Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-01-05
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Correspondence Of the New-York Tribune.
THURsDAY, Dec. 30. lS4.

dURSDAH, lee. 81, lS4l.
In the SENATE, the President presented a
communication from the Secretary of State in
answer 10 a Resolution of the 81 th instant. sta
Ting that no proposition has been made between
the Governments of the United States and
Great Britain with relation 10 their mutual
Right of Search, since 4th of March, 1910.
MIR. ALLEN pesented resolutions of the Legis-
lature OF Ohio instruciing their Senators and re-
guessing their Representatives 10 exert them
selves Tor the immediate apPorionmet of Rep
reseniatlves according TO the last census.
On motion of Mr.. BARROW resolution was
adopted Instructlng the Committee on Com
Enerce 10 inquire into the necessity an appropri-
alton tor the construction of a new Custom
House at New Orleans.
The plan for the q" Board of Exchequer was
again taken up, the question being on the mo-
FIon of Mr.. TALLMADGE to refer 10 SeIsct
Committee of nine
Mr.. MANGUM spoke more than an hour, in
decided and entire opposition tY the scheme,
which he said was rep1daied on all hands.
an unblushlng push for, absolute power, such as
had never been known in the history of the
Government, proposing TO superadd to the al
ready oFergrown patronage of The Government.
the money power of the Coufitry it would
break down The banks, already rotten, would
produce distress and misery, aud overshadow-
ing all, the country could then lay down in that
tranquility and repose which the writer of the
plan desired-in the mean and mercenary des-
Potlsm. He preferred the Sub-Treasury in
any form 10 this monStrous system. which was
nothing but the "Fiscal Corporation" put out in
fhe rain, and exposed until struck down by the
thBnders of the Veto, it was now resusciated
and placed under The shed of the Treasury De-
partInent. plan so corrupting in It's tenden-
cy and SO grasping at absolute power, so ultra
a measure, he had not expected from a Virgin
ia strict consiructionist.
Without taking the question, the Senate went
into Executive Session.
In the HOUSE, the SPEAKER presented state
meni that had been laid on his table, that 3d.
900 copies of the Compendium of the Census,
dnsead of 10000 ordered and at a cost of
100000 above that anticipated were now in
the progress Of printing and would be compile
ied unless slapped by the Honse The state
ment was referred 10 The Select Committee on
5he Census.
The Tariff Question was again taken up, and
Mr.. MERIwETHER concluded his remarks in ia
vor Of the unconstiiulionality OF protection, and
In reply to Mr.. WELLER and other gentlemen.
repelllng the charges Of increased expenditures
made against the Wings, and showing the
liens OF u national debt of twenty-five millions
dollars enialled on the present by Van BHens
Administration.
Mr.. WINTHROP in his usual talented manner,
advocated the doctrine of protection, showing
lis intimate connection with all the interests Of
the country. He contended that the Compre-
mise Act, which was soon TO expire, was de-
lective and !mpracIicable in many particulars;
hat il did not impose sufficient dui.cs for the