Indiana American, Volume 4, Number 8, Brookville, Franklin County, 19 February 1836 — Page 2
COXCtllESSIOXAL SKETCHES.
C0KRESPONDEXCE OF THE CINCINNATI WHIG. eoNTiMEn. W.VSIIINOTOX, Feb. 1st, lSrG. The senate have onlited to-day under the Hentonia hcligerent war resolution of the famous Missourian. while the House has not been les pugnacious in discussing the merits vf Abolitionism. Mr. Ilamtuond of South Carolina ad. hessed
(he House for two hours contending with much eloquence, much ability, and much warmth, for the rejection of the 1'etiUon. To vou of the West as well as the people of the Xorth and the whole of the non-slaveholding states, the speech will be received in bad dour. Many of the Southern members ondemn it for its bitterness of opinion and the nullification matter it contains. Anathemas and denunciations w ere poured forth upon the whole mass of Anti-slavery men. whether Abolitionists or not, who had pensioned for the Abolition of Slavery in the District. No distinction is made between the hotheaded Abolitionists who throws his doctrines at once into the South, and him who was born and educated to think Slavery a in. Mr. Hammond this morning has advanced opinions which no man in the country has ever publicly proclaimed before. He says he believes, and from his sincere and honest manner, he doulless did believe, that Slavery is the bc?t state of society on the face of the Eirth that it is the greatest blessii g Providence has bestowed upon our glorious Union and that though it may create an Aristocracy, vet it is a glorious Aristocracy of talent; of merit and of worth. Few men in the w orld think, thus, however honest Mr Hammond or his constituents may 1)0, in his opinions. Such sentiments coming horn the South, w hom the. Xorth and West have ever thought to be of opinion that Slavery, if nothing more, w as an evil, and on the other hand from the ultra spirit manifested in some of the Free slates, I am fearful, daily more fearful, that there are men of power in the country who would at once sever the union and destroy the nation. God grant that 1 may be in error in such a thought. Mr. Hammond spoke for two hours. His f-pecch exhibited much power and a knowledge of much history. For its ability it received the admiration of all; but for is bitterness of spirit, it has but few to w ish it success: Mr. Wise, Mr. Pickens, with all their zeal are far in the rear of Mr. Hammond. The winding un of Mr. Hammond's speech
was the beginning of the presentation of Pe
titions Monday being the appointed day for that purpose. A motion was made to suspend the rules, w hich w as carried, making the last first, by receiving petitions from Florida first, and Maine last and not rice versa, as is customary. Several petitions were presented Irom Ohio, praying for the Abolition of Slavery in the District. AH of them, however, were promptly l.iid upon the table toslumber with the three hundred others in the tomb of the Capulets. Mr. Storer of vour city endeavoured to
have read to the House, the proceedings of the Anti-Abolition Meeting lately hidden at your city, which now, as well as during the delivery of his speech, Mr. Hammond warmly opposed, remarking that there were more Abolition petitions from Ohio than all the rest of the Union. Mr. Storer pressed upon the House the objects of the late meeting in your city, but was
obliged to submit to the decision ol the House, which without reading placed the circular upon the table. Petitions were then presented from all the territories and from the Western and Southern states in relrogade order as far north as Virginia, when the House at past 1 adjourned. The Sc?ale this morning, promptly passed the Kill for the relief of the sutferers in Florida, by the Seminole war. This Bill was passed in the House on Saturday last. Mr. Buchanan then took the floor in defence of Mr. Benton's resolution of Mr. Rivers'' conduct of President Jackson of the party of the Departments of the. House
and of the good intentions of the House:
and of course in derogation of the acts of the Senate the Whigs, and also against the mo
tives and legislation of the French. At the
hour of adjournment he had not concluded.
and will hnish his harangue to-morrow.
poliilcal slavery are falling ctT. The scales! of party blindness are dropping from the eyes!
