Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-03-27

pfOnts as tnls. or, u Will De IN spite OF
competition, one Of the grand highways Of
the nation--compsring, among artificial
works, with the Ohio River itseIf--and crsa
ting new and magnificent channel for the
commerce Of the coua,ry.
From Correspondence Of the Lou. Courier
General Csss is catching it on all sides,
for his duplicily and double dealing upon the
subject OF the River and Harbor BILL which
was defeated under his Generalship. In this
course he was governed entirely by motives
Of policy, and no. octuaed by principles.
At the locofoco caucus that was held by
himself and his political colleagues OF the
Senate, 10 determine whe, course the parry
should pursue, Gen. Cass expressed will.
ngness TO go achicherer way that caucus
might decide. The first four who spoke in
the caucus were equally divided in opinion.
jefferson Davis and one other advocated un.
compromising hostility 10 the Bill in the ag.
gregate epd in its detail, while Mr.. Rsntoul
and Gen, Shields were as decidedly favora
bic to lis passage. The former Senator
spoke OF the necessity Of improving the nav,
igation OF the Illinois river, which was so
much objected to by some Of his colleagues,
as not being strictly a national work, end
warned his party against the suicidal policy
OF refusing this act Of constitutional right 10
the gfea, valley Of the Mississippi.
Shields took the ground that the people
OF Illinois wiihou, distinction OF party we're
in favor Of these River and Harbor sppro
priations, and that his support OF them was
made one Of the conditions of his election to
the Senate. He cOncurred in opinion with
Ran'oul, as to effect their opposition would
have upon their party prospects hereafter,
and avowed his determination TO support the
bill 10 good faith throughout.
To much tbs, was said by both Shields
and Ranroul, Gen. Csss frequently nodded
assent, and after they had concluded APP
act satisfactorily, when at the very outset
they were equally divided in opinion as to
what should be done in the premises. This
stale Of uncertainty on the part OF General
Cass, may account for his riding double
while the bill was under consideration: frs,
making speech in favor OF The bill and
then voting and oonspring to defeat it. So
far, however, from his shutting and double
dealing having pleased bis party, it has dis
satisfied both divisions and been the means
Of driving the las, nail in his political coffin.
The Republic keeps constantly goadng the
grea. Michigander with a sharp stick. the
e1cruciating agony Of which he evincss in
more ways than one. If hs never would
acknowledge it before, he mus, now admit,
that the way Of the trsnsgressor is hard.
There is some talk here lha, portion Of
the Senators intend taking their constructive
3 mileage. if Dickens the Secretary will pay
J.. it TO them, as the late law passed by Con
. gress, prohibiting this outrage, does not take
i effect for some time to come. Col. Benton,
Q who is rapidly convalescing, is exceedingly
= anxious that Atchson should be one OF the
S number who will take this mileage, as h,
y says he can use him up a, the next Senator,
g al election in Missouri If he does so. But
Benton will find upon examining the record
7 tina, upon such an issue, he would be as
deep in the mud as Atchisen is in the mire.
/. Mr.. Blair visited him day or two since,
TO prevail on him 10 announce himself as a
candidate for the Presidency, regardless oil
all party distinction or nomination.; assuring
him that the country would sustain him il
he would do SO. His applications and en-.
treaties however, were OF no avail, as Ben
0 ton vowed, that he would give neither SLEEP
n 10 his eyelids; nor rest 10 his limbs. until he
d had revoutionized Missouri, and his suprema
0 cy in tina! State conceded by his reelection
10 the Senate in the place Of Atchson. In
e some Of my future letters propose 10 notice
o some OF the eccentric characters that hana
around our hotels in this city, description
:. OF whom, with their mode OF living upon the
e public creduity, will prove both interesting
and instructive. | shall say "maught in
malice" conlenling myself with drawing SC
accurate a description, that every person
who has ever visited Washington will be q
= no loss, as to who is the original.
BosToN. March IA.