Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-06
Washington CSfss0psA6sncs.
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@. G. fossDExrER, ESQ,
Dear Sir. Washington now presents sohsthing
Of the appearance Of "banquet hall deserted
whose lights kose national lauiiuaries The mem.
bers Of COugress) are fed whose garlands Chose
won by the aforesaid members) are dead, and re-
allv . ell but us departed. p
The cabinet" have been very busy - fer some
time past about something. Nhatthat Something's,
must be left wholly to conjecture The State Depart
ment for he last week or twO has presented quite
stirring scene The represo iliges Of foreign courts
seem to have been considerably exercised, in and
around Lis usually, grave and quiet precincts Yes
terday, noticed several Of their carriages in us
immediate vicinity. But the political +" nestOr
who rules over it is up to all their lodges knows
well how 10 hold the smooth and oily oourtiers 10 tue
main point He is not to be bought by dinner-lhe
always dimes at home, and very frugally) mot to be
fatlered by the graceful bow and bland smilei nor
cajoled by the soft words and insiuuaing manners
of titled Diplomats. lie has dealt with, and foiied
their masters lie knows full well, that he is the
representative of nearly thirty millions Of freemen
young, vigorous and brave inhabiliDg the iairest
land that ever the sun shone on, who ask moth
ing but what is righ', and wilt submit 10 nothing
that is wrong" believe you may confidently look
for the clearing the track by Mr.. BFcHASAN, Of
ALI those vexed questions which have FIR so long a
time annoyed us in our foreign relations The it's
sue Of modern European Diplomacy, though its
meshes be woven Of steel, oInuot for moment
trsmmel the free movements Of those Two grand Old
men, BUCHANAN and CAss, supported as they are by
the able statesmen, associated with them in conduc
ting the affairs Of Government.
II is believed. that no administration, since the
formation Of the Government, has ever had SO fully
the confidence of all parties in its ability to manage
our foreign affairs. Men, who oppose violently its
domestic. Weld ready confde nee to its patriotic
skin in the IN Engagement of our foreign policy. TIT
successor If Mr.. BUCHANAN, mark The prediction
will ind a smooth and unrufied sea- upon which Il
navigate the ship Of state; he will find those tw
great American questions, the Monroe Doctrine,
: and the "Credentals Of our Ships-the cOlors tina
Av from the Masthead, acknowledged by all civi
lizsd nations; the Central the South American, an
Mexican problems solved. AN the clouds that il
f the way of certain solution, and lOwerd Ger gu
house, in the deep bosom of the ocean buried. "
The Post Master General, holds on "the eve
tenor of his way, with the same lucid, cOmPrehen
siveinteect, the untiring, indOmitabe eneT gy
which has heretofore characterized his administra
ton of that most complicated and lsbOrisus branc
! of the Government Of bland and simple manners
of clear and oOgent reasoning powers he never fail
to convince though he may fail sometimes to satisf
those who have business with his department. Coy
BRowN, has indeed {" won golden opinions from a
sorts of people, by the order, regularity and in
- foo;l;t;as vbich die sh his ADM nj,
tration of the Post Office Department. At the eOur
Gil board it is thought here, voice is listened
with more Difference, or exercises greater inhuenC
4 in its policy. Tennessee may well be proud Of he
distinguished citizen. NJ