Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-12
From our washington Correspondent

brandy arc avoided, and good temper, fans and ice
water are in demand. BY much labor the Senate
has despatched all the important Territorial bills,
and m,,cb time is spent in considering nssecret seS-
SION the various treaties and executive nominations
Iuaoe Douglas was absent for daysor so, and ad-
dressed on the 4th inst, large Mass Meeting IN
Philadelphia on the exciting subjects OF the DAY.
His speech as well that of Hon. James L. Orr, oil
South Carolina of the most eloquent character
and WILL as I was informed by well informed Phll-
roach;ng elections in that State. BY the by, Col.
Orr is one of the most useful members IN congress
Constant at his duties the Chairman OF most lin-
portant Committee he examines every SUBJECT Win
minute care and has much weight from the souhu-
ness of his nrinciples as any member in the House
He near bengchosen speaker of the present Con-
gress doubtessis destined to occupy TINS elevated
sitof BY his parliamentary experience, the genera
apnronriation bill, without which the wheels OF gov
eminent must stop, was saved from defeat. The
cpnonents of the administration IN the committee
softhc whole clogged the bill with every sort OF
amendment and extravaganza, and rendered II so
obnoxious that the friends of the Administration
could not vote for its passage IN the House. ana these
very men who thus voted for these amendments vot.
ed against the bill. Thus Thursday last the bill
was lost in the House. Col Orr, finding this about
to be the case voted with the majority and thus was
: enabled to move reconsideration, which next day
was DONE the BILL freed from some of its most odous
features, was passed and sent to the Senate.
The course of Col Benton seems daily to become
more and more furious. The ancients had maxim
that " those whom the Gods wish to destroy they
first make mad. u He seems to rage with most III
tense anger against every thing and every body
His letter published in the Union OF yesterday uses
towards Senator, (Petit of Indana) the vulgar
epithets of " TAR" sairty dog" &c., and on yester-
day towards his colleague Phelps) one of the most
able of the delegation he used the same classic
and genteel dialect and declared that he would
score him Naked with rods of iron, heated IN the
furnaces of He'll" Indeed we have fallen upon evil
times when of " thirty years in the Sen
ate produces such fruits Benton has outlived his
pnhl lie NH IS IN
softened and his prejudces less violent. 1t is sup
posed that this is his last session in Congress, al
though he is again candidate independent of all
party. The regularly nominated candidate of the
Democrats in his district is Mr. Polk, who is oppos
ed by Kennett, around whom the Wings rally to
man If this be the case Billions last Congress is
come and he retires from the service of the people
forever.
It is said here that Gen. Butler declines the honor
of being Governor of Nebraska, which unsought by
him was conferred by the President This brave
old citizen soldier needs more laures than those
already won by him in the battle field, and in the
halls Of Congress and prefers retirement and repose
The President voluntarily offered him this testmo-
NAL of his confidence, and it is ike worthy of his
head and heart.
You have doubtless seen the Resolutions ofthe New
Hampshire Legislature, denouncing the erection of
any territory without prohibiting slavery and that
those who sustained the principles of the Nebraska
Bill were traitors to freedom and human rights
The State of Maine too has gone off against the Ad
nisTation upon this question: so just in ITSELF and
so invaluable to the Southland at this very
ment the old key stone of Pennsylvania is rocking
with commissions produced by fanaticism and whig
gerry united against the patriotic and noble stand
of President Pierceand tits fearedthat the elections
this fall will be antagonstic to him. And why is
all this Has not under this administration, the
neutrality of our nation been maintained? Has not
the rights of our citizens in foreign lands been vim
dictated, at the mouth of the cannon? Has not
cur flag been honored in every land, and at home
Have not the Laws and Constitution been supported,
even in the face of an armed mob by his foresight
and firlnnessl Cam them any Southern man doubt |
the sincerity of General Pierce and his loyalty to
the Constitutional rights of the South? Had he been
less true to his pghted VOWS, and his whole
in public life, these Infatuated scisns had never
cured; and can, then, any man in the South refuse
to yield to him the testimonials of his respect?
But these angry clouds will soon be dispersed by
the sun light of truth, and the rmness and magnan
ed bya grateful country. His term of service like
that of Jefferson and jackson, will close in blaze
of glory and history ranks his administration
of the brightest of the Republic.
The U. S. Steam ShipSan Jacinto after trial trip
of her Engine at sea- has proved excellent craft 1t
will recollected there complaint, when Mr.
Dobbin made this contract for the reftting of this
ship that the money should only be paid, after due
trial and examination by competent Engineers
Hitherto Naval Steamers in some instances have
failed, from the fact that the contractors went for
making as much money and as unfaithful work as
Uncle Sam footed the bill, and suffer
ed the loss
The death of the Nestor of the Southern Press,
the venerable Thomas Richie, occurred on the 3rd
inst, being in his 10th year. Could he have lived
one day more the coincidence of 4th of July '76
with the death of one of the most able statesman and
most amiabe of men, would have been remarkable.
A part of the Virginia delegation, Mr.. Dobbin and
Mr. Corcoran were the pail bearers-and his re-
mains were taken to Richmond the scene of so many
Of his triumphs.
Your North Carolina delegation in Congress stand
the severe warm weather and their heavy labors
with as much comfort as could be expected. re-
grct to say that the House has been deprived of
much of the services of the Hon. Benton Crage by
severe ilness-whch will account for his absence
from the House, and his apparent neglect of his con-
stituents.
The weather is SO warm, thermometer 90 in the
,hade) that must stop. Id
PAPER MAcHE. Papier Mache is becoming one of
ur most important articles ofmanufacture. In evrey
urniture, jewelrys fancy store whichever way we
urn, We behold rich and beautiful articles of fnrn
ure and bjoutere constructed of papiermache, res
IN all the richness of pearl and gold, and
olclng in the possession of hues which rival the =
ainbow in in magniicenee. But the use of papier
nache is not confined entirely to ornamental or in
loor purposes 1t is claimed as valuable auxiliary
the architect 1nthot town of Bergen in Prussia is
n elegant church, capable of holding 600 persons
instructed entirely, sta tues and ALL ofpaper mache
urnng atten ton to australia we find that there
10, have been reared papier mache churches and
OF only churchc but dwelling houses and even WILL
ges of papier maefle.
There are extensive manufactures of this article
9th in England and on the continent. The North q
sestern Gazette contains interesting description
plain gray wrapping paper pasted together in sue