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was amended by Mr.. Petit, so as 10 ap-
point a second committee 10 inquire into
the truth of the charges, with view to
impeachment, both of which were adopt
ed. The first consists of Mr.. Schenck,
Mr.. Dobbin, Mr.. McIlvaine and Mr..
well-the other Of Mr.. Petit, Mr..
Vinton, Mr. J. Davis. Mr.. ID. p. King
and Mr.. Wilmot.
The coInmitte headed by Mr. Schcnck,
met this morning and adjourned over to
Tuesday next. That upon the impeach-
ment will be called together OH Monday.
Under present circumstances, do not
feel il proper to speak of the probable re-
suit. Although ii would have been more
becomeing to have omitted the name of
Mr.. Wilmot, from such a tribunal, be-
cause he is the confidential and most in
innate friend Of Mr.. Ingersoll, still there
is no strong case of exception in the con-
strucdon of the committees. The Spea-
ker has endeavered to speak lmpartially,
and his intensions deserve TO be respect
ed, for his duties throughout, have been
discharged with fairness and candor.
Mr.. Mason the Attorney General, who
examined all the papers that were trans
mitted to the President on the snbject,
who was himself actingSecretary of State,
after Mr.. Webster left the department,
stated on Monday night, he felt humilia-
ted and disgusted at the grossness and
| falsehood of the imputaiions against Mr..
| Webster. 1t was within his knowledge,
in the adjustment Of Secret Service mo-
ney, that Mr.. Webster had paid the ap-
parent balance in the accounts, amoun-
ting to 2,290, so as to bring them TO a
close and sometime afterwards, had actu-
ally returned to him 81 900 of the sum,
vouchers to that extent, having been dis
covered.
An announcement was made in the
'sUnion" Yesterday, that the discussion of
the Tariff, would begin about the first of
May. There is no prospect whatever of
any such occasion. Besides THE party
decided in caucus fortnight ago, all the
appropriation bills should be disposed OF,
before the Tariff was taken up. The
evil day will probably be put of two
weeks longer.
A movement has at length been made,
to dispose of the Smithsonian bequest or
rather so much of it, has has not disap-
peared i'll Arkansas and Illinois bonds
The plan adopted in the House, in lieu Of
that proposed by Robert ID. Owen, origi-
mated with Mr.. Hough and contemplates
the erection Of proper building the col
lection Of specimens in the arts and sci
ences, a chemical laboratory periodical
| lectures and the gradual formation of Ii
brary by an outlay of $4,000 per annnm.
1t possesses none eff the Fourier features,
so tenaciously insisted upon by Mr.. O.
wen and is less Objectionable, in many
respects. hope and believe, ii will pass
the Senate.
Some of the intermeddling prints are
circulating story, that Mr.. Clay has
written letter declining under any cir
cumstances to be candidate for the
Presidency in Is4s, and expressing a
decided preference for the nomination of
General Scott. There is NOT ONE sYL-
LIABLE OF TRCTH in the statement.-Mr.
/ Clay has written no such letter, nor any
other bearing npon the topic involved
1t is well understood, by Mr.. Clay's best
| friends; that his name will never again,
with his consent, be submitted to the A
merican people, for any office or favor,
and il is equally known, he has not indi-
ootoJ ,oJ mill ,,ot ,,ov,,o /, f,1o-;to -
moag the candidates of the Wing party.
He very properly believes, that duty de-
wolves upon another tribunal, the delibe-
atoms, of which, should not be infuen-
eel bv any other considerations than the
public good, and success of Wing prin-
eiples. If our opponents are making
these movements TO commit US to Gen.
Scott, at this early day, they will be de-
ceived-and if his friends, have without
reflection, thought proper TO jeodardize
I his chances for nomination, by bring
ing him into the field at this improper time,
upon their heads must rest the response
bility. The Whig party has higher OBJ
! legations to fulfil, than to canvass the ex-
pediency of candidates. now, and il would
be vastly more profitable, that we put our
shoulders tothe wheel to rid the country
Of Locoioco misrule, before thinking of
matters, which the events of the next two
wears may change entirely. Every Wing
should be free to take the BEST cANDI-
DATE when the day of trial comes, and
none should be so welded to one man or
another, that he cannot be abandoned,
without reluctance for the common
cause.
The Hon. Waddy Thompson has a
most interesting book in press, compri-
sing his 'sRecollections in Mexico,
which viii appear within few weeks.
1t is to be published by Wiley & Putnam,
in New York and London, and from the
high reputation end taleuts of this dis
/ iffnra7ISho1 autl.1- NIL 1oybflo~u fal<a .