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!sWasHrNGToN 18th March, 1885,
The debate on the KANSAS question III nie
still drags its slow length along lne oess
yet made on the question nave oeen y
N tbe Northern side The argumentsof
A. stan,ens particularly, was listened to with the
elosest attention BY d crowded house There are
,,or FAM members who can command the ear of the
rouse 90 completely as this gentleman, His remark
ale personal appearance and the popularity of his
phiside would Of themselves, arrest the attention
His close and cogent argumentatio his brilliant
defamation invest him with peculiarinterest when
ever he rises to address the House.
The debate thus far has served to strengthen the
cause of Whitfield the sitting delegate-and it will
be more and more strengthened by subsequent exam
nation It is evident that the Black Republicansf
have been seized with alarm. Without any osensl-
BILE cause they last night held caucus in the Hall Of
the Housewife a view, I suppose, Of taking sound
and aseertainng their exact position. The meet
ing was addressed by Senators Wilson and Seward
and a large number Of Black Republican representa-
tives The tenor Of all the speeches was the samoa
determination to form sectional party on the single
issue of slavery, and to put forth candidate for the
Presidency pledged to the restoration of the Missouri
Compromise and the exclusion of slavery from all .
the territories South and North. 1t may be suppos
ed that this party is formidable at the North-but
do not so regard it. 1t has reached its zenith and
seen its best days These ebulltions Of fanaticis are
but the dying echoes of Black Republcanism. It has
lived dishonored life, and it will die dishonored
death. ss g.
The Three Million bill was ordered to its engross-
ment in the Senate on Monday last by very decisive
vote. An objection was made to it by Mr.. Bell, OF
Tennessee that it was not sufficiently specific in its
character This objection was sustained by other
Senator's and it was thereupon amended by particu-
larizing the objects to which the money is to be ap-
Piled. AS amended, it Sappropriates $l,2500OO for
altering small arms Of old patterns, and introducing
! modern improvements; 100000 for sea-coast and
garrison guns s250,O00 for manufacturing small
arms of new models !; 100000 for manufacturing
small arm aceoutlements $4,000 for supplying
ammunition for small arms ;8S450,000 for supplying
ammunition for sea.coast, garrison and field guns;
and 100000 for increasing the capacity of military
arsenals The bill will, in all probability, pass the
Senate to-day Or tomorrow. ....o..,s.. -
The war Juror suffers no abatement in the Senate.
Yesterday, taking the very highest ground. He as
serted that the construction which place upon the
CLAYTON Bulwer treaty. construction which was
once admitted, but now denied by Great Britain
could not be disputed without violation OF common
sense. The language Of the treaty was susceptible of
but one interpretation and could not possibly be
painer than it s. If the construction contended for
by England were resorted to by private individual
| ~, will, hi rt0bhFJ !
would be clear case Of fraud He read an extract
from the London Telegraph, showing the animals OF
the people of England, of which that journal is the
organ, toward this countryand as it is very signi-
tcant paragraph + transcribe it. The London paper
says:
"We. are afraid there is but one wayto settle this
dispute, and that is at the point Of the bayonet The
aggressive spirit the people of the United states
redluires humblng and it is for us to perform the
| task. Engands mission is to complete the great
work commenced by her i'll 1924, when she liberated
her slaves. There now over three millions Of hu-
man beings held in cruel bondage infthe United
States.n
The article then goes on to say that IN case Oh war
with the United States the first thing to be done was
to set the slaves free and place arms in their hands
There is no doubt that such articles these, ap-
pearing in the English papers have done more TO-
wards exciting war feeling, in this country, thar
ANYTHING else Ofa the nations ofthe earth the people
Of the United States are the first to resent the threat
and bravados of others-and more particularly Of Grea
Britain, which affects to belieyeus unprepared
and always adopts towards lis supercous tone wbic
is lust as insulting as an actual afront. And YET,
not believe and have never believed, that there vii
, be war. Crippled as England is by her disastrou
failures in the East and reduced to the huniliain
necessity of yielding the palm Of military renown
her hereditary foe and present ally, it is reasonable
suppose that she should be slow to provoke contes
with US. Her pride has already been sufficient
humbled on this continent. Herpeople know too we
the disasters which would befall her commercial an
manufacturing interests by an appealto arms with tn
country The sacra flames ai isa controlling motiH
= with nations as well as with individuals.
Mr. Crampton the British Minister, is ileque1
attendant upon the debates in the Senate, and lister
to them with cool, quiet sefpossesson, that do
not indicate that he thinks there will be war. Ho
orabe Senators get up and abuse Great Britain in II
" most nmeasured tems-but the old gentleman lool
y as calm and as placid as May morning, He ha
:, doubtless long ago, fathomed the intentions Of
Marcy and he feels perfectly secure during the co
tinuance in office of that respectable old togy
!, A late letter from London, in the New York He
aid, states that Mr. Buchanan anticipates no Difficult
in settling our disputes with England. 1t IS tulth
:, stated that Mr.. Buchanan on the next day, the 2
- of February was to dine with Lord Palmerston, whit
is trifng matter of itself, but which indicates tn
these gentlemen are terms Of cordial social int
. course. Diplomatists are not apt to dine and Wi
- together, unless they are well pleased with ea
~ other and do not anticipate rupture of either The
= personal or diplomatic relations.
The same correspondent tells joke on Jud
=, Mason, our Minister to France, which will bear
~, petition. 1t appears that the Judge was at cot
AZ ball at the Tuilleres short time before, and VIII
w there encountered, among other diplomatists, t
~. Charge d Afares of King Soulouque-a large, fiji
y. , looking black. Mr.. Mason was observed to eye ii
ny, N.Y. very closely and on being asked what he thought
oe him, replied, Think? Why, l think that iello
'S clothes and all, would bring thousand dollars
1' You will probably have seen letter from
~ lunatic Governor of Virginia, denying thai
he ever characterized Nj. Flmores administration
ny Washington-lkc." As Iasserted, in former lett
that he did use this expression, it is proper for me
los state now that it can be proved by five hundred
to nesses Wing and Democratic who heard the speed
n and, among others, the editor Of Democratic pa