The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-01-13
Our Washington Correspondence.

Our washington correspondence.
WAsuNoToN, Jan. 7.b, 1865.
FRIEND CONVERSE
The Holidays are past. the members
have mostly returned from their Christ
mas visits, Congress is again in motion,
and the business Of legislation, confined
TO few short weeks. may be expected 10
proceed with expedition and be concluded
with dispatch. 70 day there has been
debate in the House, on the proposed
amendment 20 the Constitution abolishing
Slavery throughout the Union. One OF
the noticeable features in the House is the
altered bearing OF the Opposition mem.
7btrs They are quiet, docie even, aud
accept the verdict of the people at the
iste election, as a sort OF guide TO their
conduct. Sume OF the most ultra on the
Pro-Slavery side take the ground that, as
the Rebels themselves are discussing the
propricty Of freeing their slaves, and pu'-
ling them into their armies, it is scarcely
worth while for them to oppose negro en-
listmenls. or resist the popular tide now
so,,ing so strongly in favor Of universal
emancipation. 1t would not be at all
surprising if the present Congress should
take upon itself the honor OF referring
this amendment to the people ; and, il
it should not it is more than probable
that the President will call an extra ses-
sion for that purpose, as, In the present
condition Of affairs, it will not do 10 post
poue these vital matters, as might be done
in periods Of peace.
John c. Fremont has been rendered
the French Mission, it is said. He and
! Jessie will represent American interests at
The Court Of France as well, perhaps, rs
any that could be selected. Should this
report be true. and Mr., Fremont be cor.
| frmed by the Senate, it will add one more
to the list OF remark abIe changes that oc-
casionally attend the fortunes OF !nd!vid-
uals, particularly in this country. just
across the creek that separates Washing
ton from Georgetown, stands an old
brick house, at present of DO note, and,
compared with the fine residences now
occu pied bv the chief officers Of the Gov.
ernment, by the representatives OF foreign
powers, and by many private citizens, a
very common structure. But, years
agone, it was the home OF Thomas II
Benton, and there the fair Jessie used lC
receive the visits Of n young, and, in hei
fathers eyes, unpromisiDg lieutenant, sc
; little likely to amount to anything worthy
of an alliance with the Bentons, that ht
was denied access TO tbs house by The ole
gentleman. In this case, however, ii
may be as a general rule, the perception
of the girl, rendered more acute, perhaps
by looking through the magnifyng glass
Of love. was the juster of the Two. and
exercising little OF the inherited will o
her progenitor, she prepared to leave th'
house OF her obdurate parent, wi'hou
in norming him particularly as to the TIM
of her departure. and 60 to TIE home o
John C., wherever it might be. The fathe
lived long enough to acknowledge tn
wisdom OF his daughters choice, and III
unwary girl ard her lover may yet fgur
in the saloons of The French Emperor, "a
, the representatives Of one. of the grea
powers Of the world.
1t was with great regret that | notice
= in your paper the death OF A. H
Thrasher, Fsl. l knew him when a stu
dent at law, and, N all my intercours
with him since that time, he was unliorml
4 courteous and genlemanIy. AS a. law
b yea, he stood deservedly high, and hi
= early death will be serious loss to tn
:, community in which he lived. M.