The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-03-31
For the Pioneer.
From Washington.
WARRINGTON, Marc

WAsHINGToE, March :. 1866.
Mr.. EDrroR: can scarcely realize thai s;isssrcs
Of nea, " two thcasaBd miles intcrvenes b tween me
and my familiar haunts in the City OF ST. Paul. The
transition from mid-winter To genial spring has been
so sudden that il almos; II ihad been an.-
lated to this opolis and into this warm SUNNY
mosphere, by magical, rather fhan natural sgcn-
CIV. Eut here am, aud by no means zione. alire-
sotans are abundant, and are To he encounicteo or
every thoroughi,re and in every crowded Inn. hcy
are distngus he'd fr their activity and BY The marvel
lous assiduity it'll which they assaif evsly Senator
and Representative, whom they may think likely to-
promote their ends. II is morally ccIia'n thar 10
small number Of these citizens Of will fail 10
cure The bubbles for which they cagc.i, quest
Bu, let them not dcspar--but take the a0yice Of
los phy and console themselves with--uste! II IS
some hat doubtful who the Goverue, 81
our Territory will bc-but whatever may t. hss aaire
IL he but he mua--an honest mas--onc , b.
thinks more of his duty than Of his in,cret md
who is read, at any time Ia make persons ncrt-.-
for the public good think can say vith conf
dence that the ID, mociacy Of Minnesota vii ie SITE
isfed with the appointment.
Washington vas never before fall OF Office s.,b-
CTS AZ at present. Every hotel swarms ilh thee
creatures like an bee hive, :, Pan. ts
weH represented, Won may Ne sure--cer'sin, q. ia
as numbers concerned. Arl licants or the Gov
ernorshp Secretary ship District Attorrcy ship. Co..
are rs nnmberless the famous frog ~ Esyr,.
II may be, after ALL that the Offices will h give,
I
no, unilequently haI pens that is defeated &,
his looks, who might have been blessed had Ia psu-
dentl, kept his ugly countenance out Of view.
The Inaugural Address of President Pierce seems
give very general satisfaction 1t has IN nor
al tone is well written and deIiyerod ~ -, b.
If mIassioned and commanding eGquencc. 5 mote
majestic voice never heard than that Possessed
Ly Gen. Pierce, 1t il clear neodious ara fol-
nest power. Although at considerable di,ian-e ifon
the speaker, vet every word came my dstIct
and strong, like the clarion oi trumpet s. as asv-
or more agiecabiy suppl ed in my life.
Franklin Pierce is decidedly the finest orslo-
have ever heard-h's moduaiions Of VOC are sIug@-
laily effective while his gcsticu!atiou is exceedingly
graphic and his whole manner that # c,ucious
great tIusI, and determined to fulfil h du, &c il.
God and To his fellow man. The - was u.-
mense, notw outstanding the day was niaTofa aic
snowy and wet. 1t was in'ecd grand ana lnl asi-.
spectacle, that Of administering the oath oG oiicc io
the chosen executive Of twenty million of ii,tuer.
beneath the vaulted canopy Of heaven am H. the
presence of assembled thousands. no thron-el ab.at
the eastern front Of the cat itoi. The cabinet - weh
selected and embraces goo!ly Of tAjrp a.
was ever collected within the executive chauh,;s.---
II cannot fail 10 give satisfaction TO tn copai. s-
The administration, under such bn guant .r.
pices, will undoubtedly prove adequate even, re--
sonabe chi cctation. The four ycars age OIL ui
promise and Of hoTe. Cheat az croft e. rl-
fold themselves. we dare not speculate bot we Sc
eve that the approaching future has greet ,i.~,iu.g
oar clii,rcns children. Sooner o. ..-.r C.la f.l-
tile and beautiful Cuba, viii BE ours, use tst ,,.
without any fragrant breach OF uca> .ill.t,ons On,
oar part Her xation is main1 r.a
tiuic--xo | was toh. b. some ii ii- -. a-,.r.-
pshed and shrcwdcst politicians &, 30 .f.. fit en-
natural Spain. So " is written ths t,ot 81 'iir
and so, despite the croakng Of tlu.id vort5, a.a
old ma dish consei vat iyes-.o d is.' a.. .l.-
ready longing 10 get back to Mnncs 'a .t Ed. ..l
look forward 10 the realization Of this ,es .fc .~
the middle OF April next. | am conv need th.. r..
emigration westward next summer viii - --s.I
that my feeble efforts DO foi the 90, - lire CO..
ritoi, shall be done, and that too witt r,ii. bass
and willing heart. Every where g.. n.a.lei ....
questions regard 10 ,h, condition "a, -l.U,. r
Minnesota are rropoundsd; thee seen - b, rf.-
vaIhng interest among all glasses conc 70 ., ,,-
sources and character Of the mighty Ne-t, an3 bore
viii consequently he for many years come, e ,a.t
outpourinG from the dear and cNhaustel isats ~ .
east, into the Iounliess Territories RI toe A..,
West-where fertile ptaiicS invite .oe t.fef- #
the plough, and pien,ious ha vests W. reward .l-
reaper ilr his patience and his toll. i g. uurrss 10.
10 expect that IN city like ST. Pan vhc,e .I.,.0
thousands sets OF human passions are .~ih ,f gu. A
that perfect unaniin, and concord sha - If,, ..t
Envy aud malice and satanic hate vii .ae,e 81. t..
miserable work scntls--as insida.r.. f. ald r
surely as IN any other town. But yct j. "a SAT ..-
ton 10 know that these evil passions az 30 s s...
measure couneractei by those oil ri.oslte ..,'. -
such generosity, heneyoience ana - l., ,.,.
member of the con,l;,n!ty cndeav0r .s Yt!:.. '.-
oyyn and to check hs own r., Ions ~. ..
VIII ,hehy make himself hencC,c5 Il H.. ....-
,nuni'y IN which h. lives Bat who ;ir tta
give advice, alas. weak and in, xpe ascc.
iUadcd with impc, lections and orerv.... 'i.,..i
i,u>-the depth of whose unwothi..,. to
met SOUND. How can man. even ,- n- t~-.
tate, rrde himself upon his usiy 80 ,at .I.t-
when ms criterion should he none OH Pc tt;l ,. A
VINE attributes of the i'uuna cuIac Der
Yours sincerely, j T.. }V