The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-19
WASHIN TON VS..


WASHIN TON NEWS.
Home Talk and Talk Back:
Central Ame,ica-Reports- &c.
The recusant anti-Nebraska members are
hearing from home, and that makes them
flutter Moore of Ohio, claims that his eter-
nal friendship for Lewis D. Campbell causes
him to vote against Mr. Banks; l.. u. Camp
hell declares that he Is the true and stead
fast friend of Banks. This contradiction
will not do Moore in his letter to his con-
stituents, dated Dec 81, says that the Banks
men have Interior objects--he has not time
to state them-only this: "that one of their
objects is the utter swallowing up of the
Know Nothings." His constituents demand
his resignation.
Dunn is in hot water too. All the anti
Nebraska papers in his district--save one
are down upon him. They trust no stray
glers. Dunn, through his organ, says he
can't vote for Banks because he voted for
Pierce in 1852. So did thousands of the
Democrats who voted for him. This is rid
iculed as flimsy excuse, and Dunn is sadly
uneasy.
The President, Jan. 3, sent to the Senate,
the ratification of Minister Wheeler's treaty
with Nicaragua, negotiated anterior to Walk
er's advent. 1t stipulates for the recognition
of Nicaragua to the extent of her claimed
territory, including Mosquito, and regardless
of the British protectorate. 1t also stipulates
for the protection and fostering of American
capital in Nicaragua, covering of course, any
railroad or canal which may be projected
1t was referred to the committee OH Foreign
Relations.
COL French is still in Washington. If he
does not leave the country by the steamer
of the 9th inst, you may expect that the
Government will withdraw all diplomatic
courtesy from him.
The course of affairs in the House indi-
Gates that the publication of the Presidents
Message has postponed indefinitely, an Or
ganization. All the parties are embittered
and solidiied by the influence of the Mes
sage; and the President, having accomplished
the personal purpose of getting out his high
bid for the Cincinnati nomination, no longer
seeks to facilitate the organization. One
thing is certain-the Republicans can afford
to wait as long as the Administration. Be-
sides, the sentiments of their constituents
as it comes back here, is unanimous in favor
of the nomination of Banks, and Of stand
ing by it if necessary, until the 4th of March,
1857.
The Presidents Message has not produced
the sensation in Congress which was antici-
pated at the White House. There is gen.
eral concession of approval in regard to some
of the most important points in our foreign
relations; but the action and not the words
must give these declarations consequence, it
is esteemed the part of prudent policy to
wait for further developments before exhaust
ing hOsannahs.
The Treasury Report is very dry, being
mostly given up to accounts and business de-
tails. The Secretary bears hard upon the
State Banks, especially those issuing small
notes, intimating that they tend to universal
bankruptcy. He foreshadows an excuse by
Congress on their issue of such notes, SO
high as to insure their suppression. He pro-
posi- a uniform impost of twenty-five or
thirty per cent. on iron, steel, and their man
ufacturcs, sugar, wines, and all fabrics of
cotton, wool, silk, flax or hemp, except cheap
coarse woolens. lie proposes that wool and
raw materials for American manufacture
shall be admitted free. All other articles
than those heretofore instanoed, he would
have charged one uniform rate of fifteen or
twenty per cent These he considers would
favor the further development of our own
home manufactures.
WAsHINGroN, JAN 3.
SENArE.-Thc financial report Of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury was received.
Mr.. Hale remarked that he was not in his
seat when the Presidents Annual Message
came in, else he should have objected to the
reception as irregularly sent. lie would not
pretend to state reasons why the President
took such an extraordinary and unprecedent-
ed course; but Yankees are allowed to guess
and he would by no means presume to assert
that the President has taken this opportuni-
ty to 60 down on his knees to the South be-
cause several Southern States are to hold
Democratic Conventions about the 9th of
January. tLaughter.1 If such is the true
version of the case, he was sorry the Presi-
dent had taken so much trouble for nothing,
for there is just as much chance for one Of
the Senate's pages to be nominated for the
Presidency as Mr.. Pierce. {Laughter.l-
The President takes up much of the message
in talking about Central America affairs, but
he HALEY thought there is place, the CEN
trail part of the United States, on which the
eyes of the people are turned with vastly
more observation-disclosures. Mr.. Hale stated
on the authority of Mr.. Calhoun, that the
Monroe Doctrine, so much talked about, was
originally suggested by the British Cabinet.
1t is true, as the President says, that acts
have occurred in Kansas contrary to good or
der, but they had taken place by invitation
of the President. 1t is not the first time the
President has delivered lecture on Slavery.
1t was insulting to the majority of this nation
for the President to say, in effect, that the
men who disagree with him on that sub
ect are enemies to the Constitution. Mr..
Hale sternly rebuked such an imputation.-
The Supreme Ruler, for the punishment of
our national sins, or humiliation of our ma
tlonal pride, has permitted Pierce to occupy
the Presidential char, and he comes into
the arena Of the demagogue, stripped of ev-
erything which should clothe him with exec
utive dignity.
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution (which
lies over) calling upon the President for in
formation relative to troubles in Kansas.
Adjourned to Monday.
LYNCH LAW IN MASSACHUSETTS, The
young men of New Marlborough, Mass, on
Saturday evening attacked house tempo
rarily occupied by Wr. Warner, returned
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