Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-26
Secretary Of The Treasury.

W,su,xGroy, Jan. 23-The lion. A. MGnton has
brcn elected Senator Of the United States for Louisiana.
for The unrx pilpd terra vacated by Judge Porter, atid i"r
the term Of six years succeeding the close o! The pre-
sen, session. The National ln!clligencer states that
MIR. Monitor is Said to be Il friend Of Tie present 40
minislration." The editor is we'll aware that MIR. Moi',
ton is GtStiHrNjskfd not only for the frmness ana 2raI
wi;h which liz has throughout supported the Admins
,rarion Of President Jackson, but Tor the personal inter
csl he took in he election OF MIR. Van Buren,. HIS p"ru-
!aiily at home has long kept The aspirants OF The "pp,n!'
si;iuu lip,r in app.t lcnSion Of his becoming Il candi'
date; hut his extensive private business compelled hini
Hitherto to decline the pressing solicitations Of his friends
To this Gil circumstance we think The federal party are III
drbted for Tue temporary show Of strength they have eX'
hibi,cd In The Senate from Louisiana GiDbc.
The New Orleans Courier, speaking Of Santa Ana S
lihr raii"u III Texas, and his condition here: says:
sit is evident that Santa Ana i sill III dut""s, virtually II not
uc:u III; Tor being -. rhirG c"ntitionaliy, on going nn"cI an .'crH
u n surd, To Washington, To &sk tlc mediation of the 1 n,rI
ifceGoul."
There is not the slightest prelext for the assertion that
Santa Ana sis still i'll duress, virtually. If not actually;
that le is " liberated cuudItionally,' and comes " unGcT
M esroTt, rs a guard, To Hnshingten.' The two or three
gentlemen who, on The part Of the Texan authorities,
have attended Santa Ana, and his SECRETARY, AInioHte,
To this place, did SD al lis request, and doubtless Tor lie
purpose Of smoothing lis way through The U. States,
and introducing him To The public authorities here. 1he
idea, that TWO or three citizens OF Texas would be per-
united to make the United States Il prison for those who
have fallen into their power in Texas, is III Itself prepns'
ferrous. No prisoner of war to u foreign power could,
alter having come within our neutral limits, be consider.
ed longer Il prisoner. The moment Santa Ana touched
our soil, lie WAS as free as the air he breathed.
The suggestion that he Is still IN durcss becomes Inc
more ridiculous, when Tie absolute manner in which he
has been absolvpd by the existing Government OF
Texas is understood. lie is liberated BY the Texans, as
We understand, not merely TINT he may be restored to
perfect personal freedom, but that he may be restored TO
his official station in Mexico before The teIm of bis Office
expires. Their object doubtless is TO enable him 10 bear
home Il thorough knowledge. derived from actual obser-
va!ion, of The condition OF things in Texas. and OF lis
posture as ii regards Mexico aud lhIS country anu mat
he may DO this under circumstances 10 put 4 stop 10 the
unnecessary ctfusicn OF blood, il his opinion in regard
to Tie proiiIlcss character of the war should lead hun TO
that coursc.-h.
The absence from the House Of Messrs. Garland,
Piece, Fairfield, Wise, Gillcl, Johnson, Hamer, Martin,
aud reylon, is owing 10 their being engaged on a select
committee Of inquiry, and having had leave TO SIT during
the session OF the House. They meet two hours earlier
than the House, continue their session until the House
adi9urss, and re. assemble again at half past six, and
hav We m evening session. So lar as The administration
meabrrs Of The committee ole concerned, we believe
they are determined that every opportunity and facility
shall be afforded Wise and Pryton for sustaining their
charges agains, the Treasury Department, the ~deposile
banks, or Mr.. WlIlney.-N.
Notwithstanding the uncomfortable stale Of the wea-
Their, the well illuminated Hall of the House of Repre-
senlalives presented. nn Friday night, the pleasing spec
lacle of Il nunero cuncourSe of the most respectable
persons of beth sexes, assembled 10 hear the Discourse
which it had been announced the Hon. Dir. Woodbury.
was to deliver before the American Historical Society
of this city. The expression Of our u%nfeigned approba-
ti9n ur that performance, which it was our COED for
tune 10 hear, must fail far short Of its various merits,
enhanced, as they were, by a manner distinguished
by that appropriate measure Of action and of earnest.
ness which are the true expression OF real feeling
AS we trust this excellent Discourse will soon
he published by The Society, We shall not attempt
an analysis Of it. i; was replete with practical good
sense, presented with great intelligence and ability
There was erLdition without pedanlry, philosophy with.
out dognatism, and its patriotism was not tainted with
any expression OF an intrusive character. We have
heard but one sentiment Of it, and that an approving
one. We are confident that this discourse will be great.
" admired, and will make a favorable impression as to
the ability Of Mr.. Woodbury. to give both instruction
and pleasure 10 bis f:lIvw:cIlizcns in The Department Of