New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-28
The FEDERAL merropol..-speaker-Printer&c.
From our regular Correspondent
WAsH1surox, Nov. 18th, l5i5.

The Federal Metropolis Observation-Disclosures c'
From our regular Correspondent
WAsH1yuroS, Nov. 18th, lsi5
After long silence, again take my pen and re-
commence my labors here for theWiner twas tome
pleasing occupation daily and nightly. last W inte'
TO send Won the latest political news from this Capl'a
of the Nation and trust shall find II so this " inter
took the responsibility OF being your correspond
ent last session with great reluctance knowing II!
inability 10 do justice 10 The Tribune yer ieei!Hs
tina, had The sympahies of your readers prompting
them to give me credit for what could DO wen. ana
to look with forgiving eyes upon my failures was
cheered on nv way and gathered confidence as
proceeded Absence from the Capitel during tIe
Summer has made me feel as II was Dol eNactiy
al home here now. on my return eL na' ~. ~
tally los, communion of feeling with your readers
and ,bonph I commence again with di.tdence and
consciousness of nv shortcomings trust that sha
he enabled 10 feel myself more able TO bear the bur
den as il is laid more heavily upon me-
Daring the last two or three days the members
have come in rapidly. The arrivals have been
from day to day published in the Metropolitan pa
pers and l need not repeat them. l think there
viii be no wan. of quorum the first dsy snd :he
great contest not between Wings and Locos, bur be-
tween me wings contending of the LocoFoco party will
commence Immediately No postponement on account
OF weather.
The train of cars from Cumberland yesterday brough
on number of Western members. There were some
fourteen in all and among them less than three can
ddates for the Speakership Mr. McCLELLAND OF Mich
igan, and Messrs. BOYD and TIsBATTs OF hentuchy-
Mr. McCelland has been visit OF some days Win
his family, the neghbo!hood OF aagersto~i, "hefe
he was brought up.
There is no lack of candidates for the Speakershp.-
There ia more doubt about the quality than the quantity
of material bat as this the day Of small things almost
any of them will answer well enough. As the Presi-
dency is held by small man, why shouo not the
whole programme be filed up TO match
have not been here long enough even TO guess who
will be the successful candidate for Speaker. Nj DAVIS
of Indiana, seems to have the best prospect Without
the letters of however. hardly think he caa
pass and even in if the twothrds rule adopt
ed he NAV fall through When such men AS composed
the Baltimore Convention, which nominated James h
Pok for President get together II is hard to iorete or
foresee the upshot of the business In such system oil
intrigue and log rolling, the whose prospects are
worst or rather who has prospects al all has the best
chance to come out successful.
Did not party rule the day, and did merit only decide
the contest there would be little doubt OF the election OF
Wing Speaker. know not who will be the candidate
Of the Wing party There is one, however whose cleo
ton would do honor both parties and say this With
out meaning disparage the claims OF others FOR gen
tlesnly bearing thorough knowledge OF the rules OF
the House and OF parliamentary usage generally there Is
no one with superior claims to ROBERT c. WINTHROP
of Massachusetts, statesman whose talents and char
scter reflect credit even on ms CONSTITUENCY Tue eoPe
of Boston
> But whether Mr.. Winthrop be the Wing candidate or
not there is no chance OF the election Of Wing trust
that we shall have therefore the best LocoFoco among
the candidates think it is the duty of the Wings after
they have cast their the hrst ballot for some
candidate upon whom they shall agree, If there be no
choice to cast their votes on the second ior the pest
man among the others. Who that may be, will be best
known when the day comes.
There is something noble after ALL in South Carolina
Barring distractions, you can generally tell where
to find her. They do not believe in Kane letters on
the Tariff nor in Van Buren, and Wright sentiments Oh
Texas trust therefore, that some man VIII be chosen
Speaker whose position be defined and who
would speak against Texas and vote tor IT, nor one who
believes in Tariff and shows his faith in working Tor
Free Trade President Let US know what and whom
are to oppose or support.
think Mr.. HOLMES of South Carolina will receive
strong support He is well acquainted with the rules
and is one whose experience and heightened of
honor would recommend him to those who differ from
him most widely on several questions
The Printing for the House will probably go to the
Union. Father Rchie's prospects are Frightening He
has got nd of formidable opponent in the removal OF
the Editors of the Constitution, one TO an Office at Bue'
Ayres and the other TO the city of Baltimore where
the Constitution TO be published as daily paper We
shall know more OF this matter II is convenient
way OF getting rid OF Il rival.
Hon. J. J. CRITTESDEN of Kentucky among the
passengers by the train from Cumberland yesterday.
He is in good health He and eight ten others
had to remain the relay house niue miles this side Of
Baltimore. last night, they few minutes too
late TO connect there. They arrived this morning
RoBT. G. SCIrENCK of Ohio and lady also among
the passengers, were also Hon Messrs MCDOWELL
and STARKwEATHER OF Ohio, Mr. MARTIN OF Kentucky.
&c. &c. Dr. GwISN, whom report had sent out TO hight
duel with Mr., THOMPSON of Mississippi, was also
among the passengers Mr.. LEVIN, who has been on
here select seat has returned Baltimore bring
ktaf nto11r thnN
tive candidate for Speaker Probably Mr. CAMPBELL of
your city will be the candidate Of that party.
understand that Mr. Polk refuses remove Mr.. Mar.
riott from the Office of Collector Of the Port of Baltimore
There will yet be some excitement this account, and
that in very few days. Some of the Baltimore Loco
Focos think that Mr.. Polk is working for reelection and
they swear terribly at It They think that the rctcn-
ton of the Collector who appointed by Mr.. Tyler
has something do with it. Baltimore is the City of
Monuments and why should there not be monument OF
Tylerism spared
have just heard strange story about the SLAYER SPIT
fire sold Boston, and since fitted up by Capt TAYL
for submarine explorations and which is expected at
this city in few days Experiments were being made
upon the brig Canton, which sunk in the Chesa
peake short time since by being into by the
Georgia. had gone down into the steerage and
collected what things he thought he could bring up with
him. As he turned around 10 get out, what his
tonshment 10 find that dead man stood in the entrance
with spread out as If he would saw You must not
been lost in the wreck and whose swollen corpse netu
rally when something which held down had been
removed by the explorer on entering When the body
got pushed out OF the entrance the seerase it shot
distance of sixty feet from the wreck 10 the
face. astonishing those above almost much it did
the poor fellow who first saw il below.
But have already made this letter TOO long AS have
just arrived cannot speak very confidently OF any thing
yet In my next shall probably be able to be ex-
plcit With my hearty greeting your readers have
tie honor still to be your servant and theirs.
IF Mr.. RITcHIE, of the Union, is said by the
Washington correspondent of the Express to be
pledged 10 supper; Mr.. Calhoun for next President,
having made thar pledge 10 Mr.. Calhouns Virginia
friends Hunter. Seldom, &c in 1913, when he
wanted to secure Delegation to Baltimore friendly
to Mr.. Van Buren,. Mr.. Hunter is supposed 10 have
the pledge in writing Who cares button whether
he has or not Mr.. R. will do just as he peases in
ls4s, whether he made any such promise in ls43 or
not. He used to talk about Gen. Jackson just as he
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