The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-01-14
TROUBLES AT WASHINGTON.

The President, the Cabinet, the Loco(oco
party in Congress, in fact the entire locofoco
party are in a peck of troubles, and how
10 extricate themselves is more than
they know. They scorned the advise Of the
Wings at the last session Of Congress and
laughed at their warnings and now when the
evil hour has come upon them, as they were
told it would, they knew not where TO turn
for relief. They have got the Government
in .'coniounded snarl," as Jack Downing
would say, aud there is not one among the
whole brood smart enough 10 uniangle it,
Truly they are TO be pitued, but the people
are to be pitlied much more. Wee give few
paragraphs that our readers may see what is
going on:
The Washington correspondent OF the U. S.
Gazette says:
Tie Administration are much perplexed
by the war, not knowing how TO carry it on,
how 10 bring Mexico TO terms. The ques-
lion has been asked by them, can our army
reach and capture Mexico? Answer, ex-
tremly doubtful Another question is then
asked: suppose we could take the city OF
Mexico, which would cost us moi less than
ten thousand men, can we dictate peace to
that Republic. and can we compel her 10
observe the terms of an, treaty we might
make there? Answer, extremely doubtful
What then, say they, shall we do? What
can we do TO bring the enemy 10 terms?
That's question not easily answered, and
that puzzles them exceedingly"
TROUBLES IN CoNeREss-We have reason
to fear, says the u. S. Gazette, that the dis
cussions in Congress, during the next week,
will be marked with distinct and most EN-.
phaic reference TO slavery; that the subject
of our acquisitions in Mexico will come up,
and with it will come Mr.. Wilmot's resolu-
ton. How the question is 10 be brought up,
we do not hear, but il will come, if any al.
tempt be made TO sanction the civil govern
ment established in New Mexico, and Cali
sornia; and may be brought up on a motion
10 increase the army supplies. 1t is feared
that il will cause much warmth, and lead TO
debate that will be likely TO absorb most Of
the remaining time of Congress. A special
session is likely enough TO be called, at any
rate, but under circumstances such as we
have alluded to, il will be easy TO suppose
the existence ola necessity.
After the above was written, we meet with
the following, from the Washington cores
pendent of the New York Courier and En-
quirer:
"There is much mischief brewing in the
southern wing, from the apprehension of an
anti-slavery pToviso being introduced into the
loan or appropriation bills, by some of the
free State Locolocos Ever since the Will
mot amendment TO the two million bill ofthe
last session, the southern politicians of this
school have inculcated the necessity of a
combination, ia self-deience,of The States be-
low Mason and Dixon, and Mr.. Calhoun has
been particularly prominent, within few
weeks, in urging movement 10 this effect.
irrespective of party. II has received, and
will receive no response from southern Wings.
They are opposed 10 any territorial aggran-
dizement, and, at a proper time, will show
that they will not sustain any compact be-
tween this Government and that of Mexico
which is calculated to distract the harmony
or affect the stability Ofthe Union. Ii is the
advice of Mr.. Calhoun TO his ftiends, TO op-
pose any and every supply bill containing
restriction such as have suggested; and
unless he abandon the determination now
expressed, it will not be long before he assumes
very emphatic position in reference 10 the
tree State sIies-one which will open their