Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-06-26
coxcRIss LAsT WEEK.


Bat little seiaai business vas transac,ed.-
Thoaeh the Hog,s held daly sessions from Wed.
nesdsy. nothing vas doae.
In the SEsArE, Mr.. cLiTvox made correction
Of errors In the late speech Of Lord Ciarsndoa,
pointing cut discrepancies and perversiOns Of the
meaning ofths Treaty q 1850. lie had taken e.
Pseial pains to state 10 Sir Henry Buiwer, In q
note which he read. the s1sei meaning which be
| (Ar. C } applied 10 The term "noi to Oeeupy"-
that 10, "noi 10 take or keep possession
| Mr.. Cas- also poinled oui!erTors and took coca.
siOa TO refer 10 the want OF good faith on The part
Of Great Britain 10 various matters Mr. PEAacE
referred 10 document Of some importance, from
one Of the BSiiish Secretaries, In regard to the
boundaries Of the Belize, sc.
Mfr. Toonns thought the Senator ws, right as 10
the construction Of the Treaty, yet be saw nothing
In the CsnirAi Americas question to take IL oct OF
range OF arhtratios. The subject vas then dropp-
ed and the Senate adjourned To Moaday.
Saturday was day Of some excitement 10 the
House Of Representatives. The House eoururred
In all the amendments oft Senate to the bill ma
kirg appropriations fer tAs consular and diplomat
&c exposes Of the Governeat, except the enc it,
sressing The salary Of the interpreter Of the Co-
missioner to CAina from Ss,5oo 10 5000.
The House vent Into COnuitIes Of the whole
and took up but did no, consider. the bill making
appropriations for the support of,Ae army for the
next hsealyear. The discussion related altogether
to national politics. Mr.. CoLFIx, Of Indiana, gave
notice sfan smcAdment which he iaieuded 10 pro-
pose alta proper time. disappearing and snauIiIng
the code laws passed BY the Kansas Let islatsre
on the ground that iheJ eoAsti;u,ed code Of yran.
ny and oppression, u outrage ans wrong. aad that
they could not have been enacted By Lsgisia tnre
chosen byi the people Of the Territory. These
laws, hr G. eoaisncsd. eoniaInsd seven Violations
ofrhs organic Law Of Congress. and we're In direct
eesdiei With the Con,tltu,ion Of the United States
Mr.. cotrix enforced these posiiions viii much a.
billy.
Mr.. BUaIISdinE spoke IN behaIfol Massaehu.
seiis. whose present aAd past history had bean held
up in diSparasing eontrasl and asserted that his
Vsns'asd State was even greater IA her presen
performances Than In bar past glorious rseeoleelsu
Hs commented With much freedom and poinleaness
upon the eoaduet Other asssilants, aud proelained
that her sons would not shTink ffoa the defence Of
freedom Of speech
BIZ S4ELtIE Of Yi'ginia, rsVisEed AZ some !essth
the Democratic platform adopted al Ciscinuati. ana
held upto appreciation IIs hIlibusterlns and sassi
Ter sovereignty features which had heretofore been
rsP"diiaed by the Democratic Psriy and all other
parties IN Virginia. He referred 70 the ineopsI,,-
snieonsiTueiioss placed upon the Kal Nsbrsska
act. and considered that the Presidential eostest
would Be between Buchanan and Fillmore, a. Ere
mont could carry bat one electoral dts,fiet. Mr..
CsHuLEs speech abounded viii apt and forei.I.
qa0iaiisss from the political record. Of IN. com.
Try.
MI WAsHsvsN, Of Maine, Al.o reviewed N.
Democratic platform, and urgsd The necessity Of
union amongu the sppohshis Of Ihs AdmibisttstIo.
and those opposed to the extension OF slavery. IN.
Considered Ffsuont Ihs s,andard-bearvr Of freedom
aad aaileipstsd through him a return 70 the ptIpei
pies Of The cOsstiistion AAd 10 the policy Of tks
early Presidents. .
WAsa 'hr comniuss rose Mr. caxrpsli. Of
oeio, gave aotIos ETA further posfponensu, n he
e'Ssidsra'ioa of ShsTsport On he BfosEs ana Sos.
aeFease.
10 the ssEiTs On Muddy, Mr. Rvlss ofsssh
Caf0iiha made esla, isnpsTsis snd s,s,s,m,,-
like rvPly 70 he AsssseAa,etts ssaaiogs. en- NAT.
isr' eosHscied wiih The Rsvsi utIousry sbd .u,.,.
qHsni Ais'eFT Of The tuo' saies. lie reviewed a.
qussIlos q slavery, ard srsucs thar never ia n,
his'ory Of The World hsd IAe eondlIoi Of DE Atri
cas- race besn - eonfeTtstis a. "a he Southern
States whsTs humane policy VS. aavsaeisr
'Asm 70 both neral and iuislisetuai poist of,leS
and be had % dSub, llia, "a bis Own sosa tims
I ProVidehes voald work cot the problem uiihost
he isstramenialiiY q Hesry Ward Bssehsr o,
Mrs.. Stove. lie made some happy rs,sfs usos
aa'saeAassiIs, ell IL hns iemp.s. and "A.
auesd great array 20 aaihoritiss 10 so,,sls "A.
! P''iiiop' His speech eommandsS ths uadiyIs.s
siisstioh q ne ssaais abd sodhory sna a n,
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