Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-08
From our wa.hlnsten corre.pendens.

iacreuse1-IHe8 Great Speech and ats Effects
/ Probable Flute Of the IMedsure--1he Treaty aoit
Case Of Senator. Phelps Feather, de.
Order reigns in Warsaw were the words uttered
when that devoted country was tralnpled by tn,
iron heel of despotism. With similar truth to his
tory it night be written that order reigns at Wash
ington," when the most intense feeling exists upor
a most exciting question. My previous letters have
informed you that the bill from the Committee or
Territories creating the Territories of Kansas and
! Nebraska would come up on Monday. AT an early
hour the Senate was crowded to its utmost capacity
by anxious spectators to hear Judge Douglas upon
this important question. The House of Represen-
tatives directed to attend and in vain a quorum
was held, although calls of the House were made
! the Judges of the Supreme Court left their high
seats of justice to witness the debate. To the most
unobservant spectator it evident by the breath
less attention of this immense concourse that some
| great topic was to be discussed. Some event
| "Bg with fate of Caesar and of Rome"
Although efforts made to bring up other press
| ing business by Judge Adams which he assured the
| Senate would occupy but moment; yet all other
matters were laid aside to take up the Territorial
! Bills.
When Judge Douglas every eye was fixed
upon him. 1t was in the life of the states
man, and WILL in its effects, be in the history
| of our Republic
The appearance of the Speaker was much in his
favor. His health appeared perfect; his exordium
was Clear concise, and to the point. He explained
the reasons of the committee in presenting the bill
its provisions in preserving the faith of the nation
with Indians that may be embraced within the Terri
tories guarding their rights, and protecting their in
terestS. As regards the question of slavery his views
were presented clear and specific as no doubt
could exist the minds of any one. He urged that
the Compromise of 1920 had been superseded by
the act of 1850, and therefore, had become inoper
atve and the question of slavery left Just where,
the constitution leaves it, to the people of the States
and Terrtories-subjcct to no higher ioucr lac
Here he had closed, he said but the extraordina-
ry course of the Abolition leaders, (Chase, of Ohio
and Sumner, of Massachusetts, in publishing to
their satellites, urder their own hand document
charging him with bad faith an arocious crime"
and servie demagoguesln, " reused all the energy
of his nature, and he turned upon them the lion
turns upon the hunters spear" and exposed the
falSehOod of their statements and the hypocrisy of
their conduct. Such an excoriatiun so merted and
severe, has rarely been witnessed in Congress. No
one sympathised with the victims of his generous
wrath, because all felt that it most richly
tied
He then dateo upon the policy of the ordinance
of l7S7-the Missouri Compromise of 1920, and
showed from the history of the nation that it
the people of the nation only, and no Ordinance
Compromise, action of Congress, regulated this
matter-that when the i'm position of any such
authorized legislation was felt, the people went in
opposition to such legislation and when such effects
were not felt they acted as proper, and suited
to their own condition and interests.
But shall not attempt an analysis of this most
brilliant effort. You and all your readers will no
doubt read it. But, however, you form but
feeble idea from reading it, of its able and graceful
delivery and its overwhelming and powerful effects.
So overwhelming that, although Chase and Sumner
had prepared themselves for the whole week prcvi-
ous (as they had denied on the Tuesday previous,
for time 10 examine the questions of hstory,) yet
when the speech delivered, they made no effort
to reply; but complained that error had been
committed in the date of their address, the date
which was the affixed to 1.-THE truth of which
they could not deny-nor would not, had not the
argus eye of Douglas fixed the date to be Sunday,
the Holylay for their nefarious and infamous
manifesto When it came up on the next day (for
it understood that when the bill was taken up it
should be the order of the day until disposed of f.
nally) they again craved time to examine question
that had been their study for years They NAV take
much time they please the arguments and facts
adduced by Judge Douglas never be answer
cd-not even if they require until that day which
Charles James Fox informs is the great day of
whole Senate-the President of the Senate-thc
crowded auditory held with breathless interest
upon this master effort of the day Every speaks
in rapturcs of this speech. On occasion
pletely the auditory carried away that an open
demonstration of applause was not only unchecked
by the President of the Senate but seemingly was
united in by him. That this feeling not limited
was cvinced when saw General Dawson, of Geo,
and others who differed with Judge Douglas APP
proach him and cordially congratulate him and the
nation upon this occasion, and pledge to him their
support to his measure. This effort has
driven the last nail into the coffin of abolition and
it will be buried deep that the hand of
ton cannot reach it. 1t not only an effort of
brilliant craftsmanship historical research, and be-
wlchlng eOQucnce, but an act OF noble and enlarged
patriotiSm-a defence of the laws, and the people,
and the constitution-an act worthy of Rome in
Romc's best days. prostrating under foot the hydra
that has disturbed our peace would divide our
try, and destroy glorious Union
Mr.. Chase replied at length Friday on this i'm
portant question. 1t will probably be debated to-
day by Mr.. Dixon, of Kentucky in reply. l am hap
ply the whole southern press united upon this
subject-a rare circumstance, and "consummation
devouty to be wished for So the South can de-
pend upon the loyalty of the President. To my
knowledge, if not the author of the amendment so
important to this BILL he is its active friend, and
he and his Cabinet unit upon this question. 1t
is determined to take the vote at as early day as
possible and that Southern Senator after the able
exposition of Judge Douglas will say word upon
this question.
General Gadsden is in this City, and in daily con-
ference with the Executive his late treaty with
Mexico. Although the public have not been offic |
ally advised yet know enough of its details from
reliable sources to say that it releases govern
mcnt from the obligations imposed by the tn arti-
Gle of the Guadalupe Treaty, tgves route for a
railway to the Pacific forty millions of of land
between the Rio Grande and the Colorado, and South
of the Gila the Arezonia mines, and settles the Ga
ray Grant for which twenty millions are to be paid |
to Mexico.
The Senate have had the question of the right of |
Mr.. Phelps to seat, and your Senator made on |
Thursday last logical and powerful effort adverse
to the claim In former letter expressed the views
entertained that the Legislature having-failed to
supposins that the Legislature failed again to elect
then by the same rule he would still hold over,
which might extend his time all inJinitum.
has npn aS 6aliohtf1l