Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-12-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Pittsburgh Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s, l848.

correspondence VI Nib 4 lIt9uNl - N'"'''S'
WASHINGTON, Dec. s, l848.
The last annual message of Mr.. Polk, on the
state of the Union has been received: Congress
Is settling down into the easy, comfortable jog
lrot progress which marks lis mode Of proceed
ing before new-yeurs; the Supreme court is in .
session, and general quiet conlentmcnt seems to |
pervade the Capital.
Neither branch of Congress has done any
thing to day, if we except the election Of Chap
lain by the House. In the Senate tomorrow,
Mr.. King will announce the death Of Mr.. Lew
is, late Senator from Alabama, and then the
Senate will adjourn to Monday the llh inst.
The House will also meet tomorrow, the like
exercises as in the Senate will take place, and
the arrangement for the same reason, and the
same period, will be moved and carried. Thus,
YOU see the first week is legslaliyeIy disposed
of.
Mr. Calhoun has not yet arrived. Some
anxiety was felt few days ago on his account,
on account Of the report that the steamer on
which he had embarked at Charleston 10 pro-
ceed to Wilmington by way Of sea, on his way
to Washington, had failed TO arrive when due.
| | presume that those fears have been removed
by subsequent information.
Its generally understood that things are to be
left in Siatu quo for the next three months,
though all calculations may be disappointed by
some sudden move or twist on the part OF Mr..
Polk, which may lay the train for other wars.
1t would surprise nobody 10 find that he has
been trying 10 annex Cuba, and even Nova Sco-
tia, New Brunswick and Canada.
Mr. Polk has dedicated to the glores of his
administration twelve most unreadabIe columns
of matter, duller than anything that has recent
ly appeared, except the Unions editorials on the
veto power.
The President says very little upon the Sla-
very question, and that lille has been very often
said before, but like Fals'af going forth TO kill
the dead Hotspur, he valianty assais with his
logic club the departed Bank of the United States,
, and shows how much more horrid a monster is
, the Internal Improvement system. Borrowing
lroube to himself for the future, as if not con-
tent with that Of the past, he is very apprehen'
. sive lest Gen. Taylor should not exercise thC
veto power as frequently as he has done, anC
. goes on to preach solemn homiy against 'ht
!, abandonment of the executive privilege. Gen
: TAYLOR has not heretofore distinguished him
self by de(erehce to MIR. Polk's advice. and |
!, is not probable that he will trouble himself nov
!. about il. Someor MIR. Folks vetoed bills, a
those for The improvement Of the rivers and har
G bors, and for payment Of French Spollations
f will most assurcdly be presented TO his success
n sor and be will doubtless sign them.
l. People are still making cabinets for Generi
,f Taylor. Among distinguished Pennsylvania
i who are spoken Of as likely 10 become member
., of it, are Joseph R. lngesoll, Walter Fol
: ward, T. NJ. L. McKennan, and Andrew Stew
CT art.
D. Mr.. Benton, and Mr.. Butler OF S, c. hav
r made up their quarrel. Mr.. Benton never IL
s. tended to fight, and therein he was perfect
ne right. He has done enough in that line. II
of course towards Mr.. Butler was most grossl
lis aud brulally insolent yet fighting would hav
been no reputation for it. His conduct TOWARD
IS. Gen. Kealney merits no other name Than bas