The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-10
rCorrespondence of The Baltimore SUM

says the Tribune.
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM
WASHINGTON, July 3lst, 1913
Close of the Sessio-7Re Aagery QuestiOn-q Treaty Of
EqIiUaieatS-Sir Robert PeeL-.3mertccH Aa0erg etc,
We are now within fortnight of the close OF a
most eventful and remarkable session. The MEN,
bers are willing to retire. having done all the good
that they do. If they were TO attempt to act IN
the matter touching the slavery question, they would
perhaps, do more harm than good. Not much of
national benefit, but certainly much of evil, would
result from the continuance of their DISCUSSIONS on
the slavery question, which seems to have occupied
their thoughts. The slavery question IS great
humbug, and have never met man OF sense who
did not admit it to be So But an abstract humbug
is always dangerous. People may fight for alb
sractOns and for the reason that whatever Is tan
gible and practical may he the subject Of cOmpro-
mise, whereas IN abstraction is not. That Is the
difficulty IN Congress now. In the Missouri case,
which, they say, menaced the Union, there was
really little difficulty. 1t was the case Of State
coming mo The Union, with all the sovereignty OF
a State. | have lately read your Mr.. Pinkneys
admirable argument on that subject, and, aboll-
zionist Mr.. Calhoun says ne was, he makes the
case clear beyond Il doubt There was in thar
matter something tangible--it was not an absfraC'
ton. The South gave much and the North
Welded so much 1t was a treaty of equivalents.
Our present one is different, in many aspects and
for many reasons. There is reluctance, on the
part of the House, to act on what seems to be an
abstraction think, though, that the House would
have acted wisely in accepting the Senate BILL and
leaving the ultimate settlement OF the question OF
slavery, TO time.
Sir Robert Peel's late speech on the sugar bill
will tend to iniure his and authority, so much
relied on in this country His assault on the slave
~ institution, as it exists in this country, Is uD-
worthy of him. and shows that he cannot draw any
distinction between slavery and the slave-trade;
nor between domestic slavery, as exists here, and
that which exists in less civilized, less improved,
and less republican countries. He threatens us
with the influence of late revolutionary events In
Europe. He could find better application for that
warning, at home.
Sir Robert Peel's son, a fine young man, and
lawyer, has lately visited u.s. 1t is TOO much, how
ever to hope that, at his early age, he can appre-
CIate our institutions
In reading such harangues as the late one of Sir
Robert Peel, cannot help thinking, though peace
myself, that institutions are only to be made
known to Europe, through our cannon. Ion.
WASHINGTON, August l, lS48.
.. S. CRIMINAL COURT - The SCdUe Stealing
CaseS.-At the opening of the court this morning,
MIR. Carlisle resumed his argument upon the points
of law submitted by Mr.. Mann and himself yester-
day, and spoke until after o'clock.
At quarter before o'clock, his honor delivered
his written opinion upon all the points presented by
the counsel for the defence. The opinion was an
able one, but being long and intricate, ! defer any
statement of it until such time as | can obtain
view of it. This much, however, may say, that
il was adverse to the general views presented by
the defendants counsel
Messrs Mann and Carlisle excepted to the deCi-
sion of his honor, and then the court adjourned.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE President, by and loh
the adUice and consent of the Serdte-Nathan Cliff
ford. of Maine, to be Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Penipoentiary of the United States to the
Mexican Republic.
Coa.mls of The United States IN Merjco-John
Black for the city of Mexico; Franklin Chase, for
Tampico; John A. Robinson, for Guaymas; John
Parrot, for Mazatlan; G. w. p. Blssell, Tor San
Bias F. NJ. Dimond, for Vera Cruz
CURIOUS ONDIT-It is said that high legal
fmctonay of this city is about to lead to the altar
OF political hymeu the daughter of one OF the Cen
erals who is candidate for the office of President
Of the United States 1t is also said that the lady
hand and heart were conditional, her gallant
papa's attaining the honor OF the nomination.
For our part, we do not believe this part of the
strv, notwithstanding the fact that all Is TAR III
poiTics.--N J. Sunday Morning Ne'DS 3Oth uh.
TEE ONLY DoUBTER-The NY. Tribune lays
Gen. byIor's letter, accepting the wing nomina.
ton, bspre It's readers, without comment, til il
can see vhether it is genuine, or correctly trans
mitted."
Mr. WEsTER-Having expressed some dissat
istactlon at he absence of Mr.. Webster from The
Senate whilethe compromise bill was under dis
cusson, 1t IS pnper for us to say hat ndlspositoI
alone keeps hin from his post. Being in lsOstcI
on Saturday, welearned that he was quite feeble
in body and unequal to the jounev.-N. I. Com
PENTIcE's LAs1-We clip the following from
the Louisville JOurnd - The Pennsylvania Dem
ocrat acknowledges hat NJ. II. r SUITE, demo
crat, will vote for Tailor. We apprehend that
good many other democrats viii tolLo,D Sute.'
MUTrNY AND FIRE ATSEA.-During the voyag
Of six companies of Virginia Volunteers, from tn
Rr,zos 10 Old Point COmforl on board the transpor
Memphis. mutiny and fire occurred, the latter Q
which threatened destruction b all.