Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-06
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

Correspondence OF nc richmond En?ut7eF.l
WAsnlSerox Cry, February 4, 1916.
The Senate were today engaged in hide Of
interest. They passed a bill RENTING The
amount OF a fine, or rather confscaiion, imposed
in 1912 on the celebrated Thomas II. Perkins
and others, owners Of a vessel and cargo oil hour,
seized while sailing on a voyage 10 Cadiz M
der n British protection. The reason why the
bill was passed by The Senate, ! take il, was The
fa,. ,n.t sh- .i.:r 100: g. az '.""nsr aiding or
| abelling the English at the time, but trading 70
a neutral country. The offence for which she
was confscated-taking British proteclion-lo
my mind, was as heinous in principle as assist
ing our enemy, and | an strongly inclined 10 be
lieve that the House will veto The aclion OF the
Senate in the case. This bill gave rise 10 consi-
derable debate. The Executive session Tor the
| day lasted not more than half an hour-and,
| as vel. nothing is known OF the Senales action
therein.
In the House, Messrs. Bell OF Kentucky,
Chase of Tennessee, and Seaborne Jones oil
Georgia, made speeches in favor OF The notice ;
and a proposition was introduced 10 close The
debate thereon on Monday next, which was de.
leaied by two votes. Close cutting, was II not !
This result, together with The fact that at each
] dUGUlEl u sCt q lililk w h"S b1paN 'hN Pi'PSF'
lion gains strength, induces me 10 change the
opinion expressed in my last letter, that The de-
bate would occupy all the next week. On TO-
morrow il will lie again renewed, and, most pro-
badly. with success. There is a growing de-
sire 10 finish the discussion ere the Senate take
M the question on Tuesday next. | am expect
ing The introduction of some modification OF the
resolutions ashley now stand, for which there will
be almost an unanimous Democratic vote in both
rT--- = Coo.rac a IL Tho etups IA nraSapf
point this way. Should my surmise prove cor
rect, the majority for a radical alteration Of The
Tariff will be greatly increased for those Of our
friends who are throwing out hints OF "applying
the policy OF mastery inactivity 10 The proposed
reduction oflhe Tariff" will be deprived Of even
the semblance OF an excuse for taking grounds
on the question against their political brethren.-
Numerous threats OF this kind have been thrown
out BY some OF our Western friends, who have
rather more zeal Than discretion. As they are
generally among the most ultra anti Tariff men
of the House, | have little fear but that they will
come right, when finding Gas | trust will be the
CASEY The whole party standing on the same plat
form, as upon other great national questions.
A bill passed the House, today, appropria-
ting three thousand dollars 10 pay the expenses
of a commissions or commissioners 10 repair 10
Texas Tor the purpose OF receiving the vessels OF
war and other public property TO be turned over
10 The United STATES by the new State, according
10 the terms OF the original annexation resolu-
tons. MIR. Yell, Of Arkansas, aflerp ards intro
duced a resolution 10 give back TO the Stale OF
Texas all this property, which was nesalived, il
| mistake not, because il included The (Texian)
vessels Of war, which no one OF the United States
is permitted 10 own or hold. A proposition OF
a similar character will doubtless be again in
troduced, providing for the cession TO the new
Stale Of the arms and other public properly thus
acquired BY the General Government, not ahso-
lutely requisite for its purposes. This Will be
but requiring The generosity displayed by Texas
in accepting annexation on The hard lerms i'm
posed on her by the joint resolutions, with a
Slight show Of justice. IL will be remembered,
kind of property OF The Republic, except her va.
cant lauds, and for which We gave not a cent.
have lately had the curiosity to ascertain from
a friend, The cause of The recent change OF Senator
Levy's name 10 Yulcej which, as il embraces The
history OF a family who have, in a comparatively
short time, passed through more singular vicissi-
tudes than that of any other public man in the
United States, ! feel 50 strongly tempted 10 lay il
before your readers, as TO overcome my scruples
in such cases. So. here it is: His grandfather,
whose name was Yulee, was the First Council.
Tor, or Grand Vizier, Of the Emperor of Morocco
of those days. The son OF the Emperor engaged
in a conspiracy against his fathers life and au.
thorily, which it became the duty Of The ancestor
OF MIR. Yulee 10 check and punish; and in so do
ing, he was compelled 10 throw the Prince into
prison. Shortly afterwards, and while Tie latter
WASH confinement, The old Emperor died, and his
son wen, from the prison 10 The throne. His frs,
acts were 10 cast his fathers friend and adviser
into the same dungeon, where lie died shortly al.
forwards, and 10 order the conhsca;ion OF his es-
tate. Asthe sovereign's will was The only Law
known III Morocco in such cases, The family, 10
save their lives, were forced 10 fy somewhere
beyond The authority Of the new Emperor, and
chance favored them with an escape to Gibraltar.
Soon afterwards, the father OF Senator Yulse.
then a young man, went 10 Cuba, and, changing
his name 10 Levy, entered into commercial bust
ness. Mr.. Y. was born in that Island, and came
with his paren, 10 this country about the
time Of the ccssion Of Florida 10 the United
States, as the world knows. He is, perhaps,
The youngest man in The U. S. Senate, OF which
be isa most useful and promising member
Notwithstanding The fact, that his grandsire was
as staunch and phlegmaiic an old Turk as ever
SAT cross.lesged or whitfield The houka. To my
mind, instances such as this 60 mos, strongly to
prove the soun6ness of m, nrinrinies pnnn which