Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-21
WASHINGTON NEWS AND aoss.aR

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP
The WAR OF THE RIVAL Roses The coun.
try has been treated well-nigh to a surfeit of
the New York difficulty in the party in the
House. Yet We do not perceive how less than
has been said could have been said there upon
it after the matter was once mooted in that
chamber. 1t has brought out men of eminent
talents on both sides. All the new members
from New York who have approached it have
won enviable regulations as debaters, in its con-
sideration. Mr.. Walsh, for pungency humour
and vehemence; Mr.. Cutting. for adroitness,
command of thought, and finished oratorical
attainments; Mr., Hughes, for elegance, saga
city and boldness; Mr. Westbrook, for the
lawyer-like qualities of the orator which ena-
bled him 80 soon to make mastery reply to
the speech of his distinguished colleague, than
| whom Mr.. Cutting) 0no other member of the
present House ranks higher as a congress
| sional debater, though this is his first APP
pearance in the National Councils. Mr.. Wal
| bridge, too, for elegance of address, Auency
and other parliamentary accomplishments
which characterize the successful popular
orator. And also, Father Bishop Perkins,
who talks shrewd things which instantly
| lind their way to the understanding of
his hearers, fixing themselves indelibly upon
their memories. The old gentleman, in his
odd way, hits sledge- hammer blows, as all
perceived yesterday; striking right and left, even
upon his own side always being sure that the
blow is deserved wherever aimed, and always
striking it effectively. Really, we are satisfied
thatit has been many long years since the great
State of New York infused on the Democratic
| side, as much talent and effectiveness into a
new House, as has already been manifested by
| those of her representatives who have addressed
the country from that chamber, upon this inter
minable Hard and Soft muss. We find this
| impression universal here. We are also able
to say to our distant readers, that the politi-
clans of all parties here assembled, have drawn
from this able debate the conclusion that nei-
Their wing is wholly blameless. And that but
for the fact that the spells were to be divided
| among Democrats as one of the results of the
election of 1852, there would have been no
split in the party in New York in 1853 These
eloquent and able gentlemen have certainly
argued the Washington political public into
the belief that the question is one of plumber
not of principle. This is apparent in the fact
that the result of the debate has been to cut off
the New York dissatisfied from all hope of
Democratic congressional countenance, outside
of the little band of three, or at most five gen.
/ ho rfa rfodO lu thoI Lao
of the force of dozen or so, with which, as
hackers, the New York Harris certainly COM
menced their war on the Administration on the
first Monday of the past month We question
much whether they would have had with them
up to this time, the three gentlemen to which
we allude. but for the fact that they early so
committed themselves in the controversy as
that they could not with any show of consist
ency back out of the position thus preciptately
taken.
We think the muss = in the House hall is
over. The wit and sarcasm of Mr.. Walsh, the
adroit, and accomplished pleading of Mr.. Cut
ting, and the conciliatory eloquonce of MIR.
Walbridge, have, together, done quite rs much
for the Hard cause as could be done by any
three able advocates. Yet it is by no means as
strong there to-day, rs before the debate open.
ed. The truth is, the facts are against them
They have proved that the Barnburner portion
Of the Softs bolted in 1o43, and subsequently
acted with the Abolitionists which has always
been freely admitted Yet, failing to prove
that they do not at this time stand firmly upon
the Baltimore platform and by all its obliga-
tons, they have failed to induce Democratic
members from other States to conceive it either
wise, prudent, or patriotic that they should be
so treated by the Democratic party, az to dis
courage their future faithful allegiance to that
party's policy on all points.
We are satisfied further, that this debate has
really strengthened the cause of the union of
the Democratic party in New York, in making
it apparent to all. that the difficulty is now one
wholly with reference to men,: not to principle.
In fixing this impression upon the minds Of the
Democrats of Congress, and Of the other States,
they have rendered it certain that few indeed,
except those smarting under their own person.
Il disappointmcnts, will hereafter lend their
eountenance to any who may venture further
1 cHoies W hCCp opcH luC UicdCu III A>cW ! OIh
The TREArY.-The leading points Of the
new treaty with Mexico being now we'll under
stood in Washington, we find that it appears to
meet the appreciation Of almost all in public
life who converse concerning it. Its main
| features are three in number
First: 1t relieves the United States from the
oncrous obligation arising under the 1lth ar
| ticle of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,
which babe fair to prove source Of interim
nable illwill and difficulty between the two
countries, and in the next fifty years to cost
| US perhaps a hundred millions of dollars, if
| observed in its spirit as well as its letter, on
our part. Under it. We agreed to give the
| MeXcans the same protection from the incur
| siOns of American Indians, that we accord to
| our own citizens on that long range of frontier
The plea that we do not protect orr own people
there, and therefore are not bound under this
article to protect the Mexieans, if it ayailed us
| to escape our obligation in this connection,
| would be a mere bubble, unworthy Of great,
rich and powerful nation. One at which the
sense of honesty and justice at the bottom of our
national charac ter, revolts 1t might POSTPONE