New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-10
RI THE MIDNIGHT SOTTHERN NAIL
THINGS ~ WASHINGTON.
Tn. pb,-,rinn and his Hospitni-rhc Treui,
The Ioen-John Van Buren, Ca-sin- Va. tI"y
Col. Piollet- RELIGIOUS Discussions Foreign

Col. Piollef-Relisiou- Discussions Foreign
Missions, sc.
Correspondence Of TIE Tribune
wAsHfraro~ March :. lsi
Some Of the most successful operations ever per
formed IN the medical world are now being Wit
messed In the Capitol Dr. SEVER has been en-
gsgsd for several DAYS. some or hours day IN
administrators political chlorolorm u hls patients
So c-sst has been the throng 70 witness the opera
ton. OF this distinguished saraH that he has had 70
place sentnels at the avenue leading to h's apart
ment and performs with closed doors TO keep ne
crowd away. he has not seen day since he hist
commenced the practice, but that tromhlty 70 my
SIX patients have been 10 his Office. Several cases
were very stinate but he has succeeded IN re-
nsrkable manner. IL seems that to save the s!s
tenn from destruction 1t waa necessary to swaio"
hind Of medicine. called the Irisf Pai, which was
Of once so disgusting and nauseous that toena-
bic any one to swallow it they must be put into
state Of iusensibili,y. One otthe most remarkable
o,erntiops was performed upon one H0ysroN'
strong. robust burly kind OF man. The best
the learned Dr. could DO with him was 70
render him so far insen.ible as to con
oeiye il 70 be his duty 10 visit New -hamp-
shire az the time when the most important
measure 10 be before him tor many years up
Tor decision where he was placed as senunei' ne
mas been made so nseusible that be thinks nc Is
8.cbareiny his duties by absenting himself Just at
thjs iuncture. The Dr. has so come II over one
FooTs that he is not even able 20 quote from the
classics or Byron. There is Mr. hANNEGAS
among the patients good-natured mercura klnd
Of a creature with good deal OF lush ieeiing "a
him who was so iidgetty at first that the huld coud
not find him at rest long enough 10 take hold o. nm
n has nd almost
every thing, with the exception OF the TACT that
there is parallel of latitude somewhere up IN tne
British dominions known as 81 40. lhere - ohiy
one man that the fluid cant touch at all and that Is
Mr. WEsTcOTr He has BID dehance 70 All al
tennis hitherto made 10 send the soothing influence
over It's supposed that the patients will be pref,
r. much all attended 10 some day this week anu
then the swallowing will commence.
Seriously however, the Senate have had long
session again to-day, but as yet no result. nor IS
il known exactly whether there will be any result
10 IT, Several amendments have been made by
striking out the articles relating to Grants, Rel
gions &c The Treaty, therefore as 1t came from
the Negotiators has been virtually rejected. Inc
question is whether il would not be easier no" 10
build up a new one than to get the patches on the
Old one sewed on ., 49,.
oct as many Of the refractory members as he
oleases TO 20 for it, Those who won't obey he VIII
send away as he did HoUsToN. "
The Eve millions Of Treasury Notes were taken
/ TO day at l26 premium, by CoRcoRAN hiGGs-
! il is said, in part, for the RoTHscHlLDs.
Among the arrivals here tonight notice Oui
distinguished Prince JoHS VAS BURES' the prde
1 of ALI Barnburners Say whatyo will joins NAS
BuRES is vet worth dozen OF used.up men,
/ know not what they will now do, for Edwin eros
WELL and joins VAS BUREN are both here toge
Their. You might as well expect wisdom 10 POLK
diplomacy as expect to reconcile these two leaders
Of the York Democracy IL used 70 oe
that when one came the other went away Whion
was quite convenient 'Tisnt 50 now
| CAssIUs NJ. CLAY met today III the House OF
Representatives. II goes on 10 Phlladel pnla IN
day or two and will proceed to New YORK ron
which he will visit New Haven and Boston. ne
looks WE'LL think rather better than I'D 1875
when ! saw hlm last.
/ Col. PIoILrr arrived IN this city from Maine Q
day or two ago, just in time 10 hear that he vas
rejected by the Senate as Paymaster. lie ieei'
the smart very much aud is pretty open Ia his re
marks on the treatment he received i'om h'
Senate
The House Of Representatives have been engag
cd all day today in hearing discussion on lie
Igion by men who have sever been celebrated,
believe for any peculiar aptness IN the science U
Theology This debate was introduced few day
since by LEWIS c. LEyIE, on bill which con
tains q clause for the sending OF charge De
I Affares to Rome Guatemala, Bolivia and Ecuador
been n very good preliminary exercise Tor N,
trial of few old and ugly women for witchcrei
some two or three centuries ago IL was totally GU
Of lace in our Congress and Ia the ninteenth cen
tury To reply 10 such trades OF bigotry ana ant
republicanism would he elevstlng their author To-
T high
TIE whole debate was unconstitutional IN m.
opinion. and the Speaker ought TO have called Mr.
LEVIN TO order for violation OF the CONSTITUTION
and OF his oath to support that instrument. Bu
the debate having been once begun mas taken III
wide range TO which il has extended The sam
article IN the Constitution Of the United state
which guarantees the Liberty OF Speech aud OF th
Press provides expressly that Congress shall max
! no law which shall interfere with Religion. why
then. is a discussion permitted to take place on
subject which. while the Constitution stands, W
dare not make law upon, without violating ina
, sacred instrument Yet such are the tooleres an
anti Republican practices to which Nstivism Iesd
and ever must lead.
think the provisions for creating these MISSION
were introduced ia the wrong place. The Dill con
tanned several items OF appropriations Tor cafryin
on the War with Mexico One Of the items OF IN
Dill was for regular supplies Incidental expenses
and transportation, 10 the Quartermasters Depart
% ment SIS 900 600" What business had n clause
in this bill of war and blood for s2250O for peace
: bic Missions abroad The votes cast against TN
bill upon its final passage were not against thes
, Missions bat against toe vast amount voted % IN
: cause of bloodshed. The votes OF Messrs PALYREY
GIDDISGs, &c. were against the iartner prosecute
OF crueliies against Mexico.
There ought to be bill introduced aud passe
regulating the whole Foreign Intercourse Of IN
United States defining the pay Of Consuls-strlkin
, of some and establishing others-and the sam
with Ministers and other Representatives to For
eign Courts Some full missions should be Gu
down. aud some half missions should be increase
TO full ones / know no measure more needed nov
than 4 thorough reorganization OF our Foreign ID
tercourse arrangements. hIcHELIkU.
The Loan Of Five Millions.
The bids were opened this day by the actin