Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-16
Letters from the Editor.


WASHINGTON, d. c., April IL, 1852.
My DEAR PRIcE During the four five days which
have elapsed since left Wilmington may safely say that
travelled faster ridden farther, talked more, have
greater number Of prominent and been buster in
general way than remember to have been before
In fact feel like doing almost anything else than
writing and must therefore request you, and should
conclude publish this readers to make all proper
for and shortcomings well for not hav
ing written
AS for the prospects of getting appropriation for the
Cape Fear it is impossible to say any thing positively The
of port have been brought before the Committee
Commerce the House Representatives and its claims
pressed upon the attention of the members 1t hoped that
reasonable appropriation for the purpose may be included
in the River and Harbor Bill which yet be reported by
the Committee 1t is than probable that whatever
bill may reported by them will pass and is, therefore,
very desirable that appropriation should go into the
House under sanction which it would derive from the
known practical business talents of the gentlemen
posing the Committee Commerce. cannot think that
insertion of reasonable appropriation for the Cape Fear
Inlet would either cucumber the Bill endanger
on contrary think it would strengthen its but should,
unfortunately the gentlemen of the Commerce Committee
think differently, there stong hopes that after the bill
has been reported the House, and is under consideration
in Committee of the Whole may be amended by the in
serton of such appropriation for port may seem
reasonable and that such amendment will not be opposed
by the Committee who reported the bill OF course our i'm
mediate representative has lent and will continue to lend
us all his power and believe he will be heartily
sustained by member of the North Carolina deega-
ton
do not know whether regard it fortunate unfor-
tunate fer applications that there already included in
the report appropriation of fifty thousand dollars for
Head point of view it is rather against inasmuch
the present River and Harbor Bill intended to be limited
in its appropriations to little million of dollars, and
this possibly be looked upon the share of State
IA ting
the necessity of doing something in time to the
currence of another Nag Head affair at the mouth of
river which would certainly be blow to import
branch of national commerce. of which Wilmington
is the CENTRE port the outlet This national
sderation regard the true ground upon which have
right stand and claim the interposton of Congress
AS a separate Bill appropriation would unquestona-
bly, pass if could be reached but this is the President
making Congress- the indispensable appropriations
will not be passed until latea least such is the impression
here.
Again. our appropriation might be inserted by the SEN
Committee amendment to the bl-even should
the effort by any means fail in the House and if its
merits would keep it there. merely throw out these
suggestions of information in regard to the
cess know anything in relation to such matters is
to people, they have befoeat least from
section and generation-knocked at the doors OF
Congress for any thing.
The Wilmington delegation, all who know Mr.. Ashe,
would have anticipated have received Kindness assis
tance and attention from representative May his shad
grow less larger for he complains of waxing
fa-which doubt arises from the bgnes of his heart and
the expansveness of his nature Professor Bache of the
survey also entitled to their gratitude for his kind
and courtesy in placing all the information at his COM
and at their disposal and far his duty would permit
facilitating the object of their mission In his private
city gentleman, he will be forgotten by one
who has enjoyed the pleasure of meeting him.
Congress-poltcs-he Presidency-and the last includes
all the Scott is universally regarded as the Wing
nee He will certainly be their Presidential candidate,
probably Gov Jones Tennessee the candidate for the Vic
Presidency. The Wing members and Senators had eau
Friday night, which burst in sort of row-som
of the Southern not liking Scott but the Southern
Wing opposition cavng in FAST and they will all be whip
ped in upon patched up platform With the exception
of Mr. Clingman who still holds out the whole Wing dele
cation from North Carolina ready to to his sup
port Mr.. Mangum will 60 it strong, and Mr.. Badger vii
certainly go, too.
Among the Democrats there are great many tickets
three of which prominent Cass and Butler stand first
with the largest amount of aertaed strength, far pei
haps from the prestige of former nomination Buchana
and Strange make think, the strongest ticket at tn
South and the united of the South it could be
cured would have great weight in the Baltimore Conver
ton. Mr.. Douglass is comparatively young man. an
looks younger than he is He is personally popular with
sections and his immediate supporters enthusiastic
looked upon the exponent of youthful impulse
aspiration than either of the gentlemen already named
the time that he would not perhaps awake the
confidence in the minds of the older and conserva
members of the party. His strength IS more specula
than either of the ohers-ewer ascertaned voteses
lied capital-more of fancy stock. The Democratic
view has damaged him very muchat least so think, and
not so often mistaken Nevertheless could only b
ieve that if nominated he would make capital and
elected safe and reliable President. His feelings thin
and certainly his interests would render him favourable
North Carolina, and, if nominated he ought to carry
State. He surely could against Scott. l like Dougla
muc but Buchanan and Strange make the ticket viii
still prefer first choice.
Gen. Joe Lane Of Oregon, the Marion of the war, &c
Franklin Pierce Of New Hampshire of first rate alb
tiles. and as true STEEL and always true-Dickinson
New York, clever and fine fellow breathes, CT
Butler of Kentucky. soldier, statesman and patr
and Linn Boyd, of Kentucky the present able and popu
Speaker fthe House. and other able and reliable genem
also talked of to fall back on-the chances of their
nation being graduated about in the order in which ha
placed them.
have barely to send my respects and to add tina
will write again, and not upon such dry subjects
have budget yet to unfold. J.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 18th, 1852.
There is one interest which fourishes here-tf
Of Hotels, and their name is legion, and they a
mostly crowded by persons from all parts of t
Union, North Carolina excepted, which is less r
merously represented than any Of the older Stat
The National, at which we stopping, is eapal
of containing somewhere about seven hundred p
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