The southern press., 1851-04-05
Massachusetts.

Massachusetts.
The Boston Courier Of the Sd inst, gives the
following account of the new project set on foot
by the coalition to elect Mr. SUMNER to the
United States Senate We should not be sur
prised were it to prove successful:
| The Non N-ELEcTIoN.--Y Yesterday, for the TWEEN
tieth time, Mr. Sumner was mol elected, falling
short twelve votes All his supporters now
look upon his chance as either desperate or ut
tery lost Mr. Stone of Charlestown, hitherto
a strong partizan Of Mr.. Sumner, declared in the
House, yesterday, that the arrangement" that
is, the coalition had completely broken down,
and that it was now evidently impossible to elect
him. Mr. Earle Of Worcester, was manifestIy
of the same opinion, though his manner of ex
pressing it was somewhat of the queerest. " If
we cannot elect Senator one way, we can an
other" A remark that caused infinite merri-
mcnt in the House What his other way was,
Mr.. Earle did not see tit to disclose. He is like
ly to have the exclusive enjoyment of it for him
self and those admitted to his secrets Mr..
Sumner, we fear, will be none the better off for
| it,
| Whether Mr.. Earles incomprehensible method
OF eecting Senator has any connection with
tho project limited at, in the following paragraph
from the Springfield Republican,we will not ven
ture to decide
I" 1t is currently reported that the application
of the Troy and Greenfield railroad, for State
loan of two millions of dollars is likely to be
used in rather All extraordinary manner, in con-
nection with the election Of United States Sem
ator. 1t is said that to-day, an attempt will be
made in the House to postpone the election for
three weeks, for the purpose of allowing the bill
IA "a, m in tha az IN
reach the House--when the tunnel and Sumner
will be in the field together, one dependent on
the othec Whether it is expected that some Of
the boilers, or some Of the Wings along the line
of the Troy and Greenfield railroad will come
in, in consideration Of the two Millions does not
yet appear but it seems to be pretty we'll un-
derstood that the "long eel" is to be caught
through the tunnel, if at ALL"
We give the preceding item of news for what
it is worth. The alleged project of the Sumner
coalition 10 reach their object, by driving a tunnel
through the ranks of their opponents, has, at
least the merit of novelty; but as new projects
ara proverbially uncertain and when unsuccess-
ful, commonly ruin their authd ,, we feel quite
easy about the Hoosack mountain. The coali-
ton may find it easier to cut through "four
miles of mica-slale" than through tie conscience,
principle and resolution of the men who have
stood firm in their duty in opposing the election
of Mr.. Sumner.
A considerable degree of. excitement pre-
vailed in the house towards the close Of the
session, and many members Of the coalition
were anxious for protracted debate and con-
tinual baIlottings for senator. They seem to
have expected that, by this course, the house
could be fatigued into an election Of somebody
This policy Mr.. Stone announced, and it found
a sturdy supporter in Mr.. Clark of Northboro,
gentleman who seems TO be over head and ears
in love with two things--the previous question
and the everlasting ballot" But the Wings
and " indomitables" outnumbered the bargan
party, aud an adjournment was carried, much
against the will of the coailion.file leaders
Had Mr. Clark been gratiiied in his amiable de-
sign, he would have kept the members Of the
house marching and counter-marchng before
the ballot-box till the sun set and rose and set
again. But majority of the house, including g
some of Mr.. Clark's political associates, had no
relish for such Improbable amusement, and
voted to adjourn, after appointing Wednesday
the twenty-third of April, for the next balloting
for senator
THE AMERICAN CHAPEL AT RoME--The New
York Courier and Enquirer publishes the follow.
ing correction of report that the Papal gov
ernment had withdrawn the permission to Amer.
leans in Rome of public Protestant worship
within its walls
ROME, February II, 1851.
To lie Editors Of The Courier aud Enquirer
81 have just read in your journal, under date
Of January Ia, some comments upon the sup
posed decision of the Papal government to with.
draw the permission granted to the Americans
of public Protestant worship within the walls.
Your remarks were based upon the very posi-
tive statement to that effect by the Roman cor.
respondent Of the London Daily News, and he,
: on his part, might refer back to the confident as
sertions of individuals supposed TO know of what
they affirmed.
81 beg you win allow me to say through Your
columns, that Mr. Cass never received such n
communication that writer describes to the
effect that his holiness had been reluctantly
obliged to withdraw the permission which he had
+ granted with respect to the American Protestant
, chapel ! that the worship Of the American chapel
has not been suspended by the Papal authorities
, that we have no reason to suppose it will be
J that the stated services of the Sabbath 90 on as
quietly and as free from anncysnces ofany kind
whatsoever as if held in the United States that
there is but one sentiment among the Americans
in Rome upon this subject, viz that the Papal
government has acted handsomely toward us in
; the toleration of our Protestant chapel within
the walls, and that we are bound to see that il
has the credit for it. The publicity given to the
, false report alluded to has been a source Of
( much annoyance and regret to u.s.
Very respectfully yours
&C. H. HASTINGS,
"Amercan Chaplin at Rome"
Banks.