Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-25
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WAsHSoroS, April 9s, 1854.
Nothing strikesa stranger visiting Washington with
moro amsIemeu than the general contempt and disgust
felt for the admiutraon No matter In what circle no
my be thrown. or by what associations he may be
rounded he hears but opinion expressed Of tho fee
beness and insinceriy of tho Bgader and the gross
corruption Of his Cabinet Rarely, ever Is any voice
raised In their defence, and then only from Office
holder office seeker. This exaggerated picture
Il Is almost literally true. 0ae would suppose, from tho
general tone of conversation here that there only
party in Washington. Mt in John Tyers day was
public sentiment unanimous. Then, few pure
men could DO found who really approved Of the Prcsi
dents general course and gave him credit for right
vcs and good intentions; but now there is univer
cal feeling Of osthing and contempt for the weak aud de-
PRAYED men, who control the operations OF Government
1t is hard to tell who is most despised Foiney Pierce
Gushing Jefferson Davis.
Under these circumstances, is not surprising, that
prominent democratic paper here should speak Of the ad
minstration in rather contempuous The Ssniine
has at length given the public understand, that
CARDS the whole affair decided failure 1t admits that
the administration is not strong; is powerful is
triumphant that the people do think that 81. its
ves pure and vru,us. The country arrived the
conclusion six months ago. and the admission is only
valuable now as coming from paper, which undoubtedly
enjoys the confidence Of maorty Of the Democratic
Senator's and probably Of the members Of the House.
As such the coufe sion is very significant. aud im
portsnt thaNF appear the first blush Il posi-
ole that the editorial is but tho prelude open aud
unequrocs upon the BrigaIier which ha. been de-
ermned after with the great leaders
the Democracy Many of the Hrs Democrats in Congress
do not hesitate to express their unqua d dissatisfaction
With the present agemen, of public as. and since
all hope has departed OF rcscung the Brig ,der The
control OF such Cushing aud Furney IL is not i'm
probable that decisive step is about be takcn
The conviction grows stronger among them every day.
that the party to be held responsible for the abuses
aud corruptio1s of the administration its shatee
fragments can again be reunited For this
the Brgader will have to DO repudated later
and the done the less mischief it will occasion
The signs OF the times indicate clearly cannot long
be delayed aud the public ind is fully prepared for it.
whenever it may
is generally thought here tina. the President i'll
the lnsane Bill Should he do So his motive will be OBJ
Vious He hopes to conciite the Strict
and to reSIu it,l- of the lost confidence OF the
Southern Democracy But his calculations are
erroneous While they approve the deed they will think
no better of the He too we'll kuowa to them to
obtain any credit for honesty Of purpose They will trea
him as they did John Tyler when he vetoed the Bank bill
highly applaud the act but in their hearts despsc the
creature. Ills Free soil proclvies and utter fathlessres
ocharacter have been manifested so many occasions
'hatthey Gao again him. It is improbabi
hat the weak and policy which controls him
in this distance, may induce him apprors the Home
stead bill, should il pass both Houses OF Congress- Pre-
sumng that he had already given full satisfaction to the
South he would thus endeavor conciate the people Of
the North and West Such absurd line of action is so
much in keeping with his past course that he will nau-
rally follow IT, manly adherence to fixed principles
without regard consequences forms part his creed
or conduct and subtle rckery aud indecon OF purpose
much laws of his being gravation and cohesion
a:e of physical matters.
novel and somewhat interesting case has lust been
tried in the Circuit Court of Washington The Super n.
tenden OF printing in obedience to Cabinet orders l.
tempted to cheat B w. Tucker out of the printing of
portion of the Patent oce Report by giving it to the
proprietors OF the Union Under the law fuckers III hit
to clear noond,y and he accordingly applied
for mlndanas TO compel i,' delivery. The case wal
ably argued for him by verify Johnsoc who
tho outrageous conduct of the Bgadier. ofic,ls
with the most nercless severity. The decision of n
Court not yet but there be no doubt a. 10
what will be- unless the judicial erminc has itself be
sulicd by the gross corruption universally existing
There are great many runors 1lt il regard % re-
cent ard serious schsm In the Cabnet-but have heard
nothing defnite though the fact seem, TO be generally
aum''eu. IKE.