The national whig., 1847-06-16
!. NATIONAL WHIG.
SKETCHES FOR THE PUBLac.
No. g..
WAsHINaroN, June rs, lB47.

WAsHiNaToN, June Is, lS47.
One of the strongest and most striking eyidences
Of the growing unpopulary Of the present admins
trution is-evdenced in the great change which has
taken place in fhe political complexion Of The Ma,
tionsl House Of Representatives. In the last House
the Locofoco msorily was sixty votes In the
nj II House the WHIGs will have the majority n
may be small but still the msjorty win be with the
Wings. Should the States yet to slect-Matyland,
North Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and lowa-render a
similar gain TO those that have elected ihe Whg mao-
riiy in the House cannot be less than fifteen votes
TO be filled as follows: In Maine, A; in New Hamp-
shire, q in Rhode leland, I; in Virginia, i and in
Ohio, l.
The Maryland delegation in the last House stood
4 Locofocos and Wings. Ia the next, il will stand
Wings and two Locofocos--n all probability.
The North Carolina delegation in the last House
stood, 6 Locofocoa and Wings. In the mex, the
Wings will have at least and the Iocofocos not
more than 3.
The Alabama delegation in the last House stood,
Locofocoa and Wing. In the next. the Wings
will have al least of the members. They have
prospect Of 4.
The Indiana delegation in the last House stpod, 8
Locofocos and Wings. 10 the next the Wings
will have members certain, and possibly S. They
will elect Caleb b. Smith in the 4th district, Richard
w, Thompson in the 7ih, and D. D. Pratt in the
sth-and their chances are good to elect HAckls
man in the 3i district, and W. G. Ewing in the
10TH
In Kentucky the Wings rAx gain two members
and probably will The last delegation stood. 3 Lo-
cofocos and z Wings Every district can now be
carried by the Wings except one-Linn RoydIs.
In Tennesse there will be no loss or gan-proba-
bly,. The last delegation stood Lacofocos and S
Wings m
Of Louisiana, Mississippi and Iowa. there is no
reliable intelligence BY which the result may be Civ
en- except that the Wings can't lose, for they had
but one member in the House from these three
States.
The SPeskership in the next House will be con-
fsrTed upon one fths following named persons Mr.
Winthrop, Of Mass. Mr. Yinton, Of Ohio, Mr.
Thompson, Of Indiana, and Mr., Hilliard Of Ala
The opinion u quite general that Mr.. Winthrop
stands the best chance OF obtaining the exalted sta
tion. He 10 perfect gentleman in his manners, an
istcompished parlip mentarian and has had much ie
gislative experience. Formerly he was very pop
ular Speaker Of The Massachusetts House OF Repre-.
sentatves.
The duties Of the next National House Of Repre-
sentatives will be imposing and highly responsible
- and there will be the right kind Of firm and unwa-
sering spirits in that body to those duties faith
fully executed Among them, conspicuously prom-
nent and faithful may be named Truman Smith, Of
Connecticut, John NJ. Bolts, Of Virginia, Thomae
Butler King and Robert Toombs, Of Georgia, Meri-
deth p Gentry, of Tennessee, Andrew Stewart, Of
Pennsylvania, and George Ashlnun Of sIassachn-
sets.
the latter might go back to Mexico and recuperate
and lead her army against forces in that country,
and the i0hy and wherefore that pass soas gipsn,
must be brought to light The correspondence Of
General Taylor with The War Department, on file
and withheld from the public, must BE- produced,-
The sneaking letter from the War Department to
General Taylor asking him if he wrote the letter to
General Gains, which published as his, must, if
such sneskng epistle exits, come before the public
But above and beyond all these, an inquiry mus
be searchngly made the suhectof the alleged in.
trigue between Mr.. Polk and Mr. Santa Ana II is
Of the greatest national import and concernnent,
and will become the solemn duty Of the House of
Representatives the great inquest Of the nation, 10
inquire into the grave mattef and net fail to pre-
nounce condemnation where condemnation ia de-
served.
Robert Dale Owen said, when the Texas Re solu-
tiOns passed. that he would agree to do all the fight
ing that would grow out Of annex alton This is the
same fellow who, few years ago, argued in public
that there tcas no Godt
The suspension bridge across the Niagara river
below the falls will be 700 feet long and 200 feet
above the surface Of the water. The great Northern