New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-07
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Cor-a.nonJesce of The New York Tribune.


WAsHixarox Jan. ). is5.
Mr.. CUSHING has at length arrived IN this city
fIo came yesterday, and puts up at Fuller $
Hotel
Rev. Dr.. oLts, Presidsn; ofthe Wesleyan Uni
versi:y in Middletown, CT. preached in The Capitol
to dav. His sermon was able and eloquent, and
was listened to with great attsation by large
audience.
You will see by a letter from Col. PoiS' pub
lished in Fridays or Saturdays Madisonian, that
he intends to come directly through TO wash
inctnn, where he will arrive about the middle oil
February Then what rush there will be oil
men struggling to serve their country. Even
the Young Polk, the Presidents brother, who Is
stoppinr at Coleman's Hotel, has great aticn
ton shown him-much more than II he was the
brother of any kody else. The letter is IN reply
to An invitation frem the Loco focos OF HageFS-
town. headed BY J. ] MERRicK, brother OF SEN
atsr MERRfcK, who turned Polk man With the
design of having the State turn so too. bat 1t
wouldn't. To visit Hagcrstown he wooid have
IN leave the Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad at
Hancock, and travel some forty or fifty miles by
stage through Washington and Frederick Coun
ties. taking the cars again at FREDERICK City
F." YouDr Hickor7" Knows better than to pat him.
self n such predicgment. He remembers what
befe Old Hickory" in the same place when he
was coming 10 assume the reins OF Govern
ment.
After his election in 1e2s, Gen. Jackson was
coming to Washington, about February, lo29
He arrived in Bagerstown on Saturday evening,
and as,onished several old ladies' who crowded to
sec him. and reported, as their deliberate opinion
that be ale his vcuas as ether people. The
old General wanted to visit some church on Sun
dav. and the memory OF his Presby terrain anccs
| tors made him bend his steps towards q church
of that persuasion. Of course nc was great
"Lcn." and the church was batter attended
than usual. Unfortunately, ho= ever the Min
lister had chosen for his text THESE wnTcs- nc
| DesH goath about as roaring Lion" The Lo
co Focos were very much displfased with the ~
sinuation supposed to be conveyed in the tex, 50
thew won't get Young Hickory going about ="
III that direction.
The Eighth of January "Wednesday ne1D viii
be greet day here with the = Young Denocra-
cy.n 1t was intended that Texas SHOULD ne an
nexcd On that tay, hut ! rather guess it Will not.
| DR.. HAMMETT, ore Of the Mississippi Repre- Ell.
tatiyes, had made IN his mind to introduce mo-
ton, on that day, that one OF the vacant inches
in the rotunda of the Capitol should be filled. by
some eminent Artist, ui.h painting of the Bat.
tic Of Neg Otears Unfortunately Tor the Doc
tor, who is very clever Loco Foco, on inquiry,
il was found that The two vacant inches were
already ordered 10 be filed b. other paintings. |
tried all | could 10 help The Doctor out of the
difficulty by recommending that, on the oth OF
January, he should move ts- have another niche
made Tor the glory of New Orleans. To be sure
the Capitol would have 10 be reformed, If not re-
built, for this purpose, but then lis lo' General
JACKSON, and that name is so potent that /. can
change the perpetuaticn ndextensiun OF Slavery
into an {" enlargement Of the area of freedom
Ii, however, we can't have any thing else done
on the glorious eighth, we can have parties; and
so Mrs. Blair. the ledy Of The Globe, is TO give
one in honor of Old Hickory, to be attended
by all the young sapIngs OF the Democratic forest
The more important business OF the session, pri-
yate claims, and almost every thing else, will DC
put off. 10 talk to Buncombe on Texaa
Mr. ]. R. INGERsoLLs bill on tho Natursllza-
ton Laws is ready to be presented. AS told
you before, he does not propose TO extend the
tine of residence, but proposes some restrictions
on the mode, with the design to prevent frauds
This is as necessary for the foreigners as for the
natives; for in most Of the cases where frauds
arc committed, the Irish and others are imposed
upon, and forced to violate laws, which they
would not do Of themselves. 1t is the work of
Loco Foco demagogues. don't think the bill
is without faults. The faults, however, may he
stricken out. shall send you synopsis Of it
tomorrow or next day.
The weather is fine to day, but rather cloudy.
Yours, &c. RICHELfEU.