New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-11
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1858.
Special to the New Orleans Crescent
Eds Crescent Dame Nature did your correspond
ent the honor to distinguish his arrival to this den
political and other iniquty, by pouring copious liba
tion in the shape Of an allday rain, which mad
things look blue indeed Cold muddy, rainy exces
sively dull, nobody here, nothing of excitement t
expect during the session-this is Washington, to
day. The exterior changes in the city during the in
terregnum have not materially altered its appearance
Something has been done to the Postoffce, some
thing to the Patent-ofice, something to the dome O
the Capitol something to the Treasury buildng-but
all together these something's are nothing. observe
some new carpetng, new wallpaper, new oiLcloth
and spittoons ct Browns and other hotels - Just
enough to signify to the members as they arrive
" You see, gentlemen we have made ready for YOU
Not more than a dozen Congressman are here. To,
highland tomorrow will tella different tale and inpart
something like life to the robanks and other places
of public entertainment the hacks, for example. All
the talk here, and all the interest, is cenered upon
| Petersburg, Virginia, where the Democratic COnYen.
ton is now in session. The election of Letcher as
the nominee Of the Conventioni is confidently asserted
This is to be hoped for if for other reason than to
rebuke Wise and his myrmidons. The opposition
speak of running Summers, / saw some Of the dele
gates to this Convention as passed through Rich
mond and can certify that a rougher looking set of
customers never assembled to nominate a Governor
before
After careful inquiry can find nobody wise enough
to foreel the contents of the Message now printed and
being distributed to the principal newspapers. My We
racious friends, the newspaper correspondents have
prohered their views-but am getting tired of fc-
ton. It seems to be settled that the tariff will not
be modified, that the War Department will be more
careful in selling forts and buying mules and that
Mr.. Cobb will not repeat his brilliant fnancierng ex-
periments nor borrow any more money-than he can
help
How stands the war between Douglas and the Ad-
ministraton? find nobody at once competent and
willing to enghten me on this point. There is much
conjecture to the why and wherefore of the Little
Giants visit to your city every body agreeing that it
is not for nothing 1t is said that he will not appear
here until after Christmas Some aver that he does
not desire the Charleston nomination. but will press
the claims of Hunter. This is more than doubtful
Be sure he is feeling the Southern pulse.
notice the timely meeting of the Territorial Mass
Convention in Kansas and the adroit wording Of the
teegraphc dispatch to the papers. A thorough
reunion and reorganization Of the Democracy was
itself with regard to the next Presidency, though
strong Douglas tendencies prevailed"
The election of the Hou James Chesnut, of South
Carolina to succeed Judge Evans in the Senate, is
considered a triumph for Gov Hammond and the
Unionists. Gov HIS friends here say he has no am
bition. Yet his Barnwe speech, to my thinking,
was an unequvoCalbid for the shoes Of Mr. Buchanan
man ofGOy. HammOnd's great wealth of established
fame, and unambtious 80. q, fond Of ease, does
not often quit his retirement, sacrifice his comforts
and risk his reputation-such man does not often
do this from patriotism solely, Hammond would
make good President; but he belongs to a class of
men who do notuttain the supreme magistracy now
i-days.
Senator Crittenden's speech in New York excites
attention. It breathes an admirable
pirt 1t is possible the opposition may select him as
heir leader in 1850, but not probable. Bell, if am
0 believe the best opinion have yet obtained here,
lands better chance.
As to the slavery question, hitherto the great issue
nd not yet by any means disposed Of, we shall doubt
ess hear not little during the first month and half
t the session. But there seems to be general feel
ng that for the present. at least this is dead stale
hing. 1t is held that Douglas and Seward between
hem have ground the Republican party to pieces
,he Times and Tribune of New York are at logger.
eads on this point and the Albany Atlas and Argus
ontends that in 1870 the South and the New England
tates will be making common cause against the ag-
resstons of the West. Well, this is a new vagary,
certainly.
Speaking of the Times learn that it is getting to
e the New York organ Of the Administration, and
hat the Herald has been dropped. Whether this is
ign that Raymond has turned Democrat, or that the
administration has turned Black Republican it would
hard to say. But where's the odds and what's the
Inference?
The press in this city will, during the winter, ex.
ibit spiciness, if not power, hitherto unknown
ere John Mitchell and Roger A, Pryor ought to :
e able to keep up lively commotion anywhere and
Il the time. The Southern Citizen appears to.mor.
1w and the enlarged States on Monday.
Mr.. Thomas Francis Meagher is lecturing here on
Caragua to rather thin houses. have not heard
i'm, but shall take early occasion to do So The
takosch Company gave concert last night in the
serable Philharmonic Hall to goodly number Of
lobs nobs and strangers. If the seats had been
'fter aud the women pretter one might have enjoyed
lis entertainment for the array of talent was impos
g-ParOdi, Colson, Wilhorst, Strakosch, Amodio 7
riguo Labocetta and Barili. d
Crime and outrage market dull. No quotations. a
MALOU.
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