New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-01
Gen. Taylor and his Enemies-Payne of Ala
ma-COrwiE's .peech-,Irs. sigourney.

WASHINGTON Jan. 90 lsl7-5P.M
The Wings have finally succeeded in drawing the
fire Of the enemies Of Gen. TNLoE. The fire has
been sunbering at has broken out, and rejoice
TO say that the masked consphators viii have to IN
mask now before the public, md show themselves
la their tire Character a. defass Of tie men who hghi
for our country The towards from - 30 I'll they
ran over the Rio Grsnde. They then pounccd upon
Mexico. but even crippled Mexicowould have whipped
them but for Gen. TAILOR who EsrdeG OF the blow
They trying % detrsct from the fame Of their
delrerer. 3 coward is always ulgenerous.
The House was all day occupied 70 day on Gen.
TAYLOR The whole matter IS easily stated. The
Wings moved a vote OF thanks 10 Gen. TAI.
Lon and his brave men Tor the glorious battle Of
Monterey. The Loco FocOs moved amendment
casting doubt upon the wisdom Of the srmlstice or,
in other words they moved 10 condemn Gen. IAYLoE
for bis conduct Al Monterey. Its the Wings opposed
Il ina y passed the House By vote u lo3 70 o.
Resolutions calling for Gen TAYLoR's cores
pondelce was then offered. Upon these Mr.. ASH
NUS OF Mass made an eloquent speech. and moved
an amendment calling for the correspondence relative
% the restoration Of SANTA Anna By Mr. Polk MI
DOUGLASS defended the President Without any de-
cison toe House adjourned Ia the greatest confusion
The Senate. when .eit tee Capitol, bad come 20
no decision on the Ten Re 1ments bl, upon which
they have been engaged ID day.
The speech Of Mr.. PAYSE yesterday IN the
House ike everything coming from that dlstln-
T.
sound AID fury know VI no passage 10 sacred or
proiane writing that truly express the feelings I'M
pressed upon the listeners minds when be speaks, IN
less Il be that passage OF - Paul which says The
whole creation groaneh and travaileih in Payne oge
thcr &c Nothing but the appOsiteness Of the quota
ton would justify me in making Il
Ia defending this Mexican war be tined 10
swer the charge that IL IS the " Presidents war.
He said he was passing store on the avenue
totEer day. and be heard shrill voice cry out the
Presidents war He found that Il was large green
Parrot Mr PAYNE trisd 70 teach the poor bird 70 say
The war Of the county but the bird would not ssy IL
but cried Presidents war gain This, In my opinion
only proves hat the parrot much more indepeu
dent bird than LocoFoco. Groen a. L was Il had too
much appreciation Of truth 70 JOIN the Loco foco party
ne reason was probably that the parrot wanted no
Office Hence is Independent re.tersiion Of Truth.
Among the strangers in the ladies' gallery Of the
Senate, yesterday, vas the sweet pOetess OF Anne
rica Mrs. LYDIA II. SiGoURNEY OF Hartford. The
day stormy but she had come 10 hear the eloquent
senator from Ohio. There bat few ladies prese ~
on account OF the Indictment Gather. but the few VINO
were there were worthy OF the highest effort OF elo-
quenee Mrs. sCoURNEY was accompanied By her init
mate friend, the lady oi an eloquent member from
Connecticut Near her sat The distinguished widow OF
late distinguished Member OF Congress from Missouri
-Paictri0ris aiid mater psicrs-accompanied by her
cousin the young and beautiful OF the Hero Of
the Rio Grande These and lew others made the gallery
above starry armament through which the genius Of
the orator could al Will Ike eagle in IL native
element Mrs. :. seemed much Interested Ia Mr. Coz
WINS denuncsuons OF war
Lydia sweet Lydia, sweeping on with song
Teach Us thy melodies for sinful VAR
Make discord IA our hcarts
IL is sometime since saw her but | never saw
her look better. She will find many OF the distin.
suished OF our country 10 welcome her for a short
residence 10 a city which bears the OF whose
memory she hos embaimed Ia her own sweet song
Her poetry Il known aud read this vide country
In the language Of her tribute to Indian II
might be- said Of her fame
lis where Ontsri0's blow like ocean surge is curd
Where strong Naesras thunders wake the echo Of the
world.
Where red Missouri brngeth rich tribute from the West
and RapPahsnnoek sweeiiy sleeps On green Virgnias
breast
Old Massachusetts, wears II within her lcrdly crown
And broad Ohio bears Il and her young reno~n-
Connecticut hath wreaihed r where her quiet foliage
waves
And bold Kentucky breathes it hoarse through al her
ancient caves RlCHELlEU.