The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-04-11
LETTERS FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHIN6Tos, March -.
The SENATE was in secret session on the
10Th, and adjourned without, taking any
vote, az is said. and generally believed.
The hour Of adjournment, however, was
late, and curiosity was on ilPtoe TO learn
what had been done The Hon. |. Hilis
countcnaRce was greatly depressed-aild
some said, distressed II did not SO much
Indicate defeat on NOMINATION, as Sc
we're castgation experienced by himself.
The countenances Of some ot the Senators
were enlivcneG by smiles; some were DIS
torled by laughter; few were grave or Sc.
date; and no coRHienanre was agonlZed
but Mr.. Hills Il was therefore easy to
see, that he had been roughly dealt with.
f.. attempted to join the company Of
some of his political friends; but he was
repnlsed, and with looks indicating that his
conduct was not approved 10y them, and
they had an "instinetive dread" OF HIM.
Two Senators were in high spirits and
they were designated AS those who bad re-
PEELED Mfr. Hili's attacks. Mr.. Hill had
t,een closely noticed for some days, with
the view of aeeertaining whether he was
about to deliver a speech IN open or close
session. He delivers no extemporane9us
speeches, and when he Inns prepared, to
read n speech in open session, his manu-
script is unenciosed; but if for secret SEES
sion, it is under seal.
He had been observed to carry sealed
package, and therefore it was known that
he was prepared TO read a speech in secret
session. Two Jackson senators. rs they
turned into a circuitous passage to avoid
l,na IN C.tu-
What mean-to assail Mr.. Webster"
which disclosed the fact, that Mr.. Web
ster was the object Of Mr.. Hill abuse.
Thus much was then learned on the spot,
that Mr.. Hill had read a speech attacking
Mr.. Webster-that the attack was wanton.
and not indicated even by his political
iriends-the does not pretend himself that
he has any personal frends)-that it was
so mean that his political friends avoided
him as they would leper-and that he had
received the full punishment his offensive
conduct merited. 10 shew the true light
in which he is viewed, | need only say, that
his company was avoided yesterday so long
ms the Senate was open, and his haggari
yisage clearly proved that he had restless
niIht.-.ae'o York Daily advertiser.
WAsHINGToN, April 3.
The long impending discussion of the
merits of Gen. Jackson's diplomacy, in com
parison with those of the late administra-
ton, has commenced, in good earnest, in
the Senate. 1t arose, incidentally, O.. the
consideration Of the general appropriation
bill. The question being on the motion to
allow $500 dollars for the expenses of the
If NJ w. A..
Mr. Smith took, occasion to vindicate the
present administration from the charges of
excessive extravaganza, in expenditures for
diplomatic intercourse, alleged, in pre-
v'ous debate, 10y Mr.. Clayton. Though he
allowed that the expenses of the two first
years Of General Jackson, in comparison
with these of the two previous years, Look
Ell rather ugly" yet, after allowing for u
lew extra cases, and comparing the whole
tour years OF Jackson with the four previous
years, that ugly aspect, ne said, in .soae.
measure. Disappeared Mr.Clayton repiie,i
sustaining his previous charge, by 6ga+es,
and he vas supported by Messrs. Foot and
Holmes. Mr.. Holmes took brief, hut very
vivid and humorous view of General Jack
sons recalls and appointments wherei
John Randolph and his Russian Mission ap-
neared in strong relief. Mr.. King of Ala
bnIna, by way of reprisal, spoke Of Nh Ru-
fus Kings Mission 10 London. MIR. Web
ster rose, and, in a very brief, emphatic
way, alluded to the clamor raised against
the late administration, on account of what
was represented as the enormous, the over
wbelmng expenditures for foreign ih,er-
course. Now, those expenditures are refer
led 10, as a standard, and we are told that
allowing little, here and there, for extras,
this administration IS not much more pro-
fuse than the last. Was this the retrench-
ment so clallorousy called for, so solemnly
promised: He was glad that this day had
come, and this discussion with it. The
public mind would he disabused, md
brought to sense of justice. Never was
such Injustice done to any men as to those
who formed the late administration. Never
bel e, were such efforts made to impose
upon the public mind the belief that the
public expenditures, particularly for diplo-
matte intercourse. we're extr.vagant.-
These efforts had their effect; and now we
found ourselves making increased appropri-
atoms for the same oil jects. 1t has come
down to this,-that the expenditures of the
late administration present a standard fair
enough.
After Mr.. Webster sat down, there was
pause, for few minutes,-no one SEEM
ing to be very eager to reply. At length
Mr.. Marcy of N. York, rose and sail that
the Senator had made an issue very favora-
bic TO his own object, as he always would
do, with great adreitness. But it was not
true issue. The question between the
people and the late administration was not
the amount of their expenditures. but the
objects of expense. The fair issue was the
value of what they did compared with what
they expended. Mr.. Clay instantly rose
and accepted the issue offered by the New
York Senator; hut, ut the same time, he
Showed that the present administration had
renewed appropriations which the former
administration had discontinued. Tins, az
ter the return Of Col. Williams from Guati-
mala, that mission was abolished hy Mr.
Adams; but it has now been revived-a
minister Mr.. Shannon) had been appointed,
and had he tMr. Clay heen present when
the nomination was confirmed, he should
have given hiss reasons in opposition TO it.
II was not yet to late, for the minister was
still N this city. The mission was totally
nncalled for the government of Guatima-
la had Gisappeared--we had no commerce
with the country; and its solitary port was
the resort oply of few vagabonds. Mr.. C.
also took rapid glance at the number.
character, and value of the treaties made
sy the late administration. Mr. Holmes
'hen spoke, nj some length, in rldicue of
Inc diplomacy o. Gen. Jackson, and then
we discussion was, yesterday, cut off hy an
%eJSw9rnmen'' This morning, Mr.. Sprague
OF ,MAlne, tOOk the nnnr nnL .nnn.