, 1860-03-23
IIIs aad PoIILIcs d WashIngton CIty.

Fitory to n gentleman of this place. Its
vivid description Of the organization oI
Congress. will doubtless prove Interesting
to such Of our readers as have not expert.
euced the pleasure tl Of Witnessing the
excitement and political frenzy nmldsi
which such feat has, of late years, been
effected The letter only vcriaes the nu-
merous newspaper accounts Of the disgrace
iul scenes which SO frequently preeede the
accomplishment Of he eScnt, nowadays.
10 devoutly to be wished forS--n perlna-
uent organization of Congress Unless
reason soon returns TO the nations represen.
tatives, We shall soon waiver in our faith OF
The ability Of The people to carry on this
republican form Of government much long
sF II 50 much depends upon tile political
complexion Of tie Speaker annually 10 be
elected, then !, seems to US doubly, ard Of
far more riial Importance to the nation,
that q speaker should be chosen on the first
dny Of The session, aud some measure should
be at once devised by Congress, by which
this result might be attained. We can see
no reason why the oldest member Of the
housF. at any session, should not be recog-
uized as The speaker thereof Itispossible
that the greatest talent might not be Sc
cured, but Gar better little talent than, for
the space Of nine weeks, none at all. Be
sides We believe that the laudable ambition
70 be elevated to this high position, now so
bitterly and furiously contested for, would
prove an incentive to members Of Congress
to 20 conduct themselves as 10 meet with
the appreciation or their constituency, that
thuy they might remain in the line Of pro.
nation. BoWie-knives, sHord-canes and
pistols might then be dispensed with in The
election Of speaker, and We entertain ne
fears that lie "knIghiv Of these Implement
would ereF.be found disgracing so honor
able a position rs speaker Of the House o
Representatives, and the humiIialihg spec
taelu be no longer presented to the nation
0of The earth, of ibc representatives Of /
People, whose greatest pride and glory con
sists in tie freedom Of speech which theil
form Of government vouchsafes, hushinp
each oilers voices amid the din Of deadly
wnannns
wAsnfsoToS CRY, Jan. 20, lsGO
DEkR sIn;, -luu have 20 doult been long Waitin
a expectation of herring from me and The capitol
lio only excuse that have 70 uer H. that had cor
Guided nos % write until something definite was Of
rired A. have reason % believe that The time /
nenr a. hand that on Monday next We will have
Speaker and the country be relieved from The anxiety
e1ciiemcnt and dzeIanc attendant upon the proceed
inga q Congress during ihc past eight weeks; therl
fore commence my letter today, and will finish II A
uihe ior The steamer Of 6th February.
In'uriilns from washington 70 a person who ha
nefeg bad ine pleasure Of visiting the imperial city,
4 an txceedlngly hard matter p make correspond
ence which, While being truthful would be interesting
descriptive leter b Be strictly true cannot be at Al
EnnSing Q Al American, with that pride Of charaS
,ei eoaesasa y people; political essay Z hardly
g give you clear faithful, and brief lescription
the city, and resume Of the events which have traf
fpired iurng the present sessinn; and think on p,
NN'lNI W ST MlN auN1Iu NlAN lD Urcu1soS L0kel
you VII. nun your knowledge Of my Impartial pol.t
cal action, award me one vlFtne-eandor.
Aud firstly, I shall commence with the rity.
A stranger coming to Washington naturally expect
run TIE accounts emanating IRON journalists tourist
and is position ~ tie inefropois 10 find samethin
grad--to 1nd city worldly he name Il hears,
"a sa1nid ever visit Washington City prepare to /
Disappointed There Is nothing Ii Washington
enlhncnd it--lith The exception Of the public bull,
T and The Width q the streets Il s FAR behind cou
~ towns Of a much younger age. Il will be enoug
idrme = inform you iat with the exception Of PEN
syvaua ATenue none Of the streets are paved and u
~ being q yellow clay, consequently keeps the
& De condition of common country roads which ths
pau rssemble than city streets The style Of the pi
uaie bulldinu y Of an inferior order, and can lie e
criied by any of our New England towns. The hote
Woud be classed as second rate IN any OF oar lar,
cites. and living i enormously high abaut the san
with yon, hardly any difference; the fare Is ii an
thing, Inferior " that which can be obtained in Was
iagton Territory. Schools there are none q speak
pnblic sclools.) II We except two or three apologize
kept IN oid baiidngs which should iefraln from pu
Ting good horse in; Police arrangements the s1n
In llct, there i no social order! Everything hei
yean an air Of decay, no LIE or animation, found
tions Of blidiqgs commenced and discontinued-ruir
oi gihers Destroyed BY FIRE also grace the surface
the earth 10 mark the spot where the drama ont
1ourshed, - Is the Of the old National Theatn
destroyed some years back--and other buildings at m
qnent Intervals IN ones walk through the Ia son
Eonld have rs beliere) the grest city Of America
sun up IN few words, Washington is not what
should BE- know Of no reason for tie extreme sta
Of diapdanu. without It he the curse Of slavery an
The attendant evils. Washington. like ether portion
~ the slavery section Of the United States il sad
lelcienf In that great element which goes n make
the true wealth OF society--iree labor. People al
above work here The disposed 70 fatten of III
pap of Uncle Samuel, and think they are badly use
L they are prohibited from doing So You know N
character Of Office holders m general--thev are M
aame the world over: once having tasted the mann
ofGoFemment they take dlslike 10 work and thenei
forth become drOnes In the hive, and non-produeer
consequently according to established political econ,
my. where there Is no production the country cannt
prosper. and the people become ignorant, reapsin
into state Of deeenerated proAigaey There ia NIT
lng hers bat corruption from the highest 10 the lov
ct. and think Il Is safe TO say that virtue is at di
count here. and crime at q premium. Do not unde
aiand ne % mean that an tins talnted-there ar
few exceptions. bat Uerg few man stands bu
little chance here he be not skilled 10 all the arts
deceptau and chicaneIy, and must withal have
h1antiful supply Of The thing ailneedf1l-uousy =
fbe Description Of Wilmington Ai gwen by John Ran