Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-31
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Correspondence q The Richmond Eng''.1e,.'
WASHINGTON CRY, March %, loao'

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WASHINGTON CRY, March %, 1850
While in Executive session yesterday, lhe cen
ale confirmed the nomination OF p g. Was.lnss-
ion ESQ. as Sixth Audior-lhe reIecl'on u
which has. for SO long time, been pred'c'eu DS
sopdfy Wings and others. What IS more ~
markable, is The fact that he was confirmed '0""
OIL a dissenting reicc! Under ordinary cM.u'"
s,ances even in these tines when Inc " h'es
are ever ready 10 unite in a body against cry
nomination which they imagine can oe me-"
overheard with their aid unanimous coniir''d-
lions are not rare; but in This case extraordinary
ef,,r,s were made 10 defeat the Recommendation
ofrhe President. The gravamen OF inc ena'
worth notice against this officer as laiu oeioi' w
Senate were 100 Jealous care OF The puo'ic 'n'
,sress confded 10 his charge. Pamphlets were
written and circulated against him, which, e@c''
ling personal investigation inlo his Official con-
duc, have resulted in so emphatic an endorsement
Of his course by the Senate, one ana al "ha'
his enemies (tor their works show lhem 10 nd'e
been enemies rather than mere opfoheh's] 'aene'
!, discretion and the confidence OF the pubic,
,bev certainly made up in vehemenee and aciiVi-
=. IN, alas, their charges Of ovcr-jealousy OF
The ruplc interest, and consequently ouiFases on
n,ivate rights; OF vindiciive prescription, ana,
strange as it may appear in SO close JuxlaPos'-
ion with the last mentioned allegation OF impro-
Der efforts 10 keep obnoxious Wings in othce,
have all terminated in his ananimoIs eonffma-
lion. The result Of this opposition TO Mr. Wash
ipston canno, fail 10 encourage public oincers
here 10 be faithful 10 their trusts, and then, as he
has done 10 lei their official acts only plead lheif
cause when their heels ale snapped al.
The lariffitcs in Congress have al last deter
mined on notable scheme 10 create strong
iobby influence against The repeal OF The acl oil
1870 They have This morning announced,
through The Inelligencer, grand national lar,
=, ey6ibilion of specimens ofdomesiic manuiac-
,ures 10 be held here about The time II Is expect
e1 The debate in the House on The proposed re-
dnclion of duties will be ali its height Ofcourse,
his will bring 10 Washington manufacturers
from every district ofeverY State North oil the Pc
lomac and East OF the mountains, win mol lew
from Other sections OF the country. we are lnen
10 have lectures, speeches, dinners and scheme
ing, and indeed, every engine al Work upon Con-
sre.s thai, can possibly be OF avail I'D creating me
impression, that these gentlemen are par excel
nor,ance than all others besides. Thus the
Wings in Congress hope 10 throw dust in the
eyes OF The Democratic Representatives, and to
AIRY them from their position b. Storm, as II
wore Tire scheme is doubtless abont The best
IN could have been devised Tor the emergency,
ihonoh take il, il is rather too shallow 10 be OF
avail. A great hubbub and hurIah may work
wonders On some occasions-wness the cam
paiop Of lsi0-but me contemplated change in.
orr system OF revenue dnIies, is The result oil iXed
prircipies on The part Of The Democratic party,
and is not thus easily 10 he thwarled. Doubtless,
great deal OF caucussiDg has been brought 10
bear on the perfection of this plan OF operations,
for The Wings, as always when schemine have
heen as sill as death itself, for the last month,
upon The Tariff question. OF course, connilhe
seam blown off by Mcssrs. Andrew Sle"ar. and
Hudson as literally Eolhrg, for those gentlemen,
and more especially the former, keep 50 constant.
IL al a white heat thai, unless thus relieved pc
riodicalIy, their boilers would long since have
bursted.
The Times newspaper died last night o.
MOI enough 10 live on This 10 the unniiiaied
will appear strange after the boasts OF a ire
mendous business, circulation, &C., which were
pui forth so elaringly during the last Summer
and Fall. If in the natural course OF events,
this ghost OF John Jones should wend lis way to
the lower regions, and kick up such fuss there,
as il has managed 10 make here for The last year,
Old Sir Harry will, indeed have his hands full if
Re undertakes 10 keep order in his dominlonS.
Peace he 10 lis ashes, sayi
Mr. Sewer occupied the attention OF the Sc
nate to-day in speech in favor u The notice. 10
tic House, the bin for creating Two additional re-
Sinen;s of rfemen Was after deal o! backing
aud filing, so amended as 10 kill The proposition
10 make more officers; but he President was au.
Il. I'm tt.ol fho rslNl
rencicS 20 GPed it, 10 fill ~ every company Of SOL
diers, row in service 10 the full complement OF
eighty men, rank and file. In other words, he 9
given carte blanche 70 double the present army Of
The United States, if the future condition of our
foreign relations requires such an increase. / he
National lntelii.encer breaches about The want Of
confidence in the Executive, which il would have
the world believe is common ia the Democrats, as
well as Wings Of the land. The large majority
by which this bill was passed. as amended, is so
slaring and positive contradiction, that other
comment upon the course of That paper, in thus
laborng 10 embaIrass The efforts Of The Admins
ration 10 effect a satisfactory adjustment OF the
Oregon question, is indeed, unnecessary. shall
watch with no little curiosity Tor The specimen OF
sdroil special pleading by which the Editor will
essay TO get over the Justification Of his recent as
sertions impressed on every line Of this success
fu amendment. Alter the House had passed the
bill they took up one providing forihe appropria-
ton Of seventeen hundred thousand dollars, 10
make good deficiencies in certain appropriations
Of last year, principally in The contingent fnnd
OF Congress, and in the army appropriations The
latter being occasiored by expenses, extra and
unforeseen, incurred for transporting The army 10
the Western frontier oil Texas, &c
Members seem 10 be making up their minds
that This session is 10 last to the middle Of August
al least, Of which entertain litlle doubt If the
House continue 10 labor as earnestly and faith
fully as since the first of December last they will
By that time have performed more actual work
than ever before in any Two sessions. How will
their energy and industry compare with the
course OF the Senate, who, individually, put forth
The plea that with The exception Of twelve hours
rer week all tie rest of their Time is required for
committee duty! Every House committee have
to do double The duty deyolvng on the cores
! p,ndins committees Of The Senate, and vet no Ic-
preventative has complained OF over work The
| number of nominations 10 be acted on is very
large, and The public hare arc beginning TO fear
that few OF Them will be properly dealt by il the
Senate continue TO sit but three hours per diem
| for four days in The week. Our friends in Wash
| ing,on from New Hampshire, are BY no means
satisfied that the coalition will have majority
| in the newly elected Legislature Of that State, al
most their majority will be tro. The mass is en-.
tlrely 100 heterogeneous 10 aUOTd inc " nlSS SCud
grounds 10 hope tor success in making Colley
Governor or the renegade Hale an U. s. Senator,
SO they have at length lowered their tone here a
| note or two. MACON.
MONROE COUNTY NOMINATION.
Al a large meeting Of The Democrats Of Mon
roe county, held on The 10th Of February, at the
Bel! Tavern, in Union, it being Court day, for
The purpose OF selecting candidate to represent
The county in the next Legislature, John Clark
was called 10 the Chair, and John E. Alexander
appointed Secretary. Alter some discussion in
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