New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-11
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Although the negotiations between Generals
Gadslen and Santa Anna has not yet been sent
to the Senate, it begins to be regarded as fail
ure. For this premature decision General
Gadsden may, thank his own folly in having al
lowed the public to come between him and the
proper parties to conclude q treaty The Mex
lean diplomatists would have committed nossuch
blunder, and It was more than ever necessary,
in proposals which involved so much of private
an we'll as public interest, that the terms should
have been kept secret, at least until submitted
to the proper authorities 0negreat difference
between the practice of this governments ana
that Of Great Britain has beer, heretofore, the
entire separation of our government from the
pecuniary enterprises Of the people VIC. have
nothing like Hudson's Bay or, an East India
COMPANY, nor any other partnership out Of
which the government derives profit by reason
Of it's protective power, but modern innovation
is gradually tending towards the English prao-
tice The, fierce thirst for money making is fast
absorbing all other interests, and breaking
through affixed restraints. Very much Of the
legislation for which incipient steps have been
taken Blythe present Congress has more to do
with private than public interests, Ifthis greed
for gold could be checked by some sudden and
overwhelming blow, if only temporary in its eff
feet, it would afford q salutary relief to the
body polite. ss 5s@ p
After the Senate had disposed Of a large mass
of private bills, which had already been en-
crossed, aft sss f}sssa s.
Mr.. Chase, of Ohio, took the floor upon thelNe-
braska BILL, The Senate Chamber, above and
below, was crowded to its utmost capacity, and
the ladies had been SO early on the wing as to
get possession of nearly all the seats in the re-
porters galleries, as well as o good portion Of
those on the floor Of the Senate. Mr.. Chase al
luded to this press of strangers as being the ey-
idenee of an excited feeling of the public on the
louestion, and not the result Of any expected
leratifcation from his humble efforts Mr. G..
was right as far as he himself was concerned
He is not an interesting speaker. although he
has the reputation, and deseryedly, believe, Of
being good lawyer, He spoke to-day with
more than his usual animation, but | did not
note any new position in his argument; indeed,
the discomfort of standing in g crowd flor my
seat was occupied by a lady--and very pref
| ty one) was SO great that was glad TIC
| make my exit-a, feat of no easy accomplish
ment: for in this case you might reverse the fac.
is desceastss ETC., the getting up to the gallery
was nothing compared to the difficulty Of get
! ting down -. ,-a@ =
The debate in the Senate upon this bill is not
as atpresent understood. to occupy much time
but my experience has taught. me that itsii
rarely the case that Senators refrain from
speaking after discussion Of any genera
character gets fairly under way, There il
isome talk of lacking the Pacific Railroad
Escheme upon some necessary bill, and thu
forcing its passage, and this Nebraska bill hal
been named. Mr.. Benton, who is looked to b,
the public for any important step in this grea
measure, keeps his own counsel for the present
/ His course in the House has been thus fal
marked with great prudence and eircumspeetion
and he is treated there with much considera
| ton, -Hs ss'4 " 80
I In the House, the Speaker submitted com
n,unication from the Secretary of the Treasury
relative to the deposits and disbursements Of
pubic ofheers. ALSO, announcer from the DeparI-
ment of the Interior, asking for money to sup
ply a deficiency in appropriation for the build.
ing. 81 f s s=sass
This ling private bill day, plenty of bills
for relief Of individuals were taken up, but
although sc many were called few were saved
There are quite a number Of gentlemen in tn
House now who emulate the fame of Georg
Washington Jones by ...objecting 2 to do justice
/ Is ,EF=esa GHRoNICLER