The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence of the Pennsylvania.


WASHINGTON, January %, 1858.
Hon. James Buchandn-.Aen,5ers Of Congress
elcct-NationdL Fdir-J0Seph X. LngersOH-
AutudIity Of interests, &c.
1t has already been stated that a report pre-
vailed this city, yesterday, that the President
elect has invited the Hon. James Buchanan to
accept Of the State department, and the an
nouncement received with much gratifca-
ton by Northern and Southern Democrats in
Congress. We have means of ascertaining
whether the report was well founded, not be-
ing, like many of the Washington scribes, pos
sessed of the extraordinary power Of discover
ing mems thoughts and actions afar off. But
we have no hesitation in saying that if Mr. Bucha-
nan has been thus invited, he should acquiesce
in the tie nder, as man could bring with him
into that office enlarged and patriotic views
and a greater fund of experience. Beside
there is no doubt about his principles, no undue
prejudice against him on account of past politi-
cal conduct, and no suspicion apart from high
and commanding national sentiments. He
would as heretofore, be an ornament as well as
a brilliant adjunct to the new administration
As have heretofore ventured to assert, Gener-
al Pierce has placed himself on the basis of the
.ssGcrednesS Of the UniOn,' in all its parts and
this determination has since been avowed by
him to the municipal authorities of Boston
Sectionalism will hereafter have no charms for
him in the due administration of public affairs
Among the many strangers in the city, no.
tice several members elect to the next Congress-
They have doubtless come hither to get the
chang of affairs by the time they shall assume
the duties of their station.
The arrangements for the Fair of the Metro
polls Mechanics Institute, to be held in the new
east wing of the Patent Office, are rapidly pro-
crossing As manufacturers of Philadelphia
and the adjacent country will probably make
deposits for exhibition, 1t would be well for
them to make early application for places in the
splendid hall.
Hon. Joseph r. Ingersoll cannot well be called
the 'sAIinister resident to the Court of her Bri
tanic Majesty, perceive he is lniterating the
.little sle'' and making speeches and eating
and drinking dinners. There seems, however
to be some truth in the remark which he recent
lv made relative to mutuality of interests and a
growing friendship between the peoples" of
the two countries, as the following announcement,
published in the Washington papers of this
morning will show Married on the 9th
inst, by the Rev. Smith Pyne, at Mrs. Vain
rights residence, and afterwards at her Britain
ic Majestys Legation, William Webb Foiute
Synge Esq, Attache to the Legation, to Henri
etta Mary, youngest daughter of the late Colo
mel wainwright, United States Marine Corps
Although the New York Branch Mint bill was
signally killed in the House the other day, it is
believed that the advocates of that measure will
make another effort, in some form, to accomplish
their purposes, before the close of the session !;
probably, by way of amendment to some one of
the general appropriation bills. The entire
Pennsylvania delegation were active in defeat
ing the measure the other day especially the
city members. Chandler sprung the game by
objecting to the second seading of the bill, and
Florence fired the shot that effectually killed it,
by moving to lay upon the table the motion to
reconsider the vote by which the House refused
to order the engrossment of the bill
IN this respect the proceeding resembles the
currency proposed by Col. Benton-the mint
drops. DENoCRITUs