New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-08
Arrival Of Hon, Thos. w. Newton Of Ark
Sensation thereupen-Nr. X. Johnsea's
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Woodwork.
From our own Correspondent

WOODWORK.
From our own Correspondent
W.sHrxsrox, Saturday evening. Feb. =
The an,a.rsncs Of THos w. NEwTos In the
House to-day. claiming seat as Wing Represent
alive from Arkansas crested no little sensation
Various opinions as to the best mode Of disposlng
Of him asitaisd the political majority cold ire
nor CONFUSED the limbs Of all AS soon as the in
tensity Of astonishmeut had subsidized, and members
recovered the use Of their faculties many PROPOSE.
tons were submitted to the consideration Of the
House. Mr. HousToS Of Ala seems to think that
as there was no record on the books Of Gov. YELLs
resignation, there was DO vacancy. and consequent
~ Arkansas shoald not be represented in the
House 50 thought one Of his colleagues, whose
name ia no, familiar b me. Mr.. RATHBUS. Of our
State preferred the reference. Of Mr.. NEWTON 70
the Committee on Elections. kind OF half way
measure OF diplomacy. He evidently was unpre-
pared 70 encounter the phenomenon Mr.. SNIP
soN AMI Mr.. burt OF :. c. represent outh-Carolns
whose Democracy is more liberal, and they recon
mendsd the bold fact Of his admission, leaving 70
the Committee Of Elections the Pro.fornai exami-
nation o. bis credentials
And so II was done. TH0s. w NEwToS was
sworn In as member Of tbs House, and IS entitled
o. all the hOn0rs and privileges thereunto apper-
tanning. RGrd Gris % feTris. Unprecedented Wing
from Arkansas. he must feel all the Importance Of
nis novel responsibility. Being Arkansas entire
delegations IN the lower House he need not fear
divided councils. He will be 10 himself caucus
and a decree His enjoyment OF Parliamentary
honors may bet endure lunar revolution tempo
rary even that. il viii constitute ndelble re
cord IN the annals OF his State, and IN 50 much
Arkansas may gain what the ruling party has lost
After the admission OF Mr. NEWTON. the House
resolved itself into Committee, and took up the
Private Calendar An attempt was made 10 take
Up the bill for the relief Of the heirs Of DASIEL D.
TONPKISs the House, however. evinced no dspo-
stion 10 crafty the representatives. Of that ancient
Democrat
Mr.. REvERDY JOHNSON engaged the attention OF
the Senate in an eloquent speech on the s3.O0o00O
for Peace bill
The ignominy Of pufchasing Peace attaches not
10 the Opposition. The war IS q measure OF the
atrocious in its character Let Peace be made then
by the Administration, even If Peace no more
creditablc 10 the Executive than the war that
quires it. We can loie ndhing by Peace. We may
acquire much. Our arms have established the
boundaries OF our empire let our councils preserve
its honor.
II is a fortunate Circumstance, that the distin.
gushed member from Springfield, Mass Mr.. ASH
NUS, is revising his late speech for the press The
country will be grathed in its perusa and grateful
to its author. Though an extemporaneous effort It
is more perfect than many more elaborated and
cannot fail to add to the reputation the eloquent
gentleman has already acquired
Hon Mr. WoODwORrH Of y. Y. is sitting for his
portrait. Mr. NASDERLYS.-secOnd 10 none IN his
professionals the artist The honorable member
from Duchess will not refuse pOsterIty the satis-
iaction-melanchoy thOu Oh It be--oi dwelling upon
the countenance. 50 grateful b contemporaries.