The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28
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TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT In WASHINGTON.
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Spirited Personal Debate Between Messrs.
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Warm Contest in the Senate Respecting the
Homestead and Other Measures.
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Further Relative to the Sale or Geo. Laws
Old Muskets.
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TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON
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Interesting from Washington.
THE EXCITING CONTROVERSY BETWEEN MEssRs CUT
TING AND BRECKENRIDGE.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1854.
The persona, debate between Messr Cutting and Breck
enrdge in the House oday created the most Intense
interest in the House-members crowding around the
combstants. Mr. Breckenridge the other day
the attack, and Mr. Cutting considered justified
ID replying in the spirit But Mr. Breckenridges
rejonder the of bitterness his express
sion the quintessence Of contempt As far argument
concerned Mr. Breckenrdge's friends think that he
completely cornered Mr.. Cutting, and showed that in
forcing tho Senate Nebraska bill to the Committee the
Whole he inflicted fatal blow upon it. 1t was painful
to witness Mr. Cuttings eyasions this point There
were some good hits made at the Forney
and the Cabinet Mr. Cuttings allusion however the
fact that some gentlemen in New York sent few hun
dred dollars to aid in the Congressional Mr.
2reckenrdges district in the worst possible taste
sand was SO felt by the House.
Az Mr. Breckenridge has accused Mr.. Cutting of stat
ing falsehood it expected the latter in ful6lment of
his declaration will adjust that portion of the argument
outside the House is generally conceded that it is his
only chance of squaring accounts.
tAnother despatch from Washington reads as fol-
lows u
The friends of Messrs Cutting Breckenridge appre
hend that the personal alteration in the House
to-day viii lead to unpleasant explanation out Of it.
Considerable excitement exists on the subject.
THE NEBRASKA QUESTION AND THE ADMINIsTRA-
TIoN-MEssRs. CUTTING, BENTON, ETC.
Innocent people may surprised at the wrath of the
administration against Mr.. Cutting. 1t is easily
planned Cuttings motion win probably carry the bill
from Congress to the people. M Richardson's plan
might passed it, under the Of the previous
barDr T,v1n Eos
then Senators to be elected in New Hampshire
If the bill hangs FIRE TIL then Messrs. Norris and VIII
ams will be rejected most likely But pass it and they
may possibly succeed Besides the Northern supporters
of the bill getting weak in the back Cuttings
ton did the business. The game is lost The 'hards'
have their revenge The Southern say Cutting must
fight breckenridge it is likely he will do any such
thing
Colonel Benton will probably speak next week, if not
before Nebraska He says If the House cuts him of
with hour he will finish in the Rotunda He is dead
against the BILL and will SHOW up the folly Of the ad-
mnistratioa.
PARTIES WHO SOLD AND THE PARTIES WHO
'kOUGHr THEM.
telegraphed to you few days ago, account of the
sale of the famous muskets of George Law which had
been effected recently in London by George N. Sanders
Some Of your correspondents in this city, who don't
these matters well do, have contradctcd IL
without any authority reierate the statcment how
ever in all its essential parts there be doubt Of
the truth of itindeed it has been corroboraed by
the sailing Of vessel from your port few days ago.
with portion of these muskets and ammunition
on board, cleared for port in the West Indies
George purchased these muskets numbering about
two hundred thousand, years ago. at two dollars
and little piece, being the price paid to govern
l-aent. They muskets of old calibre and
shape, and rejected by the government. For
several years past he has been endeavorng to effect
the sale Of them in various parts of the world.
Some two three years ago. or more, he
out Mr.. Thomas N Carr who was formerly Consul
at Tunis to Bsrbary, TO dispose Of portion of these
muskets in that quarter but from other,
GSorge Law fulfilled the contract and at this day
owes Nh Carr for his expenses and commissions
thousand dollars the transaction Mr.. Carr, under
stand is about commencing suit for the recovery Of
this and its trial some extraordinary revela-
tions connected with the history of the musket business
and George Laws operations, will be brought out in
OF your courts.
It is we'll known that the nomination of George n
Sanders as Consul to London, took every by
prise but it is not very well known that he ap
pointed through the influence of George Law for the
purpose of dsposng of those muskets any revolution
ary party or any government, that wouldgbuy them
As soon as he went to London he commenced his
Negotiations with the revolutionary committees bin
that capital, and particularly with Kossuth By
The last accounts l learn that contracts have been
formed through the operations of GeorgcN Sanders
the sale Of all these muskets at something dol
lars piece, amounting the whole number to
million Of dollars When where they to be deli
yered the various parties in Eusope will depend upon
the progress Of the and the movements of the be
gerenis in that quarter. ! somewhat inclined to be-
al aaha
since to some quarter up the Mediterranean and to Gal
way In Ireland but there be doubt in regard to
the clearance Of the last the West Indies that they
win be landed Constantinope, and some means taken
to Introduce them into Hungary have also some rea-
son to believe that portion Of them intended 10 go
toaly and also to France, whenever the revolutionary
sders of Europe shall have found necessary TO COM
renee the movement
But before the revolutionary movements commence in
france Italy, and Germany it will be necessary, accord
ny 10 The accounts have received, for the British and
ench governments to make attack upon Russia and
d be defeated in that attack some way least not
to succeed in accomplishing their purposes.
have been led TO believe that the Russian agents In
Ilndon had furnished some OF the for the pur
Ase of these muskets to put into the hands Of the
utoparv portions Of the Continent but there be
nodoubt of their possessing plenty Of ammunition in
Idou and that vast financial transactions have already
ten place for the purchase Of ammunition, which is
as about to be supplied in crcuitous way, from the
sahe source in this country.
givo this intelligence as it comes TO me IRON re'ao'e
parties. Mr.. Reed the brother-inaw OF George N. san
80 admitted the several occasions, OF the
ss Of the muskets by Mr. Sanders in London, and the
ssng Of those vessels for foreign port proves It BE-
ysi the possibility Of a doubt.
\ THE SENATE AND THE HOMESTEAD BILL, ETC.
From the signs in the Senate to-day the Homestead
IN viii be the great question in that body as
TIE Gsdsden treaty is disposed Of, not before. The
sest argument in behalf Of the Gadsden treaty H. that
n may prevent Mexico falling into the hands of England
and France.
THE aADsDEE TREATY-AssIsTANT POSTMASTER
GENERAL.
The Adsden treaty was again before the Senate this
afternoon, without definite result.