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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. 1915

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1915
All that's IN danger" says the proverb, " i'd not
lost !" and SO with Senator. Aliens resolution
to dissolve the joint occupation, between England
and the United States, OF the Oregon renss " Il
is ascertained now that there is a sufficient humber
Of wings and democrats in the Senate to pass il.
despite of Mr. Calhoun's trucking to British pow
er, and his cowardly, time. serving policy Of post
poning the exercise Of our own authority over
territory which every statesman in the country,
including himself, declares positively to be ours.
Mr.. Pakenham and Mr.. Calhoun have become SO
very closely connected, recently, in their social
and perhaps in their political relations too that no
thing now can be done unless they are together In
my letter to you OF the 30th ult. ! told you OF the
message conveyed by Mr. Bidwell from Mr.. Paken-
ham TO Mr.. Calhoun, on the afternoon OF the day
on which he opposed Mr.. Harnegan's resolutions in
the Senate ; and have now to add, that even yes
terday, the Southern statesman partook Of John
mahogany Tor considerable time thereafter.
should like to learn what took place at so social
meetings but as do not visit her Majesty's proxy
dinners, you will have to wait till learn it from an
other source. ! have something, however, TO tell
you equally important. and which il may be pre-
sumed is consequence of what occurred at some
similar feast Of reason and flow Of soul" which
has recently taken place will put it in Italics, in
Mr. Pakemham .crote home to has gor1wmsnf this
,ceek to app,ise il that the freive month"; ,Otce wM
not De giren by this government, That -, that Mr..
Aliens revolution rW Be defeated IN the Sc.
nate; Such, BIZ. is an incontroverible fact.
Well, do you really believe that il will be 30 I
II you do you believe what many supposed would
be the case, on Wednesday last, after Mr. Calhoun
the popular sentiment, and feel the popular pulse
otener than he, will assure you that Mr. Aliens
solution will pass the House by about fifty majority,
So that Mr. Calhoun falls IN the pYt,und between
two stools-the only proper place for one who sets
up sectional interests IN opposition TO great national
measures, we'll AZ national honor and character.
The administration, too, has been trucking upon
this important question. Preston King charged il
home upon them on Saturday last in the House, and
although the Union is out to-day with rather tart
disclaimer, It has been nevertheless, the opinion Of
very large portion of the people, that Mr.. Polk
and his Cabinet have been playing hypocrite.
Mr. King has, therefore, only. echoed the senn-
menis OF thousands Of Mr. Folks supporters, who
would fain believe it to be otherwise.
Messrs Woodbury., Medill and Shields, were
confirmed yesterday. There is no other news OF
importance in political sense, 70 send you.
warm. SUNNY and Comfortable The churches weys
well attended this morning. The President, &C.
companed by: Judge Mclean and Mr.. Corcoran,
Of the firm OF Corcoran and Riggs, were at st.
very grand and imposing, the singing superlatively
fine and the sermon by the Rev. j. p. Donnellon,
eloquent and instructive A great many foreign
ministers and families, with good sprinkling Of
II has been ascertained that IL democrats and 8
wings are in favor Of Aliens resolution. Among
the latter are Critenden and Moorhead. Some
iet is; from what can learn and from the speeches
OF Darragh, Of Pittsburgh, and Baker, OF Indiana
both whIgs-in the House yesterday, that they are
going to carry of the political capital which it is
thought the democrats want 10 make by II, by CIV
ing 1t their support. Things among the politicians
begin to look funny. ARKI