The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-11-30
WASHINGTON.
BY uArrArN xARsYAT.

HeroAare assembled frU1 evssx 6tnte 10
the Uniou, what ought 70 10 the collected
talent, intelligence, and high principle Of
FREQ and enli eHteied tiilioii Offalent aud
intelligence there - q very fair supply, bun
principle il not much in demand; md in
every thing, ard every where, by the de-
mand the supply Is always regulated.
Every body knows that Washington has
> caPllnl; bur the u,iscuttune il liat the
capitd wants city. There it stands, re-
mindiag you Of general without an army, |
aaly surrounded and followed by parcel |
Of ragged lutte dirty boys; Cor ouch is the
Appearance Of the dirty, struggling, ill-bdiit |
houses which lie at.ihe foot Of il.
Washington, noswithstanding, il an agree
able, city, full II pleasant, clever people, WIN
come there to amuse and be amused; and
you observe in The company (alihough you
0ccasinsily meet some very queer impor-
tatious from 4he western setilsmenfa) much
more ssagc de- monde and continental ease
than N ANY oher parts II the state. A
large portion Of those who como up fur
the meeting Of Congress, as we'll as Of the
residents, having Travelled, and thereby gain
ed more respect for other nations, are con
sequen,ly not 50 c0nceited about their own
country a. are the majority ofthe Americans.
lfany thing were required I, make Wash
ington more agreeable place than il 10 nj
all times, the arrival and subsequent con-
duct Of Mr.. Fox as British ambassador would
be sufficient. His marked attention to all
the Americans Of respectability: his en-
Pressensent in returning the calls Of English
gentlemen who may happen to arrive; HE
open house; hi. mnnifcent allowance, dedi.
Gated wholly to the giving of fe,es and din
ner parties rs his sovereign's representative |;
and. atnve all, his excessive urbsnity, ca.
never be forgotten by those who have ever
visited the capitol.
The chamber Of the house of representa-
tives is 6le room, and taking the average
1t the orafians delivered there, It possesses
this one great merit-you casnOf hear in L
Were to make comparison between the
members Of the house Of commons and those
Of the house If representatives, sh,uld say
that the latter had certainly great adyan-
:ages. Ia the iirst place. the members Of
the American senate and hMiseof represen-
tatives are paid, not only their travelling
expenses To and fri, but eight dollars day
during the sitting II congrese. Dat of,hese
allowances many save Ht'ney, and thnse
who do not. are Mt all events enabled "a
bring their families up to Washington Tor I
little amusement. In the next place, they
laro - eon.fonably accommodated IN the
house, svbsy man having his own we'll stuff
led arm-chair, and befHc him his desk with
his papers and notes! Then they arc sup.
piled with every thing. even to penknives
with their names engraved on them-each
knife having tw" pen blades, one whiulins
lhlade, and fourth to clean their nails with
lshowing "a NE part Of the government, ,
Ipaternal regard Cor their cleanliness as vel
as convenience. Moreover, they nevel
work It night, and do very little during b,
day.
Il il astonishing how little work they &c
through 10 session II Washington: this i
.,wing to every member thinking himael
t0bliged 10 make two OF three speeches. ~
FIR the god Of The nation. but for the beao
81 Of his constituents These speeches ~
printed sod sent To Oh N, 10 prove that thoi
tmembcD make sumo naiae in the house. :
'rhe SUBJECT upon which he speaks 10 Of liSl1
icoosequence, compared 70 the sentimsIe
lexpressed. Il must be full Of eagles, seel
lspingled banners, sotertign peoplcJ cl1f
Itrap, naitesy. and humbug. 1ilase said ~
livery little business Il d0ne ii these htlli1tr
bdt this 10 caused not only By their Gnl
: winded speeches about nothing, but 81 -
: fict tint bosh parties (in this respect -
lbly following the example Of the old couu(Tv
are chiefly occupied, the ono With the pagIs.
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