The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-17
Our Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1857.
Tie Postion Of the Herald the Kansas Dticult Value
Of an Indpedent Journal in Aowents Of great National
Di6crly-7Ae Quarrel the Congressional Printing
-Positical Sevenadias-7he New Hall Of Represenia
tfues-Fhneys Repentance, DC, dc.
The enviabe position which the HERALD occupies just
now with reference TO the Kansas diculty and the ad
ninstration is matter Of general remark It's conser
yative course, and the able support gives to the
government in this the hour Of trial. highly appre
ciaed One distinguished Southern democratic Senator
remarked that appeared 10 be the only efficient organ
Of he administration" hear others, leading and able
m weigh the consequences should it have SO happened
th the HERALD at this critical time, had taken ground
agar-t the administration The important fact that the
Herald afford to be independent, and when crisis
to throw its weight in the balance against factions
and demagogues and in the support Of order and good
government is being understood and valued not only by
the chief Of the republic at the helm OF affairs and
by the abes and best of citizens but by those who
have heretofore been it's enemies and revers
The quarrel the Congressional printing Is likely to
become, az anticipated in my correspondence very in
terestpg affair The old adage that g too many cooks
spoil the broth applies admirably. Self interest
powerful than principle Of honor OF accord of part
zans hip, among the leading editors ami influential poll
tcans who have been working together for this large haul
Of the spoils They are quarrelng among themselves,
and threaten each other in the "unmdest" language
This Is all among the editors wbo have served their
try and the party, and have CLAIMS except two
outside whppers-n Steedman has got the inside track
(f may be permitted a racing smie } and takes
the matter with exceeding and provoking composure.
His late coadutors strongly suspect him Of not being fair
in the ransacon and do not hesitate to say So but he
thinks better in these deprav ed times 10 be wise
serpent" Overtures made 10 at least twenty able
editors and able politicians 70 join the printing spos al
lance, but many Of them acting under the influence OF
higher principle, magnaDinously considered they would
be cheated that such general division of tue profits
would reduce the amount to an insignificant sum, and
declined deeming it wiser TO 60 in for other
chances. Stppdmau'S though
worded with extreme caution, notifying "all persons
having any business or wishing TO communicate with
him." TO do 1t officially, is understood by the initiated
TO he published for the purpose OF heading of his late
eoadjutors. Will not some Of these gentlemen go of in
disgust, and on principle, with Douglas and Walker
The business OF serenadng is increasing in this city.
The good people Of Washington, who not citizens of
these United States and who under guardianship as
minors, Of the federal government wisely endeavor to
promote their interests by serenading their guardians
In the land OF beauty and OF ovein beautiful Italy, in
romantic vcnice-sercnades for the fair but have
become practical and serenade the Chairman of the
Senate Committee the District OF Columbia Last night
band serenaded in principle, not in music, Senator
Brown, Of Mississippi, at Browns ! did not hear the
speech in reply but assured II congratuatory
and promising do not say that Senator Brown did not
deserve the serenade on the contrary know he Is the
FREUD of the nnrcprcsencd District he ought o be.
merely notice the fact OF the increasing business Of sere
nadng for example, Senator Hunter and several others
have been serenaded.
