Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-05-17
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nv effort had been made and scheme devised to en-
barrass Mr.. Richardson of Illinois, in his motion to
take the bill out of Committee, in other words to
pass by the other orders and have vote the ter
ritoral bill direct 1t finally taken up-ayes
1O9-nays SO; majority 81. This is decisive vote,
as to the fate of the bill before the House as 1t came
from the Senate, with the exception of the amend
ment of Mr. Clayton, of Delaware; which amend
ment of Mr.. c., is restriction on the vote OF the
emigrant, unless citizen of the United States, not
wthstandng their evidence of removal to the terri
tory and settling therein. This restriction our wes-
tern friends do not approve of at all.
1t is gratifying to state that your entire delegation
voted for the motion of Mr.. Richardson. This is
good omen that at last Southern Wings getting
a little tired of Northern abolition. Mr.. Hunt, Of
Louisiana, voted with the nays, and it is supposed
that he, as well as some five or six other gentlemen
from the South, will vote against the BILL Alabama,
Georgia, Virginia and South Carolina, as well as your
own State, nobly to the aid of Mr.. Richardson.
On Tuesday the debate was kept up until TO- p m.
Messrs Zollicotler, CcX English, and Taylor OF New
York, advocated the bill in handsome manner.
The latter gentleman made capital speech. Mcssrs.
Wally Simmons, Davis, r. l. and Ball spoke against
the bill and against the principle of the people ac-
ceptng by their votes the right to choose the gov
ernmcnt they wish to live under. This is new
principle for the people to reflect upon.
The general impression is that the friends OF the
bill will be able to take vote upon 1t this week
Indeed, have heard some of the friends of the bill
say that perhaps by Thursday evening vote Will
be taken. If SO, predict the passage of the bill IN
the House by stronger vote than the one that was
given Monday last to pass by the general orders
of the House.
At the present writing Judge Bayly of Va, is de-
livering a powerful argument in favor OF the BILL
both as to its constitutonality and the expectancy
of the olive branch OF peace that 1t
will forever quiet slavery agitation.
The accomplished officer from your State that row
presdes over the Navy Department, has decided that
one of the steam frgates Shall be built at the
navy yard in this city, and two OF them at Ports
mcuth Va This decision will enable many of your
citizens to furnish supplies of fine TIMBER OF which
the Old North State has the reputation OF having on
hand equal if not superior to any State IN the Union
There is not wcrd of truth IN the rumor, IN rel
ercnce to dispatches being received from MI Soule
The Wing press in the United States take peculiar
pleasure in condemning man before he is heard,
hence their constant SANDER of MIR. Soue. when
the President has the ground work to SO upon IN
reference to Cuba and the action OF Mr. Soule there
on in Spain, you may look out Mir. Editor for all
kinds of sympathy from the Wing press for the
Queens officers, and denunciation OF our own gov
crnmcnt They will have their time before long.
The debate on the veto message has been delayed
come uo at any moment. TOBIN.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 13, 1854.
Intense Excitement in Congress on the Nebraska Biz
Tile House IN Session from Thursday unttt sat
urday morning scithout 0CJourhme"t-Ed1ct 9?
Greely and obedience thereto-Cond"ctc Of certain
Scott IFhiqs of the ,South-N0ble course Of the
North Carolina Delegation-Ihe probable result,
and final triumph Of truth.
have never written to you communication I'M
der circumstances calculated to arouse your
feelings. For the last three days, both day and
night the House has been in continued session. The
fact early disclosed on Monday last that the
friends of the Constitution and in favor OF organZ-
ing the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas, were
in decided majority. But its opponents obeyed the
orders issued by Horace Greedy in the Tribune, in
these terms: 1--WE urge, therefore, unbending de-
termination the part of the Northern members,
hostile to this ntolerable outrage, ard demand OF
them in behalf of peace, in behalf of justice and
humanity resistance to the last. Better that confu
sion should ensue-bettcr that dscord should reign
break up in wild dsorder-nay, better that the Cap
tol itself should blaze b. the torch Of the incendi-
arg or fall and bury all ats inmates beneath ats
c,uw6EHg ruins, than this pcrfidy and wrong should
be finally accomplished" Truly and faithfully have
many endeavored to carry out these infamous and
councils
On Thursday morning, after many speeches on
both sides Mr.. Richardson proposed that the gener-
al debate the Nebraska blu should be closed at
IL o'clock Friday This sounded the tocsin of
alarms; and from that moment until midnight, last
night, were the angry elements of revolution and
anarchy at work Calls of the Houses-motons to
to Misrepresentation to adjourn
in all their varied phases, forms, shapes NODES per-
and lenses were resorted to, to prevent the f.
nal close of the question. The conduct of certain
leaders, who urged on by the persons of Sum-
ner of Massachusetts,, and others from the Senate
deserves cLcrnal execraton. McCullom Bugg, Ethc-
ridge, and others from Tennessee, joined by Oliver
and Caruthers of Missouri who of the Scott |
Wing party, has stamped their names with ndeiibc |
ignominy and they wi' be sunk so low that even |
contempt can never reach them. Representing, as
they do, people to be affected by their acts they
have betrayed their trusts and dsgraccd their posi-
tons. most honorable contrast is afforded by the
course of the delegation of your own State. There
had been some little scrupes with OF two of the
delegation but when they the course of some
of their own associates they became disgusted and
stood the battle became soldiers and patriots.
Your friend Ashe was in the heat of the battle al
ways true and ready to contend for Justice So with
Craige, although enfeeoed by disease, rose from his
Illness and the storm increased, the frailty of his
system seemed to sympathize with his ndomitable
spirit, and he seemed new man, with renewed zeal
ready to do good service for the Constitution and
the Law The gallant spirits from the South seem
ed to regard him in whom, in the darkest
hour, they con6de and believe in. Mr. Cling
man seemed most ready, and blessed with ubiquty
and wherever the fight seemed hottest, there
Of Kerr often heard cheering the South, and re-
ouking his quondam friends His colleague, Pur-
year felt sometimes disposed to adjourn and then to
repose but could not desert the country for the in
sane cry of party and Rogers, too stood up to the
Col Rufin ready to remain in the House as firm
IS of its marble pillars-thcy might fall before
nc would yield an inch and DIR. Shaw, with his as
tute and knowing look, always ready and wide
awake to the cause of truth They presented bold
md undivided front this question. All the ques-
ions were only those of factious opposition, and it
seemed that the government the of rev.
,lution. FINALLY, about - O'clock last night when
he members were exhausted by two DAVIS and two