New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-06
THINGS ~ WASHINGTON.
The Treaty MIR. Rnss Of Texas Chances o'
Ka,lncatio ur. E,ans In the supreme
Court-rhc Public Printing speeches la 'ht
tlou.r.
alrs,roaasnes b % rIIhano-

t.urt-Thc Public Printing speeches la The
House.
oorr,,poadsuee Of The rIihono.
WAsmSeruS March 2, la4l.
The rcpor, ON tho outside is that MI Senate
RusS of Texas made very sound aud appr'pn
ate speech in Executive session 10 day upon me
Treaty thAd no arrogance IN it-no inopPo''a"e
and inor3inate demands. He acknowledges
reoort soe,-the unpleasant dilemma In which our
u spuhlie had been placed by this war aud ex
...A IA, willingness and eagerness 70 aid In IT'S
s,rica,ion The speech tod upOn the senate, ana
:, I'M undoubtedy have good effect upon Its dehb-
erAtlons t -
Mr.. Senator RusK possesses perhaps, more
1 ,owledsc of the actual relations OF parties IN
Nexico toward each other, and their several ois
,'N.i,;on, 10 make and preserve peace with this
country. than any other member OF the Senate
He has enjoyed. and improved opportunities 20
.,ndx the character and resources OF Mexico ana
he communicates the results OF his researches
without RE- uctsnce and without pres1m Ptioh.
1t is the general opinion that Nj hosA Is GeS.,
a.SIv the man of most talents in the Senate OF the
Administration party. OF course, from this COM
harrison both Mr.. CALHOUN and Col. BENTON are
excluded. They are per Sc las Nj. TYLER "oulu
have IT, stand By their own personal Strength anu
II they command but few followers they acAho"i'
edge 20 dictator or leader
r.. n q
or !. confe.edly the strongest; and IS destined
81 no distant period, 20 exert an influence IN tue
senate correspondent to his Abilities lie mas more
nri1e than his colleague and has cons equentiy been
unwilling to court notorlety by the cheap 'rcAs VI
demseogues HI bides his time
"ornas - che 6nal disposjtion Of the Treaty is
,o,her Increased than dissipated. That II VIII De
ratified as il has reached the Senate no one oeeVes
Tire President himself recommended modlncsuohs
in as strong and urgent terms as ne aaVseu ea0o
and without notifications, either OF his urging or
senators suggestion, the ratification oil lne Aiea'S
On our part is not to be anticipated
Wbig Senators are swayed by dlHeiehs an
oo,onv noSerlal emotions On the one hand is an
ordent almost uncomfortable, desire tor Peace-oh
the other deeprooted, Transacted and almost IN
,upersble repugnsnce 20 the admission OF foreign
sn1 hostile population into the COniederacy on
so,,sl terms with our own citizens. Their assent
or opposition TO the Treaty Is supposed to vary as
one or the other of these sentiments preponderates
No one cs n declare the opinions iluctsatiRg as they
e-eof Senators without revealing confidence ~nloii
sucb very act would show had been Improperly re-
posed IN him.
In the Supreme Court today, Mr. EVANS OF Me
appeared az counsel. 1t was in case brought
mn from the District Court Of Maine, and involved
the right of that State Of any State to tax prop
sr.v. such as Custom Houses belonging to the
limited States The Attorney General, CLIFFORD
snneared for the United States Nh EVANS Tor the
State.
MIR CLIFFORD argued the question, or assumed
IN argue il Yesterday, running into, however, no
uncomfortable portion Of this day. he seemed 20
walk q number Of times around the 'cunierence
of his case without being able 10 penetrate 20 the
center. The points upon which ne tuouehl ue'
pepded the merits of bis SIDE OF the questloh d T.
EVANS willingly offered 10 concede to NM But
rbet was in his brief the Attorney General seemed
vlf tn no Laid before the Court. though
il be against the stomach Of their sense AS A
to,r,ev General perhaps In th0t ght, too tbs "ork
ss Contracted for by the hour aud not by the JOB
ard the longer he spoke, therefore, the more MS
merit
sons cspable of Judging. he early demolished the
authorities upon which his opponent relied or rath
err gave TO them their proper version and then pro
ceeded to a terse logical, and emphatic exposition
of mia own views His precedents were hapPhy
selected, his points well made, and his concl
firmly established He spoke with much fuency'
with distinct though rapid utterance and In
most impressive, emphatic, yet deierentsl man
per. Among his audience wss Mr.. WEBSTER, who
left the Senate to listen to bis argument
In the earlier hours of the House today, dis
cusson of some animation took place in regard to
the manner in which the Public Printer discharged
his duties under the contract entered into WIN
Congress All seemed TO find fault with him. anu
it seems conceded on all hanos that ne mas NOT tue
ability to perform according to their tenor the
terms of the contract. Three months OF the Session
have elapsed and members have not received one
fourth of the allotted number Of Presidents Mesa
ees. &c while they are daily bored with applica,
tons from abroad for copies. The manner' TOO OF
the execution of the printing was complained OF.
Mr.. PALFREY, who made some very pertinent ana
sensible remarks upon the subject matter ue-
clared among other things that the printing as no"
executed and in fact as il had been generally ex'
ecutedl was disgraceful to the country. The docu'
ments printed by order Of Congress found their way
10 the public Libraries abroad-werc deposited 10
the archives of foreign States-and were required
for future reference as much as Tor immediate pc
rusal Compared with foreign publications Oh lhe
sort-he said-ours were most dlsreputable-
/" Double treble, quadruple your prices, said the
learned Member, " rather than give to the country
the character of mean public parslmony 1'
not pretend to do Justice to the eloquent remarks
! of the member from Massachusetts, and quote on
| y frcm memory. =,
| After the House had gone into Committee, Mr.
THOMPSON of Ind took the floor and made spirit
stirring speech In answer to Mr. McLANE OF Balti
| more. Ii was an easy task, and he was not lont
| in its accomplishment. This speech, proper.
| speaking was upon our relations with Mexico, an
| he dwelt with much force and energy OF languag
upon the imminent dangers that threaten us iron
the declaration OF no less than from its prosecu
| ton. His peroration was peculiarly brilliant
The Chairman OF the Committee on Foreig
Relations, Hou TRUMAN SMITH OF Conn alter
| ward addressed the House, and in his usual direc
sincere and impressive manner. The position b
holds ind the character he has ever maintaine
for various information practical ability and homes
intentions secured him an attentive audience
He was followed by MIR. FIcKLIN OF Ill. OF who's
speech | shall say, as l heard nothing.
MIR. Clay In Ohio.
J Correspondence Of The Tribune
, XISIA Feb. 26, ls4s.
In pursuance Of a recommendation Of the OH