New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-17

llH-Ar. Gay.
The following letter ought to have reached Us caller
but We s.Ii thils {, vii interest readers ed Tubl
Prem CIR oru Correspondent
wAsnSGroS, Jan. %. ISIS
The President Of the United States has refused
this day 70 give 70 the House Of Representative
Information Of the manner By which ArroSIo L.
FLz pE SasrA ANN, effected bis easy entrance
into Mexico And he has done right For accord.
ing t. the well known and charitable principle Of
common law 30 man IS bsngd 10 crtmsHdfe himset.
The moral cason however Of the act stands con
iessei by the President cautious silence lie has
given aid and comfort 70 the enemy at time
when they most needed both and nothing but the
universal opinion Of BIZ, imbecty saves him from
the punishment due Tor his misiects The very
excess ofhis ioy answers his defence Contempt
has banshed ndisnasis
don't know that Mr PoLK has been after All.
So cuipable m the admission of SANTA Anna. The
people Of this country have somewhat passion
for theatrical performances and SIR Polk has ex-
hibited himself proper caterer 20 their tastes
la engaging Santa ANNA as the si0f Of the season
nc certainly display cd no little judgment Andlhe
drama. If Buena Vista Cerr0 GOrio. COutreras
Cheuu pee and Mo.iuo del Roy were well got up
SAsrA ASIA took a principal part ma escn' AMI
performed h. role % the satisfaction OF very Sc
iect If not Numerous audience. He received
warm welcome GA each appearance. and retired IA
a perfect roar Of applause
The people OF this county like 10 hear aud read
of these performances and, although the expense
of getting them up WAS considerable, and fatal az
cidents somewhat affected their character no ons
will deny that Mr.. PoLK did his utmOs, 70 give
them great bnlltancy and render them most attrac.
tive War it should be recoilected, Is an cxoen-
sive and somewhat dangerous game Mr.. POLK
could not have played It 30 well but tor his care
lessuess Of blood or treasure.
Nj PgARcF of Md made an able reply ia the
Senate to-day 10 his colleague, Mr.. REyERDr JONI
SON He proved himself more than match Tor
his war loving colleague HIS logic had less flaws
In H. his facts were more indisputabe, and his con.
illusions more securely established.
liz may be unfair 10 crItlcise TOO closely Mr..
JonNsoS's late effort. Il everywhere bears marks
ofsuch careless position that rather socits tor
bearance than proyOkes criticism. He talks through
out Ike one who not satisfied with his own con-
prehension of the subject, despsirs to aid that o.
his audience hi seems to be running muck all
the time hitting on every side, and inviting harder
knocks in return.
Nj JOHNSON mas not thus far been successful IN
his senatorial displays. His reputation as states
man hats far behind his position as lawyer. II
may be because he cannot SINK the lawyer IN his
Senatorial costume. Whenever an opportunity
occurs for special pleading, for the detection OF
some seeming fallacy on the other side or for the
interrogation OF guarded one on his own, he's
thar'-to use a phrase Of our Western friends
He reminds one Of the cat In the fable transferred
into the inc lady she behaves very well IN her
new character IN ordinary transactions-in haoit
aud department. but let mouse be started ana
presto away goes the fine lady in hot pursuit.
He will live 70 regret If not 10 amend, the error
Of his present position. He has done no injury save
~ himself
Mr. CLAY has been received here with deep,
earnest but not bOisterOus attention. He looks
we'll His port is as commanding as ever, and bis
eve AS bright HI is visited without distinction OF
party or person. Mr. WEBSTER and Col Benton
made a simultaneous call upon him the day after
his arrival 1t is expected that he and Mr.. WEE.
SER will appear in the same case, before the Su-
preme Court but on opposite sides OF the question
There will be a crowded room 10 hear them NJ.