The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1853-03-31
w WAsnISGToN, March 81. 1853.

| w ASIlINGToN, March 81. 1853.
There was great throng in the galleries
this morning to hear Mr.. Everett, including
many ladies.
Mr.. Everett addressed the Senate on the
subject Of Central American affairs. III.
made most graceful introduction. alIudinr
to ll's connection with the government a.,
Secretary OF State and correspondence he
had, as such, upon Central American affairs.
lie Likewise alluded most gracefully to his
recent entrance into the Senate of the United
States. The notice taken of his action bv
MIR. 1ouglass, i'll his recent speech, he con-
sidcrcd high compliment.
Proceeding then more to his subject. he
expressed the opinion that the treaty made
hy Mcssrs. Clayton and Bulwer, was the
best thing that could he done under existing
circumstances. lie spoke of the disposition
Of England to remove the causes of DISPUTE
between lis, and lie said he had no doubt
that OH proper representation, the Govern
ment OF Great Britain would disavow the
erection Of the Bay Islands into colony.
lie did not apprchcnd any danger of a war
between the two countries.
In the course of his remarks, he compli-
mented the President for having made, so
far, judcious appointments to foreign courts
saying lie had every confdenre that the
President would send suitable minister TO
tho Central American States; for it is more
important who is sent tllither than to Lon
don, Paris or St. Petersburg.
In his reply to Judge Douglas, he said
nc did not want to annex Cuba, Mexico. or
any other territory. Just let us have twenty
five years of peace, under the mild and nro.
grcssive spirit of our institutions. and we
will have additional territory, to our hearts
content.
The gentleman was highly eloquent and
spoke upwards of two hours.
Mr.. Dougas made an explanation. when.
on motion of Mr.. Mason, tile pending reso,
lutions, calling for information on Central
American affairs, were laid upon the table:
it being understood that the President will
hereafter communicate the documents.
After an Executive session, the Senate ad-
journed. ~.
a NOVEL ENTERpRrsE.-The vast travel
through broadway, New York, and the
great length of that thoroughfare, have pro-
duced much Inconvenience; and many
schemes have been proposed for its relief.
We have before us drawing which renre.
sents the plan devised by MrO'NeaI, ofsoutl,
Brooklyn, which appears to be perfectly feas-
ible. 1t proposes to erect two rows of iron
pillars the whole length Of the street to sun
port double track railroad eighteen feet
Above the pavement, with promenade each
side ofit on level with the second story.
permitting communication to be made with
ranges of stores in that story. The distance
of the rows Of supporting pillars from each
other is forty feet, and the pillars are twelve
and half feet apart, each pillar forming a
conductor for surface water to the sewer 1r,-
derneath the pavement =
tits proposed to lay the track Of the rail-
road on plank over cast iron tagging, and
to floor the promenade and Intervening
space with glass protected BY perforated cast
iron. Opposite the middle ofSeaSM bloctEa
double flight Of steps lead. to tile 'sa road and
promenade above; and aie is proposed 10
attach the streetlamps and telegraph posts,
to the supporting pillars ats sSpnse senient dis
tance. sSrleswlfole plan is; igeiinna|, and We
see no lreasonEto beliepssiise seHnpsasticaabie.-
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CHxsIEsfos. MarsEsa Esastk, Sales of Co.tonthis
morning wsr. basssodt tses. al g a. a 1919.