the South will hold them to so rigid an &C
countablity "a to them regret their folly the
balance OF their days Their will go down TO pos
tertH loaded with execration and niamy. understand
that of the Virginia delegation Gen Mson has positive
Determined &c oppose the bll-that Mr. Lctcer is still
undecided how he will That the former should de
termine on such conrse surprises no ore vino il &C
nuantci with the peculiar aud unfortunate structure of
his mind bot If Mr.. Letchcr-wSo has some Common
should permit himself. IN grave crisis like the
present be seduced from the psin path OF duty he
will not only disappout the expectations OF his Friends
hut forfeit forever the respect aud confidence OF his
Safe.
Mr. Parker the former Librarian the House. and the
first victim Of Forncys malignty, has been appointed
Clerk to the committee charged with the investigation OF
the cAinS allowed by the Board of Mexican Commission
There is peculiar Etne9s in his selection for his at
tention early directed TO these claims and he is per
fecty familiar with the whole subject Ii his services
could only be secured By the committee yet appon
ted to inquire into FOrney peccadoes have doubt
he cCs,d disclose facts which would overwhem the Grim
inal With confusion This however, is but a con lecture
Of mine based upon the conviction that all vho had
any connection With Forney, necessarily have gain
ed some insight into his dirty practices.
After struggle the House to-day gaye an clTec
tui 9uesH, to another of that batch of railroad bills
which the Senate, not long since, passed in lump. The
friends at the measure however died very hard and the
advocates OF similar sCieG:es entirely dhparen-
ed IL is said that the people Sta,es particu-
aTy in the Northwest very Indignant the defeat
their bills, aud specially incensed with the Virginia
delegation. fhey cannot comprehend how the democrat
cy OF the Old Dominion should oppose So violently sys
ten of measures recommended from the White House.
IKE.