Providence Daily Journal

Walking on Pennsylvania Avenue this morning, I saw perhaps a dozen of the Representatives and Senators in Congress. The weather being good, I have no doubt there will be a quorum in both Houses on Monday. The Speaker is already in the city.

The first act of the Senate, if Mr. Calhoun shall not have arrived, will be the election of a President pro tem. M. Tazewell having resigned. The choice will probably fall on Mr. Poindexter. There will be present no one in the room of Marcy or Tazewell. Otherwise General Smith might be chosen. These calculations, however, depend upon the attendance of all the members of the Senate, which may be considered improbable.

There is a good deal of speculation about in Ministers to London and Paris. I cannot find out who are the favorite candidates for these very important stations.

There appears to be much unanimity in the opinion, that Mr. Rives will be the successor of Mr. Tazewell; but whether Mr. Tyler shall be re-elected seems doubtful. I suppose you have already seen the ordinance of the Convention in South Carolina. I forbear the recapitulation of particulars, under the impression you have them already on your table. I still entertain no fears for the result. I believe the politicians have not the power to seduce the people from their allegiance.

The Convention which lately assembled in Georgia, to consider of the Tariff Acts, almost spontaneously exploded. If these self-constituted assemblies limited their proceedings to respectful petitions and remonstrances they would be not only harmless, but constitutional, whether composed of the people of one or more States. Should, however the acts of the Convention of South Carolina be recognized and ratified by the Legislature and defended by the people of the State, there may be some results much to be deprecated.