Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-13
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WASHINGTON CRY, February IL. lSi6.

WASHINGTON CRY, February II, lsi6.
Mr.. Attorney General Mason gave magnifi-
cent party last evening 10 the fashionable world
of Washington The House was crowded from
top to bottom. Feathers, hounces, flowers, and
iainling fits were all The rage. The "word'
terms such jams Of dressed up ladies and gentle
men pleasure. There is no accounting for
tastes. J. for one, would quite as soon spend
night Gas have spent many squaiting at the foot
Of live oak Tree, wrapped up in my blanket 10
keep off driving rain Storm
The House went into Committee OF the Whole,
Immediately after coming together this morning
and got into squabble about point Of order
upon which The discussion lasted until The hour
OF adjournment. This was, therefore, literally
lost day with them, as much so as II tney had
not met ard essayed 10 transact business.
In the Senate, Mr.. Allen continued and con-
cluded bis important and stalesmanlike speech
upon the policy Of the FIVE great power. OF Eu-
rope, more especially towards the United States
and the comparative resources OF England ana
this country for protracted war. he has approach
I'd subject heretofore untouched, IN an effective
manner, in either branch Of our Congress, and has
handled il with mastery effect. He has gwen
evidence OF deep and laborIous research, no, only
as 10 the commercial, civil and political history OF
our own Government, but into that OF The old
world, since he downfall OF Napoleon; and as |
wrote you last night, has maze an efori, which
will live while books contain The records OF Anne
Tican Congressional proceedings. he did not APP
preach The question of title, because, as he said,
our position upon thai branch ofhe Oregon contro-
versy was TOO well known and understood TO re-
quire, al This late day, even allnsoD to IT, He
nsianced the assertion Of our right 10 the territory
10 81 degrees and 40 minutes, as developed in The
tenor OF every American public tocumcn! refer
ring to the p0int-as evidenced in the declara-
| lion OF The Baltimore Cnnvenlion-in the result
Of The late eeclion-n the inaugural aod mes
sage, and in the late vote Of The House upon The
notice, &c. His principal object appeared 10 be,
Il show that all leafs expressed Of the power Of
British arms, and Of The possibility of war with
her upon the question in dispute between Us, are
sroundless. Mr. Pakenham was to-day, as yes
lerdav, an attentive listener TO this speech.
Mr.. John NJ Clayton has tie floor Tor toner
row. II is said he will advocate The reference OF
The question TO arbitration. As there is no such
thing as knocking common sense into the heads
OF The Wing leaders, am inclined 10 believe that
he ac,N lake that shoot.
The late vote OF The House, if nothing else, will
ensure the passage Of the notice essentially in lis
present form through the Senate. Mr.. Benton
will undoubtedly be one Of The main supporters
OF the measure, and will, think, make Two OF
three distinct speeches on The different branchc.
of The que>lion-on that oftie, e1pediency, &c
In The course of Mr.. Aliens speech today, the
audience Involuntary burst out in shout OF
applause.
In few days the committee on WAYS and
Means will repor. on The Tariff question, and
will, atthe same time, present their bill which.
with few unimpoltanl notifications, il any, will
-
10 he vliag 10 lei The question 90 BY default: for
iher usual lobby members are not on the ground.
Heretofore when the subject has been before
Congress they have had the abest attorneys 10
look out for their interests that money could
procure. But now, these gentlemen are absent.
The Wings Of the House, with few Struggling
Democrats will contest every inch OF ground,
however. Tie silly circular Of MIR. Andrew
Stewart Of Pennsylvania shows 10 what despe-
rale shifts they ale driven for Arguments, and
how shallow lie sol histry they intend 10 plead,
really is. High duties make low prices, is The
burden ci The statistics Mr.. 5. expects 10 present,
Ia offset the mass Of Information laid before
Congress with the report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury
One would suppose that the Tariff question
had been long since exhausted and confess
that such was my opinion, until The mastery
essays from The pen OF the Hon. Edmund Burke,
lately published in the Union, convinced me diff
ferenlly. have now no doubt that great light
will Sill be thrown on the question when shall
be taken mp. There never was more talent in
Congress than is 10 be found in The present, House
and Senate, and lhe late debate on the Oregon
question, which had been considered quite az
thoroughly examined, is proof that such minds
and industry as was displayed therein will flood
The country with additional ligh, on The subject
of taxation.
ON Of Ike Senate, The day has been exceedingly
dull IN Washlnsion The House not having rccov.
cred from The effect Of The ae fever OF excitement
prcradng lis members
The attention Of every ono here is again being
turned across The Atlantic, from whence acvices
are expected every moment. All the signs de-
veloptd by the news brought By The Hibernia lead
me TO believe that the next information will be
even more favorable 10 PEACE. MACON.