New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-28
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
Considerable TAX About Not5ing-hr Polks TaR-Tae
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From our own Correspondent
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From our own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Dec. PC, ls47
When the English Ministry lose the confidence Of
the House OF Commons, they resign. defeated
measure is followed by their retirement from Of
fee They concede to public opinion, to maintain
the public respect. And yet the House of Com
mons has no side constituency The majority
there is, or was composed of placemen and
borough mongers who are not moved by the
gronndswelI of the popular feeling till long after
it has commenced its motion.
But our ministry hold themselves independent
of the public voice, as manifested and loudly pro
claimed through the Immediate representatives Of
the people Ii measure of theirs is defeated,
and even contumacousy, they hold on with never
relaxing grasp TO their fat Offices. The people may
be indignant-the press may storm-and maJorties
In both Houses protest but the Ministers pocket
with equal satisfaction the supends and insults
they receive from the people There Is not mem
Der of the present Cabinet with sufficient influence
TO procure the safety OF a measure through either
House The most Inefficient Of them is the most
popular
The fact is. there is no Administration party in
either House There individuals, 1t is true, IN
both Houses as determined 20 support all the mea
sures of the Admnistr alton, as they are to provide
for the present wants OF their friends, and thelr
own future public support. They are the Lszza-
roni OF Coneress-POlk's bedes men-puhllc men
dlcsnts-and as formerly the fashion In Scotland.
should be provided with blue gown, or some DIS
tnctive livery oil their calling They fight for their
nav and are faithful TO the terms OF their enlist
ment alike indifferent 20 the odiun attached 10
their cause or persons ,--Dugald Dalgettys all.
Folks tail Ia the lower House comprises IT
most bat 6lty four These are not alwsy 10 be dc
"A IN fhtsc mi pt them
his person and principles IN decided aversion. HIS
real strength there - no greater than the old ~
LER Guard, IN every way but numerically much
less Never au Administration before fell into
such deserved contempt
with his immense patronRge-his uncontrolled
ability 20 divert public funds to private pockets -
and his proverbial facility OF promise-ho" luh
niteiv weak mast be the strength oi nus personal
character how pslTy his personal influence, no"
shorn Of respect his conduct since ne cannot carry
through either House OF Congress a measure tnst
bears his impress or is supposed TO engage MS
wishes
II IL were customary 10 respond by the Two
Houses 20 the address rom the Executive. as u Is
70 the Kings speech IN England, and as MI NAL'
HoUS said IN late speech, was the good oid custom
here-the House OF Representatives, by large
majority and perhaps the Senate would rePudiatc
the greater part # not the whole OF the late mes
sage. would condemn alike the foreign ana domes
TIC policy there recommended.
Vi have seen the House OF Representatives, by
avote unparalleled ia It's previous annals, declare
declare lis decided condemnation OF his domestic
pohoy-and ere long We shall see as eiectusl II not
As numerous objections 70 bis foreign. The ten
sinent hill have reason 10 think. will be early
NM 10 rest in the House This darling measure OF
the President and warlikc Secretary which was
intended for the special purpose OF rewardins Po'
liticai psrtisans and which has no other nee0-ln
all probably will be returned 20 its originstofs u
complied with. Early next week II Is expected
the Committee on Military Affairs WA report
against it, and the Report be adopted by The House
The most remarkable peculiarly oil tols pecui's,
war. that no one can tell what It was commenced
for or what II is carried tor is pGzzhng congress
more ana more daily. No two L0cos agree "l'h
each other aud Mr.. Polk does nOt-cgree win nun
sell One day he tells II was declared or snouio
bel because American blood had been shed on
American SOIL and urges Us prosecution Tor ven,
sssnce another day with equal gravity and e9uAi
issib, be tells US i commenced TO procure IL
dsnnity 10 our citizens and should be carried ON
fx the same purpose another time It Is e TO con
ID, qser peace'-borrowing foreign phrase TO Ia
cacate domestic iesehOod But now, II Is %
eorqner Mexico-the earnest, though not avo~ e.,
in,sltion of Polk POliOrcetes, L. z. Polk, the de
sroy or Of cities.
01e thing is coDsoaiory. II seems a matter oil
eqsu indifference TO Congress whether the Execu-
tlveaudertakos 10 tell the truth or not. He has
cftc wolf 80 often. nobody knows and nobody
cnes whether he Is sincere or not