The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-21
EpIToR,S COsREspONDENcE.
N,sr:vcro. e.. Jan. u. lsI

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. II, l-4l.
D,qr Sir Tire Metropolis has been unusG-
ally dull during the present session, and the yota
ries of pleasure have found il very difficult to
while away their time. Owing to tie change
that is to take place in the administration OF the
Government on tho 4th Of March, both parties
have been too bqxily occupied in making prcpa.
rations for that event 20 allow Of their entcStain
ing. "The powers that be-" arc engaged in
packing up aud making other Necessary arrange
mems for their ahdicaton, and our Wing friends
employed in providing accommodations for
tho great concouTsc 0! strangers, who are expoc-
ted TO be here TO witness the inluguraiiOu.-
Strangers are already pOaring into the city, AM
the hotels and boading houses are beginning 10
fil mp. The i'd oining towns, Georgetown and
Alcxandril. are eX pectCd also 80 bo iull as il IS
utterly impossible that tbs city can provide &C.
co.umoLativns for all who VII. witness The inau.
gu.atiun. The intercourse between them and
Washington IS constant, owing 10 Tie t-c..itIGs
afforded By ouA.buses and steamboJts.
The htlle warlike breeze, that sprung up IL
The House Of Representatives on the reading OF
The correspondence between the English Minister
and orr SECRETARY Of State in relation 10 tho az.
rusl of Mcleod o. charge Of having been con-
ccrned in the burning OF the Caroline, has sub
sided into perfect calm, aud although tie mat
,cF will be attended with diligently in its adjust.
ucnt, the general Impression Is, that var viii not
grow out Of L,
The Mayor and Iugcrsoll CONTESTED election is
now undergoing discussion III the House .cf Re
representatives,. Ingcrsol has a,ready delivered bis
speech and Mayor commenced today and IS el-
pected 10 conclude tomorrow his defence o.
his right TO the seat he occunes. There is no
telling how tue mater viii be decided as the 10.
coiocos are il the majority but il is hardly pro
bable tAat they Wil IN The face Of tie severe re-
bukB they received from the people Of New Jer.
aoy for contelnning aud lrlmphng under foo. their
rights, venture 10 sat aside tue large maiorlty
which Naylor received.
The Senate has under consideration perma.
nent presumption bill, which. if adopted, vii!
squander away tie whole public domain. This
subject has given rise TO q very able ana. animated
debate Mr., Graham made his GeJut in a mas.
tcriy speech ugaiIst tie hill which made dcci.
ded impression upon the Senate, and has given
him high rank IN that body Mr.. Mangum TO.
day delivered his views upon the same side Of the
question, and tuilv sustained his exalted reputa.
ton as parliamentary debatcr. As North ia.
rolinian am truly proud OF our representation
in the Senate, as | aIn perfectly satisfied, that it
viii not suffer in a comparison with that Of any
other State OF lie Union.
1t is now reduced 20 certainty that Daniel
Webster is 10 be the Secretary oil State, Thomas
Ewing the Postmaster General, and joan J. Crit.
tenden the Attorney General under the new dy.
nasty Ii is almost reduced to a certainty that
John Bell will be the Secretary Of War. Mr..
Sergeant and Judge Clayton Of Delaware era
spoken Of for the Treasury Department, and Nj.
Dawson and Mr. Granger for the Nuyy Depart
ment.
Gen. Harrison IS expected here in week or
Ten days on his way to visit lis friends II Virgin
ia, and tho scenes Of his youth.
The Supreme Court Of the United States com.
mcnced lis annual session in The Capitol on to.
day understand there IRE many cunen; lIw-
yers from different parts Of the Country ii attend.
ancc upon the Court.
The Legislature of Virginia has frod upon tht
18th inst as the day for eiecting 4. S. Senator
IN the place Of MIR. Rives, whose term Of service
expired nearly ttco gears ago, and there Is now
no doubt Of mis- reelection The Locofocos would
not however consent 10 fill the vacancy that is
about TO DO occssoned by the expiration of Mr.
Rolne's term, and ii is therefore very probable
thu, the ancient Dominion viii continue TO be re
presented Tor son.e tina by only enc aemjer ii
the Senate.
If any thing interesting should trlnspirc dur
ing my so ourn here, l shall take great pleasure
u advising You Of it.
Very respectfully &c. &c. sc.