... the country, its weight of personal confidence, and its sound Whig principles. The choice of the President is open to serious criticism, on account of its bearing on the prosperity of the Whig party. The Hon. W. R. King, of Alabama, had been selected to ...

... succeeded its accomplishment. In 1h44 he was selected as tbe Whig candidate for governor of New York, but failed. Confident, however, that he could command tbe strongest vote in New York, the Whigs again selected him as their candidate for comptroller, in ...

... mile from the quay, except boats, it a matter of surprise how these animals existed in such numbers on the island.— Northern Whig. ...

... murder has been perpetrated in Ulster ; but it would appear that this crime had no connection with the land system. The Belfast Whig of Tuesday contains the following particulars :—The victim of this diabolical act is James Nocher, of Drumaness, a most i ...

... crime of parricide is imputed. On Monday a coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against the prisoner.— Northern Whig. ...

... the candidate for the Whig party, Winthrop, was induced to withdraw, in order that a newchoice might be adopted, and new attempt made to obtain a sufficient majority. No advantage, however, was gained by this policy, for the Whig concentration was rather ...

... exports and imports, gave the Chaneedor of the Exchequer that agreeable embarras de richesscs said to be so little known to the Whigs. Of course bis budget was the signal to crowd of hungry claimants. Sir Wood, to kill as many birds as possible at one discharge ...

... resulted in the election Mr Hunt as Governor of the State ; the Whigs returning, also, majority of members of Congress and the Legislature. From Michigan, likewise, have nccounts of a Whig triumph ; and expectations are accordi entertained that the party ...

... Elections had been held in Ohio and Pennsylvania, but with chequered results. Ohio will return to the next Congress eight Whigs, eleven Democrats, and two Free Soil members. Miscellaneous advices note that satisfactory accounts had been received at New ...

... Duffy, of the Nation, said— I abhor all outrage against a woman —I abhor all coarseness towards a woman ; but I tell the Whig Ministry from this place, as told them from other places, and as I sha'nt fail to tell them, that while Smith O'Brien is in ...

... than ten governments.- Some considered that the question turned upon whether the Whig Government was to retain office, or out and permit the Conservatives to come in. The Whig Government were now pursuing exactly the same course which led to their downfall ...

... New York, July 13, 1850.—Our despatches from Washington, last evening, are of a very important character. We learn that the Whig members of the Senate, or at least such of them as are in favour the Compromise Bill introduced by Mr Clay, held a meeting ...