Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-15
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years past Gen Cass has made point TO deliver at leas
elaborate speeches. during each ssion OF Congress
Tor the purpose of explaining his position this subject
but each fresh attempt 20 involve the in still
greater obscuriy. Whether this arises from the muddi
OF the Old Generals ideas his AUDIENCES incapaci
ty Of comprehension, will undertake to say Ger
tain i, is that it would have puzzled the closest and mos
attentive auditor, at the close of the speech discover
the pOin, which the old General driving OF
the particular view Of constitutional Interpretation which
he sought to enforce.
At the conclusion OF his speech running debate occur
rcd between Hale OF New Hampshire and Bgler OF Penn
syvanis, in reference the in dur.
ing which Hale exhibited Democratic placard calling $
public meeting at the head OF which was Buchanan,
Brccknridge and Free kansas-snd at which this same
Bgler advertised OF the orators Bislcr in
reply, averred that he present at such meeting
and as to Free Kansas he avoided the issue which Hale
sought bring him by the pi,ia that by Free
Kansas the Democracy meant that the people Of Kansas
to be left free regulate their domestic institu.
tons in their way BY such a transparent quibbe
this does Biger seek to the fraud which prsc
sed upon the people of Pennsylvania the late cleo
ton
debate OF similar character took place in the House
Humphrey Marshall Kentucky arragucd the Democracy
charge of holding dicren, of opinions for de
very question of quatter sovereignty Seversl OF them
attempted to explain the party OF it but Marshall
had doSeared all of the prominent leaders and brought
forward ncontestbe proof of every charge he made
Finally Orr OF South Carolina driven the admission
that the Democracy not unit far squatter
vcreigny concerned, and that Marshall Night make
the most OF it. He had already made all he wanted and
SO there the matter dropped.
The President Anew days ago. into the Senate the
nomination OF j. o. Harrison Lexington Kentucky tor
Territorial Judge in Kansas, rice Lccomptc removed
The removal of Iecompe has given great dissatisfaction in
certain quarters here. The public generally not appr,d
ofthe which have induced the President to take this
step-but there is suspicion that It's done to appease
the wounded dignity OF GOV. Gcary Who has personal
grudge against Lecomptc, growing conflict OF
authority between them Mr Harrison is said 10 be an
able lawyer, and sound reliable manbut not Whilst IN
ding that the removal OF ecompte has caused some hard
| swearing here among the Southern Democracy.
petition presented to Congress few DAYS ago.
from certain citizens residing in the Mesa Valley aud
the late Gadsdcn purchase asking the erection OF new
Territorial government for them-the Territory to be
called Ari-o"id. These people now under the Ter.
rirorial jurisdiction of New Mexico but they represent
that owing to their distance from the seat of
and the natural obstacles that intervene and shut them
out from participation the benefits Of the New M.x
ican authority, 1t Is desirable that they should have An
independent Organization of their own. Their request
is reasonable one, aud Congress ought to grant it
Here Is an opportunity for the South plant the germ
OF new slave State-an opportunity which should not
he lost in view oil the fact that hrec four OF our Ter
ritorics are now ready To into the Union as free
States. Ia the present condition of political affair the
South should sec To it that her equality in the Senate
he not lost by the admission OF Free States without
corresponding strengthening of the slave interest
1t is said that Gen Whitfield will shortly Introduce
bill iuio Congress, providing Zoe indemnity to the
citizens OF Kansas for losses sustained by the troubles
which have lately convulscd that Territory MANY of
the people it l. well known, had their property stolen
aud their houses piaged and burned Ii bill Of this
sort can be framed, prevent fraud extor,on and
s~nilng, it ought commend itself to the favorable
consideration o: Congress.
The news which reached here this morning Of I sue
cession OF brilliant victories on the part Of Walker.
IN Nicaragua, has created considerable excitement and
discussion 1t i supposed that the President will
recognize Don Ferma Fcrrcr, the new Minister from
walkers government-anl that Mr. Wheeler will be al.
lowed TO resume his diplomatic functions in Central
America 1t will be recoectcj that the President re.
fused to receive either the representative Of the Walker
or the Rvas administration in Nicarasua-it being in
his opinion yet undetermined which was the de fact,
government These late victories Of Walker. pu,tiu,
the enemy to disastrous defeat will is supposed settle
the question Of supremacy Mr. Marcy will have no
further excuse Tor delay in recognizing Walker az the
existing sovereign Of Nicaragua
Although this is the short session OF Congress the
anl-gribbers Of the Northwestern States are here in
full force prepared TO make another effort az piagn,
the public domain. They managed to get eighteen mil
lion OF acres ut the last session, and probably will gct
a. much, II not morc at this. In 4 few years at the
the present rate OF appropriation, an acre will be
leit-but the whole public domain will be in the hands of
greedy aud uupuncpvd spectators aud alyenturers In
this condition Of affairs it may be worth the while Of the
south TO consider whether it j. sound policy TO en-.
courage the building of Pacific R,roid as il proposed
AZ the Savannah Convention, the line Of the 32nd
parallel by grants OF the public lands. before they are
all appropriated by specializing swinders Unless some
thing OF this sort bo DONE the South will derive no benefit
whatever from her common interest in these ItnG4 OF
cept from what little goes into the national Treasury com
the proceed. Of their 81 les
Neither House Of Congress was in session vcsorI,v
the members like tho boys at an olfeld school aIwav
claiming Saturday, in the early part Of the sc.ion as
holyday.
NEwsrArERs.-In some parts Of East Tennessee whore
newspapers are not well sustained they are in other
portions OF the country We wOt off, many Of the "bonc
and siuew OF the land imagine that Od Hickory il vet
resident OF these United States. We have heard hin
ted that OF the "boys" there have been knows IN
iolow travelling carriage III day IN order 10 find out
what caused the wheels TO around They have n
kind oi dim notion that by the name Of George
Washington once lived aud died in this country that he
invaded the mother country Nec Englud) and crossed
the Atlantic OH the ice. Beyond this they are inexprcs
-ibly happy according 10 the oil maxim that "shcn TO-
norance Is bliss, It's folly 10 be wise"