New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-07
Meeting of ConRres--Thc War-Rumor-.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.

WASHINGTON, Dec 5. 1916
On Monday the banner OF the United States Will
again float over the Capitol, and the tramp OF men
VIII again wake the echoes of the vaultcd dome
from their autumna! slumbcr; in less ambitious
phrase the Session of Congress viii be opened-Po
ltcal parties will take their stations and the fierce
battle OF words will begin with the customary and
ceceittul preliminary of courteous greetings and
playful smiles beneath which the INDY ing spirit Of;
sectional bitterness will be masked and disguised
4 few days and this placid and trcachcrous surface
will be disturbed the mutterings Of the storm viii
be heard as it approaches. clouds will darken the
horizon and the waves Of faction will lift their
rampant crests /, IS ever thus and the elements
OF discori are toe many and nightly struggling
to permit the rational hopeior better state OF things
until men shall be taught TO think more profoundly
to debate discreetiy. and to shape their acts
less from the impulses OF passion than the dictates
o: patriotism
The vast importance of the subjects on which
Congress will be called TO Observation-Disclosures IN
yolying the happiness Of so many millions OF TANK
III. beinss-ought deeply 10 impress the minds Of
those 10 whom have been delegated the h'sh trust
and awful responsibility OF steering the state
vessel III thus dangerous crisIs Already Inc
confidence of the people has been shaken by
the illdiGested. unwhoiesome measures oil the
last session. They have begun to weary and grow
disconnected with senseless exhibitions OF rant and
rancor on those privileged toors which should be
sacred TO loticr and hoer spectaces than passages
OF pueriiity and contests OF unmtlsated spleen
They ike far less talk and more retection-less OF
the empty vapor and more of the practical utility
OF Legislation 1t will soon be seen how tar these
expectations will be fulfilled.
The CRY Is slling up fast the Hotels are AM
mated and the boarding houses have assumed an
air of inviting cleanliness There IS at this mo-
ment. nearly quorum o; the TWO Houses present,
that Il IS probable there viii be no obstruction to
the immediate commencement OF business
Il Is believed that the first action OF the two
Houses viii be in reference 10 the pending war
Such variety OF topics Tor lnYestis aton and DIS
cussion viii be furnished by the events OF the last
lew months that II ether matters were TO be
considered according 20 the slow process oy winch
our legislation IS worked into maturity, Congress
would find sufficient employment for the fraction
over twelve weeks which limits us political exls-
tence. Impract;cable as It has been tor the great
bulk OF the people 10 penetrate much OF the myste
nous policy OF The Administration II the prosecu
ton o. the war, the discerning nind OF congress
viii search oat lis intrcaces and craS It's secrets
10 the light, unless the phalanx winch surrounds
the Executive prove more able and more faithful
than, N The declining aspect OF MS fortunes, It can
be expected 10 prove.
As 70 the rlnors OF the day they are 700 nunler-
Gus and conflicting to permit any common judE-
menr 70 select which are deserving OF credit
There Is ii,e credit probably due 70 the report that
Santa Anna has Withdrawn his troops rom San LEIs
and concentrated then, in the vicinity OF the Capt.
tz Not that IN his present attitude OF peru there
might not De Justification Of such change Of his
position Tor the purposepf reestaDshins MS broken
power but that there do not appear 70 De any
facts received here 70 serve foundation Tor the
runog.
Santa Anna IS expert In the practice OF intrigue.
HIS personal interests are MS most powerful slim
ulas 70 sctioa- There IS some reason 70 Tea. that
orr Cabinet has been already played with and OUT
wItted BY The wiz Mexican; and even propositions
from hiEl, LEI their apparent object be Whist Il may
sho1d Se received wlrh great caution and dlstsusi
he las trained agents 81 his command. and he re-
sulates their insi.umsntsIisv wirhou; reference 70
any OF those considerations which control the cause
o. hishe, or more tinii order OF public func-
tionaries- VEaIIAs-