New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-06
INDIANA.-Hon. CYRUS l.. DUNHAM has
been nominated for reelection to Congress in the
Hid District, by the Opposition.
Saving the Union-Seward's Speech Betting
Illness of Members.
Correspondence OF Tue \. Y Tribune.

washington, Wednesday, August J, 3d.
Notwithstanding the business of saving
he Mon has not, a, a general thing, paid ex
penses to those who have invested in that line of
trade, it is still kept up here in a small way. Ony
few DAYS ago, the Senate saved the country from
violent disruption by applying the gag to Mr.. SCM.
NEB when he desired to give his reasons for not
liking the Fugitive Slave Law overmuch. The
preteuse for choking him was want of time though
Senators spent us much time in discussing the
question a. to whethe the MON could withstand
the freedom of speech in that body, as Dir. )
would probably have occupied in the delivery OF
his speech. One Of the Senators (BoRLANp)
who opposed Mr.. SUMMERS speaking, talked
about three days against time on the Collins APP
preparation, and believe he is the same individual
who tried to talk the Cheap Postage bill to death
some time ago. ! understand that sharp discus
sion. as to the best mode of saving the Union, oc.
cured in secret session the other day, growing
out of q refusal OF the President, for State rea-
sons to communicate to the Senate certain c)r
respondence had with King kAMMAHAMNAHA
touching the proposed transfer Of the Sandwich
Islands to the | nted states. During this debate,
as the story runs, one Senator, in order to save
the time and temper of the Senate, stop all agita-
ton and put the country forever at rest very
grayely proposed to enter into contract to save
the Union annually at the low price Of s 500
year. and give the best Of security for the faithful
performance of his engagement.
Gov. SEwARD's great speech on the Whale
Fishery and American Commerce in the Pacific
Ocean, which you published in The Tribune the
other day, has been printed here in pamphlet form,
and like all that Senator's speeches, is in great
denand-oyer 60,00O copies having beea sub
scrlbed for by various Senators and members.
This is much larger edition than has been printed
of any other speech during the session.
The Democracy here seem disposed to brag or
bluff down Gen. ScoTT. There is distinguished
Democrat who keeps fac bank in this metrop.
oils, and in the spirit of his calling, advertised
that he was prepared to bet $l00OOagainst $4,000
on the election of PIERCE. This brag having been
Haunted in the face of the Wings here for several
days, a gentleman, called Mr.. Wager, a day
or two since, seid he would accept his proposed
bet, when our hero politely informed him that the
money was not his own, and that the gentleman
who had proposed ii had changed his miad Gen.
= of Indiana, was, the other day, banter
ng Gen. c, saying that ScoTT would not
carry o Southern State, and not more than one in
he North, and offering to bet largely-a fayorite
Democratic argument. Finally C---told the
banterer that he was not betting man, and that
the Wings did not sok to that sort of argument
to sustain their cause, but, just to oblige him, he
would bet 500 on each of the following ten
States: New-York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Delaware, Mary land North Carolina Louisiana,
Kentucky and Tennessee. l.. reluctantly &c.
cepted The proposition, but declined TO risk any
more on the same lay. c. would have accOnmO-
dated him with 1000 on each of the States
named.
Senator RISK, of Texas, has been dangerously
i'll with cholera, but is now improving. Mr..
BoWNE, the able and faithful Repre- sentative from
the Kings ard Richmond District, has been con-
fined TO his room for several days by indisposton,
Il circumstance which viii account to his consttu-
ents for his absence from the House on the pas
sage Of the River and iarbor Bill. c,