The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, uec. Is.


Mr.. Foote'S resolution confirming the
Compromise viii cume Up today. and Mr..
Foote has bu, four working days left of the
lime which he had assigned for his conin.
nance a, his post in the Senate. He will
press his proposition with his accustomed
ardor, and endeavor 10 reach his great OBJ
ject-a vote on it BY yeas and nays IN full
SENATE. His purpose is, as he has stated
in his remarks. 10 obtain a vote on the SUBJ
iect Of the Fugitive Slave measure-io
obtain a rene wed pledge Of :he faithful ex.
ecuIlon of that &C, from Senators of the
non. slaveholdiug States. That IS the main
object Of his resolution. as he states, for he
considers that the other adjustment meas
ures have been carried into execution, and
are beyond question. After Mr.. Rhett and
others shall have spoken. a motion will be
made to lay the subject on the table, with
doubtful! success; for while there are many
Senators who are opposed 10 revlvins the
question, or to recording their votes either
in approval or condemnation of the Com
promise measures, there are some also who
covet the opportunity to give vote direct
ly against them. or for them.
The number of parties and interests rep
resented in the Senate will afford source
of food Of debates, for long session,
even should not new questions arise, to
furnish fresh supply OF material. There
are also three permanent candidates for the
next Presidency in the Senate, Gen. Hous-
ton, Gen. Cass, and Judge Douglas, and
also the representatives OF at least live 9TH
er candidates, and none Of these will be
sparng of words or of projects.
The rumor is revived. and with some
p..auslbili'y, that Mr.. Fillmore in,eads to
withdraw himself, by some public declara-
,ion, from the Presidential contest, thus
lenving his friends free TO take up any c'her
candidate who may represent their pr'acI-
pies and interests.
The interests of com merce will receive,
at this session, spccia! attention from Cons
eress. Several appropriations for DEEPEN
inc channels, and improving harbors. and
removing Instructions from the navigation
of rivers may be expected at this session.
Mr.. Corw,n has not yet presented his
Treasury report in consequence ot indIs-
position.
The value of the Cotton exported during
The las, year, stated the other day to have
been ascer,ained b, correct returns, to be
$3.50 per hundred pounds. now lind
that the average cost was IL l6.lOO cents
pound. The quantity was 2.OOS,567
bales, averaging 444 pounds bale. The
amount and cost do not exceed the first re-
turns of the Collectors, which was thought
to be exaggerated or erroneous. The
amour, of Cotton exported was. therefore,
over Slll.OOO.OOO.
Mr.. Clay was well enough TO attend the
Supreme Court on Friday, and on Monday
he will, # his health permit. close the ar
sumeu, in an important Kentucky case, in
which he is counsel.
The Christiana trials have resulted, as
was expected, in the acqullal OF these ar
ralcned from the charge Of treason; but
they are 10 be uied by the State Courts on
the charge of rio. and murder. 1t is quite
necessary that the laws Of the United
States defining crimes intended 10 be made
punishable, and prescribing the punishment
10 be inflicted, should be revised and per
fected. The President urgently recom-
mends this IN his messnge.-Cor. Char.
Cour.