Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-13
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The seat OF tutummrut sustained and sup.
ported entirely by iho crumbs that fall
from the public crib, she is now beginning
10 Swcaa hcr@lL and, apart from ud.
yanmgcs derived as the metropolis she is
habecoming a selhsusuining community.
She has many advantages, and il is not
improbable that she may yet rise to i'm.
ponuncc as the emporium Of commerce
and manufactures OF the beautiful valley
Of the Potomac. Four years ago, the pop.
ulalon Of the District was about 10000
souls. 1t is now estimated at over 90, 600.
4 large part Of this extraordinary increase
is supplied by wealthy citizens from all
paris Of the country, who have retired
from business, and selected this city
wherein TO spend their money and the re-.
mainder Of their days. They Ore gener.
" iaa HgcrS, but are no dclrment to the
prosperity Of mechanics, aborors and pro-
ducng classes.
Extensive improvements both Of pri.
yalo and public character are progressing
in all parts Of the city. Vacant lots are
everywhere being supplied with new and
substantial edhccs, and the old.lashioned
andunpretending structures orearlier days
are fast being metamophiscd into first.
class modern cdihccs. The new wings to
the Capitol are beginning 10 loom up to-
wards the heavens. Most of the brick
work is finished, and which is fast dsap.
pearing from the view by the beautiful
white marble two feet thick. The eXtcn.
sions to the Post Office arc even further
advanced, and will be completed next sum.
mer.
Apart from national works, the struc.
ture next in importance is the new Metro.
polilan (Me,hodisD Church, on the corner
of 4! aud 9th streets-lhe foundation walls
Of which are now completed. This will
be magnificent cdifce, and for which the
friends Of that denomination Of christians
are chiefly indebted to the indclatigabe er-
forts Of the Rev. Henry Silver. In taking
an observation Of this Improvement the
other day, we were (orcibIy reminded Of
question we heard asked, not many
months ago, by an excellent friend, whose
fears had become wonderfully excited as
to the designs OF the Catholic world against
the liberties Of the people Of the United
States. "Why is it," asked he, "ir they
do not intend to make arsenals and forts
Of their churches, that they build such
thick walls and divide the foundations into
SO many parts, vaults, &C." If this gen.
man was here, he would have the same
cause for looking with suspicion upon the
MeIhodsts, as the walls OF this church are
full four feet thick and divided into many
different arched ways, or vaults, of extra
ordinary strength and solidity-but none
too strong or solid 10 sustain the immense
piles Of marble, granite, brick and mortar
that are TO rest upon them for ages to
come. =.
Washington, Dec. $, 1854.
CONGRESSIONAL The second session
Of the 33d Congress commenced at II
O'Clock on the 18th instant. More than an
ordinary punctualty characterized tho at.
tendance of the membersat the commence.
ment Of the second session, and a quorum
was present in each House. The annual
message was read and listened TO with
marked attention. The first business in.
troduccd after the choosing Of the seats,
&c, was resolution introduced by Mr.
Sellers Of Nd, calling upon the President
for any correspondence that may be in his
possession in relation 10 the recent assem-.
bling Of American Ministers at Ostend.-
In enforcing this resolution he made the
very extraordinary remark, in speaking
Of Mr.. Soule, our Minister to Spain, that
if he would live in the United States until
he was as old as Mcthuseleh, he could no,
understand the principles Of the govern.
ment Of the United States. This is quite
a different opinion from that held and oX
pressed by Mr.. Clay during his last day.
in the Senate, who paid this gentleman the
very highest compHment-and the public
can have no hesitation in setting down Mr.
Sellers as know.Nothng. On Friday
thePresident's vetoof the river and harbol
bill Of last session having been read, a vote
was taken on lis passage Notwithstanding
the objections orthe President, and resul.eC
yeas 80, nays sO-not two.thirds.
In the Senate, Mr. Bright Of Indiana. wa,
elected President in the room Of Mr.. Atch
ison, resigned, On Wednesday Mr.. Ad
ans gave notice of his intention to intro
duce bill amendatory oflhe present nat
uraization laws.
In the House, on Wednesday Mr.. Sol
Ier's resolution Of inquiry concerning the
convention of Ministers at Ostend, wa,
disposed Of by its reference to the Commit
tee Of Foreign relations.
In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr. Brod
head Of Pennsylvania, introduced bill
providing for Commission or Court o.
Claims, to sit at Washington, and to zeal
and decide upon all cases ofclaims agains
the COVE ernmentof the United States. Such
Court is imperalively demanded, ant
will prove as advantageous to the govern.