of the people, and henceforth, not only in petitions and resolutions w ere received fron Xew York and Pennsylvania, you may look j the states, yesterday uncalled upon, begin for a political redemption, but. judging from i ning at New" Yoik, and windineun at Mafne
ne sign, oi t ie umes, the w hole national ; l . u. fcmith Introduced a resolution a-skine I interesting discussion took nlorc on the ouchonzon is brightening, tor conquest. Heav- for the orintinp-of William linrn'c ln'- J .-(. pi... 'i. re ' '
en grant it maybe so. jceived upon the last day of the" last session. lhe Wtiilhrr in llashinclon. Greenland. A nolio n was made that it be laid upon the Iceland, and the North Pole Funis and old j ,a!,le which was negatived by a large vote
Boreas with their cold and windsare amongst "'eaves and nays being taken.
us, fieezing every body, muuTmgun every bo- John Q. Adams introduced with an Aboli-
dy. puttirig nw y coals
board thickness m been distanced on
degrees, that vou would hardly credit mv ipse :,t'ons are proposed and a copy of the debates dixit if I sent you the figures, w hich. howev cr. I burnished to each of the members of Congress.
I would do, could I find any two of a hundred ! 1 ne resolution was laid upon the table
Washington, Feb. 3, 1S3G. ' menl the discussion grew wanner. The deBy a suspension of the Rules of the House,! cision of the question w as demanded, nnd at
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the same time a motion was n ade to adjourn.
join, however were negatived.
Near li e close of the debate, an intensely
tion ot reference. Glascock of Georgia, and
Peyton of Tennessee, the right hand man in Ids seat and in his politics w ith Hc nerv A. Wise, were the sparrcrs of the occasion. Peyton is a famed duellist, and for once ima
gination painted the steel of combat before
i y i . , - . .. . c? I . . ,v.v.i. wviviv un..-, uaim aiiu Cut,' I II ir Willi tUCU Ot lit? Is, cloaks, and clothes of j 'I011 'monster petition praung for the Aboli- me. Peyton spoke at length against the mis-Mine oi separation was ilniwn, however, u great demand. Zero has (lon r Slavery in the District, a French de-; erable measures of the partv the pimps and j discussion commenced. Mann armed bin the wrong side so many i ,afe on the French Treaty of 1831. Trans-1 pandeisof power, whom he said were unwor- s.a,.nfclfth,? ,J,I!' a'l Wurdwell for it. Ma
Ukcii place butwutri ew,rui wtfmUi 9, 0:1 th.- f,., passage and cr.gromci.t of a Bui for the relief uf Jesse Mnith and others, for services performed f, T the (.oycrnmei.t. Mr. Storer of your state, nmonir ti e multitude, said a few words lo the point in h vor of the reception of th.- Hill. Mr. Hnnt of v ' ork, as well as Mr. Whittlcerv, wore inn,-.,'.,' j,' aide advocated, hoth of them kir.ir hnellyVd sl.Iy, in defence ..f the prayer of the" Claimant', Mann of New ork, and Warduell of the s ,.. p' state, both of them intellectually and pIit;,R'v brothers of the Kinderhook faith. were, in the n,'j;. ing before the hill came up for discussion like t '," .1 1. : 11 : , . . 1 y
iiuit, filing an(1 cooing with each other. T'.o
ben the
brim full of learning." and YYardwe'.l
amr ls
brim full 0f
Hy friend from New York begun the
character
the marlv tar below zero. Sleighing! imHKIuau i,om mc Senate which ! Slavery, rose in reply, savins that he had li-' , u . " 111 11,0 wars' ,or be told us he Uj was belter, though the ground ha? butMllcro li:ul hccn ri,lalIJ cted upon and sent to I trned with but littlHiTsiHTtM the ren:nrk of!. ther.c- U.edisputc continue., thetworfott,
esnow upon it. The merry Meigh bell, tbo House of ltepresentatives forconcurrence. ' pcvlon. Pevtcn replied A.ll of warmth and ! , IZ TJ frf ?,d':Ics
I .1 I e :.. :.. -11 !-... . I his nmnoses I luit llww.1,1 1.511 .fie-Kl -. ... . . r , . , ! .u ue bnecuinffof
uuuu .iuuniiuH3jumiuuiS in an uuec- . - .1 1 " v v" spn 1', sa ing. mat iascotK w as not oniv Ols-1 words only, li.:ppiiv lor themselves ar.l o,.
s. Lrockervcrates.sugar hoxes.and mo-111 relation to the term ol time of the officers respectful, but Htg, ntlnnanhi. 5oth of them ! f'art'-
Iiogs-lieadt', arc every where seen iinnn y" ""Ulllmll"i '"- 11 peaieu ami mat no cm- wnm now hi o re .-irwl both C.r n b-.b iu-rs iook part mine ueitate, accom: iS , no. nr.
