Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-09
Correspondence IF the Pebble Ledger.
FkoM WASHINGTON.
WAsHindror, Jan. 9. 1917.

once last wfoIe 10 you, political prospects
begin to loom out, and parties begin to acquire
come consistency. The great MOVE on the po.
ltical chessboard Is 10 be made in the course Of
afew dsys, and the preparatory steps have al
ready been taken.
The Lieuteuan, Generalship is still the ab.
sorbng political topic Of the day. little else te.
Ing talked Of but that, and tho Compliments Of
tho season being now already pretty well for.
gotten. Yesterday was nevertheless a great
day for the people who are fond of visiting.
There was quite j,m at tho Presidents, and
a handsome reception at Mr.. Vice President,
DalIas'. All the Secretaries but Mr.. Buchanan,
who dined out kept opcE houses Senator Benton
ddthe came and the dowsger ladies' OF the great
departed wero also quite agreeable aud received
c,!is from distinguished Senators and members.
The weather was remarkably propit,ous, and
Pennsylvania Avenue presented quite IN aui
mated sc.ne till very late hour in lhe eve
ming.
But to speak of that lieutenant G1nsralship
There is TIC doubt, whatever, that the message
fGr creating such rank n tha q s. Army has
been prepared cyer snc" last 1'uesdsy. and thu,
The Senate has bceG poileG 20 ascertain wheth.
tv msjnri'y of voies may be had in t,vor c'th
measure. There is no Doubt that the friends Of
Gen. Ctss--,hc 81 40 men--wil vote f.r the
measure. being resolved to'yo'e '..jor any Hing
the President may AK IN der iotring The
Dar 10 q successful issue" The only pefnons
holding out in me Senate are the freuds Of Mr..
Calhoun, and lie is said to be- any thing bu!'!u fs.
vnr of it.
The orpcsi'or soms eight or ten days age,
were partially in tfy ct it: bu', on sober re-
q c;!or. orders wcic received not to yield an
inch and tho will. aocdrt:ngly. oppose the
measure Ike oEe man
81 niuch f6, he Senate. 10 which body the
measure IS viewed more taYorat.y ,asn in the
House C Representatives. In the latter q strong
opposition seeGis &c be orIaniz ny, bH: with
what effect remains. ps yet, to be seen The
Presidents message WI. nevertheless, go 10 on
Monday. [the day ate. tom1rrow.) where
AN inclined 10 think i, WILL sftrr ali, pas,
Whether il vii! proYs means ni hcGlinE disa'.
iectinns in the democratic ranks. o. creating
fresh ona-. remains to te seen. It i: qN'e
probable thst il commissioners nre to be ap.
pointed, Sllls Wright. Of New York, and Mr.
C5ItteuIen vii! b. selected as the parsons most
su'able to negotiate treaty. Mr. Crl,enden
will be added nc a mems OF satisfying the
Wings and hecspac Of his Patriotic conduct
during the drta.es or The wir s.t the Oregon
questions.
The only difficulty Scans 20 So tie manner in
Sh'ch these gentlemen haze committed them
selves 80 regards the boundary OF Texas, and
ihs possibility ot the Mexican Commissioners
oppe.'ira 10 their os'n Opinions Tr"uorncel IN
Congress WIT. # Co.. pant.o's tnuo. win
.Ne frnrtirr ~ r"xr, marked with red ink, De
presented by S u'a fnn, ssnur proper southern
frontier! Ga the other haas. the peaceful enl
moderate vie rs iu'rrca7i to Mex ~ and Eng
land, pr1noun,ci ty CO... Benton aud Mr. cyt.
,,nIrn. wo,:'i furnish rrea, moral guarant-e
20 the world .fs. our desire is not fer coniu
bn, for Justice; ard Il is quite clear that what
ever opinion in regard 70 ou7 souiheEn frontier,
Colonel Benton. cr Hr. Critteni"n, ,r,y have
entertained before the war. mrs, have under.
gone a material change since the war. and II
is malter Of No cnnseGG.nce whether we ac-
sntre territory b. the nsages aud rights Ct wsr,
OF BY any previous right ~ may have possessed
20 the soil, prov vded The v hole Is now embraced
and secured BY treaty.
The resolutions which csssed The flni!se 20.
say in regard 10 The proposed duty on sugar sni
coffee. are. pprhaps. the mos, ,r,poTtant tvehtS
thus far, since the meeting nf Consr'ss. The
strong vote by which III" duty on these articles
WAS pronounced nexped,rnr, ard The resolution
which followed, ths, The liouse is ready te r..
sort to any new tax OF deity, opers the whole
question OF the Tariff and Of direct taxation
AMI is, Therefore, Of immense Consequence. The
Northern meInbrrs m,intaIu that tea anu coffee
lex the North and Wes, 10 the exclusion of he
SJu,h, because the negroes in the Southern
States do not consume much ot these articles
They want the duty extended 10 Ill free urt
r'es, berre they .u1pnrl that on tea and coffee
Bat the subject is too vac, for me TO sketch In
few ~o'le. CsSERvEk.
The Coal TRhpE.-The ReaGn. Esilroat
Company sent l,233 56l tons over the road la,
year, being only l6,436 tons less than tSe mann
gers estimated the capacity OF the road. Th
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