New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-06
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THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
W,surxoToN Aug. 9Th lsI6-Nidnjs


WASHINGTON, Aug 18th l5i6-Midnight
am inclined TO thinl. that something OF much
importance occurred in Secret Session, in the Sen
ate. this afternoon Tits said that Message was
received from the President. concerning dispatch
from Gen TAYLOR relative TO our difficulties with
Mexico Some say that proposition was IN
cluded in the Message for Il termination OF the
foolish fight into which Folks folly had hurried us
with Mexico The Senators are very silent about
it but | am inclined to think, Notwithstanding
that there is something OF importance now before
the Senate on this subject
/, is said, also. that Gen. TAYLOR has told the
Administration that it will be impossible TO make
the general NOV ement contemplated against Mex
leo before the LIST OF October. |: this be so, it
proves that Gen. SCoTT'5 calculations AZ the be
ginning OF the w ar may almost claim the slgaci-
" of prophecy. Though he WIS roundy oerated
bv the friends of Power for calculating so late Il
march on the centre of Mexico the Executive.
with all the men and money they asked for VII!
not be able to move early as Gen. ScoTr had
calculated.
What Will the enemies OF the Hero OF L andy ;
Lane say to tins H. would have done better than
has now been done II the business had been left to his
tried sagacity But civilians wanted TO demagogue
on this Mexican ar. The interests OF the coun-
Gen. ScoTr's calculations were rdiculed by the
ninions OF Mr. MARCY | said that should see
how much sooner the movements could be made
than he calculated again call public attention 70
this and il be called 70 1t more polntedly hereafter
AT that time stated also that the party IN power
would soon try TO break down Gen. TAYLOR. IS
soon as they could. From some movements, now
on foot am inclined 10 think that tins Will be iu!-
filed We shall see it not Gen. SCOTS cacu-
lating the Administration were offended with so
much as they We're with his popularity They can
not endure to see anybody higher III popular favor
than themselves. Ii every one deserved as little
as they do there would be no popular iavorites-at
least there would be no meritorous iavorltes
Bat TO return to the Mexican news-l understand
thar the President remarked al his drawing room
party this evening, that the Mexican war would
soon be settled
in connection with this | may mention also that
Mr.. SLIpglI, arrived here this evening from the
North. having come on. leaving his family behind
him In New ork. ! wonder whether il IS intend
ed TO send him of on another mission to Mexico
There was quite a long secret session this sitter
noon Judge GR!ER OF Pittsburgh was confirmed as
Judge and Mr. PAGE rs Collector al Philadelphia
The latter met with some opposition from the fact
that he had signed Circular in ls44. signitying thar
James X. Polk was better Tariff man than HENRY
CLAY.
Several nominations We're sent IN 20 the Senate
to-day, which may create some excitement. There
were some Naval nominations sent in which involve
the disputed question OF overslsughine II the
service. Several Commanders IN the Navy have
been wrongtully outranked-aInong them are Com
manderS DOWNING, HENRY, and others. 4 majority
Of the Comnodores summoned here by GEORGE
BANCROFT. advised these appointments. Commo
dore STEWART and others OF the Older Corlmodores
protested against it. Commodore SrEwAKrs pro-
test is entered on the proceedings. There will be
some excitement from these nominations
Mr.. HAYWOOD IS busiy engaged in making out
his address 70 the people OF North Carolina i viii
probably be published BY Saturday or Monday
next, in the papers OF this city. II Will De looked
for with iuteres, by the people OF the country,
well as By those 0! his own STATE. He Will prove
his consistency throughout l, is curious fact
that IN his letter accepting the Office OF Senator in
1913 he almost anticipated the very circumstances
which have arisen and prophesied that the very
course would be pursued which Mr.. R.;ciis and
others have pursued toward him. In this letter
which ] read today, he says he VIII be bound by
no pledges inconsistent with his IDEAS OF moral obi
CATION ! tiliuk tins, MS indication viii be q n.
uInphant one-end that he Will retire 10 private
life with richer laurels on his brow than those who
disgrace Office by sill holding on TO II at the sacri
fee OF a dreadful wear tear OF couscience-but
will no, anticipate. The readers of The Tribune
will soon near from himself. RIcHELrYr