New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-19
Election OF Chaplain to the IIousc-The New
Regiments called for-Eicction OF senator
from Virginia, &c.
Correspondence OF Tho Tribune.
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WASHINGTON Dec l5-5 r. VI.
Yesterday was a bright aud beautiful day to
day is as cold aud stormy as n Canadian December
could desire About mdnieh, last night it com
menced showing and continued all night. covering
the earth with white coat To-day we have had
seet snow and rain by turns. At present snow
predomnates bat no one can tell what m hour
may bring forth
The Senate have had little business before them
to-day. After being about twenty minutes in open
session. they went into Executive business with closed
doors and soon adjourned till Monday. The tedious
debate in the House leaves the Senate little to do.
The House adjourned after very short session today
The only business transacted the election OF Chap
lain The two principal candidates were Rev Dr. DEW.
ry OF New.York and Re-. Mr. SrRoLE OF this city
After two or three ballots NJ. >Po,E elected Mr.
: il the minister upon whom Mr. Polk attends on sun
,iavs Among the naturazed citizens here he is con
sidered b!eoted sectqran. and violent Native Ameri
can who tar iorget his calling w!cn should preach
good 10 mon that he occasionally drags the bitter
est kind OF Native politics into the pulpit ibis IS the
only thing that made him popular with the Eocoe.
rather than Or DEWEY who is an eloquent and liberal
minded gentleman. The Wings with Two or three
ceptops voted tor DR.. DEWEY. The Loco-Focos voted
fcg Mr. SPRoLE. OF his Nacvism speak from the au
thority OF men whose word rely, and not on my
own knowledge. Mr.. SPRoLE was the Polk LocoFoco
candidate and is elected Wncreoer Loco ocosm
aid and comfort Nativism they do il. These facts
might hardly be worth mentioning were not that Loco
Focosm pretends 70 be opposed TO Nauvism while II
does everything Tor II il 1t il my duty 10 show its
Inconsistency.
After the several baloinss which resulted in the cleo
ton OF Mr.. SPRGLE Chaplain, the House adjourned
leaving Mr. JONES OF On IN possession Of the door on
the Mesican War Debate for to morrow.
You have heard OF the acquisitions on New Ork and
Pennsylvania for additional regiments in the
4 Pom fql second
regiment called from Pennsylvania to give Col
PAIGE of Philadelphia opportunity 10 lead MS com
pany the war Col. Paige, however has the reward
Of his patriotism in the Colectorsnp OF Philadelphia
and my friend suggested that be is captsl 5older-!or
t!lres OF peace know nothing OF the circumstances
but shs! whether he wal go.
You have also heard Of the runlored appointment OF
= Lcat. General for Mexico clothed with civil and mill
.ary powers in The person OF Nh Benton did not give
place it when nrst heard il mentioned because be-
leged Il 10 BE- a rumor. We =hai see
Prof HENRY, who Is e!ec,ed Secretary Ok the Smith
sonian Institute has arrived IN the city.
understand ih; Mr.. WEBSTER Vas warmly received
IN Philadelphia on Tuesday evening The Phi!ade
phans getting beautiful edition OF his recent
speech 10 b. corrected by himself and TO be e!nbel
lished with splendid portrait ~ SAaTAIN OF the di.tin
guished author.
Politicians abCu: the election G. Senator in NJ.
AacHER's place whose term expires in March next Il
is said that the Administration trying to defeat the
election of Mr.. Hunt ~, who ia q Caihonn man. ana 10
secure tie election of of the Van Ru-sn scho0!
OF politics Mr. RIrcRfr denies thai, he has taken part
in the controversy. though the friends Of Nr. HUNTER
suspected him There il an opposition growing up
agains; Mr. M4soS rs Secretary OF the Navy. who Is
supposed 70 BE- taxing sides against Ar HUNTER. Mr.
HUNTER Was speaker Of the 26fh Congress. tie Is
gentleman Of nigh personal qualities and honorable
bearing.
Yol VIII see thai The Richmond EHgsirer q1otes
from The Sew-Yo,k C0EYier S Esg41d in favcr OF the
Presidents War DeInagogueisua, and calls II lie lead
ing Wing paper Of New York" DO rot know Wing
Congress who approves Of that part Of the Message