Litchfield enquirer., 1844-02-22
COrrespOndeno. of t1e Courier S Enquirer.

correspondence 0f the Courier q Enquirer.
 WAsHINGToN, Monday night, Feb. l2
 The debate upon the right of the members from the four -districted States is still progressing in the House. It had been decided in caucus that the previous question should be called upon it to-nor- row, but as many who were anxious to speak to their constituents, through this question: have not had the opportunity, caucus was held tonight to determine whether it might not be advisable to postpone its final decision as to accommodate those gentlemen-who are mostly from the non dis tricted States,
 : The gentlemen who addressed the House to-day MT. French, MT. Black, of Ga, MT. Rathburn and Mir McClernard, against the constitutionality of the law of s42; and by Mir. Vinton and Mir. Dick lnson Tn support of the law. The argument of Mir Elnton was very able and conclusive one, and with the other speeches that have been made upon the same side of the question will place the subject before the people in its true light and enable them to form just appreciation of the reckless disregard of the Constitution which will forever characterize the act which the majority have predetermined to commit.
 In the Senate the discussion on the Tariff was re- sumed. Mir. Huntington not only replied most fully to the arguments of Mir. Woodbury, and most successfully refuted the positions he had assumed but also, in the manner in which he treated the subject, exhibited in new and strong light the in- dispensble necessity of protection to home indus try, as the great means of advancing and securing the prosperity of the country.
 The argument of Mr. Huntington will form one of the very best expositons of the great benefit de- rived to the whole country from the protective policy.
 Correspondence of the .N r. Tribune.
 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, Feb. 15
 wrote you this morning, stating that the Senate had confirmed the nomination of
 Mr. Gilmer for Secretary of the Navy,
 H WilkinsS War.
 Therefore, the Cabinet is once more complcte- The Senate, on this occasion, dispensed with the usual formalities; the nominations were only sent in this morning, about half past o'clock. The Senate immediately suspended the rules and acted on the nominations at once, without referring them to Committee, and confirmed them unanimously This removes the charge of captiousness, so much talked of latey Tn relation to the recent very prop CT reiections. The President sent in the names of two men unfit for the above stations; they were rejected He sends in two men competent to fill the stations, against whom charges are prefer red, and none exist; and they are confrmed.- Messrs Gilmer and Wilkins enter upon the duties of their offices at once.
 The Hall of the House was crowded toni ght in attendance on the meeting of the Congressional Temperance Society; and excellent speeches were made by Messrs. Belser, Hardin, Sc. Many la- dies were there, although it has been raining hard the entire evening. This Society Is hourishing, owing mainly to the exertions of Mir. Charles Hud- son, of Massachusetts, one of the most worthy men in Congress, and worthy successor of the univer- sally esteemed and beloved Briggs in this natter the present Governor of Massachusetts. Mir. Bel also deserves great credit for his exertions in this cause r ,-
 MT. Packenham is expected here on Saturday or Monday; soon after which he Is to be invited to | dine with the President, MT. Webster and Mir. Up- shur at the White House. In the mean time, the | en famiHe, to Mir. Webster and Mir. Upshur.-( Which way do sMe7n straws' blow?
 Mir. Upshur IS to be nominated for Berlin; he preferred France, but says he can't afford it; he then preferred Austria, but the President would not recall Jenlfer without reason.
 Mir. Wise's valedictory letter was read before the House, expressing his regret on leaving the body for whom he entertained high regard and of which he had so long been member; and resign ing his seat
 The question of privilege again came up, and the resolution declaring the members from Missis- sippi duly elected and entitled to their seats was adopted: Yeas 97; Nays 55; Also, the similar one with reference to Missouri; Yeas lO6; Nays 6.
 Thus the General Ticket Members are declared entitled to their scats,' and the disposed of
 Some time in the early part of April the Consti- tuition will sail for Rio, to carry out the Hon. Hen- ry A. Wise, Minister to Brazil. This high honor has given MT. Wise intense satisfaction; I never saw man more delighted in the whole course of my life. Mr. Wise sent his resignation to the House to-day.
 News has just been received here that Gov. No- ble of Indiana, is dead You are too we'll acquain- tcd with his public services and private merits to need statement of them from me. He twice came within one vote of being elected to the U. S. Senate.
 The Maryland Election makes the Locos look blue to-day-very blue.
 WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. IS.
 It would have done you or any true Whg good to have seen the Hon. John P Kennedy make his appearance in the House this morning, to the per feet horror of the Loco-Focos. As soon as the reading of the journal was disposed of, the Hon. Robert c. Winthrop, by whose side Mr. Kennedy was sitting, rose, and, with his usually elegant manner of address, said: "Mr. Speaker, I ask leave to announce the Hon. John P. Kennedy, member elect from Maryland' The Locos looked aghast. Kennedy, who was in unusually high spirits and looked uncommonly well, walked with MT. Winthrop to the Speakers desk, and took the oath; he was immediately surrounded and con- graduated by his Whig friends in a way to show that the fire is only sumbering for great oeca- sion. At last the venerable John Quincy Adams walked up, as he was standing in the open space in front of the Speakers chair, and taking him by the hand, shook him eight or ten times with such g'lsto as have seldom seen. The old man looked and moved as if ten years had been taken off his head. Tomorrow and Monday suppose we shall see the other Wings in the House from Maryland ss It is the ball rolling on.''
 You will find by the proceedings of the House as furnished by your Reporter, that Mir Gilmer presented Report from the Select Committee in relation to the Massachusetts Resolutions, which was laid on the table to be disposed of when the other members of the Committee report. There will probably be or reports on this subject The Committee consist of
 Gilmer, J. R. Ingersoll, Giddings,
 Burt. Semple, Adams.