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| WAsHISaroS, Dec. 20, 1850.
Each House Of Congress- afer making feeble effort at
diversion into the ordinary channel Of legislative bus
ness has again reapscd into political disputaton Day
by day some doughty champion Of tho North or Of tho
South, undertakes to enlghen the country tho pol
cal issues OF tho tines and parades With ostenaous
all the castof and WORKOUT trumpery Of the late
The people getting tired Of this sort Of Thing This
everlasting slavery agitation serves only to strengthen
Northern fanaticism and induce feeling Of still greater
evaporation at the South. What practical good Is to
be effected by it. il seems difficult to determine
Ii cannot be denied that tho Democracy of the South
made concessions in regard to tho doctrine Of squat,
ter sovereignty Time when they averred, with un
mstakeabie emphasis. that IL something to which
they would never submit Now they are willing to leave
the question to the decision Of the Supreme Court When
they told that the Kansas Nebraska Bill Is ncrpre
ted In the North recognizing the dogma Of squser
sovereignty they protest that for themselves they
different opinion. Yet they say f the Supreme Court
decide they willing be bound by that decision
and submit to it, Thus the Supreme Court shall decide
that squatter sovereignty contained in the Nebraska
bl-the principles Of that bill having been accepted as
the Democratic creed In respect Territorial organize
TONS the Democracy of the South stand pledged to up.
"o'o w. LUIS oelouu uouoI from the nigh
ground which the Southern Democracy formerly main.
| tanned on this question.
On Thursday Gov Jones' Of Tennessee made an elabo-
rate speech in the Senate sustaining the Presidents
message, aud making vigorous assault upon Black Re-
publicansm. Gov. Jones is Of ability and an ora
tor-but his speech in point of strength Of argument
bore comparison that which Pugh of Ohio delivered
a few days previously
He followed yesterday by Wilson Of Massachusetts
Wilson is type of the meanost class Of anti slavery
fanatcs-wthout ability, without fairness and W thout
any Of that Senatorial dignity which, under all circum
stances characterises Seward Foote After the per-
sonal disgrace put upon him in tho Senate Chamber by
Crittenden the close OF the last session. sup
posed that Wilson would exhbi; show Of dccency
and modesy in the Senate But he appears be- in no
respect changed. He Is the low, dirty, offensive
demagogue that be always was.
Mr.. Weller Of California notified the Senate few days
ago, that the hoydays were over he should
call his bill Of the last session. providing for the con-
structiou OF railroad the Pacific Mr. Weller has ex-
hibed extraordinary zeal In the advocacy Of this measure
and there is doubt Of there being majority in both
branches of Congress in its favor. There Is very little
prospect however OF the passage of the BILL owing the
rivalry existing among the advocates of different routes
The North Western States, with their usual avdity IN
monoPolsing the patronage of the General Government
tern States claim Memphis the proper Eastern terminus
and the South Western States are in favor Of the Ell Pao
route along the line Of the 32d parallel Between these
conflicting interests the bill viii probably be lost Even
should il pass it is probable it would be arrested BY the
Executive Veto II is but just to Gen. Pierce say that
80 far as internal improvements oy the General Govern
men are concerned he has adhered 10 the doctrines Of
the Democratic platform with undertaking consistency
Hi, vcoes have been Overruled by his party friends
The probability Of disruption of the Democratic party
before the termination Of Mr. Buchanans administration
increases with the developments OF each successive day.
In fact unless the Southern Democracy quietly yield all
the concessions which their Northern and
allies demand Of them, do how is to be avoided
They must yield their opposition the construction of
Pacific Railroad by the General Government They must
yield their opposition to the squandering Of the pnblic
lands upon railroad companies in the Western and North
western States and the public money upon improvements
Of the Northwestern rivers aud harbors. They must sub.
scribe the odious doctrine OF squster sovereignty They
tho admission Of Kansas as Free State
Thesc the conditions upon which peace is TO be main
tanned in the great Democratic family Win they be nc
cepted by the Southern Democracys think not They
do without surrender Of principles which they
have always protested were Of vital Importance
The attempt Of John W. Forney an election TO
the Senate from Pennsylvania generally believed here
information confirms the truth Of and there arc nany
persons here who predict confidently that Forney will be
successful IL remarkable fact that Forney has
yet filled in any Of his undertakings His whole lie has
been series OF continued successes Even when the
Senate elected Nicholson alone t pnter-leayng For.
out account Of the bad odor Of his and char
acter- satisfactorily ascersined afterwards thar
Forney had private understanding that one baftbe prof
its go into his pockets IL will be curious
thing honorable members OF the Senate who refused TO
for Forney Printer 70 that body, account of
his having personally disgaced himself by his letter 10
Roberts, should hereafter have on the same floor
with him their peer. Can IL be true that Porney Il the
fivortc candidate Of Old Buck would appear probable
from the open advocacy ofhis claims by Mr. Buchansns
home organf
T. X Collins, the proprietor Of the line Of steamships
between New York and Liverpool here again. making an
attempt to get additional appropriation from the Tres.
ury lie pretends that he loses money by carving the
United States mails and that unless Congress comes 10
his relief he sell of his vessels and abandon nj, in
tcrprso. much suspect that this Is a trick Of Collins
gotten up for the purpose Of making another haul out Of
The Treasury withdrawal Of the appropriation alto
gether would perhaps be the best thing that Congress
could do.
The bin extending the time allowed the creditors Of
Texas within which present their claims passed the
Senate, and will pass the Houssin lew days X.
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THE TWENTY. SECOND ANNUAL REPORT oP THg
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