Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-01-15
Corrasnondance of the Spy.
Tom Thunlb--HOg with Dilemma De
cline of OHeiaI Devotion--also, OF .Efs-
yer Grey, Piety--BemtOn's lard tftIe Il II
--ilawsOn VS.. F0ote-- Elective Case &C

yer Grey, Piety--Bentom's Iaad title Z Ii
--DaVysOn F0ote--i11ectfve Case. &c
WAsHINGToS, Jal. 10, 1851.
Major General Tom Thumb, the former pctege Of the
ilusious Barnum, now in this city, His personal
presence does not create as great fnror formerly
but his carriage and equpage continue to excite the Gu
riosity of boys little and great. The General himself
may be considered rather small affair, and no
antics be display will compare with the peror-
mances Of the snake girl, the doings of Committee
fthe Whole House on the state of the Union.
But there is a curiosity on show IN the city, which
crowds close upon the heels of Congress in point of
terest and miqueuess. 1t isl bear with me while
mention tia ''hog with six legs.' which 0egs) are,
according the universal experience of mankind, four
legs too many But this is age of progress and ex-
pertinent, and see whya hog should not be
permitted to introduce improvements and variations in
the subsequent appendages of his corporation.
While am curious and strange things may be
pardoned for alludmg to circumstance that appears to
me at once wonderful and alarming-such may well
excite the most painful apprehensons in the breasts Of
all watchfl and hearted patriots. The incident
which alude this, that now, for whole week. the
Reverend Chaplain of the House of Representatives in
tions has not put special plea for the present
salvation Of the Union. The agitation of my feelings is
| such, that must be excused fom dwelling at any
length upon this painful incident and can only advise
that depuaton OF those MEMBERS who cannot but feel
deeply aggrieved at his extraordinary Delinquency,
should wait upon him, and represent, in strains of
buke and sadness, how much they panied and cha
grncd at his omission to represent, and properly embel
ish, the gushing emotions of their souls.
The remarks which / have just felt called upon to
make, in reference to the venerable Chaplain Of the
House, are, mcompeled to say susceptible of wide
application. Painful as the information must be to
every well regulated mind, yet truth compels the an
nouncement that the promising state ofpatrotc piey,
which recently prevailed here, is in visible decline.
It's true there ervent thanksgivngs for the
safe return Of Henry Long the bosom of the patri-
archal Institution, but after all, it has been several
days since have heard single fling at the absurd and
incendary assumptions of Jehovah. This remissness,
in keeping down fragrant heresy, the part of so
recently wrapt apostles of the American or sssver
/ grey religion, ought to occasion serious alarm.
The proceedings of the Senate, since my last letter,
have not been signazed by any remarkable incidents
or developments. Mr. Benton's speech, on Thursday,
less violent in Manner but not less effective in az
gment, than that delivered on Wednesday The orig.
inal bill may suffer the loss of very few from the
luminosity existing the breasts of some sectional Sen
ators towards Mr.. Benton. But it will gain many more,
for he is the only in the Senate who thoroughly
understands the subject The assertions put forth BY
irresponsible malicious leerwriters, that his bill
receives no favor ia the nate, utterly false will
soon appear from the report of the Judiciary Commit
tee, to whom the matter has been referred.
little debate which sprang up, about giving certain
lands to Wisconsin,, fora certain purpose furnished
brief bit OF diversion. Mr.. Dawson, of Georgia, wax
ed wroh at this continual giving away domain to new
States. He was done with such outrage unless Geor.
ga could share in it. He went manesting an in
creasing disposition to smash things. When his fit
short one, was over, Mr. Foote rose with that males
tic compacency for which he is so remarkable. He
deprecated the re opening of old party issues He did
News from every point of the compass should admonisb
Senators. 1t might be necessary for patriots to line
still snugger to save the Union. What's the use in
quarreing then He raised his warnin Voice agin it.
The New Hampshire Election Case, which occupied
the House several days, elected some sharp discussion
The question seemed to me one, merely of the extent Of
State Sovereignty in the regulation Of her districts II
appears to me that the individual state should have SUI
preme authority in making its dstricng laws. to any
extent OF iniquity, not papaby infringing the National
Constitution. THIS view is sustained by Uniform pre
cedent, and peculiarly by the case of South Carolina
The House, therefore, gave Monson his seat The
vote was strictly party one the free sellers generally
voting with the wings. G.