The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-13
our Washington Correspondence.
WAsIIINGrnN. Nav 81. 1861

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For some time past, tho House of Repre-
sentative has been holding evening sessione,
and the business before it is being so rapid
'y disposed of that it is supposed Congress
will be ablo to adjourn carly next month.
Tho Joint Resolution passed last woek,
imposing for sixty days an additional daty
OF fifty Por cont. on all foreign imports, was
partly for the purposes of revenue, and in
part to check excessive importations. The
steadily increasing price of gold for some
time past, until it reached nearly ninety
per cent. premium over tho legal tender
currency of the country, was not exclusive.
ly chargeable upon the spectators in coin !;
'or tho returns at the Custom House at
New York show larger importations in the
month OF April, than for a long time, II ever,
before, and advices from Europe were that
the orders for foreign goods had never been
so largo Tho result of these great i'm.
portatons was to require gold for duties
and for remittance at any price, and tho
demand for it kept it steadily advancing.
The Joint Resolution to increase the duties
will roach tho importations now arriving,
and for tho next sixty days to arrive will
check further orders for foreign fabrics,
and will, in tho meantime, enable Congress
to adjust discriminating tariff that will an
swer more justly tho objects to be obtained
than continuance of a general advance of
nf Ffxy ~f Al
means to sustain the national credit, by
keeping the precious metals in this country,
tho women of this city are engaged 10 or
ganiziug league, that they hope will OK.
tend throughout tho country, tho object
being to pledge that they will wear no
articles of foreign fabric during the war.
If tho patriotic ladies of tho North.
ern States would make and keep such
pledge, not only would they servo the finnn.
cial interests of the country, and foster
homo industry. but they would do much to
check the spirit of extravaganza which is
taking possession of tho people, and which,
sooner or later, will lead to a financial crisis
in which will be involved. not only those
who are ex.Favagans, but thousands of 9th.
ers who have practiced erugality and econo-
my.
The review of Gen. BurnsiGe's corps by
the President, Gov. Curtin and others. was
fine affair. The troops mado a splendid
appearance, and, as regiment after regiment
went by, bearing their battle flags, bullet.
riddled and torn in many a conflict, the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Some of
the flags were covered over with the names
of the fields, now illustrious in history.
through which they had been carried, one
cinging to its staff with nothing but it's
field of blue remaining. and that in shreds
The sight OF these emblems of tried valor
brought tears to many eyes. Not the least
interesting part of the display were several
regiments of colored troops, who cheered
heartily, and were heartily cheered, as they
passed. They marched we'll and made a
iiuo appearance. 1t was q novel sight, that
dark line of bayonets. unduIating through
the streets Of Washington, on their way to
defend the Government from being do.
stroyed by traitorous hands. that thereby
they might found an ompiro upon the
crushed hopes of these despised peo-
pie. History furnishes nothing stranger
than the retribu.ions of this war.
A delegation of Indians are here from the
West, on some business connected with
their tribes. Two of them had their ami
cable relations disturbed by some injudicious
friend, who sent them bottle of champagne
After drinking II, dispute arose about
some trivial matter; one thought the other
put moro paint upon his face than he was
entitled to that his warlike deeds and bra
very did not justify SO lavish use of pig