The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-05


Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80, 1854.
DnLnes in Washington Change Aniiopaied-
Vis,t 10 Aunapoiis-Hs Antiquity Old Congrrss
HaH--Ireoiscfio.s Of JVashingfon = JAhn.oa,
Chase and Carroll n Nations Chdrsct1-.va.
cal sehooi-hs Management Nafpyaised Pro.
tesfants IN l77l-T Things Changed.
The Senate was In session few minute, yevt1r.
day, and the Housc to-day, but nothing Of interest,"
transacted. II would be difficult TO find place
more stupidity duh than Washington Is at the pro-
sent time. While there Is an almost total suspsa-
sion Of business, both public and private, there u
none Of that gaiety which usu ally oharscerae, ,hs
metropolitan society. A change In this respect, h
Is hoped, win begin with the Presidents lsve. On
Monday next, which win be followed up by soaA
parties In private and Official circles. dnring the
remainder OF the winter.
To escape tnis ennnl, for a day, paid flying
visit, yesterday, to the ancient city OF Annapolis
and ancient indeed, 1! appears 10 the vister. Il
looks like city Just resurrected nom the tomb a.
the middle ages having slept the sleep Of csnturisa
Yet there clusters around old Annapolis mAuy . 70
collection sacred TO tho American heart Here staaas
the venerable building Ia which tho Father
Of this country, on the 23d day Of December, IYsS
just seyenty-one years ago-reslgned his csm.
mission as commander OF the Ama-ican armies
The room has been partially re.furnIshed. bu, In
many respects remains as when occupied by the
Continental Congress.
The name OF Washington calls up many thrilling
emotions In tie boaom OF every Ameri ,aa citixsu:
his terrible TO his foes 40 welcome 10 his
frienos-shall i've forever upon the brightest page
OF The historian, aid be remembered With TIA
wafmcst gratitude and pleasure by thoee whom Ia
has cohtnbai.d 20 make happy and b. all nae
kine, whtn kinPa and princes, aud COOLIES re
ages shall have been forgotten Hia deeds, his
worthy deeds aicre have rendered him isamorsl
when oblivion ahali have awcpt Away thronss
KNIT CONS, aud principaliti,s- whel every vesliga
81 human Prta'ntes, ana pIRudour, aud glory San
hsye nouldeIe1 into eternity itsef fh a
catch the, glowing theme, sud dwell WITH hnOsAs.
irg rspturc on lis nAmr!'
Ia this ancient aud vtnrrlicd hall. too, harry
tho full length portraits Of Joahson Chsse and
sgitoil sisnnss q the Declaration o. lndependeaoe.
Nbht tam'E ana wfnt HA1rsncas tboy rented IA
Of Every set u noble sacrifice. every insaaos II
patriotic devotion % tee c0untry's cause mas ia
heneii Ia influence. nsiion's charac,er--ls the
sum OF Its splendid ueeds--they c3nsti'uie one
common pa'rimony, the nations inh0ritaacc
~ Annapolis, afro, visited The Unite States
Naval School for the educs,io1 o. officers for the
laval arm OF The s-ryicc, tbs army officers u.
educated 81 tie hJ,aTy ACADEMY NJ West Polat
Ab4ut one bur5rrd AID sixty bo,s are nov In
cJurso OF tuition under IN able corps Of teaoharS
end professors. The course of discipline IL yrry
t'rict. unier the huperinte1dcn1 OF Commands
Godaboio1g9, aided by Lieutenant Marcy, son II
the prcse1t Secretary ~ Siiio. fumor was startod
that the Navy Department c1Hte mplaied purchAxnr
the Goyunors bOure and grounds, 20 sid 70 tbs
school establishment. but this IL all mStAke SAGA
purchase u MI Ia contemplation AZ tho additsa
IL rot needed.
In this connection II might no, b. amiss 10 rsfss
to the Legislative action Of tho Province u Maryland
some years ago, 10 show The wonderful changes
which arc wrought w t'mo Ia the Affairs Of mea
In III j. Hagr was returned the representative
OF Ftdc 'ek county, having been nsturaiixsS In
l7. and being po,sessod u q freehold Of nfty acrr~
~ and aocor ling 60 the requirements OF the statute
OF ~ George ~ but being Protestant he was TO
fustd his scat by a vote % "a 10 70. Leave waz
then given 10 bring In q blu for vcs,isx
IN snch foreign PrDtesians we're then naiursized
or should bo thereafter natufaiized IN the Pfoysor
a. the rights and privileges n natural bora sub
Jec's; and on sci with that title and 70 thai eject
SH passed Al Tho same session, October. 1TTI -
cNapler one which act can be fouod IN Hansoa's
edition Of tho lava By hts sct, Ia iTTi the CAtho
lies admitted DsiurHlized PruteranA 4, all tss
rights and privileges ~ citizenship. 10 1sIl Or b..
Tor tae Pfo,csiants vii hlye pAs.sd an act In y.
ftfvr Province Or State, excluding naturalxei
Ca'to ios Ton theF. same rights al privileges
Plst changes IN huma1 ahAifs In q ssRis con giry
ItBPot1 ryfaHf,y, q nos muiamsr ia Wif. r.