The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-17
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
csrrsspoadsnce Of do Dispatch.
WAsHIxoros, April Is.

Tomorrow evening, and on the evening Of
she 10Th inst, the Presidents House Will be
,hrown open for the reception Of visitors. The
announcement has been received with cordial
delight by very many strangers tTansienfly So
iourning IN the city.
Such occasions are embraced By thousands
70 see and shake by the hand a live President.
An opportunity, at such times, 10 also afforded
the curious. 20 note the beauty, folly, fashion
and rank always concentrated, during the sit
einra of Congress, at the metropolis. Indeed,
socie,v at Washington is q true reflex OF the
thousand and one phases Of habits and GUS
to.us. pecular to the various sections OF the
country. Here. every form and grade Of cere-
mony and etiquette obtains, and il requires no
very practiced eye, or great depth Of penetra,
non. 10 discern the stranger, and accurately
locate him. Hence, presidents leyee" is
ever regarded as an occasion Of peculiar and
striking interest! :.
Saturday, when he will leave direct for Bos-
ton. He has been waited on at his apartments
by few distinguished men but, aside from
this, be has created. by his presence, no excite.
ment whatever he has expressed an earnest
desire 10 have another interview with Mr. CLAW,
which, learn, will be accorded to him. Kos
suth utterly disciaims the sentiments, embod-
led in his reported speech at the West, relative
TO his last interview with eold Hail." and is
anxious to avail himself ofthe present occasion
to renew, in person, this disclaimer, to MIR.
Clay. Ii is evident that Kossuth has totally
failed in his mission, as is indicated in his sad.
dened and melancholy cast of countenance.-
Let him lay to his heart the knowledge of the
truth, acquired by, perhaps, painful and bitter
experience, that the American people value.
above and beyond every other consideration
the inestimable blessings of peace, aud the
treasure of that inheritance which has ena.
bled us to progress from small beginnings to
the proud eminence we this day occupy"
II is firmly believed that the French Spolia.
: ton bill cannot pass this Congress. After the
unusually heavy claims, and claims, too, OF
doubtful validity on the government, which
have already been allowed, Congress will
hesitate long before it lends its sanction to an
act, throwing open the doors of the Treasury
to the importunate demands of greedy specu-
lators, and inviting an endless number OF
fraudulent claims on the government.
RThree ffths of these claims are now held by
Spectators in this city, who, | learn have pur-
chased them adog cheap" How many are
valid, or how many are false, another expen-
sive aCommission" will have to determine,
should the bill pass.
The public printing question still distracts
he House. Indeed what question does not?
Yesterday, the President, accompanied by a
portion of the Cabinet, seevral foreign Minis
tiers, and Committees of both Houses of Con-
gress, visited the Navy Yard TO witness some
interesting experiments in gunnery which have
been in progress for several days. The visi,
was highly satisfactory one to oil. The fir
ing ofboIh light and heavy ordnance at the
hull of the old CONDEMNED steamer Water Witch
as she lay off in the stream, was executed with
wonderful precision; the projectile power OF
the guns caused no little wonderment among
the disting visitors. Before leaving, Gem
modore Ballard entertained his guests with a
sumptious repast.
In the Senate this morning, Mr.. Mangum
who had the floor from yesterday, made per-.
sonal explanation relative to his action in the
Wing Caucus, and took occasion to announce
his preference for Gen. Scott, and proclaimed
him the most available man in the wing par
ty. M F HENRICo.