The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-22

compatible with real success Rsey varietis ID very
popular place OF amusement and Its popularity " TO
large extent osered and increased BY the hbcrnty OF
its managers the pressa principle which be-
ieve IL entirely ignored, but little practsed ~ the
manager Of the National Az to either DO not spsk o.
owu knowledge but merely report what have heard
among newspaper men.
cannot speak much in favor of The patronage bestow
ed by the residents and transient visitors at Washington
on these dramatic establishments The National l. SO
large that with audience OF an ordinary NUMBER
say ten fifteen hundred-it would look miserable
and have il with perhaps less than onefourth
the latter number While Forrest was playing there the
attendance was not only large-as l have sad-outn
was also highly fashionable most ladies here being In
the habit Of attending public places in full dress-but
before aud since then il appears az the patronage did
not pay expenses since Mss ,nces sns.gsmsS. mat
a puzzle to me how the exists at all. Neither
Of them certainly can be enriching their propretors
There two concert saloons in this city also,
during the they have been and again oc
cuped by Ssndfords troupe Of melodists and BY the
Hutchinson family neither of which companies, how
ever derived much emoument from their visits TO Wash
ngton. Besides have peripatetic Observation-Disclosures
who occasionally visit the halls of the hotels in the
evening and awaken the hearts of the schemers and poll
tcians to something akin TO emotion, by singing Ia
Marseiaise Mourir Pour La Patre and other French
hymns Of freedom. With them my description ends:
WASHINGTON March 20, 1854.
The Cuba Qwstion-Engond rs Rusia-What are We 70
Erpe Mr. Buffers Opnions-Aorement IN ne Sendte
for the Relief efhe Nebraska Bill in the House, Bad
War
the incidental debate which sprang up this morning
in the Senate the Nebraska BILL Mr.. Butler Of South
Carolina hit upon point outside of the immediate
question, which is of the highest Specification and i'm
rorance. He suggested the necessity Of harmony and
Cancellation between the two sections Of the Union be-
of the dangers TO be ppehended from the present
alliance between France and England. Let Russia be
crushed in this and what guaranty is there that the
present balance of powerp in the Gulf OF Mexico will
not be invaded There is The victorious French
and English fleets and armies from the Baltic the Black
Sea- and the Danube, may very easily be detailed to
proprate between the two powers the sovereignty of all
the West India Islands, and perhaps the territories OF
Mexico and Central America. The inducements Will be
strong and the present AngoFrench alliance the
regulation Of the affairs of the Western well the
Eastern hemisphere Mr. Butler has the sagacty 10
the drift of this Eastern question far this Western
hemisphere is concerned; and before many months
over his views and the views of the NRw YORK HERALD,
may be shared in by much larger proportion Of the
Southern members of both houses than at present Mr.
Butler has shaped out the general idea and it will take
root die the in Europe disclose the ulte-
rior schemes OF England and France in regard to Cuba
and the other West Indies.
But this incidental debate upon the Nebraska question
proper is the most significant and important which has
vet taken place either out of Congress- First there
was leading editorial article in the Union yesterday
making the Nebraska bill test of democracy Secondly,
Mr. Badger this morning opened the debate in per
amendment declaring substantially the old French laws
recognizing slavery in the Territories of this BILL as also
superseded and set aside by this bill.
But why did Mr. Badger rise this morning to make his
explanation 0stensiby in answer to certain remon
behalf of the bill in the House. His object doubtless
was the result of ulation and 1t was to give the
weight Of additional explanations from several Of the
most powerful friends of the bill In the Senate in sup
mort the il lies before the House.
Yet in spite Ct the pronunciamenso of the Union and
10 make the Badger amendment and the bill clear
the light of day there was break revealed in the South
by Mr. Brown of Mississippi, and by Mr.. Stuart,
rious Southern papers to show that the bill pass
ed is regarded by certain parties in the South as
a Northern measure upon southern PLATFORM
the author Of the Badger amendment and made it
the condition OF his vote for the bill His purpose was
in effect, that there should be no oophoe for the IN
PRODUCTION of slavery into Kansas and Nebraska under
the old French laws recognizing slavery, which
existed in said Territories up the time Of the passage
Of the Missouri compromise, and which might be
construed coming again into force with the removal
of the act of 1920 but for express stipulation to the
contrary.
This lift to the bill in the Senate is important and
significant OF detection in the South and of distressing
prospect become, every day stronger that the bill
viii go ~ the board. The bill will be very apt to
fail and thus the agitation viii be thrown nr,n
knows Perhaps may contrve to slip in war with
SPAIN with the aid of the special messenger to Madrid
ard Mr. Soue It is the last remaining chance for
uniting the democratic party North and South. The
messenger to Madrid goes flaming like frebrand He
may return with Mr. Soule and call for which will
exnguh Nebraska in the rush for Cuba 1t is the last
chance and the most will be made of it, If this Nebraska
bill falls through, you may depend upon it, v
WASHINGTON March 20, 1854.
The Gadsien 7reay-The Black Warrior Casa FUN
mur-7ne Nebraska Dsll-Another Fummu1-O Opinions
Of Gen. Bayly and Col Benton
The Senate have again gone into Executive Session on
the Gadsden treaty exclusion Of all the business of
legislation superscding The Homestead BILL the spe
cal order of the day this very probable that
we shall have the treaty disposed of way the
other The necessities of the Mexican Dictator admit Of
no delay and this has perhaps induced the Administra
ton TO hurry mp the work In the Senate so that Santa
may be supplied with the funds requisite to keep
him on his legs for year two longer. But there i.
nothing in relations with Mexico requiring this haste
or this expenditure Of twenty millions of money Bet
ter wait a few months and the Mexican people may dc
the job for us larger scale than Gen. Cadsden and
free of any extra expenses the Treasury But Santa
Anna and the lobby must be relieved and the chances
that the fifteen millions TO the Dictator and the
five millions TO the Mexican claimants including the
Tehuanepcc people will be sufficiently powerful to
~ through the treaty. The socitude Of Mr. Mason
Chairman on Foreign Relations indicates much; and
there Northern Senators who inclined to vote this
treaty because il secures nothing bat desert new
treaty might possibly give the South a new slavehold
ing State and this good many Of the Northern Sena
tors are opposed to- in addition to the free soers The
prospect that this treaty will shut of the South from any
further advances into Mexico, makes it practically Nor
thern Hence while the South inclined TO
favor il in hopes OF the Pacific railroad the North
disposed 70 acqusce from anti slavery considerations
Perhaps may come to some approximation of the
tua state of the from the action of the Senate to-
day.
The affair Of the Black Warrior unless row should be
kicked by tie special agent to Madrid and Mr. Soule
will prove hummux. The President having failed to
recommend any thing, the House Committee Foreign
Affairs will not recommend thing We unders that
Cen Rayly has declared much, and insists, II
are invaded by Spain that the President shall first
commend before the house committee shall act and If he
does not recommend anything explicit in such exigen
cy then the proper will be to insist upon it that
he shah shoulder the responsibility according to his
duties under the constitution, and initiate the war
President Madison did in 1872 ami as President Polk did
in ls46.
he Nebraska bill it is now generally admitted is
oher Rummux The debate in the Senate to-day shows
old hnr ALL