New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-26
pY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
poubt Of the Ratification Of the Treaty..

victory. The Administration senaiorseiihef itooa
off or were hostile.
The Cabinet has had the Tretty under consider
alton. IL has been before s1sgeste. on sooI
grounds zithal that BrCHAVAy and W ALhth OPP
pose 1.-THE others favor 10. D0der the wish % ge'
ont n the soraoe as soon as possible. sui the m
ducemept OF President and Cabinet 70 make peace
il % do away with the idea that they WISH 70 absoiD
Tbese fsc.s stick out TEisT was sert to
Mexico By Mr. Polk without the least dtscre''0N-
ary authority 10 regard 10 terms Inc "ho'e ca.
ditious We're elaborated and prescribed mere L"v
sols discretion he was Authorized . use was hIlns
blanhs ia respect % money 20 be psit i'r terri
to-v. SLIDELL had been sent as i1il minister EuL
hsd been reuudiated under Circumstances tlhl
r,o-.-Gs5 while they defeated the AGmulsirati1n.
To avoid a repetition Of such disagreeao.e crcum.
stances thew rent Mr. Irisr rather 10 ne charac-eI
Of besrer of disoatches-enlolningu no ien. sou
the duty Of informing the Aexcan 'f1F -ILl-ri'- 'a
tbere vas an accredited agent OF oar Government
r-aser. ready 20 receive any prosecutions they hal
10 make. After the failure OF NJ. IFisT lmitel
ALLEGATION hs authority o treat failed sLd "p-l-
ever treuspirei beyond was extra Judicial ne "as
notified Immediately on ADVICE by ihe AoAi-'s''a
ton his failure IN negotiating - return.
De replied IN terms unacceptable % the state
Departnent. and on his DOn-return by me neA'
de6srting train from Mexico, IN obedience TO Inc
ordsrs Of the Department ne received 81 tne 20!
lest opportunity peremptory order % come Da1A
without delay u the United states TO tls o'Ie,
he replied 10 a letter Of ID pages 10 zone 6le
iongnsee deemed both by Mr. POLK AMI Mr. b.
cgRS.S improper and ofrnsiye. por the re
ceiot OF such communication. orders were imme
disreIv Transmitted % Gen. bcTLER-suppo'ed
Commando in.Chief Of the Forces ia Mexco-Eo
arrest aud send bin h roe.
I, the Intermediate time between his previous
communication and the presen; trtnsmttins me
D o. fH..l a f|r 1H "a
determined 70 pursue toHard him extreme meas
ures a neg0tiai0r coming home unce- ares. M!
at he a novel event but IL viii be hardly iaiF
toward Mr. TEIsT % ADOPT and punish DIS pro-
ceedings
suu Nr. BucHAsAS is angry, and much sho1
be conceded 10 HE anger. He IS bachelor, petl-
lent. Jealous and avarcious Of praise. No "o''eH
was ever more disposed % resenrsp re'e7pe WJpTa
C,rsg,g than he-and a persona. offence 20 himself
Mr. TRIsT will iud hardly cOuntsrbsla1ced ~ even
indubitabe services 70 the 1ntry.
hir Polk. however wishes peace-and peace ne
would behaPpy 70 taAe secured On tnese
Bot among others the Texan Senators are found
in opposition BY the terms Of u Treaty as u
understood out Of doors the Spanish grants to
lands In Texas are 20 be made valid. TINS sfiic e
would render insecure. md perhaps wcrtnles' me
tenures Of large part l not greater part Of IcXas
az course the Senators I ON that state canno' d.
fitbl.ss 10 the interests OF their country men ADJ
adopt the Treaty with such provision.
Therefore doubt hangs lie shadow or cloud
over the Treaty
solemnifies I'm the House and senaie- enator
Baldwin, ResoIailon-Ihe Newly ofA ON
mitiee's Visit 10 PR. Clay.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WAsnrvGros. Feb. q. ls's.
