The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-25
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1919.
Arrival of the President Eiect-Procsedings in
COngrgss

WARRINGTON, Feb. 3D. 1919.
arrival of the President Elect Proceedings in
Congress.
1t Is the anniversary of Buena Vista. 1t is the
same of Austerlltz, and among the colncidents of
the day Is the arrival of the President elect In the
federal city. 1t Is an auspicous omen On the
night after the Inauguration of President Polk
the National Theatre, IN which the popular Inau-
guratloA ball was held the evening before, was
burnt down, and half dozen buildings around It.
This was an omen OF the fire and sword which
was 10 characterize the administration in the war
with Mexico. The omen of Buena Vista is one of
successful government. One of our associates
Will give you the report OF the night relating to
General Iaylor's arrival and reception. An i'm
nense crowd was waiting at the depot. Cheers
and shouts rent the air when the old man came
out, and, heller SHELTER, the multitude followed
the official train of carriages up to Wizards
Cannon were fired, rockets were sent blazing
through the air, and, when the old chief came
forth at his hotel to thank the people, in his usual
modesty OF manner, the shouting and cheering
appeared to be spontaneous and unanimous among
the thousands congregated in the street or
night new era commences in the political world,
full OF interest and OF promise, because the plat
| form OF General Taylor adapts HIM to the seizure
OF all emergencies, free OF all restraints And
the emergencies upon which he will be called to
act are az novel as his successful career, and az
important as any events in the past history OF the
country
Leaving HIM at his lodgings for the present, and
returning to Capitol Hill. we can only say for the
present, that the proceedings IN both houses were
OF surprising interest to-day. In the Senate, the
prospect bnghtens for some temporary govern
ment for the new territories. MIR. Dayton mads q
strong argument for discretion to the President as
in the cases of Louisiana and Florida. Mr. Webster
was singulary pertinent in his recomme ndatons for
action upon the House bill for temporary laws for Ca
Iforna, and Mr. Foete just peculiarly dscursive in
his defence OF the South in his ndica of the late
caucuses and in his zeal to upon Gan Taylor
the mort ample discretion with regard the new ter
ritories.
In the House, Mr. Mcdowell Of Virginia. electrified
the members the floor and the crowd in the gale
ries with his most beautiful appeal for q eompromi,e
on the slavery question. His surprising powers Of
language seemed to ring upon the the me
like the yoice OF prophet like the appeal Of some
OF the fathers Of the Constitution speaking from the
The gist Of his appeal that common ground
upon which all sections could unite, Of Ieaviu az
slavery In The territories to be decided upon by the
people thereof The evening brings US higher state
OF excitement and more universal enthusias IN, in
the arrival OF Gen Taylor 1t is tho universal th.ms
and all who have seen and heard him TO- night, speak
in raptures OF the simplicity Of the man aud his mo-
desty under the dstin gushed houors wered upon
hin by the people May his ad m INSTR alton promots
the honor and prosperity of the country and adj to
the lustre Of hisrenosn. w.