Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-23

to their hsncs others to the variods Springs In Vr
ginia. 10 Saratoga. Niagara Falls, de-, &C.. While
mental bosiness for their constituents The hosts
Of miserable lobby laszaroni who eech winter hang
around the Halls Of Congress end the departments,
eagerly watching for 4 stray crumb from Uncle
Sans larder, have also. to the infinite delight OF
the resident population. migrated northward to
count their gains and mature schemes Of rascality
for the next session.
This Congress has been most remarkable one,
and presents and somewhat strange features in
party operations and patty policy. Every y-no
will except the North-Carona delegation and q
feso others-amed to be leaders without having pru-
dence and sense enough to be decent and efficient
followers The "rule ruin )" policy seemed 10
prevail large extent and party fealty, party OBJ.
LEGATION were ignored according to the caprice OF
the moment. 1t was garment to be worn when
personal selfish ends to be attained and ambi
tious aims furthered and to be tossed aside worth
less when these ends were secured, again assum-
ed when failure marked their projects.
In older times, in the Democratic party, traitors
head rolled from his shoulders almost simultaneous.
ly with his treacherous act; the offending member
was Topped of, lest it should corrupt the whole
body and all who palliated or sought to extenuate
the perfidy of the political renegade became equally
atainted and shared the same fate. Now different
policy has to some extent obtained favor, and we
find the traitor coaxed and courted as though the
great Democratic party the plaything or tool Of
any man, be his position ever SO high. Out upon
these political snobs and trcksters who are power
full to do mischef-impotent to effect good.
Among all the many aspirants for leadership,
there is but one solitary instance of complete sue
cess-and the glory of that short-lived-the
Sunny Representative" from North-Carollna. tie
essayed low comedy for the qualification OF his Abo-
lition friends and succeeded for he had no compete
ton in that line Embodened by success he aspir-
ed to the sobriQuet Of "Comc Almanac, that honor
was also attained, and his brow was beginning to
glitter with his hard earned jewels, when like most
prospecting men he grew vain and venturesome, and
tried to play the statesman, when he only exhibited
the political charlatan.
It is rumored here with what truth know not
that the funny Representative declines being
candidate for reelection. " Alas! poor Yorick.-
Where be your gbes now ?" your gambols? your
flashes of merrimen that were wont to set the table
in roar?"
The past session was further characterized by an
Investigating Committee" mania There was COM
mittee of invt stigation the Fort Smelling"
the Willets Point case; the Tariff corruption case the
Philadelphia Post Office bribery case; the Malfea-
sance-in, Office Of the doorkecper OF the last
Congress; an investigating committee in relation to
several grave charges against the late doorkeeper;
charges against Hon. H. M. Rice; charges against
Bright and English; charges against Miller and
Burns, of Ohio; and serious charges against the
President by one Charley B. Hoard, uery weak
headed, sim 2le-mnded member from the swamps of
northern New York; and lastly charges against
that much abused and high-toned gentleman, Oras-
mus Benajah Matteson. who only wished to turn an
honest penny, fair percentage of which he would
doubtless, in accordance with New York custom,
give build churches and erect soup houses for the
poor. Such unselfish philanthropy should have
been INDUCED with the widest possible scope.
The results of all these investigations amounted
to just-nothing. except mourning an expenditure
of thousands On thousands of hard dollars Many
claims against the government which should have
been disposed OF years ago, are still untouched and
turned to the next session of Congress to be in
turn, possibly, transmitted to the succeeding Con-
gress. This long and uni just delay will involve, in
many cases, want, privation and suffering. They
could have been disposed Of had our legislators con.
fined themselves to their legitimate task, delegat
ed power to tribunal to adjudcate. and settle
finally all claims against The United States. True
we have Court of Claims but that, believe, is
admitted to have proven grand failure. claim
ant goes before this Court, employs counsel takes
testimony and then after months of anxious waiting
he probably obtains favorable decision and yet
he is scarcely advanced step towards securing the
amount of his claim, for it has to be subjected to
the capricous revisal of Congress, and may be ap.
proved or rejected as they please. Had claim,
should much prefer submitting it directly to Con-
gress, mourning less expense and delay, with a
better prospect Of ultimate success.
The amount Of money appropriated at this session
was some sos, 400, 900: the amount for the Utah
service is included in this sum, and it will not
probably, be needed, it will be turned to the
surplus fund. The seven steam screw-propellors
and the side wheel steamer, authorized by Congress,
will be commenced at an early day. The Secretary
of the Navy now has the matter under cOnsidera-
tion and the Chief of the Bureau of Construction
will soon prepare plans and specifications for the work.
The Bureau of Yards and Docks attached to the
Navy Department will in few days invite Propo.
sails for furnishing supplies I" the several Navy
Yards in the United States. Among the many items
included in the list is large quantity of yellow
-. H.
hands Of energetic men are highly remunerative,
and the pay certain.
Considerable gossip is going on in political circles
here in relation to startling developments that are
on the eve of being made relative to the intentions
of the European powers to aid in the formation of a
Central American Confederacy, with Costa RIGA as
the leading State, for the purpose of presenting
barrier to the extension of the and influence of
the United States. 1t is said that Monsieur Felix
Belly is the prime mover in the matter, ard that he
has been literally supplied with means to purchase
the Isthmus routes to aid and further this scheme.
The terms of transit, offered by Costa Rca are to
be equal to all the world. France and England unite
in the guarantee and the United States will be offer.
ed participation, which, if she should accept would
be virtual abrogation of the principle Of the Num-
roe doctrine.
give this as the common talk, without any opin-
ion as to its correctness
The mission to Sardinia now filed by j. M. Daniel,
ESQ., of Virginia. has been rendered by the President
to the Hon. Warren Winslow, of North Carolina
He has not yet sgnified his acceptance, but holds
the matter under consideration.
1t rather appears that North Carolinans are either
averse to holding Office under the government, or
have been strangely overlooked in making appoint.
ments, the old State has received nothing but
| Governorship of the mixed breeds in New Mexico,
and consulship to Dundee, place somewhere in
the vicinity of the north pole. Well "blessed are
they who expect nothing, for they shall not be dis.
| appointed"
The President, who has been i'll for few days. has
| recovered sufficiently to attend to his duties.
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