Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-09-23
Correspondence Of the vindicator.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10Th, 1850.

ecrate the Sabbath or not, they will accomplish
in the heel of the session, much business, and go
home much better men, than was thought of
them on the lst of this month. They are now
very Industrious and all of them, with few ex.
ceptions, seem devoted to the perfecting of the
bills Of the House, that have so long been neg
lected And we may hope to see much amends
for the shameful waste Of t ime, that has been
permitted by the abolition scamps, and their
aids in mischief, the nullifers of the South.
Virginia has, am sorry to say, her full share
of disunionists; and, more or less, they have
shown their hands by voting in conjunction with
Seward, Hale & Co., in the Senate, and with
Wentworth, Giddings, Doty & Co., in the House.
But day of reckoning is coming, and the peo-
pie will balance accounts with all those dis
unionists, whether North, South, East or West
hope, sir, that we shall see those gentlemen
duly and profitably noticed by the people
Mr.. BENTON, on Monday, made speech Of
laudatory self-congratuaton, that the Omnibus
bill of the Senate, had passed in detail, and not
conformity. 1t is very singular that he should
congratulate himself that he kept California from
the Union for four months yet, he did, and
what is most singular still, he seemed highly
gratifed that Col. Fremont and DR.. Gw,ss had
been kept from their seats in the Senate, BY his
opposition to the settlement of the other CUES
tions, and admission Of California. Much good
may such conduct do him. He will not tarry in
the Senate long therefore, we must bear with
the Senator awhile, until the people of Missouri
pass upon his reelection. When that result is
known, it will be time enough TO answer the
Senator from Missouri.
Mr.. CLAY made a few happy remarks, con-
graduating the Senate, that the questions were
all settled 1t mattered but little to him, wheth-
er in whole or in part. By the settlement, the
people were reunited and that was enough for
him, to rejoice in the permanency Of the union
of the States. Personally, he was satisfied, and
he would rejoice in the settlement, because, hs
had no choice in the plan of settlement, SO that
the object was accomplished.
Gen. FooTE, as usual, made few remarks on
the same subject. This gentle man has steadily
advanced in public opin ion, during the present
Congress. His course of conduct has been Of
the purest patriotism his labor during the ses-
sion, day and night, and all night, having been
devoted 10 the settlement Of the difficult and
trying questions before Congress. Happily, they
have all been settled, and the last of the mea-
sures, by the vote on Monday. Gen. FoorE is
emphatically constitutional Union man."
and we'll does he deserve the thanks of the ma.
ton, and more particularly, the appreciation of
his native State, for his sterling worth and pa
triotic exerions, during the present Congress
The people of Fauquiel gave Gen. Four lately,
public dinner, and it will be consolation to
record, that Messrs. CLAY, CAss, DICKINSON,
KING and others, sent complimentary letters to
the citizens of Fauquier, in appreciation Of the
conduct of Gen. FooTE. This isas it should be.
guess Col. BENTON will not be complimented
by any public appreciation of the people. But
should he be complmented, it must be by a
sectional interest from the Abolition side, or
defeat the settlement of the omnibus bill Ma.
tionally Col. B. will receive no move of public
favor.
The Tariff will run a chance of being chang
ed; yet, my impression is that it will escape
the pruning knife, and remain as it is at pre-
sent.
Mr. CHASE, of Ohio, made an effort yester-
day to disturb the harmony of the Senate, by
slavery restriction for future Territories. But
the patriot CLAY give him dead shot, and Mr..
Chase had to back out from his motion. But,
he will renew it next session, and still agita,s
the country, as much as possible, until few Of
the Abolitionists are summary punished.
Mr. STUART, the new Secretary of the Home
Department. entered upon his duties on Monday
morning. AS business man, Mr. S. is au fa,t.
and no mistake, He will bring his DEPARTMENT
fright side up'' in few months; although it bag
been most confonndedly demoralized by his pre-
decessor Mr.. Ewing. must again be permit
ted TO congratulate the PRESIDENT, in the hap
py selection he has made in the choice of your
highminded and honorable fellow-citizen. Mr..
STUART must rid his department OF Sewardism
and then, all things will work iudiciously for
the public welfare.
There is every prospect that we are to have
another Cuban affair. The Navy Department
have ordered several vessels to be secretly fitted
out and 10 move for the coast of Cuba. In other
words, the Navy of the United States must DO
kept In requlsllon TOT the protection OF Inc pos
sessions of the Queen ofSpain. If such is to be
the employment for our gallant tars, it would be
as we'll for Congress to look into the appropria-
tons for the Navy, at an early day. have no
notion, myself, of robbing Spain of her Cuban
possession, but, l see no reason that our public
vessels should be detailed for the protection of
monarchy, in this, or any 'other quarter of the
world"
Your ob't s'v't,
WAYNE.
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