American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-11

| tr0polis of this great union is not to be sneezed
ut during the convention of call the talent and
wisdom of the nation" Congress constitutes
the great political nucleus around which gath
or, by power of attraction and cohesion, all
the heterogeneous masses that wheel about in
the regions of politics; L. e. bellies who want
Observation-Disclosures, who having been trapped
once, are now willing to trap others-'nice
young men," who wish, through the influence
Of some intimate Nj. c., to become the attache
to some foreign mssion-patriotic foreigners
who, having wheeled hundreds Of their coun-
trymen into the democratic" ranks during the
| recent contest, now seek reward for their dis
iaterested servces-loafers, of the genteel and
shabby orders, who come to beg a crumb from
the table Of government bounty, who having
been kicked out of their own homes, carry on
an ehectual system of ''spunging" at some of
orr thronged hotels. Pickpockets, perfectly
accomplished in the science of "taking notes, :"
and gamblers who can fleece you of everything
| you are worth, from your immortal soul down to
the parings Of your finger nails The society of
th's city is quite prismatic at this present writ
ing-there exists very agreeable ''contradic-
ton" in all of its ramitications; and as this va
rety is always pleasing, shall commence my
daguerreotype sketches with this epistle, and
with your permission, continue them through
the season.
1 have just been Willing away an hour in
the rotunda of the Capitol-sometnes adj
mring Wer's fine picture of the departure of
the pilgrims, and at others listening to the wise
saws and giant arguments of knot of polit-
clans standing within ear-shot of me- The
members began to flock in, as the hand on the
dial plate approached the noon hour of day;
some of them branched off towards the Senate
,hnr ii o4l. al. 1T e Al
House of Representatives. To us in this city
member of Congress is an every day affair
we look upon him as a man sent by a certain
number of men i'll a certain part of the coun-
try to come here to talk lttle-do little,
and eat and drink great deal. There are
some fine fellows amongst them-some very
honest men-some good orators, but very few
OF them remember what they were sent for.
will take the reader for moment into the
House of Representatives. The first object that
draws his attention after casually glancng
round, is the shining crown of the venerable
John q. Adams. The few white hairs remain
ing on the brow of this honored statesman seem
to be the mementos of past times-and to hold
in awe the fiery spirits of his younger cotempo-
raries. The old man has succeeded in getting
the abolition petitions before the house-this
has put him in little better humor; and it is
pretty generally believed that if these petitions
are referred to him, he will make report that
will give abotionism its guietus, at least for
the present Notwithstanding the bitterness
Of partlzan (Southern) papers, Mr.. Adams
stands erect in all the majesty of intelect-hs
every action shows that he feels proud con-
seriousness OF having through long and bril-
liant life, done his duty towards his country;
and / hope, when he has departed, that full JUS
tce will be done his memory.
The "Swiss Bell Ringers" have attracted
much attention recently-ther Concerts hay
ing been crowded every night. The novelty
| Of the thing constituted the main attraction
still the whole affair smells strongly of Yankee
humbug-ior reporter from the state of Con-
necticut the other evening recognised his cou-
sin among them, and on making himself known
to him, the musical" Swiss'-at first wished to
fight shy, but at length was compelled to ac-
knowledge the consanguinity. Why this hank
ering after foreign names and vile minicry of
foreign costume' If there is any merit in the
Bell Ringers-let them come out as natives,
aud let the world know that Sam Patch spoke
the truth when he said that 'some things can
be done as well as others"
There is good deal of buzz about Gov.
Shannon's having demanded his passport of the
Mexican Government. Signs of war are po-
tent in the horizon, so brush up your regimen
tails and cultivate your whiskers and mos
tache. Adieu, -.