The North-Carolina standard., 1846-03-18

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p we hare beer without rupors concerning new
propositions from Britain for whole week and
this the first week Since Congress met whchshas
not given birth 20 from one to.a dozen each. All,
here are coming their senses upon this subjects;
and are consequently beginning to-see and under
stand that England is TOO shrewd to hazard The
advantage which she is TO reap from failure TO
pass The notice. Such termination 10 the action
sof Congress would be neither more nor less than
plain fintimation7to England that she may make
just such settlement of the Oregon question as
she pleases. 8 }fE 20 sIg RI sifr's srsfIz - g.
Since this day week (Friday) the Hall of the
House of Representatives has been the temple OF
stupidity The harbour bill, togetherewil a little
private business, has been ON the carpet. Fhe
speeches one and all have been for BuDcombe-
nothing for the House-for the members without
an exception have made up their minds on the
question of appropriations for internal improve
ment purposes some ten years ago more. II Is
an awful bore 10 listen some of us have TO, hour
after hour, day after day, week after week, nay
wear after year, repetition of the identical ar
gumenIs on a threadbare subject The question
viii be taken on Tuesday next and will doubtless
result in the passage of the DILL by which some two
and a half millions of money will be distracted
from the IreasurY. No one knowing the history of
such bills as well as the Improvements made under
them, doubt that two-thlrds OF The sum annual
y appropriated fol such purI oses IS squandered,
not only unconsitutionally. but with very little
benefit, if anV, 10 those for whose advantage the
appropriations are nominally obtained. The COM
mittee of Ways and Means said TO have apPro-
priation bills amounting to thirty-two millions be-
fore them. That is, including the sum necessary
for the support of the Post Office Department, and
exclusive of what is to be expended for the pay
ment of private claims TO pass Congress this win
ter. The revenue from all sources for the fiscal
year cannot reach thirty millions, SO that, if these
appropriation bills all passed, there will be a
debt of two three millions incurred. This view
of the condition of things will doubtless have its
due weight and influence in the way of nullifying
a goody portion of these many propositions for
squandering the public money.
Washington City is very gay at the present
time, although what the fashionables term 'lhe
season" has ended. There very large num-
Der of strangers here; indeed more than have Wis
tied the capital any previous period of the ses-
sion, the raverns and boarding houses are full to
over flowing. Concerts, balls, and private parties
are all The rage; but as have very little fancy for
such :hings, cannot enlighten your fair readers
concerning either the gossip or fashions of the gay
world. I regret this, because, knowing the sex as
well as 40, take for granted Iha; even in the
mountains of Buncombe, the dear creatures are
just as anxious 10 know What is the fashion, in
the federal city, their sisters here learn
what they are in Paris. Like the measles, in the
words of the old song, they may be ga long time
gten to 'em p but have them they will, sooner
or later. HALIFAX.