Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-27
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

[CoYycsponA>nes Of Tie Richmond EaquVsr.l
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb'y 25, 1876.
Yesterday and this afternoon MIR. Dickinson of
New York discoursed the Senate upon the Ore
son question. As an orator and debater, the
Senator is no great avorile of mine, for he works
his traverse as though sailing up lbe Potomac
making, in the words OF The Boatman's song
"point Lnok out, nnd Point Look in,
Point No Point, and Point Agln"
He is an admirable voter, however; and in his
fidelity 10 The principles and measures OF The De-
mocralic party, as party, more than one mem
Der Of either branch OF Congress, fperhaPs more
brilliant talents and altainments, might profit by
taking lessons from him.
In the House OF Representatives Western har
Dor and river Improvements were the order OF
Inc day, Yesterday, on which. just such speeches
we're made, as have been made on The same
subject for The last len years. The IaIlff ques-
lion has not been talked almost 10 death with
the per,inacitv which has al all limes distln-
eujshcd the debates OF this subject. Mr. Nc
Council OF Alabama varied the inonotony oil The
DAYS proceedings by series OF interlocutory
sueeches Of a few minutes each, which tckled
The ris,bities Of the most stupid member present.
Great anxiety exists here, at present, 10 learn
whether MIR. Pakenham in the dispatches re-
ceiyed by The Cambria was Instructed TO make
= new offer 10 our Government for The settle
msnt OF The Oregon question Every conceiva-
HE shift has doubtless been resoried 10 by those
who cater for the public press in other cities, IL
learn wba, he has done within The last few days
or what he is about 10 do. | see no reason 10
change The opinion often expressed 10 you, that
he will make no serious proposition until The
notice shall have been given, and The other
recommendations OF The message with reference
10 Oregon are carried ont by the Senate IN The
spiyit IN ,rhich they acere given When that shall
have been done, the views OF The two Govern
menls upon The subject OF duties on imports, which
must have the most important bearing on the
Oregon controversy, will, il is conceded by all
men Of all parties in Washington, lend NEST hap
PLY 10 a peaceable adjustment of the dispute.
The Wings here, in conversation, as through
their presses al the North, have found marvel
lous mares nest in the assertion paraded in the
Liverpool Times Of the 1th inst, that The recent
report of The Secretary OF The Treasury was COM
municaed 10 the English Government long be-
fore it was presented 10 the American Congress.
The Union of last night sells The story al rest by a
positive contradiction, which, mark ii, they viii
not repubsh, as there is hope that they may
cook liule capital ont Of the misrepresentation.
hardly need comment 10 you on the folly OF their
attempting 10 create the impression (Which *
being attempted here) that The anti-Tarif policy
Of The administration is dictated solely by their
fears OF England on the Oregon question. They
must fancy that The people want brains 10 recol-
lect The principles and pledges upon which the
present Executive came into office. That great
leading trait of Federalism contempt for The po-
| pular underSanding-was never better illusra-
led than in lhis the last humbug of Whgeery-
| Grave Federal Senators, and shrewd Federal Re-
personalities, are now laying their heads with
those of the jackals Of The party, 10 put forth a
! specious plea, that "lhe industry of the country"
| j.. c. dividends of thirty per cent. per annum on
Northern manufacturing capital, is 10 be sacri-
| feed 10 The fears Of the ADMINISTRATION upon the
| Oregon question. Up 10 the arrival OF The Cam
bria, those who now blow hoi blew cold. Their
speeches in 10th branches OF Congress were no
miles against what they were pleased 10 term
| The determination of the President and his con-
stutiona advisers TO plunge the country into
war because they believed that war with Eng
| land would be popular with the masses
Such inconsistency, which is OF piece with
their views upon all great and important ques-
tions will, in the end, tell with full force against
them. The pulpit, which. | am sorry 10 say, is
always used TO further their ends in an emereen-
CIV has been drafted on of late, especially in
New York city. This was determined on b. The
wire-pullers before the arrival OF the last news
from England; and, according TO arrangement,
every Federal parson in tina, CITY preached, on
Sunday last, against the obduracy OF the Presi-
dents heart, and denounced him and his friends,
who (some Of these politicians said openly and
others insinnated,l were bent on plunsing The
country in war, for The purpose Of political ag-
grandiZemenl; and ere half their compeers
throughout the Union shall have iddled the same