Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-06
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Enquirer.
W.sutScroS Cry Eebrua,y 2 1915

Correspondence Of the Richmond Enquirer.
WASHINGTON CRY, February 3, 1916.
The Wings in Washington City are labor
ing not only %avowedly 10 make breaches in
The Democratic party, but many of them TO creale
impressions abroad, that serious want OF harmo-
ny exists among our friends. There has been du-
ring the session a much greater likelihood OF
dangerous differences than Is al present appic-
hended. Every day, every hour, streng,hensthe
position OF the Administration in the House anu
Senate upon the Oregon question; and | tell you
truly, that | should not be surprised if every De-
mocratic Senator voted for the notice, with 4
simple provision that IL should be given in such
a way as TO terminate The joint occupation II
Two years, rather than in one, il the Executive Is
so minded. Ii is no doubt the wish Of a very
large majority OF either House, that the question
should be settled by negotiation, II il can De 50
adjusted consistent with our rights and honor
To add 10 the probability olthis result, The Presi-
dents recommendations ds 10 the notice, tie imme-
diate appropriation 10. naval purposes, &c, will
doubtless pass, and, if with amendment, they will
be only such, trusi, as will laiaer facilitate than
relaId The measures by which The administration
hopes 10 etfecia peaceable ami satisfactory adjust.
ment of Inc question. The Wings for some
time past (Messls. Mangum, L. T.. King and
| others) have proposed various recommendations
10 aIbitrate The question, &c, which they now
see will only serve TO embarrass those charged
2Te ie.hfs On iifh' icy nay up 'ci httihS lien. l ffag'a are e. there Sns'
fore, beginning 10 fight shy and. 10 decline tinker.
ing in the case. The manner in which their
eyes have been opened 10 The mischief they were
doing, only goes TO satisfy me the more thorough
~, that the notice will pass both Senate ana
House of Representatives in the spirit in which i,
is recommended in the Message.
Nothing of importance was before The Senate
to-day, while in open session. The only occur
renee in their Chamber, worthy o.. notice, was
The presentation Of The memorial and resolution.
Of the Memphis Convention, when were inlro-
duced By Mr.. Calhoun, and referred 10 a special
committee, composed, If | mistake not, Of him
sell, Mr.. Barrow, MIR. Alchison, Mr.. Semple and
Mr.. Breese. You will see That the whole atlai,
will be quietly suffered 10 die away. Many Of
its original friends, ! am inclined 10 think, will
be willing not 10 breach The propositions OF The
Memphis Convention.
The Senate, while in Executive session, con-
firmed a huge batch OF Land and Pos. Office APP
poinlmenls, which are IL no ineIestto your read
ers. so | will not burden my letter with The list.
In The House, three speeches were made or the
question OF the notice, By Messrs Strong OF New
York, and Sawyer OF Ohio, in favor oil 1t; and
b. Mr.. Leake OF Virginia against il. The able
speech OF the LATER gentleman was particularly
marked by a beautiful and eloquent defence Of
Virginia, whose reputation he conceived 10 have
been a~spersed By many gentlemen in the course Of
debate. day or two since, ! thought il probable
that this discussion would be brought 10 a close
by the termination Of the present week. ! am
now, however, inclined 10 think that al lea., a
week more will be devoted 10 the question.
Both citizens and solourners in Washington
are becoming seriously alarmed at the number Of
cases Of small pox now existing here, and more
especially al the manner in which il is scattered
about among US. Some deaths have occurred
from il within the last three or four weeks, and
the general impression is, that ii is on the IL
crease. | trust that il it reaches Richmond, your
physicians, or Board OF Health, will do what has
been here sadly neglected will send every pa
tient having it to a public hospital, ana not leave
lit spread about The city, and thus gel almost
entirely beyond management. MACON.