The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22


c,lculable. Mary land and Virginia, in ceding the
ten miles square, did not surrender TO the general
government legislation over the question OF sla-
very. To have done SO, would have been equiva-
lent 10 its prospective abolition.
Congress, by the request OF the citizens residing
In the Virginia portion OF the District OF Columbia,
ceded It back to the Old Dominion; leaving the
Maryland portion where 1t was. Should Congress
retrocede to Maryland that part given by II, then
the seat of Government would be abolished; for, it
having been accepted for the seat of government,
the returning of 1t would be equivalent to discard
ing it. And there is an objection to the capital
being in very small slave district, OF one county
only, certainly the objection would be tenfod IT
the capital were in Maryland. To quiet the agta-
ton of the slave question, we must not Interfere
where we have no constitutional right to DO so.
If certain people cannot deprive others of their
property they will revive the old cry OF removal
of the capital" TO a territory where slavery does
not exist. This effected. would not, however, re;
duce the number OF those IN bonds; out IL wouiu
subseTve the views Of the agitaters
Repeated attempts have been made to remove
the seat of the general government, tor nearly the
last half century and at tunes mere ,h were s,oi
of Congress, long ago, punished a wag, who bur-
lesqued one of the most Jealous, by representing
HIM trundllng whee[baH0w. win the huge
ness and privilege, In those days, were what they
We look, then. upon the agitation of the slave
question: this district, as having one OF three OBJ
iects, namely, LIST, to produce separation of the
free from the on.saveholdiDg States; I'd, to de-
prive people of their property, and thus make poll.
teal capital IN certain sections; and, sd, the re-
moval OF the seat of government.
Buncombe, of course, enters largely into all the
calculations. BY way OF variety, they who aspire
to be phianthroplsts should, having wasted so
much Of their time with negroes, now pay little
attention 10 those who are entitled to some share
of Legislative attention, VIZ the pale faces.
The delegation Of Usage Indians will have no
occasion to regret their visit to Washington. 1t
was but yesterday they paraded the streets bare:
backed, their skins painted. and with fancifu
To-day, with the exception OF punches OF beads
their ears they dressed like civilized peo-
pie. The War Department. it is said, rugged them
out in suits of broadcloth, and put spending money
into their pockets. This Is right and, consider
ing how the red men have been gouged they all
ought to have gold watch apiece. A man who
comes into the Presidency is forthwith MADE a
sgreat father of thousands OF red skins, and this
is the only species of property the Executive
inherits.
Shortly after the incoming of this administration,
Mr.. Webster procured situation, as a laborer or
messenger In the department OF the interior, tor a
bright, impudent mula,to, named Henry Peasants,
who was in the Mexican war with MAJOR Webster,
his son. This employee In the Interior was with
the party who broke the head of the servant OF the
Mexican Minister, and was still retained In that
department. Several weeks ago, this same Plea.
SAINTS was with three or four ru1ians who followed
and stabbed white man nearly 10 death We
suggested. at the time In the Nstc York lie aid,
that Mr. Ewing should discharge the obnoxious
messenger. On the return OF this gentleman, SUBJ
seQuently, he did so, and with great pleasure We
place the fact record. Senator Websters In
fuence in procuring the situation tor the fellow
was of no avail IN his retentlsn The great Daniel
may not consider it respectful to him TO dismiss
the object of his recommendation. And MIR. Ew-
ing not only acted thus promptly and properly, but
gave the vacant place TO MIR. Moran, white man,
who was deprived OF bread by the Polk dynasty