New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-04
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@ss* WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM OUR SPECIAL COMPASSIONATE
WASHINGTON, January "a, 1856.
The monotony Of the balloting for Speaker was dis
tnrbed this morning by the withdrawal of Messrs
Richardson and Fuller as the candidates. respectively
Of the Democrats and the National Americans. An
attempt was also made to induce the friends Of Mr.
Banks to withdraw him. but it failed The impression
is general that if Banks were withdrawn election
could be made. But it will not be DONE He can
command a larger VOTE as o first choice, than any
Black Republican in the House. But he never can be
elected, unless the plurality rule should be adopted
The six or eight Northern AntNebraska men, who
refuse to vote for him, will maintain their posi-
ton. am confident that no Black Republican can
be elected, unless under the plurality ruleand if that
rule should be adopted, then Banks will be the
You may bet your pile on this.
Some of the Black Republicans have exhibited
signs Of restlessness, and a disposition to cut the
quaintance of their associates. They would have so
done before this had it not been for cowardly fear
Of Greeley and other engineers of the abolition loco
motive. Greeley has been hanging around here from
the beginning and is the master spirit Of the aboli
ton league. Being an ex-Memher Of Congress- he
has the entree Of the House, and he may be fit
ting about at all times, looking more like dsembod-
led spirit than man of flesh and blood. His coadu-
tors in the House are old Giddngs, from Ohio, and
Washburne, of Maine, two of the greatest fanatics
that ever dsgraced Legislative body The latter has
also two brothers in the House, from Illinois and
the other from Wisconsin, who are fitting associates
in treason. Their names are, respectively, Cadwal-
der Ehu and Israel-names which are enough to
sink them to perditon if there were other
for it.
The Democrats to-day have been voting for Orr,
and the Know Nothngs dividing their votes between
Fuller, of Pennsylvania, and Rcaud, of Maryland.
The Senate, having nothing else to do, has been
engaged in an informal debate touching the action of
the late Naval Board. Petitions have poured in from
the dismissed officers, complaining loudly of the treat
ment they have received. The temper of the Senate
to be adverse to the decisions of the Board and
there will probably be many renstatements. Senator
Houston has arrived and resumed his seat in the
Senate Senator Douglass is yet detained at Chicago
| on account of i'll health
The failure of the House to organize is producing
loud and indignant complaint from all parts of the
country. The press is almost unanimous In condem-
nation. There is no doubt that many important mat
tiers await the action of Congress. Our relations
with Denmark and Great Britain not to be over
looked by the legislative branch of the Government
while there affairs Of domestic character which
require the careful deliberation of Congress- The
government is now discussing seventy millions of
dollars per annunl. Our various national Interests
are becoming more extensive and diversified every
year. More legislation is required now than here
tofore-and this necessity will increase with every
advancing year. Under these circumstances the peo
pie will not tolerate patiently delay of two months
in the organization, and this continued trfng with
their interests. .s.a
The last steamer from Europe brought rumor of
an alliance between Spain and the present Allied
powers in the prosecution of the war in the East.
The conditionsare said to be these Spain is to fur
nish twenty millions of dollars and large force
of men in the spring; and, on the other hand Eng
land and France are protect Spain in her American
possessions. I think it very likely such an alliance
has been formed, and that the sending of a British
fleet to the Gulf was in pursuance of some understand
ing of this sort 1t is certain that the entente coriae
exists between most of the European powers
cards the Eastern war Unless peace should be de-
clared which 10 not consider probable, the flames
of war may soon spread over the whole continent,
and Europe be violently convused with the shock
of arms as when Napoleon, in the full flush of success
carried his victorious eagles over nearly the whole
continent.
If such an alliance should be formed it would af
feet us beyond a doubt. The great powers Of Eu
rome already jealous of present strength and
growing importance, would seek every opportunity of
checking our pretensions Even we, before many
years may become involved in the European imbrog-
lio-and the guns Of hostile feet reverberate along
our whole Atlantic and Gulf coast.
Such prospect is not contemplated with much
composre by the administration and particularly by
Marcy. 1t is true our Presidents message was full of
birthstone and saltpetre But that amounts to moth
| ing His whole history proves him to be a man of
worls-not deeds. AS for Marcy, no one ever sus-
pected him of being becose either as individual
or statesman-w Guthrie is shocked at the idea
Of having the national stronghold of the Treasury ex-
hausted by dreadful appeal to arms. You may rely
upon it, we will have no war under the present ad-
ministraton.
| A great many Kansas politicians are here, repre-.
senting both sides of the question, endeavoring to
influence the legislation of Congress in respect of
matters in that Territory. The proslavery assert
that Kansas will inevitably be free State unless the
South come to the rescue-not with men only but
with money. Some of them are already in the South
ern States endeavoring to stimulate the people to
action. At first, the chances in Kansas were the
pro4avery side-but the North is pouring in
freesolers and foreigners at the rate of ten on their
side to one from the South. The population of Kan
sas is not more than thirty or forty thousand now
and il requires one hundred thousand to constitute
State. There are then sixty or seventy more nhaht
ants to be there before they organise State gov
eminent If the people of the South intend to con
test this matter in Kansas it is time they were about
it. The South should send at least thirty Thousand
settlers into the Territory during the coming Spring
and Summer.
The President sent in a message to-day on the sub
ject of the troubles in Kansas, and calling on Con
gress to assist him in the execution of the laws. 4
stormy debate ensued in the House the question o
the reception of the message, but it was finally agreet
to receive it, by small majority. We shall have
trouble about Kansas yet both in and out of Con
gress ESSEX.
A Now Proposition.
Speaking Of an article which appeared in the Ores
cent last Monday, respecting the cupable neglect o
the Legislature to enacta Registry Law for the cit
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