Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-02-21
Correspondence of the Eaton neeaat
WASHINGTON NE4VS.
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Since the completion OF the sanitation
of The House. The spectacle in thai.1 OF The
Capitol Is really hnmilliaiing. It's SiH there
are over five hundred applicants Nf he icriy
or fifty posts at tie disposal ofthe ulcers oil
the House, and | am Inclined o IRmk that
this is not an over estimate. TheI'|tnda ana
the passages leading to aud aFootI ihe hail,
are crowded 10 excess, and membt| apd OH
eTS who have ''ihe privilege ol/Nt hoor, !"
have TO fight their way in and out. Not only
are men there endeavoring TO pppoini-
menIs for themselves, but mixed with The
crowd ore women, who tell sotp1Nini tales
and beg with fearful eyes for the Npolntmen'
Of their boys os pages. The teat4qi some o
these women is unquestionably enIipe' willis
those Of others are just as cert/'i3 OF ihf
crocodile sort. or the men who 4<H seeking
places, many are meritorious, no oeqoij But 9
large number OF them live on just 4'ch crumbs
as they are trying 10 pick up here 4nd woui'
feel insulted If asked To go 10 Won One 0
the numerous unsuccessful app 1@il's 10 ih'
anti administration caucus lor a EXAMINATION
has been here seren months, aud Nit seems u
think that, in view OF the time ON money hs
has spent, a great wong has BEE Zone hitI
by his re election. | give the caueff cfedil 10
throwing him ou.. After loafng sfsen MONTH
il will do him good to get 10 work.
Hon. George NJ. Dallas, oar q hlnis'e
TO England, has been here some eonlsl
ing with the President and Seeittdfy 9
State, preparatory TO his departure for In
scene OF his mission. Mr. Buchanan wi
await Mr.. Dallas arrival in London, ate
which he will proceed 10 Paris and spend
couple OF months on the continent. de may b
expected home about the fist oiMay.
There Is no concealing the critical nature o
our relations with Great Britain, and Il IS lor
tunate that Mr.. Buchanan, whose management
of The Central American question, Is warml.
eulogized by every distinguished Statesman
now at the National Capital, isto be succeed
ed by so wise and experienced a diplomats
os.Mr. Dallas. Unless a change comes owe
the spirit Of the leading men in both branche
of Congress, England will have to abandon
her schemes in Central America or fight. TIT
feeling against her is very strong.
Col. French, The Minisle: appointed b.
"Waiker's government" as it ls called, }
again here, endeavoring 10 obtain from GU
Slate Department a recognition as Nicaragusr
Minister. He may not succeed al pteseni'bu
think it certain that our government WI
Eventually have to ~teconize The WALKER gov
eminent, or suspend diplomatic relations wit
Nicaragua. The presea, gore mment oil INA
country is the best il has had for seyetal year
and m ~ be regarded as firmly established :
Mr.. Wheeler, the United States MinisteLglye
q good account of it.
, The election OF Printer 'hangs fre' in tb
| House. The public printing is what typo
/ call a "fat take" aud a number Of. gentleme
eviuce considerable anxiety 10 lake It. MI
: Wendell thought he had ii all right some day
ago, but when o ballot was taxed he found
b all wrong. The Speakers Chair was III
"south Side' Of Sebastopol; That IS taken
The, Printing is. the moth side;'--lt remain
to be seen who will capture it.
Yesterday the House adjourned over 10 Mon
day. This will give tho speaker limo 10 al
/, range the Comm tees.