New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-24
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spreaI Correspondence of tbf MIN Orleans Crescent

WAsHseros March II. 1854
This is st. Patrick's Day, and if you were here
YOU would see that national'festiyal does not
loseits sanctity by expatriation. The Irish, ma
tive born and naturalized, have thronged the
streets to-day in countless multitudes, some with
military accoutrements and others with books
and beads in their best holiday garb, but all
showing the marked characteristics Of the Celtic
race 1t is proverbial that this Saint day is
always accompanied with some disturbance of
the elements, and we have had such clouds of
dust flying around she corners, and up the
avenues, and across the streets, as would or
tainly have provoked the Saint, had he been.
alive, to lay it by the same powerful exorcism
with which he banished the snakes from Ireland.
What is the latest telegraph from New Hamp-
shire? is the question most asked to-day, and
the most difficult to answer for the Legislature
| is closely contested and alternately clai ned by
1 both parties 1t is very certain that our Presi-
| dent is just now 6 surprised man. and not at
| all SO happy in his astonishment as when he got
| news Of his nomination. Apart from the fact
1 that New Hampshire is the Presidents home,
| the Legislature just elected will have to supply
| two Senators in Congress, and the President has
no doubt counted upon having q potential voice
| in their selection; hence the result there is
| watched with great anxiety. However the bal
A anee may finally indline, it is very certain that
the democrats have been reduced from an over
/ whelming majority to q very small one-if any
\ at all.
/ The President may thank Douglas and his
4 Nebraska business, a matter in which both these
4 worthless have become satisfied that they have
burnt their fingers; when great principles are
4 to be compromised, great men are necessary to
! marshal the conflicting forces.
The SENATE has been occupied with private
\ bills, and the House with the Deficiency bill to-
4 day the latter body is in session as close this
| for the mail with some hope Of getting through
4 with the bill
4 The Committee on Foreign Affairs are prepa-
4 ring a report upon the Presidents Message con
4 corning Tie Black Warrior There may be two
reports, majority and minority, as q portion d
4 the gentlemen composing this important com
4 mittee are bristling with war. give YOU
their names as being Of some Importance JUS
at this time: Bayly, Of Va; Harris, Of Ala.
v Chandler, Of Pa !; Ingersoll, Of Conn; Dean
of ~ XII; Clingman Of NJ o.; Shannon, Of q,
n Preston, of Ky and Perkins of La This is
n strong committee, if compared with the ayerag'
u Of talent in the House.
4 The parties interested in grants Of land fol
n railroads are to have q caucus, to devise somt
measure of combining their strength,
am not certain if | mentioned that the Tex.
as creditors are summoned to a meeting here or
the Oath inst AS Uncle Sam does not pay in
terest, it is foolish to let the $5,000,000 be any
longer sequestered.
4 The Attorney General wants q Spanish Law
4 clerk; the California land claims are numer
4 GUS and troublesome in which he will be Off
cially engaged. Can't your city furnish hin
one i? / am not authorized to advertise for him
SO the Dons must apply at head quarters.
CHRONICLER.