New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-03
Ths Ciss oin;i.n ;tUrrot The -DeaEefshiD
Gsa. Shields.
Corrsspondenee Of The Tribune

iOrTSsDOndeEcH 81 ne lflu"bo
WAsHISaToN, 1hursday Nos. ~ lss1.
Have taken some pains 70 ascertain from those
,., :. mid os most III ely to know whether there
/, any plausible excuse tor the assertion 40 Freely
r,.de by many CT the letter writer's from this city,
ths, 10 the contingency o the Wimot Provl'o be
lns adopted by the admission Of California into
the Union. sorno six or seven H)uthern states
~ozld secedo from the Union, i they could tHd ont
r-ay 10 do So Tho result Of sach investigation 70,
tia. " ia st he 81 bot hu,abHg. No such designs
.,y51,.,Yv entertained nor If entertained could II
he carried into execution. The principal object
for attempting 10 create this excitement and sec
tona btteru ct ,tis early day, has been 10 IN
s1ence the selections that might be made in tie
or,Ar,za.ion Of the House. And this Is by 20
means confined TO bat one party.
Gen Tsyiur looks on With tho utmost c0mps-
cercy al tLis whole move, and seems to under
.tsn The objects OF the sectors IN ths taxed 81 DIS
solr, on scheme ss well 40 its principal ngtstos
"a, rl..lves He ridicules the idea oi areveranco
Of any part Of this Union from tho whole, though
exnrc,sing himself fully prepared for such an
emergency. thonld AZ uoookediOr result be
,prnng uyon the country Ne Is far me b"''R az
n IS one AID indiyis bic, nor csn lie be s~et'cO
from this position, Let come wbet may. II any
sates a. dertske to ect over again the S1utn Gar
,lipa farce the country will find IN Gen. Tsy iOr
,vafything that was exhibited by Gen. jackson
on thst occs zion. only, IT possible, more hrnness
and decision We have had enough OF thif bonn
past and brAvsdo of Dissolution, and 1t s an Insult
e. tho South itself 10 suppose that the masses
either approve or justify any such demagoguesm.
The tone of their Press as generate thing brss'hes
lie true conservative spirit Of the Constitution
aud they are for sdnering with the utmost hdeiity
70 It's com promises and it's every requirement.
Thew therefore should not DO held responsible ipr
4 .aNvf IN
en- by their very corS. eRenies, who are among
themselves
rhere is ROW every prospect Of both parties
being fully represented on Monday next, MT Nc
tisughey having arrived, and Mr.. ulsn being wei
.l.osh 70 leave home a day or two since Tor ihis
city As thu Members increase in numbers here
the difficulty On the LOco-Foco side suSmentt,
while the prospects o. Mr.. winthrop Increases
The attack II the Union upon him this morning
haI given him fkyts t0iSs, certain, That were cs-
lore doubtful. and In my Judgment places nissuc
TESS hey Ond reasonable contingency inc rree
e,,.ers have Vel come 10 no CONCLUSION as TO the
course they will pursue, although they seeg de-
t-raiped ~ prevent the election OF az atra South
srn mar, II they can.
Me Wentworth Of H. arrived tn, morning, and
declares himself Free Soiler in the strongest ac'
eeptation OF that term. He insists that his coost-
tusrcy a~a the strongest Free Soil body In the
Union and that he shall fully reflect their wishes
Ia every vote he shall give from tho election ~
Speaker down 20 the day OF adjournment MS
vote il consequently eeStG:a as against COOO,
.Neyd, or apy o;her S,sthera mat they can put Ia
- '~stion. Ii 10 equally as certain sgalnst ale
S'', Of his own State, sooult he DO The NON!
Svcrth has denounced him through
h., o.,r.s one Ct the worst enemies Illinois mas
- g. ,ha Inn, Nvement OF rivers and es'o -
!, oon,srn.S Ia. L, ~os also lind gres, fiuca.'y
IN .on. - their ohio Ssethren, which thus tar
,be> b,ve hen liable 70 reconcile so ina, a
tbins, considered. the chances OF Nr' winner
siace tho attack Of the Jki0B, arc os''si >9"N Wv
have ever been. 80 ,-.i,4a
Ihear tbs, attempts will be revived 20 sAcIa1e
Gar sbiaI3. , second time from taking 'est IL
tea senate We ,--;v.s nols iSss niSus, ana "es
oeen boEt.ed all dsy long more than ever n
Southern Loco FocO Senator, arr too, oe0
th.t re would resist his being quahucc "saihs u"
opoo.,icr :, him upon the ground thss ne VS.
n soseS n Gas aaturaii ed f0FcsgRsT oene sie0'
- 10 toe Senate % the United states. Tue LoS0'
ocos attempted 20 defeat Shields IN ILLINOIS, up"n
tnat ground and it now seems thar stimiiss euV''
\, t. g., made in tho ssensts OF the United ets'ss'
TIE happening OF tRe contingency VIII eos"''
e,ar Loreisn population o. determine how hypooF'-
>csl ,ni hollow hearted are Loco Focc proiess'ois
~, friendship toward them. snd shsi y 10 70 u :
wa "a 0leEs they must look Tor succoF sno s'o
,.han NeiS constitutional rishis are attempted u
-, invsSa}. la the progress OF this controversy
vk,,ait !, arise, 1 shall have some developments
- fhAt viii exhibit Loco-F oo0ism II ITS
-, term. Shields, ! earn, is indiae-en; 20 The
s,s.a.t,L,o the senate may make OF the q1sa;ion-
-, hssn sustained by she people OF his state
"~.,,., "a oovspiets combination a. Was eSSi
ESrnsd 60 defeat q man-