Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-03
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

tCorrt.p,ndcncs n Mc Ricimond Enqnircr
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. ~, lci6.
As The Senate did not sit to-day, and the House
were upon private claims or bills have nothing
10 write you this evening concerning COMPRESSION
al proceedings The empty Senate Chamber
was dismal enough in AL conscience, and the
House was stupid beyond my powers Of descriP-
lion A glance al the countenances ot the re
poricrs, seated at their various posts around he
fiau, is sutiicicn,-always sut!icien-lo tell ono
an trlf al the House, when ordinary private bu-
sness is on the carpet Their eyes, which are
usually bright with intelligence and earnest in
,elest in The proceedings, at such times exhibit
lisl,essness COMPOUNDED OF want OF interest in
what is going on around them and exhaustion,
which makes il indeed painful 10 contemplate.
TIE recent efforts OF the Guild nuncs 10 ascer-
tain rricthcy MIR Pakenham has again made an
offer, have, of course, ended in rumor-which
SAYS that he has rendered proposition tor COM
promise on the terms oil tre last offer from Bri-
tain, viz TO make The Ash parallel the dividing
line 10 the Columbia, and then 10 follow the mid
die OF the river from thence 10 the PACING. Ru-
NOR goes on TO say, that he has accompanied The
nent that it is their ultima,um. The city is moon
struck with this story this afternoon. take il
Tor granted, This is all fudge. England has TOO
much al sake in The success Of her new CONNER
cia system 10 leopardze the prospect OF nnrc-
s,ricled trade with The United States, upon which
the success OF that system may be said 10 hinge,
10 throw it away in advance. snail not repeat
10 yon arguments which | have written 10 The
Enquirer, 10 sustain my impressions as 10 her po-
licv in the crisis This rumor is 50 wholly nppc-
scd 10 what, il appears 10 me, she IS oced 10 do
,la, place no sort OF confidence in il.
In common with 2 great many others | have
been struck with The pertinacily with which Cover
nor Cass adhcres 10 his views expressed al The
beginning OF The session, as 10 The intention Of
England with reference 10 The controversy. In
plain English, if do not most strangely misn
erpret his speeches. he thinks there is little chance
OF a compromise because England, in his Opt
MON. will not be content viii the Iorty-ninln
parallel as the dividing line. il he Is correci,
which few here believe, then indeed there appears
bu, little chance of an adjustment OF the con.:o-
ver.y wilhou, a resort 10 arms; Tor il there is
member Of either House who would mol prefer
war 10 a surrender Of any more oil The territory,
have no, heard Of him. The General finds lew
men in the Senate 10 agree with him IN this OPT
MON; indeed lido not know of one.
Mr. Webster, who srose yesterday lot Inc hfsl
time. clearly minated that such was mol his be-
lei: anG believe every other Senator, whose
views arc looked up 10 on; OF The Senate chamber,
has expressed the same opinion. They are all
well aware that no one here dreams oil greater
sacrifice on our part Tor the sake OF peace. Know
ing this fact their constant anlicipalions OF
peaceable settlement os he controversy by nego-
citation and compromise, preclude The impression
That they fear obslinacy on the part Of Britain,
when warned by the passage OF the notice and the
enactment otihe secondary measures recommend
ed by the message that she must come seriously
10 the work Of ina king an amicable adjustment.
We are without local or Congressional news OF
any importance today. The weather, since sun
rise has been as cold as charity. The day has
been as severe as any during the season. A the
good people in Washington, except the wood and
Goa merchants, are duly thankful that the first Of
March is so near al hand, after which We arc, by
The bool; ifnot in fact rid OF Father Winter.
MACON