Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-22
SCENES AT THE cAPIT,1i.

Neare sincerely glad that there. are, men AT
| Washington, who possess sufficient nerve TO
Stem the current of extravaganza and folly.
which now sci so hard against the interests az
the nation. h' diverfing the attention of the
servants of the people from their 7,rope, busi-
ness 10 anlusements as dishonorahle AS trivial.
And we hope and trust that every one whose
heart beats for the publ, welfare, will fear
| ieSsiv seek ont and expose to the Indignation
OF IN" country, those numerous and deadly
e''ls winch are preying at the very heart of
the republic. The following admirable de-
scrlpiion of one of the numerous scenes ex
h'blfed at the Capital" should he read over
ana over again. that the people NAV know
WIN wha' zeal members of Congress labor
Tor the phhlIc welfare. The writer we are
convinced will pursue as upright course in
the councils Of the nation as he uniformly has
in those of the State-whatever NAV he the
result of the present indifference of inaiortv
Oh congress. w ". Patriot
ELtract, dated &c Eashington, F:b. Q, 1899.
This shall be a Dissertation nf an extrs-
o,"'""fy scene, exhibited in AN eytraor5;narr,
p'ace'-Here viii premise, that if tbe '' snt.
800 go, =. amusement are increased and patro-
,ha, h ''' cry Tor few years 10 come as
NOT he d,et ut.i 'or a few years past, 1t will
find roan ,,;,,; lor me sovereign people" to
n''I men willing 10 come here for less tbaNl
elsnt dollars per day. Nay, thew uir6t con r',
nere lor nothing at all, and be richly naid in
OPPORTUNITIES FOR the qualification of cpr;os,tv
INCL you know Is one of the stronoest NJ
penslties of human nature. ''' pro-
io,i already know that there have hoo,
nere az Pm6tlc expense since the commence
'i,'ht Oh the present session of Cnn,r.os.
a.. apoul twenty Indians from different tribes II,
sdn,tara. te,u woous-pure savage blood, I'M
tn L ".eu ny any intercourse with the whites
,,,;a 'ia'e neen through the Capitol and have
ni'',,"'e'y examined the whole but III. c;vu
'zeu men, they cannot tell Won for Whit mn
pose All the apartments are intended IT,
rave seen the seven wonders az H. CO.
ihey nave been to Baltimore. tn pb;Iad.lr,t;s
., New York and bach again to Wasl;orrt tr'"'
ne OBJECT OF this expedition. ,s ,yn 49,.
; % impress on :he minds Of tbpso sa,a,,o,
Ie au'.ntases OF civilization, and to conyincc
"eii' ~ me wealth, the power and tho er,n
leur OF the American people,. '''-
ihese Indians being about 70 depart ar,i,
=, 'hr wilderness, and having received ali the
" n'"i'a9es OF civilization which they probn~
~ ever VIII receive, civiiized men were die.
80. ~ nave little instruction from the mn
80 100, 800 pgioTe tneir departure. Much anx-
~ prevailed through the city on tl,js sn,,;ect
uolIc curiosity was on lin toe-aIt 49, ~
'tIrlng what II should be. Suspense was soor
moved, however, by notice in the rae,
e5,.eroay morning, that there would he an
!u'd" WIZ dance to-inOTrOw EWhere ,, ,ou
:" Sd y On the heights, barrens, or min
FoFed waste lands Pho, Sir. sAmann..
ie shrubs ard bushes near Bladpusburg
mere 'ne brave have fought battles. While
', W. run away mo, Sir. Where then y
my ~ tne lastetully arranged, highly or
'.',;ii'eu PI'dce-JdTd ON the north side of tie
residents house, which has cost tbe na,;n,,
nue. moe than ii is worth, or at leas, re-
more nor than it would sell for Mt auction.
" The time and place for fhe ,vsrId,ooo
InP nNed' lt OF course became Decessarv
the members Of Congress TO arrange tLair
S"'ess accordingly. The custom here 10 20
END 10 the;most important business fret and
ne was considered SO important nc tho 80
nee Inc Senate were discussing an in,uort-
u I, land claim, the Hsuse had before them the
'esS important Bankrupt Bill. In view of
"ar-dance, these subjects became friges
10 consequence, and both Houses adiourn-
~ meet again on Monday next! On Sa-
udy morning all the permanent and fenono
y residents in the city repaired IN tbe prpe;
1ts house. No one like the woman NJ
tme had the least disposition 70 loot
* Immediately after they beoan to 49,
1Dle, the palace" the yard. and ali the
'nnes, were filed to overnowinr with
ater compound than ever VET beGore ,r.s
n collected from the human rsn,;I,, NJ
'5hiy and The humble, tberich and The Moor
male and heJemaIe the bond and tho free
White and the black, the yellow and The
, ana very many Others, have for once
n together even ia this world.
DO great was the anxiety to see "tbe
yers," that no one knew ortook the ,cast
zee OF ms next neighbor He might h..
enator, Baron, a Chevalier, a Governor
egro, or Dog: There was no dispste
" r9"H' winch IS y thing Of mighty corse-