Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-16
WHAT WILL CONGRESS DO .-WHAf WILL n
QUARREL ABOUT WHO Is on TIE FENCE

Inc NOTORIOUS wv kouey wiz uSss WssAso8SsSA
10 his Press
whist sin Congress DO. have spoken with many
Of the menbeW, and I'm convinced that they arc -
undecided In their osn minds - the psspls 10 shs,
they expect Of them. Il gill DO impossible 10 essfy
the member. under th- old dsssoatons-it Gill b. al
most a Difficult. 70 M ks and arbitrary eshcs'
ton. never ssu such multitude Of public men Who
are What NAY NJ called "ou tho fence" Oa enc point
hey sgrss Toe Union muSt be saved THE var must be
vassd for ito sai,sicn ed ngtc uuss strengthen
arm ofthe EX Sulve rus ing htes successful close.
II oil b in the Details in the method OF accomplish.
ing thess ends that difficulties vii arifs You may look
for them 10 ell quarters. and 90 oil quesiions-ou the D.
nAnciL arrangements on the mauassmtns Of the
csmp,gn In Missouri; the rates OF TAXATION; on the
apportoumsnt Of troops among the States on the inter
nstional complications arising out Of the arrest Of Dr.
G Gin At Nes 6r,nsds, snd the rebel ambassadors on
the Southern the regulation Of revenue duties
on the management Of ths b!oSksds ssesy eoocev.
able QUESTION relating 70 the movements and control Of
the army. There vi b . host Of elaia-buntsn- men
Who have suffered by the uarch Of the army ever their
property men she have susssd By the boessds, the
enforcement. Of the non.intefeourte avs men chose
ships have been taken BY Southern prstss and peope
-ho have bern bsushsd from the S'uth and plundeed
Of thsif possessions. Among other things, CoDgress
will be called upon 70 debsts the necessly Of general
conf cston se. The wisdom Of such measurs b
csded With usce-" prcpriety will DO the only quea
ton ct issue am inclined 60 think that such bill
will be passed. ana tno6 vnO nsNo
overthrow the Government. Gill lose its protection end
support
mSnbef.; but Willie there 10 spr'-ent unsnimity, must
say that look for opn ard angry divisions In sena
msnt Ia the 6pt place, there -ll b advocates Of
peace hequeashsd 70 US By The old DsschinRdes sfsAi
xation, Who oil be anxious 70 osnsprs sad plot
aud overthrow than they q. the last setsoe You
NAV look for any nuubsf Of statesmssks resolutions
looking 70 the huniaton Of the Scrtb and the even
,usl recognition Of the Southern Confedersey have
no doubt Mr. vsiisndshsm has budget In bis port
folio thst NJ Coz has speech ready IN their support
aud that NJ. Wood, Of New York. hr. Apcona,
IT. johnson and Mr. Cooper, Of your osn sts!s,
Gill b ready 10 vote foe them. hr. Nay semsins
in Fort warren ana hr. Burnett is 9th the South.
ern Confedessey, and from these II hktions the
Rouss gill b spared. 10 The BsnAte The elegant ard
longer declaim hs Treason In sentences OF svefy -
6ssos. have not learned Il 1s. Pessn, but II be %
psa sSsin In The aell - si b assInss - % the
aees Mt Bsyard Of Dcls ssss, n. Bright Of Indiana
and the Senators from Missouri, vill b - trouble
soae this ssssion 90 they ct the last. John J..
Crittsuden uill have no doubt resume the seat In
shch be 40 long and 80 houossbly represented Ken
lucky NJ Gu'hrie 10 mentioned % tis colleague in the
event OF Mr. Povo'ls sccession and Rsvsrdy johnson
NAV be senator from Maryland. Tho place Of the Ia
mentsd Bak vii be occupied BY NJ. Stark, Who hAs
be IN appointed by the Governor Of Oregon and vts
en- told II member Of the old Besckibrdes eslanizs.
formation comes from good authority but zinc ssely
trust sm doing Mr. Stark Injustice, and that the
try will b. spArsd TIE morfcstion and the shame Of
Ing the Sat where Mr. Baker lately mmosAlised hin
ssf By bi, patriotic eloqusnes occupied BY enemy Of
the Republic.