Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-04

Washington Corrcspendence.
WAsHrNarON, New. 18th, 1873

inolv pieasant and agreeable. Majors, Lleutenants
and some others were learn, me P prime 'hsm'
selves with great credit to those concerned ana sas
faction TO the company The supper was quite
boane touche abundant and very tasty. The com,
pany consisted mainly of the young and Joyous, Of
both sexes; though the Major General OF the Y. ..
Army and some elderly married genucmen were
present.
regret / was not there, for beng single man,
should have enjoyed IL.
The officers appeared IN their full and handsome
uniform and the ladies IN such c. stame as their own
taste and that of the mllner could suggest All
DESTROYS 10 please and be pleased and they succeeded
The beauty of some of the fair was quite brlan the
dancing Of all graceful, and the conversation full OF
reparlee, and sparkling with occasional w.t. They
belonged 10 the fashionable circle, and The most re-
spectacle families of Washington and shone out
with great beauty and splendor this occasion.
The gentlemen overlooked with devotion and gallan-
try ard the ladies were full of animation and JOY
They kept ltup,
"on the light fantastic toe,n
for five or six hours to the great injury of their Soles
These parties here SAID 10 be always the most
agreeable, the company select, and never too n-
meroHs and the beauT attentive and gallant.
This Is the forerunner of the SoireeS drawing rooms
&c. which are 10 be given during the ensuing session
and which, il is anticipated, will be brilliant and nu-
merous. Secretary Ponsett means TO entertain THIS
winter and the President 10 open his manson tor the
reception Of company, II he can get some lady 10 pre-
side, whose polished manners would qualify her for
such SITUATION. She ought not however, 10 be one
as Tady says, brought up IN the backwoods and who
laughs cternally Ii his prospects were not so blac
1 should advise him 10 marry az once and give the
house mistress which il hos wanted for several years
In following the footsteps of silustrous predeces
sor, he ought to be careful not to be qhe 50 demo
cratic as 10 shut his doors upon all who are not spe
cally invited and to be somewhat more liberal OF his
refreshments
Dckerson has an aversion TO the hsartieSSness of
fashionable life, keeps single, that he may give no
parties and does violence to his feelings by attend
ing all that are given by others. Amos, TOO, has
some constitutional scruples the subject. lie
thinks il wrong set so bad example 10 his hire
lings" and merely goes where he IS invited and
chuckes the idea OF having the enjoyment without
the expense. HIS maxim IS, 0irfus post numnos
and hat Is the moral duty OF every office holder 10
fleece Uncle Sam much as possible. he has been
sorely vexed and rrtated, by the visit Of the omnl
thumpian band" and, with the editor Of the Globe,
whose good lady thrown into Mysteries by II,
and has not been able to laugh SINCE he means TO
have the seat of government removed to New Hamp-
shire or Kentucky-lf the Wings will let HIM remain.
Blair is quite furious at the honor Of having been thus
serenaded; swaggers prodlgoasly, and talks an NH
mite deal of nonsense IN his usual style OF vugarty
and Secretary Forsyth has become more naughty
and arstocratic than ever The Attorney General
devotes his leisure the temperance cause, and
studies law, that he may be prepared TO give any
opinion that may square with the wishes of his mas
ter. the President.
VIVA, these worthless mean 10 do herea ter or what
they intend TO pursue is al present in nubibus
and nothing but speculation.
fine specimen Of special pleading and Astounding IN
words sophistry and balderoash, and amounting 10
nothing. These lntermnabe essays, have become of
late years, almost nuisance and are In very bad
taste 1.-THE Executive" says Cast Johnson, seems
10 think il his duty TO send US long lecture upon
public duties, and assumes as much Importance as if
he were professor, lecturng class of sophomores
upon the principles of philosophy and schooling us
in the line of our duty. think, he continues" that il
ought to be impeachable offence, for Executive
officer TO send message or communication to Con-
gress longer than column of an ordinary new spa
per-" The special pleading Of county court law
yer does not suit the character of statesman, or
ruler OF an enlightened people. IL locks too much
like desire TO humbug and mlsead. Nothing short
of large pamphlet is row the order Of the day, in
VIII ch few leune thoughts are spun out 10 an I'M
measurable length and which are buried amidst
mass of sophstry and verbage.
The Casgator from which you made an extract
last Thursday, not only does injustice 10, but mis-
takes the character Of the people of this city, speak
ing of theconduct of members Of Congress while here
"The principal Of such scandalous behaviour IN
public servants" he says, us want OF any thing
like respectable public opinion to keep them in awe.
They he resident popuaien) feel that they dare not
complain, and must, therefore, connve at what they
cannot approve. The standard of public opinion be.
ing raised the members Of Congress feel irresponsible
and conduct accordln2y" Why Is the verb conduct
always used by the Yankees as a neuter verb2
know Of no city in this country in which higher
tone of moral sentiment exists than IN Washington
The standard of public opinion in morals and religion
/ will venture 10 assert, is more elevated among the
resident population here than any other community
of the same numbers in the UnlIed States Most OF
the vices which exist imported and belong to the
transient population who spend but short time here.
No such cases that Of Robinson or Mrs. Of
Baltimore, have ever occurred here, and sach IS the
adherence Of vice aud prohlgacy among the perma-
nent residents Of Washington, that the profgate
even suspected instantly Stunned and excluded
nom society. The prohigacy Of members, If known
10 them al ALL IS matter which they cannot CONTROL
as they are beyond their reach and considered
as part Of the society of Washington, and however
they may frow upon IL, their or disapproba
ton has effect upon those who are guilty Of II.
III is not surely forgotten that when Gen. Jackson
wished force good society the wife Of one Of his
Secretaries, then laborng under injurious suspicious
the respectable public opinion here put stop to II,
and deied and scorned the threats Of the tyrant |
doubt whether such example can be found in any
other city in the world. | give another instance
when the member charged by Eli Moore with some
improper in q committee room last winter passed
afterwards through the ladies' gallery he dead
by the respectable portion Of the females TO whom he
was known and who thus manifested their abhor-
renee of vice even in the honorables OF the land.
The censure Of the people of this city is therefore,
unjust and the charge of connivng at immortality and
vice, unfounded and slanderous. OF course, like all
communities, they not exempt from vice, and
therefore instances Of proflgacy will sometimes be
exhibited.