The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-16
by TIL K MAILS.
Affairs in Washington.

| 49, WARRINGTON, August IA, Is47,
inc News 81 this Morning-The Future-Tne Comm.
| Session Of Congress
| The Richmond telegraph has Just 40 A. MY an.
nounced the receipt Of Pueba and the ctv Of
Mexico which, as you doubtless printing of in an
extra while write IL is needless to repeat IL will make
the pulse OF the nation throb with excitement Scott
with force Of fifteen thousand the eve of pro-
oaoy the greatest battle of the campaign opposed by
force oftweny nine decision ofthe nation
al legislature against the burhen of the
intelligence But there feature In this news omin
Gus OF protracted struggle. The Mexican Ceneress
mas declared itself poweress to su
thorty to negotiate Who then is to raty treaty No
act OF the sovereign people yet conferred on Santa
Anna or upon any other individual the power To make
peace but on the contrary every Of the
popular will has tended to the withdrawal of such powers
IL would appear therefore, that no representative en-
poament OF the Mexican nation exists at this NOM ant
LOT Is the naienable prerogative Of such embodiment
Oh sovereignty to make peace we'll as to declare war
then this Congress have really declared itself power
Lees to make peace as It said we must either at once
A'er taxing possession Of the capital build up govern
ment favorable to peace and sustain 1t by men and
money or else cease offensive operations hold what we
possess and wait until the Mexican people show symp-
toms Of returning reason.
should the continue until the next session of (on
gress strong effort will, without doubt be made to
iorce upon the administration the adoption of Mr. Cal
nouns plan In the House Of Representatives there
VIII, Judging from present indications be majority in
its favor In the Senate the administration will have
clear majority Of five the mixed oppostion-the
wings and the followers Of Mr. Calhoun
But notwithstanding this majority the administration
Will fare badly for want Of leader in either house In
the senate there are half dozen wings qualified for the
leadership Of that body whilst the democratic side
could not name properly qualified for that impor
tant post Mr. Benton's insuferabe egotism and over
bearing temper aienates many who would otherwise be
ardent supporters of the administration He has already
drven more than one into the ranks Of Mr. Cshoun,s
party Inc finance committees will be the most impor
tant to the administration session. for ON thu AZ
penditures will the hardest battles be fought From the
finance committee Of the Senate has
lost its chief support-Dixon II. Lewis-once arm sd
herent but who now openly his prediction for
strange gods As Q counterpoise to this however the
wings have lost their ablest fnsncier, George Evans
man whose absence from the Senate Ia reerett.d nv
friends and opponents. Another important post-ths
Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the
House-will be filled by whg, which, under existing
circumstances will be extremely awkward
One thing Is certain Mr.. Cahouns plan will not be
adopted by the administration As the Senate win be
constituted the President cannot be forced to its sdop
tion and neither he single member of his cabinet
VIII ever voluntarily accede to It, The opposition viii
scarcely venture to refuse the necessary
for the prosecution Of the war; be prosecuted
Presidential election is approaching and the war is
and has been from the beginning popular Even In the
last Congress- there found twenty in the
House, and three in the Senate who ventured to record
their votes against the loan 1t is but fair to suppose
that the opponents Of the will be even In smaller
minority In the next Congress- doubt very much
the most dgent search would succeed In congreeatpe
body so every way unworthy to represent the Amsr.
can people us was the twenty ninth Congress But Il
must be said that the last Congress numbered many
inefficient and worse than useless msmbers the next
will want many able and excellent men, whose presence
alone saved the former from utter and signal reproba
ton 1t does not speak well for Indiana that her two
most honorea names, Owen and Davis are not on the
list Of her Representatives in the Thirtsth Congress-
TIVE men could not be named more honored by both
parties for their sterling honesty capabty and for
untrDg energy in the discharge Of their duty Drom-
goole too is moreths resdest debater-the sblest
ogcian with the exception of winthrop-and without
any exception, the most accomplished parliamsn tary
strategist in that House. May his troubled spirit rest
GALvIENsIs.