The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-02-25
BRowSs IIorEL, WAsHlSGToS,
Tuesday Night, FEB. 2l,t a;

Tuesday Night, Fec. 2l,t '43.
My Dear Arm Chair:
Here / am at last IN the
great metropolis, but shall be able to write YOU
but short letter, owing to the lateness of the
hour. have been busy since came, looking at
the great sights to be seen here. Immediately u
pom arriving made haste to the Capitol, that
my eyes might be grati6ed with what had lon
ged to see, the wisdom Of the nation congregated
in the Senate Chamber, and House Of Represen-
tatves-the wisdom, yes, and some Of the fool
ishness too went to the gallery ofthe Senate
first, and recognised Calhoun instantly from the
pictures had seen Of HIM. During the stay
made in the gallery l heard him, Buchanan,
Morrick, Tappan, Dorien and Evans speak. u
pom going in the gallery Of the House the first OBJ
ject that struck my eye particularly was a small
old man, with bald head and white whiskers, sit
ling as though ready to spring to his feet at any
moment. Immediately at his back was most
tremendous petition wound on reel, and greater
in circumference than a flour barrel. l under
stand it is an abolition petition from the North,
which he intends to present the first oPportunl-
ty-You will be at no loss to recognise him
John Quincy Adams. But for his tanaticism on
the abolition question he ould be the most popu-
lar and most respected man in the House-as ho
is, he is despsed by the Southern members gem
orally. This petition is signed by Thousands,
men, women and children. (the same persons
signing it many times dare say and is headed,
understand, by runaway Virginia negro.
During my stay in the gallery of the House,
Mr. Clark of New York gave Capt. Tyler and
the Guard" tremendous pooling. He dealt
out upon him the most bitter invective, charged
him with being dishonest, traitorous-an adder
who stung the hand that warmed him. would
envy no man--no, n OF even the President Of the
United States, his situation, if l had to deserve
or to submit to said vindctve denunciation.-
The remarks of Mr.. Clark were made during The
discussion of bill to allow the President $40, 900,
Off understood through the noise, for the House
was very noisy to sead minister to China. Mr.,
Clark was not for letting him have that sum or
any other, to use at his own discretion.
The Capitol exceeds in magnfcence the great
est idea had formed it, 1t is most splen-
did bui lding within and WITHOUT. Statues, pain
tings, domes, columns, monuments, porticos,
fountain, pool beautiful all The Presidents
house is also noble building, with an exceeding
ly we'll laid out enclosure before it, but of these
things, more anon.
You will have observed by the papers that the
Wings of Congress, on last Saturday evening,
held meeting for the purpose of considering the
Propriety of holding National Convention to
nominate Wing candidates for President and vire
President in 1874. and that they recommend that
one be held in Baltimore on the Sd of May in
that year We think they are right both as re-
CARDS time and place. From May till Novom-
Dor will be long enough campaign, and if the
Wings are diligent durin tn at period they can
not fail to be successful. Troubles In the ranks
Of the other party are already budding out here;
in a year hence they will be blooming finely
may they be blessed with refreshing showers
without stint, and genial suns that will warm
them to ripeness. Yours, &c.
THE EDITOR.