Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-14
Correspondence.
from our Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. T, 1862.

At the adjourned meeting
at Wesley Chapel in this city, on Mon
day evening last, the resolutions men
toned in my last as having been dis
cussed, relative to sending delegates
10 the Convention TO be held in Phil
ndclphia i'll next month, to consider
tho proprie,y Of pelitioning the next
General Conference Of the NJ. H.
Church to admit a lay delegation i'll
the General Conferences, were passed,
but not as unanimously as was ex-
pec,cd,-2o to %. lllavc understood
that after the vote was taken, the MI
nority withdrew considerably r'e"'
and threatened to get up an opposition
meeting, and thus make void what
now appears to be the will Of the poo .
plc. There is no better evidence OF
n had cause than to show an incllna.
ton to avoid investigation. This
meeting was no, to determine that 2
lay delegation should exist or take
place,-this vote was not to make 1t
so, or not so. 1t was TO investigate
and discuss the propricty of such
measure. Why then oppose meeting
in Convention, and to hear what the
people desire,-what the real sovcr'
eigns want. But say some, VIC desire
no change,-wc are satisfied with our
clains,--wc don't desire TO be repre-
scented or represent 1t is tho bust
ness Of our ministry to attend to these
matters. 1t is tho interest Of the mill
is,ry to oppose and smother this mca'
sure, and they will do it, ifpcrmiticd.
Power is as sweet and fascinating to
them as to any others, and they VIII
cling as tenaciously to it as the vcri-
est despot. The membership all
to gain and nothing to lose in this
matter.
The demonstration" at Baltimore,
made few days ago. is made to wear
the appearance of a failure, but it
will only have the tendency Of trying
to smother the upheavings OF the vol
cano. 1t will burst forth in due time
with the mighty rumblings of disat-
lection, and carry every thing before
r it.
Nothing of particular interest is
transporting in either House Of Con-
grcss. In the House tho Bounty Land
question is being agi,atcd, and it is
supposed that the act of Sept. IS,
1850, will be so amended as to chi
brace numerous heirs Of the Soldier
who are now excluded. This, | think,
is right, as those who have taken up
arms in the defence of our country,
or their heirs for them, should have
the preference Of our public domain
to every foreigner who can make i
plausible pretext for his misfortuncs
in his own country, and who has only
to ask, 10 receive.
There was a considerable conclusion
took place day or two since in the
Senate Chamber. 1t appears that
, Senator Borlan, in animadvcring up
} on the progress Of the Census Bureau,
made statements which Mr.. Kennedy,
the Superintendent, desired to explain
to the Hon. Senator, upon tho adj
journment Of the Senate. This, as the
report goes, he declined to hear, and
; told Mr.. Kennedy that he could not
explain it to his satisfaction; to which
Mr.. Kennedy replied, tina. those who
most needed information were tho
last to desire it. Upon which Mr.. K
received a violent blow from the fist OF
the Hon. Senator, about tho place
where ho takes his snuff, which organ
was said to have boon broken, but up.
on a more minute examination, was
found only to be considerably bent.
Loia liox,e-, the great dancer, has
arrived in this city, and she appears
TO be quite the butt Of conversation
The people of Washington certainly
must be tho most gulliblc, and conse.
qucntly tho worst gullcd people in the
world For any thing in the shape oil
aght, they are always ready, wit
full and overlooking houses and pu.
es. Well, Lola, would say, froma
accounts, will give them sights cnoug,
if they will give her money enough
St. Valentines day is close upon us,
as the Book Stores give ample tesli.