Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-19
CorrasnondencA Of the Spy:


Gen. Paez Boston ExcursiOnists 49, Prison
DicipIine--A Quock OratOr--Benton, vs.
Clay--yvhitney's BiII--W Gather, sc.
WAsHIHGToN, Feb 15
There is at present great influx Of strangers in
Washington, say nothing of the Excursion party from
your State-an intelligent and curious company, as
ceditable as any that could be raised any ohe.
ton Of the Republic.
Among the visitors here is Gen. Jose H. EPaez, the
Venezuelan soldier, who is received here with all the
consideration due to his character. On his presenta
ton the President last evening" the Levee the latter
said the interpreter, Tell Gen. Paez he learn
the English language. for it is the language of Free
DOM" fine sentiment, to be believed by those who
are impressed with its truth. Would he had thought
on this character of the language when lie affixed his
signature to that arocity, the Fugitive Slave Bill.
The Rev. VIM. Spear, Of Boston, editor of the Pris-
oners Friend is in this city, laborng enlist the in
terests and sympathy Of our Statesmen and leading
minds in that great mission on which he is concentra
ting his whole energies. He has already delivered
discourses one of the churches of the City, the
treatment of criminals, and tomorrow he breaches ia
the Capitol on the same general subject.
Mr.. Whitney, who has acquired some fame in Eng
land deneator of American orators, has been Civ
ing series of I" etho poetic entertainments Not
whstanding the encomums bestowed upon this lectur-
er, both at home and abroad, must say that he does
a. all reflect the peculiar oratory of such of his sub
jects have heard. Nevertheless, he is quite sue.
cessnl passages after his own fancy (which require
the language Of intense passion.
Not few Of those strangers now fockng into Wash
ingon, conductors of leading political journals who
come here to couer with political celebrities and fpos-
eibe, to get clue to guide them through the puzzEng
ntrcacy of these disointed times. more difficult
task undertaken, even in this country of g-
gantc enterprises, and the result will be but another il
usaton of that confusion which ever overtakes con-
spirators against Human Rights.
After the most uproarous struggle of the season. the
River and Harbor Bill was taken up in the House. and
has for two days been under talk. The speeches have
of them been toerabe, but for the most part they
are stale repetition of what has hundred times been
said on the point. Speaker Cobb has led of
against the bill, by resorting to well known parliament
tary maneuvers but there seems to be little dcab but
that the bill will pass by clear majority of fifteen,
the vote can be had upon the blu immediately, and be
fore tits emasculaed by destructive amendments Bu,
its fate in the Senate is not so certain its friends being
very apprehensve that it may catch its death in thai
body.
For about fifteen days past, the Senate has fooled
awaythat is the expressiona least three
quarters of an hour each morning, in debating about
what should be taken up. This has become fixed fa-
tue of that body and which the Senate owes to il
self to abandon Immediately, since 1t is too well calcu.
lated to discover to spectators the immense preponder.
ance of force in our Legislative machinery.
We have had another collision between Senators Ben
ton and Clay, in which the latter was shown how alb
rupty his present malicious opposition to Bentons ap.
pcation for Mssours share of the two per cent fund
diets the eloquent arguments which he once ar
gued apon in Congress. The oiciousness of that son
of wisdom from mississippi who has recently consttu.
TED himself the especial man Friday, of the Kentucky
Autocrat, brought about interruption Of Benton's
Speech and raised hours discussion on points Of Or
der SC after which Benton re commenced his speech
the beginning, and again read over the papabe con-
Predictions which have characterized Mr. Clays course
There is in the House clear majority understood to
be in favor of Mr. Whitney's Rail Road Bill and we
are promised that it shabe taken up next week But
the time is now short that it may well be doubted i
the measure can get vote in both houses.
We have for several days been having sinqulary va
riabe and Inconsistent weather. For the tweny.lou,
hours last, we have had continuous drzze at no time
reaching the dignity of substantial rain, and neve,
quite sinking to the disagreeabeness of mist
JC.