Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-17
Corrs.pondenee Of The IYAis.

WASHINGTON, January 18th, lSi5.
Before to-day IS brought bed Of some nonsense pu
ling roaring, Of its own let tell you VIVA, as YES
ierday's.
1t began, in the House. with lofty discourse from the
Aid deCamp OF field Marshal Quaitlebum Mr. Holmes of
5 c; who H. III council, Whatever his General is in war
That great commander himself puissan in nc
on than Mr.. Holmes in speech Imagine that dramatic
wonder Of infant years Punchin-o, playing Demos
themes. and you may have ttlc conception Of his
peculiar style OF ooquenee; for the mock heroical of his
oratory aided by equal OF his counensnce Pic
yourself bunchy sort OF a little man, Of mos,
adjust complexion bcauiifed with that last touch Co
pious sprinkle OF peck marks, with exaggerated hook
nose gossiug eyes oi look particularly strong, and
face IN which would say Nature had designed the
sublime but shot IL and fallen into the ridiculous He
off these advantages Of face and figure with tenn
pestuous defamation and rumblng solemnty Of voice
So threatening is his ook, hgh.sounding his tone So
grand his gesture that you might be tempted Ia think tbs,
u the original VI the Jack of Clubs orator h,
surely elder brother Mr. Holmes, and must upon The
Texas questions Of his day. when the oures or palms were
that have multiplied his pictures spoke lust in his
style.
The rhodomonade Of his argument. need no, repeat,
IL neither less than Ind been are adv
in every variety Of bsderdash by preceding ora,or as
stuy. but by much swelling and grotesque Let
however. not quit him before render him such praise ms
he deserves Empty as hc i Of everything that one for
tire political career IN which he apires for those honou
Of eoqucnce which he affects, he amabe and worthy
person general have heard his doing even
Of party personal subseryency dirty thing
in single instance. lie is good creature n.
enough ~ be fdiculous neither Of which he can helm
suppose.
lie but the Of pomposy that Of literat. fol-
y was yet 10 come. This Mr. Brown of Indian brought,
lie took rather the prOtouIdest plunge the p,o of n,
surdy and brought up Of mud upon his head than
diver after the pearls of bahos hsd yet done Let me
give you single specimen lie sod that the stars and
stripes were doomed yet triumph from the
submits Of the Andes TO the snowinyested wids Of Pat
/" agonis." This j. literal.
Mr.. Garrett Davis closed the days debate with ve,v
strongly compacted argument devoted almost entirely
u the single question Of the cOnsttutiOnay of
ton, Of tie forms proposed,
In the Senate, Mr. Hsywood-that merest Of political
pngsbrought in his scheme Of Annex alton following il
up with the infection Of a long and shallow speech. When
he had done, Mr. MoreheaJ, merely take care that
THIS the rsi thing m the Senate should 90 forth with
out ts reutaton, debe raoy took up the plan y n. main
parts. and with single tap Of the hammer to each in tho
gentost manner possible, in some ~ IL minutes knock
ed II all To pieces.
To-day, the debate has been resumed in the House. by
Mr. Bpwn 81 hissOurI-One OF the best the Iocofoco
sidc-who spoke on the question large with good
manner, much Huency, and such skill
argument will permit lie Is speaker who leaves you an
advantageous impression Of HIMSELF IL not Of his
obviously gentleman and n Of sense.
Hardin, of inois-a very vigorous speaker always for
mi1able ~ the rough and.'umbe OF dcb1te but losing
hall the effect OF his sinewy style by his excessive fapd
" u enumeration, next. Certain parts Of his
presented, what has been difficult in this matter new
points he examined very strongly tho condition Of ho
q
nhin lie REQUIRED to the certain fac that ero had been
no settlement IN her Treasury I54I then proceed
ed TO adduce proof that neither she any body oo knew
the extent Of debt contracted by her issues Of scrip
VI these, no account kept; and IL Is well known that
much was disposed Of OF the Of dollars for file
showed that the Land Grants had been dealt out with the
same reckless Pr1fuon; and that IN oil the richer part Of
the country Of Texas proper, they already without speak
ing Of older grants equally valid, covered surface as great
as New York, Penn-yly ania and Maryland.
Mr.. Severance Of Maine Wing .Aboitionist sensible
n. A he Ak A. lie.
able 10 read Than listen to- will wait for him In hot
consequently as, about his beginning, question Of
high interest drew me 10 the Senate.
There, Allen having called upon the Chair 90 know
whether the President had yet sent in nny answer 10 the
RESOLUTION carried some time since, his notion ask
to know the prosenisate Of tic Oregon negotiation
M Archer informed him, the part Of the Committee
m Foreign Relations that such had yo, been
coVed lie added hat 10 the Senator further rou.
be he could assure him that II probable thst tho re-
suit u the COLLATION. would In a few days be communi
Gated BY the President 10 give time for my action
which Congress may find necessary or eSpedeut 10 tsEe
on the matter, At this session.
You will thus that the negotiation may be consider.
ed as hnishcd bot hoto, in uhgi, IN not yet known.
For my part, have for some time doubted the issue
have no confidence in the demsgogcc spirit, the
ganee OF pfetcnsons stimulated y popularity the want of
al moderation IN our claims, The want Of all capeciy
sincerity m heiI management. II easy that
the insoience with which polite but proud adversary
~ this question has been treated 81 late not only in the
anti Anglican Dragging Of Democracy but in connexion
with h Texas scheme IN especial could not fail seriously
To impede settlement ~ this Oregon matter. Britain,
am peuadcd regards her claim Just as we regard ours and
shall be supfzed our Texas arguments, Texas morali.
W Texas talk about the eofies ~ Land stealing prove
have mended in her eyes RICH, 10 Oregon Such CON-
prehcnsve claims 10 march the rights Of oil Others aud
TO measure all justice faith only by convenience
not things TO induce naughty, strong wise nation
TO nake us the extreme concessions which alone could
satisfy the arrogant and hesdong temper which dema
gogues arc fast teacbing people England may have
considered hshers would be no sense in yielding up what