The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-27


By way OF showing our city readers how the federal
metropolis is spoken Of BY the democrats Of the Great
West we copy from that able journal the Chicago Dem
ocradc Press the following editorial correspondence.
WASHINGTON, April H. 1858.
Yesterday was one Of those beauu days for which this
portion Of the Union is SO justly distinguished The man
who could not enjoy himself Ia so lovely place as Wash
ngton such day must DO an insuherabie cynic or
bitterly disappointed ofice-seeker. Byheby, there arc
scores Of those in and about the Capitol.
With c. w G. Huntington, chief Of police, as my oice
rome, whom under obligations for many favors,
assembled top the dome OF the CAPITOL and spent
one Of the ghfu hours IL has been good
fortune enjoy To the south and west the beautiful hls
OF Virginia skirt the horizon al your feet are the grounds
Of the Capitol covered with rich carpet OF green, aud
filled with stately forest trees and elegant everReens
while Pennsylvania avenue with It's magnificent hotels,
and the White House at the further end. lies before you
and winding along the base Of The hil and embracing
The city in its pie folds. rolls the majestic Potomac.
The cities OF Alexandra and Georgetown repoo in quiet
dignity upon The banks OF the river and every side
the abodes Of the magnaes of the nation the represent
atves of foreign courts, the unpretending homes oil
the farmers the humble dwellings of virtuous power
y Tho "model republic has no reason to be ashamed Of
her capital Though has not The memenoes of bysone
centuries TO invest with the veneraon due to antiquity
has stamped upon its feature the dgniy and he
glory of American freedom. From the Atlantic to tue Pa
ctc, om the North TO the South, the UNION, and nothing
but THE UNION, warns every pusauon OF the American
heart and Washington the centre OF the ondest hopes oil
millions OF fIeemen for all future time. Pased be the
tongue that in the fainles whisper, would poison the a
tectons OF people for that glorious Union. "
American citizen" has in Il tarreachng and world wide
poweT-one OF which the old Roman could never boast
The top the dome is one hundred and twenty feet
above the floor OF the roundo, and hundred and fifteen
feet above the river. The pictures of the Capitol give
very representation of its appearance but de-
scpton picture do justice the view from the top
Of the dome The Msr,a hills bound the view the
and NORTH and at this especially picu-
rescue and beautiful.
very fair commencement has been made in the es,ab-
shment otan extensive botanical garden under The d.
recton Of Mr. Breckenridge. The grounds are ample
and trust they will long be honor to the ma.
lion.
The buildings for the Smithsonian Institute are compile
ted externally and present truly splendid appearance
As yet the not finished At the time OF visit
the doors locked and could only admire the ole
is built OF lreestone.
Washngons monument has now reached the hegh, Of
hundred and tweny-six feet Il is beautiful
shaft OF white marble. large number of the blocks fur
nshed by the different States and various societies al
ready taken their place in the monument. Two buildings
filed with those that still TO be putup. Some OF
them have very expressive and elegant designs. Among
all those saw, the copper block from Michigan, in.
scnbed with native silver, bears tho palm. Our fellow
citizen, Andrew faIve, esq the time resident
sister State, had the honor of presenting this beautiful
tribute to the Father OF his Country.
You will hear from again in reference and
things in Washington.