Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-08
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.

WAsHISGToS jan :, lc3U.
Committees Of the Contested Elections Chairman q
the i'pmmit;esS-Ihc German Mission, dc
You will perceive from the composition Of the various
committees of thu House that there strong desire on
the part of tho Speaker elect do justice all round and not
10 permit himself allow the least latitude for private feel
ings The committees organized with regard 10 eilcen
cy and strength and wita view 10 satisfy mere po
cal asprants Thus the committee elections is one OF the
strongest committees the House, from the talent and
pericncc of its members Mr. Disney of Ohio who would
have chairman of that committee had he been an old
member vas put that committee for the purpose, no
doubt, Of Terrifying il in the present crisis
The Democratic majority in the House is small and there
are two seats contested In the West and the other in The
county of PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania An uniayorablc de-
cison in regard TO them might change the majority into
minority, and change the whole complexion OF The House
Mr. Strong OF Pcnns ylyana, the chairman OF the commit
tee gentleman of much tact talent and foresight ana
was like Mr. Disney HIMSELF prominent candidate for the
Speakcrehlp.
Mr. Bayy has been selected chairman of the committee
Of Ways and Means solely account OF his talents and sx
pericncc Ms well as on account Of his unrng industry
which this important committee ia sure 10 call into cqls
tion The committee Of ways and means Is the most import
committee in The House. and the craftsmanship OF II al
important the place occupied by the Speaker him
self The remaining members of that committee are also
very strong men, both sides of the House, Mr. Vnton
the lac able chairman Of that committee in the last Con-
gress being among he number.
As to the Committee on Foreign Relations, Mr. McCler-
nand, of Illinois will make an excellent Chairman The
West less liable European influence and power
than The East and generally independent i'll ne ex
preston oil liberal opinions than the States whose fashions
constantly governed by European models.
Mr. McLane, of your city, will undoubtedly illustrate the
Committee on Commerce, 10 which two OF the most mpor-
questions Of tho day the tariff and internal improve
mcnts will be referred Mr.. McIanc though not opposed
tho principle Of internal improvements will nevertheless
take overdo it, and make an instrument OF IT. OF
oppression and taxation 10 ono portion OF the Cnion while
il is made the of cnriching another The great diff
Guilty with the internal improvement question always was 10
find The term inns quowherc 10 stop On other principles
few living in the East or West would ever have been
opposed 10 it.
Though Mr. Clayton has suppressed the mission to Frank
fort on the Maine the minister from that power Baron Ro-
ennc still here and amazed this unendly step Gt
government Having been unable induce Mr. Clayton 10
cancel tho bonds required be given previous Ia the sailing
of tho German steamship United STATES Baronc Rocnn il
now reduced 10 The disgraccu necessity Of poonng Con
rrcss TO order be done This is feature in
diplomacy and atop beyond the strict neutrality boastcd OF
by The present Secretary Of State y.