Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-01-06
Affairs in WASHINGTON.

- ''F' 1870 Nif'N'"''ci1 SthlsSS y
not to say "klcked out" Of tIlt
iIou Sc. The present Congress vii
not dare 10 touch the subject onf
" ay or another, and least of all vii
they permit Wing member Il
steal such march upon them
The proposition 10 reduce involve.
that of increasing and ievying spe-
clfid duties. The proposition to dl-
mln[sh is The Trojan horse, which .
Derocratic majority Of fifty is kind
y aSked to draw in. that they may
see their labor and doings undone
by q hopeless minority on their Ia
king leave OF the country, for con
side rable time at least. Nothing
will, nothing can be done with the
Tariff this session; not even by To-.
rolling.
| This is SO much fact that the
sch eme to pass all tie land bills in a
bun die, is already given up, and the
vag ne promise OF al u to Tariff from
the W est, provided Pennsylvania
will help the land bills, is a|lready
con sdered an exploded humb BUG. -
No Thing Of the kind y i'll be dong
this session, and some Of the friends
of certain land bills have already
tax en The hint and backed ont of the
join t stock operation: Let each
bill stand on its individual merit, and
| h i've no doubt but that some Of
the IN will pass in due time. The
lanp had better be given away f9r
purp pos es of internal Improvements,
tina b given up wholly to actual set
Tiers, as in the end they undonhteli-
ly ,Fil:be. The growing power Of
the West is sure TO carry measures
500 per or later, in spite of all tile
plans and suggestions OF Eastern
meh, and the opposition Of the East
erin States. The course oil a stream
may be diverted, but nobody will
ate mpt to step its gushing waters.
The official announcement Of
Gen. Pierce's not coming 10 W
ington, before the month OF Eel Prua-
~, has covered the politicians with
con illusion. Gen. Pierce is deter min
ed to have no "n3nselse," no ffasts
and congratulate ms OF hungry poll
ticil rs, and to assume no obligations
tow ards anybody for eating, drink
ing and speecI iiying. Nov, ll<they
will follow my advice; lhey ,had.het,
ter Conform to his taste; hat makes
him conform 10 theirs. Therein
consists true poliieness and no hum
bug] Plymouth Rock was,not made
for llle bqgdteNe.
The Senate, very properly refns. !
ed tp rescind MIR. Clay 5 resolutions
not to adjourn on account of, the
encouragement of members that
have died during The recess, but adj
Jour ped without il: They have thus I
'avep q great principle aud yet say, I
I'd Al holiday /
The House committees have nptl
}eep .esse htially altered, nor viii {
hose ofthe Senate. be. There is
lod Isposilion ior ahy change,lhough.
he organization Of both HOUSES
viii probably untIergnfan essential :
han in December, 1858 There /
ire pew candidates for.tle Speak {,
rshp, fm. Clerk Of the House, an d
Or e very other office, as well as for
lew Chairinen of Standing Commit /,
ees. | should not be a bit surpris- /,
d if George w. Jones was elected |;
pea lker OF the House. A more
one$t, straight forward: expert s
reed and incorruptible Speaker Of )
lie II ousf, never graccd that chair /
lie W ouIa be the death Of the Dor ;
RS, a nd a patent lock on the Treas
~ that could not easily be picked Q
Y Yankee locksnfiih. The pres ;
1T Speaker, though a highly honor s
Die and honest man, has ndeEed !
mise IF 5 somewhat unpopular by en- y
ring into some unsuccessful politi-
Il S Fhd mes and combinations, all h
Try lnnpcen. and unexcepiionabie J
the ms elves, bur not satisfactory
some 5fthe members
| have brought out the name Of n
eors e W. Jones, Of Tennessee, re
Us G arly, because the Speaker Of b
e II ouse holds really more power e.
his bands by the appointment Of X
e ST anting CO minlttees, than any ~
an it the coun try, save the Presi+ m
mt Of the United STATES; and i: is CT
oper that public opinion should, te
the recess pass judy ment on the cl
omlhent candida tes for Offices Id ia
e II olse, instead of leaving The re
} to eliques and caucuses, who al