The New York herald., 1844-10-27
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald

WASHINGTON, Oct Is, 1874.
J. u. BENNETT, Esq -
Living here in the hub OF the great political
wheel, in less excitement than pervades the twen-
ty-six spokes, by reason Of their more important
functions and their more rapid whirl which seems
almost to have crazed the brains of some of them,
il brains they have, we feel very sensioly every
jar that agltates the machine, in its progress
through obstacles that would long ago have shat
tered to pieces one less solidly constructed
Though the tire has been in wear fifty-fve years,
it is thought il will hold together some ten or
twelve years longer; and possibly much greater
period Of time, if the apprentices Of the great mas
ter workmen who constructed IL prove the mse Ives
equal to the task OF preserving il from destruction
So long as the majority OF spokes of ash it is
safe. Those OF hickory, and one In particular, are
very troublesome, and seriously threaten breach
While the axletree is well creased, however, all
will 60 well, though some OF the spokes should
give way; but the individual whose duty it has
been tor three or four years 10 attend TO this,
TO have used very inferior article, for there IL
80 much foulness and filth collected together that
his successor will have very difficult matter TO
put all right. Allegory aside, tale might be told
OF Intrigue and irsachery, OF bargain aud gale OF
Office, OF betrayed friendships, of violated trusts,
OF foul aspersIons OF name and character Of corrup
tions and denominations, as would make Jubilee
in hell. But this ungrateful task is not mine al
present.
Bob Tyler has recently been on visit here
He has cut quite figure since accident has given
MN little consequence and brief authority but
his day is over, and he will longer torment his
poor pa, Till in the agony of his spirit he shall cry
out, as he has done, /" my son, for Gods sake let
me aone!'
Yesterday, the launch Of the St Mary, soop OF
war, Of one thousand tons, came of at the navy
yard, and every body was there, from prince to
peasant The whole court was In attendance
the beautiful lady of the President leaning on the
arm of the venerable Chancellor Blbb, and Miss
Alice Tyler, escorted by Judge Mason, Secretary
oi the Navy. The Secretary oil War, Attorney
General, and Postmaster General, W tn their tami
lies; all the high dlgnitarles OF State, Foreign
Ministers, harges, Secretaries Of Legation, At
tactes, Nc, &c, graced the scene. These seemed
Secretary Of the Navy but disappointment was
much feared, as the thousands present were per-
mlted to practice patience from half past three, the
appointed hour, till five. The Secretary of War
thought 1t the most militia affair he had ever
seen;" the ihckskulled erGener raj thought
hB (!l telegraph more succe ssfu event, and the
poor Secretary OF the Navy was most wofully brset,
teased and worried. The powers Of nature seemed
not disposed TO yield; but at length. by the aid Of
batterlng- g-ram, the St Mary was starred from her
position, and moved gracefully and majestcally
into her foreign element.
We look for the : Herald" every morning with
an interest amounting to anxiety, and naturall,
turn TO the letters from Washington. Can you not
give us better correspondent than 90 v !" alias
s'Coon," alias II 2" We all think him yery
green and very soft, and better fitted for copying
clerk than an original writer, hls letters being
nothing but repetltions Of your own editorials, or
bald limitations Of your graphic style.
Yours, truly. JACOB.