The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
Correspondence ofthe Herald,]
WAsHINGToN, Dec IL, lS4l.

WASHINGTON, Dec IL, lS4l.
STRANGE CONDITION OF PARTIES
THE WHIGS AND TIE ADMINS"
N-COMMlTTE ON FOR
EIGN RELATIONSHIP FISCALl-
TY.
Neither House of Congress has been in
session today but numerable squads OF mem.
bers have been in cohcIave, celebrating and
discussing the affairs Of the nation, and s'rv-
ing to work ou, course Of action for the ses"
sion. There never was aperlod, since the
adoption Of the Constitution, ofsuch confusion
and anarchy of parties. The perpexes of
the Extra Session were q mere joke to the diff
icules which surround the politicians of all
parties.
The President is firm, self f-poised and CONS
set; Mr., Clay is cautious, and for once in his
life undecided From him nothing is 10 be
gathered as 10 his more confidential friends ls
hostile towards the administration, and his
feelings are to he inferred from this facn The
democrats are doubtful and divided. Mr. Ben
ton and the Globe are strong against the Pres
dent, but a considerable portion of the party in
both Houses, and perhaps a majority, dePre-
cate the course Of hostility adopted by the
Senator and the paper, and are disposed 10
give tbs administration fair Hla'. None OF
Them will support The financial scheme oil the
President; but as this ls 10 be an open qnes-
tion there will not necessarily be any funda~
mental point of difference between them.
1t can hardly be doubted that The bank wings
will presently assume an attitude OF hostility
to the administration. They are now bitter
towards the President and all who sustain
him. This feeling will be manifested when
the committees arc announced On Monday.
Mr.. Gushing ls to be thrus! out off the corp-
miltee on foreign relations, Of which he was
chairman al the extra session, and Mr. Adams
is TO be put in place. Apart from this indig-
nifty offered to Mr. Gushing, the changeis ex-
tremely impoIitc. Mr.. Adams is not consld.
cred orthodox al the south on the subject Of
slavery, and The most delicate and difficult
question between this country and Great Brit
ian involves the consideration Of that subject.
This appointment, therefore, will be extremely
unpaatable in the southern country. Besides.
il has always been considered a matter of
courtesy TO the exciting administration TO place
al the head of all the committees having direct
intercourse VIVID Inc SeNeIal uepdIItneh'S'
those who, al least, were not iuimical TO that
administration. But the dominant party IN
Congress, at the extra session, lost sight of
the Obligations, not only Of courtesy ard civ
ility, bu! of decency also, in their esgeIness
to disparage President Tyler and prejudice his
administration. and dliferehtllne Of conduct
is not to be anticipated now.
ls hardly possible, thOt there can be any
lerislaon on The currency at the present ses-
sion, If majority of the seec, committed
shall be composed oC the friends "f'he admin
trution, they will probably report the Trsasur!
bill, after striking ou' The provision for deal
| ing in exchanges. The bank men will 'ber
either defeat The bill, or eDgraft upon it so ma
nv Of the Objectionable features ofa bank, al
10 ensure another veto. The latter result il
not improbable. Strange as it may seem, lh
tendency ola majority Of Congress is toward
a National Bank, and they still hope TO &c
one.