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WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1870


Contrary TO Senator Archcr's expectations, tho
Senate to-day stole march upon him, BY taking
what may be termed snap Judgment upon Mr.
Aliens resolution of notice. He has, therefore,
been cut of from HE movement to refer the subject
to the executive branch Of the.goveTnmeni, tor al
least month.


This day the Senate postponed the consideration
Of that resolution until the 10th Of February next,
by vote OF 50 to l8, which am0unts to setlng II
aside altogether for, as have repeatedly told you,
the whole question must be settled by treaty. and
upon such terms az either Mr.. Calhoun or the British
government choose to dictate


Il is evident, from this days decision in the Sc
nate that the Benton and Calhoun cques are arrsyed,
separately, if not conformity, against the adminis-
tration, and are determined upon breaking 1t down
as soon as they can. Of this I advised you month
ago, and this union Of Benton and Calhoun to-day,
in voting for the postponement, IS ample evidence
of what I foreshadowed then would come to pass
now. The fiat of these two men has gone forth
against Mr. p9k VINO mas NO means 90 ,so ,e hm.. m y
directly upon the people and the principles which
brought him into power, or TO abandon himself
at once to their embrace and give hs isn' Si
most imbecile that can be conceived. There ID not
man in it that can be called statesman, IT we ex-
cept Mr.. Buchanan, and he is only OF mediocre
Callbre. Ihe OtneTB are meIc dutOIuhtn-lcuub VI
clioues and clubs, who are only fit for State in
trigues, and not tor unravelrg great national ques
England, from which they know not now how to ex-
tricate him. The House may pass the resolution to
This is a fixed fact" What, then, is Mr.. Pslk to
do in this diiculty' Why, he has either to aban-
don his present position on the Oregon question,
and stand disgraced before the country and the
world. or submit to the iron rule OF Benton and
Calhoun. There is one other means, however, left
him for escape from them, which an independent
man would follow forthwith, # pressed as close az
he is now Ii Is this:-Let him give England the
notice hmse as it is conceded on all sides that ne
sue to the people, who are able to manage refractory
Senator'S If he fail In accomplishing what his
sense OF duty Dictates his fall will be more glorious,
by falling with his party, than if led in chains to the
altar by those who are bent upon sacrificing him.
We shall see, however, shortly whether he has any
of Old Hickory's" indomitable spirit in him. 1t
was rumored here before Mr. Calhoun left the city,
shortly after the Inauguration, that he was heard 70
saw. 4 / have had to break down two admnistra-
TONS before, and / believe shall have to do the
same with this" Such In fact his game, even If
he never said 30. A1II..