New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-18
From Washington.
Things in Washington.
Frua our Regular Correspondent
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WIsHtSeroS, April l6th-l2o'ciock, midnight

Another eres, day in the Senate and the iats Mt
ALLEN has been laid out stiff and cold in death, be-
side the remains of Messrs. Dickinson snd lSGER-
SOIL. There i no telling where this political
slauebterins will end unless Messrs CRIrTESDES
ana WEBSTER can be bsough; Up and punished for Il
hictins sch cruel punishments upon the victims OF
,beir wrath There is 10 securisy Tor lie and LIMB
in The Senate If these two political giants are per
Iui,ted to dance such apGs dc dug among the small
er specimens OF humanity around them This ihun
Ger Storm III leave the Senatorial sky lizzie cauer
than heretofore.
Iepdeav ored to give 10 you my letter this after
noon q correct account OF the proceedings OF this
dsvs important and prolonged proceedings The
controversy between Mr. CRlrrENpEs and Mr..
ALLEN coming of near clock Al the close OF The
proceedings, was unable TO give as fall sketch OF
il as il deserves snd l therefore send you the io
lowing:
A. soon as Mr. ALLEN found thai the Senate had
voted, thirty TO twenty -four. in favor OF ME- CRIT
TESpES's proposition, be rose and worked himself
into g dreadful passion AS | have already men
toned. he slapped his hands together so violently
that his fingers and palms were blotched Win oooo
u ,aIk.d OF the humiliation Of the Senate and the
-,,io-i,v in the House OF the perverseness OF the
,.iori,v of the Senate in forcing the minority 10
a,oLo The Senate unanimous. He talked OF skulking
,-,hind busb. and getting round the President 10
,-ooch at the foot OF England. The whole tenor OF
NJ A. remarks seemed TO be, that the Senate were
,-,i,ors and thai the House were the only true pa'
riots in the Country. he would stand alont' II ne
cossary. TO show the Country that there was still
lirtr modicum of patriotism left in the Senate After
-oine ON some time in this way, he paused from
mere exhaustion, and coniented himself With his
friends in voting against the Notice
Having sot through with his lecture TO The senate
M took his seat supposing that the Senators would
vote cautiously under the lashing which he nad
| given them.
RAT Mr. CRITTESpEN rose on the other side OF
| tho Chamber and al looked upon his kinding eye
and countenence clouded with indignant scorn.
Jaw the Old Kentucky spirit was walked up Alter
asking upon what this Ca sar ieeds lha' ne Deais
himself so oftily he demanded by what authority the
Senator came 10 Lecturi-c the Representatives OF
Sovere,n Staies7 Is il because be is clothed with
the paltry importance of Chairman oil the Committee
on Foreign Relations that lie plumes himself With
an apparent superiority Surely if he knew him
self and had learned TO respect himself he would
respect his compeerS in this body.
And what is the House OF Representatives that
the Senator holds up for our guide? II the Senate
coordinate branch Of the .. S. Government
should cease TO act independently and become the
mere tool TO ratfy the dongs of the other branch OF
Congress. even the Representatives would cease TO
respect the Senate. How come the Senator 10 be
emoloyed as the ad ocae of the House on this oorl
He did not think his advocacy was very discreet,
though if we are to judge of the ability by the yio
lent ges,icuations and the nlanipuatons which the
Senator gives his subjects ne might be supposed TO
be a fearful antagonist
The Senate respects the House and the House
esnects the Senate but each must be left to its own
independent action
Heappealcd TO the President whether the Sena-
Tor from Ohio had not violated the rules IN every
reference he had made 10 the majority IN the other
House How would the other House bear to be
told that they must vote so and so on every question
because the Senate had so voted.
We are told by the Senator that the President
will no, hide behind bush. Does he mean by that
that this body will 2 II the phrase does not mean
this what does ii mean Tor is /: only an innocent
piece OF rhetoric!
The Senator talked about the beauty OF unanimity
and seemed TO ,hiuk tina, the majority should go
over TO the minority for the sake OF unanimlty
Could the Senator'S comprehensive genius Suggest
no other plan either in arithmetic or philosophy by
which this unanimily could he obtained! Might II
not as well be presumed that nnanimi,y could as
well be attained by the minority yielding as by the
majority .arrenderiEg 1-Seppose the CharT1a n, IT
the Committee On Foreign tteiatons should Pae es
Ra1H't s5ais appFosci ananmity,
he TO standalone TIL all the Wosiu cdlne lUunu 10 MIN
through love OF unanlmlty
TIN. Senator seemed TO be the standard bearer
here With all due Difference to this high authority
il is possible 10 have true Patriotism without rally
ing under his banner. He stands alone apart from
the rest and waits till all mankind rally around him.
Hcis Achilles IN his tent.
The gentleman must learn that lesson, which
would to God we AL knew better "kaOn myself"
The President asked power 10 give the Notice and
VIC gave it; bat do not like this superciIiousness.
dic.ation and arrogance We have had enough and
10 spare Of this, and from the same quarter-he
would have no more OF II.
Mr. CRIrrEsDEN also denied in this connection
an assertion Of Mr. ALLEN thai the Senate had once
voted for 81 40
Mr. ALLEN rose to reply and spoke very low.
Mr. CRirrENpEN said that there was such fall
ing off that he could not now hear the Senator.
Mr. ALLEN proceeded to reply, and made two or
three very good hits al Mr. CRITTESDES He said he
bad reputation unsuiIed as the Senator . from Ky.
He spoke under the commission of Ohio that was
his Authority Ii the Senator had learned the lesson
know myself he would have been silent. Ii mas
come TO pretty pass II we cant speak our minds
without being brought up in this way
The Senator from kentucky had ridiculed his ges.
lures Every man has bis manner. II is mine to
make gestures-t is the Senator 10 make faces. II
the audience trenable al my gestures they can laugh
at his faces They must take some of the terrors Of
the Senate as well as its pleasures. II they came
Z ~ ucai NY So SN~NJ wv "'S'' W wv
bat at ali events, comedy.
He defended his former speech and tried TO BE-,
sarcastic on Mr. CRirIENDESs office under Harri-
son, of Attorney General. He also insinuated the
old charge of interfering Attorney General where
he had no right to interfere.
Mr. CRlTTEsDES replied with great severity of
language and feeling and yet with great delibera-
ton.
Sir said he venture to ask by what commits
sion the Senator from Ohio presumed 10 read lee
lures TO Senators hereby what commission he IN.
derook to assume an oracular position and arraign
The Senators on charge OF paltering in a double
sense-of hiding behind the bush-of committing
acts Of humiliation
asked by what warrant any Senator dared 10
address the Senate in that manner? BY what priyi-
lege by wha; prerogstive And am answered
it is by commission from the State OF Ohio and that
that STATE is one Of the most respectable in the
niou Sir, the gentleman can say nothing OF that
State that will not meet my hearty concurrence.
Tha, grea. State of the West!-Her children are
scarcely more proud OF her than |, of her near
esI neghbors. But the gentleman will excuse NE
for being little redulous TO the extent Of that