Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-12

to take but little interest in the celebration
In the evening Gen. Pomeroy, from Kansas,
called meeting Of the citizens in the National Hall,
and after very common place narrative of the late
events in Kansas, in which he threw all the blame
upon the Missourians made appeal for immedi-
ate assistance to enable the free settlers to resist
the constituted authorities and distinctly declared
that 1T Congress recognized the constitution estab-
fishing slavery i'm Kansas that the frce-setcrs would
with tie assistance of their Northern friends drive
the Territorial officers, we'll the pro slavery
men, out Of the Territory; which trcasonable sem
timent was received with loud cheering. When he
concluded MIR. R. S. Elliott Of the ST. Louis 1ntelli-
gencer, having obtained leave to make few re-
marks, put some questions to the General, whose
answers seriously damaged several Of his previous
assertions Mr.. E. then defended the Of con.
duct pursued by the State government of Missouri
gave thcin several home thrusts about riots and |
outrages in Philadelphia as well as Kansas-drew |
comparison between the morality Of Southern and |
Northern cities-which brought forth few Kisses;
but when in answer to question: he replied that |
any gentleman travelling in Missouri might express |
his dislike of slavery without mOlcstaon but if he
was detected in an attempt to scduce slave from |
his master, she would be lynched, and properly |
So" the pent up rage Of the meeting broke forth in
the widest misses, yellS, &c. Mr.. Z. "faced the
music with perfect selEpossession, and when 81
lence was obtained finished his remarks which
were lis.ened 10 without much further interruption.
MIR. Elliott deserves credit for his bold and manly
defence of the institutions of his native State in the
very hotbed of AbolitioniSm.
just as was closing this letter visited
with another w-storm being about the 18th this
winter There are several inches OF snow in the
streets, and every thing has resumed the cold and
cheerless aspect of dreary winter. trust it will
not continue long, for the sake Of the suffering
poor. Public and private charity is nearly exhaus-
ted, and many days OF such weather would cause
much misery among the numerous families depend
ing upon their outdoor daily labor.
OBSERVER.
Philadelphia, Feb 90 1856.
Thirty.FOurth C0ngress..First Session.
| MONDAY, March 3, 1856.
| SENATE.-Mr. Cass made personal explanation
regarding article i'm days Inteiligencer signed
| j. w. W., which he attributed to james Watson
| Webb. 1t relates to a conversation between Mr..
| Webb and Lord Clarendon, i'm which the latter STA
ted that he had unfriendly feelings towards the
| United States This statement explanatory of
| ono remark made by Lord Clarendon in the House
Of Lords. THAT the understanding between the Eng.
lish and French governments perfect in relation
TO all parts of the world" which was understood as
! menace to this country regarding Cuba.
| MIR. Cass asked il Lord Clarcndon's language had
been misunderstood, why he did not explain it in
his place in the House Of Lords instead OF leaving
to be explained in private letter on the SUBJ
ject which few perhaps would ever or hear of.
The bill for the construction Of ten Scoops oi war
| Mas then taken up.
Mr.. Adams moved to amend by striking out "tcn"
and inserting "scven." Not carried.
The bill was ordered to he engrosscd-yeas 81,
nsysS.
Mr.. Seward referred to several periods in our his
tory, from the affair of the Caroline the late fish
cries dispute, to show that the appearance of sin
gle British vessel had frightened the country into
fear of impending lie tired Of these things
and wished the people of the country especially the
merchants Of our commercial cities, discuss qu,s-
tions Of national interest without being alarmed
through fear Of the inability Of government to
maintain and defend them in their property, rights
and interests
He should vote for this increase of the navy ire.
spectvc of any question touching our foreign rela-
tions, but simply because he thought it wrong to
the seaboard exposed and because there never
has been time so propitious when, without any
alteration in our revenue system, we are receiving
all immense surplus revenue.
MIR. Hale thought it entirely absurd to Under take
10 put our navy ON footing to compete with other
countries by this appropriation; it reminded him OF
the legacy Of ten POUNDS left by an Englishman to
pay the national debt If there was any apprcien.
sion of war in the public mind, it originated in the
speeches made here. The national expenses were
constantly increasing, and it WAS time TO begin to
cconJrniSe
Mr.. Bell of Tennessee, said the unanimous recon-
incubation OF the passage OF the bill by the nava
committee was not founded any existing alarm
on the subject of war; The object was to supply q
class of vessels really necessary for the protection
commerce. War was not probable, but if the
counts from Central America be true, il will require
the greatest circumspecton and caution to preven,
a collision between Great Britain and the United
States, emanating from events in Nicaragua.
MIR. Hunter had no idea the passage of the bill
ought to create alarm. He believed the matters
Of difference between Great Britain and the United
States were such may be settled, If coniIon dis
crction be exercised. 1t is necessary an addition
shall be made TO naval establishment We ap
proximate the chances of peace by preparing fol
war He wished to diminish the opportunity fol
foreign powers TO speculate weakness, wheth
er real or supposed. The bill was passed.
The Illinois election then taken up
Messrs Critenden and Push spoke upon il, ant
soon after the Senate adjourned.
House OF FREPREsENTATIvES.-Rcv.D Daniel Waldo
the newly elected chaplain, made his appearanc,
and opened the session with prayer, and the sat
isiaction of the House.
The House then proceeded to the consideration o
the deficiency bill. Without coming to conclusion
on the subject, the House adjourned
In the Senate, on Tuesday the 4th, the contested
election from Illinois occupied the greater por
ton of the day.
In the House, the bill from the Senate for the con
struction of ten sloops Of war, referred to th
naval committee.
The deficiency appropriation bill was passed.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. Hunter repor
led the bill making appropriations for fortiication
and other works of defence and of repair OF bar
racks and quarters -.
The bill to establish collection districts in the Uni
ted States was passed. The TurnbulI election cas-
then considered.
The Senate confirmed Mr.. Turnbull's election
Kansas affairs were then discussed, and the Senat