New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-01
THINGS IL WASHINGTON.
Yuoatun NJ It appears In the House-Deaih OF
senator Ashley.

Correspondence 81 The Tribune.
WAsBiNeToN. Saturday, April %.
We are the most generous nstion that the sun
shines upon az well as the most enlightened the
most free and the most indomitsbe. We neglect
our own business business Of the most urgent
chsracter-to attend TO the affairs Of France, Ire
land Yucatso, Sc.
To day both Houses of Congress were driven into
an agitation by Message from the President re
commencing assistance to n few men 10 Yucstsn
,sho having aroused the down troiden human.
itvt Of that country TO rebellion seek by arms
o. avoid the retributi0n Of their crime
Itiss all very yell IL is very well for Mr. Polk,
himself STAKEHOLDER to sympatnize with his
br.tiirsn ~ danger. Bot IS nj 10 iuDny that Mr..
CAIgoUS and other Southern men. who were so
ssser % rfcigltate our country INTO War with
Mexico tor the sake of Texas, should now be 50
reluctant % me extension Of AID 20 the Yucatsnese
An but as Mr. RoOT OF Oaio said in bic speech
10 Gsy "thcro il mo- land territory TO acquire
V9ila la d,BereHce When We reach out OR band
we must grasp something tangible.
A very good speech did Nr. CALHOUN make on
the subject; and. always with that distinguished
Senator vith the greatest sincerity. He demon
strated 10 the satisfaction of the insiders. rhst
We had 10 constitutional right 90 intermelde b.
tween two parties in This country, and that We
sere urged by 10 considerations of humanity 10
do 80 | dn not know hoV The South received his
sentiments but It is something % know Whist his
sentiments are.
From present appearances, Mr Polk, Of all the
Southern men, will appropriate the fOcatan thuu'
der % himself Immediately after his nomination
~ altmore his friends can raise the cry of Polk
and DALLAS Tor DIX Hucstsn and Liberty Tor ex
extension of the area OF ireedOml Mr.. Polk has
got his competitors rather ON the turn.
The discussion endured FOR the day, OF course
There ia very little of the old Roman shout our
Conzress Members would rather rejoice than re
Rret that they had lost day. The day is all that
is iost-the per diem remains.
How many weeks have elapsed aimee the com.
meucsmeut of the session. In proportion % the
business so far done how long will the session last
Some years ago. 2 bill was introduced into Con.
gresS passed, too, think giving the members of
Congress so much pcr snnum, be the duration OF
the session what IL might The law was unpopu-
lar. and those voting for il were mostly unre-
turned The people voted against themselves
they voted 70 encourage the most expensive Og0r-
machv the world ever witnessed Pay well the
money belongs to the people and they can do with
it as they please. But till they make a change.
they will get from their Representatives many
words aud few acts.
The appreheasons entertained in relation TO
Senator AsBLET you will have heard, have been
fatally realized. He is dead. He has gone to join
no small number who were his colleagues in the
Senate.
He has died lamenied by many by none more
than by his political opponents. There was go muck
OF frank dealing Ia his conduct so much OF bersli-
" in his sentiments, 50 much kind heartecness,
sympathy for others and sbnegson of self In ell ho
said and did as 20 generate for his untmely depar-
turo one universal regret.