The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-21
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON, April 20th 1858.
EDS. EXCHANGE In Congress to-day nothing of
great interest has far been disposed Of The
Chairman of the Senate laid before that body n
memorial from citizens of Utah Territory, accom-
panied by State Constitution. The memorial
prays for admission of that territory as State into
the Union. The documents were granted cool
reception, and laid on the table with an order to
print. This Constitution is the old one heretofore
publlshed-it is decidedly Mormonish and cannot
think will be countenanced even in these DAYS of
Fourierism, Free-Loveism, &c. The terms of the
memorial are also slightly singular and egotstical
would send you COPIES but that the documents
were conveyed to the printer before had time to
copy them.
r, Mr.. Houston called up resolution, directing the
Committee on Foreign Relations, to inquire into
the expectancy of extending protectorate of This
Government over Mexico Mr.. H. urged this meas
ure IN an able speech. He alluded to the distracted
condition OF Mexico, and the dangers of its falling
INTO possession of some of the European powers
while existing as an Independent ma ton. He cited
the names of many eminent statesmen, who he as
Serted have in times past held the same opinions on
TINS SUBJECT as those now advanced. After Mr. H.
concluded, the resolution was laid on the table to
be printed.
The Deficiency bill was next taken up, and Mr..
Hunter proceeded to defend the Administration
from charges incident to the Utah expedition He
''"e IL 10 perfectly competent 1Or the
President in the intermisson of CONGRESS to nro-
coed by force of to reduce any portion of the
country to submission to the laws of the Confeders
cy. This is all, he maintained, that the President
has done, and the injustice of Congress in now re-
iusng to make appropriations to pay expenses thus
incurred was made the subject of some well deserved
animadversions on the factionists
In the House nothing of Importance has transpired
thus FAR AS close, the Anti Administration
members are making strenuous efforts to defeat the
bill providing for an increase of police force in this
city. am sorry to see the measure opposed, but
tme VIII not permit me at present to dilate on this
topic.
Outside of Congress there is but little worth re-
lating The courts and police have the usual
amount OF business before them, but although pub
Tic taste sanctions it, not of those who be-
lieve in spreading the greatest array of crime,
shame misery, and human degradation before the
public. This, think, should only be done so far
as necessary to meet the ends of Justice and serve
as warning to those who have not vet fallen from
the paths of rectitude
One thing may mention. Since the breaking
up OF the .'bogns lottery concerns in Norwich Con
nectcut there have been returned to the dead let
ter Office In this city very large number of letters
directed to those firms. The sums contained in
these letters amount, in the aggregate, to some
Szo,ooo or $4,000 1t is truly amazing to know
now susceptible of imposition the American people
are. There have been likewise returned to the
9ead letter office great quantity of letters ad-
dressed to fictitious firm in New York which ad
vertsed medicine designed to prevent conception
The firm was broken up by the police and the let
tiers have been sent here. SuAs