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WAsHINCToN, Dec. 20, Ig45.

n'orable character in the Senate, and nolh-
ing in the House, except the continuation
ior almost another whole day, Of the despi-
cable democratic struggle about the mise
rable spoil Uf the FoIding-Room-lhe ap-
Polniment Of pages and Of other menials
Of the Hall. What spectacle FOR a eoun-
try imagining Of itself such lofty things! To
see iIs Collective Wisdom" day after day.
while the public itself and all that is sober
in II, Is hanging hreathlessly upon tho is
sues Of war and peace, occupied in wrang-
ling like thieves over their plundcr. like
beggars verscraPs, like dogs over lone!
Such scene, at such a time. is a shocking
commentary upon the real feelings and pur-
poses Of the demagogue crew in power
The happiness Of the country for years
but too probably its very existenee-is sus.
pended on questions before lha, House:
War or peace, the Tariff, the circulating
medium: on all these. this very party
would, if they could, prevent all debate.
all deIiberation; they have already forced
Texas through, without discussion: and
they consume the better part of the week
in quarrel!ing over the wretched per dim
and patronage Of the poor ooys on the
floor, and servants, las they really are,) in
the iolding-room.
3 This matter-ended at last, by their
showing off the thing, in mere weariness.
upon a committee-snd the resumed d, =
bate upon Naivesm. are all that attracted
any attention in that end Of the Capitol.
In the latter debate, Mr.. Chipman tof Nj
Chigan,) was called up by the severe CON-
mentary of Mr.. Hunt (of New York. upon
the great truth which Chip, it seems, an
nounced-''Ihat all men are originality de-
mocrals; and that it is only knowledge that
makes them Whigs." Chip did not, how
everi much mend his proposition, in re-
stating it: for this time he brought in the
Omnpotent lie said that, in the speech
referred to, he had asserted "lhat men
were by nature Democrats; and ifany were
Wings, they had been made so by pduca-
ton. He had not said sly knowledge.
but 'by Warring against the designs OF Om-
IMPOTENCE
M,
Thus Chip meant, you perceive, only
that they who are educated, "war upon
the designs of Omnpotence!" Well done,
Locoiocoism!
But since it is only education which cor
rupts men into Wings, and since, wilhou,
1t, all would Of course be democrats, hog
happy the Esqnimaux! how thrce-for:u-
nate the Niggers! and what glorious state
Of uncontaminated Democracy the Hotten-
tots must live in!
In the Senate, you remark the rapid
passage of bill for establishing Callec-
ton districts and ports OF Entry in Texas.
The only other matter Of political note,
was the introduction by your neighbur,
Mr.. Hannegan, of series of declaratory
resolutions, which assert roundIy, first,
That Oregon, from latitude forty-two to
fty-four degrees, forty minutes, is the soil
OF the United States. Second. That our
soil and our citizens are intransferrible by
the political power. Third. That the re-
lnquIshment Of any part of Oregon, would
be an abandonment of our national honor
and interests.
Can these declarations be meant to sus.
tain Mr.. Folks further conduct, when they
strike so directly at all he has thus far
done! No: they deny all his power to treat
of boundaries: so they cannot be designed
to cover a settlement that he may make.
They are evidently on hostile move, and
indicate the existence of a section of de.
mocracy in the Senate, who have discov-
ed that Mr.. Polk designs a compromise
probably al the 49th degree, leaving Eng
land Vancouver's Island. When they
come up, as they do tomorrow, We may
hear some unexpected thunder from the
clear sky of Locofocoism.
Tuesday. Dec. 80.
The strange resolutions which last
mentioned yesterday, have accordingly
led to a singular debate and some startling
defining of positions"
When they were taken up, the mover,
at the request Of Mr.. Calhoun, was about
to ask their postponement for some ten
days; but Calhoun moved an amendment
or rather counter-resolutions to go with
them; and upon this discussion eLsued.
The counter-resolutons are pIinIy in
tended 10 sustain, as the others are to
condemn, Mr.. Pok's negotiation. They
aver, Ist thai the Executive has the pow