The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-05-19
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier
WASHINGTON. MAY II

sNN " ARLINGTON, MAY "
The hostilities manifested in Congress
to the Union newspaper, and the diversity
of views manifest in the Democratic party,
have encouraged several Democratic poll
fticians to establish newspapers here. Two
PolNcal papers are announced. One is
to be o Buchanan paper, under the control
OF Ovid F. johnson, of Penn, and the
other is to be a paper of more general
character, and edited by several persons,
among whom is named F. P. Blair.
Judge Butler has returned to this city
and will resume his seat, iii the Senate,
to-day. 1t was said before he left that he
was to speak on the subject ofintervention.
tie will have an opportunity, for the sub
jeot is not disposed Of and Mr.. Wade, Of
Ohio, is charged with speech which he
is to deliver on that subject as soon as he
can get the floor. '.-......
1t is to be hoped that the Senate will
vote on the Deficiency Bill before long;
for, when it shall 90 to the House, it is to
be made the subject of renewed controversy;
and the provision respecting the Collins
line will be debated for month. The
result will be that the provision for that
line will pass with proviso that after
ten years experiment, the contract may be
cancelled at the pleasure Of the Post Master
General and Secretary of the Navy, should
they find it burdensume and improbable.
The company confidently believe that it
will be productive Of increased postal rev.
enue to the United States.
WASHINGTON, MAYl2
The speech of Mr.. Stockton, in the
Senate Yesterday, is the chief topic of the
day. he urgently recommends naval
preparation by additions to our Navy,
and especially to the steam navy. Even
the four or five new steamers that we
have to meet the powerful steam fleets of
the world, he condemns as abortiyes. He
says the Navy is less able now to cope
with foreign naval powers than it was in
the war of lSl2-for we have not kept
pace with foreign powers in naval i'm
provement and preparation. The Com
modore went strong ly, too, for protection
OF iron and coal, as the basis of national
prosperity and strenghth. AS to politics,
he planted himself upon the Virginia
platform of 1889. AS the Commodore
is now and then named in connexion with
the presidency, his speeches are looked to
with interest; and, besides, they are not
deficient in vigor and originality.
The debate on the Collins line continues
to be Jealous and able; and the proposition
to support it is gaming, instead of losing,
friends. 1t will pass the Senate in a day
or two.
The final vote on the Homestead Bill
Is about to be taken in the House, and the
result is uncertain. The House will take
recess, as usual in May, from the 18Th
to the 18th, to allow time for the ventila-
ton # the Hall, and putting it in Summer
trim.
Mr.. Chngman's letter, stating the terms
on which he and other Southern wings are
willing to cooperate with Northern Wings
in the Presidential election, attracts much
attention. AS the fugitive slave law is
the only one OF the series ofthe compromise
measures that remains unexecuted, he
demands that the Convention and its NOM
inee shall both make an unequivocal dec
laration in support of that law. He SAYS
that if the South shall neglect to support
and shall consent TO sacrifice such allies
as Webster and Dickson, she will recoil
upon them with terrible effect in future
sectional conflicts. -
1t is by no means certain whether, or
when, Gen Scott is to make public avow-
al OF his views on the compromise measurse.
Some of his friends say he will do it be-
fore the meeting Of Convention, and others
that he will do it in reply to the letter in
forming him Of his nomination, and others
that he will not do it at all. But he
makes daily declarations on the subject
to his friends around him, and all who
know him are convinced that he is sound
on this subject-that he was not only
friend to the compromise, Tut eIectioneered
for the passage Of the fugitive slave act.
This will not, however, secure him South
ern support, unless he shall put himself
right before the public. This silence will
be triumph to Freesoilers and mort;-
fication to those who supported the COM
promise measures.
The Wing Convention Of Maryland is
about to meet, and will recommend Mr..
Fillmore as their candidate for the Pres
idency. Mr., Fillmore will have the whole
Southern vote, except that Of Delaware,
and three or four from Kentucky, and
probably one or two from Virginia.
Mr.. Caly is confined for the greater
portion of the day to his bed, His mind
Is still clear and memory perfect. He is
able to fill and sign check now and then
and can remember exactly what sum no
has in bank. He is gradually wasting