New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-20
[eorrespoDaence Of the Baltimore SUM-
VrIsxYr>nrox INV 70 1874


RI ID very important In relation to the harmo-
NY and prosperity Of all the parties to the Fish
cry and Reciprocity Treaty, that it should be
concluded without delay But it cannot be
supposed that the Senate will have time Of the
present session to give the subject that dellbe-
ration which it requires.
The Senate do not take treaties upon trust,
and may take the liberty, as on previous &C.
easion, to substitute Senatorial enactment ior
the treaty Tt is by no means certain the colo
nial legislatures will assent to it. Lord Eigln
Is out Of favor with the Canadians. He was ap-
pointed as q negotiator of the treaty for the rea-
SON of his supposed influence in the hive colonies,
but a strong opposition has now been rallied
against him. =
Il is strongly rumored that Viceroy Of the
colonies is to be appointed in the person Of some
one Of the Royal family, and that ultimately
they are to constitute separate Kingdom 1or
some one of Queen Yiotoria's children. Neither
independence nor annexation to this Union are
contemplated by the opposition to the govern
meut Of Lord Elgin and Mr.. Merritt.
Upon the conclusion Of the treaty, Lord Elgin
il to be created Duke, and Mr.. Merritt and
Mr.. Champion are to be knighted for this signal
service. What distinction is to be bestowed on
our part upon Mr. Marcy, who has conducted
the negotiation with SO much ability and sue
cess, is not yet determined. But it was hardly
fair in the g Knickerbocker'sa list OF claimants
upon the Presidency to omit the name OF the
ablest and most experienced and wisest OF al
the statesmen Of the Empire State. Perhaps
the editor thought that the name Of Marcy
| would be brought more strongly to the mind O
every one. on account of its absence from tina,
catalogue.
The select committee on the subject OF illega
legislative influences have already been inviteo
to extend their investigations to the Nebraska
bill and other measures The result of the pre-
sent inquiries will probably be the creation, a
| the next session, of standing committee upo1
| bribery and corruption. 1t will, like the com
mittee on retrenchment and reform, serve as
| bugbear. ~ \,
river and harbor bill, so far, are strongly indl
cative Of the passage of the bill after it shall b.
| freighted with four or five, instead Of two and
| half millions. ION.
| A SENSIBLE GovERNoR.-Gov. Baker, of NeJ
| Hampshire, has vetoed one of the bills passe
| by the Legislature Of that State, as below:
have had presented to me for approval an
| signature bill entitled an Act in amendmsn
| Of an Act to establish the City of Concord TIL
third section Of said bill is as follows:
4 The City Council of Concord may make, es
tabiish, publish, alter, modify, amend OF repea
ordinances, rules, regulations anu bylaws
regulate or restrain the sale or use of all intoS
icating drinks.
| Believing, as do, that the Legislature ha
no constitutional right to prohibit the use of a
intoxicating drinks, and therefore no constitu
tional right to delegate such power to the mt
nicipal authorities Of any city or town, retur
the bill to the House Of Representatives,
which it originated, with these, my objection
TSigned1 N. B. BAKER.
Il MELANCHOLY SUIeIDE.-Mrs. Eliza Davis,
native of New York, committed suicide in tbs
city on the night of the 18th, by hanging hel
self to bed post with a piece of rope. She WI
partially insane, and fancying that her neigf
bors desired her death, concluded not to liz
: any longer. A letter was found on her perse
addressed to her husband 1t was couched
the most affectionate terms and contained e.
cellent advice regarding the bringing up Of hi
children.