Thermometers to agree. Put all of them! A 11" oi the most interesting
place
never
liltl are
tion 1
lasses
runners mentamorpho-ed into vehicles of mo-cer n.e removed without suflicient rrason c onition, nnd moving with Gilnen speed. The 1 "lunicatcd by the Fxccutive to the Senate.
l'otomac is covered with ice. as well as the!1,1"" 01 1 01 'm " no is one ol the smallest waters of (lie West. The cold weather hasa j mcn in t,ie lIO"sc? "ot in appearance, for he w onderful effect upon the intellects of the So-j is of lllc I'n'rt size, but the smallest of the lomonsoflhe city, w ho hourly as thick ns i Pav nd the smallest in intellect, proiioscd. flakes of snow, are losing their understand-1 ai m l)0l,!1 tbal the Hill be referred, to
ings and siniving to a level with the Jarlh. So " I v imipui:u.--ausev y nccause the
pow cr. whom ne said were unwor-
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un 10 oe me menus 01 oeiieiai jncKSon. 1 fnrv
UlitM'iKh I'l vcim ilia, il IIOIS,uaiM. npue. Poim it va nm ,.nH.
ministration nrawicr, who speak upon every j me gri;ticman irom New 1 ork. Mann held 0a ti
iiiiii., 11 0111 li.iiiu t-iiai 111 iu 1 ne uoii iii'ii ui j -"1- t.i.iiii, uiiu aruwell tf.
soon ;i ft -
much for the weather which has a wonderful
elfect in cooling pugnacious propensities of the hot headed politicians. .Iccidt nts. The Globe this morning, mentions the foil yesterday upon the ice "of Mr. White of Florida, who broke his right arm. To-day he was in the House with his arm in a sling. The accident is not so bad as was feared at first, and hopes are entertained that in a
few weeks, at most, he may have the use of it
bill made it necessary that the President oil o
the reason to the Se nate, and thereby lothe People for the removal of officers of Government. The reason for the thousands of removals which have taken place during the seven years of Jackson's Administration may be told in a word. The persons removed" were not the minions of Fxccutive power, but men who knew their rights and dared to maintain
them, even though it beggared their families
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The present stute uf the Ihusr, is somewhat ! ol M1 " removals would puzzle the
dilemmical, (if I may coin a word.) so much
Washington, Feb. 2d, 1S30.
The friends of Gen. Harrison are in high 1 1-11 r t 1 f r..i'
uiee, iuu 01 uoi e , ai:u sure 01 success. 1 his
morning an intelligent member of Congress from New York, has shown me several letters from his state w hich breathe such a spirit of patrotism and energy of character in regard to Gen. Hanison. that 1 cannot lose a moment in ;suring vou of the prospects of vour
worth candidate. Throughout the whole of the Empiic stale the work goes bravely on. In Western New York, the greatest possible enthu siasm prevails. The banner streams "Like .1 thundering storm against the wind." The friends of the Kinderhook Magician are fast losing the love they bear their sons, and enlisting their zeal and affections for one more worthy of the support of an American people. Pennsylvania, too, the 'Key Stone of the Arch is fast throwing up her breast works in defence of the good cause, the whigs and Anti-Masons have hung out the Harrison and Granger tlag'"uponhe outward wall," while the Dutchman and the Dutchman's friends are 'hanging up their harps upon the willows.' The Globe, this morning is crying with Humans lamentation
against the 1 ennsylvania Whigs, and Pcnn-! States not called upon yesterday.
