Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-08
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.


Correspondence OF the Wig.
WARRINGTON. January 9th, lS47-Midnlsht.
In the Senate to-day there ltc OF interest in the
Proceedings, t they session where they
confirmed the treaty with Hanover and also confirmed the
nomination OF Mr. YOU'VE OF Illinois, Commissioner OF
the Land Office. Nit You've formerly n Senator in
Congress from Illinois, and candidate for reelection
when Mr. BREEsE tho present Senator chosen. The
office to which he has been appointed made by
the elevation OF Mr. SmKLps the same State from that
post 10 be Brgadcr General in the army. IL is thus that
Mr. Ink turns ms appointing interest With one
office he thinks he make personal friends. Had
he appointed Mr.. GouNS Brigadier General he would
have only obliged one but he obliged Mr. SHrLDs by
appointing him General snd then he obgcs Mr. SoUNo
by giving him the thus created. This charac.
teTsuc piece of political economy
In the House, to-day, Executive influence showed lit
tie power The LocoOcos thought they had hit Mr. Polk
too hard by laying his Message unceremoniousy the
table Accordingly, one OF the party moved to day n
consider their Of yesterday which done accord
ingly by only nriiv IL then referred the
Committee of the Whole Here 1t will sleep the sleep OF
death. the same It 1, had been suffered lie the ia
bc-but shows little more respect for the President.
The debate was continued the bill for increasing the
Army. Mr.. c. b. SNIrH OF Iudisna took the ground
which took IN my letter OF Monday last. that the
regiments were unnecessary. II II desirable
tho regular army. could be done filling up tho
regiments already IN existence. lie opposed this
increase OF Executive patronage. IL for purpose,
and tor utility Besides this. he disked the present.
bill from the fact that contained unjust insinuarn
against the bravery and efficiency OF the volunteers His
speech was able end eloquent lie made some
marks against the President for aiding Mexico fight her
battles, by sending her SANTA ANNA.
Mt BED'NGER OF Va followed IN some remarks Justify
ing the war and attacking the Wings.
Mr. RArHUUN OF ~ Y H. F. closed the DAYS debate BY
short speech support OF substitute which he offered,
making the troops be raised Of the character OF
unieers, and taking the appointment OF officers from the
President.
The House refused by bare majority to-day to set
limit the debate though presume will much
longer But though the discussion OF the war, this bill
must cease yet It will break again almost every
subject brought before Congress, and thus the whole
SION Will be spent IN masking speeches on this Mr..
DAEGAN OF Ala. has the floor tor tomorrow.
thorough review OF tns war; its causes, inception
progress, and msmanag cement would form interesting
work inst There various scraps OF history which
should be brought conspicuousy The positions and
speeches made and taken by leading Locoocos should be
given. We should have the proceedings in session
Iylcrs treaty OF Annexation, against which the LEGO
ioeos voted uu the Blimore Convention made Annexa-
ton Looo'oco principle NoGT readers reeolec that S.
Las WRIGHT was nominated As Nce President WITH Mr..
FoS, bur declined that BY his influence candidate 5s
Governor he carried the New York. sui thus
the election OF Sir. Polk. ID ary m1u could sneak
%, ihc party The following extract from HIS
celebrated -Psec1 CT Waierowa should be extensively
pso ishec O. show tie position then taken the boundary
% Texas sal the bearing OF VIZ foA's marching
ms % the Rio Gran5e 90 producing Did u.t w
foS Do precisely Whlt SilAs WEsET here aiirms would
De "I7Jlsuee 90 McNco" Speaking q. the R.5 Gran5c
oeIrs established boundary he saws 10 would en-
'cornrry which Texas bad no caim1yer h.eh
she had never asserted jurisdiction aad which she had 40
rsa 20 eede' On ihs point should give bnet eapiana
TIE ueay oeie5 Texas BY name. ui,aou, any effort {,
describe o'arCl-s I1e C-aErtss CT Texas had ,asss5
an act deoaras. by artss aat bounds. what Texas
within iael. powers and jurisdiction. IL appeared 10 the
theu. % Mexico sa1-d J,. we don't know yo1-we
lave t-,ay make youant We ,Sofe lea % take
possession by force 'skc the country Texas has
ceeed il TO ussad ia dong mat or iaseirr hon
l-. Go Injustice Mckee. ll1 take srse portion of
New MEX tac people ot ca have been u1dc5
TIE ur-c c,ioH o Texas THIS, inc, Iasl-uoua
ah.c barrier. could Fa-s the col1try n that pos
u1a."
believe t-o first number ri the Abolition papsr b. 70
be- published lu tbs cry tomorrow. have heard O, sa.d
-a the Editor intends aiapi the pJsioa assumed by
DE'EsE bANcSyFr. recently PoAs Secretary OF e Navy
and the LJcoirc1 Minister q Britain IN favor
OF the Abolition c slavery tle Dls,rc; OF Columbia -
You Will Fsc9ect that gave yuu iron M
biuero'r- ieie' On o., subject in OF nay letters
Short uae since.
The yong Eeal. o.. Ireland gave sarl 5A. Last GIT
tbs CITY, proceeds OF Wl-h be- sent to ire
a1c Tor .Ec relief o 90, people 81. Ia-t suffering country
Among TIE =rsu-ers now 10 lls cli,, aJucc Nr. CAR
aaS-. 20 Petersburg, on he way We.
The wect.e rlaz avid end Spring like o. ,e are
% have such 0l-.cr-, 'ae'c Wa be longer aay 5s
Spring
tusi ii Senate DO not l,,ud gave up their 1,eu-
ton o. nglirIg I.,J the l-ency by Santa Anna
1r.uga, JacA 90 E,a-p f1n us c.cS-fsa,a io-r n
Havana. We L. know il. ia-- connected with tins
aid and com'orf' movement ia behalf OF enemlcs.
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