Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-18
From our ws.hisg.ea Correspondent.
WAsHlsoroa CIrY, Feb. Is, 1856.

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The great debate IN the Senate stiU IN Jul blast
Interest Increasing counting Of noses IN The Houes
on tbs all absorbing question-- Wig party dss-
solped Speeches Of Ar. Erss-ett Of Aass., and
Truman Snssfh, so1o formally dissolred the Wig
of tie Deficiency Bill IN the House-the course Of
factious Democrats and seltfsh aoliticiaas-tSsna-
ness0f the Speaker Linn Boyd Gadsdeap Treaty
goes to the Senate aoit Lotoer Cali
torniG lost to Manifestations at Washington from
your State.
In my last communication endeavored to give
you fair and faithful picture of the effort of the
Chairman of the Committee on Territories Judge
Douglas which still stands the Speech of the
sion The positions therein taken have not been in
the smallest degree affected by the attacks from the
other side. He has been ably sustained by the elo
Dixon, of Kentucky. This question, like Virg's
description of Fame crescit eundO increases in
interest and daily draws crowds who fill the Senate
halls galleries and Hobbies to their utmost capacity
The speech of Senator Everett of Mass. was marked
by that finished scholarship and propriety for which
he is distinguished But impression is left from
its delivery. When much younger and with impress
sions of the truth of the principle of holding to the
Constitution Mr.. E. delivered speech in the House
upon this question of slavery (on 9th March, 1926
when he showed from scripture the divine precept,
the propriety of "slaves obey your master, and
tolerance of sentiments to political opponents. For
the last two days the venerable Senator from Itch
field, Con-, Truman Smith, has dosed the Senate adj
'auseanp this question, and he concluded last
evening at five o'clock, his terrible infection upon
this question lie expressed the opinion that by the
union of Northern Democrats and Southern Wings
the triumph of this question, and with the sanctity
of parson solemnly dissolved the Wing party, as
party 1t is expected to get vote in the Senate dur
ing the coming week. after Mr.. Weller of California
and some others have addressed the Senate. Mr..
Weller speaks on Monday. Mr.. Badger will proba.
bly, follow him an taror Of the Bill. Its passage in
the Senate is fixed fact. Its fate in the House is
equally certain, though doubted by some. Let us
In he nem
Of these there are IA northern members and 30
Southern, making majority of 81 northern memb-
ers 1t is believed that the South (whig and Demo
craft will present undivided 'front.' Of the 81
Northern members, nearly every Wing will vote
against the BILL and it will require % votes out of
this section to carry the BILL Let us We ex-
poet from Maine 2, New-IIampshire 8, Connecticut
2 and New Jersey Pennsylvania 20 Illinois g. Cali
fornia 3, New York 4 (or more) Ohio l, making 80,
which will pass the bill. Of its reception by the
Executive there is no doubt. In former letter 1
gave you assurances of my positive information that
if the President not the author of the important
amendment declaring in positive terms the superse-
dure of the Missouri Compromise, that no one who
with him upon this subject is left to doubt
his decided appreciation of this amendment and the
BILL
In the House, Thursday last, there much
excitement in consequence of the failure of the Bill
to supply the Deficiencies in the last years appropri
atoms. The acquisitions from the Departments had
been sufficiently large, amounting to above million
of dollars, and amendments had been made appro-
priating for Custom Houses alone for nearly half
million more.l Cincinnati $40 900, Louisville $40,-
600, bath, Maine, $2O,00O Bangor 10000, St Lou
is 100000, Wilmington $12 900, Mobile 1854, 900.
These amendments with many others W ere placed to
to the bill while in the Committee of the Whole,
(where no ayes or noes are alowcd) by the vote OF
some of the Wings and Interested and selfish, and
fishy Democrats and if adopted by the House would
have soon left but little surplus in the Treasury and
thus the Democrats being responsible would have
created capital for Wing denunciations in the
next campaign. But the House rejected the bill by
vote by which the bill was rejected be reconsdered,
which resulted in tie vote and the Speaker Linn
Boyd voted against the BILL and thus it re ect-
ed. This firm and decided course Of Col Boyd elic-
ted much applause. A bill for the deficiencies will
have to be considered in the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported to the House. where it will
dergo purgation suitable to the actual condition
and wants of the service. .
1t is confidently stated that the Gadsden Treaty
has gone to the Senate, under the notifications and
suggestions of the Cabinet. The late news, howev-
er, from this section the complete conquest of lower
California under the expedition of Walker, the pos
session of the Mcsilla valley by troops and
the conflicting reports to the value of the portion
of Sonora coded by the treaty, will affect its ratiea
tion 1t is conceded here that fat dut neas the pos
session of Walker in lower California is complete,
and the efforts of Santa Anna to regain that country
will prove entirely Intellectual.
Among the visitors at the Presidents levee on
last night,a noticed Col. John Baxter, Speaker of
your House of Commons and his lady, and j. G.
Shepherd, Esq from Fayetteville, and others, enjoy
ing the present gay at the metropolis. This
occasion one of unusual array of beauty and
was the little Giant from Illinois, whose fame needed
not the events transpiring to render him known
to every portion of republic L. ID.