so, that no less than eight questions are begun and unfinished, on which eight speeches
have been begun which doubtless are to be followed by eighty more. Pynum of North I Carolina, has the floor upon two questions j the Fortification Pill, and in reply lo Mr. Wise on the resolution introduced by John Q. Adams,asking for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the loss of the Appropiiation Bill at the last session. Mr. Phillips of Massachusetts, has the floor upon the Bill for the relief of the New York sufferers by fire. Mr. Hoar, on Mr. Wise's resolution denying the right of Congress to legislate up
on the subject of Slavery in the District of
Columbia. Mr. Peircc of N. II., on the West Point Academy on which question a discussion commenced several years since. Mr. Allan, of Ky.. has the floor on some local land question, nnd Mr. on the Appropriation, all of which, a w eek since by a vote of the House w ere made the Orders of the day, on and after the k2d of February; and finally,
xir. oome one eise on some other question, which I have now forgotten, making out the questions on which, unless checked by the previous question, speeches enough will be
made to protract the session till midsummer, indepcndenlofany other public or any private business. Senate. After the presentation of several resolutions and petitions, among the multiude of w hich, was one by Mr. Tyler, of Va.. against the Power of Congress "to abolish Slavery, and stating the inexpediency of so doing, and on which resolution, Mr. T) lor, said that by and by he should address the Senate
after all. this, at one o'clock.Mr. liuchanan
rose and finished his long, navel, war making.
speech. He denies the
good faith of the King of the French, the inexpediency of a w ar for the money, the bad
acts ot Mr. Kives, any wrong on the part of
lhe rresident, the Cabinet, the Party, and
himself, andrcr versa to every thing and every
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nouy eise saving again to-day as yesterday, the good intentions butZwc actions of his bro
ther Senators.
Mr. Crittenden, of Ky., the worthy col-
league, ot iiexrvIi ay, followed Mr. lhichan
an, principally in reply to Mr. P.. and Mr.
Grundy, of Tenn. His manner w as bold, res-j pcctful and playful. The whole speech was one of uncommon interest. He entered briefly and logically into the merits of the Benlonian, Grundy, amended resolution. He spoke of the speech of the Tenncsscan quoted some of its fallacious matter, mm h to the annov ancc of Grundy, and much to the merriment of the Senate. Grundy explained, but
not in reply to the words quoted. Crittenden continued laying on his iron remarks, causing Felix to tremble, and the Senators and spectators again to laugh. Order was restored, and Crittenden proceedoddaking Buchanan again in tow for his illogical and illiberal speech. Buchanan like Grundy, was for explanations, though he w ould see France and America Hooded, before he would permit the President to explain any thing he has done. Explanations were grated, but like Grundy's, they w ere irrelevant and only made to make him more ridiculous. I need not enter into the merits of Mr. Crittenden's speech. Here we are tired of the subject, not of the speeches
and I presume, you of the West are as w ell informed as you ever will be, in relation to the midnight proceedings of the last Congress. At 3 o'clock, the Senate adjourned. Mr. Mangum, of North Carolina, having the floor. Probably he w ill continue the discussion w ith some other members before the debate is closed. The House till one o'clock, by the suspen
sion of the Rules, received Petitions from the
A protrac-
1 r...i;.,.. 1 ,, , ,, 1 ier a long controversy.
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with great excitement. Glascock, however Smiii.V li;ii iv,r ti.;
1..,.
iM'Liin.- lmii ifruffl?. SV ft.
Such was the ending of'.Ylr. day, for the last Fridnv nn,i
for the past three years. Another week perhaps will airord it a pass ive, if not putting forty thousand dollars into the pocket of Smith; not doinij Lira and those assooiated with him, justice. 'l'li( fir.t litui- in I I ..... i -
rii it 1 rj-i 1 . r . 1 ...- in me 1 iuusu, in s 1 ornirx. to HI of General Jackson. I bev worn Lis frirnili 1 .1 i. . "v-fU.
