Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-03-27
Extra ct to the Editor, dated
WAsu1NGToN March LIST 1210


WASHINGTON, March Ist, 1S49.
Dear SU-Congrcss is so near the terinIna.
ton, and SO little business having been trans
acted in the carly portion OF the session. that
all the important business will have to be per-
fccted, and passed. in one short week, ending
with TIE coming Saturday night at IL o'clock
You have, no doubt, MIR. Editor, witnessed
the manner Of doing business in Legislative bo-
dies, and how many of the members there are
who have to speak for Buncombc. This pres
cnt Congress, in the House, particularly, much
delay has occurred in this manner. and in the
delay manifested by the wing ma jority therein
procrastlnat!ng every measure Of importance,
by taching all sorts of amendments to every
bill, merely for speech making.
The Senate, as Il body Of Legislators, are
vastly superior to the House, in their manner
Of doing business, their industry and decorum.
Our Sena :ors are ever.durng, industrious, ia.
Tented mcn.-Evcrw atchful of the interest,
and faithful guardians of the youngest daugh.
ter ofthe Union ]; would surprise you to see
the labor of Senators, in the dispatch OF Doc
uments to their constitucnts-tEey having the
whole State for the field of their labor;- and
frequently the matin bsll finds them at their
abors, besides lcgisIating throughout the day.
Senators Jones and Dodge are the ones that
have few equals in guarding and protecting
the hardy, pcrsevcring western pioneer, and
"
representatives in the Senate Of the United
States.
So, also, may she be equally proud of her
democratic Representatives in the House
Messrs. Letfls & and Thompson:--thcy too, al
so, are faithful guardians on the watch tower,
and have fearful odds to contend against, in
the ma ority CT Wings in tho House. They
manlully battle for the republican principles
Of the country, and, although in the minority,
Iov In nj fbo of
for their guide, they have this consolation and
pleasing reflection, that 'jueundi oct labores. u
Gen. Taylor has not yet announced any
member of his cabinet, except Mr.. John M.
Clayton, of Delaware, as Secretary of State.
There appears to be breakers ahead. for, Mr.
Geo Evans, Of Maine, decidedly ono of the
most talented Wings, on the question of fin.
ance, in the party, has got the 60. by, and will
not be in the Cabinet--so says madam rumor
their names given to the public. Let me pre-
mise, however, by telling you. that William
B. Preston is spoken Of as Attorney General,
and Governor Crawford, of Georgia, for the
War Department. The great contest is for
the Treasury Department. and possibly, to
please the South, Mr.. Crawford may be placed
in that Department. Abbott Lawrence, re.
port says, will take the Navy Department, and
that obnoxious tyrdnt. Thomas Ewing, of Ohio,
- pToSScO LOT TIC OSL OluCe department.. MS
would be a most outrageous selection, and
calculated TO mar the harmony of Gen. Tay-
lor's administration. Judging from his vndic-
tive feeling in days Of "auld lang syne," he
will not be in Cabinet long, before the "dc'il
will be to pay" among the Taylors. 1t is de.
sirable, that better counsel will prevail, and
Mr.. Ewing excluded from all Cabinet associa-
ton.
The influx OF strangers is immense. Eight
hundred arrived last night, and this morning
nine CHI. loads more: by Sunday night, there
will be sic to ten thousand strangers in Wash
ington.
Before close my letter, l am informed that
Mr.. Ewing has been rendered the Post Office
Department. If SO, farewell world to every
democrat in this land, that comes under his
control;-he spares none-it is contrary to his
nature. If Gen. Taylor does not arrest him in
his movements, he will be to his udministra
ton, what he, Ewing, was to Cen. Harrison s
the moloch for murder. sparing neither az
nor usefulness, nor long and faithful service.
| will yet hope he is'not of the Cabinet; but
of that will advise you.
Yours, MUscA TINE.
IMMENSE DANAcF nv ruE Fr oon ~