Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-18
From our Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. s, 1852.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 1852.
Dear SIR
Since the adjournment of
Congress, there appears to be nothing
of importance going on, and consc-
quen,ly but little to talk about.
Near twenty Clerks were dismissed
from the Treasury Department the
other day, because Congress had nc.
elected to make any appropriation for
paying them. Whether this WIS III
ten,ional, accidental, incidental or
otherwise, no person appears toknow;
but ono thing is certain, out they had
to 80, or work for nothing aud find
themselves" which could not be done
very long here. The late act of Con.
gress increasing the salaries Of certain
clerks in the several departments, it
appears, will not be Of much benefit
to a large majority of them by roa-
son of the construction put upon the
act by that almighty wise officer,
Comptroller Whittlesey, who, ! I'M
dcrs,and, say. that no temporary clerk
eau receive any additional sompcnsa,,
ton, because his pay is per diem, and
that ho receives no annual salary
The notoriety that this man White.
sey has gained for himself rs penn.
rious and narrow-hearled, thin skin
ned, weak minded man. would fully
Justify his being elected from his pc.
si,ion. There is n universal complaint
against him, and even Senators them.
selves have been compelled to notice
his distorted construction Of the ac-
ton of that body. When the. actions
of nm officer of the Government fully
prove that if he can swindle an indi-
vidual out of his just rights, and re-
tain his dues in the Treasury, that he
is doing his country service, it is time
he should be turned out of Office us
unworthy the station he holds. If he
will swindle for one party, he will do
the same for the other.
The movements which are still 60
ing on by the friends Of Mr.. Webster
arc beginning to be pretty generally
noticed by the Press of the country,
and strongly condemned blythe friends
Of the Wing nominees for the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency. If it is
the intention of Mr.. Webster to re-
main silcn, upon this subject, and, like
Hale, permit his name TO be used by
the disorganizers of the Wing party
in connection with this Office, he will
sec the day, in my opinion, that he
will regret it more than any act of'his
life. Ho cannot be so blind, if his
friends are, as to suppose for mo-
mcnt that he could succeed. Why,
then, permit his name to be used thus,
when nothing can be gained, but u
great deal lost. But trust that ere
long we will hear from his own hand
and seal, that he cannot consent to be
the instrument in the hands Of any
man or set of men, to be used in the
destruction or injury Of those princi-
pies for which he has been battling for
tho last half century. This, | nm
satisfied, would DO the most popular
course for Mr.. Webster to pursue, and
the only course which could convince
thepeople Of this country, and espe-
cially the Wing party that daniel is
himself again"
The Rev. o. Fowler, member Of
the House from Massachusetts, died
at his residence in this city, on Friday
night, after an illness of FIVE days.
His remains were escorted to the De-
pot yesterday, accompanied by the
officers of the Government, and were
taken to Massachusetts for in,erment,
He is said to have been talented and
business man, in whom the State will
lose diligent and efficient rcpresen.
tative.
The officers of the Henry Clay
were recently held to bail each in the
sum Of $4,000.
President Fillmore has left for
Berkely Springs, to be absent but for
a few days.
Gen. Scott is also absent on bust
ness. Hs moves through the country
in silence, and desires to be diligentin
the discharge Of his duties, without
creating or exciting that feeling usu-
ally felt by the people when great
man passes through their midst.
ELDORADO.
Wy ,,,.,ra>, Co., 10 1870