1 "uu vvu a viciii vir rTl-
incidental business 111 the further consideration of a Resolution introduced a day or two since by ,
great excitement.
grew wonderfully tool, and was compelled to listen to the repeated assertions that he, or such as he were the tools and pimps of pow er men who were unworthy to be the friends
only that they might be in power by erau-lin
between the Gegs ot a Lrieinl. Glascock mucV agitated said a something in reply in favor of the party, then the House adjourned.
The Senate, too, aie still upon the discussion
of
u. v. I.. j. r. Cr. II. !5 nil til o 31i mo.
- , 1iY.11 you may remember, for the last year's controvert and quarrel with his colleague and Van Huron brother, Jarvis, from the nethermost end of .M:iir.e ....nnrl aln Ai. 1.1a I..- . .
...... 1.1 ma uui uiuy reiubing 10 nrrri; Jarv;s
of Mr. Benton's resolution. Mr. Mangum of; b,lt 'BobLyje' ofyour city , as everybody herecal's
N. C. has had the floor the most of the day.
Magician himself.
John Q. Adams motioned that the Bill be refcedtoa select committee. Bell of Tennessee, advocated the motion at some length, and with much spirit. He intimated thai the motion was one of a party character one
calculated to bury the bill in the rubbish of
the Committee one calculated to bind hand and foot the spirit of discussion one to keep the minority dow n and the majority uppermost. The party bristled for the combat in renl v
taking in high dudgeon, the allusion that they
usurpers ol power, llamer of your
SVlvania Monsters, and Pennsylvania IVdilirs. 1 ted. sro'dimr. rnviniN bh:ifo w n iIwmi
But the reed is broken. The harps which so i menccd on "the Approoriation Bill, for the often have been tuned to sound the praises of, pay, mileage and contingent expenses of the the party, are now tuneless. The shackles of -Members of Congress and of Congress itself.
were
state, with two or three others of ihr n.-irtv
sprang for the floor. Vanderpool of New-
York, followed, and the aforesaid Mann, of
Aew ork, ended the trio. Bell replied
to the three who had made him an object of
especial abuse. 15ut llamer was not the Mann the man, or Vanderpool who outnumbers Caleb Quotem himself.in words the one to contend with the Tennessee Bell, which
to-day, rung louder than ever. Uamer fol
lowed, showing his party colors bj stating that if a select committee were appointed, it would
be a party committee, 'lhe Speaker he said was elected by the parly, and the parly expected that parly committees were to be appointed, and of course the party were to have the honor and the spoils. Thus the cloven
foot was shown, and its deformities made the
subject ofpride and public boast. Sutherland of Pennsylvania, followed, in the wake of the
but keye llamer, (a buckeye, how ever, unworthy of the West.) Vanderpool made a long speech, an odd speech, cutting strancc
capers, which are called gestures, and speak
ing in an anected and grease-toned voice a
gainsi the reierence to a select committee.
Peircc of Rhode Island followed on, saying the Bill took the pow er from the Executive, which belonged to him thus running oflfinto the merits of the bill for which once or twice
he was called to order by the Speaker. Soon however he expended his ammunition and
took his scat, when Mr. John Quincy Adams again took the floor and spoke briefly in de
fence of the reference to the select committee. Ingersollof Pennsylvania, Phillips of Massachusetts, Mercer and Robertson of Virgin
ia, also, spoke briefly and to the purpose upon the question of reference. Before the discussion closed, gag the pre
vious question, was moved. Like the roll of
the drum in the camp of war, the words previous question brought tho party enmnssc upon their feet. The main question was first misunderstood by the party, the House and lhe Speaker to be the commitment of the Bill. Tellers were ordered and appointed. Two and two the parly marched on with obedience of a well trained corps ofinfantry. The last man, w ho w as in favor of the previous question, had passed on. The Tellers had given the names in the affirmative to the Speaker when lo! announcement was made from the Chair, that the main question would be the engrossment of the Bill, instead of its commitment. The party looked blue their faces lengthened and all was astonishment among them more than half of the party members having voted for the previous question a matter of course, without knowing what that question was. M'Kim of Maryland,
as soon as he could collect himself, withdrew his motion for the previous question. A hearty laugh ensued from the uncommitted members of the House, who with most of the spectators, enjoyed the scene of party submission and party ignorance with great merriment.
