Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-07
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Coues. ondeaee Of the Wig.
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WAuiNcroN, Jan. 5, lS47-midnisht
Tho proceedings OF the Senate Of little interest to-
DAY, ull they wCnt into Executive or secret session
Not 80, however, in the House. The rst business
acted there Was report from the Military Committee
which consist, OF three Wings ard six Polk men The
Ires0ents message Tor the creation OF Field Marshal
OF Whatever oe you might call rof, rred 10 them,
Tue Union OF This morning spoke in favor of the object
Yet such the haste with which the Con,mi,,ee
TO m TINS project that they reported 1t back IL was
one day IN their possession with alton thai
II do lac the table. This was carried without calling
tor the and nays The friends of Mr. Polk are 40
IN number IN Congress that they dare evca call for
the and nays for fear Of showing their own
canoe. folk cannot now muster a decent "ryIer
guard" Yet while this the real feeling of even The
friends OF the Administration in Congress The pr.sss M
the party throughout the country are saudcrnr those b
dare TO question the wisdom OF his acts.
believe there ives only member of tho COMMITTEES
(MT. BoYD Of ky in favor Of the Prcsidens Nons-ch
cal recommendation. Ii Is also said that but for m, alb
seneo OF one Wing mcmbcr OF the Committec we should
have had still more resolution from the Commit
tee against Mr POiks conduct Now what il Tins ronur,
TO be calcdi IL II aiJrding the enemy and ard
comfort 10 refuse the tax and coffee and to refuse
the creation OF these kngly offices | understand that
there are but two OF the Virginia delegation IN favor OF
these Polk measures. The Administration have come TO
pretty pass, when they only got one member out Of
nine on the committee, IN favor of their measnres
This being disposed OF so summarily, Mr. PREsroS KIM
New York Locoioco, the friend and Representative OF
MI WEGuT, asked leave make personal explanation
IN reply 10 an editorial article IN last nights Union Tins
being granted he read long speech favor the Anti
Slavery amendment Of last session 70 the Two Million
bu. You will hnd copy of this speech in 10 nish,s
Union. WAL the Editors oi the Locooco papers CIV, s
their opinions upon this movement by members OF their
own party1
The bill for the organization of ten new regiments was
then taken up and discussed. Mr JOHNSON OF Tenn de-
tended The President in long speech lie was followed
by Mr.. HiLLiARD (Whig) OF Ala. VINO said tho Wings
were IN favor OF prosecuting the war; they did not be-
ieve IN the justice eNpedency the means by which
was brought on. Now that the 3lg was unurlcd in
distant land every patriotic heart ,uld support it, no mat
ter where II waved.
Nj c b. Smith Of Indiana having 60, the floor, the
Committee rose.
Mr.. HAEALsOS wanted limit the debate but it was
moved 10 lay tins resolution the table aud during the
excitement on this. the House adjourned.
There is much excitement among the members h
There Is talk OF Mr.. Walker aud other members OF the
Cabinet rognns The country has been brought TO the
verge OF bankruptcy and by Pokism The state of
things which predicted would follow the election Of Mr.
Folk las come upon The party have beea m power
scarcely two aud the ship OF State Is already aground
aud amid breakers What the end is % be the visc fear
TO anticipate. The Auti.Sayery movement OF the North
eEn L5coocos threatens the disastrous consequences
am sorry 10 inform YOU that young gentle nan from
the vicinity OF your city, d.. WIcERAn, committed suicide
this afternoon by shooting himself through the head with
pistol at uCsJa's Shooting Gallery have not heard the
eireunsa They viii be received too soon by ms al
h.e'ed irends' BRUTuS.