Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-02-14
From our Warrington Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1856.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1856.
Incrense Of the Army-A NaraI Retired List-D.
feat Of the Minnesota Railroad Speculator.-
French Spoliation Bill, rumored reto-Modifea-
tlon Of the Tariff Test Vote to be taken
fnow Notainqs ut the South-Mr. .Slidelrs cleo.
tion Kno~ Nothing Defeat.
The Senate during the past week has been princi-
paly engaged IN the consideration of the army ap-
preparation bill, the immediate subject under consd-
Grafton being the adoption Of the necessary meas
ures to prevent Indian depredations on the from
tiers and protect the emgrants route to Calfor-
MIA and Oregon. The President not long since rec
commended the calling out of three thousand volun-
teers, mounted rangers to meet the impending emer
gency; but the Senate seemed inclined rather to
authorize an increase of the regular army, by the
addition of three or four regiments. 1t has led to
management of our Indian affairs, but nothing prac-
tIcal as yet has been agreed upon. The President
has called the attention of Congress specially to this
matter, and it now lies with that body either to
adopt his suggestions or to provide other means for
the protection of the frontiers and the immigrants
On Friday, the Senate passed small bill creating
retired list in the navy. Of its merits have had
no opportunity to form an opinion, but any measure
to rid the naval service of the inefficient will be SO
much gained to the navy. The naval committees of
the two Houses despair Of securing consideration
for the extendeded measures of reform which they
contemplated, and which were recommended by the
efficient Head Of the Navy Department, and have
therefore determined to press a single measure of
reform. 1t has already passed the Senate without
dissenting voice.
The House ha: devoted the past week almost en-
tircly to territorial business having it apart for
consideration at this time On Monday the Judi
cary Committee presented a report relative to the
attempt of certain railroad company chartered by
the of Minnesota get possession
Of over eight hundred thousand of land, some
account of whose operations gave on former oc-
casion. The committee recommended that Congress
signify its dissent from the act Of the territorial
legislature, and the reSolu ton of disapproval was
Immediately passed. So these SPECTATORS are de-
feated at last. The company consisted principally
OF New York operators, and the whole scheme was
stupendous fraud upon the government persisted
in with bodness and determination that marks the
desperate character Of its managers. New York
has still spectators in Wall street no more worthy
of confidence than the celebrated Robert SCHUYLER
He is only type Of large class whose business it
is to prey upon their fellow and especially upon
the government.
The Senate has not yet proceeded 10 act upon the
the French spoliation bill passed by the House, al
though its friends have made or two efforts to
take it up. Its passage in the Senate is calculated
on with certainty, but Washington is greatly ex-
cited over ruinors that the President may veto the
bill. There is nothing in the constitution that limits
the veto power of the President to unconstitutional
or hasty measures; on the contrary, although Con-
gress would to be the proper judges of the re-
sponsibty of the Government in the case Of claims
against it, it is the duty Of the President to approve
disapprove, and consequently he has the right
and it is his duty, to consider and examine the
its of every BILL and upon this only to rest his
ton. When a member of Congress, he was an op-
ponent of these claims, and hence the claim agents
fear. and the opponents of the bill hope that the
President will see proper to protect the Treasury
from this spoliation.
IL xl,o, - Al. IL
mittee Of ways and means to call up on Thursday
the bill to modify the tariff for the purpose Of test
ing the sense of the House to any change at ALL
On account of the absence of many members the
consideration Of the motion was postponed until
Wednesday next. 1t is understood that instead of
general modification Of the tariff it is proposed to
reduce the rate Of duties twenty per cent. changing
the classification of two three articles. The prin
cipe of the present tariff will remain untouched,
while the average duties will be twenty per cent.
less The tariff men now support unanimously the
tariff 1916, and all their efforts combined against
any reduction; no one thinks of urging increase.
The reelection of Mr.. Sidell to the United States
Senate by the Legislature of Louisiana, was q total
defeat Of the Know Nothings of that State, who
used every effort to elect Senator of their own
stripe This defeatn the first southern State where
their strength has been tested indicates with some
certainty the result in all the southern States The
confidence manifested by know nothing organs is
put for effect If their candidate for alderman in
a county town is successful it is set down as great
victory and trumpctcd in all the papers. But when
defeated, they wisely CfUr themsclves) say nothing
whatever they may know. IL the southern States,
where isms of all sorts held in abomnation and
the great mass of people take time to think before
embracing a new idea this new organization seems
likely to destroy entirely the Whig party, while it
cannot possibly become sufficiently strong to con-
troll majority at the polls. take it that greater
number of wings will decline all connection with the
association, than Democrats be led away by its
Establishments. 1t is opposition to Republicsnism
and to the Democratic party in new form; this has
become so palpable that no Democrat can remain in
the association and continue to entertain democratic
principles. 1t is only necessary therefore for Dem
ocrats to stick to their principles and to their party
organization, to maintain the supremacy they now
enjoy. The Wing party as party is already down
by setting up new test, . considerable number of
those who formerly co-operated against the Demo
unite with the Democratic party it is SO much
enemies. 1t is nothing then but the secresy of the
operations of this society that gives it consideration,
and this is feature of political organization that
should keep every good citizen out of it. Let Dem
ocrats stand to their colors and know nothingism
will soon be buried alongside of the Whig party.
Every reasonable calculation goes to show that it
cannot prevail in the southern States if Democrats
do their duty to themselves their principles and their
party. MECKLENBURG.
NEW YoRK. A scrap from New York to the Edi-
tor says: We intend to slay Bill Seward. Look
out for Sam, he is on the rise; the Sd keeps him
wonderfully; keep the ball in motion.