The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-23
Congress.

: Tho President has at last boon forced b,
the fillibustering inhuenos which SURROUND
! him to receive tbs Nieanguan Minister ae
credited by Walker, and thus recognize tho
y government which that freebooter has usurp
cd. The event created great sensation ant
: the fact was Immediately telegraphed to New
Orleans, from which port, It is believed, q
. steamer will at once leave for San Juan with
: material aid for Gen. Walker. Mr.. Marcy
on the same day, sent for Mr.. Marcoleta
, the Nicamguan Minister, and informed him
: of his intention to receive Mr.. Will. Mr.,
Marcoleta protested against this, as viola.
,, ton Of the laws Of the nations, and inform
ed Mr.. Marcy that he should prepare an ex.
! pose Of oil the facts, to be communicated to
! the diplomatic corps. It is stated that Mr..
Marcy and Mr.. Cushing, of the Cabinet,
were opposed to the reception Of Viii, bu.
the fear of the President that Douglas would
otherwise outstrip him in the race for the
Presidency, determined him to take the re-
sponsibllity. ,tr
On Thursday, the President announced
the fact Of Wills reception, to Congress, in
a message, and giving his reasons therefor,
viz: that the new government exercises
the actual power, and we do not go behind
this fact to investigate the questions OF le-
! gitimacy, &c. The message caused some
excitement in the Senate, Mr.. Crittendcn
declaring that the country would be agitat-
cd from ono end to the other on this subject,
and it might result in our being involved in
war. The course of the President is strong
ly condemned. r.#....
Mr.. Knowlton of this State, made an at
tempt on Thursday to have the recent muir
der case Investigated by the House, but his
resolution was laid upon the table by the
friends of Herbert, by vote of 20 to 20
This is virtually saying that it is of no con-
sequence if members of Congress do occa-
sionally shoot an Irishman. Herbert has
taken his seat again in the House. The
widow of the murdered man intends to ap.
ply for o pension.
Mr.. Buchanan has arrived at Washing
ton, where he is making speeches, and being
sercnaded by his friends. His prospects for
q nomination are regarded as rather dubi-
ous. .
\ despatch dated on Saturday, says, Lord
Clarcndon's reply to Mr.. Niarcy's despatch,
demanding the recall of Mr.. Champion,
came by the Asia, and was received at the
State Department this morning. 1t is very
yoluminous, and is understood to decline the
recall of Mr.. Champion. The President, it
is believed, is determined TO dismiss the Brit
ish Minister.
Mr.. Marcolcta is understood to be prorGr-
ing protest, which will be presented early
next week, against the recognition of Padre
Will. The foreign legations manifest much
sympathy with him, and very generally ex-
pressed 1t by personal assurances. lilo will
retain the archives of the legation, and will
not surrender the seal to successor whom
he rufuscs to recognize.
The President on Monday sent to the Sem
ate vetoes on the bills for improving the
mouths of the Mississippi and St. Clair riy-
ers. Mr.. Cass gave warning of another
speech on the Central American question:
Mr.. Sumner made an eloquent speech on the
Kansas question.
In the House, Mr.. Galloway asked leave
to introduce a resolution calling on the
President for any information in his possess
sion relative to the murder of Dow, Barber
and Brown in Kansas. Leave refused
l02 in favor, So against-not two thirds.
Mr.. Sumner concluded his Speech on Kan
sas affairs in the Senate on Tuesday. We
copy the following telcgraphic account of
the proceedings of the Senate at the close Of
the speech, by which it will be seen that
: Border Rufanism has its Developments in
the U. S. Senate as we'll as on the plains Of
Kansas. .. ...
Mr.. Cass said he had listened to Mr.. Sum-
ncrs speech with equal regret and surprise.
II was the most un- American and unpatriot-
ic speech he ever heard on this floor. lie
hoped he might never hear such q speech
again, hero or elsewhere. lie did not rise,
however, to make comments on that speech,
open rs 1t was to ccnsurc and disapproba-
ton, but to say that the Senator from Mas
sachusctts had totally misunderstood and
misapplied tho case Of Michigan. The To-
peka Convention showed no analogy be-
tween tho proceedings in Michigan and those
/ in Kansas.
Mr.. Douglas advertcd to the malignity
which characterized Mr.. Summers speech,
and the many personalities in which II a.
bounded. He compared il to a patchwork
bcd.quilt, made from oil the calico dresses in
the House, and Astounding in classical allu-
sions, most of which were from those portions
of the classics which were suppressed in re-
spectacle and decent colleges. That speech
was written and committed to memory
/ pTictiCcu DcioTc piisc, ~ ucStU Doy HOiuiiIS
a candle, and watching tho gestures. 1t
was rehearscd to friends, and they repeated,
in saloons of the city, what no was going to
say. Those libcls and insults, so gross and
vulgar, h d been conned over, and written
with evil and deliberate malignity, and re-.
peated night after night. in order to find tho
appropriate grace with which TO spit them
az men who differ from him. What right
had he to arraign threc-fourths of the Sena-
tors for dereliction OF duty? did the means
by which he got here give him the superior
ity? Mr.. Douglas said hchad been arraign-
ell as conspirator and traitor, by man,
(Sumncr), himself guilty Of crime, having
taken oath to support the Constitution, and
then violated it. Abiding to Mr.. SIS at.
tack on Senator Batter, who was now alb
sent, Mr.. Douglas said, Mr.. Sumner would,
on his return, whisper secret apology in
his ear, and want him to accept that as q
proper apology. He Douglas) knew how
that was done. Laughter. He then de-