New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-08
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Black Republican provso and the i'm |
mediate adjournment Of Congress thereafter. For
more than a week the Republican majority in the
House had varied from one to four. On Friday eve
ming two Southern men (Messrs Kennett Of Missouri
and Keitt Of South Carona) arrived and when the
House met on yesterday morning the conservatives
were in high hopes Of success. These hopes were
soon realized. Before two O'Clock the House, by a
vote Of l0l to 97 struck ont the proyiso and by half
past three both Houses Of Congress were adjourned
This result was brought about by the arrival Of two
more Southern menbers-tthe absence Of two North.
ern members (Messrs Millward and welch ) and |
change Of position by Mr. Tyson Of Philadelphia,
who deserted the Black Republicans, and voted for
the first time with the conservatives Thus, after
hard struggle Of ten days the right has finally pre-
vailed, and faction and revolution stand signay re-
buked in the halls Of legislation, where they had
boldly launted the banner Of defiance. :,
Many of the Black Republicans themselves are. I
have no doubt pleased at the result Nothing but the
pressure of party obligations and fear Of the cen
sorship Of the press, had kept them up to the mark
as long as this Fully conscious Of the disastrous
consequences Of failure Of The Army bill, in view
of Indian troubles on the western and southern
coasts, and the disturbances III Kansas, they would
so with any show Of consistency. Added to this was
the deliberately expressed determination of the SEN
ate to prolong the session till the 4th of March, and
the anxiety Of the members to return to their homes
and key is at once furnished for this concession
for it was undoubtedly an understood thing among
the Black Republicans that the bill should pass The
convenient absence of two Of their members and the
change of front Of another (who is not candidate
for re-eection) sufficiently establish the fact. ~
Mr. CTlttenden offered his proposition for the paci-
cation OF Kansas, in the Senate, on Thursday Itwas
yesterday tabled by vote Of % to H.. Itproposed
to abrogate the unconstitutional laws of the Kansas
Legislature, and to vest the law-making power Of
the Territory in the Governor and Judges subject to
the revision and approval Of Congress. In the very
able and eloquent speech Mr. Crttenden made in sup
port of his BILL he stated what did not know before,
that this was the mode in which several of the States
had been managed, while in their Territorial condi-
on and that the plan had always been found to work
we'll The Senate defeated his proposition, not on its
own account, but because it was too late in the ses-
sion to adopt any measure that would be agreed by
| the other House. 20
During the delivery of Mr.. Crittendens speech, he
| made some aluson to a remark made by Wilson Of
Massachusetts, on the day BEFORE relative to the as
sassnations in Kansas. Wilson rose, and in very
angry and insulting tone denied that he had used the
language attributed to him, and said that he dared
and defedn the Senator from Kentucky to prove it
This unusual and unnecessary display Of spleen in the
Senate, excited the disgust of all who witnessed it
Mr. Crittenden replied that the Senator's defiance
amounted to but little, to which Wilson, from bis
chair, reoined and your assertions to still less, sir.
Mr. Crittenden was on the point of making some
angry reply but suddenly checking himself, he made
a low bow to the President of the Senate and re
marked that it was his duty to restrain himself in the
Senate, and he should do it. He then proceeded witt
his speech, but in few moments Wilson, emboldenei
by the forbearance of Mr.. Gittenden and incapable
of apprecating the motive of it, again interrupted
him. To the inquiry of the chair whether the Sena
tor from Kentucky yielded the floor Mr. Critteuden
goaded beyond forbearance, turned round to Wilson
and said: "No, sir; you hare not behared COURSE!
liked gentleman, sir" The rebuke was so sudden
terrible, and overwhelming, (and withal so well de
seryed) that the Senate for few moments rang witt
applause. Wilson took his seat like whipped
schoolboy, hung his head, and for two hours did moi
seem to move a muscle of his body. Mr. Crittender
being old man, some of the young members of the
House, from Kentucky told him if Wilson called hin
to account that they claimed the privilege of taking
his place but up to this time Wilson has submitted
to the degrading indgnity with all the humility Will
which consciousness Of its being well deserved, ha
no doubt inspired him.
Thus it appears that so far Kansas is concerned
it in precisely the same condition as at the meeting
of Congress in December last Mr.. Toombs bill
which passed the Senate, was not taken up in tn,
House at all-and the Black Republicans of tn
House, anxious to make political capital by it, hav
preferred that these disorders and disturbances SHOULD
continue in Kansas, than that the should bt
checked. The elaborate debates in the Senate an,
the House-the investigating committee sent to tn
Territory itself-and the various measures of relic
and pacfcaton, have amounted to just nothing a
ALL Instead of restoring peace and order civil wal
at last accounts. burns with still brighter flame
Assassinatons, murders, robberies, and arsons art
: the order of the night. And thus have we a prac
tca and impressive exemplfcation of the beauties
the sublime doctrine of Squatter Sovereignty, @
which Nh. Buchanan is so enamored and which il
his letter of acceptance he declares to be the right
the people of Territory, like those Of State, t
= regulate their domestic Institutions in their ow
way"
The new Governor of Kansas, Mr.. Gcary, afte
lettering about here in Washington for three fou
weeks has at last taken his departure for the TER
tory But, as if to show that there was no occaso
for hurrying HIMSELF he has called by his home
Pennsylvania, where he will perhaps spend three c
four weeks more, making public speeches, and il
structing the people in the beauties of Democrac
1 generally, and Mr.. Buchanans tavorite dogma {
: Squatter Sovereignty in particular. One woul
naturally suppose in view of the exciting news fro1
Kansas, that the new Governor would proceed ther
as speedily as possible especially as Shannon's al
thority has been long since superseded His della
can be accounted for no principle of reason that
have heard, except that it is necessary as q fit al
compartment of the uniform management of thes
Kansas troubles by the bungling administration
I Cushing, Marcy, Forney and Pierce. Whether M
Geary will be able to effect anything when he gel
l. there is " question which will admit of a doub
/ Judging from the previous specimens of Governor
whom Mr. Pierce has sent to Kansas confess my e!
/ pections of Geary are not very brilliant.
e There is rumor that the basis of settlement
Il our Central American difficulties with Great Brita
6 has been agreed upon between the two Government
and that this vexed question will soon be amicab
adjusted. Not at all unlikely. The British Cover
y ment is far more conscious than we are that al
serious disturbances with would be most disastrol
k to her interests. In addition to that, it chuckle
o with delight at our own internal political and Sc
: tiona feuds and the prospect that they may event
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