New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-01
From Washington.
Things in Washington.
From cur Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March 30th. ls46

WASHINGTON. March 3otb. 1916
Who is James 4. Polk T. Where is he What
il he, These are questions of serious import just
now. AS Won will have seen BY the developments
of the last few DAYS we have had Messages from
the President with references 10 estimates or the ne
cesssry increase in the Army and Navy full OF mys-
terious inconsistencies. GEORGE BANCROFT denies
the authenticity Of estimates sent in TO guide the Ma
val and Military Committees. JAMES & POLK says
that he endorsed some estimates 10 be sent 10 the
Committees The only ones sent are denied by his
Secretary The Committees OF Congress don't know
exactly what is mean: by all this hocus pocus and
the whole country from Maine 10 Oregon and Texas
is in bother and quandary to know exactly what
we are, and where we are.
Norere the opinions of the official documents e1.
acty Ineligible. Senator HANNEGAS, reads them
without spectacles, and sees clear up to "a 40, II
not into lsis Gen. CAss looks al them through
his dangling spy glass. and he sees inevitable war
and ls4s beyond it. Mr. HAYWOOD looks ap there
with and without the assistance OF visual help, and
he sees thror gh il ALL the rainbow OF peace irlngea
with beautiful colors and sparkling in the sky Of
Am;y and so we are abroad upon the ocean no
fixed stars and no compass, each man following his
own will.o' -thewisp foundering through boys and
,nres of doubt and uncertainty, looking for James
K. Folks position and finding no rest for his
weared feet
One thing. however, is pretty certain, that the
country has been most outrcgeously ulted with.
Business has been sacrificed TO ambition-1ndustry
has been crushed by partisanship-the country has
been ruined by Demagoguism; TILL, ready to die OF
Polkism over the food of tears which nation will
shed as an atonemen Tor ssch imbecility, the genius
of peace and civilization stands weeping
"wher. will this end ye powers of Good she weeping
asks, forever.
But only hears from out that food the Demon answer
never ~
Mr. BARROW. speech to-day, like every thing
coming from that eloquent Louislanlan was able
and independent. He was OF course in favor Of
Peace and honorable compromise. Mr.: CAss has
the floor for tomorrow. We shall then have new
phase given 10 the war spirit that rules the extreme
war faction in the Senate
l have already mentioned the bill for deficiencies
in appropriations for ls45 was passed today by
members who thus vote TO squander between one
and two millions on the Texas war, and who refuse
10 expend about the same amount tor the improve
ment of rivers and harbors throughout the length
and breadth of our own country.
On the passage of this bill some opposition was
made but il was OF no avail
Mr. CULVER of " Y moved to strike out &c.,
200 IS for paying four companies OF Texas Volun-
teers, &c on the ground that these were foreign
troops. which they undoubtedly were, and employed
is a Foreign Territory, without authority OF Con-
gress and in violation Of the Constitution. The mo-
ton was lost because the violation OF the Constu-
ton was in the cause OF Slavery.
Mr.. McILvAlyE of Pa moved to strike out $780,
900 for the Texas campaign by our army. This 100
was lost.
Mr. Culver of n. Y. moved TO strike out 1856,
for repairing damages to Louisiana Artillery illegal
" and without the order even Of the President call
ed into the Texas Bloodess war; This too was lost
Every thing that slavery wants Is constitutional
Libertv's behests are always unconstitutional The
bill was passed 10y yeas and nays called by Mr..
CULVER and that too by the same men who vote
asains, giving the amor mt OF money 10 for.
ward internal Improvements and other works OF
peace and civilization.
The Sub Treasury Bill, you will see. is fully be-
fore Congress 1t is supposed that vote will be
pressed upon it soon, probably to morrow. such an
exploded bumbug will not well bear discussion
The speech of Mr.. CALEB B SMITH of Indiana. was
very able He brought up the opinions of JAMES
K. Polk and Father RITcHIE against the system.
which caused good deal of merriment He offered
an amendment that the Secretary of the Treasury
be empowered 10 use specie paying banks as de.
positories of the public money. The original bill
will probably pass. II was called the second De-
caration OF Independence when it was hrst
passed The people repealed il soon after. II Will
now be called the third Declaration OF lndepend-
ence.
Gen. Houston was accompanied today TO the Sc
nate by Mr.. WALKER, the Secretary Of the Treasury
who sat in the Senate during the debate on MIR CLAY
TONS Resolution, by Messrs WEBSTER, CLAYToN
and ALLEN Mr.. Houston was accompanied from
Galveston by Mr. Wilson now Sheriff OF Gal
weston county, who killed many men IN the
Mier expedtion-and by Mr.. j. c. ELDRIDGE, late
acting Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas
DR.. ARCHER. of Texas Commodore MOORE, and
several other citizens Of the defunct Republic are
now in the city DR. Archer and Commodore
Moore are the most viruent enemies of Gen. HoUs
TON. should not be surprised 10 hear OF some
street fight between them. RIcHELIEU.