New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-18
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~ WAX Ill 4s " MAAsgHINGTos, " Afarchss, 1856
congress Y now fully erata sed uuon tfte troad
ssea of dXansass debate. The reports s,,d
si1iilorfE from the Committee on Ter4itor;i fo,
the basis on which the discussion is 10 ,sa ~
havehad, thus far, only about SIX speeches I'M no.
fore the subject is exhausted, we slia Have sts IN,
dred at least. In the House, on FRIDAY, Es Blsslx
Republican side was espoused by Mr.. Cdrlfaek n
1ndara,a young member, who hasa great coneeit
of his own opinion Of himself which It
is unfortunate that one else shares ii common
him. His speesh yidenty cut anadfied for the oc-
easion was pot spott,7i Of sschoolboy defamation
Nonsense, and puritanfcaI aaticism
DOUBTLESS he feels much relieved after bis HercuIean
labors-not exactly HercuIean either, fortIiat old
gentleman generally effected something by hfs Under
takingswhereas our juvenile Black Republican only
made himself ridiculous without in the least advanc-
ing hiscase. The House was then addressed ol, the
other esof the question by Mr. Cullen, ofSnsla-
ware who examined the subject only from a Iessl
point oE view. His speech is universally regarded
as model of strength, force and legal acur1efls
Though an old man, and speaking in feeble vofcs,
ne was listened to with the,cIosest attention and at
the coneilislon Of his remarks, ar1niy congratu
lated by some Of the aeadin members 81 the House
MI: aikef; Of Alabama followed in few remarks
on the same 5aad then the Hoase adjourned over
to Monday ss2ss- - ~ ~
AT first posed that the blouse would re-
jeet the eainldf Both Whitfield and Reeder, for the
seat OF Territorial delegate from Kansas send
thenrkotir hack fora new election The impression
gaining ground that Reeder has no show what
eyeg for the Office and that Whitfield will be confirm
cd in his seat: Freesoism seansto have exhausted
Itself in the present Congress hP the election of
Banks as. Speaker. \. = 5#ssa q
There is also third Here for the same
Seat claimed b Reeder and Whitfeld--Afr Delafay,
who coresas the lesentatifeo of the State Of Kan
sas under tue prpEisons of#a State Constitution
Which was manufactured by few crazy Abolitionsts
at Topeka IN that Territory assne time last year
Delahay asserts that Kansas now regnary organic
ed as State, and that heeis her representatre.
SUPPOSE that his preensions are too absurd even to
admit of an investigation.
4. In the Senate, the Kansas question has been de.
batedHith great deal of ability Messrs Jones. of
Tennessee and Toucey, Of Connecticut have deliv-:
erred strong and unansWerable speeches Hale and
W ilson have taken up guantIet and poured out
the usual TRADE Of abolition nonsense. suspect it
will require the interference of the Strong arm of thes
ederal Government to preserve thepeaee in Kansas,
and prevent general resort to those dreadful edis
atois Of sharpe's rifies4and Colts revalyers The
much-lauded doctrine of squatter sovereignty does
mot apPear to work well practice especially
when every man appears determined to have his own
way Hence the Presidential proclamation the;only.
fault of which does not go far enough. 1T
may prevent actual hostilites in Kansas-but it may
not. Suehae the dreadful anticipations which spring
from aSeW ofthe, present state Of affairs in that
TerTitny-a state of affairs srpernducsd, in a great
measure, by Mr.. Pierce appointment of Freesoil
Governor in the first instance rr SAL. e
The arrival of the steamship Africa at New York
yesterday, furnishes with three days later news
Fhesprospect of peace among the European bellige-
rants brighter and the war feeling in England t5
wardst country. has .subsided. lie newsreacAed
here last Marcy to-day Is Happy man.
1t stue the concentration Of British troops in Canada
still distarbs in some degree, the serenity of his
sprit-but it is relief to him to know that there is
yet an opening for pacific adjustment of our diff
culties. If such should be tile case, then we may
expect an extraordinary amount Of buster and bra
Fado. Marcy is very much like Wrinkle in the Pick
wick Clubterriby frightened when there was pros
pect of a duel, but exceedingly valiant and brave
after the danger has blown oyer
In the Presidential market have to report great
rise in Buchanan stock, and corresponding depres-
sion in PIERCE The Blgadier has been moving heaven
and earth to secure q renominaton-but there is
growing distrust of him. A mere puppet inthe hands
Of his Cabinet, he is Freesoil to-day and intensely
Southern to-morroT-full of fight this week, and
as meek as lamb the next. His star is evidently
on the wane. Judge Douglas has also been brought
into the ring, and is said to have many warm support
ers in the South and Northwest. Bnt the two-tlrds
rule is what kills off prominent Presidential aspirants
OF those now mentioned, Mr. Buchanan has now de-
cidedy the best chance. If lie fail in getting two
thirds vote the convention will be compelled to re-
sort to the old policy of taking up some new and OBJ
scure man. of whom the great body of the people
never have heard. -
hope, however, the people will concern themselves
but little about the nominee Of the Cincinnati Con-
vention-but with general voice will elevate to the
Presidency that tried and incoruptibe patriot,
llard Fillmore. have no idea that the leaders of
the Democracy will sanction any such moyement-for
the possession of the spos is the ruling motive in all
their political actsbut look to the honest masses
of the people, without distinction of party to make
due return to Mr. Fillmore for his eminent nationality
and exalted craftsmanship
/ Winter still fingers in the lap of spring. WehaYe
had some days, but not enough to release from
their icy feters the steamboats, and sail vessels which
| pyupon the Potomac. Coal fires and oyercoats are
yet popular Institutions, and the high winds which
usually prevail i'll March have visited us with in
| creased fury. ESSEX.
| THE POSITION OF OUR NICARAGUAN MINISTER
/ Col Wheeler, the United States Minister to Ncara-
qua, notwithstanding be perseyeres in the endeavor
to convince the State Department that he was just
fed in recognizing the government has failed to
satisfy the Secretary of State of the propriety Of his
course. Mr.. Marcy places little or no confidence in
the testimonials-the ignatures-which Col. Wheeler
has transmitted to him in this connection as usti
cation of the conduct of public functionary rests
according to usage, the official statement o.
facts than Oh the endorsement of private individuals
| It has heretofore been stated that Col Wheeler was
specifically instructed not to recognize the new gov
ernment of Nicaragua, but he acted in advance o.
| their reeept-a precipitancy on his part which is EN-
platcaly condemned by our Government. The re
cent instructions explicit and he is required t.
strictly adhere to them In the unsettled condition o
affairs in Central America, his functions will for th
present be confined nearly, if not altogether, to al
oversight of our interests in that quarter it is wei
known he has no official intercourse with the Ncard
guam government.
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