Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-21
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Wig.

WAsHiNGroN, Jan. 18th, ls4T.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court read the una
nmous decision OF the Court, to-day, in the BARRY
John A. Barry plaintiff in error. and his wife, Eliza
Anna Barry, defendant in error. This case is one OF
long standing controversy in the courts below in which
MrsBafry has been trying 10 get possession OF his little
daughter. Mrs Barry refusing live with her husband or
to give up the child. Nh. Berry lives Nova Scotia and
claims his little daughter subject OF Great Britain
The plaintiff in error argued his own case. Hon w w
Campbell. OF New York, and Hon. J. A. Rockwell. Of
Conn., conducted the eloQueny and ably Tor the de-
PENDANT The Courts decision to-day dismsses the case
leaving Il as decided in the below, against the ia
Their Mr. Barry has already spent fortune this case
know not what step he will take next.
The Senate to-day had long and exciting session
The discussion report made by Mr. BENTON from
the Military Committee tho Ten Regiments bill which
the Senate did consider compliance with its in-
srucuons TO that Committee Messrs. Benton, Calhoun
Badger Huntingdon aud Others, participated in the debatc
and the question disposed oi when Senate
Iourned. presume it will be continued tomorrow.
The House was occupied with discussion OF the In
dian appropriation BILL and other matters Of less public
iercs IL IS time for II 10 stop talking and 20 work.
MIR. Z. J. lNGLRsoLL made another attempt have n
large number OF his Report the Mexican War printed
This Report was made last session and
siyely circulated see why should be reprinted now
at SO much eXPenso-sucy If this evidently Just
and proper those who began PRETEND there is no use
m spending much time and money in trying prove
Just! Did any body, the Tories, OF whom this C. j.
lNsESSnLI says he would have been one had he lived
IN the days OF the Revolution. need such long ar
guments 20 prove the justice OF the IN which
then engaged
Ii any hing of c. J. lSsERsOLL is to be reprinted by
Congress- think should bc his speech the Annex
alton OF Texas in which he declared that. crossed
the descr, between the Nueeos and the Rio Grande we
would be guilty OF an act OF aggression aud upon the
Republic OF Mexico and in which he tcc,rod that that
desert the boundary mad by the hand of Omnipo-
iencc, as the boundary line between Yet this very
slave oi power now wants 10 ob,ruds himself upon the
public IN labored argument show that Mexico guilty
OF war which commenced long alter had done what
he himself sVoeking Chairman OF the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, declared would be Just OF with
Mexico What despicable piece OF inconsistent hum
bug l. your modern Locofocoism! Not contented with
attempting falsiy history they belle themselves aud con-
adet their own speeches recorded in the debates of Con-
gress.
The Union OF this morning, ha. an article from the
Troy IN. " Budget, arguing that Congress passed bill
IN Nay last declaring that existed by the OF Mexico
and that this settles the question that
by the Executive Well, the Unions own friends in the
North Carolina Legislature have unanimously voted that
the war commenced by JAMES X PoLE This settles
the question the other way The Union however and Its
subordnotes throughout the country know that the object
IN both cases to obtain supplies. Ii than folly
TO draw other conclusions from the OF Congress
the l3th Of May last.
But the Union endorses another assertion of tho Budget
by copying IT, to witt that Paredes declared against
the United States on the 18th OF April This
made, presume, the supposion that Mexico had as
great usuper over the laws and constitution had.
The laws and constitutions OF Mexico and country
provide that the supreme Legislature only declare
The tact thatwar declared either
ists by the usuTpng Of the dicatos OF the
ries without the advice OF the Congress Of
either. Even President Paroles cid make a procla.
maioa in APr last, James X Polk three months previous
10 that had ordered army the desert between
the Nucces and the Rio Grande which M {. j. Iugcrs,
and other ircn5s MI Polk, said would be
hle defend our country, must keep truth in sight
Mr.. CAss OF Michigan has been appointed one OF the
Rcgenis OF the Smithsonian Institute, place Senator
Penny bacscr, deceased.
The Union OF to-day scolds at the "Federass Of Mas
sachusetts" consider this ungenerous attack upon
OF the Unions friends the LocoocO Minister
to Eng and.
The 6rs, Le,ee be given a, the White House to-
morrow evening. The second Assembly will take place
on Monday evening next
Though to-day was cold and gloomy, large number Of
ladies' were at the CAPITOL listening the debate in the
Senate. BRUTUS.