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FROM WARRINGTON.
WAsHlNoroN, TuesdnY. March

ti-.ay in discussing the Rhode land question, His
lem. rks We're iudicious and temperate, and ere lis
tened TO with attention. bu, the low tcno in which he
spoke rendered him frequently inaudile. He was OF
course, opposed 10 the agitation Of the question on
the floor of Congress, and against sending for per-
sons and papers.
Mr. Harper of Ohio, called up the motion to recon.
siter the vote by which extra number Of the com.
mnnlcailon of the Commissioners of Patents had
h en- order printed. The motion 10 recons Ter WINS
originally made by Mr.. Miller, as he alleged for The
purpose OF examining the character of the report
lie had since made the examination and he was now
81 opinion that an extra number of the report should
not I've printed as contained tables m relation
I the duties imposed bv foreign governments upon
our agricultural productions, some of which, he
thought had heretofore been printed by order OF the
il'u-e. The previous question was demanded and
the demand seconded, and The House refused to re-
consider by vote OF rs % %.
A motto made TO reconsider the vote, by
which twenty hous md copies Of the report upon the
tariff had been ordered printed but it failed by
u' IS to LOB.
The House then resolved itself into committee of
the Whole on the state of The uion and took up the
hill making approprn' mus for the Wet Point Acad
euy, and we're engaged ,he remainder of the day m
its consideration he Democracy headed by
Hale Of Y III mixing violent assaults upon that
admirable institution, and resor, both to Remuneration
aui misrepresentation, prejudice 1t IN pub c cstima-
ton. II molly defended to-day Y Mr.. Hunt
and Mr.. J. X lngersol, and think, will I've able
sustain iis ground against the Jack Gales of the
House Tue Democracy" however, are in great
majority IN that b,dy that they may succee in
grating portion of their Obstructive policy upon he
bl but will be triumphany reserved in the Senate.
TIE Senate resumed It's sitting 10 day after having
cen disturbed in lis proceedings of yesterday. by The
i,iesrci firing .: Capt Rn colds m ,nned artillery,
by which nearly all the glass in the windows of the
e,sern front of that part ot the Capitol IN which is
the Senate room. demolished The indiscreon
e, the Captain resulted in good job 10 the I.ocofoco
pazer who lias recently Superseded the old servltor
IN that capacity aud who has the misfortune 10 be
Wing.
Mr. Buchanan addressed the Senate TO .day in set
spcech upon the Oregon question. 1T was excellent
in manner and exhibited m intimate acquaintance
with the subject, and was listened to with attention
by the Senate and by a crowded gallery. ] Of course
d. not agree wi h HIM in opinion in relation TO the
proper policy To he pu sued at this time in relation 10
the joint occupancy of that territory. hut his
were presented in manner SO different from the bull
lylsm aud braguardlsm Of some who have preceded
HIM on the same SIDE of the question, as 10 eniiile
him to the approving voice of all who honor that high
legislative body or respect proprley ol debate. MI
Is. was IN favor Of terminal nG the JOINT occupancy
and Of extending jurisdiction over that territory
He woult encourage emigration to II and establish
military posts and march troops thlther for the pro.
lection Of the emigrant HI thought 10 give notice
now, Of our intention 10 terminate the existing treaty
by which tho JOINT occupancy is permitted, could be
considered as no just Of offence by Great Brit
ain. On the contrary, he regarded il rs the ,urcst
md best means Of avoiding difficulty in the settle
ineni Of the subject
In his opening remarks he allndrd with evident
feeling TO the late Senator Linn with whom this
favo!e pre- sct, and paid HIM Just iiihue OF praise
fr his zeal and dev tedncss 10 this question and his
high and esmhbe qualities rs man /; and he sug-
gcsied that the first American city in that territory
should receive his name.
