Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-23
BY LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
EXTRACT of a Letter from


"WAsmIsGToS, August 2lst, 1912.
"Last night, at o'clock, the treaty ratified by
decided majority, although encountered violent OPP
position.
That it should have been so violently opposed is 10
ma ter Of surprise il il be of the character it is
described TO be. The Senate is not the treaty making
pow e, aud ought not to reject treaty, because It Is
no. precisely such could be desired II cannot
know al! of the difficulties Of the negotiation; and ge-
morally it is TO be presumed that the Executive has
made the best terms which were practicable. In or
binary cases, therefore, the Senate should raufy
a Treaty which the Executive has concluded, in
which the honor Of the country is not impugned,
and the interests of the country not pa paby sa-
crfied. In this case understand from source upon
which have the utmost reliance, that in reference
every point Of contest with Great Britain our side of
the question stands upon better footing than il did
before the Treaty Ii this be SO, the country will ap-
prove the course Of the President and the Senate
But the seal Of secrecy has not yet been removed
from the proceedings of the Senate and much is left
to conectur 10 the character of the Treaty and
the correspondence accompanying it. But consider
ing that it has been entered into by the Chief Magis
Of the naton that has been sanctioned by the
Commissioners of the two States, Maine and Massa-
chuses, principally in,eesed the people Of the form
of which not very peaceaby disposed towards
Great Britain; and TINT it has been ratified by more
than threeiourths of the Senate, majority Of which
are disposed to think that "lny good can
of Nazereih, or to approve anything what the Presi
dent proposes my conectureS cannot be nut favorable
hope opposition will now
81 understand that The debate very arduous and
able Mr.. Calhoun distinguished himself beyond all Of
his former efforts. Mr. Preston, who is not upon
speaking terms with MIR. c., says it was the greatest
effort Of human genius-without parallel in ancient
or modern terms. When MIR T.. concluded am told
by present. that the Senators Of both sides gather
ed around him. and congratulated him in the most
thusastc manner.
"Congress will probably adjourn next week But
whether they will pass Revenue bill or before
they do so, is impossible conjecture. The present
appearance is that they will not. ! assure you TINT
faction rules the hour. The Democrats are willing
and anxious 10 do any thing consistently with their
duty to relieve the Government. They are prepared
10 sacrifice much Of opinion to do But they in
poweress minority. The Wings determined
to rule or ruin. What will be the result, cannot say.
My impression is that Barnards bill, legalizng the
present stuie of things, will be passed and Congress
adjourn. Nothing than this can be done, (and it
is very doubtful whether this can be done) unless
the Wings, who rabid about distribution, give up
their obsnacy, which is not very probable. In that
event, they will pass the bill which has been vetoed,
with all Of its enormi:ies, except the 9th section
monty called the distribution clause, unlese por-
ton Of tie Wings, listening TO the voice of patriot
ism rather than faction, shall unite the Democrats 10
pass bill, which, while it shall supply The wants Of
the Government, will give incidentally adequate pro.
lection 10 the manufacturers. But this is still
improbable What will be Tie result, repeat, cannot
conjec,u:e for passion rather than patriotism, rules
the councils of the Wings, and who reason as TO
its purposes:
RI, was said that it ratified by vote Of 80 to o.
IL Democrats voting to rahfy, to reject. II is said
that the Senators from Maine voted 10 ratify