The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-13

Our Riehnsnd Correspondencs.
RICHMOND, Va, December 0, 1855.
Appearance 81 Ne Vrttsss Dg1 na- V,1giHt0 Politicians
snd PoIsttoat Instgus- wue HsWe, Bocock, and
ne Editors s w AsSassys--fAs Ne~ Fork 0AgeaOysaip,
&c.
We're you ever In Richmond, the capital or the old
Common weslih stVnginisf IL Is beautiful city buA.
upon steep parallel hills running down so-shs James
river which carries ts commerce to the ocean, In the
valley between hesc two hills runs narrow stream or
creek he slopes down 70 which present most heAuhful
sites for terraced gardens do not recoecs at this time
any other city which resembles H. unless be tue beau
tfa city Of Prague, In Bohemia, or that OF Chateau.
Tnery, In Franco. Prague has Its beautiful river
Moldsu running past H. just Rohmond has It's beautiful
James river. the hills and valleys, the heights and de-
cnvites ana the general inequalities Of surface about
Richmond are equally beautiful those Of the other
tiles wih which have compared It and there
plendd here for cathedrAs and public buildings
those which erected the grant old churches which
race the heights about the Bohemian capital, though it
viii probably be many centuries before the heights about
Richmond are crowned In the same way
But il b NOT Of the beauty Of Richmond meant 70
peak when sat down TO write this letter. mas other
etertng connections and associations at the pfesenI
ime, particularly in regard 70 politics. The late extra
es,gnating Mr.. Floyd their nominee for q Ga ,ines
flee under Buchanan, the banquet which followed
The speeches that were made at t-especlaly the
famous speech OF Governor wise-the subsequent
counter action Of the Virginia delegation In Washington
in setting up Booook agapst Floyd, and the stl i'm
portant hostility OF the Hunter fActon-al conspre
this dme 70 give highly spced flavor 70 the p,litioa
Ola podrida that Ia now In course Of cooking here
The truth that the politics OF Virginia. having their
IN Richmond.
within tho last few revolutionary 10 their char
scser ' S 0S Mr. ops were nov se rom os
politicians Sbo rule tho hour. The Virginia politician OF
the present day essentially office seeker, vsing
real under the pretext Of state rights some
trying to carry hts point under the menacs OF
union In tna respect shs Virginia politician by no
twenty has distnguis ned his brother OF South Ca
rolna In the early DAYS OF Jacksons standardization the
me men ~ho then upheid the fame Of Virginia in IN,
council chamber IN the Senate and on the stump OF
superior type. have but to name the BArbours the
Mercers tho kveses the Sephens0ns and some others
ol that period whose names recall The memoy Of great
statesmen and noble minded patriots The politicians OF
the present day are In comparison with them stuned
pemy rsce they hs very materially fallen beIo the
standard which was then Get up ~ model.
There, for instance, IL Governor Wise, whose era. 10
always brings to mind irsis tar,s shooting
here ana ,h.re over swamp He has now liked po-
sison for year or two and Ia THAI position ne
late The incoming administration, ill up two third,
Of the offices with Virginia incumoeats, aad
states % well a. That Virginia. This errasc Governor
never dreams that he has . few irons to, many in
the tire. de all life and buse foes and feathers HIS
chief tor and tie principal obstacle to the fuid
ment Of his dream OF universal dominion, . Senator
Hunter, who wishes 70 achieve exactly tho same thing
and ON the came basis 81 Governor Wise. Both these
ois TIM u,shed sons Mother Of Presidea are
oosDg the Succession 10 the Presidency $780,
and-evep far Ahead-they trying arrange the
ofces under the incoming administraiion-.ue Cabinet
AID other important sppointments-n such . way
a. may bst AID and subserve their own individual
AVA naTu In
Dis interest one Of the editors Of the Enquirer Of ths
cny, and some other journals In different parts Of
his early friendship with Mr. Buchanan. and believe
the interest Of both Forney and CLANCY Jones Of
unm, con,enpt for each other, are devoted % INC
fire eatisg Governor Of Virginia
On the other hand senator Hunter has been moving in
. different direction He ras charge Of the Committee Of
Commerce IN the United States senate, and ia that
pscny brought IN very close contact with the msr
chans Of New York. In New York, therefore, ne
planted his stock the the Presidency In
$780, In that you may zee the true motive o. his visit
70 New York during the Isa CANVASS and making
The great speech which be delivered a Pougoxeepsle
Perhaps WAS IN the desgn Of taking some OF the WIND
cut Of his sails that Governor Floyd sought and Oh
aned the opportunity of making mis- famous speech
n ircrt Of the Wall street Exchange Bot, bog.
