Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
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LseomptOn Constitutions.
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LSeOmpt0n Constitution.
WGsHNGTOS, Feb. /, 1858.
E9s. IatelligeHeeT-I notice by one of the
New York Sunday papers, quite stately re-
yieE Of what has been done and said by both
Houses of Congress up to this date, and the con-
elusion Is that the game so far has not been
worth the candle Within the last week or so
have been impressed somewhat in the same
way, and really think, that IN al probability the
present generation Of American people would
nave been better Of, both politically and Pecu-
1iaTily, had alt hands agreed % let the session
# the 35th Congress go past without any assem-
olage at Washington. IL might have proven
nischievous precedent and might not have been
polite IN the end; but that IS not what mean
mean, simply, that It Is or has been, so far, Of
10 present utility. / dislike fauIt-findiug with
all my heart, and have no sort of sympathy
: Eith your leveIler-your radicals and numani-
tarians of one kind and another, who are always
sticking their long into public affairs, and
earping and carving at every body who don't
i think as they do; but still, for al, do think
that any future geninS Of American history
would not lie at all stinted by the loss of the
public records, so far, this session
! The members met on the first Monday in De
cember, and heard the Presidents message.
They then listened to learned and hair-sphtting
dissertations from MessrS. Douglas & Co, on
the side, Gin the Senate and MeSSrs- BigieT
/ Co., on the other side; and in the House, the
same WedTES0tne auu utOuOlOilOuS SOuuu was
carried on, except on q smaller scale, between
such small fry as Cox Of Ohio, and Anderson Of
Missouri relieved by side discussion or speech
ificatiOn, should say, Of Eli Thayer and your
Hon. Bill Montgomery, on the Central Ameri-
can question; the former trying to appear witty,
and the latter learned By the way, speaking
of Bill Montgomery, he IS about one of the
toughest looking specimens in the present
House, and there are not few rough ones in 1t;
bat like the singed cat, believe it is generally
conceded that he is better mentally than he
looks He is said to be the only member in the
House who don't drink-but of course he'll
learn, when he gets polished up in other
respects.
Your other favorite, Mr.. Clemens, see quite
often, but do not know much about him He
was pointed out TO me the other day as he was
in the act Of tremendous throw back laugh at
some funny thing mo doubt It was funny Paulk-
ner, the ex-abolition member Of your LegiSla-
ture, was addressing in part TO himself He
looks to me more like fancy man than states
man.
The Lecompton Constitution is here, and is
expected to be seat In, with the Presidents mes
sage on the subject tomorrow. Much excite
ment prevails among the visitors here in regard
to the proposed recommendation which It is
its favor. Let me make prediction just here
that its attempted passage through Congress
/ will breed storm to which the Kansas and
Nebraska bill excitement was not even zephyr.
Mark that And further, mark this-it is the
Rubicon, the crossing Of which as surely settles
the fate of the party in power, for all time TO
/ come, as did that other crossing the destiny OF
the Roman Emperor. The morrow IS eagerly
waited for by as all here. A.