The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-07
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Argus:l

- ssss WAsHINsros, February a, Is49.sfs
Among the very many strangers now in the city,
we notice x-GoveEnor Vance, of Ohio, Judge Bur-
nett, John C. Wright, Edward Curtis, and, as the
merchants advertisements say, others too numerous
to mention The obbies of the House, especially,
are filled with ofice-seekers, from the youth with
the down on his upper lip, and the first sProutings
of goatee, to the silverheaded political pagner
now looking for his reward with an appettethat must
be satisfied We to-day felt sympathy for. a GER
tain member who. expects to receive high Office,
with few little titbits to dispense. He has been
run down by the place-seekers, who made dead set
to gain his favor. Pale and efnaciated, he made a
desperate effort and escaped to his seat He no soon
er reached it than messenger sent in with the
card OF Mr.. Anxious lmportune, who must see the
gentleman, if only for moment The honorable :
came from his refuge; Mr. Importune invited him to
a seat on sofa.s " cannot reafly--I--I-must .,
exclaimed the member, as though in fear some vlo-
lence was to be committed on him. 81 Know re-
Plled Mr.. lmportune, lnterrupting him, =" that you
are charitable enough to give me minute. :. Well,
well, go on,'' said the weared one. His tormentor
led him to sofa, pulled off his hat produced a
young post Office of doeuhents--recommend
we suppose-and then began 20 talk with emphasis.
We left the scene although six hours havePassed
since we saw the twain, sympathy for the meuI-
Der is now as lively as when it was first awakenedS
General Taylor has not recovered from his acci-
dent and the labor he had to undergo on his Journey
He is snugly located at Wilafd's Hotel. The Ma
tonal Wing says that " the head quarters; of the
President elect his family and suite, are ON the Sec
ond noor In the southeast quarter OF the Dutdlng,
and have been newly and elegantly furnished for the
occasion. The furniture Of the Presidents sleeping
apartment is of white and gold. A large pendant
lamp of cut glass, lights the great stairway leading
to his reception ROOM We trust, after this that
nothing win be sand about gold spoons although
some people are said to have been born with them
In their mouths! We do not object to the comforts
of life, if they be obtained honestly; nor do we in
the least find fault because the distinguished general
is thus honoFed The patriot and warrior should al
ways be loved and respected for service rendered to
his country. And here we have few questions to
ask: If, the Wbigs of Congress selemnly declar-
ed, the war with Mexico was unconstitutiOnay and
unjustly commenced, how can they honor the man
who led our brethren victory in an unjust and
unconstitutional - rause2 If the war g damna-
ble' and our troops deserved {" the wrath of Heav-
en-, how san they tolerate the distinguished leader
If our soldiers were mere ~'cut-throats' Gen. Tay-
lor was their prince, for they conquered under his
lead "Ah," they tell us, Ks he did his duty as a
soldier But Isl soldier to have conscience, and
to fight because the Government directs him! Is he
mere machine, such as the Wings expect to make
Gen. Taylor, and so framed that locomotive power,
to move in any direction, be impaired The
fact is, General Taylor sa better man than any of
his party and it would not surprise if he should,
ere long, shake off the rotenness that has gathered
around him, - -.-.1 JACKSON.