Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-24
Gorrespond.nce Of the Courier.
WAsfiTyuroN, Feb. IA, 1863.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA, 1908.
Saturday witnessed the 'coi1summation Of the
desires of the elected Senators from Oregon
The thirty-third State has been added to the con.
federation, and the second on the Pacific coast,
which is to add vastly in a'few years TO the'in,
creasing importance Of our government in the lp'
tercourse with the Eastern world. - -.
The favorable termination of the question, al
this date, is due entirely to the persistent efforts
of.the able champion Of the measure. Mr. Ste
phens encountered, through the whole of the
session thus far passed, determined opposition
despte the justice of the cause, an opposition
which proceeded not only from Black Republicans
but from Democrats Also Saturday evening, as
soon as The passage of. the Bill became generally
known, A ssrenade was determined on, and was
received by the President with o few remarks,
which indicated the pleasure he felt at the sup
port given by the House to his action on the Kan
sas question, and the endorsement Of the English
Bill The Senators from the new State were also
serenaded. The voice of Joe Lane resonded like
clarion note through the evening air. Mr.. De:
laeen Smith also responded to the call, as did
Senator Cliugman and other active supporters of
the measure. ,
Among the number of asprants to the executive
chair which was given in late number Of your
journal, several may be added; in Washington,
for some time, whispers have circulated about
pretty freely, that nothing but Joe Lane and the
cohesion Of the public plumber, edn saVethe Dem
ocratic party. There prevails at this time almost
chaos in its councils and disorgauizaaon in its
ranks-without one recognized head (for the ad-
| ministratoh is without force and divided,) who
can direct the helm and combat the enemy; all
its efforts seem to be directed towards essenifg
the field Of competitors. Our distinguished Post
al - So q viii
the fever of ambition. He fondly hopes that the
illustrious author of "Mary Ann. will be able to
achieve for him the coveted success.
In the Senate this day, the prior crder being
the Joint resolution to present to Commodore
Paulding q medal was postponed, and the tariff
resolutions OF Mr.. Bigler were discussed. Sena-
tor Hunter the chairman ofthe Finance Commit
tee in lengthy speech, full of statistics, ,Heyiew-
ed the various estimates Of the government, and
urped the necessity for a-reduction Of the expen-
ses of the government, arguing that they might
be so easily cut down thnt the revenue would
cover all needful outlays. In the Postofice De-
partment, he especially desired that the hitherto
unboanded power ofthe Postmaster in creating
new Offices might be curtaied-he did not wish q
return to higher postage, but such reasonable
reduction as would make the department self-sus-
tanning He presented the most able argument
why the tariff should not-be amended.
In Virginia the coming elections create great
ferment, and the influence is felt here. The uni
ted Whig and American forces scattered and al
most annihilated by their defeat in the last guber
material canvass, have sprung up lately with ON
enthusiasm which astonishes every one meetings
have been held in various parts Of the State,
which have appointed delegates to aygensral con-
vention, the result Of all which is on opposition
TO The DemScratic nominee.
There is not the slightest chance of their sue
cess against the popular candidate, Mr. Letehsr,
but it clearly shows hoy far behind the Democra-
cy have fallen. Mr.. Forsyth, our Inst Minister to
Mexico, it is understood, is about to start new
Democratic journal in the city Of New York, in
conjunction with Mr. Pryor, ct present the. mas
terspifit of the States. On Saturday, Mr.. Savage,
the author of the new comedy, 'lWaiting for
Wife," Which has had much and deserved success
during the past week, had benefit a. the theatre
which was crowded in every part.