Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-11
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Prom Washington.
i CoIresnons ence of sle Baltimore Sun.
WAsaISGroN, Dec eth.
Someof the measures that fell throug
at the late session have been revived, an
are again brought upunder fayora econsl
deration. Among these. the most pro
minent are the measures for disposlng
the public lands. There are two distrlbu
ton measures-Mr Benefits bill for The
distribution among the States of one hun
bred and fifty thousand acres OF land toi
each Senator and representative. and the
bill introduced by Senator Jones, OF
Tennessee, for distributing among the Sc
veral States a portion of the proceeds OF
the public lands, for limited time
The homestead bill is also to be urged
at this session, but if it could not be got
through at a president-maklng session, lt
will have but poor chance now.
The bill establishing the territorial go
yernment of Nebraska. was passed by the
House at the last session, and, at the pre-
sent session is to be the subject OF more
than ordinary contention: The Senate
committee on territories have 1t under
consideration, and viii probably report in
favor of the organization ofsmore than one
territorial government. A plan has been
proposed also for avoiding the opposition
to the bill which has been threatened by
Mr.. Atchinson in his address to the peo-
pie of Missouri. Some means will be
adopted for the prevention of the threat
ened revival of the slavery question on
this bill.
The. news of the destruction of the
Turkish feet in the Black sea produced q
profound sensation here. The feeling ap.
pears to be that a general war in Europe
cannot be averted.
The Clayton Bulwer Treaty will be
made the subject of an interesting debate
in the Senate, in which General Gass aud
Mr.. Clayton will largely particiPate.-
Those who expect a hostile rencontre be-
tween these distinguished statesmen.will
be sadly disappointed. The new preten-
sions set up by England in regard to the
Bay of Islands, because these islands,
according to her understanding of the
case, do not belong to Central America,
are equally Z enied by General Cass and
Mr.. Clayton. and there is nothing in the
Clayton Bulwer treaty to justify them
MIR. Clayton cannot be held responsible
for any act of England contrary to the
stipulations of the treaty, nor can Mr..
Clayton be opposed to General Cass for
exposing the arbitrary conduct OF Great
Britain in the premises.
If the Bay ofIslands constitute no part
of Central America, the title to those is
lands must be derived either by conquest
or ccssion from Spain. But it appears
that Spain never parted with them, and
that as late as 1888, those Islands, which
were seized upon during war, were ex-
pressly receded to Spain and named in
the treaty of peace. England thus far
has not shadow of title to show, and
there is but little doubt that she will ra-
Their abandon Item than hold them under
the protest Of our government.
There is no doubt that the administra-
ton are determined to uphold the Monroe
doctrine, and that both Houses Of Con-
gress will heartily cooperate to bring
about this eminenlly national result. A.
the same time our government will alb
stain from all interference or Intervention
in the affairs Of Central America, suffer
ing those States TO maintain their own at
fairs as best they can. What the admi'
nisLraLion wants. and what, at the same
time they seem to be satisfied with, is the
exclusion from Central America OF al
Europeanin6uence
News from Mississippi has reached IL
that General Quitman, and notiCOl. JeiE
Davis will be returned to the United State
Senate. Gen. Quitmanis an avowed sc
cessionist, (whGI Mr.. Calhoun would have
called IAN honest nullifer, who willno
surrender single principle to securesth,
honor OF the office. His opponents ar,
bound torespect his courage, frmness anc
true chivalry.