New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-20
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
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Corrsfponeeuce Of The Tr.bEae.
WASHINGTON Jan t. Ist.

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Correfpoueerce Of Inc Tr.bEae.
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M JAMESON q Missouri made in tue House 10
day one Of his best speeches. he is one q the
strongest ofthe Loco Focos, and shares with COBB
ofGeoreis and HOUsroS Of Alabama, tie honor Of
the lea iership OF the party. These three compose
the Trlmvirsts Vh0 divide among themselves al
the Influence Ct the Loco-Foco party proper IN The
B0nse
Mr. JAMESON was poetical and energetic withal
Ia many oftis expressions. He Characterized the
rover OF England As that Of q" the eternal lion =
giving Il thereby not only all isroc:ous strength but
Llimitable duration This mighty hcn, however
whose sole object IL was q seek whom u might de-
you- and Who revced il the consciousness Of It's
ability 10 CRAFTY its desires Wss still nut a lamb
before us-,Te are able % feed and fight the com
bined world" The battles Of Sacramento q san
Pasoual and all the other battles in which the Mis-.
sourians had been engaged. were conclusive Of our
ability 20 grspple with and overcome Al. the con-
ceutrated force such countries as England, France,
Rassia backed by al the po,entates Of Europe,
Ass Africa. &c. could bring into tie held.
BURKE was wrong IN asserting 80 dogmaticslly
that the age Of chivary was over" He evident
Is was unacqu sinted with the character Of our
countryme1 II lie did not know the impossibilities
we are capable OF achieving. Sacramento and San
Pasqual had not then broken upon Europe ike
prodigies.
Such exploits only needed such historian a. the
DISTINGUISHED Representative from NJ .ssouri. The
romantic character they already wore he has made
truly miraculous and whatever before was thought
ofths proves Of our cOuntrymen abroad, the nos,
iucrsdGlogs Of our trans atlantic contempossres
car hardly now fail 10 be convinced OF the iesisti-
bic ind0mitable, incredible strength Of our arms
Paris viii be yet stronger fortified. Fresh and
larger bodies Of troops viii he stationed 20 London
and Moscow require more certain defence from inya-
sion than herremote distance or even terrible " IN
tiers.
is refresnngto listen 20 such esrnest patriotism
In these DAYS o. general indifierence-to turn from
the heartess malignity Of an lNcERsotL. or the
barren common-places Of other Lo,0.Foco orators,
10 the gusts II genuine sentiment from JANEsOS.
Seriously NJ. JAMESON is an earnest speaker,
and seems 10 mean whs. be says. He speaks his
thoughts cut too entirely regardless ct the manner
Ia which they are received. u is bis manifest
destiny 20 talk and he obeys the law Of bis being
without reluctance.
Mr. jameson was followed by D.. JoSEs Of Ga.
in speech against the origin olthe war. Hespoke
20 the purpose. His voice was not sufficiently
loud for the whole House-an error. however, not
e. frequent as its opposite. NJ. JkMssOSs Tor in.
stance, as loud as he said the voice OF the I'M
mortal man was who cried Ou:, Right or wrong.
do Mt give up the ship thst voice was louder
l
did not tell the House.
A Mr. RoBrSsoS Of led. followed DR.. JoSEs.-
The only remarkable sentiment in his speech was
that there was no horse jockey in the country but
what would have held 1t improper to ask the Presi-
dent for information Of Sldelfs instructious-re
1aqrlqble because this Mr. RoBIssoN himself voted
FOR the call He does not consider himself horse
| Jockey does be
Mr. BADGER made an able Speech in the Senate
today adverse to the Ten Regiments bill, and op-
posed 70 the acquisition of any territory from
Mexico.
The absence Of Mr. AsHNUS Of Mass, from the
House Yesterday, when two important votes were
taken was occasioned b. the necessity Of his being
n Baltimore to attend a Trial there in which he had
been summoned as a witness. IL was a case OF
much importance TO friend OF his. aud his testimo
nv was absolutely essential 70 a iull understanding
of its merits. His vote even had he been present
in the House. could no. have affected the result
nor was necessary as declaration Of his senti
ments Nevertheless be mas much regretted the
c0Htre temps
The Committee on Naval Affairs In the House,
understand. has prepared a report recommending
the appropriation Ct $50 900 for building floating
docks at each Of the stations Of Portsmouth. Phil
dephia and Pensacola. The words OF the &C
framed upon the report will be precise, distinct snc
| unequivocal-so that not even Mr. Attorney Gen
| eral CLIFFORD can fail 70 understand them.