New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-28
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w ashington Letter,
Correspondence Of tbs Crescent.

| correspondents OF tps Crescent.
/ WAsHlNeToN, Jan. 10 1854.
Your correspondent has been confined to his lodgings
for week past and is hardly in condition to
write The death of two members Of Congress and the
sickness of several Others anonshes one that this is
region wherein the earthly tabernacle is cared for
true, one who is not actually member of the august
body is not necessarily exposed to 80 many hazards
and we of the Third House, having no note are not
bsseged by parties in interest for railroads
etc. etc. and feasted and wined and otherwise sorged
with as much consideration French cock gives to the
goose oat Of whose liver he designs making pae R o
gfas we most of this but we cannot escape the
yiainous weather here which to parake Of the
character OF the political elements by being constantly at
war with itself. When last wrote the Potomac was
ioaeh nut ever since have had alternate rain and
seet with now and then glimpse the sum- resulting
finally IN condition Of things which is intoerabls under
foot and appears hopeless of over head But
we must despair Of potkHgnot eyen of the arda ben1
gradually reconssd to Mr. pierces Secretaries The last
vote taken in the House. which pointed directly at the
administration, was upon the Senate bill designed to
bring the Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Mr. Peter
y Washington before their tribunal for confirmation to
his Office; the House rejected the bill by Yery decided
vote and thia too after having it SO as 10 make
it prospective IN effect u is sufficiently obvious
that MT Dickinson and his friends have gone farther for
the South than the South will go them they have
refused office and its aiurements when presented with e
condition u being shared by barnhrners and freeseers
confidently relying that this lofty attitude would win
sympathy from those in whose behalf il was maguani
mously taken But how have they been deceived Ey4n
sonth Carolina deserted them, Mr. Calhoun is dead
The cohesive power Of public punders is now triumph
ant in the very quarter which has solong to spurn
It's threats and lures Mr. Orr busy his Efforts TO lead
his State back ooyalty Mr. Barnyel Rhetto
turn her in the opposite direction Quattlebua,s ocepna
tons gone He'd Gen Scott been elected who can say what
terrible mischief the whig assoilsrg might have rorht
upon The Republics but under General PIERCE how differ
sn is the result Not only ID the loeofaco golfers
aisarmed Of all power for evil but many of them clothed
with important otfces arc made highly useful to the
country 1t must be apparent to all that the Union is
only safe with the democrats These remarks are nor
nent to the debate going in the House upou the
Presidents Message, eupon whatsoever member chooses
TO talk about.
Mr. Cutting. the ablest member of the New York deaga
on and Hard Of the most adamantine sort has made
very able and lucid speech to-day upon the subject
divisions in his party. Mr. Cutting is an honorable man
and does not feR that his friends have been honorab
dealt with the Administration may need Mr. Che ean
do very well without them. -
The Senate has adjourned until MondaF-ther old
custom. ~
The Mexican Treaty, brought by Mr. Ward ia the sub
eet OF much speculation II is said that the Pnsdant
will at once lay 1t before the senate from what can
hear OF its contents (which is toe eonectura in it,
o bs worthy Of print ii will hardly get pancon Or
the Senate Capnsict ~