Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-01-03
From the Ohio Statesman.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
WAsHrxeroN, Thursday Evening,
December %, 1912.

Editor Ohio Of0feSnldD:
News has been received this moFnin 2
ffom North Carolina, Of the election Of
o. S. Senator, TO Gil the place of Mr..
Graham, an anti-Land distribution Wing.
William Hayward, (demOcralic) was the
Auccessful candidate Of three ofthe party
viz: HeyWard, Saunders, [of the House Of
Reps. in GOngress,l and Bedford Brown,
late U. s. Senator. The precise vote
We have not learned.
sENATE.-A resolution reported to the
Senate BY Mr.. Allen, yesterday morning,
providing that the Executive sitlings Of
.he senate shall be held with open doors,
except in case Of treaties. wss to-day, on
Mr.. Aliens motion, made the special or
der Cor the second Monday in January
paxt. This has long been a favOrite pro
ieet oldemocratic TefLrm with Mr.. Allen
ia tne laws Of our legislation. His OBJ
isc, is, that the people may be present
during tho consideration Oi Executive ap.
pointmenIs. They are considered now
With closed doors, aud we doubt not there
il q great deal Of "log rollins" Of ''in-
EiRue," Of "mHtWGl accommodation" If
yuu please, which could not be perpstra.
red under the public eye. The resolution,
of course, will be rejected; but we hope
10 see 1t adopted al the next session.
Mr.. Linn's resolution came up, asking
of the Executive Information in reference
70 The prelensions Of the British Govern.
woni. and it's local authorities, to the
Territory Of Oregon, including the in.
formal correspondence on the subject
bstWeen Webster and Ashburion. Mr..
Archer objected 10 the adoption Of the
resolution now, as il might tend to embar.
Tass pending negotiations ON the subject.
Mr.. King acqniesced. Mr.. Linn was
anxious 10 know the state Of our claim,
and the basis Of the British pretensions
10 this territory. The West-indeed, the
Wuale country, we're interested in it,
He was desiTOus 10 know what the Brit
irh we're disposed TO give, not what we
we're disposed to take, for that seemed
now 10 be out Of the question entirely
MF. Benton sidedawilh his colleague
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. BenioD's resolution, calling upon
the Executive for the late correspondence
between LordAshbuTiOn and DanielWeb.
steT, upon the assumption by the Gener.
81 Government OF the debs Oftke States,
was adopted, also, (yeas and naysA by q
vote Of 30 TO ~. Lot rs have 1t, for we
expect something more Of republican
concession TO royal arrogance Men,
Il is said that Mr. Webster will leave the
State Department voluntarily, on condi.
tion OF his appointment TO the British
Court Of 81. James. He has a prefer.
ence for the royal climste Of London, and
for that government which takes care Of
the rich, and leaves the rich to take care
Of the poorr But we do trust that no
such mission will be granted; but that he
@ill be lefl TO reiteIate his plaindVe cry
Of 'sWhsFe shall goi)
Mr. Benton's resolution relating to in.
formation cOnCerninglthe Quintupls Trsa.
u, referred 70 in our lOtlel Of yesterday,
was also adopted.
Me-. Llnn'S bill for the indemnifcation
OF General Jackson, loE tire 6ne Of $1,000
imposed by judge Hall, Of New Orleans,
for IN infringement upon the civil law BY
jackson, IL Bis measures Of defence Of
that city in 1915, gave rise today to de.
bate OF much interest. Among the dis
puiants we're MessB. Linn, Allen and
Buchanan, In favor Of the simple, un.
qualified provision Of indemnify in the
doctors biIl--sgainst Messrs. Bayard
Conrad and Crilienden--the latter, like
the aGOj.like Daniel" insisting upon the
paramount obligations Of the Constitution
--ths former conlending for the pre- EN-.
met impOrtaaee of defending the csun.
Try.
Mr. Critlenden and his compseTs OBJ.
iected 10 this bill. because there was no
pFoviso expressly iusufying the conduct
oFJudge Hall--which would lncontestibly
involve ceOsaFe OF Gen. jackson. Mr..
Allen toOE. IN reply 10 the argument that
che constitution aRd tho laws should be
inviolably sustained at oil hazards, and
under ell contingencies, the strong ground
that Il was essential as we'll 10 the pre-.
seFvation Of the Constitution as Of the
= country that this Infringement upon q
mere technically should be- made. Mr..
YCgitiendeh, in his TeioindeF, conceived
ahe position Of Allen 70 be fearful and
startling, in view ofits destructive ten.
Aenciss, and enlarged upon his frst ideas
Of the Immutablo principles Of the con.
situation, in every exigency, and 10 the
smallest stipulation. His fnelyswoVen
chain Of meiaPbycial reasoning appeared
10 offer not aH open link EoF disnniting
k. But how plain the process Of rssolV.
ing the puzzle in the hands Of Allen
His illustraiiOD'Of his conception Of the
acquisitions Of the constitution, ss con
tsasted wilh that Of Critienden, was viv.
idly impressive, simple az truth, and clear
e The light Ofa Summsr's morning.
New Orleans was thFeatened by an ar.
ne ef sha unoaa Fotvarfit natiov -. a. II