New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-18
Fate of the slave Restriction-pubuc Printing
From our own Correspondent.
NaeurScToS. Jan. 10 l-47


WARRINGTON Jan 10. lsl7.
am assured by those who think themselves ca.
pable of Judging that Preston KINGS Resolutions
will pass the House with as large majority as that
by which BuRTs amendment to the Oregon bill
was negatiyed should think the anticipation was
rather too sanguine That they will pass may be
conceded-but undoubtedly before the vote Is taken
there will be changes, and mostly against the Heso
utons-a Loco-Foco impulsoI is not long to be trust
ell fhonest in its origin it soon succumbs to party
discipline. should doubt whether Mr.. klSG VIII
vote for his own Resolutions Il is no new thng Tor
one of this sort TO take opposite sides IN speaking
and voting However, ifa direct vote be taken upon
the Resolutions in all probability they will pass
The House to-day was still occupied with the dis
cus,ion of the Slave question. No formal speech
was made but an indefinite number Of remarks
Mr. HAaLIN of Maine again defined his position
He told his Southern allies that Extension OF Slavery
will be allowed By the Democracy OF the new slave
holding states lie does not speak without consultation
with his party. Ofhis own motion, he would not nave
taken his present attitude.
Tho Senate debated tire Till fyt the creation q
ten additional regiments, and Gen. CAMERoNs
amendment granting 80 acres Of land to each sol
dier-an amendment which will receive every
Wing vote is rgh, and decent While with lavish
hand We are shOweflng COMMISSIONS NM hOhOfr uP0h
the oHosrs OF the army, converting with an Executive
breath the faithful political partisan into salaried snd
epAulesIed captain. colonel small act OF
Justice should be rendered the brave soldiers who tight
the hardest of the battle with no other incentive than
patriotism Gen Cameron, who opposed TO the SUI
perfuous creation OF Lieut. General IA eager TO crafty
and assist the poor who have friends but those
that volunteer their services and in both ncurs the
reproaches Of his party
The bill was referred to a committee for revision
and due amendment.
1t seems after all that no decision has been made
in relation to the Congressional Printing. Mr.. Hill
treasures me to day that he will be the successful
applicant justice is done him IN the premises and he
thinks notwithstanding the owness OF bis bids tn make
money out Of the contract If be obtains Il. lie says
there ia no suspicion abroad OF the enormous profits
which have been heretofore realised from this engage
Inent 500 900 were paid be says for the publication oi
Ellsworlhs Patentoftce Reports which he could and
would have printed for $4,000 and made then %
per cent profit Other Ct extrayagant compensa
ION which Congress has paid without delberatiOn the
| Ex-Governor adduced-so that 1t does sppesr achange
/ is demanded.
/ do not believe that Richie & Heiss will make
a rery large sum this year from the Congressional
| Prntng-large or small 1t was wrong IN Congress
to pass retrospective law to their detriment. The
J contract was binding on one party as well as the
/ other and should have been equally observed. N.