Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-14

Me Union Us cUe-JHe PennsytCdn'd De"-
cation in Congress in Washington
on the passage IF the Bill-Serenading of
Clay foofe, Cass, Cobb, Douglas Houston
Rusk Webster and Dickinson Incident at the
Matt nal Hotcl-Mr. Elurood Fisher and
the Ladies--Concurrenc of the Senate with
the House-Teras Legislature in FAVOR af
the BM-Reeieefion Of General Rusk-
Prospects Of the Tariff.
WAsHINoToN, Sept. 8.
II is darkest before daylight, was favor.
ite adage Of George Washington, and we
have seen its truth illustrated to the passage
Of the Texas Boundary Bill, and all kindred
measures, so far as the relate TO the abso bing
topic Of the day and to the question OF peace
or war between the States. The battle has
been noby fought and won. The enemy is
not only routed but crushed ; fanaicism and
mad ambition not only rebnked, but annihia-
ted. The fever and ague which threatened
10 shake this country 10 pieces, has yielded
10 proper treatment and 10 The recuperaiive
power of a healthy and vigoions people. We
are now clearly ont of the woods and have
level country before us. We shall now get
through all the necessary Legislation in the
course Of three or four weeks, and then re-
pose for while, in security aud peace.
The delegation from Pennsylvania, though
divided on the great question of the day, has
contributed much TO the paci6cation of the
country. Mr.. Wilmot contributed toward il
by being absent when the vote was taken :;
The Democrats contributed towards it by vo-
ling in body for all the Bill-and the lead
ing Wings contributed towards it by nobly
sustaining the Bill.
Last evening hundred guns were fred in
honor of the Union and passage Of the bill,
while band of music followed BY crowd
OF about thousand people ia very large num-
Der for Washington at This season of the year!
proceeded 10 Mr.. Clay's Hotel, and serenaded
him. Three cheers were then given for
Harry of The West, but Mr.. Clay was not in,
and the crowd a, once proceeded TO Mrs. Pey.
ton's the boarding house of General Fooie
General Fooie made very feeling but short
address, and appeared almost overcome as
the crowd repeatedly cheered him. No man
in the Senate exhibited during This trying peri
oil greater moral courage, devotion, firmness
and ability than General Fooe, From Gen.
era Foote the crowd passed TO the dwelling
of General Cass--,he band striking up Ma.
tional air. and cheered most vocferousy.-
! Gen. Cass, though partially retired, came ic
the balcony and made very appropriate anc
$ patriotic speech. From General Cass the
= band and crowd proceeded to Gadsby's, now
\. the residence OF Mr.. Speaker Cobb, who re
: sponded to the music and TO the cheers in
b. very unassuming and patriotic manner H,
n thanked them in the name OF the House o
Representatives for whom he believed ,ht
honor was intended, BY being merely the pre-
: siding officer of that body. This was yer!
o pretty way Of declining compliment evi
d dently paid 10 him personally.
+ The crowd then proceeded to the boardin,
d house Of Judge Douglas, of Illinois, Chairman
of the Committee OIL Territories They CAV,
d him nine cheers the band striking up ia
: tonal air. Mr.. Douglas was just returning
l. home from dinner, having been invited ou
by Mr.. Winthrop; but made, nevertheless
one Of the best imprompiu speeches | eve
! listened TO on any occasion From Judg
'' Douglas the music and the people went /
Browns, and commenced playing and cheer
ing for the Senators from Texas. Both San
n Houston and Gen. Rusk made some appropri
e ate remarks, which told powerfully upon tn
;. people The crowd and the music The
l. marched up to Louisiana avenue and pose
:. themselves in front of Mr.. Websler's house
y Though indisposed, Daniel came to The win
e dow, and quoted from Richard III doing ju.
tice 10 the son of York, (Mr. Fillmore,l all
e dwelling particularly on the fact that tn
clouds which lowered upon our honse llh
Union) were now sin the deep bosom of tn
3 ocean buried" He and Mr.. Hiiard, VII
l. happened 10 be his vislier al The Time, wer
d cheered, and Mr.. H. made very preit
st speech in reply. The crowd then proceede
to Senator Dickinson, of New York, who wa
N very felicilous in his address, and it bein
n then late in the evening, The band and In
f. people returned 10 their respective homes
RS | mention these incidents, because they are
lie clear indication of the feelings of the peopl
at this important crisis in our national affairs
N A ridiculous affair occurred at the sam
e. time at the National Hotel The ladies, Go
lie bless them being for the Union par cree
y lence, had resolved TO illuminate their parlol
le and did so in handsome siyle-the beau
lr firing off crackers and other fireworks. a
this was very innocent and harmless br
+ Mr. Ellwood Fisher, the senior editor of III
E Southern Press, living in the same house, pre-
W tested against the illumination, aud threaten
ed TO leave the house il the landlord, Captai
Black did not put stop 10 it. The Captai
IN then quietly responded that he (Fisher) mus
90. The editor of The Southern Press the
III paid his bill, and in about five minutes
a. and his 'baggage" went God knows where