Isepd Won some of the speeches in igl deliver
cd today in Congress. or the death Of Mr. ADAMS.
need not give you any outline as yoa VIII publish
l en- entire You will fnd them oil in the Nation
al InfclgeAccr
soeecbes were made il tbe House by Che Speak
er. and By Mr.. HrDsoS Of Attsscl1 seti.' Ar
nor vFs Il South Carolina, Mr. NfNTOs of Ohio. eld
Wr Mcdowell Of Nirrina The rcnarf' '
Messrs HOMES aud Mcdowell were pecu isry
egecti..- coming IS al sy old from tie very near.
of these two oistiucuisnel Wtu, Wuo have Dctn So
much opposcd % Mr. ADAMS ol party 9ud 'actol Do
IL ersC1ds. The House sud raHeiles were crowd
ed aid faw RETAINED from the luxury OF tears
Mr.. ADAHs's seat VS. sGo % -Dd DO Inon11iue fa
Uasasothe mace Of the Se' .rDf 81 Arms. tria
ON motion of Mr. NEwllt o' NcwJ isay' ls %
continue for 30 days. presume lnc seat VIII lpi
no ,rncb occupied on ring the remliuder OF The eef
sion. On motion OF Nr. IALLMADGE O New 4 o' =
IL was resolved thata Commluee OF One rom eHcu
State be appointed by the Speaker To attend nc
ilustrious remains 20 Their inal resting place
which is understood TO be Quincy IA Aassachu
setts The Speakers remsrks. on mouo1 oi Mf
VtsroN. were ordered on the Journal Inc House
tben adjourned to attend his funeral Oh Saturday
next al - O'Clock.
The multitude now rushed across the Rotunda %
the senate Chamber, which had been crowded ioI
more than al hour, many ladies being on the hoor
The Clerk Of the House having announced the
death officially. Mr. DAVIS made speech giving
skefch of the life and public services OF the migny
dead showing what wonderful variety Oh olnce'
he had been appointed or elected 20 secretary
Nini.ter and Peace Ambassador abroad, 20 th'
princioal Courts in the Old word-state senator
United States 5enator-Judge OF the Unltel
/ STATES Suprerna Court Prolessor in Colege-Pfc
sident of me United States-and hepreseltati''
of the People IN Congress, at which post tne hHh'
of Death was laid upon nun. Every once was en-
trusted 10 him and none 81 them ever poorly hiieu
Mr. BENro>, as senior Senator, seconded the reso
lutioDs referring eelngy % the other Senator ifou
Massachusetts Mr. WIpsrERl Tue Senate be-
adjourned tn Saturday % attend his funeral
In the Senate. while waiting iJr the Official an
pouuceuent from toe House, some business wa
transacted the principal part Of which was lay I'M
Nj BAIDNIN's resolution against slavery ~ ne'
Territories on the table. One OF Mr. BALDWiN
resolutions was In the language of his State Leals
latnre The voice OF Connecticut was thus lard OF
the table. on motion Of Mr. husS OF Texas, wnic
was brought into the [ Mon by the vote OF one q
the Connecticut Senators Mr. NILS.
The enemies OF the Treaty are harplng hsllhs
il on the Ground that 1t confirms some old MeXica
grants cannot spesk definitely yet OF this par
Of the Treaty.
The Committee Of the New-York Common Cour
Gil appointed to invite Mr.. CLAY 70 vst that City
met nm last night in Baltimore. They came o.
here TO day, but will see Mr.. CLAY ain Oh satul
dav in Philadelphia. Mr. CLAY had positively 10
fused 70 visit New-York aud he has refused
visit 60 many other places that he can hardly con
sent 70 this invitation But comes from the grea
commercial emporium OF the lnion, and from BOT
5 political parties ! think If the Wings Will sllo'
Mr. CLAY 70 make the visit, rs the guest Of bot
parties 10 be received by the city authorities,
will consent 70 90. To this have DO doubt III
: Wings will gladly accede Let the people reces
= The great Statesman as citizen whom al can
Light 10 welcome without being 10 Wing p'oce
! sion.
c Mr. CRirrESDEN. l understand has been nom
mated as W hig candidate for Governor OF hentuch.
: We cant spare him Tor that post.
By the way what does the " Arlington core
> pondent Of the Courier and Enquirer mean b
saving that the Washington correspondent OF a
. Iritunc attacked Mr. CRIrTENDES What co
= respondent When Where 10 IS certain
n news % ne as well as % Mr. ChirTENDFN.
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