Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-17
nv Last Evenings Mail.
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

WASHINGTON CRY, March 10, 1916.
-. Ssra,e,s investigating committee held
,n,,e long session Yesterday, and examined
~. half dozen persons, whom they had caused
: - summoned 10 appear before them. under.
sand that the only person ,es,iiyns who proiessed
n.now any thing of the circumstances OF Inc al
,sssd ,reasonable intrigue, was MI DAVIS .,
Illinois, formerly, il mol al present. tn hu''or %
,yh;, Manor in ha, State. He is the writer
!, ,hs communication from this city, Published IN
Vbia ma per in ST. Louis, Mo-, which reached
hss almost simultaneously with the hrst offensive
ar,;cle in the Times, and which was OF Inc Tenor
ami character of the latter. II is said, that on
mo called on TO testify, he expressed his readi-
80 - IA 80. provided he would be allowed 10
,eil,h whole story in his own way
Mr. Dickinson OF N Y, one of the committee,
,,reed 10 the terms; and he then wen, on with, or
ralher commenced, statement which, SO lar, inn
n'ica,ed bu, two PERSONS Wing Senator and
CONSERVATIVE His examination was here sus-
n.nded and having been directed to withdraw,
ihs committee after consultation, had fair copy
ri what he had said prepared, and sent for him
hat he might sign il; which he refused 10 DO, I'M
,ss he could be permilled 10 90 Gu and llnish ms
s,ory This was objected 10 hy a majority Of the
committee, and his signature 10 what ne had al
ready said was again insisted on. lie then po-
surely refused 10 say any more or 10 sign Inc
n,per. unless his original request, and, as he
,boash, the agreement, was complied with.
The committee mol being able TO manage him,
., frs, gave him in charge of The Sergeant al.
arms OF the Senate, but, on reflection, discharged
him on parole oil honor, until the Senate meet on
Monday. He is out and about; but the quid
nuncs insist that the officer has him in conflne-
msnt. One gentleman who, before the invesli-
ciiion, was said 10 have been in full possession OF
all the startling Developments" on being called
10 BY the committee, made positive denial oil
either knowledge OF any circumstances connected
with The affair, or Of having asserted any thing
in public or private sufficient 10 justify the publ
cation in the Times, under the expectation that
his evidence would subSlanliale u. line town
i full OF rumors about the proof given, and rela-
tive to the Imprisonment OF the witness referred
10 above. The fact that the British Minister
w,s no, in the committee room While the wings
wsrs here in caucus, but was passing through
N. ro,un ia from carriage at the East front steps
Of ,he building into The library, is also said 10
have been made apparent. Such only IS Inc sum
AMI substance Of The evidence thus far eliciled,
connected with The branch OF The story representing
HIM 10 have been clcssled in The committee room
viii caucus Of Wing Senator'S. II ever there
was a tish story, this bids fair TO turn out one.
S,pe thirty or forty members OF The Senate aud
Houss met in the hnaGce committee room Of The
senate last evening. Tor The purpose OF chatting
over he present prospects Of passing satisfactory
\ ,.i,e resolution. No chairman or other officers
we're appointed. and they simply nterchansed
o,inioas one with the other, as 10 the bes, method
ri restoring unity Of action in the Democratic
navy upon the question Consultation was the
nh,.., ri The mee,ing. They were all "fiitv-our
s.nv men" The result OF their in,ercom NUM-
c,,,,o was The impression, that The best way 10
..cnr. an adjustment OF the controversy, 10 The sa-
,,.,,c,oo an! honor of the country. was simply
!, oaSs The notice, without the amendment already
= ,,cbed 70 i, By the House; without that OF Mr..
c,u.nd-p. or OF Mr.. Co'quiil, or, indeed, any
o,nsr. and, also, without single pledge 10 60
aoa,,s, amendmen $, if il is found that any is
nj, nuerly nadnissihc with secure harmony Of
action. They intend 10 strive 10 compass The pas
saye Of The naked resolution itself together with
snch other bills and resolutions as will best lend
IL carry out The remaining Oregon recommends
INNS nj The Executive. trust this may termi-
mai. h,na,iv; for | know that the gentlemen,
whsn conversing The matter over last evening,
us-s ,crna,sd by a spirit Of Cancellation which
is worthy OF all praise
An impression IS prevailing here, that the
Wh;,s intend 10 vote, in body, for The amend.
ment offered By MIR. Colqui,i; and then, If they
succeed in fastening il on The resolutions, 10 vote
aoajos, the proposition as amended. lfihey take
mi. course, il will be solely for party effect; in
the frs; instance, 10 induce Mr.. Calhoun and a
few others 10 sustain the amendment in the hope
Of lis eventual passage and afterwards 10 aban-
don them and throw themselves into the position
on The question occupied by the Democratic
pauy in Congress, generally, which they fancy
will work 10 their advantage before the people
If they thus secure the defeat OF the amended pro-
posi,ion BY an overwhelming vote, they hope the
effect will be 10 completely esranse The gallant
Sou,h Carolinian, and his immediate Congress
,;onal sunporlers, from The Democratic party
while al The same time, they are enabled to pro-
CLAIM, ,ha, their final vote on the notice was den-
,ical with that OF The Democrats generally. | dc
NOT pretend to endorse this story, which, neverhe-
less hnd. believers, saunch believers here. The
knowledge common TO all our Congressional
friends, that they are ceaselessly watching oppor,
,uni,,es 10 take double turn on US, will suPerin.
duce the caution necessary 10 thwart anything Of
The kind they may decide on.
reliable letier was received In this city from
Pensacola By the last mail, in which Ills said lha
gentlemen arriving there in the vessel, bring ing
The late desoaches from Mr.. Slidell aver positive
" ,ha,the Mexicans are straining every nerve te
raise large army, some say 70 be sent to fuca
tan in view OF the difficulties 10 that quarter, anc
others again declare that II IS intended for the Ric
Grande frontier If this is true, and do not see
how the fac, that they are collecting an army Is TO
be doubted, they must have obtained pecuniary as
sis,ance from abroad, from France or England.
The existing condition oil affairs in Yucatan is
.nch as TO cause the central Government oil
MEXICO much more trouble than any thing that
can grow ont of the Annexation OF Texas The
successful revolt Of one State, Inhabited BY Mexi-
cans, who are filled with Mexican sympathies
only "a 100 strong an incentive to similar efforts
an ibe nart of other disconiented States OF that
Republic, 10 be permitted with impuni!y. The
existence Of the present Mexican form of Go
yernmea, depends on the success OF Paroles 10
oueIling The revolt 10 Yuca,an; and take II Tor
granted, that these e1er,ons TO raise large army,
are with view OF operating against The rebeli-
Gus state 10 the South. When the ship lell Vera
Cruz, the impression was general, that MIR. Sli.
dell would, in no event, be officially received and
acknowledged.
The foreign news received here since the date
of nv las, letter has created no stir. Indeed
have hardly heard word Of comment on u; M
war with America, is the burden OF the English
newspaper speculalions brought over by The ar
rival. The action Of the United States Senate
appears TO have satisfied ALL over The water that
the Oregon controversy will be settled BY com.
promise Here, many hold exactly The opposite
opinion, viz that the want oil harmony ~ the
Senate will tie up The hands of The Executive so
asto preyen, him from insisting upon any SET
tlemen, of the question which he couli consent
10 on The part Of the United States, and the con-
segment delay, they think will induce England 10
assume such position as must operate TO make
our people, one and all, urge their Government
finally 10 fight for the whole. MACON.