New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-01
Viimes Proviso-,ir. Corwin's speech-to''
Benton.
From our own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Friday evening Jan .


From our O~n Correspondent
WARRINGTON Friday evening Jan .
The WuMoT PROyIso Will be moved on Mraday
next as an snendmeat 20 the s. 100000 loan DILL
which is made the special order Of the day l
dare not predict its or defeat 50 little re"
snce is 10 be placed on the promises or intentions
Of the democratic majority. The AdminissfA'
ton. il is well known here exsrts iisei 70 deies'
this Proyiso. II is equally well known tnai losre
are some members Of the House disposed TO listen
= .. ,s,snssions This is the WalpoExn age OF
,oiicv-everv man has his price. II may not DC
,.,as,e5 IN The form Of gold-though some would
nor object 20 its appearance even IN that qaesaona'
tla .bape-nay. ike Dana, might be accessible
II, ,hroucb a golden shower There are many
venues 20 the democratic" heart, and the Exc
cntive commands them mostly. From the rch
abundance Of patronage with which this very Con-
,ress has supplied him. be can crafty many friends
,rte ,,ocess is Ike that Of Nature the power o;
a;snenspg favors arises from them 10 him, and
nav be compared 20 the grateful exhalation.
sh;cb forms a reservoir above, the iavors descend
from him 10 them ike the vivliying ram gladden.
ioo the heart OF man. SO, IL one eternal cycle re-
wolves " Democracy
,bs, II the $4,000 900 be granted. the Proviso VIZ
nsss az yider with it. The loan failing, the Pro
lie falls 10 the ground. Il may be, that TIE hfst
will be defeated 70 avoid the other
The imuression made by CORwiss speech To-
dav is destined TO farther accretion- Bnliant
AZ was its effect upon the audience II WIZ iai
unon the country with no diminished power 4
trast that 1t will be reported IA iull-
~, tie least successful Of his efforts, was the
d.cnco III our gallant volunteers against the open
o. insidious attacks Of Democratic Senators
o., &c y,bono had asserted that none were quail
eed 10 serve in war, who did not submit their
whole free action without condition, and without
remedy, to the absolute control Of each petty ON
Ger thew who were unwilling 70 become perfect
.n,omata. This Senator had said, were incapable
OF becoming soldiers. This was democratic doc
trine.
Mr. CoRwls Indignantly secuted the idea, and
coptended that IN volunteering as soldier, cltl-
zen did not necessarily. or, by consequence, be-
come A slave--Or, that his rights as a freeman
were, by this act Of his Voitioh' piacen III aOey
ance.
The rank and file Of our army, whose gallant con
dnct had won the hard contested fields OF PaiO Alto,
OF Resaca de la Palma, and the storm Of Monterey,
he defended from the aspersons OF the other SIDE.
n thew were "the scum the filth. the eculence OF
society as had been intimated by Senators Of the
other party. he would leave them without sigh to
the .yoracious nav Of the Mexican
He alternately rldicuei and denounced the con-
duct of Senators who voted ia A breath twenty three
millions for the prosecution OF this most injurious
war and vet would deprive the soldier OF the mlsef.
able pittance which was contemplated IN the oil
before them Nofnancial fears were excited when
the massage Of the s23 900 900 loan was required
there were then no tremuious apprehensions Their
eicacy was only shocked when the interests OF the
poor soldier demanded consideration" the soldier,
who eagerly braved the battle storm nor shrunk
from the dusky wing OF the pestilence, IN his ardent
patriotism
Al this time of the speech OF the distinguished
orator message was received from the President
OF the United States and the sudden interruption
but confirmed ia the minds Of the audience the truth
of the apotbeen, there is bat one step from the
sublime TO the ridiculous
Every one must read the speech Tor himself; no
synopsis or description would give more than a
shadowy outline OF its merits. And even the reader
will lose one-hal OF the intellectual excitement
because 10 understand CORwlN well, and to apPre-
ciate him rightly, he must be seen and hedrd
| doubt whether the Army Bill pass even 10.
morrow Col BENTON has not disgorged himself
fully. Yesterday he finished the character and
conduct OF the Great Emperor Napoleon whose
military fame he did hope 20 rival Today he
finished his argument against the ability OF citi
zen 10 take care Of his own property no VIII TO-
quire 70 morrow 10 fiash himself! NJ