The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-13
washington Correspondence.


spon.ieuce OF the Sfesceh'']
w,sp1ssros March l, 18is
~, , 49, c f,o,,,ess ia accumulating much more
,n;d than il is disposed the House oil hele>eh'a'e>
and also in the Senate Congress Is 'hee hoi III '
the period allotted to a short session vi "ohs'ess ei ~
Constitution bu hardly business has been acted upon
1911 =; I'll Uo,ses The Ten Regiment Bill hangs by
tho veds in the Senate ready for engroment quite TWO
~ ;ne hut found with the full tide Of debate upon it
when the treaty arrived days since This discussion
has been suspended for tine treay-where Tor three days an
debate has been going for and against the rati
fcation The opposition has been much more bitter ana DE-
termned than first supposed particularly upon some
of the details. Though the President has advised the la'
cation of the treaty with Immaefiai amendments 50
far as they affect great principle, there are many Oh MS
friends in the Senate who denounce In detail ana
They affirm that offers neither indemnity Tor the past nor
security for the fuure-that makes concessions 10 pr
agents-tat foreigners had hand in It, ETC. etc FOOT "
Trs has been beset wthdenunciallonsi IN me
discussion and some things said Of him IN private when
Senators wOudhadly repeat in public lie IS mofeo'e
he arrested under the obsolete law OF l! ana perhaps pun"
shed by long imprisonment. The committee Oh t'e a'.
,rv are ureed TO 20 this length and something beyond IT,
but what will avail such punishment in public essmaon
the Administration atify treaty negotiated by hi. iis'
And this will be DONE Notwithstanding the opposuoh Vi
Senators Benton Allen, Atchison, Hannegan' lufhey,
Wecot, and some Others; hear these names mentioned
among the hottest oppose and oddly enough with one eN
/ ception, they among the Whole or none VI L.
fourfory' men in the controversy with England. n Ia
mentioned already that the satisfaction 10
,tv bera bu the reason is found the fact that occupies
middle ground between those who would absorb all OF MEX
leo into the Union sort OF Vice koyahs, az neAeo
was held under Spain after the conquests Oh anu oe
who wish take the Rio Grande as boundary anu eae
Neyco to herself The details of the treaty may and is
believed will be amended particularly IN regard 10 e EN-
presao Grants Texas pno to 1885, and the present eA
can Government assured has been made acquainted
through special messenger recently sent from Washington
With the roabIe intentions of the Government in regard to
the treaty. The Government also has been prepared for
some alterations in the treaty All this, OF course Will occu
py some time and may be summer before Notifications are
| exchanged
The Government has advertised for loan of five millions
of dollars or for treasury this amount, bearing
per cent interest The loan advertised under the impulse
of mors of peace and which will facilitate its negotiation
In the Eastern stock markets just now. the Government Sc
curties the form of stock worth more than Treasury
| notes. This may have operation upon the Loan Bill
which has passed the House, and which now pending Ill
the Senate 1t probable however that the double power
10 borrow money issue Treasury paper VIII be urged
there as that seemed to be the design OF the friends OF the
Administration when the Bill was before the House
The deficiency Bill which has been before the House part
of the present week. provides for nearly thirteen millions Tor
necessary supplies the present fiscal year. ending the so
of Jupe and which were estimated for when Congress
met fifteen months from fact like this the pubic may
learn how unreliable all estimates Nearly all OF this mo-
ney for deficiencies the of the Army as for the
ub.istence besides ST COO before voted 937 s9
Volunteers called into service since July an - S Soo
G ordnance ann and Hospitals ss4 eco
Marine Corps Observation-Disclosures. 71,O0O
~ .;, g. ;.,., ,o,
Some twenty new clerks are also 10 De pau lot
labos incident to the and about thirty thousand dollars
for foreign MISUNDERSTANDING Out1t and salary lof
Charge DIES Affares to the Papal States.
An attempt has been made since my last TO push Dill
through the House of Representatives, allowing the Judges
of the Supreme Court to be absent from their circuits of
two years, and 10 SIT al the seat Oh "o'efhe III .he
time excepting when their presence upon le |icus is
necessary their Judgment The Judiciary Committee re-
pof'en III 'a'o y, ~ n e - - ~ l;na
i'. "' 'a'' Wv q -: -; -, .r ,La ,nnra
pe.o ~ ~. ~ I - o5 ,ha :. low, doi,y ),
gaze Is ns'oni's '.Is. IT, on buarad aud sv,v
hio'e ann "'1e 49,. - ~ m - in !, ha
cases d year hence "''s NC wv =, ~ M, In 49,,
eohes ihp'sS.oI ~ ~ Ill 80 Nh; h id = NE
was o.9ec'e" ~ Ny " ~" " IL " 80: ~ T. - ., =. ,
, preceaeht was eSiohsneu vi a''''s "' e W. =,
auii"s s"5" seh'' " - - m; Is.
lie proposed court oi hPpeaS' compose" VI n,S1
judges WIN power 10 u. sSn ple' 1"ses n. .e
. hhaiy upon .hehi' ied>ihs 'he oup'e'e "o p " az
upon cases vi sie.a hhasi'"ue' nc .o'e "e NJ, '
TO act upon the Dill ana Pos'pone" 1t oi Meeh' Inc pro-
spect therefore, Is poor one Vi continuing ie present ein
OF Iie court az 'he "'Jo"'h.eht II e Il" '
Inc lolowihg iettef Hoh hfs' LOUISA ]1"h'is "uoM
Oh 'ohh tiulhcs haaihs was ia,o pei"'e "e iio "'
morning oy the epeiker- HIS fei'hs pfon"ce" i'''o"'
impression upon uie HOUSE
1oMe Hon. Robert G Wtmtarop,
ri Spehei Vi nie ouse " ne' l. VI me -: p
hd f d nv th ;iit,n .nII y orer ,hch Ton nre
side and of which he at the moment Of his death was
member have been duly communicated to me.
Penetrated WIN gnei a this most distressing event OF my
% nd NV snnnnr ,ronsh The ,iais Of half cetnrv ner
nit me nevertheless to express through gu my deep gratitude
for the signal manner IN which the public regard has been
Nonn,anly ham,es,eo p our t H., ooaa anu H., n
t Rod effort. of an Old puhIc servant have NOT eyc
appreciation of them by his country.
With great respect remain slf yonr oDn L. setv T.,
.+ !, 80 ~, -,
ms 'e"e' was o'oe'eu ~ ' e f " '""
The Senate have had very pointed mol 10 say ahsr
discussion upon the treaty today faies are ai'lded hpo
ii, and warm opposition comes from both sides MI Ben
ton made an able argument yesterday against IT, bfhgh
the strongest possible iacts appcaDe 10 me snec 10 CIV
force 10 MS oppositoh SehaofS On poh sizes ihaeen d
searching Tor autfofites 10 strengthen oposoh anu al
seen posy as ok-"ofns Ill sdeins "e means VI w
G lending ana assalihS he treaty. near as "ite' "'
MI Webster has spoken against te ralca'oh OF the eat
speech from nun VIII nave influence upon ue wing SUI
" ana endahgef the rauhca.o. io-uas upon 'he fh'i
ration SIDE MI hiieh anu MI 1anhesah nave SPOKEN
opposition 10 the treaty. ana poth OF hese sehaofs seem
be very herce ana uhcompromshs IN 'neir oPposloh