The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
Letter from Washington.
Correspondence of the True Democrat, Washington, D. c. }
 Nov. 24th, 1854. {

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 DEAR JoHNsoN:-Congress meets one week from this day, and during its session I shall en- deavor to keep you posted up'' in all matters of interest to your numerous readers, especially of character affecting the local interests of the ! State The members are arriving in numbers and by the close of the present week but few will be absent. None of the Arkansas mem bers are yet here.
 Matters Ot interest are to be disposed of by the present session, outside of the usual bum combe and presidential making, not the least important of which is the Pacific railroad. The great amount of members who have at the re- cent elections been defeated for another term. will of course deem 1t duty they owe to hena- setUes to make some little capital for future use consequently, some sport is expected. Having but three months to exist 1t will be a working | session.
 Already the correspondent of the New York Herald, who of course knows, has remodeled the Cabinet, making very important changes It looks quite reasonable that correspondent of such paper as Bennet's-whom 1t is said is morally of the same stri pe" should have the ear of the President, and entirely engross his conhdence-"ln in couse 1t does.' The truth is just this, no one can positively tell there will be a changein the Cabinet, much less specify the nature of that change. It is believed how ever, that the democratic members of Congress en morre, will demand changes in certain quar- ters of persons holding office, and the Cabinet may not escape, and that if the President de- sires the future welfare of the party they will be made This is all that is even surmised. and if effected will iniure no one but the ene mics of the democratic party, they being the obnoxious persons in question desired to be reached.
 The message is about completed and will be received by you at about the same time as this, although this |" has the go." It will it is believed contain matters of interest upon the subject of foreign relations, and the President will not mind his words as to the policy to be adopted.
 We have contradictory reports in regard to the Texas Pacific railroad project of King, Wal ker, etc., but the last and perhaps most relia- be is that the bonds deposited by them, have been decided by the proper authorities as who'll ly insufficient, to come up to the requirements of the law. This if true leaves that road in statu quo which will not (" set back' the inte- rests of Arkansas in the least The Texas road will only be retarded for short time, and it is better if this company are unable to do what they promised, that the fact should be made known at once, and the enterprise committed to responsible persons.
 The Illinois Central railroad, from Chicago to Cairo is nearly completed, and will soon be in operation throughoutit its entire length. In this instance we plainly see the effects of construc- tion of railroads. Your readers will remember that Congress made mun6cent grant of lands to this road. This land had been lying vacant for many years, and no one would enter it at the government price at one dollar and twenty cents per acre. The company have already sold many of these lands at about an average of ten dottars per acre! Now if the lands sell for Jess than five dollars per acre. and some of them as high as forty-commentis is unnecessary, but should the same thing occur on the Cairo and Fulton road, (and why should it not? D. what amount of gratitude and thanks will be due the author .of that road?
 Gov. Conway's message has been received and perused with much satisfaction. It has received the notice of the press everywhere and has already raised the credit of our State 1t is just such document as might be expected from him, and proyes what all not blinded by prejudice must have long since seen, that he is emphatically model Governor; untiring and ceaseless in his exertions to promote the well fare and interest of the State. Discarding all pretensions at show, hein straightforward and plain way gives an account of hlS stewardship. The tone of the message and his exposition of the financial affairs of the State are gratifying. 1t but remains for the present legislature to legislate judiciously Will it be done?
 have heard the gratifying news that t. W. J ohnson has been elected to the U. 5. Senate. 1t IS a compliment that on his part is well de- served, and the people will not be the losers by it. To himself it must indeed be a source of the highest qualification, as we'll as to his nu-