Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-25
FACTS AND sPECULATIoNs FROM DEMOCRATIC
SOURCES.
From the Letters Of Ion and X. in the Sun.

From the Letters of Ion and Y. in the Sum-
.. WASHINGTON, MARCH o.
The excitement attending the entombment of the Ne
braska Kansas bill has not yet subsidized Efforts are d
rected to its termination in form which will render
it equally acceptable guest with the Northern and
Southern the slavery and the antisayery the
vention and the sovereign squatter interests.
1t remarkable that such bill the Senate sent to
the House should not meet with favorable recep-
ton from the anti-savery men, In all its features and
principles, and Objects and consequences 1t is better
anslavery scheme than the abolitonists themselves
could DESIRE be considered in connexion with other
legislation of the House at this session. and with the
tanty of the reputation of the Clayton proviso
The bill the principle of Congressional nterven-
ton it provides also for the reagtation Of the slavery
question in Congress upon the action of the squaers on
the subject of slavery and them if the aliens invited into
the Territory should be allowed vote the
out of it, the anti-savery fanaticism ought to be recon
ciled to the support of the bill
Three amendments have been, or are to be- proposed
to the Gadsden Mexican treaty. which will combine suf-
cent strength to carry the treaty. upon terms acceptable
to both Governments, while they will secure justice to
American claimants upon the Mexican Government.
The amendments the Gadsden treaty containing pro-
visions for the Tehuantepec route seem to have more
strength in the Senate than the treaty ITSELF and are
drawn up in language so cautious to avoid the oppos
ton of the President to the Conkling treaty Instead
making our Government protect foreign commerce as well
as our own on the route and protecting the latter
du the amendments conhne the protection of our Gov
ernment simply to citizens and that merely at
its option and discretion In this shape it is sup
posed the Sloo grant will be adopted as an amendment
and repatriation made to the claimants under the Garay
grant and without these amendments the treaty will not
easily command twothirds VOTE if it ever obtain that
vote at all. ..r .s.,
The Fillibuster excitement about the Black Warrior
has almost wholly subsidized. Some discreet men have
played sober all along, and enjoying the fruit of
their sagacy The Presidents course in regard to that
matter has been wise one. ..ta'.#
.,... WASHINGTON, MARCH %.
In the House to-day two powerful speeches were made
against Nebraska-one by Mr. Millson of Virginia. and
the other by Mr.. Hunt, of Louisiana. Both gentlemen
being Southern members, their speeches created
siderable sensation from their ability and the ground as
sumed by the orators.
The position of the Gadsden treaty is becoming daily
more critical The instructions given to our Minister in
Mexico having been called for and read have not added
to the strength of the treaty In the Senate doubt
much whether the treaty concluded in conformity
with Gov Marcys instruction, whether the ncey-ba
anced head of the Secretary of State much reoic
ed at seeing the treaty when it came. .@
The fisheries treaty with Great Britain will probably
come to some definite conclusion in short time, and be-
fore our fisheries have another row with the local
authorities of the British provinces The question an
American continental question: between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain Unless the treaty is made
soon there will be time for action in the House
dfy our revenue laws in conformity with the treaty
1t is to be doubted whether, the resuscitaten of
the Nebraska BILL it be carried unless it receive
every Southern vote. do not find any room for the
opinion that the New York Hards will vote ultimate
ly, for the bill in any form which it is likely to receive
The Northern Democracy, Hard and Soft are willing
to stand upon the compromise of 1885, but they
go beyond it, in FORM without exposing themselves
to prejudice with their constituents who cannot be ex-
pected to have become familiar with all the legal subtees
whereby it has been shown that the bill conforms with
and is rendered necessary by the compromise.
1t to be hoped however, that now after the bill has
been so much agtated it will be in some form passed. if
for other than show the world that our own
domestic relations exposed to disturbance! ..
They will attempt to prevent from taking possess
sion of our islands-ours by nature and necessy-and
hence lasting feud between US, side, and the
Russians Turks, Gaals, and Britons on the other This
is time to show weakness and sension among our
selves.
How soon may we find ourselves in battle array
against the whole world The Powers of the old world
may not be long in collision The imperial feuds of the
old European system will after awhile, find war among
each other losing game and patch up peace one con-
dtlon of which will be the suppression of Republican pro-
gress and Democratic aggression whether at home or
abroad We have already shown them hand and have
they not also shown theirs
The Gadsden treaty was under discussion for some
time to-day. The Administration desire and expect the
ratification of the treaty. and Santa Anna will accept any
notifications no. curailing his fifteen millions nor abbre
waiting any more of his territory, interfering with the
Sloo grant
EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN AN INDIANA COURT