Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-08
from our wa.hias.oa Correspondent.


WAsHINoros, July i, 1854.
Intense Feat Cuba erfco and the Treaty sas z
a. Prompt Pay makes good Fsleads - u2 %
? Lands-ScnGtor Hunters Bstt--7Honsestea9 st5te
hangs IRE Can nege,. become q Ldlc-A Pgoan
tees for Kansas and Nebraska Southefn Whss
Senator's denounce and reoudsate their Party
Isourae of The Connecticut Legislature viGll ihca
ZION an the NortA-P President returned to Wash
;noton-,Sscrstayg of the Macy Proceedings IN
the Rouse--(ourSe Of Cot Bento,a---4d jonr1a'nen'
of Congress Eaaey's Eepose-- Cholera an Wash
ipotor-Good Times IN Harrest-" Roast Beg
and taco dollars a day."
The weather has been so intensely hot in Wash
ington for the last week, that public business mas
been at stand-the thermometers in the shade, al
so degrees which is really ditressins. hut last
night cool breeze from the North lnfuses lie ana
spirit into everything.
Tho question as to Cuba, remains in stat" q'to.
The feeling to annex it to the United states Is
growing one Even Gerrit Smith declares tllat ne
by sending over troops defend the Island, Is pre-
pairing for the last resort but when she discovers
that this Island costs her more than 1t Is worth 10
her win be ready to dispose of it on fair terms.
The treaty with Mexico negotiated by General
Gadsden. has become law oftheland. The amount
to be paid upon tht exchange of ratification having
been appropriated by the House, was ON yesterday
neid to Alnlonte the Mexican Minister, In specie
draft ON New York A large amount thus is trans
fcrred to aid Santa Anna to uphold his authority In
MEXICO The provisions of this treaty have been be-
fore commented by me. II secures us gooo
route to the Pacific and gets clear OF the protecuoh
promised by our Government to Mexico under the
Treaty of Guadeloupe for which Mr.. Fillmore had
offered to pay seven millions ofdoars; and besides
this we havesa good slice OF territory whicn Uen.
Gadsden thinks very valuable. thus as snort set
Elements make good friends we trust that no future
cause of trouble will arise between us and our neigh
The question of the Public Lands still remain un-
settled Mr.. Hunter, of Va, has introduced Dill
l. kl, A,,oac fnn nrIn
public lands, and allows the States in which the
lands are situated, presumption right, on paying
the price fixed in the act There is strong hopes
that this bill may pass, and thus tins question DC
mt at rest. The Homestead bill still hangs in the
Senate The probability is that it will not pass the
Senate and the certainty is it does pass the Sen
ate that it will receive the veto of the President, as
did the Insane Land Bill.
The appointments of Gen. VIM. o. Butler, of KY,
as Governor of Nebraska, and Hon. a. H. Reader, of
Pa, for Kansas, meet with universal appreciation,
and active and enterprising young men are prepar-
ing to go these territories which are soon destln-
ed to be thckly populated. The Indian titles to the
lands have not yet become extngulshed; but trea-
ties have been made by our government, and as soon
rs ratified by the Senate land offices will be opened,
the land surveyed and settled. The probability that
Kansas will become State in five years, and being
nearly on the latitude with North Carolina,
ZONE half a degree north,) Tennessee and Arkansas
may be slave State
Hon. James C. Jones, of Tenn, "a Scott, Union
Whg,) and Dixon, of KY, have declared in the Sem
that they can no longer harmonic with the North
ern Wing party; and that if the Wing party follow
such leaders as Sumner Wade and others that they
are no longer Wings. The Wings of the Legisa.
ture of Connecticut have passed law virtually and
alphabetically MULTI ing the fugitive slave act 1t re-
ceiyed in the Legislature, the vote of every Wing
every Democrat voting against it. Ii renders the
law null and void and sets the Constitution at de-
,iance 1t is openly avowed by its author (Mr HAIR
rison that its object is render the fug;tveslave
x-o;,i in L enclose 4
the law that your readers may Tor themselves, to
what mad extremes these fanatics will go. The same
Legislature has passed resolution to amend the
Constitution to allow free negroes to vote and
another resolution to exclude free white men who
,annot read write from voting. We all recollect
hat in lS47 proposition submitted to the peo-
Die of Connecticut to allow free negroes to vote and
yas rejected by vote of four to me.
The President, during the extreme hot weather,
ook trip to Old Point in company with his family
nd the Secretary of the Navy. They returned af-
er inhaling the breezes for few days much I'M
proved by the trip. They received on board
he u. S. Ship of War, Columbia and Preble, with
honors. The Preble, Capt. Craven,
rent to sea on the 29th ul She has on board about
orty young midshipmen from the Naval School at
annapolis, and makes the voyage to practice them
n scamanship She will visit Plymouth and Ports
aouth in England, and Brest and Cherbourg in
rance and returning by way of Madeira and West
be at home about LIST October: This
Fill afford ample opportunity to improve III their
we'll as to visit the Naval Schools OF |
,ngland and France.
The House of Representatives has been hard at
Iork on the appropriation bills The question of
dournmcnt seems to have given some trouble. The
committee of Conference Of both Houses has agreed
adjourn on the 4th Of August, which doubtless
Ill be agreed to.
The recent expose of General Edney on the course
certain leaders under the late Administration has
ussd some excitement here. The facts are known :
be true but that the should have acted in
shameful manner is not creditable to any pa ty.
hat they did offer him money to electioncer with
nd affect the North Carolina elections notorious
cts in this city.
The heat has produced disease in the city, and |
lat scourge of our race the Cholera, has made its
,pearance. James Hamilton Pir!eau, of S. c., /
lred on Yesterday, who died after few hours i'll t
KS of Cholera q
I'd it turns out WE'LL They are paying even COM
on laborers two dollars day So that good time
rs at last come, much talked Of Roast Beef
ID two dollars day." The small difference is, =
at the Wings of 1910 who promised it, per- :
rmcd their promises while it under Demo- =
ATTIC rulers who never promised it, but have actu- :
ly brought it to bear. L. ID. !;
SURRy CousTT We have received from an es- t
emed friend highly interesting account of the $
scusson between the candidates for Governor at I
om for it entire. Gen. Dockery said if he had =
zen in Congress he would have voted with Mr.. II
adger and Kerr for the Nebraska Bill; and then .
'oceeded to justify Puryear and Rogers for voting :
Id1'ast It! lie is pliable and acc mmodatng as
e Orange county Feds. Mr. Bragg then asked p
en-. Dockcry if he had read the Bill? Dockery 8
piled, go on, Sir, go onl" $50 We took it for 6