New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-02
WASHINGTON coRREsgoND ENtelsEs


WAsHrNaToN CORR
I'd ron, 24,ssls5s.
Nothing could better illustats the character 81 tnls
administration, in matters g the
nent Of our lts eondae5 ~ ste
enlistment case. From tone OF the olnclal Jour
nals and from the vaporing and bravaao q Mf. mar
CIV and other eSponents of official policy, as ar paek
III four months ago, one would have supposed that
HE refusal Of the British Government to recall Mr.
Champion and the British Consuls who were engaged
id this country in recruiting, would be followed by
tile instant dismissal Of each and every one Of those
officers. Such indeed, was the plain intimation OF
mr.. Marcy four months ago. The British Government
was given distinctly to understand that the only way
Ito save Mr.. Champion from prompt dismissal would
he to recall him at once. What has been the result?
The British Government has not only not recalled Mr.
Champion, but has virtually declared that don't in
tend to do it. And yet Mr.. Marcy, who threatened
instant dismissal has suffered four months to elapse
without moving peg in the matter. In the mean
time, Mr.. Champion, who is really very estimable
gentleman, pursues his daily routine Of business and
pleasure, with perfect satisfed, no doubt,
that he secure in the possession Of bis ministerial
honors as if no dispute had ever arisen.
The administration, therefore, is in the ridiculous at
titude Of the man who wanted to know who it was
that struck his friend Billy Patterson. 1t made bold
demand on the British Government to recall Mr..
Champion, threatening to dismiss him on the spot If
he were not recalled The British Government tells
Mr.. Marcy in reply that it tcM not recall Mr. Cramp-
ton. -Four months have passed since-but Mr. Cramp
ton still drives his currcle on Pennsylvania Avenue,
and still woos the nny tribe at the falls Of the Poto-
mac. Thus are the high-sounding promises of Mr..
| Marcy contrasted with his feeble performances.
| In the Senate, on Monday, Mr.. Adams Of Misss-
sipp called up q bill Of the last session amending
1.-THE naturalization laws. The Judiciary Committee,
through Mr.. Toombs, made a report recommending
that the bill be rejected. On motion Of Mr.. Adams,
the bill was then made the order Of the day for the
18th Of May. It requires a residence Of tWenty.one
years as prerequisite to citizenship. When it comes
up for consideration, we may expect an interesting
4 debate upon it.. Of course there is no hope Of its
passage through the Senate, for the Black Republi
1 cans appear to vie with the Democracy in intense
hostility to Americanism. think, nevertheless, that
the discussion of this question will strengthen the
American party in the South. There is no longer
doubt that the political supremacy Of the North in
the Federal Government is due to the large influx Of
4 foreigners. 57sss, s@5r5
Il Gen. sam. Houston yesterday commenced an eabo
rate speech in reply to various others that have been
made in relation to the late Naval Board The old
i General sometime ago made speech on the same
subject, in which he attacked the members Of the
Board with great severity has been rumored that
he has been threatened with several challenges to
mortal combat if he should repeat his charges This,
however, does not appear to have had the least effect
and personal than his other one His reply to Mr..
Clayton was particularly caustic and sarcastic With
out concluding, he gave way to motion to adjourn.
In the House, nothing of special interest has trans
PRED.
The warfare of the friends of Cen PIERCE of Judge
4 Douglas, and Of Senator Hunter, upon Old Buck,
becomes more bitter and malignant every day. AS
he is undoubtedly the strongest man now spoken of
for the Cincinnati nomination, the primary object of
all the others is to weaken his chances and eventually
to break him down. The game was commenced some
time ago by the Washington Union, the special mouth
piece Of General Pierce. Under tle pretence of
coming to the defence of Mr. Buchanan it raked up
a long list Of imaginary charges against him, and
then proceeded, lamey enough, and desgnedy SO, to
attempt his excuIpaton. The trick was too trans
parent to deceive even the most obtuse observer. AS
a consequence O furious quarrel has commenced
between the Union and the Sentinel, and the way
these two Democratic Journals are pulling each other
by the ears is one of the most refreshing incidents Of
| the times.
Nor is the quarrel confined to the press The pri
vate chickering's and coverings of g the great and
glorious Democracy exceed in intensity and uir.
anything heretofore occurring in the history Of part
| san warfare. have never known the Democracy to
be SO much mixed up in all their previous history
If as they contend theirs is party Of principle if
certainly seems extraordinary that there should be
these dreadful disputes about But the truth is
there is no matter of principle involved. There is
not even solitary measure on which the party is
agreed in all sections Of the Union. Even the
Nebraska bill which they claim as peculiarly their
own--and to which, for my part, they are heartily
: Welcomes openly advocated in the North as g
8 Freesoil measure. There is but one common idea
t pervading the Democratic politicians-but one com
mon impulse which anmates them in the pursuit Of
victory This is the mere enjoyment of the spoils
and the honors of office. For this they struggle day
: in and day out-and the absence Of all patriotism
decency and dignity is not even redeemed by blush
of shame at the unholy character Of their pursuit.
: Could the Democratic people, who are honest ane
always act patriotcaly except when deluded by
interested leaders, determine the character of The
Cincinnati Convention they would, honestly believe
endorse the nomination Of Mr.. Fillmore, and rally
: cordially to his support That many Of them will dt
So particularly in the South, have abiding conf
dence. The responsibility for the present distracted
$ condition Of the country rests upon the Democratic
party. In every perllous emergency that party ha
!, never shown itself equal to the occasion. If TIN
Democratic Convention at Cincinnati do not endors
the nomination of Mr. Fillmore as it ought to do, tn
i people still have the remedy in their own hands-ant
o all history proves that they are stronger than tn
politicians 1t rests with them to decide the question
L ESSEX.
?, Mr.. Buchanan at New York.
Since his arrival in New York, Mr.. Buchanan ha
been called upon by large number of the citizens