The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-20
Washington Correspondence of Crescent.

WASHINGTON, April II, 184s.
So the Resolutions of the Senate at length passed by
the House. by vote Of ia to 2the two members esss
Canston of Rhode Island. and Root, of Oho) France
her Provisional Government and people, are congratulated
her principles of republican government Inc feo
tons agreed upon by both Houses are those moved by MI
Allen. There but two speeches IN the House In aou
ton to the debate of week since one by MI. Aslmun' ~
Massachusetts and one by Mr.. Bayiy of Virginia both
in much better tone and temper than the speeche
the previous week and the House was in much mdef io
10 act upon the subject which had been brought
Mr. Ashmun vindicated his amendments In regafu " INC
anti slavery measures of the Provisional Government vi
France declaring, however, that it was not MS OWL M "
intention of the people he represented to nteiee Ill any
manner with Southern rights Southern msuutohs, pu'
when the voice of the nation invoked ne caieo ue
right to speak for himself and constituents because ne was
glad that the French Government had taken preliminary
measures to abolish slavery in their own ISLANDS, ana he was
glad of it. did follow that he was In favor OF interfering
with the rights of the South that the institution was the
same in Virginia as in Guiana Martinique and Gaudaoupe
On the contrary these French islands slavery has existed
not as in America but in the worst forms known to the H.
stution.
Mr. Bayy again replied that the institution of slavery had
nothing to do with expression of sympathy for French
liberty and he argued briefly in favor of the resolutions
premature point of time inappropriate to matter
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia. like the majority of the House,
ready to put end to this discussion by moving the pre-
vous question. He first proposed, however resolutions
deemed suitable, by many for the OCCASION but they
failed to receive vote of the majority though upon dvi-
sion of the House. there 5 members in their favor to W
in the opposition. This decided it but short step to the
end of the proceeding and the resolutions adopted by
the yeas and nays upon the vote have named To-day
they will be approved by the President and forwarded to
France by the next steamer.
The Bill from the House for extension of the Supreme
Court before the House again motion to reconsider.
which will be decided to-day probably
The California claims has drawn forth very lengthy ar
gument from Mr. Benton of Mo-, in favor Of their prompt
payment His speech moderate in its tone, and all ill
feeling if there be towards the Administration in conse
quence of the Court Martial of Lieut. Col Fremont
smothered and kept back Mr. Benton only agreed for the
payment of honest claims he conceived them to be- incl
dentaly, however, giving utterance to many interesting
thoughts upon the character of the country and people OF
California with pretty elaborate statement of the services
which his had rendered to the Government pend
ing the war and revolution California. Mr.. Dayton, of N.
j. has the floor upon this subject and foreign policy
generally, to-day.
The Ten Regiment Bill still lies upon the Speakers table
in the hall of the House. An unsuccessful effort was made
to cast it from its moong yesterday but stuck like ship
ashore in shoal The friends of the Administration
disposed to pass the BILL The Wings believing that
the practically oppose it. All the Senate bills.
of which there OF Importance lie behind this BILL
and the friends of the Administration will not allow to
be touched unless this is taken Of The Wings
willing that Others should be passed upon but keep this upon
the table.
The Senate did not release Mr. Nugent to-day, though
there Executive session. Some few unimporant
nominations only acted upon. ORLEANS.
P. S. There imposing service at st. Mathews
Church. yesterday composed of Mass Requiem for the
souls of the dead who died during the three days struggle for
the overthrow of the French Monarchy. There able
by the Pastor who said that the services not
designed expression of sympathy opinion the
Revolution but simply the fulment of pious duty to-
wards the dead The French citizens appeared
ers, and the services lasted several hours.