New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-21
Things NJ Washington.

WASHINGTON, wsdnes3sy, Dec. -.
Toe Wigs yesterday rallied on NJ. wiz.
THRoP, and express their determination to adhere
TO him 10 .he ED. Ultimately, it nay be that 8
few indictments from the other parties may unite
With them Mr. WINTHROP mas ths respect, even Of
his political opponents, msny Of whom II iney were
not fearful Of the anger Of their constituents, would
have voted for him long ago.
On the last tia yesterday, the Loco Foco members
evince5 .s2osilon b Mr. STRONG. some oil
the zee SJiers and TIE Northern Locos may support
him Bu, ths, vii not elect him Tho fact that tre
Free Sellers are satisfied win rim, VII repei TIE
Southern msnbs l.s ceria'n that 81 ne s.feng'n
OF he Loco FOc0 party a. u sxiii nD~ To- the u us"
has been cast gu CrEB and on BROWN Ia Itl5f,u0e
- BRoWS, in3ssd 10 bad acc'ssl)ns rom tns ~
soilels and the southern members. Yet u is'-a =
elect The nth sdsd b one ~ the f0finefh ~
CO ocOs hes tested - power On LfSN BOYD ah' '
ssO hss fs'sd.
tirly peryezef by the results Of tner previous ~ rs
Tney were unable - understand their pfeCse pOstJh
Like men jus waxing from deep sleep, they ere
asking sn ~ Themselves Where are We nov" ana
no one seems she 10 give satis GctoTy answer
The Locos hsd caucus las. right, BAT came 70 ~
Other conclusion than 70 hold smother caucus lonsht
Ihs indications ina, they vii unite on MI STAoNG.
Rev Father MATHEW also arrived n-re yes"fdAy'
made his az yesrsnce 10 the House thii morning sDen
a resolution offered thst no "a invited . tAo a
ssst within the bar II tbs House The resolution h-V
iug b. en- sgreed toe Toe reverend visitor was
10 chr IN front II The Seskers ch4ir where be sal,
ia conversation With the numerous men 1ort WHO were
Introduced 70 him, or N close AZ 'nton 70 tne pro-
ceediugs for several hour' He appeared 10 be'.er
health had expected from inc acc lns u nis n
disposition which bad preceded him.
10 the Senate Mr.. CALHOUN looks So inexofahle %
ever. O,cssiODs!iy fard0nic smile sighty divers
lbs the character # his cOurtoIance. hut lH tN'
preston in rsy0se s cold determined ot!isefent -
I'll, srrowy glance warns you that be has bucztd on
HE hrn0r-ihst be belongs 20 military peopie-tna'
be already suufs the brestn Of war. The slave on
sluge sbsor0iug oes all the oscursiyo pfoperIos ci
M. mind psrsyz-d and his brilliant conVeI'"uoh-
al DO Sers have ndcd into ifetul spa'nodc Dream
ings OF tbs solitary purpose 81 bic an9.u' a. II % ny
couVictiOu- perhaps crrDuoOus-lnHt Mr. NALhVNN >
temperament 10 r. yulsive 70 tranquility OF habit ia
bis MOI and int. ectus oTgsr'zsti D. in "a ny no.
LOGICAL structure, exists morbid pinCPe,
30 lie development 10 political harmony. OPPot' 4
circumstances 1t ia true. msy keep a. ior dH o'r
maut i1er may lessen ia power 81 cs!.fd lr'o &C
t1u but when the public mind Is asst d, c ufu4' q
and huIryiug T. political crises iis capacity Tor e'h
can scarcely bee oyeTrnt 8. leara have ei-p,eo 'nre
CALHOUN boldly announced tnst We ere 10 t'o nj al
Of rev lut' o Was this int -ndoi ss the disclosu
Of prophetic spirit. or the snrouuc mont Of pre-
determined pu pose Did he ooly discern tne coming
events or was be engaged 10 preparing them "a"
ne then the gathering whiriwnd with the vision o.
er or wac he already sowing the wind 70 produce u
Subseq ueni fsCis, which have now become part oil
the history Of our country, may igruiso reply,
dom OF tie present. NJ one has eKpanstrd With more
force aud ieryo than Mr. Calhoun On tnT a!a lhul nee
OF dl.sensous the dssiny o the ancient re-
publcs Dvetted Of lie moral, The L'stoncal lect 10
tarrea OF Instruction. IL cannot be assumed teat Hf
.houn s but guizsut OF the moral as IL the iact
The only warrau,ato presumptons ere, either tost ne
considers the caees inspphcsbIe 70 our conluoh o." p"
oks TO- and calculates 0n the separation Of this non
lees evil than legislative nteTdict agsusI the EN'
tendon of slavery. II 10 not enough that Southern
gentlemen al u liberty g. hold t.eir blacks oeio"
the line of the Missouri COmpromisn, where slsYery
nctuay exista LIS not enough that the invoih0Aiy
OF these peculiar Institutions II secured 10 then Al
this amounts 10 nothing, unless tney can Oe peil-.
IN carry their Institution. cut Of those prescribed ana
recognized limits ana Introduce the bhshtng sy'
tenn into regions which have never known the curse
Insiead Of extending the area OF freedom tney "ou'I
enlarge the area of slavery and unless they are allowed
to do that, why the Uuiou IL not worth preserving
Aud ths is the mornld engrosslng sentiment when 10
working the moral, intellectual, political rum OF one
formed by Nature to I'll and acorn tho Oitest stations
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