New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-13
SATURDAY IN THE HOUSE.
The Southern Caucus anu Its Vigilance Com
mittse - Seme BackiBRs out - senator
Pearce--Chaplin's Case--rhe Excitement
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Corretponde0ce q The Tribune.
WAsHrsGToN Saturday, Augusslo
The spirit Of the debate today showed decided
Hsttening down from yesterday. good deal de-
ponds upon tho nature Of the star which the pro
oeedirgs may take, you know. This morning 'u'
frat speech in Committee into which the House
went unusually promptly came from M noo'i0N'
Hwas in conclusion Of his remarks on the Ne'sAse
subject. commenced yesterday. Taere was i O''
gree Of exactltu3e and precison-a P'tW4s''' -
10 ,peak-in bis manner, which maze MS mos|
SCRABBLE thoughts appear stale hst, a9u unP,onr
,ble He TOOK very decided ground IN favor ol 'u9
r,.i,;cns ri the Message on Texas and embraced
p sas.;o, "a CONGRATULATE the House and the
Go, mon TIE passage Of Mr.. PEARCE Bill
80 xss seDt ip. from the Seng,e, this morning,
10 the furnishing Of "a enilvenlns ihc'uenS even
M The minds Of some who do not ike Tue arrange
neut provided thereby Mr.. HOUSTON spoke very
complimentary Of hr PEAkcE.
NJ pEARcE, LEI mo say by the way, is man
of come extraordinary qualities. two OF which IS
rare frnness and reliance. You Will call to mind
a ,trikipg display Of these in the position assumed
by MIR. PEARcE on the War question, when his
language, In effect, weE that be desired the Legs
iat1re Of bis State &c understand precisely wnere
he stood and what he could do for them, on the
event of their seeing fit to redppoint him to the
Senator's post For Southern man 70 EaiR SO,
and especially a representative oil the pscuhafly
warstrred City Of Baltimore, showed rare coa-
rnge-so rare that those who predicted that JAMES
AIyRED PEARcE would Quali before tne fDo,m OF
indisnatjon which it was mPted to get up
against him recently, certainly must nave over.
hooked its manifestation at the memorable period
referred 10. This take pleasure in saying wnile
Ear from being satisfied with the bill which has
lust passed the Senate on Mr.. P's motion.
Tho debate was continued by Mr.. MOORE Of
Pa. In a brief bat admirable toned speech, in sus-
tsinment of the Message and its doctrines. He
gave Texas warning OF the consequences OF her
threatened ooherdnesf, which she would do we'll
10 remember, and profit By in season
Then followed speech from Mr. HARALsoN-
written, and therefore tame, though able enough IN
i,s vay It's denunciations of the Message were
considered as having regard to sell sustainment
ut his home in poor diSani0n committed Georgia,
and were listened TO accodingly-by those VINO
did lsten.
MrPyAsLEE of N. q. proposed an amendment
which be desired TO 4" tack TO the blu ostensloy
nnder confederation, the Civil and Diplomatic BILL
nrovidips for the payment Of interest to MS state
In certain money advanced by her, and used for
the suppre.sion OF some Indian Insurrection de
did not touch the bill any more than the other
sneakers, but steered clear of the Message, whose
breakers his sort are not much disposed 70 encoun
ter even under the lead OF the sole organ.
IT,
debate He gave US pretty fair dish. 1t was, it
il true, pretty well spiced up but as it contained
less than en- average amount Of South Carolina con
diments, it went down pretty well, even with the
lovers Of palmer fare.
As have already said. the debate hattensd
down very much to day. Hence think there is
some chance of our getting glimpse OF the bill be-
fore the Committee, if not vote on it, on Monday.
You will see that motion was pending, at the ad'
jourpment to day, TO order closure OF the gas
pines on Tuesday at ~ o'clock That will be car.
ried on Monday, from present appearances. There
Il strosg disposition the part OF many to get at
the bill relating 10 the question OF the day; and
hope their wish may prevail.
sent you by Telegraph this morning the names
OF certain gentlemen from the Southern States
who had been appointed by caucus OF Southrons
held on Thursday night, sort OF Commntee OF
Vigilance, such az Messrs ToomBs las Chair.
maui, billiard, HOWARD, CLINGMAN, &c.
learn that Mr.. Houston Of Delaware had been
placed on it, but he has declined. Mr.. McLAsE OF
Maryland has been named for Maryland, bu. 1t
tprns out to have been MIR. MCLEAN OF Kentucky,
who was intended to be designated. Mr.. BOWIE
was the man really put on for Maryland. Even he
6isclaims having authorised his name used for
their purposes-whatever they msy be. Bat, as
he represents the South Carolina of Maryland"
he mag stick. McLASE has shown good sense in
refusing to 20 on the Committee. Baltimore might
"tolerate" him 10 an athliation with this new
Eoathern movement; but, il they did, it would be
A much ~ q bargain. / think | have right to
saw for Baltimore, that she has no sympathy with
The speciaHv Southern movements She occupies
/. middle sround and abe will not leave it in 2
hurry espeoially if her Northern born citizens re-.
tain their self respect, and show It by consistent
Walk and conversation in their several spheres Of
rublic and private life. i need hardly hint that by
ksr constantly radiating commercial and social in
huences the rest of the State ia powerfully con.
nvolled.
WILLIAM L. CHAPLIN is still in prison here aud
paie from any such personal violence as has too
frequently followed men accused OF the act for
vhich he has been immured. IL is understood that
MARYLAND will take hand in his management, pre-.
dicating her claim to jurisdiction upon the crcum-
stance of the assault and battery alleged to have
been committed upon Chapin's pursuers, having
been made, in Maryland, on "offlcers of the law
Bat think 1t will turn out that all the officers con.
earned In the expedition belonged to this District
the other individuals enlisted having been profes.
uionsl slavecatchers. The issue under the laws
relating to the ugitsm OF slaves will be tried here,
4 10 understood.
There has been great deal Of excitement about
this slave case. Last night groups of idlers were
gathered in the vicinity OF the publication office OF
the National Era In Seventhst but there were
no indications of malicious intent that noticed
The trouble may not be over yet-the true danger
lying In the slave holding influence which may be
brought TO bear from the surrounding country, as in
the case Of the mob Of 1896 bat an authorized
statement which appeared in the Republic this
morning will, it is hoped, have the desired pacific
eject ] allude 10 the statement made TO the II az.
mr. byCHAPLis that there connec tion bet ween
himself and the Editor Of the Era-to the contrary
that they did not even agree In their opinions &c
theories and measures, which statement was cred
liable TO CHAPLIN. But then. there is the friendly
seryie correspondence Of X" of the BatimOn
Eun. circulating among the more inHammable clas
Of citizens! There is no telling what II may iaduc'
at such critical hour.
The Senate 10 in executive session as write
Tha formations of Mr.. CONRAD as Secretary o
Warand Mr.. McKESSoS as Secretary Of the Int
ytor are no doubt, in the budget sent before them
III can get the result before the cars leave. VII
add it in postscript. SIGMA
P.S. There was nothing done in executive ses
siop-nothing TO DO, understand. There were
~--;,.,,on. Tor the Cabinet IL ia said Strange