New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-14
Death of senator Penny bno ser-' virginia IN
9he Senate-The Masssachusetts senators
on the License Question.
From our own Correspondent


WASHINGTON Jan r. lsi7.
Senator PySvYBAoKER. of Virginia, died last
night Of complaint Of the bowels Though he
had been but a short time in the Senate. he had
received the respect Of his colleagues by whom his
loss viii be felt
His death leaves a vacancy IN the virginia re-
presentation in the Senate and as Mr.. ARCHER
retres with the end Of this session there will be
necessity for the election Of two Senators from Nir
ginia at the session OF the State Legislature tins
month The most prominent candidates, 1t is SAID,
are Gov SMITH and r. NJ. I HUSTER-the first OF
the Van BuRES school, the second oftbe Calhoun
As a compromise between the two " houses, they
both may be returned to the Senate, though It IS
doubtful if the partisans Of the former interest lis
ten to any compromise unless compelled by fear OF
losing both the Senators Concession with Van
Burenism is but the mere synonym OF compulsion
Gov SMITH. Extra Billy as he has been
somewhat facetiously designated) distinguished to
some extent while in Congress for his ability. has
been lately still more distinguished by his abhor.
renee OF dark-coored freemen or perhaps by his
philanthropy since he has advised their departure
from the State of Virginia His successful Polit
ica career illustrates the peculiar beauty OF our IN
situations. He is said 10 have been mailcon-
tractor or agent By selfeducation he trained him
self for the commerce Of mankind and conduct Of
affairs till he became qualified 10 serve as Repre-
sentative in Congress in which capacity he did
ample justice 10 his constit0ency-as be may have
done since while Governor Of the Ancient Domin
ion Aud as Senator Of the United States, should
be be elected 10 that still higher position-if any
position can De higher than the Gubernsiorial Chair Of
Nirgnial he may reflect equal credit upon his Dis
trici and State When say that his translation from
the conduct of the mail the Of the state
or Of national affairs IN the Senate illustrates the pc
culiar beauty OF institutions. would not have II
inferred that in the Senate OF the United states l.
more honorable or envisole position than the box OF
.tas,~iriver: mot that Csv. smith ever stage
drirs7 however , an opinion ike that would he anti
Democratic and should caihe 10 express or even tn
tertsin such And sssurcdy, Il the change, OF which
speak Of the contractor into the Governor or senator
illustrates the peculiar beauty Of Institutions the
VERSE the transposon VI the Governor or cenAtor
into the mSidriver o. conrrseor-woud not only IKE
wise Illustrate the peculiar besufy oil our oat
in majority Of while did not dersct rom their
beauty would add much their harmony and strength
And wish the latter experiment might &c frequently
uicd-
L. n 7. HuSrKR- the Probleusfie colleague Of the
prOblemarc Governor Senator, Is youns nznof much
(yirginisn) talent When say young man l do not
mean that his appearance or conduct - particularly
juvenile, ! merely mean he hss not nrsed 20 mai
French age when a man Il deAcstely called ci1eeEri
leuss kcar1< lie may have wntercd thirty eight years
Soma ten yesrs since be vss elected Representative
to Congress think the ssrae session chosen Speaker
What his peculiar opinions a, that tune on political sub
ecs /, would probably have puzzled himself 70
have told nor do think that now, be could siord
an explanation satisfactory either 10 others or himself
IL Is sappossbe hat his sentiments on matters Of pub
&c policy saluSR and have not ye, been subjected
vigorous philosophical analysis This much Of MN 70