New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Clirgman's Speecii.-The Wilnot PrOvis". go
Tcxns.-The Iowa COntest-P">t-Ofnce En-.
penditures.-C heGp Postage.

more than SIX columns Of tbs mornings t.',c
! They say il is a bi ior NJ. MASGCNs place L. the
| United states Senate, when bis term exPrcs. Tn
next Legislature Of North Carolina where ihey only
| elect one in two years VIII appoint Mr MANDtM .
/ succcssor That senator listened to Nr CLING.
MANS speech very attcutiyey. I. is no. a. n ini-
/ probable that Nh c. colleague .Mr. Sr,NLYI ms.
| takc occasion b. express very different views o4
| the same interesting subject before many days
The remarks Of Mr. HowARD Of Texas I'll Dar
and hall Columns OF the GloJc 1t seems next o.
| Incredible that eleven such solid columns O.
! words Cou. have been uttered Ia less than tNo
| hours. but there fiey arc in black and white.
Nj HOWARD SAID he did not doubt mat General
| TAYLOR was with the South n feeling but he be-
| iieved the South had .ost the moral power which
the assurance OF veto before the election couio
have given us friends. He stated that Nr BurLEL
! KING was special agent o. Pres dent TAYLOR.
July informed OF his views. aud able to suggest
| 10 the people OF California the adoption OF Rea
,urcs best calculated 10 give them elect a.
| trmed that Mr. had received yerbnI lns.ruc
tons uo- shown IL tie written Independence, but
| privately promulgated beyond the kocAy Noun
,ains and that thus the Executive had dictated o.
! a new state It's Institutions and form oi Govern.
! ment
! Mr Howard asserted that the right OF Texas O.
| her Independence md boundaries formed the ou.t
| Justification OF the late with Mexico that the
resolutions Of Texan annexation % tho United
states assure to Texas tn Whole Of that couutr.
east of the Rio GrsDde. which was oace Ia New
| Mexico and also give u Texas three distinct qua
rantecs as to that portion OF the country north o.
| 90 30 entirely iu the Oh state Of New Mexico.
| and 10 north OF santa Fe J. That Texas snal.
| have a night 10 ioru n new State out O.. tbs Yer,
territory north OF 60 30 p That in any State cr'
atod entirely north OF tat LIE, SLAYER! shah not b.
| tolerated: j. And as a ncress ar. consequence 8
II . ..aHs Do. Pa
Missouri Compromise line, then Slavery exists o.
| tue whole : Gte b. virtue Of her existing law a.
| the time Of annexation. Texas said Mr.. Howard.
will stand up 10 the South, onthe question o. N9at
crH rights, man, and acrcr consent 10 ne 1a
| PRODUCTION II FREE SOIL ckCre compact has guar
| aRtCed and established SLAVERY. He denied tina
Congress had power to unsettle tho boundaries O.
| Texas-the t-caty with Mexico had decided VIVA
! they were the revolution had established them
II was TO assert tie line OF the Rio Gr7uie ir.,l
Is mouth 20 is source, that the troops OF tue BOD
tod States tooh position on is banks opposite NJ
tamoros President POLh, IA hs message. July =
l-i- clearly asserts the Isht OF Texas 10 Nc"
Mexico. in the name OF which state or army toos
possession OF H. The BOUNDARY a Texas is the X.
Graude from us mouth 20 rs source. ald % the 81
degree Of north latitude tins aid ald e gal De
lore her admission into the niOn aud rested 0n hei
/ treaty VITA Mexico Ia l-J6. SANTA ANA had iuli
lower 70 coucluj that treaty. and the annu.mclt
prisoner was a shameful violation OF national faith
| tine signatures If FIIIsoLA. next IN command and
not then a prisoner, and Of the other Mexican ON
GERS gave force 70 the treaty the authority Of I II
lsOIA, as commander. was aiterward recognize.
