New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-06
WentworiI's Speech Father Ritchie'-hr
severance's speech - Mr.. Ashmun's Toll
Hatch.
From our own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Thursday

From our own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON Thursday Feb. d. ls47.
The tall son of Illinois would have brought his
guns TO bear this morning, upon the editor OF the
"Union but finding their elevation, at first,
little too high Tor the mark he aimed at he depress
ed them an angle of 45 degrees, and then poured
pointbank into Father RICHIE infinite vollies.
1t was carrying the war into Africa. The Hanni-
bal of the mon last evening had invaded with
no inconsderable presumption, the territories OF
this renowned Democrat and he. like another
Scipio Africanus scoming a position OF defence,
carries an offensive war to the enemys greatest
strong holds Verify, his onslaught upon Father
RJTcHIEs' domains was like the rush OF HyderAli
into the Carnatc, "sparing neither age, sex, nor
condition"
The speech will appear in tomorrow Intelligent
GER revised by the author, who threatens TO append
thereto Gen JACKsOSs opinion Of tie editor. Be
mercfu great Duke!
He made many good points in his speech. which
forbear to quote, as ! may not do them justice.
His closing remark was of this kind" Why did
we bring THOMAS RICHIE here Not 20 lagel-
late u.s. not to teach our duty but rather because
he was eager TO do what BLAIR RIyEs scOrned
TO do what every honorable man in the country Of
equal talants would have scorned to do.
| am very much afraid that Lose joins las
damned our contemporary OF the Union to cyerlast-
ing fame.
His opinion of the editor of the Union, however,
is not the most remarkable feature of the speech.
1t is not one upon which we care TO dwell
Ii was the confession, seemingly extorted from
him, that 0lring 10 " Democratic opposition 10 the
free discussion Of the Stare question IN Free States
and IN Congress ccrc 10 be- GttrJed The late rercrscS
If that pGrfB N the p0iis-iraS 10 h. attributed he
danger 81 icfcat that Hoir threatened IT, Bear this
in mind freemen of New Hampshire and of Con
necticut, at your approaching elections
Mr. WENTWORTH having finished, the House
went into Committee of the Whole and the Civil
and Diplomatic Bill being under consideration, Mr..
SEyTRANCE of Me. made a calm, iudclous and well
considered speech, which | am happy to hear. VIII
be prepared for the press
MIR. AsHMUN of Mass afterward followed in a
brilliant and argumentatlye speech against the
present war, in which he showed conclusiyely that
its motive and its origin were TO be attributed to
the impolitic annexation OF Texas. He contrasted,
in vivid colors, the state OF the nation as 1t was
when Polk assumed the Presidential Office, and as
il IS now Peace then reigned over all our borders,
prosperity ruled the nation wisdom guided its
councils industry fourished, and gave ample re-
wards 10 all classes because all classes were pro
tecfed against the competition of foreign paupersm
What was the state of affairs now : We were
plunging into war whose termination not the
most far seeing could predict were plunging into
a depth of debt for the liquidation of which not
even the Chairman OF avs and Means himself,
fertile as he was in expedients, could devise an
escape.
He exposed the regeneration of the Northern
branch OF the Loco Foco party upon the question
OF the Annexation OF Texas and ridIcued the ease
with which they changed position at the command
of their Southern officers.
The speech commanded the attention of the
House well from its intrinsic merit as from the
position the distinguished orator holds in the Wing
party a position. merted and maintained by his
services and his eminence of talent.
The Senate devoted the day 10 the consideration
OF private bills
Mr. WHIrrLE of Providence, concluded his areu-
ment for the owners of the steamer Lexington to-
day. Ii was an argument Of much ability. and well
sustained throughout.
Col. HATCH of New Bediord-a name in Massa-
chusetts redolent of pleasant renown-arrived in
this city last night Already be has acquired the
information others would have consumed weeks In
obtaining and proposes. therefore, an early depart
ure. He has received the attention his wide ex-
tended popularity guaranteed and goes ON his way
rejoicing
Mr.. WEBrsTR leaves this evening for Baltimore
to attend avoiding there.