The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-08
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

| where IN SARDINIA, and although 1t was INTENDED
for some else, ePennsylvanians insisted upor
it for one of their own men, and after consider
able kicking and grumbling, their protege was
only yesterday confirmed by the Senate, although
his nomination has been before them for at Least
one month. The only recommendation of the
young person, MIR. Rogers, who received this
snug little place, is, that he was member of the
famous humbug Convention, that assembled in
Baltimore last month.
Paulding says, that no efforts of the vulgar
herd win ever compel him TO resign, and woe be
unto any of them that dare tread on his toes
who, by the way, is treading on stronger thorns
every step he takes. He said to friend who
was representing to him the propriety of Kidding
his skirts of the parlor cabinet, that he would
rid himself of one of them, if he ,oaS reelected
This is the old game of non-committal, and may
allude to Forsyth or Poinsett, for he sticks like
cobler's wax to the Salamagundi beau, with his
four horse English carriage and out riders, as it
serves to display New York royalty.
MIR. Woodbury. does not suit his compeers, al
though he has endeavored to ape their manners
and style.
He has not sufficient of the genus CAMS to fol-
low too close, and is consequently less objection
able to the mass of the members of Congress,
whom he generally treats as equals Wonder
full condescension, which Forsyth, Paulding, and
Poinsctt's weak nerves could never stand Like
Hotspur's fop, they cannot bear that even menu
beers of Congress shall come between the wind
and their nobility
Oh, 'chat beau my Granny 'cGs
Seriously, have no patience with these pitt
full specimens of humanity, assuming the airs of
British nobleman, and bearing about as much re-
semblance to them as a she-baboon does to We
nus He who rids his country of such miserable
pettifoggers, should receive unanimous vote of
thanks.
Another beautiful specimenof the departments,
is the commissioner of Indian affairs, one of the
most selfconceited, igli2rant old gentleman, that
business men were ever troubled with. Hun
dreds of persons, have remained here. weeks and
months, during the session, and many were COM
PEELED to go away without being able to get the
least satisfaction for just and lawful claims.
The last specimen of the Commissioners intel
lect, is the expectation of Capt. Armstrong, and
some one else, to the West, in order to obtain a
equation from the Cherokees, Choctaws, Sc
nlneles and other Indians, for the purpose of ac-
them to Florida, to beg the miser-
able handful of Indians there, in the name of
their Great Little Father, to come to the West,
or he would catch them and kill them, if he
could! This is as likely to prove successful as
the bloodhound army, for l should not be asto-
nished to hear that the men they are taking with
them will recommend their red brethen to conti-
nue. the fight, or join them. 1t is useless to talk,
however, to this Indian Commssioner-he knows
as much about Indians as we know of the in
habitants of the moon So his friends say, and |
70 every body knows.
Talking of Indians John Ross and his friends,
IRE still here and in this instance, there is ano-
her specimen of the foresight of the Department.
some four months or more have elapsed since
heir arrival, and they know as much about their
lffairs now, as they did when they first arrived.
Rogers party is also here, but they are likewise
n great state of uncertainty about what may
'e done about them. Is it not great position
or our government to be placed in by few
smart Indians? Shame, shame!
The Congress is doing nothing new. On yester-
day we had little more of petticoat Allen, who
was severely handled by MIR. Crittenden, of Ken
lucky, as you will perceive by the papers. To-
day, the Bankrupt bill is the only topic in the
Senate.
In the House, Mr.. Williams, of Massachu-
sets, is praising the Sub-Treasury, John Smith,
of Vermont, followed in the same strain.
Messrs. Dawson, Alfred, King, Warren, Ha-
bersham, and Nesbitt, the Harrison members
for Georgia, have prepared strong address to
their constituents, throughout the whole State,
which gives in full the opinions of Gen. Harrison,
on various important subjects, and assigns
their reasons for sustaining him in the APP
preaching contest. 1t will doubtless have pow
crful effect where it is intended to operate.
A message was received by the House this
morning, from the President of the United States,
who sent it to the chair by the door keeper, a
much better looking man q than himself.
Wv, June JtH, HOW
In the Senate, we had discussion in relation
to the amendment of the charter of this city. Mr..
Tappan, Mr.. Norvell, MIR. Allen, ct id onane &C.
nus are horror struck at the idea Of the triumph
of one of the editors of the Intelgencer, and the
defeat of one of the Globe, and are anxious to so
interfere with our municipal concerns, by extend
ing Unfortunately the right of suffrage to every
male in the city of Washington; so that our city
interests are to be made subservient to the min
ions of Executive authority. Mr.. Tappan said,
if the charter had been amended, there would not
have been quite so much triumph in the election
of Col. Seaton as Mayor.
Heaven knows, that the property of this city
has sufficiently deprecated since the coming in
of the present party, without further attempts to
.v,sb ms The memorial which was presented