Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-06
EXTRACT OF A LETTER,
Dated, F;asltingtoa, Dee "a, l647.

Dated, FIasdington, Dee. "a, 1917.
DEAR Sir: AS there viii be no Con-
gress to-day, and of course none to-
morrow, and being absent myself, I
will give you partial account Of the
| doings OF the week, By the servants of
The People.
| In the Senate, on Monday, Mr..
CALHOUN shadowed forth the object of
his resolutions of the previous week. -
1t is impossible to tell from his rem arlss,
as you will perceive, what definite OBJ
ject he has in view. That he is sour
ed at the Administration, appears to be
the chief burden Of his song. Mr..
CALHOUN, as Secretary Of State, is 4
different man in sentim ent from Mr..
SENATOR CALHOUN. Hence his move
ments in the present Congress. GEN.
CAss, OF Michigan, calls his resolu-
lions "abstractions," and having much
faith in the Discrimination of one so tai
en:ed as GEN. CAss, l. am disposed to
believe pretty much in the correctness
of his judgment in reference to Mr..
CALHoUN's present position. Again,
Mr.. SEVER, who is chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, told
the Senate poimedly, that he did rot
wish his committee troubled with the
res olu,ions of Mr.. CALHOUN. They
will come up the first week in January,
and then you will be able to Judge of
their true import and character.
The Wings, Of late, claim Mr.. CALL
HoUN as identified with them; but with
which branch ofthat party, is not vet
clearly defined. Future events will
let us know.
Mr.. HALE, an abolition Senator and
renegade Democrat, has been present.
ing the petitions of that branch of his
party, and uselessly taking up the time
of the Senate. His object, his mission
seems 10 be, opposition to his white
brethren, and in favor Of the interests
of the negro-of whom Ma. HALE APP
pears as the chosen and devoted! cham
pion in the Senate of the y. S. For
the honor of the members of that body,
it is hoped he will be left "alone in his
glory"
In the House, not much has been
done this week yet, If you should
measure the importance Of the business
by the number of resolutions offered by
members, they are introducing matter
sufficient to extend the session to next
September, ifthey are all to pass thro'
the ordinary forms of legislation.
The Wing party are prolific Of reso-
lntions relative to Mexico and the war;
its causes and effects. Mr.. ScHENcK,
of Ohio, one of those men, whom Col.
MORGAN Of :he army lately denounced
as "traitor at heart," has spoken out
in long string Of calls. His object is
to embarrass, not to aid, his country
in her struggles in virdicating her
rights and maintaining the honor and
glory ofour arms;-but, poor, misera-
Bile man! the poisoned chalice will be
returned to his own lips, before he is
many years older He may, with his
compeers in Whiggery, play his hour
upon the stage; his patriotic country
men will rouse,-and the lion once
reused from his lair, wo betide the man
who favors he cause of Mexico!
cannot for moment believe that all
the Wings are Mexican Wings. No,
indeed There are patriots, good and
true, in their ranks, and when the trial
comes in both branches of Congress,
you will see, that our abused, vilified,
and slandered patriotic President will
be sustained-yes, triumphantly sus-
ltained-in his course towards Mexico.