, 1867-04-05
Washington Lettar.
WlnnInaron. n d. F.h


DsAR Sra Having few leisure moments,
sonludsd to drop you a few lines from thiI
plao before starting back for the Pacific. Ia
thiScity person can see almost at a glance, a
concentrated reflection OF the whole American
hAtbn.
Tie wealth, talent, and resources, and the wit,
beatty and fashion, together with the crime aud
sSs ssf@ost any ~ assa on pennsylvA1ia Az
The MIXTURE Of society here at this Tine. such n
Asps anysSiDs sss e lie s@sst ssars sef 81
prejudice against the freedmen. | had expected
TO find the most bitter animoSity and vindietiNs-
ness shown them by their former owners. But
Iuch is not the case. The whole community
appear to have become reconciled in . remark
ably short time. There are any amount Of freed
men here. They are found in almost every sit
uatiou some working for others, aud some for
themselves a great many males and females as
servants, and some going to school. They gen.
orally work for quite low wages. bright boy,
II years old, in the house where am boarding
is working for his Victuals and clothes. Yet they
all appear to be cheerful and happy, and have
an idea that after awhile something will turn up
when they can do better. OF the thousands |
have seen, have yet to see the first one intoxi.
Gated, or the frst one speak insultingly to a
white perIon. They mostly work with a will
and an energy, and appear TO step erect, with a
consciousness that they are now men and Wo-
men, instead Of chattel property.
coxGREss.
Both Houses are holding sessions every night,
and are getting large amount of business dis
posed Of. | think there will be some important
and very proper changer made in the Indian
Department this session. There will be nothing
dov ;tb 81. Da So Rail
sion, but the friends Of the bill hope to have it
up Immediately after the 4th Of March.
NAILS.
Several important mail routes in Washington
and Montana are bid on and think will be let.
II the contracts are let, and the routes sstabN
lished, they will be Of great service to the peo-
pie residing 10 the eastern portion of Washing
ton Territory, The bids will be published on the
23d of this month.
ouR DELEGATE.
Nr. Denny has made US a most excellent Dele
gate. By his quiet unassuming, dignifed mans
ner, be has now the confidence and esteem of
every member, and the heads of Departments
with whom he has had business. 1t has been
universally remarked to me by members of Con-
gress and of the different Departments that be
has more influence than any other Delegate in
Congress have had occasion to go with him
to the heads Of the different Departments, and
have felt proud that we have delegate who is
go universally respected.
The great wounds of the nation, caused by
the rebellion, are fast healing up. A person sees
but few crippled men, and these almost invari>
ahly have some light occupation in the different
Departments of the Government. The nation is
making the most gigantic strides to wealth and
greatness. The great tide of emigration is now
setting with permanent and steady flow to the
West, and an immense wave of civilization in
one unbroken column, from the Gulf of Mexico
to the 49th parallel, is rolling on westward every
year, at the rate Of thirty or forty miles, and 10
very few years will meet the advance column
from the Pacific.
Everything in the shape OF merchandise is fast
declining in price. But real estate and rents,
instead of coming down to the prices before the
war, are actually advancing all the time, making
it very oppressive on the poor. l think the Pa.
cifc delegation will leave New York on the
steamer Of March llth. am tired of this coun
try, and will be glad to get back to our own
free and Independent western home again. l
have seen no better place than our own sweet
little Valley Of the WalA Walla.
Yours, truly PHILIP RITZ.