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From ON Otvp Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1853.
The Tariff Investigating Committee are very
close.mouthed, but their actions evidently show
that they smell woolen. They have been artfully
mised in some of their best investigations but are
now on hot scent. Rumor says that writs are
out for one or two members Of the last House.
whose presence here is deemed urgently necessary.
Look out for startling Developments
Great soicitude is felt here with regard tS the
Indiana Republican State Convention, which is to
meet this week. Our friends here earnestly hope
that no nominations will now be made, but that an
adjournment to future day will take place to await
the developments of the LecOmpton struggle. Such
an adjournment will strengthen the Anti Lecomp.
ton column here.
Gen. Shields, United States Senator elect from
Minnesota has explicitly contradicted the statement
that he has agreed to support Lecompton. He
says he has written a letter to Col Richard G.
Murphy of Minnesota, denouncing the LecOmptOn
fraud unqualfedly, end declaring that no honest
man can support it. He hiss auth )rized the publ
cation of this letter, and its appearance is daily
expected.
The Union raves at the defeat of the Army bill.
1t insultingly denOunces the black Republicans and
their neOpbytes, who have been recently initiated
into their mysteries, viz. Messrs Douglas, Stuart,
and Frederick, whom it elegantly declares, pig
together in the same sly" 1t snubs the Democrats,
Messrs. Pugh, ToOmbs, Benjamin, &c, who aided
them. 1t also rejoces at the failure of the voun.
teer amendment, which, it says, sprung from the
loving embraces of Douglas, Hale & Company.
The article is significant because by recent ar
rangement the editorial conduct of The Onion has
been taken from Major Harris and placed in the
hands of Mr. Appleton, Assistant Secretary Of State
and factotum of the President The Administer
ton does not want volunteers, but regulars, with
the official patronage which their organization
would furnish 1t calculated on getting votes for
Lecompton by means of the commissions Of new
regiments.
The anti LecOmptonites are full Of hope. They
clsim gain Of two members, aud possibly of three
more On the other hand, the Administration
claims three accessOns.
From Special Corepondenk
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1853.
Frank Msrshall and the other Kansas patriots
are indignant at Gen. Cslhoun's recent publication,
and denounce him for having surrendered their
rights. What makes the matter worse is that the
Commissioners appointed by the Legislature have
got posse sson Of the whole returns for State Off
GERS. which were buried in the redOubtable
McLesns candle-box. These developments will
be- ventilated if ever the Free-Stste Legislature
receives it's certificates and the State lie admitted.
Gen. Calhoun is still here.
The District appointments will go TO the Senate
tomorrow or Tuesday.
Rumor says that the backsding Of several Penn.
sylysna Democrats who voted in favor of Harris's
resolution is founded on this fact; They are pre-
pared to accept Lecompton if a condition be at
tached to the admission of Kansas expressly au-
thorzing the people to change their Constitution
whenever they please. The South demurs to this
proposition, but is willing 10 make declaration in
serted in the bill Of rights. 1t will make no fur.
tber concession. 1t is believed that additional
Northern votes can be obtained on this condition.
If pas sed, the South willoppoSe Lecompton, on the
ground that it is of Congressional interven-
top. Mr.. Keitt says that forty Southern men will
resist any compromise whatever.
To the Associated Press
- WASHINGTON, Saturday, Feb. n, 1853.
Mr. Horace Greeley was examined this morning be.
fore the Tariff Investigating Committee. All the
members were present The examination was con.
cinded within forty minutes, when Mr.. Greeley was
informed that the Committee would not require his
fnT,ber attendance He expressed his high spprecis
ton Of the csndor and courtesy of the Committee and
tbsnked them for calling him before them lie SAYS
that they asked him no question which he did no,
deem pertinent, and which he was not very glad of
TIE purpoit Of his testimony IS understood to be
that NO man ever proposed to put any money into his
hands TO influence any way, the action Of Congress
ON the tariff any other question, and no one sug
~ested ANYTHING of the sort with his Consent or know
dSe He never knew until the late erposs in Boston
uor ever heard or believed that money paid or
promised by Me.srs. Lawrerce, stone Co, or by
ny one else whether 70 Members or others, 70 ilau
- - the ar,icr o. tie lest Corgres- on the ami
rrulIeusa VI pSsgJ "a a-1cps the Free ola,s Dem.