Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-12-10
From our washington eorrespOndent.

W AsHINGToN, Saturday, Sd Dec 1853.
The Administration Congress Members from North
Carolina Speaker, Clerk, and sayings and
doings about The great Metropolis.
This City presents excited and interesting scene
at this moment The Hotels are crowded to excess
as also the Boarding Houses. with members, and
"the thousand and one . lobby members, and others
who congregate at the advent of new Congress.
1t is well known that the President has prepared his
message, and that it is printed, and by prudent
arrangement never before adopted has been dis.
patched under sealed to distant Editors, under
care of the Post Masters, not to be opened until the
reading has commenced in Congress Thus, by the.
foresight of the President and the power of the PRESS
the mass of countrymen will be in possession OF
this eventful document simultaneously with their
members in Congress Public rumor is busy in de-
scribing its character but all is conjecture for those
who have seen it cannot speak of it. but the writer
of this knows enough of it to say confidently that
more thorough straightforward; openhanded, States
right, Democratic document has never been trans
mitted to Congress. The opposition to it must be
factious, and who calls himself republican
will be able to deny controvert its doctrines The
President considering the labors of his elevated po-
sition, wears we'll. The elevation of Office has not
affected the unauthorized simplicity of his republ-
can character, and while all around him excited
and interested, he is as calm summers morning
The reports of his Cabinet officers also in
readiness to accompany his message. The sagacity
and ability with which the various departments
have been administered will be acknowledged by ALL
Governor Marcy as Secretary of State, has made his
marx upon the nation by MS aumlTaOle state paper
in tho Kosta case-hs report will fully sustain his
reputation Mr.. Guthries report on the Finances is
ready an unusua occurrence in a department so
tended in its Duties delicate and responsible in
their execution.
The few ha,ds in Congress from New York may
maks some fuss, but no trouble; they number about
tacetre, and what can they do in House which has
dead majority of seventy Democratic members?
They cannot rely any recruits their ranks either
from the North or West, certainly none from the
South. The fact is, when the truth comes out, and
the truth will come out and must prevail, the South
will know that Dickinson and all his ilk have been
playing most foul and Ubiquitous game towards the
President since Marcy selected as Cabinet
officer. The letter Of Guthrie to Bronson must be
acknowledged to have been step rather of brave
Kentuckjan unpractised in political war, than that of
cautious statesman In political as IN actual war;
the sword is a better weapon than the pen. During
the administration of Mr.. Polk, in the State,
similar state of affairs After the nomination
of Gen. Cass the macontents under the diSappont-
ed and disatected leaders assembled at Buffalo, and
nominated frecsoil ticket, with an address Benz
F. Butler who had filled large space in the public
eye, as Attorney General of the United States,
eminent lawyer and exemplary man in private held
the valuable Office of Z. S. District Attorney of New
York under Mr.. Polk Mr.. Butler declared his in
tention, in a warm letter, to support the nominees
of Buffalo, and his hearty approval of their doctrines
With single line from Mr.. Buchanan, then Sec
rotary of State, his services were dispensed with No
one complained, because it was expected; none SYM
pathZed, because it was Just. W hen Judge Bronson
declared his intention to support such set Cool
ey & Co., had he been dealt with Butler had been,
not word would have been said, and the thunder in
the Wing camp would have been confined to the few
silent curses Of traitors and renegades.
The Report of the Secretary of the Interior, Gov.
McCelland, will be eagerly read, This Department
has become of the most important in the Gov
crnment, and its extended duties are important and
delicate. He has won for himself high reputation
active prudent and economical officer and has,
in the exercise of his duties, borne himself as to
win the resSect and esteem of all who have had in
tercourse with him. The voles of yituperaton
found no spot in his character to assai Of him it
may be said as of one of the ancient Rulers of old
Scotland