New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-12
EI TIN NIDlIGHT NORTHERN NAIL
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
speeches In the Nothing EIse.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
WAsHINGroN, Monday July

WAsHNGIoN, Monday. July I'D
4 debate. piquant and even acrimonious at
times. took place IN the House 20 day ia which
Messrs. STIFFNESS Of Ga. MrCLEENAND Of Ill.,
scHrvcK of Ohio, and McLANE Of Nd participated
Mr.. srErHEyss speech was more than usually
good even for him it would have been no worse
had he omitted some rQficr strong eplthets
He convicted the President Of Inconsistency ln
insisting IN the instructions 90 SLIDELL, that
Texas extended 70 the Rio Grande from It's mouth
to its source and notwithstanding such solemn rs
sertion. exercising, through Gen. kEARNEY, the
rights of conqueror over Santa Fe and other
parts of New Mexico, which he himself had os
signed to Texas.
Mr.. Polk has become of too little consequence
10 his party or to the country TO justify any attack
upon his administration Of the Executive duties.
Unless he is to be impeached he might as well
be left. without any attempt to hold him back TO
the obscurity 10 which he is fast approaching
Mr.. srrrnEys enumerated the cost Of this war.
accommodating 1t from item 10 item to the sum Of
sl2O00Ooo0
He said the friends of the Administration claimed
TO have obtained by thus treaty indemnity for the
past and security tor the future. Indemnity Tor
the past Why the Democrats said we went 70
war 10 obtain the money due from Mexico o. our
citizens some 600 900 topay for tins $40 600.
To be sure we had acquired California and New
Mexioo-barren acres mostly and, such rs they
are at the commencement or rather before the
war they had been estimated as worth AZ best but
$4,000 GOO We pay 500 600 for them ln spe-
che beside the enormous suns 10 has cost o. obtain
the Dririiegc OF buying them at such prce.
Security Tor the future What security
WHY the glory of our arms abroad. Glory Whose
glory was it Not the Administrations not Mr..
PoLks. but TAYLoR's, SCOTT s.. QuuNAN s.,
WoRrus. WooLs SHIELDS s., DNIs's, SC
He commented W ith vehement bat Just severity
upon the Infamous letter OF Nancy % the
heroic TAYLOR. in which be implied that be lIAf-
foRl had been giving aid and comfort 20 the
enemy And also upon the conduct Of the De-
psrtment In admitting SANTA ANNA into Mexico,
o. overwhelm TATLOK-who had been deprived ol
his best troops by order of the Depaftmen'-with
a force four times his own. and accustomed % more
service The speech must be published or the
country.
Mr.. scHFNck made speech m his happ.est
STYLE: 10 was logical iorCibie ind gnsnt. II made
many points that evidently told with much effect
Mr.. McCLERNAND made a respectable speech
aud Mr.. McLANE attempted to Talent IS not
hereditary. and it is no fault OF Mr. McLANh
that his fathers talent dad not descend. he 81 ent
beyond his depth to-day. The Administ alton sui
cred doubly to-day by STEPHENs's and scHENK
attack. and by his defence. He should leave a
reply to those two gentlemen 10 ADLER minds-to
Mr. COBB OF Ga. Tor instance, decidedly the best
tactican and one Of the sbest speakers on his
side of the House or Of be We're not prepared
to come to the rescue, 20 CHARLES NGERsoIL,
who could have led the House 70 forget the subject
OF debate TO some one 10 fine, who would not
have made his political friends tsel stu more
keenly the necessity OF feiolnder.
In the senate Mr. REvERDY JoHNsOy tired %
show that CALHoUN. BERRIAN 4 Go. bad leit un-
told one hall the argument 90 favor Of the exten-
sion Of Slavery
Why don't Congress do something or Why
don't It adjourn
The Whigs are not TO blame. The House has
voted an adjournment and. # another opportunity
occurs. will insist upon It's honest motion The
Senate with It's burdensCme Democratic ma
iorty, viii not concur.