Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-05-13
cou..poud.ne. Of the B.ltimOr. Patriot.
WAsHINoroN. MAY 5, 1852.

| the establishment OF a Normal
Shcool, for the promotion Of agricul-
tural science, on the model Of the
West Point academy. This is a
novel proposal. but, after all, it is en-
titled to consideration.
In tie House to-day the matter OF
printing has been uppermost, and il
has led to exciting party debates. 1t
is really surprising that Congress
should postpone their own printing
to party arrangements. More than
six months Of the present session have
elapsed, and the printing question
has not been settled. With how
much more dignity The Supreme
Court manage their businessl This
Court very properly assumes the au-
thority to print its records and oPin-
ions at public expense. Ii goes to
work in a business like manner, en-
ploys a skilful and responsible prin-
ter, and orders him 10 do up the work
promptly, and on good paper and in
a fair type, with the understanding
that he is to be paid reasonable pri-
ces. The consequence is that all the
records are kept up promptly, and
the opinions Of the judges, however
long, appear in good print in about
three days from their delivery in
Court. But the Congressional print
ing is always p arrear. More than
six months on Apresent session has
elapsed, and the Residents message
has not yet been finished. There is
screw loose. In fact. the contending
politicians are at loggerheads, and
the iSmS, black, white aud gray, are
squabbling for the supremacy, to
overreach each other, and in the
mean time the printing is neglected
and left in arrear. II should not so
be, but so it is.
The delegates TO the Baltimore
Convention are nearly all chosen,
and the politicians are beginning TO
figure up and count noses. The dem
ocrats begin TO count up somewhat
on the following proportions, 10 wit:
-Cass is expected to have, on the
first ballot, say ITO votes; Buchanan,
IS; Douglass, 40; Marcy, 20; Hous-
ton. Texas; Dickinson, part Of New
York; Butler, part Of Kentucky
others, here and there, lew miscel-
laneous. But the second ballot will
be more important, and it is difficult
to tell who will come uppermost.--
A large proportion Of the delegates
are uninstructed and untrammelled
in regard TO men, but there will be
great unanimiiy in the democratic
convention as TO the compromise. 1t
is settled that the compromise is to
form an essential part OF the demo-
cratic platform.
Meanwhile the Wings are marsh
-alling their forces and their platform.
| have, from the start, been conf
dent, that unless Gen. Scott came
out with a written declaration un-
equivOcallv in favor Of the comPFom-
ise, that he would be bayonetted
from the field. This idea has been
counter to the current opinion, which
has been that the General would
write no letter. Blu. ! am Of my
original opinion. Recently, | find
that the Wings are changing ground,
and the opinion is gaining strength,
that Gen. Scott will come out with
a decisive letter on this subject, time
enough to be read in the Wing con-
vention. rather think that Gov.
Seward begins to see the necessity Of
some such pronunciamento.
Mr.. Webster has gone to Boston,
and understand from what | deem
good authority, that he intends TO
make a speech in Faneuil Hall, de-
fining his position. IL will be great
effort, and we must look for thunder,
"about these DAYS" as the almanacs
say. Itis getting to be warm wealth
er.
We may soon expect 10 see an ad-
dress from the Wings who staid
away from the Congressional caucus.
1t will be planted on high conserva-
tive land-terrG frmd, as we used
to say in Rome about 1000 years
ago. The Union Wings Of the South
all go for the compromise, high and
dry. The "stay-away-men" are OF
the same opinion, and the secession
lists dare not say otherwise, and even
the free soilers OF the North are said
to be willing to tolerate a Judicious
letter from General Scott. This ar
CUES a good state Of things, and we
may expect the millennium about
the 10th oil June.
The ChevaIier Hulsemann has shot
Parthian arrow at Mr.. Webster
and retreated. What il is precisely
we know not, but it is said TO have
been spicy. Alter luxuriating for a
season in foreign courts, it is to be
hoped that he will return in better
humor. If not, the Lord help him.
He is getting to be as nervous as
Kossuth. The great Magyar may