Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-09-30
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.


WASHINGTON, ID. G. Sept. IA, 1887.
Here am, Mr.. Editor, have been here a
week, and this is the first letter have-not
written, but begun to write. Don't scold,
man, but listen. have seen the representa-
tives of this great people-the representatives
of the men, the women, and the children.
have seen them all, and leave you to judge if
have not had food for thought, for contem-
plation-for exultation. | am even yet too
full to write, and as for politics, have not
thought of them in the ten thousand other
matters, that have obtruded themselves upon
my mental and bodily vision. have as yet
looked upon the representatives of the people
with an eye too general to admit of party dis
elimination. The elite of the most enlight-
ened nation upon earth, drawn from all parts
of this immense Republic, from the high la
titude of the north, to the sunny clmes of the
SOUTH various in their manners, their appear
ance and their modes of life, representing an
immense variety of interests, advocating an
infinitude of claims, and starting an endless
diversity Of opinions upon that course of poll
cy which shall best promote that which they
all profess to desire, to further the general
good. And then the beauty of Ewes fairest
daughters shining like consultations of suns
in your path, and shedding grace around the
more stern pursuits Of their husbands, fathers
or lovers, and lighting up with a womans
smile, even the dread arena of political con-
test. 1t is a sight to make man proud of
his country-proud of that liberty which is
our birth-right, and of that Intelligence which
is the natural consequence of our liberty
proud of our free institutions, and more proud
of the high talents which have been devel-
oped under them.
did not arrive here until after the elections
of Speaker and printer had taken place. You
have seen that the Talmadge and Rives par
ty acted with their old political friends until
the official announcement of the opinions of
the President. They could do no less. and
had the Message been conservative, it would
have been the signal for the abandonment of
Loco Focoism, and the instant downfall of the
Benton party in the house. AS it is, long
struggle is before the representatives of the
people, struggle of which no one can pre-
dict the issue. You have seen, with what
readiness the conservatiy es withstood the test
of the viuG ooce vote, that open declaration of
principles which has forever cut them off from
all communion with the immediate friends of
the Administration. If they remain true to
the principles which they have adopted, not
one of the destructive measures recommended
in the message can be carried into effect. In
fact, the interchange of opinions which has
taken place within the past few days, has de-
veloped more and more the opposition which
is felt by many of Van Buren's strongest
supporters to his favorte measures, and it is
no longer unsafe to predict, that the feeling of
distrust for further experiments, will grow
stronger, until it shall assume an aspect so
formidable, that the originator of the experi-
ments will be obliged to flee from his positions
to escape from that storm of public indignation
which always attends upon every popular re-
vulsion. The ball is rolling, but it is rolling
backward, and ifit does not return upon the
head ofthe Sisyphus who set it in motion, it
will be because he is still Magician.
There are various opinions afoat here, re-
specting the course which is to be taken by
the more immediate friends Of the Administra-
ton. An opinion has been prevalent, among
many, that the open abandonment ofthe Trea-
sury Banking system is already prefgured in
the movements of the wire workers, the better
doctrine. in my opinion is, that it is only q
pretended abandonment of measures which
will hereafter be urged under different form
and in more insiduous manner. Wright
and Cambrelleng are undoubtedly at loss
but they have not given up, and they will not
SO long as there remains hope of success, OIL