Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-12
coRREsPoNDENcE or THE STANDARD.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. 1855.


j. tsg acknowledgement debate in the Senate
The Monroe doctriae-Fro6a6le sensatioa in Eng
land-1he Noase refuse to read it-No orgaaizd-
tioa yet-Dissensions among tie Black Rpust;-
cans-Ihe House to-duy-Purssr Il. ffench-
The campaign of 1856 opened.
The appearance Of the private Secretary of the
President in the Hall of the House Of Representa-
tives on Monday last with his annual message, pro-
duced no less establishment among the divisions COM
posing the majority of that unorganizcd body, than
did the announcement Of its TRANSMISSION excite
surprise throughout tho City, But in a,nonent the
exclamation brokesfrom the lips of every one, ex-
cepting the Africans aforesaid, that the President
had dugie precisely right Nothing but custom and
usage prevented the President from pursuing this
course; having deferred to this custom whole
month"; he wisely determined to delay no longer the
discharge of the duty imposed upon him by the
Constitution, butte lay before Congress the state
Of the Union" and to make known To the public the
condition of the country.
This important document has doubtless already
been laid before the readers of the Standard, and
carefully perused by them Its review OF the Mica
ragua question and of the negotiations with Great
Britain to settle the construction of the CaytonBul-
Ger treaty, and of the recruitment question, pre-
sents precise summary Of these matters, and sub
mits to the world the reasons upon which the posi-
ron Of our government rests. The portions devo
ted to the discussion Of the Constitutional powers
the government and to the defence of one section
Of the Union from the attacks of the fanatca of the
other, are worthy of careful study, and mark this
rs one of the most interesting State-papers of the
times, and the President as profound statesman,
fully imbued with correct appreciation OF the prln
ciples upon which our system of government Is
founded. The message will secure the general ap-
probation of the country. The Democratic, neutral
and independent press all unite in speaking OF 1t i'll
terms of high commentator and none but the
blinded partizanS of Know Nothngism or the minions
of abolitionsm cooperating in their opposition to
thc nd Is
it the object Of attack.
Immediately after the conclusion of the readingO.
the message in the Senate exceedingly interest
ing debate sprung up on the Nicaragua question: IN
which Messrs Cass Clayton, Weller and Seward
participated. 1t is remarkable and noteworthy
circumstance that all these Senators, representing
different parties and holding antagonstic positions
domestic questions, concurred in sustaining the
views Of the message and the construction OF the
tresty with Great Britain claimed by our govern
ment as the correct one. Mr. Clayton, as the nego-
tiator of the treaty, approved alphabetically OF the
position of the administration while Mr.. Seward was
willing that Congress should make formal declara
ton Of its adherence to the Monroe doctrine, and Its
recognition active principle of public policy.
The message, backed by this unusual and emphatic
approval by all parties in the Senate, will doubtless
make profound sensation in England and pave the
way for speedy settlement of the whole difficulty.
The message is also accompanied by the whole cor
rcspondence, which will for the first time, officially
EtlSiSn puOHc Oh inc nefilS VI Qucs-
ton and the absurd trifng of Lord Paimerston.-
The London Times will probably blow another war
blast but thu English public will again rally to the
rescue and bid the Prime Minister abandon this
miserable protectorate of miserable negro, out Of
which this controversy has grown. The English
Parliament will assemble some time this month, and
reason urging the President to give his message
to the country, was doubtless the desire that the
English people should have full understanding o!
the relations OF the two governments, upon the
meeting of that body. The enemies of Lord Pal
mcrston and of the present ministry will use this
and the recruitment question as levers TO turn them
out of office, and who knows but that such result
may follow 1t is admitte, that Lord Pamerstcn is
the real obstacle to speedy settlement, and our in
terests would certsinly be subserved by his dspacc
ment
While the message was receiving this emphatic
endorsement in the Senate. the najority of the
House, true TO the factious character It has display
ed from the first day of the session. refused to have
1t read, and some even desired to return it to the
President. Up to the present time it has not been
read in that body, but lies the Clerks desk await
ing organization. In the meantime it is in the
hands of millions of people, and is of no conse-
quence whether it is read in that interesting body
or not 1t deals such heavy blows upon the aboli-
ton fanatics, and makes conspicuous the mbecil
ity OF the opposition even to organize House of
Representatives, much less 70 hold and direct the
reins OF government, that it is possible they may
refuse altogether to have it read. Nothing better
can be expected of many of them.
1t was supposed by many that the transmission
of the message to Congress- would lead to an early
organization of the House, but it TO have had
rather the opposite effect. Three or four months of
the long session are usually consumed without ac-
comprising anything, and as the message and doc.
uments are nov before the country, the Democrats
are relieved from al! anxiety in that connection
Having less than one-third of the members of the
House, they feel no responsibility farther than to
nrpS ton oil fo~S bi,h
they have done III the person of William A. Rich
7ardson. The current fiscal year ends on the Both
OF June next and the appropriations for the public
service arc all made up to that time No interests
will suffer materially, while it will cost less to the
government for the House to remain unorganized
than 1t Speaker had been elected the first day of
the session After ALL every evil is compensated by
some good.
The ballotings continue with considerable regular
ity-each presenting the result with the previ-
GUS one They are occasionally interrupted by plans
to effect m organization but no has yet pre-
scented any practical mode of relieving the House of
its difficulty In fact, majority is quite likely
to unite on candidate for a Speaker as to approve
any plan to bring about that result indirectly. The
proposition to adopt plurality resolution has been
voted down several times, yet it is possible it may
pass the next time it is offered and an election be
accomplished with as much suddenness and to the
great surprise OF the country, in the of the
transmission and publication of the Presidents mes
sage. 1t is not at all certain that the adoption of
this rule would lead to Mr.. Banks election it would
be reduced to choice between that gentleman and
Mr. Richardson, the result would be in the hands
OF those now voting for Mr. Fuiler-depending upon
their preference.
There arc some signs of dissensions among the
Black Republicans, the first manifestation having
been made at the time Mr.. Campbell moved to place
Mr.. Orr in the Chair as temporary Speaker Yes
terday Mr. Dunn added somewhat to these manifes-
tatons by proposing Mr.. Letter, of Ohio for Speak
ar. offering resolution to that effect which again