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Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gda
WASHINGTON Oct 5, lS4I.

WASHINGTON, Oct 5, lS4I.
The political world seems to have
suffered collapse, The tremendous
excitement which prevailed few weeks
ago has beea succeeded by q sort of
apathy and men cease to trouble them
selves about the movements OF the Gov
ernmenl Mr.. Tyler has, like Atlas,
taken the Globe upon his shoulders, and
stsggers under lis weight. He may say
with great truth, uneasy lies the head
that wears crown"
lie seems to enjoy no rest, and to be
care worn, and exhausted. From the
fact OF his having vetoed the two Bank
bills, the restoration of the Locoioco
Barker TO Office. which has met with de-
cided dIsapprobation, even among his
many political friends in Philadelphia.
and throughout Pennsy his re-
tention of SO many OF that party 10 OF
flee, and his letter Of instructions to the
Acting Postmaster General, Hobbie, the
LDcoEocns have taken it into their heads
that he is one Of their own sect, and
flock to the Whue House to apply for
office. The ante chamber il filled daily,
during all hours, with lots Of these men,
besieging his door, and begging for
places, as having higher claims than the
poor Wings, who have been struggling
for years to render the cause Of truth
and just principles triumphant. Even
the late Auditor Of the General Post
Office expects to be either reinstaled or
10 get place equally lucrative. This
| cannot believe, because no man was
more hostile to the Wings, orls more
universally obnoxious than the late Au.
ditor. A few days ago | saw a man en-
tering the Presidents house 10 quest of
Office, who declared, wheniGene raj Har.
rison died, that he hoped "he was roast.
ing 10 h." and this man has the pre-
sumption to expect an off 3e from John
TyIer-while the merrltorious and de
serving Wings who elevated him TO
power, are excluded from public enjoy.
ment, and have become objects of deri-
sion to their political opponents. Can
such things be and not move our special
wonder? The Acting Postmaster Gen
eraI has been instructed, it would ap-
pear, to remove the Wings who have
been or shall be engaged in the poili-
cal contests OF the country willis the
rabid I.oco(ocos, who have been convict.
ed Of this offence again and again, and
whose very circulars recommending the
Extra Globe and franked by them, have
been published throughout the country.
are still retained in important situations
to the surprise and indignation of the
Wing party to whom Mr. Tyler is ex
cIusiveIy Indebted for his elevation Is
this not enough to make them inert and
spiritIess? know that the President is
opposed TO removals with or without
cause, but does he not see that he is do
ing himself and his party to whom he
must feel some gratitude, If such q priu
clple can now exist, serious and irropa
rabIe injury aud wrong? Mr.. TYLER is
certainly very Iaborious and indefauqa-
BILE. Almost the whole burden of en-
pire is now thrown uponJhis shou ders,
in consequence OF the absence of the
Secretaries OF State, War aud Navy-to
the duties Of each of those departments
he is obliged to devote his attention and
care at present. He, moreover, expe-
rlences additional trouble and ANNOYANCE
from a want OF decision and promptitude
IN not giving definite answers to the
numerous applicants for office that sur
round him. These men are kept in
obey yance from day to day aud week to
week, nI sick of hope deferred and un
able TO bear the heavy expenses with
which long residence here is necessa.
rlly attended, many Of them pive up IN
dlsPair, and cursing the President aud