The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-02-25
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.

Wellington City, Fe5. L., 1851.
DIAN SIR ia my last communication in.
FORMED Won of the arrival aud reception Of Gen
Harrison in this place. The dag after Ais arrival
he called on The President, and The following day
the President returned las visit. The General
attended at the City Hall on Thursday 10 receive
the visits Of the Ladies', who fockcd in great
numbers 10 pay their respects to hun. On IN
day he went 70 Georgetown and was met by the
citizens at The bridge over Rock Creek ana con.
Quoted 10 tie old Bank of Columbia, where he
received the visits O: tho Ladies. lie dined with
the President of the United States on Saturday.
and attended the Episcopal Church on Sunday.
on Monday he visited the Capitol, and called on
many Of lis old acquaintaHces in this city. Last
night splendid National Ball was given ii G1as.
by's, which was attended BY all the fashion and
beauty Of the metropolis. Gen, Harrison was
present and in fine spirits lie left here this
morning on . slGn visit to has friends in Fifgi.
MIA. His Cabinet consists Of the following gen.
tlomon as Officially announced ID the In,cliigeu.
Ger and Madisonian, viz Daniel Webster, Of
Massachusetts Secretary Of State; Thomas Wv.
ing Of OHIO, Secretary OF tie Treasury John
Bel! of Tennessee, SECRETARY Of War; George
j.. Badger Of North CarJlinB, Secretary Of the
Navy Francis Granger of New York Postnas.
ter General and john ]. CrueudEn Of keutuc-
ky, Attorney General. These gentlemen VIII
form Truly an able Cabinet, Of which the coau
try may be proud Cen Harrison in max iar up
his Cabinet has consulted the sectional feelings
and Interests Of the tlree grand divisions Of the
country. Two Of tho gentlemen are from The
North, two from the South, and two from the
Wesi-firss fom Stare h0lIiag Statesand three
from non slaye-holdmg States. What will now
become Of the charge Of Aboltionism against
Inn Ia MIL . Y IA
his administration Of countcnancing the Aboli-
tionisiS in the teeth of the fact, thaf three mem
hers Of Ills Cajiaci are ti0m Sl1JsLol2irg States
Tho appointment OF Bell, Badger aud Crittendcn,
10 the Cabinet, must forever silence the imputa.
ton Of ALolit0Hsm upon the Harrison Admin.
istration
There has been nothing Of general interest
going on in the Senate since the date of nv last
letter. In the House on Saturday, Mr. Pickcns
Chairman Of the Committee On Foreign Affairs
introduced a "epoyt in relation to the bnrniur Of
the Caroline nd the liberation of Mcleod, o.
such an ", crate character as 10 render it bat
little IT Of Declaration of War. Messrs
Grar, Adams, Fillmore and Everett romon
s'rcten against 81. -doptiou Of tho report. They
were for maintaining the character and interests
OF the &C lntfy peaceably if we can, loIcibiy if
We must; = but they were decidedly opposed to
ulary when we had no reason to believe. that
Great Britain would not eventually do US Justice
in all tho matters pending between the two coan.
tries. Mr.. Pckcns defended his report, and
made rather an ungenerous allusion TO Mir Gran.
gers connection with the Harrison Cabinet He
teigaed to give moro Importance to his remarks
from the new position he occupied before tie
country, than to those Of the other gentlemen
and commented very uncourteopsv upon the soft
zones Of his voice. Mr.. Granger defended him
self most g4..ant!y, lie said the sentiments he
had advanced were the promptings exclusively Of
his own head and heart, und although he did not
aspire 10 Thunder as loud in thai Val as the gen
tlenan from South Caroline, get, if the country
should uuh,ppy be involved in war in their day,
he would not DO found Tagging behind the gentle.
man IN patriotic devotion. The report was ordered
to be printed. The House has now before il the
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill, which
has given rise 10 very spirited debate, The Lo.
co Focos after squuudering all the public money
and involving US IN debt for elec,ioueernC pnr.
poses, have been seized with a very sudden ct Of
economy, and they ARE doing all they can to Grip
pie the government, SO TO prevent the people
from realizing the falhlment Of heir Just oxpcc.
tatlons Of returning prosperity to the country un
der the wise ana patriotic administration of Gen.
Harrison. All William Henry Harrison asks
Of the country is a fair trial and he is willing to
stand or fall by the fruits Of his measures
There IL mach speculation as to changes in the .
public Departments, but from what can learn,
none viii be removed from office bat the neon.
potent, and those who have improperly intcrfer.
ed in elections, thereby bringing the patronage
of the government into conflict with the free.
dom of elections" There will be 10 ruthless
prescription, The right Of opinion is held TO be .
sacred by the President elect, and no man will be
punished for simply rreiering Nj Van Buren, TO
himself. 1t is the abuse Of this right, growing
out of official station that is So corrupting to the
nation, aad threatens 10 make US the abect slaves
of those in power: and all, who properly appre.
ciate the freedom Of opinion, must desire to see
it liberated from the trammels that party has
thrown around it, that the yirtuous and patriotic
exercise Of it may not in the leal! degree be re.
strained by the hope Of reward or fear Of pun.
ishment,"
Congress is drawing rapidly 10 close. and al. !
though tbs country Will not derive much benefit |
from the session, we have the qualification of /
knowing that il will not suffer injury from too .
much legislation, as very little Will have seen .
done besides passing the usual appropriation bills .
During the last five or six days the weather has /
been extremely cold, and i'll the opinion of many
much colder than during any previous part Of tho .
winter. The Potomac IS agaln icebouud, but The .
boat that plies between this place and Fredcricks |
burg manages to make her way through it. and .
to keep up an uninterrupted intercourse with the
South. Very respectfully, SC. &c. sc.
" lie asked that his opponents would cease their
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