Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-09
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WAsHINGToN; Jan. %, 1887

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 Never was there period when a keen eye was more needed to discover what is truth in the fog and intrigue visible here-but it can be seen, nevertheless, as public men appear on the floors of Congress. At this moment there exists three parties-great parties in this country, and time will prove such to be the fact Benton leads one, the hunubuggers and the hunsbugged. This is a powerful par ty in our country, too. Rives heads the kGre- Dugged more The Wings, as ever firm in sound, constitutional and patriotic principles, now have the balance of power Though Michigan is admitted, and therefore Van Bu- ren thus has the prepondeYance of strength, circumstances inevitable are doing away that power.
 Col. Benton intends to be the candidate for the next Presidency. He intends to have the Constitution amended, and to shuffle off Van Buren with one term. Rives intends to be the President after Van Buren. Van Btu ren intends so to let him be-and here and there commences the division now about to widen in the Jackson party. Already this division n1anifests itself upon measures.- Benton intends taride specie-humbug hob by, with which the people, to their sorrow, have been deluded for six years past. Rivcs intends to cut between Benton ana the Wings, and by linking the business of the country to his measures, and allaying this influence of business with Van Buren's partizans, to ride better hobby than that Benton has mount ed upon. Van Buren in the mean time is playing with his usual skill between both.- Allied with Riyes, he fobs off Benton with the votes of his most intimate friend, Mir. Wright, who never cares how he votes; or what he votes for, whereas MT. Tallmadge does
 The first division on measures has con- menced upon the Treasury Circular. Ben- ton yesterday made one of his usual har- angues against all paper money, denouncing Walkers Repeal Bill as fecognizing paper money as legal currency-as upsetting all the measures of General Jackson-as treason to the party, and so on. To-day the Bill came up again, and MT. Walker came forth with his defence of it. He attacked Benton, and his humbug, in language as earnest as Mr. Webster could have used. He denounced the legislation of the General Government agafnst the State Banks, as attacks upon the sovereignty of the States. He remarked significantly "I sag nothing Of the Treasury Circular. I aoiN not be dragged into that de- bete. The gentleman from Missouri shall not push me there, but the Treasury Circular was but temporary measure. It has had its day." &c. Walker talked on in this style for over an hour, in a speech of remarkable good sense, though filled with "glory" for General Jackson to soften his rebellion--a speech pronounced we'll enough too, but for the importance he attaches to his Ofs and Gnds, his the-s, and their sister monosy yllables-well deserving the compliment Riyes paid it when at an end.
 After Mir. Walker had concluded, with an avowal that, however much he was attached to Gen. Jackson, he would not support such measures as his conscience disapproved, and that he was not so abject as to be affected by what the Missouri Senator had thrown out, MT. Rives got the floor. MT. R. begged off making speech to-day, on Monday he will give Benton thump or two. The Senate at his request adjourned.
 MT. Benton writesagainst Rives and speaks f agaiHs: him. Benton Is fearless in doors; but not so fearless out. The old man of the White House embraces him-but it is true, the old lion soon ceases to roar there, and the fox creeps into his place. Benton rallies with him the Eastern Van Buren Senators, Hubbard, of N. H. excepted-but Rives sweeps off one-half of the party. The truth is, the real respectable men who have been bullied into the Expunging process of Benton, dTc ulSSuStcu Wltn Hltn duu Hiohy OA IuS party say among themselves" throw him;" "throw him overboardw But tell them, Benton wont go."
 MT. Van Buren bid the Senate "adieu" to'day-and MT. King, of Alabama, (anti- Benton) was elected President pro tenn. MT. Van Buren made an amiable speech as he went away-or read an address rather, for It was written and read in very feeble voice, which could hardly hear. MT. Van Buren takes this step preparatory to making the White House his home, and before the Sen- ate proceeds to the election of K. M. Johnson as his successor in his chair.
 It is custom for the Vice President to re- tire before the close of the Session, but not thus early in the day. The Senate, at the close of the day, passed the customary vote of fapprobation, without any dissenting voice. Mir. Calhoun significantly said, as it was but a mere fomality, he should not objectt0 pas- sing it this very day.
 Another has occuFred in another C0mh1lt- tee, for dare say, as you issued'no Journal on Sunday, you have in other letters,.in inc Committce where Whitney is-examihe9:- Peyton denounced Whitney who had insult ed him, as rObber and tkief, threatening to shoot him, if he did not hold his tongue, or to make him a gentle1aan, as the story" goes, just long enough to be killed! The trouble of which Ispeak oE is this. Wise, you will re-
 member, heads Committee to inquire into the cerruptiOnsof the Government, &c. Au- thori1ed by this Committee, and as Chair
 man. Wise addressed a letter to the President
 inquiring what officers there were not on the , Blue Book, a Book where should be all the names of all the officers of the Government.
 The old Lion forthwith threw up his mane.- xDSfh hQc QH