The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-04-29
THE VOTE.


The following is said to be the vote by which
the decision of the Chair, in the Wing caucus,
ruling the Compromise fnality test out of order,
was sustained
YEAs-SenatorS Clarke, Davis, Fish, Miller,
Smith, Spruance, Underwood, and Wade,
Members-Allison, Barrere, Bovine, Bren-
ton Briggs, L. d. Campbell, Chandler Chap
man, Cullom, Fowler, Goodenow, Goodrich,
Grey Hascall, Hebard, Hosford, ]. w. Howe,
T. NJ. Howe, Hunter, G. G. King, Kuhns,
Meacham, H. d. Moore Morehead, s. w. Par
kerr Penniman, Porter, Sackett Schoolcraft,
Scudder, Stanly B. Stanton, Taylor, Walbridge,
Ward Washburn, Wells, and Yates-46
NAYs-Senators Brooke, Cooper and Morton
Members-William Appleton, Brooks, Ca
bell, Clngmp, Dockery, P. Ewing Gentry,
Haws, Haven Landry, Marshall, Martin, J.
Moore, Outlaw, Schermerhorn, Strother, White
of Kentucky, and Williams-lS.
DRIFTING WITH THE TIDE.-During the
week, two speeches have been made on the
Homestead Bill, by members hitherto classed
with Barnburners as they were formerly
caled-namey, Mr.. Molony of Illinois, and
Mr.. Dean of New York. Mr.. Molony is the
successor of John Wentworth, signalized by
his hostility to General Cass and his support
of the Wilmot Proviso He discoursed on
the Presidential question, preached harmony
and Cancellation, was silent as to attempts
made to commit the Party to the fnality of the
Compromise, and pledged his constituents to
support the nominee of the baltimore Conven-
ton, whether he should be Cass, Buchanan,
Douglas-no matter who.
Mr.. Dean of New York was lavish in denun-
citation of the Scott men and Mr.. Seward,
sneered at the "higher law boosted of the re-
union of the New York Democrats on the basis
of the late Adjustment measures and pledged
the Democracy of that State to the Baltimore
nominee MIR. Dean proved himself Hunker,
if he proved nothing else.
DEATH OF DISTINGUISHED MEN-General
Solomon Van Rensselaer,, of the State of New
York, died at his residence, near Albany, last
Friday, in the sevcnty-eighth year of his age
He was distinguished for his gallantry in the
war of 1912, and was formerly Representative
in Congress.
The same day, in the city of New York, died
John Young, formerly Governor of New York,
and late Assistant Treasurer of the United
States. He died in the fiftieth year of his age
of consumption.
John Sergeant, another distinguished man,
eminent at the bar, and formerly for many
years Representative in Congress from Penn
sylvania, departed this life the same day, in
Pennsylvania.
A MISTAKE CoRREcTED-Two communica-
tons have been sent us, commenting in indig-
nant terms upon treaty formed by Mr.. Dart,
| Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Oregon,
with the tribes of Middle Oregon one clause of
which it is alleged, prohibits the entrance of
American missionaries in that country We
| submitted them to member of the Admins
tration, who. on inquiring into the matter as
certained that the allegation is entirely false
No such restriction or prohibition has been
agreed to,
We notice in the New York Evangelist of
| April 18th, a letter from Mr. Dart himself in
which he says: There have been no treaties
made with the Indians in Central or Upper
Oregon, nor is the word missionary mentioned
In any OF the nineteen treaties made with the
tribes west of the Cascade Mountains
| WHAT MANY DEMOCRATS INTEND-The fol-
lowing extract of a letter from good Demo.
cratic friend, at Corymanus, New York, shows
what many members of the Democratic party
intend to do:
ANY Convention that endorses the Fugitive
Slave Law cannot have my vote for its nom-
NEE 1t is enough to live under it, without its
being re-afhrmed every Congress, and without
being tainted with servility at your endorse
ment of it by your vote at every election.
always have been Democratic in my political
faith, but if Democracy requires my endorse
ment of the odous Compromise, cease to be a
member of that party"
AN INSTRUCTIVE SpEEcH-Perhaps the most
instructive speech of the session on the relative
distribution Of Federal power and patronage
in the North and South, is that of MIR. Smart,
a Democratic Representative from Maine, de-
livered few days since in the House. we
shall publish the larger portion OF It IN our
next number, as forming most valuable doc