The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-10
Correspondent n. Y. Commercial Adv.

WAsHrseToS, Dec. 7th-5P M.
The opening of the session has fully equalled all
the expectations that had been formed US 10 us doep
interesting and exciting character. The history OF
the Whiga cucus and of the opposition 10 II IN the
Wing ranks, has yet been told, and II Is not de-
fcent in matters Of stirring interest The feeling oil
the Wings is in favor OF the preservation q harmony
red, which tharten to destroy II.
The parties are nearly divided, and Sc ,ond "ba-
lance OF power party" has arisen which promises
to enact most important part in the proceeding OF
the session. mean the abolition party, which dom
sists of Mr.. Tuck, of New Hampshire Mr.. Glddings
Of Ohio, and Mr.. Pafrey, Of Massachusetts,. Neither
Of these gentlemen can properly be called wing.
Two Of them cannot be said to have been elected as
such. AT oil events they go by themselves, us
distinct party.
The abolition party has, at length assumed a dis
tinct character and distinct action in Congress.
1t is understood, and 1t is very important 70 DC
known, as an explanation Of the voting in the
House for Speaker that the three abolition members
demanded OF Mr.. Winthrop pledge TO support the
Wilmot provso which he refused to give. MIR;
Winthrop declared that he would come unpiedged
and untrammelled If he came at ALL into the Spea-
ker's chair.
The Southern antiproviso Wings who would have
voted against Mr. Winthrop, as proviso man, were
induced, by his independent course to go ior
him.
You will have noticed perhaps, the remarks OF the
" Union on the election of Speaker, and You may
have understood from other sources that Mr. Hoi-
OF s. q. was the cause oil MT. Wlntnrop seiecuoh
on the third ballot have since learned that some
of the Calhoun men highly approve OF Mr.. Holiness
course and think that II Is calculated to do good
by bringing the Wings and the Southern state rights
party into cooperation on the subject OF the Mex'
can war and other great questions interesting 10 the
peace, harmony and welfare Of the Union
So you will see that in the late exciting procee
dings here, there some new elements oil harmony
| as well as new elements of discord.
Mr. Clay has engaged lodgings here for the Winter
| He will arrive on the 23d of December
He has Two causes TO try In the Supreme Court
and Il Is uncertain when they will come off. One O
his Kentucky friends says he will remain here I'll
after the adjournment Of the Court His visit to this
city is preceded by the annunciation that he is moi
and will not be candidate for the Presidency. ma
one supposed by the by he would again run the gauntlet
of parties unless he should be induced to do so by
very general demonstration of the public will In his
favor
This disclaimer is opportune and will prevent Mr.
Clays visit to Washington from misconstruc
tion II will serve also to relieve some of his friends
from considerable embarrassment as 10 their course
during this Presidency makng session. The mum.
Der OF Taylor Wings will now rapidly increase In
Congress-
Presidents message hints at the division of par.
ties at home the cause Of the prelongaon ofthf
Mexican war; but really it is not apparent that his
policy, set forth in the message will tend TO unite
opinion The public mind Is open TO conviction and
TO embellishments but the President has said nothing
that will serve dspe the doubts and difficulties
that attend this subject. The message will not unite
but distract opinion in Congress