The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-05-26
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Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier

Sd. WAsHIEGToN, MAY l6.
The two Houses take business very
quietly, and neither were in session yester-
day. Members go away for. a, month or
two, and returning, find things just as they
left them. The only appropriation bill
that has been brought forward is the Def
cheney Bill, and that is still under discuss
sion. The vote on the Collins line amend
ment, and the pending amendment offered
10y Mr.. Bell, appropriatiog $4,000 to
pay clans of citizens of Alabama, Florida
and Georgia, for looses incurred in the Creek
war, has not yet been taken. Two months
ago the Standing Committee of the
House were prepared to report on many
important subjects, but they have not yet
had the.opportunity.
The Supreme Court will close its term
by the end Of this month, and will nearly
sweep the docket.
Members Of Congress are becoming
more and more absorbd in the Presidential
contest and devote but little attention to
any thing else. Even after the nominations
they will be as little disposed to attend to
business as at present. The business hab-
its Of the House Of Representatives were
deranged and destroyed by the long and
engrossing sectional conflict of 1850, du-
ring which time no business was thought
Of and an appetite for excited debates was
encouraged. The. general tone of the
present Congress is harmonious, except
when any subject bringing up the Com
promise measures is mentioned. ,......
. 1t is remarkable fact that at the begin
ming of this session, the Democrats having
the control Of nearly all the State Govern
ments, and an overwhelming majority of
both Houses, it was generally understood
that the next President must be q Demo
crat; whereas, many things are taking such
choice Do mauo ny ine people, IL Vim !. :
Wing. II is quite as uncertain at this
moment who will be the nominee of the
Democratic Convention as it was six
months ago. New candidates are occasion
ally spoken of. Gen. Rusk is named by
some, and Mr.. Dickinson by others. Il
is believed that the Democratic Convention
will endorse the fnoiliveela law, for they
will not lose single Northern Democratic
State by it. and must gain by it nearly
all the Southern Democratic States.
But the Wing Convention will be reluc-
tant to adopt any resolution in support
Of the fugitive slave act, for by it they
would hazard the loss Of nearly all the
Northern States. Htbe South, however,
be fully reprcsente, in the Wing Conyen-
ton, it will be possible to carry the resolr,-
tons which were adopted in the House,
this session, on motion of Mr.. Hillyer and
Mr.. jackson. The Wings Of Alabama and
Georgia are now hesitating whether thew
will 60 into the Wing National Conyen-
ton or not. They depend upon the ad-
vice Of their friends in Congress, and they
will not recommend that they be represent
ed in the Convention, unless they can at
the same time give assurance that tn that
case the friends of the fugitive law will
have decided and firm majority in the
Convention. ..... -. ..t.s RI.
The Republic Of yesterday contains
letter from Mr.. Abercrombie j, and Mr..
White, Wing members from Alabama.
stating their reasons Cor declinic.:; ,na an
P9'ntmen! Of delegates at large to the
:'ahorai Wing Convention. They are
unwilling to go into Convention where
thap will ha s.aaoaao..l.x o..I