The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-29

Correspondence of the Baltimore Sum- JAN 49, -
Tke Bal0ti11g for Dooykeeper- CoDansencsasc or
Bnsinsss-Il ledson for pastimg Time Debates
IN the Senate llfr. DieAansoii- he Ctisis.
Though we are near the close Of tts seventh week
Of the session. the House Of Representatives is not
yet organized Il is not yet ready 70 proceed to
business and the Comrnitiees are idle, not having,
as yet,jnrisdction over the subject Of the Presi-
dents Message The House was SO near eIeeting
Qoorkeeper, yesterday, that the candidate was
defeated only by change Of votes, after the roll
was called. The candidate was ruInored to be a
fsee-soil whig, and a supporter Of Mr.. Van Buren,
atthe late Presidential eection and that defeated
him. To-day, Mr. Weller, brother Of Col. John
Weller, of Ohio, within one vote Of election,
The Committee Of Ways and Means in the House
held meeting yesterday the Senate bill for the
collection of the revenue. 1t sto be hoped thatthe
Committee win look into the subject Of the extrava-
giant sums paid for leases Of warehouses in New
York as public stores The system OF public.ware-
houses ought to be abandoned, and private bonded
stores resorted to- Fhelate Secretary of the Treas
uIy, though he recommended alimit to the expend-.
ures for the collection Of the revenue contracted
for leases of warehouses for fifteen years, at the
annual amount Of $1ll000. This sum is alleged
to be extravagant, and the leases themselves are
Illegal
The reason that the House occupied so much time
in electing officers is, that they yet undeter
mlAed what course TO take in regard to measures
that are % be passed, and which involve the ques
ton of union or disunion.
The exciting debate Of yesterday, in the Senata,
attracts universal attention. It will be seen that
there is some conservatism still in that body, and
that views which look 10. an immediate national
division Of parties-or winch is the same thing, to
disunion---are not wholly to: be tolerated. The
Senators from Mississippi and Louisiana specially
discounenanced the reputation of the entire North
eFn democracy as enemies of the South,
The speech Of Senator Dickinsons Of New York,
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Publicanism. II the Union can be saved, it is by
men who, like Mr.. Dickinson, have the heart and
the courage to resist the Of sectional preiu
dice in his own section Of country. But il Is TOO
late. Mr.. Diekinson's sentiments Of enlarged pa
ttiotsin will only destroy him, without appeasing
the North OF rendering justice TO the South. His
State Legislature VIII take very different views.
No one spend day in this city, and at the
Capitol, without coming 10 the conclusion that the
/ crisis is near at hand. -s
Mr. Calhoun was absent from the Senate. yes
teTdays on account Of indispostion. IeN
TIE Storm fastke iSc,sate The Com ssttees- Com
/ msaeopsesss Of t.s La5oss, etc.
Yesterdays storm IN the Senate has cleared the
| atmosphere and we begin to breathe freely. Let
us havet all out in talk and thenaet after shaking
hands. This is the only sensible way ofproceed-
ing. II the Northern centre can reinforce the
Southern cehhe (which seems to ftgnfre reinforce
ment just now the two extreme wings will find il
difficult to break IT, and the Union will endure al
4 long as the, Rocky Mountains. Let the North IN.
derstand that the South is in earnest but, in hav
ing parley, LEI moi Southern hospitality place the
chairs Of the Northern gentlemen outside Of III.
door. That's not the way to talk.
The Goinmittees are not SO lazy as they ave rep
resented, bu, they have no idea cf being driven
i They have had lact agreement long ago, 10 irea
the Recommendation Of the respectve Secretaries
as these do the various applications for office viz
" They will give them 4 fespectlnl consideration
4 venture to assert that the Coninitiee Of Way
and Means are bestowipg their utmost attention !,
Mr.. Mersdiths eiFealar. and that thsy will not al
low the revenue service to be laid on the shelf no
| the commerce Of the country % be burthenea To-
the sake Of saving few places in she Custom