Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-20
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WAsHIKe7oE, Dec ls-The Presidents Message
is Still under consideration.
Jones Of Tennessee thought the Presidents stric
lures on the Republican party perfectly proper and
/ eminentlF truthful He hoped the Supreme Court
would decide favorable to the South, in the case
now under consideration. But thought that the
decision would end the slave controversy, and
would bow submissively TO whatever the decision
might be. He considered Squatter Sovereignty the
greatest ofpoitesl bumbugs, that phrase had been
attributed to Cass, but it first used deTisiyey
by Calhoun. He read extracts from several promi>
nent Republicans TO prove them to be laboring for
the actual extinguishment of slavery within States.
Spoke of Seward, advertising bis speeches as hav.
ing been printed by Redfeld; Jones had no relish
for that kind Of literature, and did not purchase
copy, Seward promised to give him or any Senator
who would read il, copy, Jones accepted tue Of
fer provided be were not required to carry the
work home, for that might get~him into the Peni-
Tertiary Excessive laughterl .
Wade" 1t seems than that YOU have no free
dom in the South"
Jones-"We have no such freedom as permits
people TO go there and incite insurrection among
slaves, and cause them to murder our wives and
children. Jones referred to Hale who defended
his opinion on higher law.
This colloquy caused great merriment
Wilson then obtained the -four and the Senate
adjourned.
| HoUsE.-Quitman concluded by the application
| Of the States right doctrins to our Government
Branch defended the South from misrepresentas
tons as TO its growth prosperity and social condi>
i ton. Contended that the Presidential issue was
made in favor of peace of the Soath and against
Congressional agitation of slavery. Said that all
/ democrats were agreed on this subject. He was
in favor OF the people egislating slavery in their
! sovereign capacity. Their squatter SOW
ereiguty 10 the KansassNebrasks bill He was will
| ing TO abide the coming decision of the Supreme
| Court.
Davidson contended that Congress has never had
power to legislate slavery 10 the Territories exs
pressed the belief that what the President said as
TO troubles in the country the past year is true to
/ the letter-adjourned.
SUPREME CoURr.-Bair continued the argument
Geo. t. Curtis, Of Boston, made a powerful argu.
ment IN favor of the Constitution of the Missouri
Compromise, giving minute historical details-ada
jourued
! WASHINGTON, Dec is, Senate-On motion of
/ Mr.. Fish, the Committee on commerce was directed
i to enquire into the eIpediency of erecting GUS
| tom house at Sag Harbor
| Hale offered resolution directing the Commit
| tee on Military affairs to enquire into the e1pedis
ency ofdisccntinuing or reforming the Military asys
/ lum in the District of Columbia
Thompson Of KY. offered an amendment that
the Harrodsbnrg KY, Military asylum, be subjected
! to the same enquiry.
The resolution and amendment we're then passed
| Pearce from the committee on Library reported
unfavorable to the purchase of copies of Kanes ex
! pedition but proposed that the secretary OF the
! Navy cause to be struck and presented TO Kane
bis officers and men, such appropriate medals as in
the judgment of the Secretary would express the
high estimation, in which Congress hold their res
pectye merits and services.
Steward presented a memorial from Edward K.
Collins and associates, contractors for carving
mails between New York and Liverpool setting
forth that the original contract will not enable them
to keep up the line.
WAsHINGToS, Dec. l9.-SUPREME CoURT-The
argument in the case of Scott was concluded yes
terday; some weeks will elapse before the Court
gives its decision, may be the end Of the term.
The reported slave instruction in Florida is
positively denied.
The Jewish Synagogue at Mobile, yas destroyed
by FIRE on the ll,h.
A. II. Stephens posted B. II. Hill, in the Au-
gusta Co,stitsaionaiist for deliveringa challsnge
The New York Tunes says that w alker has been
supplied from that city, with improved incendiary
missiles.
The Central Railroad freight depot burnt at Uti-
ca on Wednesday night last.
great Republican banquet was held at the &C.
cademy of music in New York last night
q
days from the Sd Tuesday in Jsnuary, were set
apart for the consideration Of territorial business.
The Senate bill Of last session admitting Kansas
the same footing with the original States was rer
ferred TO the Committee on Territories. Various
other bills were appropriately referred
SENATE-Wilson said from the time Webster Gu.
logsed the ordinance Of 1887 the South following
Hayne Webster's opponent had been in the habit
of charging the North with interference with their
internal and exclusive domestic concerns He
could now say, Webster said then, that no at
tempt had ever been made from the time when
Washington first took the oath of Office to interfere
with constitutional rights Of the people OF Southern
States.
HALIFAX, Dec. 1910 o'clock-M.-No sigS
Of the America from Liverpool, or the Arabia from
Boston outward bound.
MILwAUEIE, Dec. 19-Lee Sons foundry was
destroyed by fire last night; loss so, 900; insured
for $4,000,
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 1s.--Tbe receiving ship
Marion, anchored off the Navy Yard has been cut
into by floating ice and sunk.
The crew and stores were transferred to the sloop
Of war Preble
BALTIMORE, Dec. 19.-The schooner Andrew
Mastertin, has arrived at OLD Point with company
second artillery.
New IoRK, Dec Is Cotton sctive, firm at !
advance; sales 5000 bales MiddHng Orleans Is;
Mddling uplands 1895 Coffee dull sales OF Java l4i;
Sugar steady; Nolasses quiet; Stocks dull heavy.
An expedition to Nicaragua, via 0mva Hondu
ras OF 500 Irishmen is fitting out here.
CINCINNATI, Dec. l9-Red Wheat IL; Whisky
224; Flour dull: Wheat firm.
River feet scant water in the channel.
NV York, Dec. l9-Flour dull Wheat firm;
Beer buoyant alta Scala IS; Lard dulll2t; Whisky
heavy; Sterling dull.
mel and rising.
The Poetry OF Physic.
AYERS PILLS, glide sugar-shod. over the palate, but