Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-09
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of IN, wh,s.

| WILMINGTON, Feb. !, lSi7.
grand has been started in this city TO aid
the starving poor IN Ireland. IL is grand national
ment and will show To the world in charity aud be-
neVolence there crcumserbng generous impulse.
| OF the human heart
great meeting is TO be held in thi. CITY on Tuesday
evening for the relief OF Ireland. The committee which
have the arrangements under have
the use Of the Odd Fellows Saloon. The Vice President
OF the United States will preside assisted by Vice Pre-
sdent from each OF the States and Territories OF the Uni
ted States series OF resolutions aud an address will be
submitted aud adopted. expressive of the sympathy of this
county for the starving poor OF Ireland Ii expected
that Mr. WEBSTER and MIR CALHOUN will move and second
the resolutions with appropriate remarks Speeches
will also be made by Mcssrs HANNnsAN and CoRwiN of
the Senate. aud by Messrs. wISruRor, HrLiiAKp OwKN
&C. OF the House. IL in contemplation to raise about
one hundred thousand dollars for the present and may
be TO make donation, BY Congress, OF i've hundred
thousand dollars national gift the suffering poor of
Ireland, from the government of the United States
IL is also in contemplation to organize Committees
Throughout the United States in the principal cities
receive and forward supplies OF provisions free of ex
pense, 10 Ireland. The addresses OF such CAL
uoUN WEBsrKR, HANNrsAN, CoKwiN, &c. &c will draw
together large assembly. hope that this movemen Mt will
result m great good to the poor of distant Nation who
are now dying OF starvation.
understand that exciting may be expected to-
morrow in the House OF Representatives The Report Of
the proceedings Of Congress IN last nights Union
made the foundation OF grand attack upon the editor OF
the OHion Even MIR. DOUGLASS, who has hitherto most
savishy supported the action OF the Administration organ
is going to come out in condemnation OF the Union.
ridiculo Of MIR. WENTWORTH A rich scene is eontsmpa
a
The DoRR movement in Rhode Island is expected 10
come up soon in the Supreme Court OF the United
The secret movements OF the Administration. tins bust.
ness exceed all belief IL s believed that Admins.
uauon are working secretly, but enegecally obtain
decision OF the Court in favor OF the DoKR Rebellion in
that Stale. We shall see how IL will result.
1t is said that the Vice President the United States
the Secretary OF State, the Attorney General Sc
cetay Of the Treasury have all entered the scheme.
to egaze the Do Rebellion, and that the Administration
here think It Is indispensable for the party obtain
diet in favor OF DoRRs movememcns The United States
Sipteme Court has been eanvassed, and expected
that there are three OF the Judges IN avsr decision
the Dorr Rebellion while there only most certain
y against It. That the Chief Justice and the judge
from Virginia looked upon as doubtful should the
Chief Justice with Mr. Daniel be found TO be opposed TO
favorable decision for Loeoocoism it is intended 10 IN
sist postponcment OF the case I'LL vacancy occurs,
by the resignation OF Judge Mckinley Of Alabama and ii
may be OF MCLEAN OF Ohio These vacancies, with the
JudgeshP to be created from the West, be ap
pointed with special reference this decision. Mr. WALK
Secretary OF the Treasury expected to appear Tor
the pofr party, or the Attorney General OF the United
States It he prepare himself Tor the occasion Mr..
WEH,rrS ana Mr.. WHrrLE the counsel for the State
Oi Rhode Island, and will ably defend the Great
interest wall DC felt IN the county to know the resul, in
this case.
Is d'graceul proceeding aud one calculated to
alarm the lovers OF law aud order find this Locoioco
Administration conspfng with rebellion TO overturn
the lnde pendent Government OF a sovereign State for
base paiy part purposcsi Should the Dorres be able
10 obtain decision IN their favor, would render all
Legislative and legal proceedings in that old Common
wealth, null and void, from the pretended adoption o.
Dor constitution I'LL the time when present constitution OF
the State went into operation.
Locofocoism always cheats the people Of the United
States, when they can. notable instance OF this came
uuder my obseTyaton-Mr. GIDEON WELLEs formerly OF
Connecticut, appointed Chief OF the Bureau o; Cloth
ing and Provisions for the Navy In his report 70 the De
partmont he where the provisions at uonu-
lula, the Pacific Ocean, condemned. unfit for
tor the Pacf, squadron, and $4,000 worth OF
bread condemned unit IL sold At some
dollar and hall per 100 pounds which only about one
nall the value OF the casks containing On further ex
animation found that the provisions thus condemn
ed, damaged; and absolutely purchased
dollars and ahaf per hundred pounds for what had
been condemned and sold for dollar and-a-ha.f per
hundred pounds The part OF the history OF this
transaction is vet 10 be told TINS statement whchlwas
absoutel, prepared be Congress wus BY the
command OF IN authority. ordered 10 be stricken
from the record, and does appear the published
ports Who u that dared strike this the
corded FePcrtot Nh WALES It's thus that Lccolcoism
daTe 90 withhold from Congress information proceedings
which they ought have and up their own IN
EQUITIES by suPpressUg the reports which the duty
the several bureaus make the country, What enor-
NIFTY would not toe party pcTpe'c who dare do such
things Il would take volumes 10 tell the reaehery OF
Locotocoism against the people OF the United States
i is expected that elemental Tariff Law vii be re-
ported 20 Congress few days from the committee on
Ways and Means, embracing duty aud coffee
Don JOSH RBEEA has arrived IN this city Agent
Minister from YHeaan lie intends 10 have an inter
view Mr. BUCHANAN morrow relative to the neutral
liy OF Yucaan BRUTUS