New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-06
MATTERS IN WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of The New-York Tribune.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. ;, lsi5
The Report OF the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, 10 the Senate OF the United States, was
not read to-day, as was generally expected. The
reason is. that Mr. ARCHER, the Chairman of the
Committee, has been unwcl for day or two,
and was not in his scat to-day. Should he be
we'll tomorrow, we may have il submitted; if he
continues indisposed, it will probably be present
ed at farthest on Wednesday, by some other
member. RIyEs of Virginia, will make one OF his
greatest efforts on this occasion, confning himself
mostly to the constitutional question CHoArE OF
Massachusetts, will also speak upon itwith great
power. One of the greatest speeches in the cam
paicn was delivered by him the Mass Conven-
:ion at Springfield, and repeated at Boston 10
hear this effort, will be worth journey irom
Newly ork
We had little skirmish to-day in the Senate,
on the presenmcnt Of Il petition from citizens oil
Detroit, Michigan, which was of importance, as
il brought up two or three Senator's who had been
looked upon as doubtful. BARKow'S remarks
made il evident that no doubts need be enter
tanned of his hostility to Annexaton-JoHNsoN
expressed a doubt whether the measure just
passed the House, be constitutional. His remarks
are supposed 10 indicate that he will vote agains,
Texas too, while the remarks OF Mr.. BAGBy OF
whom something good was hoped indicate that
he will 90 for it. Mr. MERRIck took the floor, as
hoped, TO define his position. He sat down,
however. in very unMarvandish non-commtta-
ism.
sill thnk the Senate will go, more strongly
than is expeced, against the Joint Resolution
from the House. The Wings are strongly oppo-
sed to this unconstitutional proceeding Many o;
them shave no personal objection to Texas, pro-
yided it can be annexed decen,ly, and in order,
and according to the Constitution. In place OF
passing any resolution, therefore, or bill, the pre-
sent session, it is possible that some resolution may
pass the Senate recommending commissioners TO
take the whole matter into consideration, and al
Ter the preliminaries shall have been settled, and
the consent of the people OF both nations can be
predica,ed, thatit be submitted, treaty, 10 the
treaty making power. This is the proper way
the Whig way-to do business. The other way,
followed BY the House, is, under feigned hatred
of England and her Institutions, 10 strike death
blow to the heart OF our own Constitution.
Two amendments TO the Post-O Office Bill were
carried in the Committee of the Whole of the
Senate today. One was 10 abolish the iranking
privilege altogether, except to members OF Con-
oress whiIe in session, leaving them without pow
er TO send back any thing free OF postage The
other amendment was 10 permit newspaper pub
fishers to send their papers, either in or out OF the
mail. as the purchasers may require. Senator
HUNTINGTON. OF Connecticut, who suggested
these amendments, is doing all he can to make
something out OF the bill. He has examined the
subject thoroughly and knows il, IN all its details
Senator MERRIcx opposes almost every amend
ment most subbornly Some OF the amendments
adopted in Committee may be disagreed to in the
Senate.
You will find rather strange letter from ex.
Senator Foster, of New-York, III to-day's Rich
mond Enquirer Ii is kind OF accusation
agains, the w,igh, and Anti Texas men for not
clecting him. He looks upon himself as the first
rartvr in the enlarged "area OF freedom,s and
martyrs can, afford 10 be made now, merely for
conscience, as of old; they most have their re-
ward. He gives ii stscng 10 0rviile Robinson,
a. D. F!agg, and other anti-FOsier men. The
Editor comes on, rather in defence OF Silas
Wright You will see, aIzo that the Loco-Foco
Resolution of Instructions has been voted down
in the popular branch OF the Virginia Legisla-
;ure
The President, it appears, Is not going to issue
the usual proclamation, calling the new Senate
together on the eth OF March. He has adopted
the plan OF writing private notes. lis probably
some Virginia Abstraction which suggests this as
the more constitutional way than The old plan.
The SENATE had no Executive Session to-day:
they viii probably have one tomorrow or next
day. believe may say that al their first meet
ing Mr. Arwooo'S case vii! be disposed of In
relation to the New-Yo,k Inspectorship, think
| may say as certainly that he will be rejected,