The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-01-10
C0respondenee Of The Eyeung Post.

WGShlaSt0n, Jan. I'd 1901.
Of the ten chairmen of the most important COM
mittees to wit, on Ways and Means, Claims, Com
merce, Public Lands the District of Columbia For
egn Affairs, the Territories, Naval Affairs, Military
Affairs, and the Judiciary system, only two are from
free states; of these two, McCernand of Illinois,
Is native of slave state, and is well known to be
thoroughly mbued with all the sentiments and doc
rlnes that form the political creed of public men,
from that portion of the Union. To Bayly ofVirgin-
Ia designated the important and responsible duty of
leader upon the floor Of the House Five Of the nine
members of the committee of which he is chairman.
from the slave states. The position of Mr. Boyd
of Kentucky, chairman of the Committee on Terri
tories, is pretty well-known. On this committee
there are four members, now representing slaves
states, and Richardson of Illinois, whose portrait
would make beautiful companion piece to that of
McClernand; so that for all practical purposes, the
slave states have majority ofone. The committee
on this district, has five members from slave states,
and one wing from Ohio, Taylor, who is about as
good guardian of the peculiar institution, and
bitter an enemy of free SOIL as could be found south
of Mason and Dixons line. He can be relied on.
On the Judiciary Committee, Mr. Thompson will
be assisted by four members from slave states and
by j. X Miller, of Ohio, who should never have left
Virginia, whence he originally emigrated to Ohio
No more bitter and preudiced anti-free soil man can
be selected from either side in the Honse
But, on the other hand, it must be admitted that
MIR Cobb has placed the free soil members themselves
inpositons where they can do as much towards
bringing their opinions before the House and the
country, as if they occupied lelevated seats in
the organization just completed. For instance, MIR.
Giddings is placed on the Judiciary Committee, to-
gether with Mr. Colt, of New York; Mr. Alien, of
Massachusetts, is assigned to the committee on the
District of Columbia, Preston King to that upon the
Judiciary But Mr. Root and Mr. Wilmot are tuck
ed away on the Committee upon Claims.
i This has been very fine day for the usual cere-
mony, display, and delightful tumble at the White
House. The President seemed to get through with
his two hours of bowling and smiling and hand-shak-
ing very well, considering the novelty Of his situa
ton. more vigorous wagging of the manual ex-
tremities never witnessed, than while the General
was receiving his vsiters this afternoon. There was
as usual prodigious crowd, but / thought there was
more sparing attendance of distinguished political
characters than it is usual to find there on these oc
casions. The presence Of Mr. Clay however. an
pcared to compensate for the absence Of all others
for had the old senator better reason 10 be salts
fed with the attentions and deyotcdness of his friends
lie was, or seemed, for an hour or more, the cyno.
sure of all eyes Ia the east rooms and if any faith can
be placed in smiles, bows, and iests, Mr. Clay was
neither wearied nor dspeased with the innumerable
evidences Of regard attachment, and interest which
were apparent all sides Of him. 1.-THE first respects
and sautations ofall were made to the President Mr.
lClay had the benefit ofthc last and longest