New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-22

Constrained 20 speak IN seH-uclcuse' Inns course
,,d their policy seing Straightforward and upright
40 yindications were required. The recusants
have most needed explanation, aud, therefore,
enrrossed most attention, but WIN limited advan-
t,ge To either their credit or character
n is well known 10 all familiar with the usages
NJ leyislation that much more real and practical
= busipess is accomplished during a short Session
tban during long one. Looking, therefore, with
philosophical view upon the past seven weeks
and the time that Yet remains TO be expended be-
fore the beginning Of the period, between which
and the ordinary month Of adjournment the
mace Of a short Session might be embraced,
the conclusion may be formed that no great
harm has been done. There is time enough left
for all useful purposes if it should be judiciousy
employ ed: and sufficient, too to prepare for any
emergency that may be threatened from abroad
should our foreign relations be suddenly disturbed.
Following mp the Democratic ukase Of Mr..
Cobb, The Union to-day requires Members to re-
sign aud to refer the organization of the House to
The people. Ii seems to forget that Members were
sent here fresh from the people TO perform these
very functions, and with perfect understanding
in most cases how they were TO be discharged.
This suggestion comes with doubtful grace from
8 quarter which musteTs - votes out Of 234, and
large fraction Of them by no means we'll disposed
toward the Administration. The Union says that
some of the Democrats and National Know Moth
ings were disposed 10 grant the Plurality rule
until Dir. Banks's answer in regard to the equality
pfraces. This is bald and poor pretext The
same sort Of justification was assumed in refusing
itwhen he announced that he represented firm
and strong Anti Slavery district. 1t is well known
10 Tie Union that Mr. Banks rebuked the miscOn-
structioD put upon his language BY Nr. Cliugman
when the charge Of amalgamaton" sentiments
vas first made, and that he emphatically repudi-
ated II as revolving when repeated by Mr.. Letcher
on Friday. Every one who was present when Mr..
Banks made the original reply to their question Of
races was struck by the pleasant and pertinent
turn which he gave The inquiry; and il never
STavely considered in any other light until dis
1orted by weak and malicious jmagnations.
As the Presidents organ prOclaims an organi-
zatiOn of the House to be impossible without
the withdrawal Of Mr. Banks, it might be as well
for the Administration to regard that contingency
as hardly within the reach OF probabilities. Any
other candidate who had concentrated the same
amount of strength would have been subjected 10
the same criticism from that quarter, and there
fore ii is not Mr.. Banks per Sc as John Tyler
would say, but the Anti-Nebraska champion, who
is Objectionable to the delicate taste of the Court
jour- al Mr. Banks has been supported, and will
be sustained, because he is the strongest cand-
date of his party, and because, from the present
complexion OF thiugs he now embodies the prin-
pie and represents the cause. If it be agreeable
for the Administration ~ prOlong the contest, it is
Just as convenient for those supporting Mr.. Banks.
They have determined to see it ont and neither |
intimidation nor devices of expodiency can induce |
them to fOrsake this position. They have planted |
their stakes for campaign and their adversaries |
had as well prepare for long entertainment If |
still determined to resist the will of the plurality.
The case is plainly resolved into the alternatives
Of "elcyen obstinate iurymen" yielding to the |
twelfth modest juryman or the latter yielding to |
The former. Every man can determine for him. |
self which side should surrender
At the latest accounts from Texas little hope |
was entertained that the bill before the Legisla- |
ture for carving ont the act of the last Congress-
providing for the payment of the five millions and
accumulated interest to the creditors holding liens
on the revenues from customs, would pass the |
Legislature. 1t was recently defeated by
small minority, and then the final motion to
reconsider was postponed until the 18th of Febru-
AIRY. Although that vote was not decisive Of the
fate Of the measure, still, late intelligence from
parties interested is Responding Of more hvora-
BE result when the day shsl come This subject
has entered into the local politics Of Texas, and
been used as an element in determining the com
plexion Of the Legislature. TWAS argued, il Texas
conld secure the distribution OF the accumulated SIX
or seven millions now lying in the Treasury mere
the money might be retained IN the STATE au9 mus
contribute TO the development OF h projected sys-
tenn of railroads. IN fact, the real object, now
aver il may be disguised, is to get possession oi
tbs money and TO intcrpOse all obstacles that csl
be continued against the creditors with the nope
that Congress may finally turn over the mllll0hS'
a consideration Of more than million oil dollars |
attached TO the las act of Congress as an III
5ncemeut for Texas to relieve the Government |
from this responsibility, and to allow the accounts
10 be closed But it appears to have failed 10 ell
feet the purpose intended. II Congress should De
called mon gain to legslste in this matter there
is but one eifectIa mode of procedure lett anu
that is 10 authorize equitable pro rata distriou-
tiop among the creditors, and TO accept their re-
dense Texas received five millions directly, 10
which she was never fairly entitled; and she IL
now and has been all along, endeayorlns TO SWIM
die the men who advanced their means 10 sustain
her credit out Of the money appropriated 10 eA'ih-
c,isb her admitted indebtedness.
In a fit of seeming desperation, committees vi
the so-called friends of Mr.. George NJ. Dallas have
;ssued a circular setting forth his remarkable
claims TO be President, and, funny enough, claiming
his s.tinc vote for the tariff of lao as the peculiar
and yitsl merit of his recommendation. Consider
inc that MIR. Buchanan has already secured nine-
teentwepteths of the Pennsy lvania delegation,
and that Mr.. Dallas has not half dozen CITY waros
At his hack. this movement is little compliment
n will hardly pay for the printing, much less for the
candle. Poor Dallas is another victim OF that
presidential mania which has laid so many great
men in their graves, aud now seems to De raging
49, an endemic among small ones. lNDLN'
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