| by the Mexican Government Mexico he'd acted Ol
the treaty had received rs benefits, the Aoefa;o-
| oi her captured troops, sc. DIsTCHNELL map o'
l-47 s made pat Of The treaty with Mexlco,
which declares that tie southern aud western
limits OF New Me&4cO was as therein aeAncaiei
that map shows tAat tue country east OF TIE III
Grande was not IN New NexIco but ~ Texas
when the treaty was signed Il places Ne" Mex
90 entirely on the west side Of the Rlo GranGe, all
proves that Mexico conveyed % part OF the coul'
ry east Of that river the United states as part
Tho above IS a very BRET analysis Of Mr. How
ARDS argument
As Congress is nov divided. the question 81
whether Mr. WE. THOMSON. Loco, Representa-
I'VE sor Iowa, and who had seat "a the last holse
or Mr. MILLER, bis Wits opponent al the pO..s, Is
entitled 10 s!t end vote, becomes unusually import
| ant An interesting debate arose today on mo
ron Of Mr. ScHgNcK, to appoint Commission O.
take further testimony IN lows, but limiting the tlme
| az which they would have 70 report Mr SfRoN"
| Of Penn Loco Chairman Of the Committee o.
Elections as instructed by that Committee, de-
sired no, t. ami; the Commission IS {" { me
This contest involves the question " the rei-sa
| ast + al
! Mr Speaker CosB has placed Mr. IHoNFsos
whose seat is disputed, on two staining Commit
! tees VI on the MiIre, ard i9 o. CfdL oi sAe
Committee Oh Expenditures u tie fost O.ace )e
! partment Il rather singular tnst inc Speaker
has $50 selected Mr. hoBsiSs % Peul a-.othef
| Loru whoseseat contestel o. Tie the same Con
/ u.,rtee. mich consists bat O. tive Members.
As there IS a doubt whether Mr. THOMPSON AMI
/ Mr RogBINs have the f1rN 70 ST and votes
these gentlemen Dust DC mach ENGAGED u man.
| tanning whstevel rights they hsye-aud % the
/ duty Of the committee on postoiIce eXperdltlres
: exceedingly important aid labolious, involving
the accounts Of --,Voo postmaster eo-'3a 'e's'
| printers. publishers otEceu, agents. sc. with
su,n OF money amounting . uilious. Of ne dfaiA
II vkicI ara.e! outlay no tuH or salyact0ry
-c,,,yf e,i.r Get.0r or crtaitor . crer1if tegre
The House Of Representatives. think the Selection
! Of NJ THOMPSON was a. lngHdlcious exercise o;
the Speakers plenary power
Loak sr. INTO the Blue Book Tor SO, an .Ou
VII ind rDore than hall OF il filed with postofice
| receir,s ard expenditures, bat EetheT tAeye nor
,lse,rlere 50 arranged that any capable sccOuntlai
roo rossb,v arrive Il the concluslca hetker tt
aggregates in the anuual reports are correct or o.
correct The posial revenue never o1mes - iuL
into the pubic treasury, 70 be theaee pad OK a.
curdiu- % az, and t5erc-oie H.s'ei! u ne O.
/ count : the .ess AOw able
W. have heavy war dsbt 70 pay, with lsteresi-
! and il therefore becomes EOre specially the GUY
Of Congress through Il. figuring Committees &c
| cbeck su extrava-sucs 2 the Departments. The
/ pablc.fv Of clear and b1siaess-Ake accounts u
| GLIDING those Of the heavy coniInSencies OF DIS
/ ,r5b~r;nv poxt Offices nd special agencies, may
ad In keepius taxation OF several articles Of gen
eral u.e sIor.g our poorer citizens and those who
I unierstsnd The nature OF the Committee Post
Oaice Expenditures tutiss vii readily perceive
that their esrly and i1ie1seHi acton 9Pon ue
presert system OF most defective and absuru
/ rbecks might force upon Congress some speedy
srtson with reference to NJ. HoBBIEs rise GHc
80 md svrg,sfions 70 the last Congress 10 keep
nsce with Britain, ard adopt TIE reel checks she
has found 70 be 50 prodoc,iFe CT increased rsNe.-s
a. a. ss.eptal 10 a regular and efscient co-tro-
The ADOPTION. too Of the safe system U Use u
Fnrlsna. Of drawing small sums, 0ue Office uIOn
snother deserves q earstal eonssdsratsoD IL a