New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-31
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
SPECIAL toths New Orleans cresceatl

SPECIAL othe New Orleans cresceatl
WASHINGTON, Jan. ls, 1853.
As becomes the correspondent Of the Crescent,
attend church occasionally. Last Sunday. made n
appearance At the House Of Representatives, wher
10 an Episcopal clergyman, robed in white surplic
discoursed from the clerks desk powerful sermo
on the terrible text "Fory days and Ninevah shall
destroyed" The United States WAS Ninevah, an
We were warned that unless we repensed at an earl
day, we should certainly be destroyed. Happily, tt
period within which repentance was admissible VI
not limited to forty days; We may therefore regar
ourselves as tolerably safe, say for the next 81
months. s.-s,.
It was odd 10 see the red seats all filed with ladies'
beautiful girl in old Gddings chair an elderly lad
ID black pionsly occupying the place where the res
less Keitt is won't to sit. and little miss in shc
dress and pantalets perched on the cushion which
ceives the bones Of the ancient lean poygamst, Der,
heisel
A different preacher occupies the House pulp
every Sunday, and the published list displays the al
founding fact that there at least forty clergyme
in this sinful city. Who would have believed it?
Members are becoming mere and more discontente
with the House, and yesterday Hale introduced
resolution looking to entire change in the location
Of the new Senate chamber, so that light and fresl
air may be admitted to it It is quite likely that tn
$40,0 600 worth Of desks in the House will be cas-
aside and benches but in their stead as in the Eng
lish House Of Commons, This will tend greatly L
expedite the public business. W.T.
The Democratic caucus held in honor of Senator
Hdels proposition to lend the President 4so 600 600
may be regarded as a compliment less to Buchanan
than to Slidell himself It shows what influence The
Louisiana Senator must have to Get M caucus owe,
a bald absnrditv. and known to he snch nv every
senator in attendance.
The Union Of this morning comes ont in olorifca.
tion Of the Administration snea,s NJ q tho nnnors,.
leled energy. activity. and ecouop,u ~ With which
it has achieved the settlement of inend;nu omes.
tic difsicnlties.u Conld ;ronv be more arcalant
Yesterday. Mr. Doncas da,;var.a h;s sn,oo,, IN !,
Harris to Senate Chamber hacked ,Inost 4 snf,ea.
tion The crowd was ai.anno;ntsd hao ~.
was nrec;selv what enlnav oroht - he r1s;, 80.
NE short when tha oroto, ass =. .,s ~.
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a ,,h;ch =. 800 - ~ puahs.a
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tha us-a,a,s a.tsar -, p.sS,se o',e.' u
-har, $1,000 !. ~. .,.s' An ns ue' a.u ~
cantly ;no1iTes wbe,her tbs ue.oId 8 - g. esns
dence II tha Admn;str.t;on Eusrrho,a ,.no..a
Y nsad - be = 800
I Al in,ormed that xben the ,nes,;on IL a.. "a
n;saion 81 Oregon con,aa n cen zoI,;coasr III, -
,ose L an the rronnd ~ olien :, a.
the ,onstitut;on az f,reo.n be;nr - th
n;r;t az the Constitution ~ Tho TT,ted s.ata. 60
i the onlv Amer;can yreroher ~ tha r1o.a. -.
n;ttee On Terr;tnr;ea ana u;,, n.
ne Renuhcans vii; o,fer another n,;nor;,r ra,,as.
nakinr three il alI--the majority rarort bs;nr -
I'm ~ Democratic and in favor a. aapos.ior ~,
kofar belongs to class Of men never too
Il any deberative body. Totbe highest cameo of ono
ind the perfection Of courage he mites MODEST,
oualed only nv b;s sterling worth noI. n 80
slant courtesy. 4 calmness If ;nacment ! c.noo;t.
or patient Investigation an ineSihilitv # decision
ind 81 purpo,e which hefit him aka for 10 d,.;as
md the responsibilities of the statesman Tho oss ~
neh a mn n from the ponnlar branc. If ,,o 49,,
legislature is not easily renaired A nm orotor h.
avs no claim to brilliancv and he has h.e ooonsas
4 . want Of Wit and humor Certainly he ~. h;os
appreciation Of these Qualities q othsrs nv !. p
ritbout The possession If them hinsaf a. III, -
cen from the following circumstance Dnr;nr "a
icbt of the international excitement ,ast untar
correspondent. who shall he nameless del;vorad az
General 4 brief but very hot haranona nm a;srn;on
he General heard him calmly to the close than |
ravely handed him the Nashville naner in bis hand
th the simple remark "there Is the Patriot ], Tha
,ingwas done SO yery drylv and onietlv that n
,me minutes before the discom,ted corresnondan,
nd disunienist saw the point.
In an exceedingly wellwrtten article the State.
rges q tax on tea and coffee To which. 40 vet M
ssponse has been made in either House. Yonr Dem.
cratic advocates Of direct taxation are hold enonob
ntil they get in Congress. Then thew are dumb
The increased receipts into the treasury dnrin the
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