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slavery in the District of Columbia the question being on Mr. Wise's amendment, adding to it a resolution declaring that Con- gress has no power to legislate on the sub- ject of Slavery in the District.

 In addition, we have only to say, that our dates from Washington are up to January 2lst. Congress had been principally oecu- pied with the question of the abolition of sla- very in the District of Columbia. An ami mated debate had arisen ia the Senate on the project of Mir. Benton, to appropriate the surplus revenue to the purposes of national defence- which motion was modified so as to read, ESQ much of the surplus revenue us may be necessary.'' Its fate was still undecided. The bill to limit the Executive power and patronage has again passed the Senate. Mr. Benton voted for it. Ss6,oe0 has been appropriated to carry on the war in Florida.

 The special message had been debated i'll both Houses, but no action hadon it. Itwas opposed by Dir. Calhoun. We shall hear ot some decisive action on it before our next.