Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-20
Affairs at Washington.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER,
70 THE EDITOR OF THE SENTINEL,


Dear Sir:-The great agony is over
| Mr.. CLAY arrived in this city on Mon
day last, and was received by hi.
Wing friends, as became them, in re-
spect to his station, of commandments
chief of the Disconnected and refracto
ry, of the odds and ends of the oppo
nen,s OF the administration, be they
white spirits or grey, black spirits o
Mexicans. The uni'ed wbig strength
here, is for Mr.. CLAY, and while he
lives, no man will be permit ed to usnT
his place. "War, pes'ilence and fam
inc" reiyns supreme; and is presump
tive heir for all the honoIs whlggery
can bestow. He looks well, and COM
manIs much attention; more than he
deserves, for he is now leagued with
those who are against their country:
and d Pennsylvania Editor, at Car.
Isle, says, the next Convention of his
friends should be held at Hartford,
Connecticut, as the place most con-
genial, from which his sentiments
should emanate. This reference is a
melancholy truth. Mr.. CLAY has no
longer the fire of patriotic ambition,
that moved thousands 10 the defence Of
their country in :he war of 1912. No,
indeed; he has not, al this time, gone
cover to the enemy" as Mr.. J. @.
ADAMS once said of Mr.. WEBSTER,
but he has taken the ini,atory, and
openly condemned his country, in the
war with Mexico. In this broad land,
this happy home of the oppressed
of the "OId world" mot Democrat
can be found in all the States, that
raises his voice against his county
Surely there must be something in this
fact. But, look around you at the
course of some of the leading Wings,
some on one pretence, and some on
another, and there you will find them
in opposition to American patriotism,
doing all they can 10 embarrass the
Government in GU. foreign policy, and
cheering the Mexicans on to further
resistance. say again, no Republic
can is against his county. Wo be-
tide the traitors at the day of reckoning.
Mr.. REvERDY JOHNSON made his
speech, in two days, and it is before
you. One thing is certain, he is not
agains, his country. His speech is a
perfect bombshell 10 whiggery, and is
denounced by many of them. Mr..
CLAYTON followed Mr.. ]; he goes for
supplies to the present army in Next
co, but no more men nor money; | feel
disappointed in Mr.. c j; heretofore, he
has always been for his country, in all
her difficulties; now, he is not. Mr..
PEARcE, of Nd, followed MIR. CLAY
TON; he is against supplies, men, mo-
ney, every thing, but achiggery, and hit
his colleague, Mr.. j., pretty hard
knocks for his patriotism. As Mr..
CLAY Directs SO goes Mr.. P. of Md,
he has been for years in the leading
strings Of Mr.. CLAY. Mr.. BADGER, of
N. c., has the floor for Monday next;
not much is expected of him, as he is
a Federal Wing of the old Pickering
school. Some oftne Democratic Sen
ators will pay their respects 10 the
Wing orators in due season, and blow
their so?histry and sub'eIfuges sky
high:
Not much has been done in the
House this week, but to abuse the adj
ministration. Mr.. ScHENcK is proml-
nent actor in all these trades-he is
from Ohio and of the CoRwIN stamp;
to hide his traitorous deformity, he lev
els his abuse on the President, because
he does not think proper to make
public, State confidential secrets
The President was ably and justly de-
Tended by Mr.. HoUsToN, of Ala, Mr..
HOLMES, of S. c., and others. Mr..
y. @. ADAMS spoke in opposition to
the President; he is very feeble, but al
ways commands the attention of the
House, notwithstanding he has the
wrong side Of almost all The leading
questions in Congress. Mr.. Boris
has been suaUit II, maodo this week. -
The pill sent him from the Democratic
meeting at Richmond, lately, caused
little flourish; yet he soon cooled
down, and "R:charG's himself again. :"
| shall notice Mr.. Boris occasionally,
from the position he occupies, no.:
"that love him." politically, but that
[ Glove Rome more, "-and to caution
him from difficulty, if he will take good
advice. He is not half as useful a
member as J. S. PENDBEroN, of Lou
dvn.
The news from the Army this week
is not Of much moment. You may
look for news shortly, as Gen. SoorT
is planning Two expeditions against
San Louis potosi and Zacatacas, two
of the richest mining districts in Mex
leo. Perhaps Gen. TAYEoR will re-
sumo his former command; nothing has
yet transpired, 10 justify he rumer that
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