The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-27

this country II member Of CD Rets into : Der
sons{ scraPe when cruising q Mowhhook abont the
Capitol he must rely on the judiciary OF the District
believe usce Is Is we'll Administered here it is in
OHIO or 'nlndana. and the laws afford the most ample
wish to premise my further remarks by brief nara
tive of the events which have produced temporary ex
element in this hail. and which will Gas was intended)
extend into certain vicintes of the country
few days ago, vessel from one OF the honnsin
ports landed At public wharf IN Geogelowa;,, win,a
this district. Georgetown, in fact adlons ms cit, ana
dscharSng freight the vessel made sail down the river
Tho-pext morning eighty slaves were missing IN
this city and Ge9eown having pee on ;d
cal authorities or of the persons interested both.
steamboat made pursuit in few hours and. in peacea
BILE and orderly manner overlook the praticsl craft and
brought IT, the captain, and and also the runaway
slaves back this city, and lodged them in Jail On the
way from the steamboat landing to the Jail, there
maier. disturbance though heard few s1csmaons
il as much as have heard several occasions of the
arrest of horse thieves, taken with the stolen horses in
their possesson and brought into my own good and Or
[Mr GIDDINosl went to the Jail 10 visit the alleged
criminals They not constituents Of his, but strangers
to him. He took with him his friend Mr. Eamlin. and
employed for their defence They he prisoners) had
not sent for the honorable member for MIR. Hamin.
They said to be principal owners OF the vessel aore-
named aud needed no charity variety OF differences
have been started to the motive Of the honorable mem
Der in visiting the Jail and prisoners The honorable
member understands himself having been influenced
by considerations OF humanity solely In the community
Of this District the act was understood an effort pub
cly TO give the sanction OF the honorable members
name in condemnation OF the slavehoding which their
fathers pracsed and taught them to practise and as
sort Of defiance of them BY some persons 1t was SIM
ply understood not very respectable act These IN
eences, of others than the honorable member may or
may not be correct know the honorable member likes
troubled waters; but am slow to conclude against him
the implication of low or dshonorable motive Yet
must acknowledge that had the honorable member failed
were he stranger to me, should, the case stated,
have inferred that he went 10 the jail purpose TO get
into scrape. And but for his assurances should
have inferred that Mr. Hamlin was his special friend,
and that he was anxious TO place him in position as
counsel for these prisoners, to present his bills to the
northern abolition societies, whose pronptude in pay
ing such bills, ON the certificate of the honorable
member from Ohio, will not be doubted They are cap
tai paymasers One or two of my professional brethren
at home tried them, and found they bled freely II the
ing stranger and of his social connexions be oil no ser
vice his clients but the business have to be done by
the lawyers OF this District who understand the local
laws and the practice of the courts and Who from their
knowledge OF the population, Understandings chal-
enge urorswhy, much the greater will be his obga
tons TO the honorable member The worst inference
member, could make would be. that he had got his
friend fee and done something TO be talked OF among
the good people Of the Western ReseTvs-hus killing two
birds with stone; and he failed In getting himself
mobbed why, he saved his bacon.
handsome young Englishman eloped to the continent
with the ugly old wife Of EARL At Florence. he met
a quondam college chum who asked him thus "Ned !
what in the of all that wonderful made you run of
with such frghtful bag OF shlttles-slch wither-
haggad specimen q ns .d gender sy
do something be talked of and into the gazette
all in vain determined to be notorious The countess
was the only woman Of rank who would run Oft with
run off with young, beautiful commoner, il would
have been small affair But countess, Ell! Noorety
my dear fellow notorety is everything the honor
this sprig Of arstocracy he will find her propitious.
fancy, under the circumstances, which seem to have
grown up if by magic. to his hand. arm persuaded
not "whiIe sun and moon endurc"--not '.whle grass
grows and water runs"-bu Just long his corner Of
Buncombe should have the bad taste to appreciate his
at less than their great value, il so happen
that he become the subject of expulsion, All in
vesigaton, or OF a fuss in general
Why, sir, the honorable member is not exception to
the rule Many clever fellow, elected as the first
choice of his district and called right smart man at
hone sinks into disregard because he does nothing here
for Notwithstanding to be made the subject of an edto
rial letter, or speech. e.M oa
have made sliding scale Of the means OF acquiring
notoriety as member Of this House, drawn from the
most authentic sources. and find them as follows
lst To be goriously prosecuted
I'd. To get into fight lss s4 ,asJ
the better, in the way Of hard sayings.
4th To suspension OF the rules often. for the
purpose Of introducing popular propositions
5ih. To make frequent personal explanations
1t is true that the three first will be almost unavang,
lness YOU can get the editors and letter writers to take
he matter in hand and it is also true that masters
so far come to an understanding OF the two last that
zone but green one will rely much upon them But II
man can only bring all of those means into his service,
,e is in fair way to becomes tall CEDAR and as mem
yer Of this House, perennial. l ff.. aG
myself have never hal any reason to complain OF per-
,ecutun They lied some at home; but that was to
,e expected Here have complained Of nothing had
bargain with one of my democratic friends to get up an
allercaon and consequent 6ght but we abandoned the
pan for fear We should both burst into laugh, and 50
,oine ttls fellow of whig but then am afraid OF
foreign interventionr sAss,egs We ~ !
me honorable member from Ohio seems to understand
,uch things and appeal to his personal kindness to
ret me into some scrape. which will make great noise
and fuss without hurting skin bone. 80 that my good
may ~ thar am fighting gcriously in their
behalf If the honorable member refuses me this favor,
much fear that shall never enter this hall after
the expiration of the present Congress- TO be sure am
here late carly and always answer all letters, attend TO
an commissions vote all questions, andrnake speeches
when can get the oor But there excitement in
these things they are too O! if could only
get myself terribly mobbed, whipped, or whip some
BODY or yet persecuted Verify my good nature and my
industry will be my ruin! Would it not be hard for a
man 10 lose seat Congress only because he attends to
his business, and will be gentleman
But, sir, am wandering somewhat from the point,
fear agaetW
In addition to the facts which have stated but little
remains TO be told It said that there have been mobs
collected in this city, on two consecutive nights follow