New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-27

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FROM our own Correspondent.
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The sudden decease Of Senator FAIRFIELD OF
Maine has thrown a deep gloom over the cry by
the event the insecure grasp By which We hold on
70 life ismade more manifest 10 every one-the ao-
rupt termination OF lis career shows the common
urgent danger OF all mankind.
He died-as learn-from the effects Of surgi-
cal operation. His affection was dropsy IN the
knee. This caused him pain. and qualified his use
ulness. In the double hope Of giving more comfort
to himself and more time to the Republic be sub
uitted 70 an experiment which has proved fatal
Mr. FAIRFIELD was not man OF extraordinary
talents But he had an aptitude tor affairs which
answered well their place. He was sssiduous IN
bis attentions to the public veal, and earnest IN hs
endeayors to promote 1t.
As Chairman OF the Committee on Naval Affairs,
he was a useful public servant He was ever
equally ready to make adopt suggestions II
will be a matter of difficulty to make good from his
potical allies in the Senate his vacated Office
twill be matter OF still more difficulty to select
from the forward men OF his party in Name wor-
thv successor to his Senatorial honors 1t is no ex
travasant compliment to the character Of his intel
lsct TO say, that OF the entire LocoFo co delegs
ton IN Congress from Maine there was 40 one TO
dispute with him the title OF superiority lie was
without the possibility OF rival
His funeral obseQules Ill probably be performed
on Monday and Tuesday o. the coming week On
w ednesday Mr.. STEWART Of Michigan under
stand will formally announce to The House the de
cease OF the member elect from the District he sue
| ceeds TO represent-in consequence Of which there
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| acton On Thursday, both Houses will adjourn
/ over 20 Monday, Jan g. In the early year, the
business OF the session-itis to be hoped-wlll be
! earnestly commenced.
! Straws Indicate the direction OF the wind. The
/ Union gives rs one this morning TO guess at the
current OF Executive favor One entire page Is
| devoted to the report OF a late Loco Foco meetog
! ~ philadelphia The occasion was All ordinary
one the speeches it elected were dull, the cnthu-
/ siasm exhibited was tame, and yet the esoterc
design is pregnant with important consequences.
! Ii will be seen that eminent Loco FocO uDctiona
RES in this city attached 10 the National Govern
ment, were invited to attend. II will be seen that
they responded 10, while they declined the invita-.
ton IL will be seen that the resolutions compli-
| ment Mr.. DALLAs-compliment Mr BUCHANAN
| compliment Messrs WALKkR. MARCY, MAsOS and
! CLIFFORD IL will be seen that Mr.. DALLAS was
| curt in his reply-Mr. ISGERsOLL lfavOrably affect
| ed toward Mr.. DALLAS " bret as ~omsns love-
other well-wishers OF the Vice President, equally
epigrammatic II will be seen that Mr.. b.
! cHASAN spreads himself in his Representatives
! the Mexican negotiations OF which he says Ia all
| but words quorum magma pars fui l. G. Killed
| Cock Robin " and, generally msgnlfies himself
the subject and his audience. IL will be seen that
| Mr. BucHAsAS is resolved into Pennsy lyanias
favorite son" Il will be seen that Mr.. DALLAS is
not called anybodys "iayorte son" IL will be seen,
! In fine that Il was a Buchanan meetiDg-got up 20
gl0rfy him and put him on the turDpikerOad 20 the
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endorses the Secretarys pretensions by the quiet,
but not unmeaning adoption OF the intention OF the
meeting What will Mrs Grundy say ! or. az
equally pertinent and important question. What
will Sir. DALLAS do VIII he show fight or the
white feather viii he repudate, or succumb TO
the Executive organ HI must reccllect that this
same organ, that fads ample verge and room
enough for columns Of BUCHANAN meetings, con.
densed in one lame and ImpOtent paragraph on &C.
count Of the great, glorious and enthusiastic DAL.
LAS meeting ia this same Philadelphia, got up for
kindred purpose
The Jai0a was not obliged TO report his meeting
IN fall, nor give all the resolutions even though
aiulatory OF President, members OF the Cabinet or
other functlOnarles, high or low. IL might have
forborne however the Insult Of a contemptuous
notice. II Il could not praise. II need lot sheer
To the injury OF iorbearlng 10 record such glorious
unsolicited, unb0ugm demonstration II was nor
obliged 20 add he insOlence Of sarcastic ainsiOn.
Upon my word, think Mr. Vice President DAL-
LAS has met with much tie same treatment from
the organ Of the Executive. as the lover received
from bis mistress, thus recorded by the poet
"when lae attempted your pity 20 move,
OBJ Why we're Jou deaf % ny prayers
Perhaps 10 was isnt " dissembI- your love
bsf uhy DID yoa siek doug fairi %
But let not Mr. Vice President DALLAS be discou.
ISOLATE. Ii be has fallen Upoa the opposition Of the
OHi0H, he has escaped one greater misiortune--if,
support When DIoGESEs was Informed that hi,
judges bad condemned him " Punishment from
sinope Of that vas not the name Of the place the
ciGssic Editor Of the UHlOH can tell Us what IL
was be replied, And condemn them 10 remain
10 Sinope.
This il Christmas day. 1t IS observed here with
the Catholics by going 70 msss-with the Protest.
ants by going u church, and by all sects creeds
and denominations cith egg-n0g
Senator DAVIS IS much better n