Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-17
Letter from the Hon. Mike Wash, Leader OF the N. Y
Delegation In Congress.
From the Sunday Dispatch.l

WAsIISGroS, Saturday, Feb IL, 1854.
Hany argument were needed TO demonstrate the absur-
uty, and tho inconvenience and injury to ALL the
shfes, graspng aud dependent lceches permanently re-
siding there Of locating the tapita Of great stateno
To nation-in slage il abundantly furnished
in this city Of Washington It's inhabitants seem to con-
slider themselves specially entitled to reco i've skulknp
spunging, and fat livelihood out Of the American people;
and the first, aud indeed, indispensable prerequisite Oh
the part OF all public towards getting their good
graces and obtaining personal popularity among them is
that of proving false the people whom he ia sent here
TO faithfully represent by giving away every dollar he re
ceives get hold Of aud voting for every rascay an
proPra ton which they may feel disposed demand from
the government Not content with quarterng themselves
In large droves under the dishonest preext OF
TO States which they have either SEEN or been com
PEELED TO away from-as clerks messengers and en-
poyes OF every description in all the departments they
inpudenty call upon the people Of the United States
through their in Congress- open their
streets and avenues grade pave and light them pay their
police; lay out adorn, and take their parks; con.
struct dock two miles loDg-whch il misnancd a canal
to save them carriage by bringing their lumber fire.
wood, coal oysters aud other ct ceeras, their very
DOORS then to erect iron bridges il the crossing
Of nearly every street; aud finally by way completing
the measures Of their cool and disgusting erontery
modesty ashland strange to saw have hitherto done so
succes,luy-that Congress shall clean out the oyster
shells, garbage, aud other refuse and filth which
they themselves have cast into it, All they give return
IL their undivided attention the concoctionof additional
oy lne anu o' tey may DC sun better enabled to
" oe business eompes hem 70 VISIT the national
APP rue va. we may 'Coh ior-nnu u u almost the
o! enns rs ye. uninterrupted III tbs hhe-s an appca-
from hummer o .em or pensions on the ground Of
eur. III '"e ois'rc' OF Columbia Tor specified
'' Tn" te y, iea's n,
@ no,e' people charge hlty cents eItra-in addition
~ .~o 4o'aI au nali uay-ior every little lire made
~ VIZ r oeuroo'pS ln.o whlch they poke their
s % ~, ,,gn'S' twenty Shlngs bottle Tor sword
nn,i ~ anu my cents piece corkage ior every
% " whio1 persons VINO have On aver
SION 10 paying landlords Tor poisoning them, may feel dis
,n;sss T1s a,ons WIN mem OF 'enu Tor oil tho pre-,
- no, I ".1 'ohaee uouse seems 10 he something Of
f a'' .opecU'oe per u,eih eacn, Tor the use
y, % I' II soap hhu towels, appears now
80 '' ", 'e's W compete tue scale OF skin
,,, 80 80, rus 'ccs-anu heaven protect tho rep
, ~ ue VINO 'a'ts 10 'oera'y Ilqlldate them
90, H. s @ Winters, PortefH, n,emen Dootblacks,
,y,.i,n, ~ o'.eu 70 specially mention, rs The
IL ,, na'o o'e Ssnt hho"ieuge OF those 1T
- a i, n," ~ Up pas. noIe on Tue European plan
,he onoi w." w .a'eu wv" eIua pfoptiey ana 10
NJ VT 80 ., uie general reader the
;ndu, 10 ,.y pee e "crc, ahu ne VINO mas the
n,i,cov s, s Pti % n's' open one, WIN make
,or IN hno ~ w. a,u Prove PUBIC oeheiac-
W. do', nj pP,V s'yD"",uB or tesuing mere
Ala .o,',t, ,I t Voy, Dan S"eehy, or sone one
The ,nav 81 ,a, Io ou,,esS come OH ana Try u 7
soec '' wy y" ~ P'o'"B" soou anu prohtaoIe
n'uN nave had many severe and pertna