Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-06
Correspondence.
EXTRACT OF LETTER FROM THE EDi-
TOR, DATED
WAsulseroS, July Isl, 1850.


Were it no, that Congress is IN session,
there would be but few -visiters 10 Washing |
ton, especially at this season, when the neat
is most oppressive. SO far as my experience
goes, YOU find less and less OF the real COM
forts of life. the further South you proceed.
There is want Of taste, comiott and clean
illness. in Southern cities, that contrasts sadly
with Philadelphia and the towns of the North
Thrift cleanliness and comfort seem 10 go
hand in hand The moment you reach Bal
,imore from Philadelphia, it is evident that
YOU have got into a Southern latitude. There
are, however, several fine hotels in Balti-
more, but they are not in Pratt street.
The Galphn claim was before the House
this morning. When came in, MIR. Toombs OF
Georgia had Just concluded an able argument
in defence Of the Secretary of War who halls
from the same state Mr. Toombs is one OF
the ablest men in Congress, but he nor no
other man will be able TO justify MIR. Craw-
ford in bleeding the Treasury TO the tune OF
$4,000 while occupying high position III
the Cabinet In the Senate | found Mr.
Cooper of Pennsylvania on the floor. lie
was concluding his speech on the Slavery
question which he had commenced on Satur-
,lay. Governor Seward of New York alter
the adjournment complimented MIR. Cooper's
speech as all able effort OF the wrong side.
Mr.. Cooper favors the Compromise of MIR.
CLAW and thinks if the slavery question were
once settled something could be done yet
this session for the iron interests of Penn
sylvania. This think is quite probable, as
heard Sc everal ultra free trade members from
the South, in conversation with them on
This subject, declare that they were not adj
verse to specific or sliding SCALE duty, TO
relieve the iron interest from its embar-
tassed condition, though they detested the
principle of protection generally. Mr. Up
ham of Vermont followed Mr.. Cooper in a
violent anii-slavery speech. He stated that
there was slave market within sight OF the
Capitol, where men women and children
were daily sold like cattle, which was dis
graceful to the age in which we lived. This
brought Mr.. Pratt, the Senator from Mary
land, TO his feet, who stated that he never
had seen any thing Of the kind, and wanted
to know by what authority the charge was
made Mr.. Upham replied that the build
ing had been frequently pointed out TO him
and that Congress had been petitioned almost
every session for the abolition of slavery in
the district gentleman at my side, resi-
dent of Washington, was not a little surpri-
sed at the denial of Mr.. Pratt, and stated
that this same slave shambe was not two
hundred yards from his house
The Senate does not attract much of a
crowd at present, unless some of the great
guns are announced to appear. While Mr.
Upham was speaking, not more than half the
Senators were III their seats OF these six oil
seven were writing; four or five reading
about as many talking, and five or six listen
ing-Mr Clay very at,entively at one end,
and Mr. Benton, in half reclining position
in conversation with Mr.. Webster at the
other end of the chamber. 'Iionest John
Davis" of Mass, with his head between his
hands, and his legs on either side of his desk,
was no doub, medilating on the mutability
of all things human, Mr.. Fooe presently
came upthe aisle, and conversed few mo.
ments with Mr.. Clay. He is Of small stature
and nearly bald, and looks full ten years Older
than year since, when he wore wig, MIR
Soule looked like Frenchman, as he is. He
has fine head of hair as black as the ra'
ven wing. Mr.. King of Alabama looks much
younger than one would have supposed. He
is tall and slender, wears black wig, blue
coat and pants Gen. Rusk of Texas, occu-
pied the chair He is not an old Politician i.
modest and unassuming, and ranks as one OF
the ablest men in the Senate. At the close
of the session a message from the President
was read, in relation 10 the orders of govern.
ment TO troops in New Mexico, and in regard
TO the boundary question, This brought Gen
Houston to his feet, who looked over the
Message, and will no doubt, be down on the
President. MI. Clay is anxious to have a
vote on the Compromise resolution OH Wed
nesday. What their fate will be, is uncer
tain. Ifthey are voted down, California will
be admitted of itself and a regular fight will
commence with the South. The Galphin af
fair will come up again in the House to-mor
row.