The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-14
lou ought to see my country, to know how happy

You ought to see my country, to know how harry
felt that If the ultra disunionists, both North
and South, could but hear her speak, with her ear
nesness and enthusiasm. Of the blessings OF having
such happy country as ours, il would, perhaps
arrest them in the insane course they are pursuing,
which fear will, in time, weaken, IL not destroy,
our beautiful fabric Of government. which have
ever thought 80 perfect, and which is tho admlra-
ton Of all foreigners who perfectly understand it,
and the oppressed who feel the benefit of its pro-
lection.
The Presidents reception of Miss Jagella was
such as to make her feel that she was among
friends who had sympathy for her, if she was in the
land OF strangers. He conversed longer with her
than any other person, asked her to come and sec
him often, In the evening, or at any other time it
was convenient for her, as he wished her to tell
him of the wars and exciting scenes she had passed
through in her own country. His words and man.
ner seemed to give the impression that she, though
lone girl in exile, would confer favor by visit
ing him, although he was President of the United
States. As listened to his words, thanked him
in my heart for the kind consideration thus shown
to a lonely and exiled female. We may well be
proud of Mr.. Fillmore as President.
/ see some correspondent for one OF the New
York papers, says that he has visited every Pres-
dent from John Quincy Adams to Mr.. Fillmore,
and that Mr.. Fillmore's manner of receiving visi-
tiers makes more agreeable impression than that
of any of his predecessors whom he has visited. l
have visited none but General Taylor and Mr.
Fillmore, in the Presidential mansion; therefore,
can only make comparison between the two. |
think the manner OF each perfect IN its kind. Gen.
Taylor received visters like plain kind hearted
farmer welcoming a neighbor to his own house,
without form or ceremony, or any pretension
10 elegance and grace, and indeed such pretension
would have been sadly out of place in the old
soldier
The manner of Mr. Fillmore is that of the most
finished gentlemas, who has mingled much in re-
fined and fashionable society, where the artificial
ceremonies of life must be regarded At the same
time you may perceive something of the politician
who wishes to make favorable impres sion on all
who approach him.
After calling on the President called on Mr..
Corwin's family. Mrs. Corwin receives company
on the same day that Mrs. Fillmore does-her
hours are from one o'clock till three, and Mrs.
Fillmore from twelve till two. Mrs Graham re
ceives vsiters also, on the same day.
When commenced writing intended to give
description of Secretary Corwln's family, but see
my letter is now so long that | cannot do them
juitice, therefore | will describe them in some
future letter; but this much must say, that Miss
Corwin is beautiful and interesting girl.
Jenny Lind gives her first concert here on next
Monday evening, and the citizens and strangers
are in quite an excited state with regard to it,
ELLA ELTON.
WAsHINeToN, Dec. IL, 1850.
Trial of the Hon. Thomas E9ing in the U. s. Sc
~dte, for Prescriptions in O6ice-Acfl Array of
Circumstantial Evidence against H'm-Sorry
Defence Of the Priso~r.
Ius In the senate Will De long remembered,
especially by the Hon. Thomas Ewing, late Secre-
tary OF the Interior. Neither the prisoner, nor the
subject, had anything of the grandeur, terror and
proportions of the tiial of Warren Hast
ings, and nothing Of the dignity of his defence
On the other hand, the defence Of Mr.. Ewing, for
his decapitations OF democratic oiliceholders was
not only untenable, but extremely ridiculous.
Mr.. Bradbury's resolution, calling for the list of
explosions from office under Gen. Taylor, coming
up, MIR. Ewing took occasion TO insinuate that the
resolution was delayed while Gen. Taylor's cabi-
net continued in office, because the advocates
OF the resolution did not desire 10 lay before the
country the reasons Why so many democrats had
been removed.
This was the height Of indiscretion in the late
Secretary of the Interior We had thought him
little too cunning TO be caught in such trap. His
emily policy was TO keep snll, confess the corn,
and tell the honest truth, that democrats were
TUNED out TO make room for wings. But to save
MS own political eonsste he preferred to attack
" HON he had expelled. On being questioned by
Mr.. Dodge. of Iowa, why Gen. Lane, as Governor !
OF Oregon, and Col. John B. Weller, as Mexican
Boundary Commissioner, were removed, Mr.. Ew-
lug did not hesitate to charge that the one was
s.,anJ.,s, os r. al. .'Asr was'efui
%ss a he sis %09 fSe proofs were de-
manded, and were not 10 be had. The facts were
against the allegations. The defence of Mr.. Ew-
ing was neither courageous nor dscreet-neither
defensible nor plausible, but the shaowest of
shallow devices 10 escape an honest confession. |
Col Weller and Governor Lane were turned out |
because they .were democrats; and that was all |
at was necessary to say. II was the Truth, the |
whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and we |
can't see why Mr.. Ewing should attempt to get |
round il by trumping up accusations against the |
personal character OF the locofocot beheaded
Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, Mr.. Gwin, of California, |
Mr. Cess, and Mr.. Whitcomb. have, to-day, left |
the honorable Senator from Ohio only one honor
able alternative OF two-either to plead guilty OF
unjust accusations, or to confess that politics were
the secret of the turning in and turning out under
General Taylor, and that the charges Of personal
ur fitness, &c were mere trumpery and clap-trap.
Mr.. Ewing exhibited, to- day, want OF tact, dis
creton and skill, very remarkable, and want
of perception almost unaccouniabe, when his vim
dioation lay In three words, as clear day--"They
were locofocos." That would have saved him
Now he is in for il, and the democrats will see