Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-02

Washington Correspondence Of the y. Y. Courier
The closing debate on the Nebraska bill il
the Senate was brilliant and exciting. Tn,
Invective Of Mr.. Bell on Toombs and Badger
disclosed state Of personal feeling among
Southern men, on the great question of the
day far more intense than was supposed tc
exist. Nothing could exceed in severity tn,
chastisement inflicted en- Tocmbs, and as tc
Mr.. Badger, Mr. Bell announced that all per
sonal relations had ceased between them
Mr. Seward reviewed, with great ability, the
history of the slavery agitation for the last
thirty-hve years, and concluded that this bill
for the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
was the worst and most dangerous form ir
which it had ever appeared
Weller of California, assaulted Mr. Seward
in most rude and indecorous manner. fol
which he was called to order by Mr.. Pratt Of
Maryland, between whom and Mr. Sewart
there has been no intercourse for two years
| hear it stated by Senators that Weller was
grossly intoxicated. For his own credit, it i,
to be hoped that he was. Mr.. Seward took
no notice of the man.
Judge Wade, of Ohio, commented with se
verify upon sectional caucusses of Southern
Wings, which he characterized as meetings
Of conspirators for robbing the North Of It's
rights. lie announced dissolution of the
Union-bctwecn the Wings Of the North and
the South.
Mr.. Douglas, as before. summed up in de-
fence of the bill. and in denunciation Of the
clergy who have proved or may show their
opposition to the measure.
Mr.. Toucey confessed that he had been in
structed, by the Legislature of Connecticut
to vote against the bill but that Us he was
engaged in the Reputation of compacts. he
nj tl,p 4, 30,
ton to represent the State which sent him
here. He also repudiated, his "hand being
in" the sacred Democratic doctrine of in
structions. To the dogs with that dogma
was now his maxim Mr.. Toucey availed
himself of the occasion to villify and SANDER
the Legislature of his native State, by de-
nounclng 1t as a conyocation of "Abolition-
lists Truly, after this the insulted and be-
trayed constituents of this Mr.. Toucey, will
not censure the coarse Joke of Mr.. Benton,
that he ought to change the first letter of his
name to that one which forms the initial OF a
troublesome insect that ought to be unknown
in the Senate,
There was one vote les. against the bill
than on its first passage. This was caused
by the absence of Mr.. Fessenden Mr.. Ev-
erett had paired off with Mr.. Dawson, but
the latter Senator would not extend the en-
gagement to the vote on this bill. Gen
Dodge of Wis, who voted before, was absent
having probably paired off with Gen Dodge
of Iowa, his son, Mr.. Clayton voted nav,
having declined to vote before Gen. Houston
was absent.
Mr.. Everett writes from Boston that he
finds there feeling of hostility. which he can
neither approve nor resist. The dissatisfac-
ton Is strongest among the staunchest friends
of the Compromise of 1850
The act was consummated amidst the dark
ness of Friday morning and the impending
shades of the eclipse. A portion of the crowd
in the gallary, residents of this city who live
on the national bounty, thrive upon appro-
priations and draw salaries from the federal
treasury, burst out into loud and disorderly
applause, as the same class of persons did in
the House on the passage of the bill there.
howitzer had been brought from the ar
senal to the steps of the capitol, and as soon
as the vote was announced. those in charge of
it commenced firing hundred shots in honor
of the event. In returning the piece to the
next morning, one of the cannoneers was badly
injured. As presume he was in Government
pay his family will not suffer.
The lady of the popular and efficient demo-
cratic Mayor contributed to the joy of her
husband and his political friends, by instant
ly producing two young settlers for Nchras-
ka. A more singular instance of foresight,
and of provision for emergencies was never
displayed by politician, Mr.. Maury's re-
election comes on next week, With such aid
there can be little doubt of his success.
INSPECTOR.