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Correspondence of the Herad.l
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, 3P. NJ
Proceedings Ia both Houses--RhOde Island
Affair, Sc.
Afer the presentation Of memorials and petit ons,
Mr. Benton's resolution, calling upon the Posimas-
Ter "eherai Tor information, came up. Mr.. Benton
delivered long egotsticai TRADE in which he swag-
gered and boosted in his usual style "They have
begun this matter with me-" said he, "and will
end it with them.'
Mr. LINN made few remarks 5, Rim the course of
which he suggested the propnety of removing the
injunction of secrecy from the proceedings of the
Senate in executive session. He said il was well
known to Senators that in the present state of
things "bad men were whitewashed, and good men
abused
After some remarks from Mr.. Preston the subject
was passed over, and the Senate took up the bill
| relating to the jurisdiction of State and Federal
Courts. Mr. Choate has the floor in reply to Mr.
Buchanan.
The Speaker presented to the House message
from the President, covering letter from Is. F..
Butler, IN which he complains OF the course pursued
towards him by the commissioners who investigated
the affairs of the New York Custom House, and
asks full scrutiny into his official conduct. Some
sented from subordinate officers, when the House
| went into committee of the whole the appropria-
| ton bill, upon which the day wi be occupied.
1t is said that the President has written another
letter to Gov. King, of Rhode Island, maintaining
the ground assumed in the first communication but
recommending to the government a conciliatory
course and the offer of compromise the revolll-
tionary party. The President will not abate one
inch Of his constitutional position, and If the
crisis shall be precipitated, the Federal Gov
eminent must sustain the regularly constituted
authorities; but if the Legislature sali propose
Convention to form a new Constitution, the men,
bers to be elected BY the people without regard 10
property qualifications, the difficulties will be ended
al once. Messrs. Dorr and Pearce profess desire
TO avert crisis, and will recommend concurrence
in this proposition. They leave here this afternoon
satisfied that the safest and best course is to post
pone the thing for the present. and trust to the good
sense of the people for the result
1t Is understood that Commodore Morgan who is
IN command Of the Mediterranean squadron has
suspended Captain Tattersall, late of the sloop
Fairfield, and that the cutter has returned 10 the
United States. Capt. Tattersall is of the most
gallant accomplished and exemplary officers in the
service.
The nature and origin of the difficulty is not
Known but the superstition Is that some matter OF
official etiquette was the cause. Whatever the diff
hcuty, no man. whether in the navy or out, ac-
quainted with the two officers, viii hesitate TO
believe that Capt. Tattersallis in the right. Com.
Morgan Is a good seaman and brave officer, but
Captain Tattnall is man of intellect, Of the incest
sense OF honor, and of official and social propriety
and while he would guard his own rights with the
most jealous sensitiveness, he would never trench
upon those of another.