Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-19
ENQUIRER.
RICH MON -, VA.
Wednesday Morning, December II, ls4S.

OF our Washington Correspondent. II these al
den, Wings, high in authority, approve OF tn
course Of The Administration % The Oregon ques
lion, il, Is al least TO be expected, ,hat the Whll
ness should treat The President with justice ant
fairness. He may well disregard The dennncia
tions OF The Wing press, levelled against HIM a.
a "demagogue," and as wicked and reckless,
when leading Wbigs. on the floor Of the Senate
and in the face oc The world, justify his manage
ment OF The grea, SUBJECT OF Oregon:
Correspondence Of The Richmond Enqnirer.l
WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 10, lS45.
The famil; OF Mr.. A mos Kendall were Today
again plunged into deep distress, by learning iha
he mother and brother OF Mrs. X. were burnt lt
death, a shor, time since, al their residence IL
Missouri, where they bad EN- grated from ms
city a few years ago. Their house caught nre
from The burning Of The prairie, on which they re-
sided. Their large and warmly attached circle
Of friends symparhise most deeply with them in
this additional heavy affection, which has come
upon Mr.. Kendall ard his eslimable vile in The
miis, OF grief, caused BY the melancholy death OF
their eldes. son.
learn that MIR. Peterborough has received
The returns from the election in Key West, with
on, which be was forced 10 set out for Washing
ten, so as 10 be present al he opening OF Congress.
These will swell his actual majority over his
connection, Mr.. Cabell, who now holds the seal,
10 al least eighty votes, and Trust will settle The
question so conclusiyeiy, as 10 warrant a prompt
report from The Committee on Elections.
In looking over Congressional matters today,
was torcibly struck with the fact, that The pre-
sen, Sneaker. Mr.. John w. Davis OF Indiana, is
Inc 6rst Western Democrat ever elevated 10 The
Cbair. He is The first Speaker OF either side IN
nol,l,cs. representing : district lying West otthe
Ohio River. and The first selected from a non
s,a yrholdiny State within The las; twenty years.
This is 10 be accounted for, however, irom The
custom prevalent in all the non-sla vetoiding
States. except Massachusetts, Of changing lhelf
representative, every four years Inns rule IS
generally adhered 10, without regard 70 helaienls
and character Of the member. As a necessary
consequence, i, is difficult for Northern and
Western gen,le 10 take that position as dis
tinyuished and leading public men, 10 which, in
many instances, they are Justly entitled. II re-
ouires full tour years in the House 10 ceve!ope
a mans ca capabilities; and under The operation OF
,hls rule, one no sooner becomes known 10 Con-
gress and The country a. The ~possessor oi mind
and requirements, likely 10 bencnt the nation,
and particularly his constituents, than he i
cu,etiy LAID on the slcii 50 that The ambition o.
nnoiher may be ga lied. The people at Inc
North, a, ,irnes, complain teal Southern members
have mure III 10 heir due weight in the House.
II such is The fact, the faul, is theirs alone, for
The long ser:ice Of prominent Southern men,
gives Them an immense advantage in The altor-
neyship oil ieaislatioD, which, after all, Is nearlyt The
sum aud substance OF success In The representa-
I'VE hall, as al that OF The County Courr.
am not a little amused at the efforts being
made in this city 10 get mp a sort Of Indignation
feeling against the administration, because the
Government, money on ceposile here IS placed
in the Gust dy Of Mcssrs. Corcotan and Riggs,
rather than in thu, oi the quasi banks Of the me-
,ropolis. These institutions (shaii | call ttern7)
have no charters, and are each doing business
in defiance oil the intention q Congress, which
provided that should take charge oi their
affairs 10 wind them up. the present depositors
have amply secured the Government against loss
by the hypolheca,ion Of UDiied States and sound
State stocks, in The aggregate amounting 10 d
larger sum Than will ever be in their Gus
toby a, a given time. OF course The public
Gas the advocates OF the District SHIN plas'er
mill, styled NJ. VI. the Presidents and Trustees,)
would be highly insulted if such security Tor de-
po,iles were required Of Them. The general i'm
preston that thew are able TO meet their present
engagements, which is doubtless correct, must b.
security for any future engagements they may
choose 10 make with the money OF The people in
their breeches' pockets and Golfers This doctrine
would have answered sufficiently we'll previous
10 1887; bul the gaze IS 100 strong Tor 1915,
where security can he obtained. ] long for The
day when an es,oppel will be placed on all bick-
erings upon the suolec, of Government ceposites
by The employment Of the public funds only for
Government. purposes, and hy provisions for their
custody, as the Constitution doubtless intended me
nancy 81 he people should be kept.
The House Of Representatives were engaged
all day in inc rece ption of petitions and memo
rails: a stupid business | assure You.
In the Supreme Court, Mr.. Webster replied 10
The late admirable speech Of John Van Buren,. :
He had a crowd Of listeners until i, became
noised in the Court room that matters OF more in
;eres, were going on above, in the Senate Cham
Der, where tie opeuing debate OF The session came
OF
General Cass presented hi. resolution directing
the Military, Naval aad Militia to
examine into, and report on, the state Of prepara-
lion OF The country Tor war. He made a speech
NOT more remarkable for The earnestness with
which his anticipa,ions Of hostilities with Eng
land are expressed than for The fcrvit, and ! must
be permiited 10 add unexpected, eloqnence char
acierZing his argument, TO show that The United
States were in the right on the Oregon question.
He maintained that our Government, had done
all within its power, consistent with the rights
and honor oil The country, 10 effect an amlcable
adjustment, Of the difficulties; and that il remain
ed with England, and England alone, 10 say whe-
,her The present relations OF the two countries
sould be disturbed. He expressed himself the
more deeply impressed with The importance OF
Immediate preparation, fiom his knowledge OF
the general policy OF Britain, and his belief that
The g~rasp-all, aggrandizlng temper invariably go
v.rning her rulers in The settlement OF territorial
questions, would almost preclude hope that they
would recede from their demands Tor our terrific
~. HIS speech was ohas,e, eloquent, ard beau
,ilul indeed; and has at once placed ham in ;ne
front rank as a Senatorial orator.
Mr. Mangum fullowed him, and spiked the
guns Of re National lnieliisencer and lis cola
borers IN the work Of getting up an an,i-Oregon
party. He opposed The resolution solely on The
ground, that il was the Presidents duty 10 give
This information, una.ked, il our relations with
England required active preparations Tor waIi
and because its passage would be inslructing The
Committees in their well known duties, which he
considers disrespecltul TO them. In The course oil
his speech, he took occasion 10 compliment The
Presiden, upon The prudence, forbearance and
patriotism which had marked the course OF his
administration upon The Oregon question. IL
arored his hearty concurrence IN ere7o thing n
had dcne, o, had ieK undoae, IN The premises. He
expressed his confidence, not only in Mr.. Folks
perfect ability 10 manage the subject, as every
American, jealous Of The rights and honor of his
country, and yet anxious for The preservation o.
peace with The world, should desire to see II ma
mayed; bui, also, that his course Eond be such as
to preclude all divisions AT home. He remarked
that he would take the liberty of saying for his
political friends, that, if war should como from
The question, as Mr.. Polk had placed il in The
hands Of Congress, there would be no longer two
parties In the country; that, however widely The
Wings might DINER from n,m on domes,le cues
der, hand 10 hand, and heart 10 heart, with their
Democratic brethren. His speech, which, as an
ora,orical effort, was fully eqral 10 tha, Of Gen
Cas-, took The large audience by surprise, for he
has not, heretofore, obtained a distinguished Iepu'
talion as a debater.