The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-12-25

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Mr. Wilson, of his intention, after the holydays,
to call up Pacific road bill under discussion az
the last session. House bill to prohibit import
alton of obscene prints, &c, referred. Reso-
lutious extending time TO creditors of Texas
considered and passed-yeas 50, nays 8. After
IN Executive session, Senate adj ourned.
HOUSE.
One hundred and fifty thousand copies of
,he report on Finance ordered to be printed
Declaration by Mr.. Harris of Maryland, that
had he been present during proceedings on
Etheridges resolution, he would have voted
aye.
Presidents annual message being taken up
., Nr. Cumbeck, of Indiana remarked, it had
Pen charged upon the Republican party that
fhey were responsible for agitation. The Presi-
dent, in his message, declared chat the Union
had undoubtedly been saved, thus intimating
hat the great party which had srrayed them
selves against his Administration entertained a
disposition TO assault the institutions of the
country, 10 oYerturn the Constitution, and to
destroy the Union.
When the President spoke of disunion, let
him look at home-examine papers in some
OF the Southern States, which, loudest in his
praise, openly favored a dissolution of the
Union.
The gentleman from Georgia Mr.. Crawford
declared that the object of the Republican
party was to attack the outposts of Slavery.
Il Slavery had any outposts beyond The limits
ct tie slave States, Mr.. c. was not cognizant
Of tee fact, nor by what means they had been
established. If the gentleman, however, meant
10 say that the Republican party intended to
protect the outposts of Freedom, be indeed
properly comprehended their doctrines, and,
fha halp Of .O1 thn.y II, h
eic purpose.
Mr.. Walker, of Alabama, on rising to address
e body, stated that he should endeavor to lift
,e House, for a brief period at least, from the
'rtld pool Of party politics. to the consideration
uestions whose importance and magnitude
I'd address themselves to the minds of
esmen, and in the solution OF which were
Aved The great interests, present and future,
l. only OF this country, but of the civilized
a. tie alluded TO the Central American
suon, in regard to which he believed the
,GIaent had made mistake from begin
mig to end.
Mr. w. alluded to the present posture of af
'Ar4 IN Nicaragua, and, though he acknowl
ec-ed tfat the clouds seemed to be lowering
Fon General Walker, yet he believed that
more was that about the man which marked
am Tor long career, and pointed him out as
n Instrument of great achievements CONNER
cal and political.
Ar. Sapp, of Ohio, remarked that he held in
ma hand copy OF the Democratic Banner, Of
NE "a instant, published at Mount Vernon, in
aus congressional district. In its editorial col
INNS he found what purported to be copy of
: letter alleged to have been addressed to Mr..
.er, and signed, by him Mr. s. as member
Oh me House. He pronounced the letter for.
gerry from beginning to end, put forth for base
anu malicious purposes, in his absence from
rune, ana Was doubtless known to be such By
lhe editor, who had disgraeed himself and his
'ess by giving it publicity.
Mr. Englisb, of Indiana remarked. that the
west and most God forsaken nerro-steaIers in
country were TO be found side by side with
colleague aud the Republican party. lie
nd In the Union of this morning a tele
Sphie Despatch from Louisville, in relation
ne OF the Republican leaders in Indiana
during the late canvass. That despatch stated
,hat On Saturday morning, the Rev. William
Anoerson, negro preacher In the Methodist
, CHURCH, vas captured aboard the steamer Tele-
\ faph, with carpet-bag filled with incendiary
documents He had been engaged in running
on slaves a5oGt Carrollton," &c. The Rev.
=" liilam Anderson here spoken of was an ally
OF his colleague in the late canvass, and, like
avs colleague, stumped portion of the State
( Oh Indiana, denouncing the Democratic party.
Mr. Cumback desired to know if he under.
'~od his colleague to say that the person re-
erred to in the despatch assisted him to can
esss his district2
: English replied, that the negro made
m Indiana in behalf of the