New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-14
TuIycs n WASHINGTON. &c. Sc.
Loco-Foco supper-senator Dickinson.

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see iis utter dishonesty aud hypocrisy. From day
today in both Houses Of Congress and in the C'2H'
we hear the declaration made that nobody : Ia Ia
vor Of absorbing the whole Of Mexico. To night
stepped il TO great Democratic supper az Jack
son HslI-oi course public, aud therefore ! violate
DO secret in speaking off Mr. kTcHlr presided
In tue absence OF Mr. BLAIR. who would not come
because it va. not the night stripe OF politics Mr.
Vice President DALLAS was there. with several
leading Loco Focos IN both Houses Of Congress and
u Office. found them drinking and cheering over
such sentiments as these TIE proper bounds OF
tue area Of Freedom included in the whole North
American Continent, Annexation, Destiny
&c. Now what does this meaa or are tney
afraid to svow their sentiments 10 dehbefatI'e
body But-is riao ye51fas-these were the Turk
Ing sentiments and they were thrown out and
cheered for by men who deny them in the Houses
OF Congress
When went into the Hall, they mad 90. through
with the supper provided elegantly by Mr THoNF.
sos Of the United States Hotel Senator DICKS
sos was standing on HE table about the middle
reading speech from manuscript which he held
10 bis hand. Everybody seemed - be talking t.
every other body, 50 that it WAS impossible 70 besr
distinctly what be was saying. He talked, De
eve Of Banks, Tariffs and Naturalization Laws
He had something written abog, the Pope, bat did
not speak i. that will do well enough u printed.
When he got through they toasted MARTiS Van
BUEEs, THE Poor Mans Friend Then they
gave il strong to Mr.. DALLAS, who rose and
replied briefly, closing with toast 10 the
alterward left. Then tossts were given 10
LEVI WOODBURY., OF whom i, was said, the
Scales of Justice could not hold him, rather eYuI
rogus Then followed toasts 10 the Cabinet. let
ters being received in reply from Messrs BUcHAs'
AS and WALKER. CAVE JOHNSON was not forgotten
who made the lightning Of Heaven his Ministers"
slow ones, tool and reigned supreme over the
Republic of Letters. Mr. HoBBIE replied to tins
10 amagniloquent speech on CAVE JOHNSON. Ma
POLYOS BONAPARTE and ANDREW Jackson. and
actually, making comparisons. called CAVE the
noblest work Of God, lat which one Of the Clefss
in the Post Oihce Department broke tue neck on
an empty bottle in the symphony Of applause r.
Gen. QUITMAS was toasted, but was abseut-and
so was Col HARSEr, but absent too Gen SHIELDS,
however was present, End got on the table and
made quite a good speech. He said. however
that the Wings were fools for lighting Destiny, and
vet lust before him Mr.. HOBBIE had traced the
Childof Destiny from his cradle ~ Corsica til =" Des
tiny writ over his oceen-wasned TOMB 4, -
Helena,
ambition, while that rock above the sea
ReaIs rs bleak front mankind shall think Of ines
Then came q toast 10 Col. RICHARDSON Ol Ill
and one to JEFTEBsOS DAVIS. The iormer spoke,
the latter was absent. LEWIS CAss was among
the last toasts and Capt BRoUGH OF OhiO-l believe
he actually enlisted. the whole OF him for Mexico
rose 20 reply. He praised JOHNSON Tor adnerinE
strictly TO the right, while he would have US go II
right or wrong. Louisiana and Texas were toasted
MORSE was spokesman for Louisiana-fexas ga
without one We had all kiuds of references %
the battles Mexico, bat SCOTT was never men
toned They don Z like such blazing lights coming
around the glory oil n. .. Nor did they even refer
10 old ZAcK TAILOR till kind OF guerrilla pnllti
clan. just returned from Mexico gave " Rough ami
Ready" One Loco Foco member OF Congress drank
30 the toast only 10 keep from chOking-iOr. Saii
he. Except as a soldier, Gen. TAYLOR a ID
fool I'D don't stand for Doctor Of Divinity
hem j
Blu! cannot tonight proceed The whole affair
was rich. racy aud radical though old HonAer
The speeches are 70 DC puoshed-the toasts drank
actually aud Intentionally. are 10 be puolisue1-
everything is % be published A great many were
waiting with volunteer tossts but az the Admins
tratiOn prefers Regulars 70 Volunteers, there Were
some A., or " - ~ regular toasts, which cut udt
all the volunteers. including my friend JEMMi
MAHER, WHO lad cdpithi one on JAJhcON hIH
SHIELDS. 1t was nipped IN the bud, but may yet
appear In the grand bouquet OF Democracy. when
the treasures are put together LEFT them about
halEpast II O'Clock 10 write you this hasty sketch
of the proceedings.
The speech oil MIR CLAYTos in the Senate to-day
was worthy OF old Delaware, true as steel. When
JoHS NJ. CLAYTON pauses IN voting supplies YOU
may be sure no Patriot can vote them.
Mr PEARcE OF Mary land has the floor FOR 10
morrow, and | venture to say that he will com
peiely take the ground from under his colleague
Mr.. JOHNSON, on the Rio Grande boundary.
Mr.. DICKINSON made speech IN the morning
hour to-day his resolutions Is It not too bad %
the practice creeping in the Senate ofreading
speeches. II Senators are no orators let them mold
their tongues The reading even is no great things.
The Charleston Mercury. you will see condemns
the positions Of Mr. CAss. Mr.. DicKlSsOS, Mr. b.
cHANAN & Co. as severely as they do the Wllnot
Proviso. These men have betrayed their ov0 con
stitueDts for naught.
Passed Mdshpman RoGEss. the Gallant prisoner
OF Pero,e and Mexico left for the North this even
Ing. He is to attend n dinner 10 Lieut.. SwEESrf
in New.York IN day or two.
Mr.. BESTos does Got nov attend the Fremont
Court Martial Ga Saturday be rose indignant
like the iar.rulng AgsmemnoG, and much WAS
his dark breast filed with rage and his e, es re-
semted flashing fire.. He scorns their society
RlCHELiET.