Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-04
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

Nat Int.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
| WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1926.
| You know that the Panama mission is the leading
measure introduced by the present administration
When that subject entered the Senate they had a
decided majority there; but, as the opposition en-
barrassed the measures, they conceived j. expe-
dient to urge on the Senate by movement in
the other House, and accordingly the call for
papers and correspondence, which lay on the
| table was called up, and agitated in a wide
| and desultory debate, and finally carried in a
form drawn up by Mr. Webster, (who is the
head OF the administration party in the House
This movement was i'll judged: instead of answering
ITS end, 1t irritaed the opposition in the Senate
! armed the enemies of the President and shut the
| mouths OF his friends. Long and furious debates
| are said to have taken place in secret session, and
at length 1t was proposed to continue the debate
with open doors; but, in the mean while an an.
piIcaton was made by the Senate TO the President
Tor the papers relating to the mission with re-
quest that he would point such parts of them az
he thought 1t improper to alude TO in the public
debate The President, after waiting some tiine
Is said 10 have replied that the application was of
very extraordinary and unprecedented kind, and
he feIt at loss how 10 respond it, but concluded
on reflection, that it best to let the Senate
take such order in respect to the nomination as
they should Judge expedient. The consequence of
this reply was string of resolutions introduced by
| certain member from Virginia, in which, after
recitals, it resolved that the Senate could not.
with due self-Tespect proceed any further in the
consideration OF the subject, and that il be accor-
dinghy dismissed. On these resolutions warm
debates said 10 have taken place. but il is ex-
pected they Will be negatived by vote of nearly
two 10 one; and rumor says, that on the question
OF asserting 10 the nomination, the majority in its
favor will be from five 10 seven. The subject
however is still before the Senate, though strong
expectations were entertained that some decision
would have taken place this evening. + NJ Y .Adu
This narrative requires cOnfrmGtion-En
From Annapolis, we learn by last nights mail.
that bill, brought in by Mr.. Kennedy, of Wash
ngion, passed The House of Delegates of MARYLAND
on Tuesday, without division, auihorisine in
Maryland the sale of Tickets in the Virginia otierv
for enabling Thomas Jefferson TO dispose of his Do
perty at its value
The bill to establish a Board Of Public Works
passed the House OF Delegates the same day Az
irmatiye 4l.-Negaive 81. This is the first sten
to general system of Internal Improvement in
Maryland. Nat. Int
PHILADELPHIA, March by the brig Com
modore Barry, Tubs, from LIVERPOOL whence
she sailed on the 18th January, we learn that Tho
arch duke Constantine had resigned the empire of
Russia in favor oil his brother Nicholas This new.
r.
sian minister in London. Captain Tubbs left all !
his papers and letters on board the brig
The winter in England was very unlike that in |
this country. II was unusually severe. So much |
snow fell, that in many parts of the country the |
people had TO turn out 10 clear passage for the |
mail coach f4,lroro
Extract Of letter TO the Editor Of the Aurora and
Franklin Gazette, dated Washington, Feb 25
Ii is understood that the senate will not open
their doors for the discussion of Panama bu, !, |
viii be discussed hereafter on the appointments in
both houses"
The Canal BW in Pennsylvania has received
the sanction Of the Governor 1t provides for the
commencement, at each end, of a canal which has
for its ultimate object the establishment of o,ea,
water communication between PHILADELPHIA and
Piitsburg, through the heart of Pennsylvania. =
The people OF that great state, reused from their
slumbers are now eager IN commencing the career
of Internal Improvement: and already begin IN
indulge hopes, that this communication will be
completed before any other lchich is destined
70 unite The Eastern and Western V,aters-. |
What says the Old Dominion 10 this speculation !
.zssiilthas present Legislature adjourn without
44r4t effective measures for preparing the |
4tf reconnaissance Of the James River. /
~ lsuneation with The Western Waserss \