The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-05-16
.wAaHINCroN CORRESPONDENCE.
wAsAlxoros, May I'd, 1850

WASHINGTON, May ID, 1850.
Ma. EDsroR:-l have not been here long
enough 70 learn how to judge accurately of lilo
signs Of the timed. Just at this time the poiii-
cal machinery Of the government 10 moving Ian
auidly. Things are in course ofPrcpara.ion for
another great struggle on the califosa4 ques-
ton. Nobody seems to doub. her admission, the
only mootcd question IL, how much will the
South get in the way Of compensation for per-
hitting California to come in. To my mind the
idea Of compromising upon the question OF the
admission Of new State ID absurd. California
has right u come into tho Union whether the
slave trade 10 abolished in this dis.rict Or not.
Whether Texas 10 divided into one or half =
dozen more slave States, and whether runaways
from the South are given up by tho North or not.
Mr.. Clay will make his report in few days and
then we shall know wha. the Senate Committee
propose.
1t 10 plain that tho disposition Of the House Is
decidedly averse to coupling CAlifornis with any
other qtession This may produce serious
clash between tho branches Of Congress and
thereby delay il not defeat any settlement At this
session:
The Nashville Convention 10 an obsolete idea.
The citizens Of Richmond in mass meeting re-
pudiated the movement not many days since,
although two members Of Congress for that
Commonwealth were present and urged tho pro-
prety ind necessity Of appointing delegates.
The opposition are busy and unreiensing q
usual in their hostility TO The present adm'nssra-
ton. The warfare is mainly directed against
the members Of the Cabine. and not against the
President.
In order to stop the mouths Of some Of your
Loco friends who are 80 continually crying out
prescription, would state that out OF 368 Clerks
in the Treasury Department, here, 232 are DEM
ocra,s, and large majority Of the Clerks IN the
General Post Office, as well as in other depart
| ments are Democrats. This is fruitful source
Of dissatisfaction among our Wing friends which
fnot recti6ed in proper manner may pr duce
bad consequences. While am willing to sub
scribe TO the Christian maxim Of loving our cnc-
mics, do no, think that We should in politicf,
be called upon to feed and clothe them 70 OUT
own inevitable destruction.
| A proposition has been started to increase the
pay Of the Second Asst. P. NJ. Gen'l. and TO
make that officer subject TO the confirmation Of
THE Senate. Tac source from whence this dis
interested proposition comes can be readily con-
ieciured, as well a. the END TO be attained.
The present able and efficient incumbent OF
that office il abou, the ssbcst abused mafs'' in the
employ Of the government, aud for no Other rca-
son perhaps than because he is about as efficient
an officer as we have here. II 10 indeed aston
ishing, how irnplacablc these L,cofocos become,
when the government pap upon which they have
so long fattened, is taken from their doting lips.
Hon. D. Miller is hefe and following up Pots
iowa, mic Thompson with sharp stick before
the Committee. Ills case is a strong one and
clear one, and ifisis properly got before the
House must succeed. the Committee will re-
port upon it perhaps in the course of we,k.
For fine present, adieu. SCOTT.