New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-28
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rom Our Cum Correspondent.

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/ Baron RouGE, Feb %.
In the Senate, to-day, there political tournament,
led on the part of the wings, by that gallant little
knight Gen Martin who often drives his lance through
the shield and buckler of cunning democracy and met
by the competitors for the championship of democracy
Messrs. Phillips Wicklie and Richardson of Ouacbita
The resolutions of Gen Martin introduced in the early
part of the session. recognizing the Compromise Measures
final settlement and approving of the of SEN
ator Downs, were taken up and considered.
The opposition. which profcssed to be. not against the
spirit but the policy of the resolutions took heart when
Mr. Robb informed the Senator, pending motion to lay
the table that he would sustain the motion on the
ground that he could recognize the introduction If
political questions, which would occupy the remnant Of
the session. to the exclusion of business of the utmost i'm
portance.
Mr.. Dufour said he in favor of the first resolution
and against the last and would vote against laying the
table.
The vote stood IA yeas Is nays Mr. Robb voting with
the democrats and Messrs Declunet Watterston Bena
min, wings and Mr.. Butler democrat absent
Thus you the democrats assume NIL shapes to save
the harmony of their dear party First they give their
united support toGeneral Downs reelection to the
Senate yet when the question of giving approval
of his and thus passing pointed sentence of con,
demnation Mr. Soule, they decline the issue on the
pous ground that they can't five minutes Of
their precious time to place the records the State
what no other Southern State has refused to except
South Carolina In this day it is painful to the common
to this habitualy vile and anciently corrp
spirit of party prostitute the character of our State with
all the smothered friendship of bitter odum under the
transparent ubterfuge that there necessity for this
action, 1t is humiliatng picture! 1t is to be pro-
claimed to the world that Louisiana has refused through
her representatives to take to her BOSOM and adopt the
which have saved those three on her coat
ofarms-' Justice, Union and Confidence She stands
alone in her degradation We well transpose to these
of Mr. Soue and trampers the State honor
the words of Coriolanus:
"Thou Inst saved thy son, but lost Romei
There is appearance too of aicctaton in Mr. Robbs
for voting against these resolutions 1t would
have consumed time for him to have voted for
the resolutions than it did to vote against them But
moreover Mr.. Robb elected whig he has said
since he has been here that he would act with the wbir
party he has acted and participated in all the whiy
caucuses, to dictation in them he voted
for Mr. Benjamin for United States Senator and for all
the other wing nominees he has voted with the wings on
all questions, to this time having the least sembance
Of party politics in them and at this day afe all his
pet measures have been sustained carried he says to
the wing party, repudate everything like polticsall
though you have elected and sustained nv projects
Will not assist you in showing to the world that you are
the Union and the Compromise party, and that Louisiana
| is disposed to cling to her sister States!
Inc position OF Mr.. Robb is unreasonable.
shallow pretenee that reminded OF having snufed
the breeze before the election fall the stencil of
South Carolina doctrines with which James Rebb was
said to be infested had the crelnlty then 10 tros
the passing breeze of ruinor But the dish is nm
covered and both smell aud taste the nanseating prc
| paration.-
There will be attempt Tomorrow reconsider the
vote If it is obtained leave Mr. Robb in the hands of
General Martin there will be necessity for any one To
| Jim affn that 10
nothing personal towards Mr. Robh / only claim the
| right of political criticism
The great retrenchmcnt bill also underwent some dis
cussion, in which, party spirit ran high,
On motion of Mr. Kenner the first section of the hi
WAS amended as that the reduction would not take
effect until after the expiration of the of the pres
ent office holders The section adopted so far as tn
reduce the Governors salary to $1,000
Mr.. McVea here attempted to speak but was ton nm
well to and asked that the subject be postponed
until tomorrow. which was unanimously assented to-
regard this system of impoverishing the public officers
most niggardly In this climate of epdemies where
expenses are enormous aud there is an eNacton of pro-
beality, it cannot, at least ought to- be ex
pected that give up other pursuits and conne
themselves to the uuremittng duties of Auditor
Treasurer etc. The locoocos always at something
this sort They have other motive than gull the
people with the idea that they the peculiar guardians
Of the Treasury They nll of this retrcnchnent when
they about going out of power but think of
| before
The debate on the Citizens Bank bill in the House
possessed very little interest Every member had made
up MS mind beforehand and all that said was as chat
piore 'he wind Messs seby and Noise spoke opposi
ton ana Messrs Sever and Augt,Stn in sppOrt of the
bill
It's generally conceded that Mr. sclby his hearers and
he spiritual rnppings all put together could not ex
plain what he did say in the space Of one sod bo,,r u
Noises argument was usual with him iro,,;,,,,
wrought and expressed in ali that rapid earnest manner
Seh ves I'll most hlmsy sophiStry His principal point
was-that the Corporation still existed hut that ,b
had taken from it its franchises and to restor NJ
would be to create or renew Corporation with b,nki
privileges in vioation of the Constitution | was ,
Ssa to find one of the ablest enemies of the Rank t
ruiage In so mil tenement
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