More discussion followed. llamer of Ohio.
again mounting the rostrum.in vindication of
the party. Mann of New York, was again on the floor. Thomas of Maryland all of them, one being of the merry party trios, labelled Van Buren.Johnson and the French war for a second time, the three spoke against the Bill. Mercer of Virginia, and Robertson of the same state, advocated the iteference to a select committee. Each mo-
Washington. Feb. 4th, 1S3G. A scene in the House of lit prcscnlutivcs. Yesterday, tow ards the close of the debate in the House, Glasscock of Georgia, took occasion to say in reply to Peyton, that he, Peyton, was endeavoring to make the Administration party odious, by saying that John Quincy Adams had become a leader of the Party. A loud laugh followed from all the members
who heard Glasscock Adams among the
rest, laughing heartily at the idea that the
greatest braw ler in the House should presume that the Van Buren party would be odious w ith him for a leader. The laugh at once brought Glasscock to his senses, who then with extended arms embraced the Ex-President, welcoming him to the Church of the
Magician, and offering him the right hand of
fellowship. 1 he christening took place before the whig orthodox members, and also in presence of the Catholic Magician. A large concourse of spectators were witnesses to the
ceremony of Adam's eduction from his former brethren who had supported him with zeal and constancy till his gray hairs were whiten
ed w ith political disgrace, and also witnejses
of liis induction into the sanctum sanctorum of
the Van Buren party. The christening over. Mr. Adams' new brethren gave him a cordial
welcome when the Assembly broke up. Alex
ander Everet of Boston is here who is also to
receive a public christening soon as he can obt ain an office and be sworn to obedience. It may be that both of these men consider political treason of no importance. They may fatten upon it for a while, but in the end it will make them infamous to the world and ashamed of themselves:
uiiu. 1 uc u-sunumi pruviacs lor the pnntiiiT 0f Mr. Barry's letter containing, (judging fronuhst ? part of the letter which I heard,) a long vindication of himself and a still longer traducement of the!. Pot Office Committee, selected by Congress to ex- I amine into the aff;iirs of the Department. Hut that
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......... .....j uq rppuu in 11 rt' ereiuiv, 1 leave i the contents of the letter to turn to the controversy j
on tue resolution. I he party were resolved upon two things the one the passage of the resolution
----ana the other that it should not bo read. A motion was made to suspend the rules of the House
for the consideration of more important business'!
ISo, was the cry of the party. Another motion waj!
made to Jay it upon the table. This motion wa! also negatived nnotlerthat it be postponed,! which was also yielded, of necessity, by them:'! nority to the powerful majority of nitiilt et ?:t,i.l luses. The reading of the Resolution was culled !cr: no was the answer noes being the order of tU; day. But in this the no was no no, or no go. Ii? a reference to the Journalsof the House for the list; session it was discovered that the letter of Mr. HarJ ry had nevei been received by Congress, and morel over on reference to the Rules of the House, it discovered that no member need vote upon a-f
qu-jMiuii, wunouia my explanation ol that quesj tion, and if required and if it be possible, withojf having it read to him. The Speaker then order?! the Clerk to read the letter, which had been buttai gun when the House proceeded to tho appoint? business of the day. The Senate were busily engaged till near five clock, upon private business. J Both Houses have adjourned over to Mondav.irsi king, to-night, the winding up of nine weeks of I long session. ' i
Washington, Feb. Gib. t Saturday Evening. I No Senate and no House iu session to day. Oj w hat shall I write you Not a chapter on amuse ments, fori have written of them already. Shall J write you a paragraph upon the weather! T:. also I have written of before excepting that 1 have not mentioned that the Arctic climate is fat
1 reason does never prosper wliat s the rpnsnn? B.,mn,ft, Mi.t;M tti...n i ' w
Tll"V t prospers, none dare call it treason." icax and belles that centre here from the four r lhe. Heather 1 he cold weather of Sunday ners of the land, to admire and be admired by th and Monday has passed on from cold to col- multitudes who here in winter congregate, as n der, and from colder lo the coldest weather' merous' "" BO faT as l,'e fa'rer portion of theworlj
