New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-11
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
wu-.., prov,.e-rbe 81 200, 900 Loan Col
ns.s.r,. Next Meve-Mr. Calhoun In Action
Naval Appropriation Bi''-Mr. Fieteser
Webster's speech ia the Msssaehasetts Lee
Al.

Naval Appr0prfauo"
wshster,. speech iu the Massachusetts, Lee
gislature.
From our own Correspondent
w.sHiSoroS Monday esenng Peb g
It,s impossible to predict from the discussions IN
the House Of Representatives today the future
sars Of the wilmot Proviso More considerations
than Of principle are involved in the question:
Eliminating from this debate all irrelevant matter
the stronger inference would necessarily be that
the Proviso mus, pass The argument today was
Of suoh tendency. There is an invisible influence
however in the Hall ever at work potent inhu-
ence that needs vigilant circumspection 70 Be
thwarted.
To carry On foreign war. the administration has
many effective troops in the field, who may De
equal to any emergency To carry on adomestic
war-a war against principe--the same admins
traitor has forces o. effective for the purposes Of
their intention perhaps q kind OF force that Fred
erick the Great was wont iacetiously TO denomi'
nate his yelloU husssrs.
With selfinterest on the one side and and pm
eiple On the other combating the struggle VIII be
srduous, and victory for long time may be doubt
ful Constituted as the Hoase now Is the ADMIN
istration has fearful odds IN its favor mere are
nav have been since the FIRST organization 81 GOV
eminent I believe but two Loco hooos are re-
ture1 % the next Congress from our state Of tose
rejected by their Constituencies there are soine
wanting favors and more than one perhaps VINO
will perform the duties required 20 obtain them
Nor I, This subserviepcy confined 70 New York It
Ia still more general elsewhere Ohio has at least
three degenerate sons who will sell birthrgm loT
pottace Pennsylvania many one ut least, WHO
would mortgage bis redemption Tor ils postuls'e-
And Freedom has It's traitors IN other states. HOW
MANY purchasable ia all or whether OF suihcleni
number 10 defeat the bill the future alone can de-
termine Speculation the very Threshold OF
such an important event is more feyerisn ahxlety
than fair dsberation. Between alternate hope
and fear the mind oscillstes.
The 60 600 900 loan is absolutely necessary to The
Administration Forthcoming events will demon
strate this There is an incubation IN Executive
councils Of an idea which will soon be Matched and
move--move, If this loan does not stop
The HISTORIAN Sybil has offered more than once
the volumes the precious volumes OF his wisdom
which have been rejected hitherto by unbeliev-
ing age. He rendered them at first with the KIND
ness superior wisdom can easily command IN IT'S
effort 10 improve, but provoked no sympathetic re
Spouse. His later offer was somewhat minatory IN
character; his volumes had diminished-so had
his patience. With anger heightened by suppress
sion he menaccd the destruction, or complete sc
cusion OF his offering, II unaccepted and unappr0-
pristed--a menace, II is greatly 20 be feared rash.
" realized in the full annihllation OF finished
treatise ON the Art Of War For still be spake 10
inattentive ears Tomorrow he brings forward,
with desperate fidelity, the third collection OF his
sybillne leaves and with the avowed and dreadful
determination o, destroying these his last charts OF
the future should they also be sc0rned and return.
ed-a destruction in which will be equally involved
the common destiny OF the Republic It's late
then hangs in the scales.
In translation OF the above, il may BE- said that
Col BFSroH threatens tomorrow his plan OF rss-
ing new army the present meeting with but little
favor and no adoption. To raise armies on paper
is as easy to commission officers with parchment,
and for no more serious undertaking will effort be
made Col BESTos well knows that in the councils
OF the Executive there is no determination TO send
more troops 70 Mexico at present-nOne, Mt least,
till the autumnal months With the S3,00O,00O loan
other measures may be tried; less honorable per
hsps but more successful. II is that con-
stitutes the merit OF an Administrative action, as AT
present recognised and our Executive holds, with
the Spartan General "that what mischief soever
man can DO his enemy in time OF war Is above JUS
tce aud that he is accountable for II in the sight
Of the Gods men
Another practice has by some OF his political
friends been attributed to the Executive much
commended in Sparta, and much dIio1Ted by Ms
Opse. This. however, am inclined to think is the
idle tale Of disappointed applicants.
Mr.. CkLHoUS throws OF his reserve and address
SEES the Senate tomorrow. AS his is
destined 10 conclude the action of that body no
slight curiosity s felt To hear his speech The
Capitol Of course will be thronged at early
hour l have not heard the direction he is 10 take
he evidently, however, expects the measures he
adopts will be successful otherwise he would
not address the Senate. He has drawn the fire Of
others, aud reserved his own
The Committee Of Finance report the Naval Ap-
preparation bill TO the Senate tomorrow. An ap-
preparation of 100000 is made tor the purpose of
building Dry Dock at Kittery, Me and one OF
$500 900 for n Dry Dock at Pensacola.
While the Government is lavishing millions with
an eager and unprcduotve war, 1t is 70 be hoped
that few thousands may be devoted to purposes
OF national use and national advancement
have received copy from its author Of Mr..
FLETCHER WERsTER's speech in the House OF
Representatives Of Massachusetts, on the Reso-
luton appopriating $4,000 in aid of the Noun.
tcer Regiment from that State. II Is the maiden
speech before that body OF Mr.. WEhsrER. Ii is
brief aud to the purpose. He condemns with
measured phrase the presentuiquitous war aud its
originator; condemns ats motive aud predicts its
necessary misiortanes-st he supports the appro-
priation, and on good and tcnable ground His ef
fort though failing of its purpose was creditable
to himself and in fact worthy Of much commendS