Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-12
r,ec,ions vet TO be held i'm ls49.

l,aulSiana, wv
Mississippi, Nov.
Texas, NOV.
u~7 Rroiher BRowNLow OF the Jonesbo
"nb b lTenn) Wing, could not resist the temp
'',on If being in Washington to witness the
1a.n,ursrion of Gen. TAYLOR, and while there
- bn.Ied himself in seeing sights which he
communicated by letter 10 The readers OF hi
.olcy Journal His Impressions OF men and
u,oners are decidedly original, and his descriP'
nan, are rich 40 the extreme. letier from
tm under date of March 2, is before Us, from
rhch we make few extracts:
81 have seat in the House, as a Reporter,
rab free pass, signed by Speaker Winthrop
,nd since II is understood that am not one
aC,be tifty and large odd thousands Of creeping
s,cophanIlc, and unfortunate othce-seekers
.ub which The city abound., am regarded as
,,,ber clever sori of a man than otherwise"
% have been present during the discussion
dIhe Territorial question, or the proposition 10
.5nu California and New Mexico into the Uni
m, as State, or as States, in bolh the House
and Senate | witnessed discussions in these
Houses IN 1892. and again in 1914, and AN
,ory to say Ina, the tendency OF men and man
rss. is downward. Especially is this the case
In rhe Senate, more SO in The Senate Than In
he House. Great confusion prevails in both,
While hat order and drgnlfed department which
rbsacierized these bodies in the better DAYS
of The Republic, are numbered with the years
bryoad the food The Senate is the most
coaemplible looking body OF The two There
are but few fine and imposing looking men in
he Senate. Benton, Badger, Bell, Mangum,
Underwood, Webster. Calhoon, Upham. Phelps,
Nelcalf, Johnson. and few others, look like
Senator'S, and will command respect Most Of
he remaining Senators are young looking men,
In great degree inexperienced, and of DISCUS
inu mein and Iiule carriage. Many Of ,her,
are under size, and in their manners foolish.
Douglass of illinois, weighs 100 pounds, and
wears dirty clothes"
"The most remarkable man in The House, is
Horace Greeley New York Editor He
speaks fuenriy but without The manners and
geslIcularions common 10 public speakers. He
ls an odd locking specimen Of mortality. As
he walks from you, you Gre struck with his
STOPPING shoulders---his bald pae---his sandy
hopping gaie---he looks 10 be
70 years of age, while he is really young
nan. He has deep SET, but benevolent eye
ID constant but simple smile plays upon his
President Polk is 90 years older in appear
SnCe lhan when he last canvassed for The office
Of Governor in Tennessee"
Cave Johnson looks grey, old, dry and fee-
tie, and stranger would suppose had seen
heller days. Amos Kendall looks lean and
ank, sloop shouldered and like The latter end
o an -spent life Old Marcy looms up as
usual and whether drunk or sober, NAV fhy
'~ deHOmlnaIed The upper crust OF all political
'''uness. George N. Dallas is The finest
ii'Slng man in the loco-foco ranks, and is The
hest specimen OF an English Nobleman TO be |
'esn in Washington. MlIard Fillmore is thes
l'esI looking man in the Wing ranks, and
Speaker Winthrop is next best in appearance
5lr Calhoon is sinking fast. under the weight
Of years and Of mental labor"
"A very large party of gentleman and ladies
ined with Mr.. Polk yesterday. upon special
HIlalon-. among whom were Old Zack, Gen.
'a's, Col. Bell, and Mr. Marcy, Fillmore and
4efs. Gen. Taylor was as familiar and play
~ith Marcy, as if he had never given him
i'y IN the Gaines letter, and as polite 10 Cass,
neither of them had ever created any
aOlse and cor. fusion" in The country"
4 was not present, my name having been
eiooked (ao doubt uninte ntionally) in The
lry Of issuing the tickets OF invitation. Hav
gsulQgi1ed the Pres dent's Grandfather. "Old
'Se," in former days. it is certain that he in
aasd me 10 be present" @
IN subsequent letter he thus describes the
US which occur ed in the House just previous
adjournment
'Ai'er majority OF the House became in-
'caled, and many Of them even beastIy drunk, :
l. /, Meade Of Virginia, Loco, advanced upon. :
, Oiddlngs OF Ohio--.took him by the throat,
rubbed his isl under his nose, denouncing
q oalbs and bitterness suited 20 the occa-
~ causing great excitement, and row gen.
Wy On that side of the House Mr.. Clarke, Il
Aea'ucky, Loco, advanced upon Went
II, and cursed him for ID thief aud A
'nufeI. aud every thing else he could think :
." ol which he bore Ike a Chrislian, but
q q, pnnclpIe of cowardice. This Clarke L
ai 'I charge with impan,y, because Went
- Is Known TO ba common thief and pub. ia
'OOeF The Hpase ls-i Session, had to lb
law 10 ptevsrlt him from stealing and es
mug home all the stationary. And the m
4'sfs throw up io him, his stealing enoneh ap