Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-07-20
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.

The following article is from Washington cor
respondent of the Albany Argus. 1t defines the
condition of affairs now at Washin gton with so
much clearness, that it cannot fail of being interest
ing to every observer of political events. The Ar
gus, Of the leading and most talented Democra-
tic journals in the State Of New York, remarks that
the article is from an able and influential source,
and the truths it contains are we'll and clearly
ted:
"The position of parties here, is curious in the
extreme, and defes not only all calculation OF their
action any measure, but even a tolerable under
standing of it, and much more any ineligible ac-
count of it. Confusion worse cOniOunded, relgns
supreme; and the only definite and certa objects
to be discovered In the dark chaos, the herce
struggles going on for the succession. No human
being can tell, when to adjourn, what we
shall do what shall attempt to do, or what will
be the state OF things when we do adjourn, If we
ever do. Four such sessions in succession would
overthrow the government; and can fancy no good
that can come of it, but what is to arise from that
deep and universal convict on which must pervade
and possess the community, that nothing can save
the country, but replace the identical admlnlstra
ton, which in unfortunate delusiOn was hurled
from power. ! see no other alternaiive-no other
chance for restoration, recovery redemption. -
We retrace our steps--get back from the quag
mres of whlggery; and having regalned the demo-
cratic ground whence we departed, endeavor to re-
generate our affairs under those better auspices,
! which the people much regret they were ever
| persuaded to forsake.
''The Clay men proper do not care to have ell
| Their tariff or currency any thing else settled
! They rule both houses; and hence the lneXplicab bic
0 nothing mess of the session. But for this, these
spb;ects would and could have been all satisfactory
| " settled. AID we at our homes more than two
months 90. Bun 10. They hope from this dias
,rous and aggravatng condition OF affairs, to heap
odum on the President, by impuung 1t to HIM, and
then from The evaporation OF the public feeling, to
harrass and goad the people into the Bank, high
Tariff and Distribution policy, by the election Of
their idol-w.lling to purchase that success by al
the distress that may be necessary to obtain lt--we
| knowing that Federalism only raise as the
| county sinks.
q By possibility the Tariff may yet get into a to-
! lerable condition, before have done with 1t.
| The democracy of the North generally under
stood to be wiling and ready, if the lands are le
out and restored the treasury, to go for rise If
| for the wants of the government, and at the same
time to so discriminate in the duties will best re
ieve labor, and aid in manufacturing mechanic
and farming interests. For the Land Distributor
we cannot go in any form; but, with that difficult.
removed, we are ready to unite such a reasona
BILE and judcious tariff, as will satisfy nineteen
twenteths of the people, and would be most bench
cal to the country at the present moment.
"Many of the Western wings gofor Distributor
and care nothing for the Tariff but as it helps tn
distribution. Many of the Eastern Wings preie
the Tariff to the Distribution. and care not tor IN