New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-06

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=; 60, onnressed with remorsefui sell sccusa'o..
~ - 'Sirrr~;cidal thought The performance " az
Ior VIZ and combined the rare effects OF Tragedy
r. ,ho nersorner and comedy Tor the spectators
iOr "" a. ,h;rd act Mr. BELL OF Tenn was the star
IL ""J ~ ,rss well sustained by Mr. CLAY as
ec'ol r,snsger Mr. FooTE, Mr.. JEFF. DAVIS n Co
Tss LOT wss the rocking Of the Omnibus The
| mode of the performance was this single vote
!. now the life or death Of the bill, and MIR BELL is
Tkely TO be the death OF the friends OF the bill as
| well through suspense and vexation. Alter the
| morning hour, he mounted the Omnibus on deck
and walked to and fro, canting it first one side
and then on the other, and through the whole NOR
tel day kept everybody in tormenting state oil
| anxiety to know which side he was going TO up
set it, until we finally adjourned in medIis re6H', as
wise as we were when we began as to what the
vote of MIR. BELL is to be. The fact IL, NOBODY
knows and as BELL il good for two more days
yet, and as to morrow is holiday, we have tnree
mortal days yet to be threatened with BRAIN lever
from over-excitement.
| intended to tell YOU all the funny things that
happened in this performance, but my letter is
getting toe long The most fanny was an open
fight between Mr.. CLAY and Mr. BELL about VINO
killed Cock Robin who struck Billy patterson, OF
in other words who is to blame for the collision
between the President and the great pachcator.
Mr. CLAY de6ed a thousand Presidents and tne
world in arms Mr. BELL told Mr.. CLAY that ne
was himself the greatest despot ia America. mr;
FoorE belabored the President. MIR. DAVIS dehed
Mr.. CLAY The scene was rcn ana tne acton
rapid. To morrow MIR. BELL mounts the Omnibus
again. With the loss Of the two Senators from
Delaware. if MIR. BELL flies the track, the Omnibus
is upset for certain-probably without this
S.P A.
Ceremonies OF indie pendence Dayton. Foote'S
Oration-Incidents of the day-Speculations,
&c. &c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON Thursday, July 4.
This has been an intensely warm day. In view
Of this condition of the atmosphere those having in
charge arrangements for the celebration OF the day,
dispensed with the procession originally determined
upon This is WISE and it will be regretted by no.
body but the Doctors and Undertakers These
professions always were an OVERRIDING OF the COM
memorations of independence Day. l say so with
becoming Difference to the prediction OF the elder
Adams about bon fires being lighted on every hill
top, &c.
The other ceremonies Of commemoration, and Of
the laying of the stone contributed TO the Wash
ington Monument in behalf Of this Metropolis, took
place according to announcement. The Grafton
Of Gen. FooTE was brief, and quite as appropriate
as Fourth of July orations generally are The crisis
of the hour afforded timely theme, and he was
adroit enough TO turn il TO account. noticed that
when he had occasion to quote from the letter Of
HAMILTON to WASHINGTON, protesting against the
first President retiring from office as soon as be
himself desired, President TAYLOR, who sat to the
left Of the orator, Weakened up considerably and
faced him, as if anxious to catch every word. L
could not help thinking that perhaps thoughts OF bis
own duty, in possible contingency, were excited
in bis mind by the interesting Renaissance.
observed MesGs. MEREDIH and EWING on the
stand, but no Senators, except Mr.. RUsK There
was not single Representative present, that no.
ticed. Mr. FooTE had spoken too frequently IN
Congress to draw that class through so warm asun
His audience was composed chiefly OF such as are
not wont TO visit the Capitol.
The ceremonies Of the stonelaying were per-
formed after the commemoration proceedings
An address by the Venerable GEORGE WASHING
TON PARK GUSTS was an interesting part OF these
proceedings. He alluded to the present successor
of his illustrious relative in terms OF high compli
ment. A rather unexpected feature was added to
these ceremonials by bag OF sand from the tomb
Of KoscIUsEo which was deposited with the stone
This relict was presented by FRANCIS LIEBER, by
whose son it was brought to this country for the
There is a rumor afoat, that one Of the students
Of Genreeto~A College was drowned today near
| the institution and that some celebration there
was arrested by the painful occurrence. Ii may be
founded in truth but it does not sound like proba
biity The regulations as to recreatons are well
arranged and strictly guarded at that institution
They are arranged, moreover, on liberal plan re-
moving temptations to the risks Of truantplaying
! for such purposes An aged lady, the wife OF DIR.
| SoUTHoRoN of Georgetown yesterday fell into
private cisterD and was drowned. 1t is not IN
likely that it grew out OF this in some way.
The speech Of Gov. SEWARD is still a part Of the
"talk" 1t has put bis fame as finished orator
decidedly CUP" In this respect, his former efforts
| did not come up 10 the expectation which his lee
tures and other occasional efforts had justly ex-
cited But he has certainly redeemed his high rep
utation by the speech of Tuesday.
The Delaware re solutions may be considered to
have not only put the course OF Mr.. WALES beyond
speculation, but to have widened the breech be-
tw cen Mr. CLAY and the Administration to an ex-
tent well nigh if not wholly impossible. 1t is
hardly to be expected that Mr.. CLAYTON, at least,
would feel very reconcilable after Mr. CLAr's talk
about the diplomatic odor' of the Delaware pro-
ceedings-his call for the original draft" of the
| resolutions, and all that
Mr. BELLS indications Of relenttng, in his speech
thus far, and his severe filings at Mr. CLAY, have
created some surprise and more specuations. The
general ference seems to be settling down upon
The point increased uncertainty as to the success
of the Compromise Mr.. CLAY himself would hard
| ly speak half SO confidently now as he spoke some
weekssso SIGMA.
P. S-Part Of the little news that the opposition
lightning allowed to reach you day before yesser'
day had better been left behind, 80 utterly pervert
ed has it been in its meaning. How long is this
state of things TO be borne with ;.