New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-09
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Special Correspondence Of the Nrm ORLEANS Crescent.
WASHINGTON Feb. /, 1854
The Baltimore Sun employs two correspond
ents here who are quite we'll informed gen.
tlemen, and generally shrewd at divining poll
teal events, but writing at the same date they
express opinions directly opposite concerning
the Treaty with Mexico. *" thinks it poor
affair and that the Senate will not pass it even
if it is submitted to them. Ion" thinks it
great acquisition, and that with some amend
ments it will be adopted, No one can possibly
say what the Senate will do in the premises,
for the document is not yet before them, and
although our Embassdor has been 1ndiscreet
enough to blazon the whole arrangement,
Senators can be guilty of no such indiseretlon
as imparting their determination IN advance,
without committing crime as well as a blum
| der. The Cabinet. it is known, have had seye-
raj consultations upon this subject, but it is not
vet decided in what shape, if at ALL it will pass
/ from the Presidents hands into those of the
Senate. tits thought that important amend
ments will be suggested, in which case the So
called Treaty can only be regarded as pre-
| liminary to negotiation.
MFR. Slidell submitted o resolution to the
Senate this morning, the effect of which is to
partially remove the injunction of secresy
from thu Executive action of this body. After
some little discussion the resolution was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee with in
structions to report what change, if any, was
necessary in the Senate rule in this particular.
There are some leaky vessels in the august
| Senate, and new members, who are sworn to
seeresy, do not at once comprehend how things
get cut without the violation Of the conscience
of parties they do not at once get the trick OF
it, For instance, Mr.. Slidel said that the
other day an important nomination was con-
firmed, and the next morning he was met by a
person on the avenue who told him how every
| Senator had voted upon the occasion. 1t was
explained to Mr.. S. that the construction given
to the rule was such as to allow each individual
| to say after the final action of the Senate,
| how he himself had voted A shrewd man, who
understood the affinities of the gentlemen COM
posing the Senate, would not be obliged to ques-
ton many of them to know how all had voted.
1t is to be hoped the judiciary Committee will
give this grave subject such scrutiny as both to
| pIsoel We eliV Va WV hSSh"tS eAAA1 4'AS'
the honor and conscieneeof the Hon. Mr.. Slidell.
The Senate spent the day in discussing the
matter of Mr.. Phelps right to seat. 1t is sin
gular that, in the complication Of men and par
| ties this precise case has never arisen before.
1t is briefly this: Senator Upham, Of Vermont,
died, leaving two or three years of his term I'M
expired. The then wing Governor of Vermont
appointed Mr.. Phelps totill the vacancy mean
while the Legislature of Vermont has met and
adjourned, without making an election Mr..
| Phelps claims to hold over until an election is
made. 1t was thought the question would be
disposed of this week, but Mr.. Phelps has not
yet spoken, and will not until he has heard all
that is to be urged against his right; he is good,
then, for tive or three days speech himself.
In the House the Erie riots have been the
theme of discussion Mr.. Olds, chairman Of the
Post office Committee, has brought this subject
before Congress in connection with the derange-
ment of the mails, and the recent dispatches
from the seat of rioting warranted him in so
doing, Whether Congress can do any good to-
wards putting down these riots, is doubtful !;
but the President has the power, and cannot
properly escape the duty of exercising it.
We are just now enjoying delightful weather.
CHRoNIcLER