Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-15
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FURTHER ITEMS BY HE AFRICA.
Turkey and Russia. --All accounts concur in
stating that Russia is making extensive prepa
rations on the Danube, as also in Asia. Omer
Pasha was vigorously engaged in recruiting
and strengthening his position. Every oppor-
tunity within his reach was embraced for this
purpose.
The Shah Of Persia has promised neutrality
towards Turkey.
Hungary.--AHairs in this country have been
very much agitated There were indications
of INSTRUMENTATION, and apprehensions of an
outbreak. Austria is much troubled, and APP
prehensive Of difficulty. The whole tenor of the
news is warlike
France.-Extensive defensive and warlike
preparations were still going on Napoleon is
understood, says the Constitutionelle, TO be de-
termined upon war, unless the Car comes to
some terms in due time.
England The war question is still absorb
log all interests and viewed by the best in
formed as extremely uncertain. England con-
tinnes to strengthen her land and naval forces.
The imports of breadstuffs into England
were large, but the demand almost equal to
the supply.
The inquiries during the week were more
numerous, and had led to large general bu-
siness at improved prices. The chief transac
tions were in United States Federal stocks
Pennsylvania bonds, and New Orleans per
cent bonds,
SpAIN--The scandals of the Spanish Court
have been the theme Of gossip for months and
the young Queen has been charged with ir-
Irregularities such as have rendered Spanish
Queens Of former times infamous in history.
Even the legitimacy of the late Infanta has
been doubted, and her death, when few days
old, while it enlarged tho sphere of gossip, ex.
cited no regret among the people. Indeed, the
event was the occasion Of displaying about
Madrid placards in reference to the Queen, in
which there was more truth than decency.
Queen Isabella is indeed fast hurrying into
all those excesses political as well as moral,
that usually mark the career Of weak women,
placed in prominent positions, and infatuated
with a favorite lover. Her improprieties have
excited the people. Her ministers and most
devoted servants have demonstrated with her,
and, having lost the affection of her subjects,
she attempts to enforce submission and compel
allegiance. Accordingly she has exiled Gen.
erals Concha and o Donnell formerly two Of
and several Others to whom she is in great
crown. Their offence was their too high
sense Of morality, and their opposition to the
scandalous royal intrigue. No one can suppose
that such q high handed measure can succeed
IN crushing the rebellious feeling of the people.
Isabella the Second is too weak in her own
character, and her Government is too destitute
of physical as well as moral power, for coup
d'etat to be enduringly successful Such affairs
require the hand of Napoleon, sustained by q
great name and great army. Without these,
the little woman cannot violate ordinary decen.
cies, or insult and outrage statesmen Of ability
and long service Such things were scarcely
tolerated in the darkest days Of Spanish history.
They will never do in the nineteenth century
and we shall expect to hear soon of stormy
times in Spain,-Philadelphia Ev. Bulletin.
MAINE SEEAToR.-Why was Mr.. Fessenden
elected The State Of Maine, Portland print
says:
We understand, from unquestionable au-
thority, that the vote in the Legislature Of
Maine, in the choice of United States Sena-
tor, was very largely influenced by the position
of the Nebraska bill, now pending before Con-
gress. In fact, this question very naturally and
very properly absorbs or overrides the ordina.
ry topics of party warfare, and is soon to be
made the leading question, if not the great
question of the day. On this matter Mr.. Fes-
sender was known to occupy no doubtful posi-
ton, but was heartily and resolutely commit
ted against the breaking up or disturbance Of
the Missouri Compromise. On the other hand,
Mr.. Morrill, hesitated, or declined to commit
himself against it.
Mn. CHASE made in the Senate yesterday,
most powerful reply to the sophistical plea OF
Mr.. Douglas in favor Of admitting Slavery into
Nebraska. He thoroughly exposed the novelty
of the plan Of repeating the Missouri Compro-
mise, and proved ccnclusively that the argu-
ments of Mr.. Douglas were not only of recent
and were unknown even to him so
late as the oath Of January last but that all
his ideas and all the notions of the Democratic
party and the Southern party leaders were,
until then, utterly foreign to such scheme
assailed with equal cogency. We do not re-
than this, nor one of q more dig
nified and weighty style. Its effect in setting
right the convictions Of the public, and lending
strength to the antagonism excited by this
plot, cannot but be great and lasting
N. Y Tribune, FEB. 4.
Ma. CHAsE's speech yesterday was Q most
answer TO the arguments presented
by MIR. Douglas on Monday last
BY far the most numerous audience Of the
season listened to Mr.. Chase's speech. The
galleries and Hobbies were densely crowded an
hour before the debate begun, and the ladies
even crowded into, and took possession of, one
half the lobby seats on the floor Of the Senate
IL is not often that the lobbes are 30 attractive.
ly represented. The entire audence-both OF
Senators and spectators. with the exception OF
two or three Senatorial fathers, who have moth.
ing more to learn from mortal men--listened
to Mr.. Chase's arguments with most profound
attention. The crowded galleries and the
marked attention indicate one Of two things
either that the subject Of debate attracts far
more Of public interest than the authors Of the
measure profess TO believe, or else that people
have become more ready TO listen TO the pecu-
liar views Of which Mr. Chase Is supposed to
be an exponent | have no doubt the former
Of these points is the true one, for upon this bill