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Fmta%-&oRNlNG, MARCH, 10, l84o.
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.

| WASHINGTON, March 6, 1916.
The scene which occurred in the Senate yesterday,
among the rival factions Of the British Tory PARTY
Will lie long remembered by those who witnessed It's
violence and excitement. 1t proves what the Wing
Press have always asserted that there is no bond OF
patriotic principle, or even common political sen,i.
ment among lis leaders. They band together for
personal and selfish purposes and continue in bar
mony, each supporting the pebnld policy of the other
until their interests clash upon some erea, OCCASION
or important question, like that of Oregon. Then,
they turn upon each other with the ercencss OF par
tlzan Strife and expose the true motives by which
they are respectively influenced, as when "roCues fall
out honest men get their due.'
The immediate cause Of this amusing and edfying
Tory scene originated in Mr.. Haywoods speech up.
on the various resolutions and amendments in rela-
ton TO Oregon, which he had begun the day previous
He had undertaken, with labored minuteness and
care, 10 prox MAT the President Yves in no way
| committed 10 assert an exclusive title in the United
States TO $40 40 and that the honor of the country
was pledged, not only by the acts OF previous admin
lstraons, but bya proposition made by Mr.. Polk
himself, 10 compromise upon the 49lh parallel; tha
beyond that degree, the territory in fact was not Ore
gon, and the President was only bound 10 support the
national rights in Oregon. He showed that prea,
pains had been taken 10 msrepresent the views of the
Executive IN order TO fas,en upon the ndmin tra,ion
the policy of small men, who were striving for large
places and who were ready TO eopardze the peace
and interests OF the country to subservo their own
ambition For his own part Mr.. Haywood declared
that, il the President did not meet an overture if il,
should be made, to terminate this controversy upon
the basis of the 18th degree, he would regard him as
having tampered with the honor Of the nation, and
would turn his back upon him, Us having BETRAYED
the trust which he was bound by every considern.
ton of duty and good faith to fulfil. Some of his re-
marks, though delivered in proper language were
pointedly severe upon Allen, flanagan Breese, and
the Western War faction, whom he arragned for
bringing eboos The present distracted state Of affairs
merely to accomplish personal schemes, TO the entire
disregard of the country. He was listened 10 with
great attention throughout the two days and eleya
ted himself to rank in the Senate which he never
before occupied by the manlness OF his conduct. and
the ability and investigation which he brought to bear
upon the subject After an explanation from Mr.
Calhoun, MIR. flanagan, with much passion in his
manner, rose and enqured of Mr.. Haywood, wheth.
er he had the authority of the President direct or in.
direct for declaring his wish TO compromise the diff
culiies with Great Britain on the 10Th parallel to
which Mr. Haywood gave no satisfactory reply Du-
ring this cross-examinaton, the Buckeye Roarer
seemed swelling with anger and malce-nnd, as soon
as no could get the floor, demanded, in stenlorian
voice, and with the coarsest brutality of style, that
the senator from North Carolina should answer the
question ca,egorcay. He sad he did not require the
reply for his personal satisfaction but for the country
To which Mr.. Haywood, reoined that he had not
been cent there to answer any mans questions, and
he would not be caechsed bu, if he were chairman
of the Committee of Foreign Affairs, he would be
ashamed in the presence of the country, to put such
an interrogatory 10 private SENATOR II the Presi-
dent would rcpose no more confidence in him. than
the senator from Ohio exhibited he would quit his
office. After running fire of this character, Mr..
Hannegan again addressed the Senate. In substance
he SAID that, il The President abandoned inch of
the claim to 81 40, and compromised short of that
line he would sink 10 an nfamy so deep and deqra-
ding, that even the trump OF the resurrection morn
ing would not wake him that he would prove him
self traitor 10 his county, base that he could not
expect the mercy Of man, or the forgiveness Of God
Allen afterwards attempted TO speak, but the Senate
adjourned. This is most beautiful display of'Dem-
oeratie,' alais British Tory harmony On one side,
We behold Mr.. Haywood, speaking for eleven South.
ern Locooco Senators, and perhaps a few Struggling
Nnr'hrru -rr1c'luiup No the country, unon the
authority Of the President that there no mean
ing in language, no truth in man, if Nr. Polk sfood
any nhere committed 10 81 40 - and that he Touid
sacrifice The honor and integrity Of The country Dhe
did mol compromise he controversy upon The basis Of
The 49M parallel
On The other hand ne h.hold the chsrman of the
Committee of i'ctslSs t.iairs, the official exponent
OF the Foreign poifay 6fihe administration, upon the
authority of the same President publicly denying the