Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

w WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
sSESATE-AIr. Douglass in presenting petit
ton from a Naval officer, complaining of the ac-
ton of the retiring board in his case proposed
the passage of a law, granting a trial by court
martial, where charges have been made before
the Navy board. in order to test their truth, he
thought this would be doing justice by scparat-
ing the worthy from the unworthy.
Mr.. Hail submitted a bill for the repeal of the
act of last session for promoting the efficiency
of the Navy-referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
The Chair laid before the Senate the annual
report ofthc Commissioner of Patents.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the Central American question. Mr.. Wilson
said that Notwithstanding the tieclarationot the
President reiterated by distinguished Senators,
and reported by the public press throughout
the country, chat our relations with Great Brit
ain, growing out of the Central American ques-
ton were in a complicated position, the people
OF the United States, whose instincts were safer
than the deductions of statesmen give little
heed to these apprehcnsionS, far-seeing MGR
chants continue to send their vessels on distant
voyages, freighte, with full cargOes, in confident
anticipation that there will be no rupture Of
friendly relations with England. There was not
the Slightest alarm in the public mind on that
score The people are not to be diverted from
what is passing on the other side Of the MiSSis-
sippi, by lumOrs of war with Great Britain. Its
not very probable that the Executive desires a
war which would extend the boundaries of this
country to that Polar Sea gaZed on by DIR. Kane
there is no desire for addition Of free soil to
the republic on the part Of this administration.
The only result Of the Clayton Bulwer treaty
was prolific correspondence, and an internin-
able decision, which settled no point in dispute,
and come to no result. The treaty had not ac-
complished what the people of this country ex-
pected. He thought that the Government had
been over-reachcd in negotiation. 1t was trca-
ty not fit to be made and he thought we should
at once declare it null and void, and stand lust
as VIC were before it was made The course of
Great Britain would justify us in abrogatjng
the treaty altogether. lie did not fear her in
Central America, let her send as many Anglo
SaXons there as she pleaScs, no doubt they
would turn ont to be good Democrats and make
good citizens of this country, when we come
into possession there
Mr. Mason thought the discussion of the sub
jcct rather embarrassed than aided the solution
of the difficulty. He hoped the question would
now be taken. on its reference.
Mr. Butler did not look on the question as
likely to end in war between the two countries
He concurred in the American Interpretation of
the treaty, but he hoped it would be referred to
the Com. on Foreign Relations, instead of being
discussed.
Mr. Foote said Mr. Clayton wished tohe heard
but was detained by ipdisposition He there
fore moved that the subject be postponed until
Monday.
The motion was agreed to and the Senate adj
journcd
HoUsF.-Thc Speaker did not announce the
standing committees.
Onmotion the House proceeded TO vote for
Printer:-Tallet 65, Wendell 90, Farnham .,
Sargant 8, scattering 10, necessary to choice
S3-no choice.
The House voted twice. Folett received 90,
Wendell6g scattering 30. Necessary to choice
So. Adjourned.
sg.tts PROCLAMATION.
PHIiADNLPiIIA, Feb 12-'The following is the
conclusion of the abstract of the Presidents
proclamation, received after regular hours last
night: 81 EEG 5 sEE GEt
''All such plans for the determination of flu
rc institutions of the Territory, if carried into
execution from within the same, will constitute
a fact of Instruction; and if from without, an
invasive aggression; and will in either case jus
tify and demand the forciblc interposition ofthc
whole power of the general government as well
to maintain the laws of the Territoryas those of
the Union.
Gle commands all persons engaged in unlaw-
full combinations against the constituted author
tiles of Kansas to dispersc and retire peaeeably
to their homes, andlwarns all such that any at
tempted instruction III the Territory or aggrcs-
Sive intrusion into the same, will be resisted not
only by the employment of local military but
also by that of any available force of the c. s.,
to the end Of assuring the community from vio-
lcncc, and full protection to persopS and proper
ty and the civilrights of all pcaccable and law
abiding inhabitants.
in any part of the Union the fury of faction
or fanattciSm, infamed into disregard of the
general principles Unpopular sovereignty, which
under the Constitution are fundamental, in whole
the destruction of our institutions, is to bring
upon the country the dire calamity of the arbitra
ment of arms in that territory itshall be between
lawless violence on the one side and conservative
force onthe other, welded by the legal authOri-
tv of the General overnment
The President calls nthe citizens both of the
adjoiningand distant States to abstain from I'M
authorized intcrmcddling in the local concerns
of the territory, admoniShiHg theni that its or
ganic law is to be executed with impartial JUS
tee that all individualact ofiegal interference
will incur condign punishment, and any cndea-
vor to interfere by organized force will be firm
ly withstood He invokes all good citizens to
promote order by rendering obedience to the
law and to diScountenance aud repulse the coun-
sells ofinStigatorS and tiisorganizerS and to teS-
| tify their attachment to their country, their
pride in its greatness, their appreciation of the
blessings they enjoy, and their determination
that republican institutions shall not fall their
hands by cooperating to uphold the majority of
the laws and to yindicatc the Sanrtity Of the IN
stitutiOns.
OLE BULI. IN PITTSBURGH.
P1Ts,, Feb 19-Grcat enthusiasm was exhit.-
tied at Ole Bulls concert in this CITY last NIGHT
The house was filled to overfiowing, and several
hundred persons were obliged to go away, not
being able to obtain seats Almost every piece
was rapturousiy encoretl Another concert is to
be given to-morrow night, when the troupe leave
for Cincinnati. A Serenade was given to Ole
Bull last night after the concert
EXPLOSION.
-PRovnNcr, Feb l2-An eggine belonging
to The. Hartford and Providence railroad, zex-i
ploded this morning IN the locomotive house
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