The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-08
Washington Correspondence.

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| Correspondence of the Crescent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. % lS4s.
wrote hurried note by the mail of Saturday barely
mentioning OF the ceremonies attending the o,seques
of John Quincy Adams further description of the scene
may be necessary and indeed, all words fail to mpan
eust conception of the solemn pageant The sight within
the Hall and beyond it, wholly unusual here, Tor the
numbers attendance and the impression LETT The cefe
monies attending funeral of General Harrison, most
imposing but then Congress not III session. and most OF
the powerful impressions left here have been incidental to the
manner of the solemn death of the deceased and the orders
taken upon by the Houses OF Congress upon the event
was lust one week since Mr. Adams entered the Hall and
participated in the deliberations of the morning lie was there
thirty earlier than usual for the purpose OF counsel
ling with MI Whemore in regard TO memorial which he
had promised to present the House. and which was upon
hi, desk at the time dea-stroke fell upon him. 1t not
easy realize the changes of these lew days and they nave
tnged the whole city, ali its public business and all It's social
enoym with oemnity The city is yet in mourning IN
deed signs of the affection seen Ill the sable
weeds that hung from the Capitol the White House and
| all the public departments.
There was large congregation in the Hall of the House,
Yesterday to hear the sualegious services of the day The
vacant of the revered Adams covered with mourning
il was spoke more eloquent than could the tongue
of inspired preacher The presiding Chaplain seemed to
realize this and hardly did than direct the OF his
audience spot upon which they almost invounary rest
ed The President and almost ali ct our public men, were
among the audience and thong the able lee
upon the divine origin OF Civil Government and Civil
iee'oii' 'e ue@',i VI WI, IN lri VIZ ,l 'a
WI . WI, ~ r.t1 ~. 80. , , ., aIs 49, ,h
right and left OF the Speaker. What lessons did they not
speak from beneath the dark mantles which family Swallowed
forth the of the Father of his Country and of
~; ; I IJ o,n,oaad 20 oil :, ro,,, n.t;or
tul;, tn ha frae The Npse of History which every
the capitol well remember the beautiful device
the central entrance was one which Mr. Adams sug
gested and which affords Only OF evidences OF his
and genius This too, draped i'll mourning,
he ho,yy danarv which overapes and adorps the desk of
tho Snoakr All this will re,,;n far and pe,aDs
for rho ess;o, of Co,,re and tho remembrance of the
week mast can hardly he forcoep in nil this time if indeed
the memory of them shall moi last forever and become to the
moral sense OF tuu time what the Pyramids of Egypt are
in the pysica understanding monuments of the patience
and labor of those who hnilt them
In the return tn the ordinary duties of LEGISLATION the most
nromneut event is the Treaty negotiated by Mr. Trist and
laid before the Senate durpe the week past Such is the mr.
gency for Peace and the determination to secure its exist
ence that exceponabe as most men of all parties regard
the Treaty there is n desire TO see ratified hear great
deal of mignation expressed by some of the Administration
Senators against the conduct of Mr. Trist-bu there are
those who ought 10 know truth who that he has
not acted altogether beyond the Presidents
advice. Be that may however if his Treaty ratified,
as The President in written message 10 the Senate advises it
shall be- ii will far outnar all the opposition which may
tacI to him here from all parties The fact that the ENecu-
tive recommends ratification OF the Treaty
him the confidence of the country.
The ratification of the Treaty, however will require di-
appropriation from Congress of twenty millions OF dol
larsteen millions for the ymeni of the territory named
and five millions for the payment of claims of American cit
izens for spoaons committed upon their property before the
commenced. 1t is not true, however at first sup
posed that standing amy will have be kept Mexico
after the notifications exchanged and the nation there
fore will be saved this expense 1t due to fact also
that regard the treaty, there has been change of opn
ion among many of the Senators The first impulse with
many was TO reject it outright but this opposition under
cooler conses and caImer reflection has subsidized learn
however that attempts will be made to urge its amendment
the effect of which will certainly be DELAY and perhaps deteat
Compress commenced the thirteenth week of the session TO-
dov md with crowd of business in both departments o
in, IN tho almost eptre sus,ension Of bsiness durp the
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CO.. eol .f .lo or,ioo ~ ,Io su;oc Of a.rrost dors
sion and among them one in relation to land titles in Texas
and their recognition by the General Government As lands