Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-28
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

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WASHINGTON. Jan. &c, 1851.
Mc,sr>. E.di:ors:-Tt is By 10 means certain,
the avcrmcnts Of the press to the contrary not
withs,anding. tlat Mr.. John Slidcll'S one hun
drcd and thirty million dollars proposition will
receive the assent Of Congress. Il will proba-
biz meet with the support o! a large majority
Of the friends Of the Administration who will
stand by the President III obedience 10 the die
tate; of party G~ic;pline; but that ii will cncoun-
ter very decided opposition in other quarters.
no one. who has watchcdthc -is::S Of the ti'neS,
will be disposed for moment; 20 doubt. There
are too many considerations, some Of them Of
m oyerwccning importance, involved III this
proposal, to admit OF 50 false IN appeal TO the
nride of the country, a. that winch would tempt
them 10 try thci. strength with England and
France. dor TO that it must come. III 4 struS-
ole. against which their honor and their lnte-
rests N present, revolt. 1t has. however, been
igsinua,cd. doubtless for effect, that Mr.. Bu-
cl,anan is in possession Of information, not yet
disclosed TO the public, which induces him to
bcIi.vc that the recent declarations of ODon-
nell 10 the Spanish CortcS in this connection.
were only the offspring Of mere Spanish p:ide
IDl lblllNkGI. IIi'lG ~ hIsN POI l'SN
the real Indignation Of that immaculate BODY.
and tia. the passage Of this hill, cyidcncias
the d;spositinn of Congress 20 support the
recommendations U: the message. Is aio"t
necessary 10 secure :, safe and advantageous
solution Of tie Whole difficulty. But II IS
hardly 10 bc supposed that Ca>tilian blood has
become So thin rs to bctray 1t, honor, thus
sacr.dly pledged before the ci"ilizcd world To
rr.I. -. ,i,n q. ,Ji.yy ,t,prs
of silver" The suggestion is too INDUSTRIOUS
for realization. There * but one solution OF
the question, and that is rar, which, at present,
would be neither safe or advantageous.
Mr.. Reuben Davis of Mississippi, seems to
be impressed with this view of the question,
although he is willing to risk the dangers OF =
firht-;or it is his intention soon to oller IN the
House, Us n counter suggestion to that oil Mt.
+ Slidell, aproposition to at once seize Cuba AZ
AN indemnity for the unsettled claims Of Anhc-
rican citizens against Spain. Thus We are Ike
IL 10 have Il very pretty complication of this
o@ues,ion. The Committee Of Foreign .AaaiES
will report in the Senate on Monday.
From the latest Geographic dispatches it
seem; that Mr.. Benjamin viii not be returned.
If 50. he is indebted for his failure to that
prince Of political lcgcrdemain and trl'kcry--
Slidell. The issue seems TO be between the
pcorie cf the city Of New Orleans and that OF
the @cou.,rv. These latter claim that they are
entitled 20 one OF the two Senators. Hence
Siidcil. wi.o !, from the city, has been quietly
concentrating his strength sgain>t benjamin,
and in favor of Il country man. in order 10 80
cure his own reelection at the proper tine
Sandidrc is. therefore, likely to 1T the next
senator from Louisiana, being a great %iaror'le
samong the country population. me SeHa'"
will lose. III Mr.. Benjamin, an able ana nc
compli,hci gentleman, courteous /" deinc!ii'f'
and honest OF purpose.
Mayor Fernando Wood. Of New iorh. il a
present in town, and stopping. with his lahliI!'
at the hoSpir;blc mansion OF toy. Brown.
4 larg. delegation from the same place Is
also here for the purpose Of securing the DIS
u,is.al Of collector Srhcli. ThsSa Tammany.
su,abblc, are beginning 20 IN very disagreed
die to the President, who had fondly Imagined
that he had restored the entente cordil!c be
tween these opposing brui>er> Of ;he Gotham
Democracy. But here they are hy the ear
again. The difficulty will doubtless tie settled
however, in The good old way suggested II
! Brou.ham's Pocahontas-oycr 4 bumper o
that same old "inountain-dew, with whlci
King Powhatan's tthc Presidents cellars arc
well stocked. They Will ;iuS be satisfied. ant
the public will be recompcnScd Tor the trouble
accustomed in listening to the sirth act OF Poca
hontas. in which the present visit OF these NOR
t!lics 20 Washington is made the theme o
Brougham'> RELENTLESS satire.
Hon. Fayettc McNullin is still here, "nis
cidc,l whether To resume the Guhcrnator'"
Chair Of Washington Territory, or TO re'nFi
to Little Tennessee" for a far Tit VITA 'i'
Hon. Geo. VI. Hopkins for the successor 4
Congress. Onr Congressional .'icIicS iFoi
Virginia, by-thc-hyc. are beginning 10 gro"
so,urwha, FESTIVE under the continued ear
OF. the Enquirer for conventions IN 'heN
several districts. Surely the faithful III! aoho
rahlc plblic servant would neither >fir!iiN !Fo'ii
or desire 20 avoid such N ordeal.
Last night. the centennial! anniVcrSa:! "' III
birth doy of Roircr; Burns. abr!u!ant dlnner VA
given 1T tho National IIo;c! Of this city, III hon
or of the c@cnt. /, was the occasion oi iiihH
mcrahie .ongs and toast-. which were re>Po1
ded to in tic happic>t strains. 'EeirAH'
FREIeHTs AND EXCHANGE AT THE SOUTH
NV ORLEANS. Jan 25.-Freights on cotto'
10 Liverpool. in this market. are quoted at ID.
and exchange on London at 7sast. AtMobl!
,rcirhts are !j-32a7-l6d., and sterling ia
Per cent ~
FOR EUROPE. H..
NV YORK. Jan 2G.-rne steamer Jura sal
cd hence this afternoon for Liverpool. Sh
took out $3.50, 900 in specie.