The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-06-21
Correspondence Of the Spirit Of Democrdcy.]
ANOTHER CHATTY LETTER FROM
"a PUR SEE
WAsHrN GroN, JUNE IL, Is4.

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penn Tyler does up them ere vetoes. He sent one
on 'em in to-day The way of it was this. Las
week two bills was sent up to him one maxim appro
perations to Western rivers and harbor improve
ments, and t'other for Eastern rivers and barbors
just as much after the same constychoochenal pat
tern as two peas. Last Friday it was whispered a
bout and around that they would both on 'en be We
toed The Western fellers raised committee or
the spot, and went upto Happen Tyler, and talked
over the matter about the Western harbor bill, ant
the dangers the Massissippy and the like and SC
the President per tenpore, he agreed he would sigr
that bill but sw, re, by Jupiter, he would put ths
Veto on the t'other one, and no mistake.
Well, shure enough, to day, down comes the We
to of the Eastern river and harbor bill, with long
peramble about the constychoochenal objections
which was read to the House. The Eastern mem
bers was set bin over the top like kettle of SUI
gar water. A good deal of chat, and talk, and pa
aver was had when they took it into their heads to
try pass the bill by two thirds, in spite ofthe Pre-
sident's objections, but they kud'nt put it through
bekaze they had only 103 for the bill to 81 "a
the rivers and harbors OF the West took it for grant
ed that they was all constychoochenaI, and so he
signed the bill. The fact is twas the old Massis
sippy that toated the bill through; Happen Tyler
knowed he dassent veto that bill. The Western
members would have raised hornets nest about
his ears that might have div him out of the White
House. That was the great constychoochenal ree-
sin with the Happen.
President Tyler sent another paper up to the
House to-day. Itwas message about Texas. He
wanted the House to do something for annexation,
being as how the Senate had put the extinguisher
on the Treaty, and the akkompaneying documents,
by vote of 30 agin it 16 for it-all told. The
message was handed over to Mr.. c.. lngersoll, on
Furrin Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Mr..
Kennedy of Maryland wanted it laid on the table,
but only &c went for him while 1lS was agin the
motion. Mr.. Weller wanted 5000 copies for gin
eral sircuaton but they wouldn't agree to stop the
rules for him. ...
The next thing they lifted was bill for the re-
charter Of the six District Banks. The bill is from
the Senate, and the Wings have fixed the "idivee-
juel libility" as shure as you are born But the
Dcmokrats, if they pass the bill they will bind up
these broken shops little of the tightest. They
will put strait jacket on 'em and hold 'em to
their s'I pron,as to pay without doubt The
wings Of this city, and its rae federal nest, of the
prowdest, and the LATEST and the poorest set of cod
fish narristokracy you ever saw-the wings here,
are ravn and tearin about the Demokrats not a
charterin the banks. They like to had reglar
fight with Demokrat at Browns hotel Yesterday.
But the "Loky" as they called him was game
''chapman," and the coons kud'nt begin to back
him out, no how.
Lest Saturday night about the hour of nine
o'clock, the Senate laid out, have said, the Tex
as Treaty as flat as buckwheat cake, and about as
black. Col. Benton's project was made known yiS-
terday in bill to annex Texas on altogether new
plan. First. to take oanly the old Texas, and none
of the ground of old Mexico, as President Tyler
did Second, to let big State come in at once,
niggers and all, same as Virgnny. Third, to di-
vide the balance of the territory In a slave
State and couple of free States as they git
ready to come in. Fourth, Mexico to be konsulted
on the subjct, and the people Of Texas likewise to
have their say in the matter. Fifth, Kongress to
direct the President how to work it, being as you
know, too stupid to fix it himself How do you
like it! My idee is that it wont work. We go for
the admishun of Texas at the proper time, but that
may'nt KUN in 20 years, more or less, you know,
hey' a.
The "Native Americans" are kicking up strong
smell in the Senate They keep sendin in petishuns
from Filydelfy every day prayn anaturalizashun
law that will compel furriner to live in the coun
try 21 years before he can vote for town constable.
Senator Allen laid it on em agin to day in the Sen
ate. He said that he would oppose such nasty
sinking proposition from the jump; from the very
beginnin ofGenesls to the last chapter of the good
book, every. thing was agin such project as this.
Benton said Allen was correct, and Mr.. Buchanan
said that the proper way to tell it, and that will
show, reckon, to our adopted fellow citizens
which way the wind blows.
The members are packin and fxin, and run
min round like an old hen with passel of ducks in
the drink On the 18th day Of this month WASH
ington City will be surrendered up agn to the
tioneers. Every time Kongress goes away, these
boardin houses many Of 'em, have to be
sold out You see they live so high, and they pull
the credit strings hard that it breaks with 'em as
soon as Kongress lets CO. twill be sorry sight to
KUN into Washington week after the adjourn
ment. You would think the city had been drown
ed out, or burnt up with drouth, or that the folks
had all bin kid of with the kolery, bekase you
don't meet two men in a mile along the Avenue
from breakfast time ill sundown. The people set
in their houses, pretty much, and suck their thumbs
till Kongress kums agin, or go off with 'em, the
Lord oanly knose WHARF.
The wings have power of trash oil hand in the
way of documents, and song books, and speeches
agin Mr. Van Buren. They say now since he didn't
run that they sorry they said printed sich stuff
agin him; but tell you if he had been the Handy
dit they would have sent out them very speeches,
and songs, and ISLANDERS, by bags fulls. And that
reminds me of song sa, " tother day to the chune