New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-26
WASHINGTON.
The Weather and SIcigh-ridipg-nr. Hale
The Navy and Army-John Davis and the
Compromise Measures-The Tactics of Slav-
ery-The Prcsidency-Webstervs vs.. Fillmore
New-Nork Politicians, sc.

New-Hork Politicians, sc.
Correspondence Of TIE n. Y Tribune
WAsHINGroN, Friday, Jan. %, 1852.
The intense severity of the weather has
seemingly frozen the ordinary currents OF Wash
ingtOn affairs, and instead of a flow we are hav
ING a slide. 1t is as good sleighing in Pennsyl
yania-ay. as ever 1t was IN New-England There
is plenty Of snow, and the mercury has been as
low az g below zero. All sorts Of runners are
put in requsIton, and some Of them are Of the
most grotesque and fantastic fashion Indeed
bu, few of the vehicles look as if they had been
constructed since the Flood and their decora-
tions and outfit are as meagre and poverty stricken
IA appearance "a the vehicles themselves. There
Is scarcely a buffalo or wolf robe to be seen in
the city Quilts, comfortables, carpetings,
hofseblankets, anything that will cover the
nakedneSs of boards or basketing, are used as
substitutes and thus equipped, holding their
noses, single couples, double couples, and whole
companies of male and female make the most
OF the white frozen bottom The rarity OF the
sport gives a zestto it that quite oyemounts any
drawb on account OF the discomfort or lndIf
ferenl appearance OF the turnout.
Mr.. HALE has consented to iorego his speech
Oh the Naval reform until the subject comes be-
lore the Senate for their action The speeches
thus far have been made without anything being,
in fact, before the Senate. Byandby the Naval
Committee will report, and present something
ike general code OF discipline, and then will
be a proper occasion for opening the whole SUBJ
lect Mr.. HALE is wise to defer his efforts til
then. When that occasion arrives the sub ect
should be, and doubtless will be, thoroughly
overhauled. 1t is 10 be hoped 1t will then De
set night n whole and IN detail. so far as 1t is
possible to set ngat such an immense incubus
as the Naval establishment. Il IS not so bad'as,
sad more necessary than, the Army establish
Heui but both are prodigiOus wasteways IN the
National expenditure. and prolific sources Of
vice, extravaganza pride and lazIness AMI the
millions that are annually squandered needlessly
upon them, II properly applied, would be sutf.-
Gent TO remove all the pauperism Of the country.
They should be still further skeletonlzej
As nobody feels interest enough IN the Com
promise measures to call them up IL the Sen.
ate, Governor DAyis's speech upon them IS still
held n abeyance. When they do come up, he
vii give them broadside that vii tell. There
never was a more useless, mischiev0us. end We
nav acd ridiculous move than TINS reiniroduc.
iicn Of this subject into the National Legislature,
excepting Of course the original Introduction
ard passage Of the measures; AMI this fact
Gov DAVIS Is bound 10 prove TO a perfect demon.
siraiIon He WI make abunianrlg clear what
has been often urged, that there Is now no one Of
these measures that can be considered an open
question, except the Fugitive Slave law and
that a reimbursement and reapproyai Of thea
now, IS nothing more snd nothing less than an
attempt 10 reenact that law with all rs odlous
features, all It's repugnans AMI Just.ce-deGing
provisions, ard to declare that shall forever re-
max en- the statute book IN ali It's original and
hateful deiornity. II aa attempt to reuewetly
cram down the Ihroals OF the people Of the Free
States, law revolving 10 their natures, IN direct
conflict with their NEST cherished principles, and
the requirements of Conscientious duty-a law
which they detest, have resisted aad which all the
powers OF Heaven, Of earth, rot he'll can never
make them approve bat which they nevsrths-