Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-08
JAMES WHITFIELD
Columbus, March 18th, 1851.
From the Neac York Globe. !,
Slave Non-interc0urse Laws ana inc Do"'S'''
Slave Trade.
From or Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb'ry 27th' 1921

WUSHtHyto" Ia
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb'ry 27th' lool' ''N
Considerable legislation has been done oy
ince nv last doubtless you will nave VIII
he reports. ,, res
The Chairman of the Commlttee Oh Coii Gel
NJ 40 &c Ma reported a bill approprating some din
,o and quarter millions for river and harbor I'M wi
and with decided majority in its favor int
o MANAGED to get it under way and it was finally pas so
cod rd sent TO the Senate. McLane opened up u q
discussion nv a speech in its favor that wouio oe''e "
bocome follower of John @. Adams or Henry oiay
than professed disciple of the republican party Oh 'e
.;t construction school. He endeavored, however, E,
70 show that the bill was in accordance with 'he c,
res held bv the democratic Presidents ana oy inc t.
marty, in the campaigns of $780, 40 and Az but ms 5
failure was complete, and his composure was s""s
disturbed bv questions put to him by sunory
as to where and by whom such doctrines were ia,O
down He found it exceedingly difhcun 10 reooh'" ;
his imputatons with the Recommendations ana a'o"'u
nrions Of Jefferson Monroe, Jackson and Poik' as
20 tho necessity of an amendment OF the CONSTITUTION
before such provisions could be enacted
Tho onnonents of the bill manfully contested Its
rossare But collision between the tariff ana "es-
tern men drove it through. Some OF the la''er are
q little afraid they may get more thah they o"i ai'
for. Enormous appropriations must me'l'aoy Oes
corresponding increase OF taxes anu " aAoo0
desire high discriminating protective tarln' oui
afford plea for disturbing the present. "ouio n''
h lo dertood as intmatng that these western traffic
ers for river and lake improvements are 10 oe
tad of anv constitutional scruples against protective
tor;f hut their constituencies would be hurt uereoy
, Mo etaru representation furnish large share OF
d 49,. To-, ,or+;caI morality exempfed in remark
r hoard one make in reference to measure he advoca
ID
H. hill was constitutional or not, 1t was enough ioi m
us TO know that his constituents wanted IT.
nor NJ Eootberston made an able speech against the
nm iii He aroued against it on grounds of constitution
aIitv or expediency. The passage OF TINS anu o'ie
80 rorosod measures he contended, would lead TO IN
u creased taxation-the injustice OF when 10 HIS CON
+,orts in compelling them to buy northern prouuc'
. ;cas enhanced bv increased taxes on those lmpor
ao tod he forcibly depicted He further contended Una
ing all surb measures were calculated to add TO the d
OF ready overshadowing power and influence Vi u'
to era Government, which the Southern people pelo
would be directed, had been against thelr 'el
hat and force them to withdraw from the ohloh'
up- Some personal remarks were n"u. Sc Ala
NIL SION bv Mr. Stanly, of N. e., and Mr.. thge Vi
The latter in reference the support which the ie
mer and other Southern men had given to the Dill
dressed his astonishment,-as, even II IL were lree "
fol- constitutional objections, by far the most Oh te app
can rat;ons would 90 to strengthen and enrch he Noi
still and correspondngy to enlarge and extend the Pc"
of the Federal Government, now manly "leloeu
COM that section Mr. Stany determined, 1t seems 10 Hi
niles. a., - Of tho North the cause of the Union rep
that it was the fault the Southern members that I'll
were not more appropriations in the bill for the oo
d b.roed Mr. Inge with having ''little sense, and
charity Mr. Inpe denounced the charge as "Da
ord tho maker of it ga blackguard." Mr. 3 reJol
.h. Mr. 7 had aproyed himself backguard L
followed-out of doors--u challenge from MT. Ing
e" q hostile meeting-an exchange of shots withou'
e MAGE and "a reconciliation
Mr. left Davis recently offered a resolutloh' HI
mo that under which the ''Union ana lhlelhsen
are paid seven dollars and half a column lof pun
ing the Senate's proceedings, so as TO restrict III,
e the actual reports. The effect would De u eAoi''
written-out after-thoughts OF the Senators anu
the ouantity and improve the quality OF the depa
less chaff to the grain. A listener 10 'he sPee'-
some of the Senator'S would scarcely recogiiZe
in print-so different is the written from 'ne q
miles speech But Mr.. Clay, impeled douotess ny
oeraon mendabe regard for the convenience and repua
nd Wes- 40 f.;onds moved TO Law it on
nd tho some of his new made frlenos' iio'ou " 10y
80 miles. BILE, and 1T was carrleu'
ation in The Senate have got the ldea' tna' "oi''
Atlantic +;co has crent into the army of bestoWlng
ee road m;ssops ON officers for certain real or SUI
.lIol
o. he merits the Major Generals should also-one at
rga will have chance of being raised notch hgher
of road it has passed joint resolution, creating te
pd prog Ideut General and authorizing breVet coli
a; that rank 1t is understood as intended 10 Piao
Cons svs Scott nas near the Commander-in-C Chief as p
Illustrated without actually displacing Mr. Fillmore Del
time is out. Brevet commissions give rank
people increase of pay But already it is suggested
railroads course, his pay will be correspondngy nof
pp from And when that done the same pretext VIII
road, and creatno breve rank above Lieut. uehefa
roads and course # must be for General-Commahoe-il
tho constitutional office of the President
Georgia for which the people usually select
S of their now, who will give the navy lift VINO VII
in issued to confer brevets Vice Admrals and Au'
ftv dollars colors Don't all speak at once Let Us s''
dollars per raj Stewart!
airs ner one Petitions for the repeal of the
nuav verv flowing in steady into the congresso
from, rhov will form broad fulcrum for the agitat
who is con- of discussion when its movers shall DC III
renew their operations.
"a cb; The last successful resistance 10 uhe Tug
,,;o, i law in Boston, resulting in the release oi