The concluding remarks Of Mr.. B, regard as i'm
poranl. He sad that our d'stiny. as people, was
10 spread the blessings Of Christianity and OF free
Governnen, throughout this con,inenttfat in less
thanh,lf a century would number hundred mil
lions Of people and would spread fiom the Atlantic TO
the Pnc ic. He dill know that in the progress Of
these developemcn's the country west of the Rocky
Mountains would he attached IN the form of new
States 40 th' Union, but he believed such would he
the resall. He aprrehcnded no difficulty nor danger
to Our institutions by the enlargement Of our Union !;
tbs contrary he thought we would derive much
benefit from it, d the Union additional security
He wished To on Government extended from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific. lie would not noir say any
thing in relation Ttrns, Sufficient for the dav is
the evi! thereof" bit destiny onward and in
the fufmeit Of the high purpose of Providence, as
missionaries in the cause of human liberty, our pro
press neither to be checked by the barrier OF the
Rocky Mountains, nor limited by the Sabine.
This in itself. not OF much mpo lance, but Wien
taken in connection with what | have learned from
reliable 10 be the contemplated policy OF The
Van l,ren party in relation to the Texas question,
cannot bit be regarded as highly significant, and as
nccumnlave testimony as 10 the preconcerfed plar
nj the Locof zoos to make these grca, question:
the controlling ones in the coming contest This II
the first tlse this session that the Texas 'es'ion hal
been introduced in the Senate, and is now done wa
rIy and cautiously but il there shall he no givns
bnci, in the policy determined on, it will be pressed
upon the Senate for its direct action; not perhaps il
the hope of favorable issue, but for the purpose o
making TINT issue rest upon the casting votes OF tn
Senators from Kentucky, with whose action the ii
fort is to be made to identify 1r. Clay.
Nj. Crenien replied briefly to Mr.. buchanan, an
m,inlv 10 imputa'ions which that gentleman and o'h
-rs on the same side had il their remarks cast upo
,he Senators vino had oHnos ed the treaty Of Washing
irl In respect to the O!eeon question he though
that proper respect for ourselves as well as tri
p,iry required thar tho Senate should take no ste
a, this time which might by possibility he an obs'a
ee in the way Of the settlement of thls question b
negp,laon, minister charged with the negotiate
ofths matter had Just arrived amongst ne; h',ir
pushrd ucntlcnan in whose ability and dIscrelo
the country had Ill confidence had Just been, by II
Spn,te-conirned as ho head Of the Department
our own Government lhrou III whrh this nngpa,io
on our mar, WE 10 ! e conducted and nothing coil
be lbs, and much might lie gained hy leaving II
whole snhlec, n, this time to negotiation: II IN
ehonli fail it woul then be time 10 look TO other rem
dies. .
There was much Of the "retort courteous" nj
can Ma able spnrr,ng between the twp g"ntl mel
both being several II nes on their feet IN winch no
g.nilene, spl,yei great ability, ana Mr. Crt'end
"'' u It ''''''''' - AN OBSERVER
~ the Senate on "Wednesday. 18th Mr. Choa
offered resolution for an inquiry by the CT"
mntce on Commerce into the measures mere
sary. # any, in relation to goods imported
Sici!an vessels, which was adopted | he In,
an appropriation bill was passed to a third rea
ing amended as it came from the House, a
there's, OF the session occupied by the +
and Wisconsin Rivers bill.
In the House Mr. Parmenier reported a
enbodying a new system in the naval servl
with regard to the number of officers, cre'
&C. and in the matter Of extra pay de-, VIII
was ordered to be printed The morning h
WAS occupied by the Dorr memorial, and
ras, OF the day WIS take n up by the inside
,lon Of the bill repeating the law distributing
proceeds Of the public lands. The bill \
pressed thronsh several stages under the
ylous question, and the question OF its final |
saee was under debate when our letters "
closed.
Thursday, March |
In SENATE a message wns received from the !
ihnt relative To the abuse NJ the American flag II
ais cucinsnu a fIOm the 81