New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-17

Frcg, wasbington-Ths Excitement CcnuC-
ned Time wasted In spseches-s Southern
Members on D,sUDiOu- on -iavshoidsrs-
Tae DIncuIty between rIr. Mcade aod Mr..
Duer Explained.
Cous'poaasso. Of To Ifb4ns
WAsHNoToN, Friday Dec. u, l-i9
Ths whole morning has been exhausted by Two
long winded, senseiess speeches from member
Com Tennessee and Mr. RooT Of Ohio, the latter
Of whom has grown rather tresome to the House
s.d tho galleries from bis frequent occupation Of
the Goor and tee exhaustion ri his stock Of sInsI!
wit The Tennessee member spoke foil two
ioaTs .ndaiglng throughout IN tirsde against the
acts OF the asst House Of Representatives,, aud the
complexion Of the Committees az framed by Mr..
WINTHROP. THIS speech was designed rs
rA,ppey M Of the refractory LOco-F Ocos, aud -
81 excite the Irse Sellers against Nj WINTHROP
a. to induce them % go fOr a southern Loco FOcO
rather than see him elected. The House became
so heartily Disguised with this waste Of time IN
making speeches that influenced no one nor com
Insnded the attention OF even the bystandefs,
that they adopted q resolution 10 prevent eny fur.
tner discussion until tho House had been organ
lzed IL was after O'Clock before the trst ballot
wa taken, the result Of which was az widely
scattering d vote as any that had been previously
given. Linn BOYD received the hiRhest Loco
BocO vote, aud ar. WINTHROP and lr. STkNLY
oil n. Z. about sn equal vote from the Wings
PeAdiDg tho second ballot | was compelled 70
leave the House IN order % get tE,s letter ready
FOR tho mail
Tho excitement Cut d. 70 Is grester than eve,
sud the galleries aud lobby OF the House were
c.Jwdsd 20 sutocation. The SOvcreigas In the
gallery, psrthkins 10 some extent oi the ch vai-y
exhibited yesterday Ga the for OF Con resi-, e.
several small knock downs, " hioh excited more
ninth thsu anger. They onglosted In stug6es
% 10. sestg, or oven places 10 stand. There ~ As
noe DISPLAY ~ crushed beaver, torn coats, &c.
There III be = strong effort made 20 keep the
House in session until some organization - ar
rived At, bot II viii wholly fail. Neither prty
hsvo sgreed apon candidates or course OF action
thu. VIII have any tendency 10 remedy the dlll
Guilty that prevents organization.
The importance that ia attached 70 the )ayor
manifested on tine part OF a few isdscreet So0tn-
ern Members In their wild and visionary threats
about dssolyiDg the Union, 10 jus, 80 much trouble
unnecessarily borrowed. | have It from usqges
t,olsbls al honty that one at the Southern Repre-
seutativss, Ia Converslng with geutlemsu, admit
ted that great deal OF this bom6ast was Tor Goa
sanytion al home, and that It was best THIS over
pressure OF steam should be blown of Of tn -srly
day in the session When rOOHBs declared he
wss assinst tho Organization OF the House, aud
even Tor disunlon itself unless the South received
ASSURANCES that Slavery should noT be prohibited
from the Tertitof les a California and New Mexl.
TO- nor the question seitated M to its soolitinn in
Manifestation OF applause among thu southern
Members on thu door Of Congress. But when ne
was replied TO- b. q Member OF Illinois svCwmg
that come what II ght. the iree States OF the nth
aud OF the West would present all uabroSeu front
Ia preserving the Union as IL 10, the very dome Of
the Capital shook with ths tokens OF ssse NJ ami
APPRECIATION that went up rot only from the body
q the House but the dsnsey crowded galleries. IL
wm sentiment ent srtsinel aGd cherished b. at
ieas, eisht-teuihs ci 'ne American people without
regard to geographical division, aud the idea that
alew fiery HOtspurs can provoke the people even
"a their States 70 dark deed OF nfany is no.
entertain d by any vel balanced mind that have
yet met with.
TIE Representatives. from the non slsveholding
States who axe Wings, have since the wi.hdras 81
Of Mr.. Winthrop repuds,ed by The votes they
have gwen all supposiuQn that .hey YRtRSe OF
sectional preju iices IN taeu eff rts q secure an
organisation OF the House. A reference TO such.
votes will show that even those Wings nost
obnoxious TO ultra Southern men, from the views
they entertain upon the subject OF the further Ex
tension o. Slavery, nave voted for either Mtsso.
Morshssd, stanly, or some other Southern "a big.
Aud Mr. Conrad OF Louisiana most aptly remarked
yesterday, that instead of cbershing any OF zoe
eppre as 10 the rights Of the South, or the
anticipated coarss Il the North tow ards ,he Sru.h
o. eey expressed by Messo. roomOs and Ste
phsas oi Geores, since his arrival in this CITY, HE
approximations bad been en,irely allsyed both by
the votes the Northern representatives had given,
and tho spirit they had manifested in their con.
vc-sauons upon this exciting topic. Tbs great
difficulty IA, that there are few Representatives
from the SOUTH, who fer the cake Of giving them
selves strength At home, and manufacturing
redundancy Of political capita, are willing TO
create and keep alive this Slavery excitement, no
mater what the consequences mag be 10 the
peace and perpetuits OF tho Union.
Ii 10 believed here by those most intimately &C
qnasnted with both Messrs. DUEs and made,
that the d trCultN Inch rs v fkaaa
gentlemen during the debs.e of yesterday, Will
be anicsoly adjusted. Nj. CONRAD Of La. acts ~
learn, as the friend OF Mr. DUN, and Messrs
BAfLY and SkDDos on the part Of NJ. MEADE
aud leom their known character, extremes will be
prevented II possible The basis Of the adjust
meni proposed is this, tia, Mr.. DuEs shall state
that he charge is based on Mr.. MEApy's speech, q
prioted copy Of which he, daring iast Summer had
sen, to Nj D. That in reply Mr.. MADE shan as
ssrt that the remark Ets fslse was intended to
he sppiied by him 10 the inference drawn BY Nj.
DUR, aad noe 70 that gentlemen personsly,
whereupon Mr. DUR will withdraw his retors
upon Mr.. MADE goa are har' Ar DUR 10
ths natter occupies the right side OF the questioo'
AMI no one who witnessed bis mGaHeT when ne
rstorted upon Mr.. MEADE, Will ever again imagine
hist he will tSmely brook AZ insult, let Il come
hon what quarter II may. Nine,ynae men out OF
ahundred would have drawn the came lntsTeocs
hon Mr.. MEADEs language that Mr.. DUR did,
and the seRsttirer<ss manifested ey Mr.. MEADE
seoo being charged with being Ds9nio list
saOws how shy Southern gentlemen themselves
are Of being regarded by the country or even
portion 4 Inc people SIS occupying that
anenvisele postion before them. Il we were IS
nsw dissolution Of the Union A. the debates OF
me two past days would indicate, and those who
make the threat really favored or desired such
calamity, the charge Of Mr.. DUER woold have
oesn regarded by Mr. MEAOE a. q compliment
'a'her than being resented ~ a rrproaeh.
ALPHA.
CONSTITUTIONS OF VIRoISiA--ln the House OF
psssses Of virglnia Last wssk resolution Was sdops