Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-09-07
Making the sum total Of

FRou Ki>DrRuooK.-People are almost weary
of herring from Nashngton ITS debates, Its broils.
It's nirigues. and even the failures by which rese
intrigues are punished, longer interest them rs
they did little while since. The members Of Con-
gress are tired of summer session the wings are
tired OF proposing schemes which come TO nothing
The democrats are tired Of beng gagged on the floor
Of Congress MIR Clay is tired, the Cabinet is tir-
edMr. Tyler is very tired, and so are the people.
Those who the most sick Of the special session
probably those by whose procurement it was
called
Meantime our readers might, perhaps, Ike 90
hear what is doing in more peaceful quarter. We
learn from X Undertook that Mr. Van Buren, Is cul-
tIvating his private grounds with much better sue
than the wings are admin steering the govern
ment lie raises finer cabbages than Mr.. Clay rails
cs banks. The kentuckian's crop of fiscal cor
poratons' is likely 10 be what would be called IN
the market a total failures" the ex-presdent, on
the contrary has astonished his brother Dutchmen
by producing the best and earliest cabbages in the
ncghborhood.
When Mr. Van Buren, was coming on from wash
imrton after the inauguration of his successor and
had left PAladelph IN the railroad cars,ilst be-
fore they put in rapid motion, little !ad ye-
ry neatly dressed, was seen running 10 keepup with
them, and looking hard &C Alr. an Buren,, d be
had something 10 say. " ith his usual kindness Of
manner, Mr.. Van Buren, spoke to him in encour-
aging tone on which the boy the blood rushing in
to undertook to plant cabOngcs, Ell -
The style of the lads address not very re-
spcctiu to be sure, but they who put II into ms
mouth were probably not aware of the compliment
1t implied lie who can leave the cares OF govern
ment and apply himself, Mr.. an Buren, IL DO
iug. with che riulness and interest to the task OF
till.ng the earth. a philosopher. Poet scare
Is ever paid finer compliment than when abiding
- the il.ustrlous companions:
Ch'-.s cut of war ana statesmen cut of place.
who graccd hi, rctrea, in the country, he introduces
great Commando Ia THESE lines:
There he whose ghioings ierce3 the lbcrian mines.
Now forms my quincunx and ranks my vines,
Or tames the genius Of the stubborn plain,
Almost quickly as he conquered spain.
& ncinuatus, rs we all learned al school, was IA
mons plougAman IN his day, and no douat raised
excellent wheat and lupines. and 4 he ancient IN
habitlntS OF Italy resembed the present IN their
busbandry and modes of living, excellent cabbage
also. Washington not only great RES dent
bet most intelligent agrcultuFIst. and Andrew
Jackson keeps his Hermitage IN adm rable order
and cultivation. The greatest talents for civil gov
ernlent have been possessed by men who loved the
tIlage of the soil.
No doubt Mr. Clay wishes he were back at Ash
land, breeding mules aud short horned catilc, IN
stead Of to.ling in tine sterile field Of which he has
taken charge. He beg 70 see tnat he would have
done better 10 leave II iaow until the time for the
regular season or parliamentary labor had arrived,
that his SPECIAL session II seen by every b0ay II
to be SPECIAL humbus, and that he has called to-
gether the workmen To tug and sweat in the heat
of dog days, to no purpose. No bank Will be raised
this session-one mas zen blasted already. and the
second crop pretty certain t b. npped IN its flow
er by killing frost. Tie land bl Is in danger OF
a bli ght, and the revenue bill is 10 no.
thing. Harvest-home VIII be melancholy time
with the wings; and time 10 sing drges and pen
tential psalms. We would not give OF Mr..
Van Burens hnc early caboages for all that Mr.
Clay Viii CLEAN during the session IN the field OF
pOtics.-Ere Post.