New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-05
THINGS WAsHINGTON.
The Whig National ConventioD-specch OF
Nr. Bell, &c. &c.
Correspondents OF IRE ifiouh7-
WARRINGTON, Feb. 2,

Correspondence OF TIE Tribune
wAsbrSeros Feb. g. 1sis.
The Whig caucus adjourned from Monday last,
met again this evening Senator MANetM In the
chair. Mr.. SMITH Of Indiana Secretary-snd with
great unauimity agreed upon the place Of holding
the National Whg Convention as well as the time.
They recommend that II be holden on the hrst
" ednesday of June June y IN independence mn
IN tie ctr Of Philadelphia. A motion was made
20 have Il meet in Cincinnati Tbs was not agreed
10 and then Philadelphia adopted with grea,
unanimity. The tina - Gsi!y fortnight and two
days later than the Loco Fcco Convention ia Bait
more. II they quarrel there as much as they did
iast time, they may not get through before we do.
The speech of nr. BELL, 10 day was OF the high.
est order Your readers would count me extraya
CANT il / should express what | think OF It. Ii
would be out Of place 10 institute comparisons but
rarely in any country or any age has such elo
quence been heard. The dangers that surround
our course, the influences az work 20 lure us on ~
the path OF ruin. the wildness of the schemes II
3. Progressive Democracy the infamous princt
oles avowed as those by which should be guild
ed, all 40 sloquently set forth and pictured
before US that the crowded lobbies and galleries
were almost breathless. The old Constitution was
in a dangerous sea, without chart Or compass or
skilful pilot. lcebergs were floating around, nor
were their danger made to appear less startling by
the brillisncy of the coiors which they reflected
from the eifulgence Of his description.
When Mr. BELL came on 10 take bis seat IN the
Senate the Loco FOco organs told US that he was
about TO come out for his country. He has come
out for his country against the party who are bur.
rying il 10 destruction. The country may well feel
proud Of JOHN BELL Of Tennessee Would that
every man woman and child in the country had
been permitted 10 hear his speech to day Let the
press spread IL.
| have finally got an authentic report OF the yio-
lent Native speech OF Mr.. Downs the new Loco
Foco Senator from Louisiana and shall make some
comment on il in my next. / shall also have word
or two say OF Mr. FOOTE'S attack upon the letter
writers in 1ammsny Hall last Saturday evening.
In the House the Presidents Message was final
" referred 70 the General Committees IL is pretty
well divided up, but there is enough OF low and
reckless demagoguism in it, TO say nothing Of the
fslsehoods to give TO each pretty iull share The
speech Of Mr. CALEB B. SMITH today was very
able review OF the financial aspect Of the war
l regret 10 state that sickness in his family has
m ade il necessary FOR Mr.. Rose Of New York TO go
holue | trust he will soon return.
Mr. WEBsTER made another argument 10 the
Supreme Court today.
Mr.. Senator HALL has returned from his WET
home. He is accompanied by bis lady.
LOUIS FITZGERALD TAsIsrRO delivered an able
lecture to light The second Of the course OF which
Judge WOODBURY. gave the opening one. Bssuo-
ject Female Education. The Lecture Room was
well filed
Among the arrivals tonight At ColemAn's, ! no
tice ex. Senator HsYwoOD, and Count DE GoLrZ Of
Prussia, who is travelling through this country On
an extensive tour Of observation with some refer
ence believe to the subject Of immigration
The weather was beautiful IA the extreme to
day RlcHELIEU.