Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-16
From o..r yvasai..st o,s Corr es,sondent.


WAsHireToN Cry, July ii ii. 1850.
| TO The Editor Of The Standard
The FIRST Of this month was another st. BarfhoIo-
news. Many heads in the various departments have
fallen but like the famed Me6usa new ones have as
quickly formed TO supply places. :. Such is the
state of man." The law examining the Clerks Of
the various Departments, and CLASSIFYING them, took
effect the LIST, and many have been dropped, some
lowered, and others advaLeed This has necessarily
produced many changes.
The Gather has been most oppressiyely hot. This,
with the above agitating causes of excitement rem
ders Washington any thing but an agreeable place
But it is hoped that cooler weather, and mole agree
able times will come, and people survive the
hegira Of many Wings and the income of the
Democrats.
General Pierce looks as calm as a summers morn
ing upon the moving Of the elements, and ,pursues
The high destiny of his elevated station iih calm
ness. He leaves the city Monday, the 1Ih inst.
to be present by invitation at the opening OF the
Chrystal Palace al New York. He will be accom-
panied by Messrs. Guthrie, Davis, Gushing, and
| others. There is oil necessity some that will CON-
plain of any Administration. But the Government
of this nation in safer or purer hands.
The result will prove this The nation will hear OF
no Galphins under Pierce this you may depend upon.
He will walk with unfinching in the footsteps
of Jefferson and jackson, and bring the good ship of
state once more, upon the track of the Constitution
and RePnbicansm. No President has, in our day,
assumed the reins of Government, backed by such
an array of popular affection. No one has ever been
more solicitous of doing what is right and avoiding
fewer efforts to gain popular applause. In his
the theory Of the lamented LowndeS has been verb
ied-'the Presidency was an office neither 10 be
sought or avoided" The Office sought the man, not
the man the office. His cabinet sustain him in his
patriotic course. Your own countryman, Mr.. Dob
bin, wins upon the favor of all who approach him.
At The head of the Navy, his duties and
severe; but interchangeable and uniring, he discharges
them with satis elton ALL and to the admiration of
his friends. His kindness of disposition, while it
has spared many from your State in office, is like
commendabe TO his he ID and hear, land nIers him
universal favorite with all.
Your countryman, MIR. McRae, recently appointed
Consul at Paris said The 9th instant, in the ship
Baltic from New York. His health appears very
delicate, but 1t is hoped the climate Of Z" sunny
France" will restore him.
Judge Strange has been spending few days here,
entirely on private business. He has left for New
York, to visit the opening of the ChryslaI Palaces.
There has been some comp plant OF injustice in the
classification Of Clerks among our North Carolina
friends. General Cowan has been assigned TO a most
laboTious post, and yet his salary is reduced. You
have seen the card of JOS. D. Ward declining the
place assigned him, and his wounds have been healed
by an appointment vice d.. r. J. Powell-who has
left his office in the General Post Office (Auditor
because his services and talents were no, properly
appreciated Our quondam friend, Col. PhiIo White,
once Editor OF your paper, now resident of Wscon-
sin, has been appointed Charge to Ecuador, where
he enjoy the hot weather, talk Spanish, and write
letters. Col. White is active and enterprising,
and will do his duty with PIomPtness and fidelity.
Our minister to Mexico, Col James Gadsden OF South
Carolina is here, receiving instructions to the i'm
portant post he will occupy.
Gen. A. o. P. Nicholson is here and engaged in
conducting the editorial columns of the Union. As
statesman he is able and experienced as politi-
clan conservative and safe, and a scholar rare
and ripe one" He will prove pillar of strength
10 the Administration, in the storms which may assa
il in the coming Congress. Elements of complaints
from Georgia and New Hampshire begin to show
that il is not sufficient that right is done but right
must be manifest and published to the count y. In
General Nicholson will be found able defe nder
and fearless supporter.
have now given you The detail of matters which
hope may interest you, and you may hear perhaps
again from MACON.