Religious services we're performed this morning for the
first time in the Hall Of Representatives. As amatter
Of course, large audience was in attendance IT was
Hall has quite gay theatrical look, which suits well the
worldly sort of Christians who attached 10 any
particular church. and who would be likely 80 go there
People cannot well undc crstand why Captain Meigs Is n
such hurry to have the Hall occupied at The Hall
itself net hnshcd and then as to the approaches and
other parts of that wing of the capitol they all in
unfinished condition and have numbers OF workmcn em
ployed on them. Members and visilers and workmen
would he osting against each other every tmrn and
often among mortar marble and loose building materials
And certainly should hope the execrable daub OF paint
ng in one OF the panels viii be washed Oh previous 10 the
hardly ut for lager bier saloon. Walking along the
outer edge OF the Hall the other day with q
and not paying attention 10 where he carrying
his head, he was suddenly brought up by his head
coming in contact, with quite n severe blow, against
iron rod which projects from the wall several feet the
hall We found ont that il, and others like all around
the hail. intended for burners Can the readers o
the HERALD believe such absurdty this, that the
grand and eaborately glded Hall Of Representatives
there all round the outer edge unsghy looking iron
rods for burners sticking out and elevated about four
feet and half from the floor that members Of Con
when walking along will have TO stoop under them
esc make turn 10 avoid their heads coming contact
did that my friend When the hall will be lighted
there VIII be positive danger Of the heads OF memhers be-
ing literally infamed Only think Of Coroners inquest
the body Of some member Of Congress- and the verdict
died from hs bead having caught fire from gas burner
in the House Of Representatives ~ The possibility
of such absurd catastrophe may create
smile OF increduity. ! am serious, however, In
saying these things are not only and rdcuioy
inappropriate bu. actually dangerous. ] think II likely
Capt heigs may succeed in inducing members OF Con
dent and the more sensible Of the reresentves are a
posed TO it, and properly enough think that neber the
Hall nor thai wing OF the building ready. Members
most anxious FOR the change those from down Estand
from the backwoods They are Ike country boys come
10 town for suits Of clothes, unhappy till they wear
them. heard several members from Ear away down in
Maine urge strongly the occupation Of the new hail. they
said they "had tried the seats, and they fet 50 com
fortabiei and then the House looked 80 grandp'
Anxious expecans of foreign appointments, waiting In
Washington, are much disgusied with Douglas and
Walker and at the whole Kansas imbroglo, for having
taken the attention Of the President from their particular
eascs They think that the President In consequence Of
the nsurrecon the democratic party, will wait little
while longer TO find out positively who are his friends lie
II Is said Forney begins 10 manifest signs Of repentance
and that be Il Secomng alarmed at his own position.
What IL in tic windg IIas M rorney found out that
and reirace his steps? LIE cannot
cover the ground lao has lost
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1857.
LA,yy Projects Of ne S,ssio-The Soaheya Poetic Raj.
rcad--The India Rub5o Enscrest-TAS Public PRINT.
fno, DC, &c.
The great lobby rrejd OF tho day n the Pacific Rail
road by the III Psso aud Arizona route surveyed by Col
A. r. Gray. The President empha,icaly endorses this
pr1a, and recommends IL TO the early and earnest
siderauon OF Congress The head Of this lobby" Ia r.
D. Walker It's members arc numbered by and
hundreds-T Butler King, Geo. Ashmun, $. =. Butter
werh Senator Gwn, (nct the lobby but in place and
powerO Caleb Gushing, W. W. Corcoran, ct as. The
stringent probability Is tha. the prd some form will
pass law before the close Of this session Of Congress
And why nop It's necessity and practicablity have
been ably and concusvcly set forth IN the annual mes
SAGE of the executive, and he has recommended H. No
democrat must falter when distinct recommendation
(not intimaton) Of governmental policy is set for
hs consideration and action Any man. eminent or otDer
wise may diner from the administration, appears,
here only ntmaton OF peculiar policy made but
upon distinct, palpshle recommendation command he
must take not oo 80, upon pains and penalties too
Erevous to be borne for three years aud may be for
II IS well known that Senators laws Hup<er, Ma
con, Clay, Brown and others have been and are dead
,gaust any submission whatever of any section Of any
constitution to the "frecmen" OF Kansas Well, We shall
zee what We shall see.
The India rubber interest has s lobby well fortified
and paid here The brother niaw Of one a the mouopo
lists, professedy an inventor snd paentee s on hand Al
Wizards armed capapie as the lobby demands, with
cash and consequence for a renewal OF caorchcuc pa
tent by Congress Judge Mason having refused and failed
heed the potent arguments brought 70 bear upon him
Kit Morgan Ashmun and others last session hard
4 work for him. but the project was defeated by con
siderable vote.
not yet known whether Day will rise upon Wash