The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-18
From our Correspondent at Washington, Janu
airy Sd, 1927 !

The most important Of the subjects which
hayo been before the two Houses since wrote
YOU last are of secondary moment, The sem
ate. deprived Of their president, arc going on
rnder the rier-presdency of Mr.. WAGON. and
Lave dom but bit You viii perceive fhat the
Baltrup' &dl still progress, through Is pselim-
mary ,toss, and VIII shortly he bcforethe SEN.
ate, ready 10 be- acted upon fully, fairly and up
ON the principle Those who may be expected
10 come out on this subject, avoid the bush fight
ing which Is som tunes carried ON upon the
out-posts OF the measure, and wait until i. is cN-
Libitad IN thr fod--all its scouts called in and
IN iui preparation for the contest. The DELAY
nav moi make he strife less violent
Nothing transpires relative to ADMINISTRATION
Of MIR. Galhouns conduct Whit Z hic Of Secfrta.
~ ofNar. As to his political c,ndaet. those
Who have an opportunity Of knowing. declare it
10 be well worthy the spec men gisen last year.
lie is deeply read IN all the schemes 81 III Jazz
son party 10 which he is lending his aid v It'll
out much disguise. have heard several ancc-
dotes relating to his supposed agency in tbesc
matters. The person who conducts the jack-
,on journal here, if may judge from whatl see
and hear Is not uuG.s.>tcd OF AT anv rdtr mad
vtSed by the partisans OF the General m the So
uafe One caanot close his eyes upon thu ra.I-
Clises ofthc Jackson parry in Tho ohhY Of ,le 80
mate aud il is not a liulc amusing Il scr several
grave senators bringing their heads 10 n focus in
rt.u"St consultation around the conductor OF a
paper second TO none in disregard for truth on
htune>s. Ii | 90 lnio the gallery, and do not
t,Il asIsep, | mas have such things within my
view every day Rrtthi, is uot the Only man90.
veriog Of tho General Tie Vice President. it as
said, IS often consulted by the person 10 whom
| alluie. | was tod bv un acquaintance, that a
! t''N davs si8ce. having some business 10 transaCt
with Mr.. Calhoun. he won't shortly after the adj
iournmcnt, to see him at his room N the Capt.
toll hnt was informed that he was engaged
The gentleman waited nearly an hour, when cut
walked he editor Of the Jackson print, and my
informant was admitted to his presence.
The evce al the Presidents was very much
crowded on New Years day and great Num-
Der of ladies' and many OF the members Of for
eign embassies were present ycntured as far
as the door, hat appalled, by the prospect of a
squeeze, | rereated.
In the House Of Representatives, with the ex-
ception OF the proposition made by Nj Living
Ston, tor an appropriation in aid of the starving
Greeks nothing has been acted upon but the bill
To ALLOW the I'M ortation otSprits in small casks,
which has occupied nearly two days. Yester-
day the debate was long and deSulrory and to-
day. not wanting in length, and rather more in
ttiSH'ahS' INC al SuHlCn's, Dtltt8, nave Oh
ten been stated, and am informed that few new
grounds have been taken in its present consider
, alton. 10 me II was interesting and somewhat
new. The chief interest which it possessed, did
notso much arise from the object proposed, as
from the manner in which it was treated The
discussion became, as one of the members said,
whisky versus brandy"-but he might have
said with great propriety, that it was an array of
+ the agricultural against the mercantile interest.
One would have supposed for the moment that
the prosperity OF the country depended solely
upon the coopers and distillers, and that the
slaves oiwhich brandy casks were manufactur-
ed, aud the grain from which our whiskey is dis
titled, were products from the encouragement
of which the whole commerce of the country
ought to be sacrificed. Mr.. Everett defended
the Mercantile interest very eiIectually and gave
me an opportunity. which had not before en-
Joyed, of noticing his manner of speaking.
must say was rather disappointed. But this
perhaps arose from having formed very high
opinion Of his oraorv. He however, eSGibits