New-York daily tribune., 1846-12-29
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
Things In Washington.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
r-.,..x.r.,. No.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 p NJ.
To-day is SUNDAY, and bright and beautiful day
it is The President and Cabinet, and members Of
CONGRESS, have been to church to hear the Gospel
Of Peace preached by the Ministers Of Jehovah.
They have been carried to their cushioned pcws in
costly coaches with d iycricd coachman the
tox and ivericd footman behind them They
have doZngly listened TO sermons from Ministers
who know that by the acts OF their hearers need
less war war whch might have been honorably
ayoldcd-exists-an that even while they preach
TWO Of these law makers are out on each others
tracks. thirstHg for each others blood
This duel by the way, s as lustiiiabe as the
Mexican war. and much more SO. 1t is contrary 10
the enlightened spirit of the age aud nigh, have
been hpnorably avoided. Yet not so hon0rably
avoided as the Mexican war might have been.
And get should DAVIS kill his opponent Oh the field,
men would be found to blame him for taking one
life who would justify JAMES X, POLK in taking
thousands of lives
Who is tue man among the servants OF God in
this metropolis to day. who has dared to denounce
these things as wrong, and 10 make tho advocates
OF these bloody doIngs trcmbc in their seats ut the
reflection that there 10 God 0! lsticc and rlghte-
ousness
But enough Of these reflections. There will be
wiser sentiments expressed this war as the
war-iever abates.
We are to have an interesting day IN Congress
tomorrow Mr.. SAWYER Ol Ohio is TO open the
debate in the House. You recoIect with what
visor Mr. SAWYER attacked the West Point Mill
tary Academy last session Some people arc
wicked enough to say that since he got his son ap
pointed to q snug berth in the Naval School at An
napolis his patriotic wrath has abated believe
his son is now in town with his gold lace and yel
low buttons. We shall see whether it makes any
difference IN his character and conduct this session
Col BAKER OF Illinois IS here You rccollcct
he left his in Congress last session organized
a regiment and marched TO Mexico. He is now an
officer of the United States Government yet lie
claims his seat in Congress and actually intends
making n speech on the Mexican war tomorrow
Mr. BAKERS politics make no difference TO me. |
look upon the proposed proceedings as an extreme.
" dangerous precedent. However pure the bearer
| do not like to see the Sword and Military Equip
ments filling seat IN the House OF Representa-
tves believe Mr.. BAKER has resigned his seat,
the resignation to take effect on the 10Th OF Janu
airy. Why put it of at all do not think he
should have held the two Offices single day to
gether The conduct OF this war has been making
dreadful nroads our Republican principles. If
we had CROMWELL ut the head OF our army we
might see more than one sword III Members seats
Ihear nothing new about the difficulty between
Mr. DAVIS and Mr.. BAYLY The former is still out
der some $4,000 bonds. unless he left to-day. Mr.
DAVIS, | believe was arrested but got of by
suataSem or force from the oiicer, He ls i" -!
dcteT'nucu inuu. Though not much over hali as
large as Mr. BAYLY, public opinion seems to lean
in his favor for advantage i'll fight oil any kind.
The is in such state that it is generally be
heeed there must be either a regular duel dread,
ful and bloody street fight or full apology, and
yet the delay seems to say that there will be no
fight | think man refusing to fight duel alto
gether would show as much courage we see in
this RlCHELIEU.