New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Senate on Appointments Calhoun and
Clinton Carnda Rec iprOciy Atlantic ond
Pacific Railway -Whst Means Pairing OH Z
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Coresg ondence of The Tribune
WAuNCToN, Tuesday, Feb. o. 1850
lam informed that the Senate VII be occupied,
IN part. today. in the transaction OF Exeollye bust
cess Some Of the Presidents nomiuatIons-msny
Of which were made long siuce-wl surely he
acted ON.
It's deeply to be- regretted that NJ. Calhoun :
health prevents hirn from speaking "a Senate ou
the great question now before it-whlch stripped
Of It's extcmals is simply this: "SheH he polcy
otAis Nation bc tic cifcas'OH anil Pc'Paa"''oH o'
Republican F,,edoni or II SiaroyF
Nj C's intellect charactc', aud experience
should enable him to mako the most able AMI
efficient defence Of Southern institutions, of any
man IN the Senate. | wish he were less ultra
and that he had never taken the ground that
Slavery is not an evil, hut a positive good Had
be been Of a more pliab'e aud yielding disposition
more of the courtor--less OF the Statosman--hc
would have succeeded General JAcksoN-but the
fox cropt INTO the lions place and. thereafter
PoiE. a man Of inferior standing and abilities TO
CLAY. CALnoUN, WEBSTER, or, may add, CAS-,
was placed in the chief executive ohcc Wea
ma, it be said that missionaries dread decion ana
talent I'M the Executive Chair. and that the mode
of minimizing the Presidents IS arlstocratc IA Tue
extreme.
C,InorN ia but IS years old DIX WITT CHS
ION had he lived TIL now, would nave peeh - /
think his uncle, who died here m 1919 was upward
dfsu The Statue YOU are about u erect TO u
Wnr CLINTON, IN New Nork. has been nchy
meri;e5 both bv himself aud h. his family. HIS
views on Slavery were favorable 10 freedom ani
never concealed There he had the advantage Of
CALHOUN What he would have sad about II Ia /
be been educated IA South Carolina, and had
his estates aud connexions there, or what part
CAlnouN would have played had hrs state been
New England one, part OF his education "dS lSi'
keel can only be guessed.
BtRNss picture OF W ashlngton crow now ni
the Rotunda. has many admirers
Mr. CAMERON, late member O. the Canada Gov
eminent Is here about reciprocity N trade, as Is
Mr. THTANY Of Hamilton ana, believe Mr. 81 r.
vrNsoN. a lumber merchant Of Quebec | under
stand thSt the Canada Executive COuncilreiuses %
Rl,nit American ship owners Il psrske N the coast
lax trade on the ST. Lawrence and Great Lakes,
Canada side until the question o rvcipTocsi trade
settled by Congress,
Mr. WHIrNTY's plan % a Railway across North
America is gaining favor IN Congress Mr.. Bow
LIN # Nc. Chairman OF the Committed ON Public
Lagis. introduced resolution Yesterday Propos-
N that the great railway should be made by Gov
eminent free L. the people q! the United states,
AMI tenOuncing any private plan. Ims course
had i, been adopted. would have defeated WIN.
vEYs scheme altogether, but the House refused to
entertain it. 10y large vote. Mt W hIINAA pro,
isct Il, n,y before the Committee on Roads and
Canals. a majority Of she members OF which have
authorized Mr. Robinson Of Ind theig chairman
to report bill IN accordance with has views.
NJ STANTON Of Tenn. intcoduced Yesterday, the
Memphis Convention Resouuons-s substantially
the same as BowLiN'S--and asked tor Speoial
Committee. which was refused after Mr. hoBlNSoN
-. a..
the WHIrNKx plan. STATIONS resolutions were
then referred to the Committee on Roads and
Canals.
The Na'ional Istclligeacsr of to-day states that
Nj HoIMYs 1T :. [. and EX Speaker WINTHROP
who "a spoken Of here as the probable successor Of
Nh ClAYToN--and the tone and tenor OF hls n.
marks the other dav have not CIV en that or dt the
he pared of Yesterday oa the fennsy Nsnia and
Dcl,yror. ,etition vote What Does TINS mean
Is il thst these geut'cmeu-eoih OF whom are
stroDsly IN favor OF Gen TAlLok-d.hered On tha'
sres, question that HOMES was opposed u
Congress receiving he memorial She " INlAhoI
fsyoralla 10 lts reception II ncI waat means
~pair,n, on" Mr. MAINS vote Ssiomsaed me
yesteniay-but where 81 many 80 one way ana :,
lew the other. ought, peyhsps, S1fVnSN 10 Sis' 20
NY own Judgment. -.
have lost 40 possible opportunity SINCE came
here q studying the ncgro characlef' ms uSv''s
manners and capacity tor improvement W he1
ever personal oosefNatioh WI Nii@"'V - =
a. to FACTS, 50 and study The resaEs l W" Ell,
deayor 10 give YOU with sketches q some yer!
Aaroorous scenes al which l hsve been by NJ
nesns 3 Gissstcntsfcd ohSe yer.
You viii have seen that tue GAINES case is ae
oded against the lady Ia New-orieans- Here
was decided in her favor / presume u WI" CONS
back here again. Wherever there - sFeai ~ea',
Il dispute, the lawyers aud judSes-eNery mere
had almost said-conlinae 10 spin our igE hNe' 'en
twenty Eve or fNy yesrs that decision, ~hct
should he promptly given or il viii cot be equl1s
Die They accumulate costs, befrsss socety' 40
s''en render the property the Title % whch Is tnus
Kept IN uncertainty, almost vslueless during U'en
wsanio pleadings. Is this evil inevitable beyond
oil redress
The Misunderstanding from which some ioiS'
anticipated duel here is not quite cleared up
yer but trust Il soon viii Really great men