Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-07
WAsn1NeroN. Feb. /. 1851.

WASHINGTON, Feb. /, 1857.
Mr.. Savage's eulogy on Brooks as published,
is not as delivered. He modified it and left
out some of the most offensive phrases. This
fact demonstrates his own conviction of wrong.
aud am glad to know that a ''sober second
thought" convinced him Of his error and caused
him to suppress portion; but such course is
not just to his constituents, who should know
how he does and talks in the House, not how
Others persuade him to correct Lis actions an
speeches.
A bill is now pending before the House of
Representatives, to deprive the executive off.
GERS of the government from supervising their
accounts. This is o revolutionary measure
and will, if enacted into law, open the door
wide to plumber and robbery. The House
VIII vote any amount into its contingent fund
and then vote it ont for any purpose, and no
one Will be allowed 10 examine and audit its
accounts. 1t converts the House into dis
ourslng agent without responsibility. Legis-
lators should not be disbursing officers, and if
the functions are united, corruption must in
eVitably ensue. The executive and legislative
branches of the government should be kept
wholly distinct and separate. The consolida-
ton of tn two must produce evil and add to
the sources of corruption.
The President elect is here, but none can
obtain his secrets. He talks to all, hears what
they have to say, but does not intimate his
policy. The Southern extremists are Begin
ming to feel that they have been humbugged
and deceived. Buchanan viii not pledge a
pro-slavery Kansas policy, nor will he prom
ise pro slavery Cabinet. He promises moth
ing and foreshadows no policy. Politicians as
well as newsmongers are totally in the dark.
1t is surmised that Hunter is to be the Pre-.
mier, and ]. CLANCY Jones in the Department
of the Interior; but these are mere coniectures.
Virginia is up for nearly every position of
honor and profit, and the local offices in Vir -.
GINA not being sufficient, they are suing for
others in other States, foreign missions, &c.
Gov. Wise is here, endeavoring to give Mr.
Buchanan peculiar turn or to twist him to
suit bis purposes, but as yet it is supposed he
has not succeeded satisfactorily. Wise is OPP
posed to Hunter, and so is the Floyd faction
Fred. Stanton's prospects have expired and
several other lesser lights are Pickering out
Nicholson will apply for a mission, and, fall
ing to obtain it, will run the guantlet with
Gov. Andrew for the Senate. Both have my
best wishes to fail.
Not a solitary measure of general legislation
has as yet, passed Congress. not even an appro-
priation bill; but month remains and all the
money-bis are to be enacted. Consequently
no one will have time to examine these bills,
aud various plundering items will be slipped
in, as is always the case with hasty legislation
Midnight sessions and throng of suitors will,
as has been the case before, cost "Uncle Sam"
perhaps, a million or two. Every thing will
be rushed through and, perhaps, the clock
stopped to make the third of March forty-eight
hours long, as have seen done on several o.
casons. JABEZ CANDOR.