Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-09
Fl-oa, The Alexandria Phenir.
EDITORS CORRESPONDS
WASHINGTON, Marc.

Washington yIdrch \, 1850.
DEAR SIRE The intermediate dcbu c. IN the Sen
ate continues with almost pristine vigor-not, how
ever, with much interest 10 the public since the
conclusion of the between the sgiun;s." The
party, lone and indivisibc, by this time hear
y sorry that the Senator from Missouri ever ro-
duccd the sectional and personal feelings which he
did upon the floor OF the Senate, and III vulgar lam
guage, arc by no means concerned that he gets
''more kicks than coppcrs' for his pains. / cannot
pretend to say when this debate will end That il
ever begun, is to matter ofboth pleasure ard Ie
gret-plc0sure since it has afforded an opportunity
for the triumphant display of Mr. WEBsrERs talents,
and for the mcri,cd chastscment ofthe author ofthe
East Room leiter-regret, for the personal charac-
ter it has assumed. and the harrassng subjects it
has again brought into notice.
The Senate to day, WENT into the consid ration of
| Executive business The nominations drag on slow
ly enough; but ain airnid they win be pushed
Through, with feuiexceptions.
In the House of Representatives, to-day Col.
JOHNSON made report against tho project of stop
ping Sunday Mails, which will please you (bcing
hereto, and consigned, by common consent. to his
Satanic Majesty, for ant-Jaclonism ard anti Stop
| ping Sunday Slaism and displeasc many worthy
and good men who think differently and go the whole
for entire abstinence on the first Gay of The week.
Col Johnsons report takes full view OF the subject
aud reterates and enfo,ccs the arguments adduced
in his famous report TO the Senate, which, as we all
know, with many people, 'dannd him to cverllst-
ing fame OK.
The House is occupied with the contested election
ofMr. NEwroN, of Virginia; ard am afraid the
Father of the House will be compelled to leave his
seat The Committee Of Elections have brought
out majority OF so 40 against him. in his disr
and he ony claims for himself 10 or ~. MI 10y
is very shrcwd, persevering mae, and is quite
strenuous in his efforts Mr.. Newton followed him
to-day, and viii coniinnc Tomorrow.
From Jackson Correspondent IF the Nv York Journal of
Commerce. WAsHIyeroS, 9th Feb 1880
Both Houses Of Congress session day. the Senate
until O'Clock, and the House until Mr. Grundy of Ten
nessee the exhibitor in the Senate Much
had been excited in his favor u the whole he failed e
offered nothing and having his voice 10 taers al
the outset, he unable to acquire acceptable kew
liked, the general his views in relation public lands
His dogmas concerning the judiciary and rights even
they had been concoctcd with any ordinary address,
urged with ordinary sophisty still absurd or paradox
ca as TO render them perfectly ridiculous 4Jicr We6ster
tits the sheere't presumption for second rate offer -
eussion such topic. Mr. GrVndy has been Thrift ears
Jayago he deireyed today Strange il may seem he u
tered these words 81 THAT THE SILENT
sAPPISG ASD USDEnaISiSG BENEATH ~
LIBERTY" Ihis silent sappinp and I'M
of an imposition pracsed upon him. in a contract involving
something like $50 O00 asonshed hear gentlemen
OF reputation AT the bar such Mr. Hayne Mr. WOODBURY.
aud MIR Gundy delivering in tie Senate sentiments directly
,uonal doctrines What! State, byits legislature question
ing, aye and deciding the contuonaliy of an act Of
Congress; when the Constitution and Acts of Congress
IN pursuance thereof declared by the people 10 be the
her late Convention could have adopted with effect
privision initiating against Congress- much
less against article Of the Constitution Of the United
The States sovereign, only III the the powers
/ reserved 10 them and not delegated to Congress-
Mr. MDuic made very fine speech to day in the House
OF Representatives, in support of the BILL usually called Mrs
Decatufs bill The House adjourned this afternoon yboui
coming TO decision on that subject