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WASHINGTON, January I2,h


OF the government. &c. lie will Ultimately an.
swer. have no doubt, and think so, because is
peculiar situation renders il indspesaby necessa.
~, inasmuch us II refusal TO answer, would be so
construed rs to secure some action Of Congress
that would put an end to his agency, whatever NAV
he lis character.
Yesterday the Committee of WAYS and Means,
or rather, the ma joriiy of that Committee made
their long expected tariff report. There was no
minority report. MIR. Lawrence Of Boston, who
is among the best informed and most practical man
in Congress on this subject, made bold and man.
" resistance. He is one of the minority in the
Committee, which minority consists Of Mr.. Law.
renee, Mr. Corwin and Mr.. Ingersoll. M. Law.
renee moved an indefinite poslponement of the bill.
In The progress Of his remarks, he was several
times interrupted on points Of order. The Van
Buren, party elt the force of what he said T; and
feeling alarmed AT the probable conseq fences Of his
argument going forth TO The naton, lhev endeavored
to gag him down and in The event of that failing,
they hoped so 10 emblrrass AMI worry him, as to
produce The same result in different way. But a
camness and eqnanimity Of temper, for which he
Is remarkable, bore him most riumphdntv through
the tempest they endeavored TO raise. When the
House adjourned no question was taken
This morning Mr.. Corwin OF Ohio renewed the
debate in favor of M. Lawrence's motion for in.
definite poslponemeut. This speech occupied about
WV "'"S' DUlH'3 llit nisI hOWf VI WAS DtOiDuuu
and logical, with some occasional niahrs Of fancy
most imprcssiveIy delivered. His manner ibis
style; his argument would have done honor 10 any
deliberate body. Since have been in Washing.
ton, haye not heard IA more finished piece Of elo.
qnence on the floor of either brach Of Congress.
NIr eastman OF New Hampshire Obtained The
floor but for u few moments it was not in the now.
er of the Speaker TO preserve order. and such was
HE confusion that the honorable member hal TO
take his seat The whole house appeared to he in
a litter. The galleries begun 10 mnrmur and nut.
ter the "Preuious Question:" But it was a
mistake, for the honorable gentleman rose to make
speech in favor Of the report, which he according.
" did, contending that his constituents were f,.
vorable TO u reduction of the duties on foreign i'm.
ports 10 the actual wants 81! the Government Or
in other words TO complete and instantaneous over.
throw Of the compromise bill Are such the sen.
i'menls Of New England, or eyen of New Iamp.
shire! If they ale, these may, possibly, be graft
lied.
M. Muh enbulg, after a few preliminary re.
marks moved TO lay the report and bill on the table
On Ibis notion the yeas aud nays were oldereI.
| M. Cammeng attempted 10 make an appeal
10 the gentleman from Pennsylvania (lE. Muhen
bugh) praying HIM TO Withdraw the motion bu,
| it not being ,lcbaleahle question, loud cries o.
order, o,der, Immediately ln!owed
Mr.. Mann Of New York fixed himself Tor Il
| speech, M. Speaker (sdd he "lhs IS an impOr'
ant''--lond and reiterated cries oI order; order
order. AZ leng' the honourab'e member exc la'r
e"' "!Ht. Speaker WISH to make '"o"Gn'
,'n"'' " "',Ie so"' '"o,o" "' w. 'Pee'h
,,,;o '., ,'aaI ~ ,,,o ~ W WV "'"s
,,Lan IN NJ nL,h,enhn,r,. nn,;on ~ l,,. ~,
renort on the table. and Io,l bv a hror maoriyv.
Thus was PENNSYLVANIA voted down by the Var
BurenIes. as Hat as one of her nice Dutch nan
cakes.
In The opinion OF many, this is a''prcmonitory
symptom, as TO The late OF The bill. At any
rale' II indicates the influence .! Nj. Mublen.
ourgn' ana Is not ausplclous, $50 far as he anc
MS lrlehuS are conccTntd) as TO MS obtaining
aseat III lie next cabinet. The real, orihodo'
van Buren, party are IN hlgh giee with the vp;,
taken TO day. they consider II certain TIA
inc wno'e lariii VIII De reduced. congra'n
late hhode island Connecticut and Pennsyl
wanna on me prospects wnicn are beginning It
dawn upon thelr nome industry. Let then
adhcre TO "'he dISclplInc OF tho party ana
the wno'e manufacturing interest OF the conn
uy'wiii De Pros'raled IN a lew months. andio
one ~tH mock Waen MeF jedr coHeM Up0I
men: -,
Aiter The failure IN The House to>day. of VI
ana .epor' on ',e tao'e' motion was mad
~ nu5ou'n, w"'cn' II was e''oeht' "ouia pre-
's, NJ M"'oi d.
n mcmhe, oCIho Ind,,n, dcIor,,;on ,sbod Iaar
10 present, with , Wow to hayo n,;n,od yn,
s,itu,e. which he intended in due lime 10 OH,
for the second section ofihe Rim The motto
was agreed to, the substitute not having bee
read, and the House scarce appearing 10 IN
dersland the nature Of the motion for whic
they had voted. Mr.. Adams did indeed tax
fright and ask 10 have the substitute read Blu