New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-07
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
The Communication, Ca.-,
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

Correspondence of The Tribune
WASHINGTON, Friday, August T.
The House of Representatives held its session
from 10 o'clock yesterday morning without any re-
cess, until l2l this morning.
When | closed my letter last evening, 10 meet
the o'clock mail which left here for New York,
believe that Mr.. BoYDES of n. c. was address
ing the Committee. He is a bold off hand, able
debater, and spoke like one who had the well
being of his whole country at the bottom OF
his heart. He repudiated the Senste's Com
promise bill, and gave out an intimation that
there must be something wrong in IT, mas.
much as there was a gentleman on the Commit.
tee that framed il whom the People of North
Carolina were prone 10 suspect OF mischief. He
was asked 10 name the gentleman he referred 10.
but did not name him. He was supposed to mean
Mr. CALHOUN. He earnestly implored gentlemen
from all sections of the country 10 cease stirring up
strife and contention, if they would preserve the
Union. As Southern man, he had no fears OF the
dissolution OF the Union by the works of the Abo-
litonists, if the agtators OF the South would but
keep quiet. He feared not the Abolitionists
When they should come 70 the South TO interfere
with its rights, If ever they should come, they
would be met and repealed firmly. But let them
alone-proyoke them nOt-and they would not only
not come South, but would cease to agitate.
Mr.. MILLER OF Ohio, new Member ana
young man, of no great speaking ability, and a
LOcO-FOco in politics, followed in a speech he
seemed to deliver with much pain.
The Hall was now lighted up brilliantly aud the
galleries were being filed with people to witness
the night session.
Mr.. TAYLOR of Ohio obtained the floor and de
lived most able and interesting Wing speech.
His manner and bearing were those of the gallant
and true gentleman. He commenced by abiding
10 the fact that the floor of the House was almost
always IN the possession OF and monopolized by
some forty or fifty Members who seemed to think
that other Members had no right 10 be heard or u
think OF making speeches. Not being willing 70
enter into a general scramble for the possession
OF the floor upon any Of the leading question.
which had been discussed during the session, he
had had no opportunity until now to participate in
the debates which had taken place upon nationa
questions. At the next session, If he lived he
intended to make effort to have the rule.
amended so as 10 give all Members alike
/ chance TO make speeches. by equalizing the time
Mr.. TAYLOR went into thorough review of the
/ Wumot ProvIso question, and showed from the
records that said Proviso was the offspring o
| THOMAS JEFFERsoN-reported in l7ei by JEFFER
son of Va CARRINGroS Of 5. c. and others as ap
pcable to the Western Territory, including Vim
cennes and kaskaskie; and in 1851 1t " as report
ed by NATHAN DANE and others, as applicable .,
the North-W Western Territory, and adopted. Mr.
TAYLOR had taken the pains TO examine the rec
ords Of the State Department for all the facts il
relation TO this important matter, and he had there
/ found the ordinance OF l7.f-whch is the WllmO
| Proviso OF this day-in the handwriting of THoMA
JEFFERSON. Upon these established facts in con
nectlon with the opposition OF the Southern De
mocracy OF this day TO JEFFERSON Democrats
doctrine IN 1884, Mr.. TAYLOR commented will
great force aud ability.
| He took up the question Of the Improvement o
our great rivers and lake harbors. and dwelt upcl
/ the right and the duty Of the Government 10 max,
readily appropriations Tor the Improvement o
those great national highways OF Commerce an,
Trade. In this connection, be reviewed the Presi
| dent Veto Messages with courteous severity, ans
showed himself 10 be a statesman Of enlarged
hish-minded and patriotic views. He is a hand
some speaker and gallant man-an ornament :,
the State which honors him.
| Mr.. PICK of VI. next spoke, and made speed
in favor Of the War, in justification OF the Admin
istraton, In opposition TO Gen. TAILOR and il
favor OF the Wilmot Proviso. He is pretty fai
speaker in the common acceptation Of the term
He is a new Member, and this was his nader
speech.
Mr.. OUTLAW Of n. c. another new Mem
Der, obtained the floor and made bis nader
speech. He Is capital speaker, all viii tax,
rank among the first debsters in the House. HI