Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-23
Letter from Washington.

WAsmNGroS. Dee. 2l, 1916.
In the SENATE, to-day. Mr.. BRrur. Of Indiana. appear.
ed aud took his seat. Mr.. CALHouN presented the cfeden.
his seat.
Mr.. BARROW. Of La, offered a resolution, which was
adopted. calling upon the Prcsidcn, for information stating
whether any agent had been sent TO Havana, relative TO the
return OF SANTA ANNAto Mexico. Your readers will re
member, That Mr.. SLiDhLL MckENzE was sent TO Havana
on some secret mission. aud that soon afterwards Santa
Anna returned, and by order OF our government vas allow
ed TO pass our blockade. Mr.. McksNzrE : n brother OF
JOIN siiDELL, whose strange diplomacy in Mexico result
ed In the present war.
Several bills from the Iousr were read a second time.
and referred TO the appropriate committees. Nothing else
OF much interest was done, and the Senate, in less than
an hour after meeting. adjourned ull tomorrow.
In the House, Mr.. GESrRY Of Tennessee made an cS-
planauon, m reply TO an article in the Union, denying the
assertion OF Mr.. &. who stated In his speech that Mr.. Blu.
chanan had asserted. that rather than sign a treaty suTrcn.
dcring our claims t. Oregon, between 10 deg. and 81 40.
he would suffer his right hand to be severed from his body.
Mr.. &. showed thst the report Of his remarks in the Union
were correct, but that the Union had taken another report
TO comment on, which was not c trcct. lie had stated 1t
only as a rumoS, but he had no doubt that IT he chose To
investigate the matter, he could prove, by high authority,
that Mt. b. had said 50. l recolcet that the charge OF
having said 80 was generally made by the 81 40 men las,
session.
The following resolution and preamble were introduced
by VIZ. rH,NAs.oN OF kentucky:
HAsrss. The acquisition .: Ts-=.e-y by cor0uel. no, ab, ,lu,cly
nee's"p for srt pto'cSucn. t. rpusLcnt Co ths rrn,as o. the q.
Sale' "e'cramcnt snd dangerous IA is tcaisnSies upon Ii, minds
a.aHt~a. Is mPOl,e to sesarc any portion Of fine Men
!, ~, 80. P.s'as IA eomPsnauo" the'riat and the
free Soa'en' to he change, before lan.iies "a over ihlm .sssamr
.1sa Ht-as. To require a conquered nation to raw the expenses
Of \ war, bcesU~ % hNrPcH> to De ne weaker rOwer, s IN opgo
'ilon q the generous rmpuI"s oi mans uuutr. ard sleh a rule,
q te ua.e aP. catl- 10 Al cases would b. the suau zion OF d,s-
PS snl ana unw9 Thy great Republic. Wlosce uEsus love Liberty
f- "t-s-s, Toe e's. war avoNed 10 Be War,d tr Firm
epe alone sh'us not C. toe caaSs { IT. eauunu1rct Tar, ore
brHhasrG- BY TIE SsuNr ani House OF Representa- vs. n
Co-gre s as ub=d That Nbe- M,Ne ,hal msk. ample r,iauue
rauou o'aeAnoN ~ ci inie6t DIES. and s,tatishihc RIO Cran4s
a. h- trunaau OF the tWo nation. "a. pace b,tN,en tg SISTER
IsPub.es - unhappy dISurhes, ought 20 be Usj1rei.
Objections being made, Il was moved that the rules De
suspended tor the purpU sc 90 receiving this resolution bul
the House. BY yess and nays, refused % suspend the rules.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole,
and resumed the discussion OF the War question. Mi.
JONES, OF Ca, who had had the floor Tor several dAys past.
addressed the Committee for an hour. During ms speech,
he made illusions - the speeches OF Mr.. WINTHROP, Nj.
HCpsoN, and Mt. GENTLY, which brought out these gen
uemen with explanations.
Mi. WINTHROP pointed out, IN opposition TO the assertion
OF the gentleman, that he hat been opposed in his district
Tor not opposing this war. While he supported his coun.
Try. whatever might be her boundary, he would not cripple
the Government IN carrying on TIE war-suli ne should not
be deferred from commenting on the manner IN which the
war was commenced and carried on.
MI. GENTLY showed that while he would not attack the
President personally, he would denounce his political con.
duct. Almost every assertion Mr.. JoNEs made, Mr.. GEN-
TRY met with n plump denial. Mr.. Gentry Is an eloquent
aud fearless orator, and not likely TO yield TO Mr.. Jones in
debate.
Mr.. JoNEs then made use OF language, OF which the fol-
lowing Is the substance: lie "a 4 that the Whiss. IN or
posing Mr.. Polk politically while they could not attack
him personally, were like lnhjels, who Acknowledged that
Jesus Christ was a good man, but denied his divinity,
though It he was not divine he was an impostor. | look
upon This as the most b.asphemous assertion / ever heard
uttered IN public. VIVA, will not the worshiPPers Of Nr.
Polk dol
Mr.. MoKsE Of La. having obtained the floor, the House
adjourned. BRUTUS