The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-12-27
G Correspondence of Chr Californian.

TUESDAY,, Dec. 80. 1856.
1have very little o! importance to cOmmu-
nicate this week. The debate on the Sener-
al topics preached in the Presidents Mes
sage has gone on with little Interruption
The speakers are fresh from the stump and
are here rehcarsins the arguments used in
the campaign before the people. As snch
they are uncommony good. But We nave
had enough of them, and desire something
else
The vote which passed the House last week
in favor of the resolution of Mr. Orr. of 5.
Carolina. declaring the revival of the Slave
Trade m.ciSe and merpedient," indicates
that strong conservative element still exists
at the South and that having secured 4 Pres
i1ent another four wears. that section OF the
country is willing to give us tar words when
ever ii costs nothing, aud promises TO do them
any good. The large majority, however, N
favor Of the resolution-only seren voting a
OF the Southern Convention lately held at
Savannah. which voud down resolution
looking towards the revival OF the Slave
Trade, by ma oriy OF 6l to Is, are on the
whole rather encouraging oniens OF more
peaccable times hereafter. hope it may
prove 50. At any rate we of the North Ought
10 meet the South halt way in all efforts at
reconciliation.
The new Kansas appointments have been
submitted bv the Senate in executive session
to the Committee on the judiciary, and will
doubtless tie confirmed.
The rumor that bill would he reported
from the committee on territories, proposing
the admission Of Utah as State, is without
foundation. Mr. Grow, chairman Of that
committee refuses TO report such bill so
long As Poly.amy is pracli>ed in that Terri
tory. The movement will therefore. 1t i, sup
posed, be postponed for the new Congress.
General Houston of Texas, introduced
bill last week proposing 20 take the duty of
sugar and noa>sc> for the next two wears
This is the ini,latory step toward great
modification of ia" tariff. Ii will be follow
e. soon ly bill. TO be reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means. proposing 20
remove the duty from coarse and fine wool.
leavin. ii upon the medium article. wheh
IS grown to some considerable extent In TINS
country, while the other qualities are not
raised here in any quantity. The south will
be rroplii,'rI 10 vote for The reduction OF thu
.u.nr duty. " bill soon 20 te Introduced.
which Will propose TO remove the duty from
Railroad Iron The aln.i>sion o sugar d"rv
tree, Will be bitterly opposed hy The S"o'h
Western States but is TIE whole South and
West wants tie admission OF IRON duty free.
:or ,hcir many R,lroa Is now in pr"crr>> OF
construction. it is though, they viii com,ro-
mise the matter ~ voting for the sugar till
on condition that the North and West viii
vote for the Iron Bill, while ia" Middle States
whose manufactures Will he damaged tv the
reduction of the tariff on Iron. Will /" pro
,liia;cd hv the Wool Bill. Thus the result
of this triangular contest will be the passage
of al three bills And this may he confident
" expected. unless the Secretary o! tht
Treasury STOPS it ali 10y opro>ir. the reduc
. ton OF the tariff on sugar. which he now ap
pears disposed TO 90.
Mr. Summers continued absence from
Washington is greatly lamented here. lie
has been great favolite here IN all circles
social, and diplomatic. As well as legislative
The feeling against Brooks. although not
generally expressed. is still very marked
lie is received 10y ,uirance INFO >oriet,. IL,
neglected 10 his great chasrin by the mos
r, fined and intelligent ladies and ctn,cmc,
Quiet and less hoA>,l,u than heretofore. @;
tnc two. who would not rather he the Victim
than the bull,
Last FRIDAY Senator Wilson delivered a
most effective speech on the LEADING topic,
OF The day. 1t Is SPOKEN OF as TIE best speech
he ever made. had not the good forum,
to hear. hut it reads like charge OF DRAGONS
Ii is told. severe. vehement. Vet cour:eou,
and d.mtitI. In the course OF his remark.
= Mr. Wilson show. in what respect the IL
pulliran party differs from the ultra ahoii
tioni,ts The latter desire TO effect the aho
li,ion of slavery in the Southern States =,
i means of the government, but the Rrpubl
cans, while they would gladly abolish it al
over the world, do not claim the power 10 in
trrtere with the institution in the Southern
? States Mr. Wilson had travelled more thai
: 10000 miles throughout the free States dur
ing the late campaign. and had never hcart
man say a word against slavery in the States
The Republican is a State Rights party. An,
Ia! laid down in their platform the dottrin,
= 1.-THE rights Of the States shall be pre>erv
ed" lie allutcd to the fat that the Empr,
Club OF New York, representing the Democ
racy CT the Five Points, had turned ont IL
procession in honor OF their victory in Penn
s,l,ania in October, with Transparent,
representing the srourgins of three blaci
men. and head, d /" Bleeding Kansas" III
n thought that was degradation. but it ha'
j. been exceeded here in the Metropolis OF tn