The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-01
CORRESPONDENCE.
NEw YoRk, May 21A. 1854.

NEW YORK, May 21a. 1854.
Editor Comet Sri arrive,
in this great city Of Gotham last even
ing, from Washington, having stoppe'
a few days in Philadelphia, My sta,
in Washington was very pleasant in
deed. l made the acquaintance o
several very high officials, all Of whom
treated me with much consideration
found the President an affible
agreeable gentleman, and although
prejudiced against him, I left tn.
White House, with my feelings muct
changed in regard to him personally
With Marcy l am much pleased. HI
is certainly the great man Of the Cab.
met, and in fact the only Statesman
among them all. also made the
acquaintance Of most ofthe prominent
members Of Congress, among them
Mike Walsh. By the by, Mike is
one ofthe most popular men in Con-
gress. He spoke onmthe Nebraska
bill while l was in the city, and at
tracted great attention.. His speech
was bold and eloquent, and was receiv-
ed with applause. Members gathered
around him, and at the conclusion Of
the speech, they rushed forward and
shook him by the hand in the warm
est manner Of congratulation. Our
Representative Judge Perkins, has
taken high position here with all
parties,, and l think that his constit-
uents will find that he will be true to
their interests in every way. In the
Senate was much disappointed. 1t
no longer is chat proud intellectual
body hat it once was, commanding
the admiration of the world. But
large number of small men have crept
in, and candidly take out four or five
men of genius, and our State Senate
of La,F.is its superior. Everett has
resigned, the greatest man of the Sen
ate-Cass, Clayton, Butler, Benjamin,
Toombs and Douglass, are the only
great men of the Senate. The rest
are small concerns, or at most very
moderate men. am surprised to
find that Douglass has such influence
in the Senate. He is4he great man
at present, ahead of all his compeers.
have always regarded him as an I'M
mece demagogue, and an 1nscrupul-
BUS partizan Of the pot house order.
But he certainly has influence in
Washington, far beyond any thing !
had ever dreamed Of. His cource on
he Nebraska bill has made him many
irieDds in the South. He is a short
egged, big headed, boyish looking
chap, and resembles very much our
fellow citizen, 7. B. Thorpe,
Esqr.
/ visited all the public buildings in
Washington, and saw all the sights |
hat could be seen to strangers eyes"
The Capitol and grounds are magnif-
cent. The White House is no great
hing, and the bronze statute of Genl.
Jackson is a perfect humhng: In
rider to make the thing balance on
Is pedistel, they have made tail to
he horse, about the size Of ten com
non tails all bound together, in fact
! is al tail. The grounds around the
White House and departments are
eautifully leveled off, and neatly kept.
'he patent office is interesting, full Of
urioaities. I think It is the finest and
est building 1 ever saw. The Smith
onian Institute is a fine building, not
ct complete-has a library, picture
ellery, and Philosophical apparatus.
found the Federal Cityvery inter-
sting, could have spent several weeks
cry pleasantly and proftably. But
lew York is the place. The great
emporium Of this Continent. rode
} day at least ten miles up Broadway
i'd found no end to the eternal city.
UGH crowds and crowds, ever walking,
yer running up and down this great
'oroughfare. I visited to-day (Sun-
ay,) Trintey and Grace churches +.
models ofelegance in arch .
ecture. Here the people all look
ell dressed and healthy, and walk as q
the very devil was after them. I
'me very near being run over two or
rec times to day, not by men, but by
Omenl Tnotice one thinr- that the