New-York daily tribune., 1843-12-15

| the Revenue above The Expenditures and speedily
wipe off the existing Debt. Such is the true anu
obvious course How viii it be considered by
| those who raised the clamor against taxing ga
| and Coffee in 1872
Il win not farther analyze the Report since
it ought 10 be universally read. H g.
Impressions OF the Capitol-omce
seeking.
Editorial Correspondence
WA,HIsG1oS, Tn-aday, Dec. IL
To a new corner to Washington, IHE "a.
p,ro1. wears an imposing appearance: Nay,
more.-Let him view it for the hrst time
by daylight, with the flag of the Union float
| ing proudly above it, Indicating that Congress
is in Session. and, if he be an American,
defy him to repress swelling Of the heart
"a glow of enthusiastic feeling. Under these
free flowing Stripes and Stars the Representatives
of the Nation are assembled in Council-under
the emblem Of the National Sovereignty is in &C.
ton the collective energy and embodiment Of that
Sovereignty. Proud recollections OF benefcent
and glorious events come throngng thickly upon
him-of the Declaration of independence, the
struggles Of the Revolution, and the far more
glorious peaceful advances of the eagles of Free.
dom from the Alleghenes to the Falls Of ST.
Anthony and the banks of the Usage. An in
voluntary cheer rushes from his heart to his lips,
and he hastens at once to the Halls Of Leglsla.
ton TO witness and listen to the displays Of pat
riotic foresight, wisdom and eloquence there
evolved. ~
But here his raptures!are chilled inStanter
Entering the Capitol, he finds its passages Sc
ries of blind gloomy and crooked labyrnths,
through which a stranger threads his devious
way with difficulty, and not at all without in
qniry and direction, to the door Of the Sc
nate or House. Here he is met, as every where
through the ediice, by swarms of superservice
able underlings, numerous as the frogs Of Egypt
eager to manifest their official zeal and useful
ness by keeping him out or kicking him out
again. He retires disgusted, and again threads
the bewdering maze to the gallery, where (if OF
the House, he can only look down on the noisy
Bedam in action below him-somebody speak
ing and nobody listening, but buzz Of conver-
sation, the trotting of boys, the walking about
of Members, the writing and folding of letters,
calls to order, cries of question, calls for Yeas
and Nays, &c. give him large opportunities for
headache meagre ones for edlficaton. Half an
hour will usually cure him of all passion for lis
tening to debates in the House. There are of
course occasions when it is privilege to be here,
but speak of the general scene and impression
To-day, but more especially yesterday, de-
plcrabe spectacle has been presented here-a
glaring exemplifcation of the terrible growth
and diffusion of Office-begging. The Loco Foco
House has ordered clean sweep Of all its under
s-doorkeepers, porters, messengers, wood
carriers, &c. &c, ! care nothing for this, so
far as the turned.out are concerned-let them
earn their living, like other folks-but the swarms
of aspirants that invaded every avenue and hall
of the Capitol, making douby hideous the disso-
nance of its hundred echoes, were dreadful to
contemplate Here were hundreds Of young
boys, from twenty down to twelve years Of age
deep in the agonies of this debasing game, ear.
wiggng and button.holding, talking of the SER
vices of their fathers or brothers to the party,
and getting Members to intercede for them with
he appointing power. The new Door-keeper
was in distraction, and had to hide behind the
Speakers Chair, where he could not be hunted
except by proxy.-When will The People awake
% the decentralization of such scrambles, and in
list on the only effectual remedy-RADlcAL Re-
rRENcHMENT. The pages of the House, (boys
If twelve to sixteen, twenty or so in number
IRE paid $40 50 each per week while three dol
ars would be fair compensation. Of course,
while so much is paid for SO little, this indecent
scramble will only become more and more widely
lebasing. When will the People arouse to see
the evil and apply the remedy? H.o.
Si.NIrIc AST.-At meeting Of the Loco.Focos in Mo
bile GU Tuesday the 2sh ultimo, test for President
was taken which s,ood-Calhoun 100; Van Buren, l3S
So five Delegates favorable Mr. Calhoun appointed
10 the State Convention.
A Resolution was offered by Judge Hale, the following
words:
'ResOlrea That rhis Meeting viii cordially support f0t
President Of the United States the nominee of The Baltimore
Convention.
This Resolution was voted down by the Cslhouu,es 100
70 1873.
They have better spunk in Mobile than our
Northern Calhounites-and better sense They
say" If we are to be badgered out of our cand
date no,c, when will he rum" Now or never
they see to be the watch-word; and if Calhoun,
like his friends at the North, should finally yield
and say" If the mountain will not come to
Mahomet, Mahomet must 60 TO the mountain"
we fear he will not only never 60 to the Presi-
dency, but even the nomination will never 90 to
him.
% We notice in the Owego Advertiser that
call has been issued by the young men OF Tioga
CO. to form young mems Clay Club, They
are on the right tack-,he name of Clay vii
ring cheerily from the banks of the Susouehan