ever that may be- Hunters who's influence aud
tented 10 the Oolleciorship Of New YORK, and
understand that the caadidae whom he iavors
thai .fice none other than Augustus Siheli In
urL Tor this support Mr. Hunter is reckon the vote
Mr. Sche ~ the next democratic Presldsutisl No nj
mating cony sHton. In ise' Mr.. scheli Is considered
pledged 10 Mr. Hunhr tor $780, and Hunter pledged
Bs' ~ ID hss ssotner riys besides Hunter The Viz
ina dele CATION In Congress- you aware, have
aueus, stped their oisapprovh Of unprecedented
ciion Of the College OF Eec'ors and indicated Nc. 30
cock cir choice Tor the recpency OF Cabinet
And So 10. Mr. Schell has equally strong rival ia the
person of Mr. Msciay, formerly member Of Arse noy
IN the STATE Lgisisture, ana ncw member Of C,ngrcs
elect irom your rtste understand that John Co,hrans
Ia ai prssent wAshinE on, ergAxed 10 nxiug up . Moe
nttle Ian by which Mr.. Msclsy TO resign his member
shio and .cseT the post Collector Of port dont
know ~hei her III d aud Bocock support M.c.y 10 op
poeiton to Hun ters support OF Schei should not DC
,urpr,cc, hovever, such were the case. Bocock a.
Chairman In the lat Cony and most active member
In this Ct tho Committee on Naval Affairs In the House
81 Eepres Natives 10 supposcd TO have good deal OF
Iosedse Of port matters ana certainly has much nnd
spce With the present aominssra ion 81 Il may be
pretty hard Struggle between schell and Maclay Well.
matter, except TO themselves wins. Both cand
ds,es are believe sniuen,y d, and proper men for the
position and for my grt hope they may both via.
Bo, to return 70 Virginia politics, after this little d
The democratic journal Of this beautiful s,uthsrn
capital oqebt not 10 be passed over In silence when
vngira toibcs are being discussed That journal
10 the Enqyru-s phenomenal organ, possessiog
two heaos. and some twenty tails, more less
It's .dors are ambitious, likely men. hr. Richie son
u the great Richie " former days In s senior editor
tb, Hereditary usats Of old thomas Richie o.
GOES net ossess The activity OF bis father out no nhers
All biz ambition. He gpucs ! believe 10 foreign
msston hh some~hat singular that Mr. Pryor who u
been tor tie last year filing q . columns Of the Eagrsr
vi in1an msory matter expressed In the most cassie
sulc, 10 aso ambitious Of serviss bis country in the
capacity OF foreign minister He looks for such post
alton for his services. He I'D already
be ssees Of diplomatic once, having been seut by Mr.
Fierce About year ago on special mission 70 Greece,
rider sort Of royhg comm ssion, with Instructions 10
skis every American legation In Europe Ths, service
Amercrn dplomA In Europe the necessity and the cor
tsrfy az Mr.. Picroes receiving the nomination Gncin
rsu, and o. his benz 70 elected TO the presid, ncy
Hs nDson having falcd, however, ne nov falls back %
Mr. Bucbapan and expects him discount the ball WHOM
MT. Fierce sccepted year ago
great ieud h genera ing between the Hunter
and Wise parties In Virginia. and this fcud begins 70 do
yslopc Itself In vsrNrs wsJs The taxen By the
". ctos, putting Mr.. Floyd nom,r alton for Cabioc,
ofte, had IN origin In this fsud and rivalry. Tho In