The North-Carolina standard., 1848-01-26
corre.uoudence of the Standard.
WASHINGTON CRY, JAN. 20, 1874


made ayowedly, for Buncombe. He stands on tn
Lexington platform. This is another " dead-federal
Taylor-cock in the pitt Mr.. Pearce before the ar
rival of Mr.. Clay having been written down lay
lorite. -, .ssssse.s.
we had an exciting time in the House that day
over the Presidents Message declining to send in,
answer its CALL the papers bearing on the mission
of Mr.. Slide. TheTef1sal is based on the fact tina
their promulgaton winjure the interests of the coun
ty in the negotiation of the treaty which we mus
have at the termination of the war. The Message
points precedens for this refusal furnished during
the administrations of Washington and Monroe. gJohf
O. Adams attacked the Presidents refusal and that o.
Washington, which he equally condemned; SchenR
and Coliamer also took ground against the Fresden
and Holmes of South Carolina, T.. J. lngersoll, and
Houston of Alabama in favor of his action. lnger-
soil read from the rosum what John Marshall In his
life Washington has to say concerning the refu-
sal of g the father of his country to comply with
similar call for information concerning the treaty with
Britain. Marshall argues to show the constitution
ality and propriety of the of Gen. Washing
ton and declares that Madison and Livingston agreed
with him concerning it. These are authorities that
federalism will hardly be able to subvert, when the
question comes to be finally disposed of.
= The Senate did not sit Friday and Saturday !;
nor the House on Saturday. Friday was devoted by
the House to debate bill to pension the step
mother of Major Brown, who fell in action while
oannonading the fort subsequently called after him.
After the presentation of resolutions on Monday,
in the Senate, Mr.. Butler of South Carolina made
his speech on the ten regiment bill. 1t was sec
ed in the reprint. In fact, his friends were disap-
pointed in the effort.
The only resolution of particular imp srtance pre-
Honted in the Senate on that day was one by Man
gum calling on the President for copies of all in
structions forwarded to Scott. He based the neces-
sty for this call the allegation that the President
is bent conquerlng and anneXlng all Mexico CaSs
replied to him and his dolorous representations OF
ruin, ruin, by reminding him that whenever the De
moerats have been in power the opposition have crl
ed out.thus According to Mr.. Casss mode of think
ing, there was neally danger that the wings might
lament the people of this Union into the notion OF
boiling all Mexico, which he thought would not
choke past all possibility of digestion.
Monday vas also resolution day in the House,
where a resolution offered by Chase of Tennessee,
saying that it ncxpedent to withdraw the troops
to line (giving up portion OF our conquests) was
voted down by seven majority. Wick, of Indiana,
offered resolution making it obligatory on naval
officers besicging the Halls of Congress In person. to
appear in full dress. This was supernduced by the
fact that any quantity of Commanders, Lleutenants
and passed Midshipmen have of late been hanging
around the lobbies endeavorEg to effect the passage
of bill to take from the Pursers and naval Surgeons
the relative rank conferred by the Department on
these officers. BY hao0 the Paymasters and Surgeons
of the army entitled to such rank, and in the sp
Tit of this law the epauletes extended to Pur-
sers and naval Surgeons. l should not be surprised
if the labours of the officers against whom Wick's
resolution is directed, shall bring about the promu
cation of order forbidding naval officers from ap
pearng at head quarters, except under instructions,
by permission of the Department. This is a stand
ing army order.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Badger made speech in the
Senate, nominally against the war, indemnity and
tho President; but, many think, really against Gen.
Taylor. His points against the President were In
fact against the commander of the army of occupa-
ton whose proclaations and letters of advice were
thS blame worthy items for which he held the Exec
stiTe responsible. Clay attended, and appeared to
enjoy the speech with great gusto.
The debate the Presidents refusal to send In
the Slidel correspondence was recommended. Jami-
of Missouri, made his first speech; Jones of
Georgia, followed in soporifc strain, and Robin
of Indiana, closed for the day. Robinson prov
ed himself Of superior ability. His forte is
collecting very strong array of facts This was his
first speech.
1t may may not be amiss to call your attention to |
the fact that Mr. Badger devoted much of his speech
lament that the sturdy Locofocos of the Jackson
Democratic Association of this City failed to exhibit
signs of dsapProyal of the Toast drank by Senator
Dickinson at their recent 9Th of January Supper
Ten to one Mangum and Badger are preparing to |
hnbug the good people of the Old North State with
the cry that the Democracy, with their President at
their head, preparing to swallow all Mexico; and
to rest for proof of the allegation the shouts with
which Dickinson's Toast-' A more perfect Union. |
The North American Continent, was received as
were all offered on that occasion; for the b'hoys
in an uproariously merry mood. Humbug IL
oh hunbug! Thy name is federalism!
On Tuesday evening we had the grand Clay de-
monstration at the Hall of the House of Representa-
uHe6. 1nlS was, nomlndlly, the Annual Meeung OF
the American Colonization Society. Mr.. Clay pre-
sided and spoke for an hour. Thousands upon thou
sands of 't the upper ten'' of the metropolis Were
there. The Hall was crowded well nigh to suffoca-
tion and nearly many were in forced to re-
tirs being unable get within fifty feet of the DOORS
Three fourths of the audience were ladies' Bless me-
how they shouted for the gallant Harry during the
preliminary reading of the report and speech from
Short fat, unneresting gentleman Their treble
appeared to be and skllful iu pubc-meet-
Jag shouting as the thorough bass of the Bowery-
bhoys at Tammany Hall. Until Clay spoke little was
heard save huzzas for GO that same Old Coon " and
for 1919. Clay, the gallant Champion was never
IN better feather. He looked as well as have seen
him look at any time within the last twenty years.
have passion for Clay personally, though his po-
ltIcal principles will insure my opposition to
him In all time to love to look at the man.
So fair specimen of Western American, is he
They shouted for him in the Hall-out of it-in the
street, on his way home-and under his windows,
after his return to his lodgings. need hardly write
that he has idea of declining in favor of Gen.
Taylor whose positions the war question one and
be Identical with those of Mr.. Calhoun.
MIR. Secretary Walker is about publishing an elab-
crate letter on the various issues involved in the |
Mexican question. Those to whom he has impaired
his views in this connection say that his letter will
fall with effect the public mind equal to that
which distinguished the reception of his powerful
letter on the Texas question.
Gen. Taylor may shortly be expected to publish
letter the indemnity question. He will probably
adveeate the virtual destruction of the military fac
tons OF Mexico, and then fall back to line from
Tampico along the Sierra Madre, to California and
theestabshment of separate United States territorial
Governments for Tamaulipas, Chihuiha, New Mex
party OF Congress, (without exception,) stand com
mitted.