Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-05-07
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE STANDARD.


ousy of the rGces-Ehglond ,cu decline to recall Mr.
Grgmp ton-Ihs Cineinnati Observation-Disclosures
= G. Reade-Mr Filmore ,oM accept. ',@' ' ~
The two Houses of Congress making progress in
within the past week has been definitely disposed Of the
narrative must be brief In the Senate, the Naval
.s hahs sn % and S9qy on affairs in Gem
The House spends the greater portion Of its
time in Committee Of the Whole the bills
when speeches Kansas and the slavery question generally
are the order Of the day These prepared for political
influence the action OF Congress the business
sumed to be under consideration.
The bill amending the bounty land laws which was
turned from the Senate with amendments has been further
amended by the House. The principal feature of the bill is
that providing for the admission Of parol evidence, when
record evidence in possession of the 1t pro-
ydes also that the evidence heretofore filed bounty
land under acts to secure pension under the
section providing that whenever the term minors
ours in this other bounty land shall be construed
to all those who minors at the said acts
orally took effect. This very comprehensive provision
and will extend the benefits of the to very large
Der of persons Recorded evidence possession ofhe State
governments will also be received under the provisions othe
law it stands. The House amendments still pend
The action of the Naval Board been discussed by
esss Bggs and Toombs the speech of the former having
already been published It'll able and complete de-
fence Of the Naval Board and the Secretary of the Navy
reviewing martaly the whole proceedings growing out
the efficiency ing their alone and
carefully avoiding participation personal which
have entered largely into this discussion. 1t Col
assured BY those who heard that the North Carolina
Senator made most favorable laying the founda
The speech appears in this mornings Union, and it will
doubtless be spread before the readers of Standard at the
earliest opportunity refrain from any thing than
commencing it to their attentive perusal.
The Central American question elected few remarks in
the Senate Thursday from Senators Weller, Doug and
Seward Senator Weller distinctly stated that he thought
Walkers should be recognized by and
Senator seemed generally in the same opn
legitimate that Nicaragua has had since its in
dependence Of the Spanish he fully admitted its
claim to immediate recognition. 1t is known Ina
minister from Nicaragua has been charged to the United
States, native of Nicaragua, who is i'll New York
The fact fully disclosed that Great Britain is supplying
Costa Rica with promote the expulsion Of aker
and with American influence, will have much weight in
Fastening decision Walkers favor 1t also appears
the Costa Rcans restrained by the rules Of civilized
wdare but have proclaimed their determination to put to
death all Americans who be taken prisoners So ongas
government looks upon akers outlawed
ie5ltimac one we arc precuaed from interfering 70 stop
such sangunary proceedings 1t is evident that affairs in
Central America coming to IN which our IN
ercsts demands that shall not occupy
trail position And perhaps the decisive shall
be aken the less danger will there be Of coming in collision
with other and powerful governments hostile to the
So far the RIGA and Nicaragua
Resulted very avoraby Walker The other States do
the contest new going pn Walker be well provided
with OF the climate favorable to the
health undergoing the harlshps military OPP
CREATIONS vet the native Ncaraguans
and with their support fair presumption that he
will ultimately prove The Costa Rcans led
BY European officers and the Nicaragans by Had
the the benefit Of recognition by the United States
Individual to on akers army Who chose to cxlatiate him
self the would be decided in his favor DO not
American interests demand immediate recognition of the
Ncaraguan and the reception OF
| minister!
and the dscCtnuancc of the Nicaragua
California; the terrible riot Panama has interrupt
cd communications with the Pacific by that
Here Nicaragua is that jealousy OF the Amcri-
and of the influence which their enterprise is fast
ring New Granada The central cnterains
friendly towards the United Statcs but the
mixed population of the lsthnus coming contact with
i'll intelligence enterprise and wealth. already
Panama seemed poweess the proceedings
but the Central government will doubtless all power
| to bring the perpetrators to punishment.
No reply has received from the English govern
demand for the recall OF Mr. Cramton and the
made at early day Iii fair to presume from few
remarks made Parliament by Lord Pamerston, that the
response will not be an acquescence our demands but
continuation OF special pleading defence OF these Off
Gals If do that the President can longer delay
dismissal and thus vndcate the serepect Of
his admnistra ion and the dignity of government The
would have justified the prompest action The
courtesy which the President thought proper exercise
wards the English government has not been duly
ted contrary has been taken advantage OF pro-
long the discussion and raise and mimportant points
The for the Cincinnati nominal becomes
as and the Idcs of June approach So
long this confined tothe discussion Of the prn
cipcs which should control the nominations and the rta-
tions incident to personal avoided may
result the interests OF the party But there
danger lest zeal may overscp prudence
individual preferences for feeling
luminosity towards all others Something sort already
visible But the Cincinnati Convention will come to a con-
ciuon in which all ats must acquiccc so it is alto
gcthcr wisc while honestly avowng preference, to avoid
ton The Contest at Cincinnati msy be long and per-
haps heated 1t is said that canvass Of the delegates
the following result There are 29 electoral voes
of which, los, required make nomination.
Pierce will have for nomina ion from If to MS Douglas
from 50 and Buchanan the remainder, 81 to 3D. The
first ballot will be scattering but the figures above.
believed indicate the position of the three cand
dates after few ballotings A combination between the
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