The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-05
NDWS BY THE NAILS,
Our Washington Corrsspondence.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, ISL

The city continues full Of strangers. The ta'ia
has ito agents; French spoiiations have their ex-
pectants. The proposed bill Of amendments Of the
patent laws. by Mr.. Turney, Ms brought on
number of inventors and SPECTATORS in inventonss
the pressure upon poor Ewbauk by these people
will be too strong for him let Mr.. Greeley come
on if he would save his friend; Captain Bates ie
here concerning cheap hostages; Mr.. Whitney 70.
mains arm in the Pacibc railroad and George
Saunders cannot abandon his post at this time,
with such fair prospect for the ebony line Of
mail steamers to Liberia He has just issued q
costly pamphlet, a compilation Of all the facts and
arguments from all sources, in favor Of the line.
To read this book, one would conclude that there
is a mine of wealth IN Africa worth exploring
Com Moore, late OF the Texas navy, waits, IN
hope, the uncertain action OF Congress upon tho
unfulhlled item of the Texas annexation. Vac
rious claimants of the Mexican indemnites
are on hand; and agents OF private bills, and
the hotels The revolutionary stock Of old soldiers
are nearly all dead, or provided for but the Mexi.
can war and the bounty land warrants have o
srtong representation IN the pureas OF the Capitol
The Supreme Court has lis list OF attending law.
yers and clients; end among them are Messrs.
Buchanan, Dallas, Walker, and others, who are
also Keeping an eye upon the movements for the
Presidency. Add to these the visi,ers for the sake
of attending for day the debates in Congress- and
il will be seen at q glance that our hotels ana
boarding houses are Icaplng pretty rich harvest.
The naval court martial, in the case of Cor1rrr.
dore Jones' has closed its labors, and submitted
the record and the verdict to the Secretary II ne
Navy, under seal. What they have done We do
rot knew; but we shall in few days most likely.
The court was composed of dozen az The oldest
Commodorrs in the service, headed by the veteran
Stewart. The accused himselfis IN old man, anG
has spent an ordinary lifetime in the public service
The charges upon which he was tired were serious.
He was accused of def .uding the piblIc treasury
by converting the public funds 10 speculations in
gold dust-of classifying his accounts, or of sup
pressing important facts Of his fiscal operations ~
California-of scandalously abusing his authority,
in his conduct towards his subordinate officers
in punishmenis inflicted upon them; and in falsa
reports concerning them 10 the Navy Department.
The trial has been long. The evidence makes a.
large volume. The very length of The record
challenges our misgiyings; while the character os
the accused presents itself as almost certain OF
acquittal; The general impression is that he in
acquitted, although we given 10 understand
that such is not the case. We have the fullest
confidence in the justice OF the decision of the
Court, whatever II may be; and having heard the
most mate part Of the testimony of the prosecu-
ton, we are prepared, considering all the circum-
stances OF the case, for any verdict, except Sc
we're one.
Tomorrow, another court martial (navaD meets
in this city, TO try Lieut. Stany of the subor-
6nate officers attached TO the fleet of Commodore
jones' IN California, ana SEINE others.
The join, committee OF The TIVE houses are pre-
pairing a report, we understand, recommending tho
practical destruction Of the Capitol Their plan is
10 tear the existing building into pieces, in several
PARTICULARS and 10 put up duplicate capitol behind
II, so as 10 have Two capitols exactly alike IN tho
exterior, alongside of each othef-the new building
to be sort of back kitchen 10 the old one-shut
out from view in every direction by the walls Of
surrounding houses disigurng The park, rendering
the present beautiful building almost useless. and
the new one an eyesore and nuisance. The most
elementary ideas of common suggest the
plan OF wings 10 the present building, adding TO it's
beauty, preserving its symmetry, and retaining q
west, which the present building commands. We
trust the President will veto the absurd idea OF
back kitchen to the existing Capitol, and that ho
VIII preserve IL from the Nandallike mutilation
proI osed by the committee of Congress, whose
IDEAS of architecture are, doubtless, as clear as
their notions OF astronomy, (which are not very
clear" We o. coune absolve Mr.. Jefferson Da-
Wis, and Mr.. Hunter, OF the Senate committee,
both OF whom, we understand, are in favor Of
wings to the existing building, without defacng il,
or mnti!eting It's exterior IN any particular. We
mon sense, and we trust they will yet be carried
out
WAsuINGroN, Feb. 2, 1851.
South Carolina-7h Danger Not Opu-7as
J'drehcusing Lar, &c. &c.
The National Ia,eiii genco hits the true danger;
and we shrewdly suspec, that the HINT comes from
some Of the communicates with tho administra-
ton. 1t is possible, it is probable, that South
amusement of trying the abstraction OF the right
of State to withdraw, may try the experiment OF
secession. Receiving fiat footed rejection from
Georgia, and no encouragement from Mississippi,
South Carolina may, probably. determine to show
her spunk, by meeting the issue alone, OF walking
herself out Of the Union.
We say there is some danger; and the heavy
hroadside OF the fmfs1igencer directed upon South
Carolina, very significantly indicate the point OF
danger Let us hope, however, tina, wise discTe-
ton will prevail.
Mr.. Hunter, on Tuesday, will report his bill to
amend the warehousing law--it will conform, on
that subject, to the recommendations of the laio
report to Congress, of the Secretary Of the Trea.
sury.
cur late cold snap Of weather Is about 10 be TO-
lowed up by storm OF rain or SNOW, as IL begins
about halfand half and no telling exactly which
will bear oil the palm--prob ably the rain.
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4, 1851.
Phaadeifhta aud the W@ids Fau-Ro,e Amo~e
tho CITY Offers, 8rc.
Philadelphia stands bat poor chance OF being
tad h.. n