Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-18
w WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1854.
TIL" adjourned meeting of Nirginans held at the
u s Hotel, last evening" and society organized
der the of the jamestown Society Of Washington
City" 1t eonemplates you aware, annual eel
ebration OF the first settlement in Virginia. suitable
constitution adopted and Necessary officers appointed
The venerable Thomas Richie elected president Gen.
Henderson of the marine corps vice president and the
Rev. Mr. Bach corresponding secretary There were not
than fifty persons present, and but little enthusiasm
manifested Judge Caskie was tie ouly member Of
the Virginia Delegation in attendance, and infused IN,
mentaTy life into the meeting by few rhetorical hourh
es about the goties Of Virginia Once during the even.
ing, little merrment excited by geutleman's ask.
ing, with great nairee if an Irshman who married Viz
gna lady ought not to be regarded na'ire but upon
the WHOLE the affair was rather fiat
1t is rumored that Mr. Houston OF Alabama the chair
of the committee of Ways aud Means intends sign
ing that responsible position because of the defeat Of The
Deficiency Bill The is certainly too good true
He is stuffed with conce wied and stupid that
should as expect forney TO honest man as
To See him make personal sacrifice for the good of his
country. majority OF the House consider him unfit for
for the place but having once been appointed mistaken
sense OF courtesy on the part OF the Speaker has enabled
him retain it, Owing his obsnacy, ignorance and
miudedness the just claims Of various sections OF
the country have frequently been defeated and important
public works, been, for the time, suspended. He
prides himself upon being Ceberus and displays his vi
own section or friends are Immediately Interested
The discussion Of the Nebraska question has fairly
opened in the House Of Representatives although the bill
Is not formally before that body. But in Committee O.
the Whole, tie widest latitude OF debate is allowed and
members permitted talk about what they they please
To-day Mr.. MeachAm. OF Vermont, spoke in opposition
to the BILL and endeavorei to show that its passage would
excite such feeling OF indignation the North would
seriously endanger the pe!7etpty Of the Union. Like
those who preceded him. he harped great deal upon the
sacTeiness of the Missouri Compromise and talked with
great pathos about the necessity OF preserving uvioabe
sol, compact. He took care however not to men
extend the Missouri line the Pacific il repudated
by the North with the utmost scorn. After he had
cluded there tremendous scramble for the floor
which, after much wranghng awarded 10 Mr. Wheeler
OF New York, the very hardest OF the HdTds The gen.
tcman consumed his hour with highly seasoned dsser.
ton upon New York politics in the Of which he adj
mins;ered 10 the Brgadier and his Cabinet most un.
merciful castigation. His speech listened to with
marked attention. tie members gathering around his desk
and shutting his saes Of causc Wit Sih shouts Of laugh
ter 1t very evident that fourths OF the body
enjoyed exceedingly his pungen upon the free.
soil procliyes aud conduct Of iantiug and fal:erirg
President.
Gen. Houston finished his proy and tresome speech
day, very much to the qualification OF every II is
universally regarded the eebest made the sub
ject During the Of It he commented with
bitterness upon the attacks made him by the Washing
ton correspondent OF your neigbor the Enquirer This
all must concede highly dguifed conduct in L. S
Senator.
Forrest ha. been playing herPfo days and always
draws crowded houses. presume before he leaves here
he and his GLORIOUS friend" Forncy will scheme
to destroy the character of some yrtGous IKE