known for so lonfja time in Washington for mi'nbered' as beautiful as flowers in Mi.rr.8 .v..,.- -..,- Ti -:.. ii r " lo be sure now and then, this bran month m ui.i i jciis. ine nveis are all frozen over Washington, durinn the trssinn of Congress, :if
and the people are all frozen up, save some
tew who have fallen
down and frozen
down at the expense of limbs and doctor's Ions Bills. I know of a half dozen nnnr fal
lows w ho are confined to "bed and board"' in consequence of the cold weather and ice. I
am glad to say, however, that Mr. White of Florida, who broke his right arm four or five days since, has so far recovered, as to be able to come lo the House with his arm in a sling. Amputation is not necessary as was feared at first. Senate. Mangum of North Carolina w ho by the way is one of the best and ablest of the Senators, this morning gave way lo Judfre Clayton, w ho addressed the Senate at length upon Kenton's Resolution. Like nil who have preceded him of the Whig members, he is willing to spend the whole of the surplus revenue for military fortifications, if the occasion demands it, and like the Whig members w ho have preceded him, he presumes that the occasion is not now and has not yet been. He cares not how large a navy we have how well prepared we are to meet an enemy, if an enemy has in fact invaded our shores or "threatens to do so. Kut the time is not yet. He has spoken for the most of the day upon the subject, which is as yet unfinished. Old as the subject is, he has thrown new light upon the dark proceedings of the memorable last night. The House for the w hole day have been engaged in school boy play of taking ayes and noes on the simple question of suspending the
rules of the House. To do this, generally oc
cupies nan an hour, which has been done four times during the day, thus taking up two hours of a three hours' session. The remaining time was occupied in the reception of the Kills from Committees, and in
me nnai passaged the Civil List Kill of Ap propriations. YVasington, Feb. 5, 1S36. "Mr. Whittlesey's day Mr. Whittlesey's dav'-
istheuniversal cry of all the members of the House.
upon a i' nday and Saturday. By a sreneral con
sent the two days are allowed to him for the recep
tion ana passaged the rrivate Bills from the Com mittee of which he is the Chairman.
To-dsy, a long, dull, uninteresting debate has
Washington, during the session of Congress
world of itself, and affords some fair Adonis
pretty as the Junos and Venuses of the other s
But from my heart I detest pretty men, or lfl
not hate them, perhaps I am jealous and sec I
only as a 'green-eyed monster' sees its victim of
vengc. But, alas! I have not the talent that longs to some of my correspondents, especiall; brother Yankee letter writers, who have the
age not only to say there are pretty women here
the courage also, to tell who they are theirna:
engagements, age, from where they hail, and ft i
through a very long ehnptei ot like particular
however, I have not the power to describe rs
locks or auburn hair, or keen dark eyes, or t!ies-
the softer blue; to tell of fairy forms an
like motions, of maiden blushes and rosy rhee-
if I had not the talent to tell of all these, 1 am
I have not the disposition, believing as I do
the well informed part of the American ten should be kept out of print, if they are to be there for nothing else than their fine featuresall coquettes who love to see their names in r hail and farewell is enough for me. Do
think the grapes are sour, for were I Gu;do hir'1
I would craw portraits of no such beaut es. remember the lines of Barry Cornwall: Oh! beauty, what a dream art thou. That we should cast our life and hopes an av On thee and dost thou like a leaf decay. In Spring tide as in Autumn. Fair and f; In bud and blossom, if a blight prevail. How ready art thou from the world to tly And we who love thee so, are left to theNo; I cannot write a letter on persons; ami I send you an epistle on fashion? for we have ail: ions here, from theextreme Parisian folly, t' plain broad Quaker brim and drab, almost as
mutable as time itself all colors and all sizes'
tastes and all prices all societies, religiot-5 arlitical, intellectual and abominable, liberal an liberal, all are here. But a truce to fashion, is a great tyrant and I hate her. If there were a sentence of news or a stray mour, I might finish my task, and my letter.' wind up the week: But alas! there is nor.eduels no horse races no gossip.
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