New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-14
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on the Kansas question. Tie committee on Terrific
ries, Of which J Judge Douglas is chairman, some time
since presentedan elaborate report, compromising
a4bili authorizing the people Of Kansas to form q
State government and apply for admission into the
Union whenever their population amounts TO ninety
three thousand four hundred and twenty Mr.. Goa-
fner, the only Black Republican on the committee,
presented minority opposing the 1ecommen-
datons Of the majority and fayoring the a(mssionof
Kansas under its present fraudulent Topeka Consti-
tuition His speech was therefore an attack upon
Judge Douglas report, and defence OF his own 1t
was lroWsy and soporifca mere lehash Of what mas
been frequently said before and much better said too
The Democratic organs in Virginia and North Caro-
lima and possibly in other Southern States are at
tempting to inre MI Fillmore by asserting that Mr.
Collaner was q member Of Mr. Fimores cabinet.-0
Even the Richmond Enquirer, which ought to Know
better has given currency to this untounded assertion
Idon't know whether to ascribe it to ignorance Of
political history or toa desire to msrepresent 1t
would be more charitabeto aselbe tito the former,
which indeed must have been the case Even II It
were true am not aware that it is q greater crime
i'll Mr.. Collamer to go over to Black Republlcanlsm,
than it is in Martin Van Buren,, Francis P Blair, and
others who were formerly high priests in the Demo-
cratic temple But is characteristic of the Democ-
lacy always to consider grievous offence in others,
what is perfectly legitimate and venial in themselves.
That q former Wing should embrace Black Republic
cansm seems to excite their profoundest astonish-
ment-=but when Van Buren,, Blair, Benton, Hale,
Banks and many others whom they formerly delight
ed to honor, do the same thing never word do we
hear about it. 1t is only when your bull cores nay OK
that their virtuous Indignation is excited. Reverse
the proposition, and it is all right,
The House is still hammering away at the amend
ments to the Deficiency Bill The appropriation bills
have not yet been reached, and it is uncertain what
will be tie faeo the appropriation for improving the
mouths of the Mississippi. Even should it pass the
ordeal Of the House, it may yet be arrested by the
Executive veto. Our illustrous Bigadier, tits pre-
sumed, will not Deliberately offend the sensiblites of
the transcendental abstractonists of Virginia and
South Carolina by giving his sanction toany improve
ment by the General Government. Even Mr. Cal
| houn-strict constructionst as he Was-maintained
that any river in which the commerce of rce States
was interested partook Of national character, and
could be improved without violation of the Const
tntion. But there is no predicting what Mr.. Pierce
will do, for the simple reason that,in all probability,
he does not know himself. Judging by the past, his
action in any case is more apt to be the Whm of the
moment, or the suggestion of Marcy, than any con-
forn,itp Will, Deliberate rle or a fixed nolicy And
co like +e alitte Joker, under the nominations Of
1,iabt of t,n thiubIe he is likely to turn nm inst
,vhore M ono e,nects him
II, +be Committee of the Whole. on Friday, Mr.,
Sn,itl, of Tennessee took occasion to make violent
and ;n6anmatorv nartisan speeeh. II was uncalled
for and nonno,tune-for, since the struggle for
sneal-or ali no,tips in tbe House have seemed to
annrecate tc inheritance Of ignoring partv politics.
md Of attending strictly to the legitimate business of
1eoisloton II is true a great latitude of debate is
allowed in Committee of the Whole, and member
NAV sneak on almost any subject he may choose to
select But Mr. Smiths speech was in no respect
re,11ane to the subject and was simply an introduce
'tion-and an unnecessary introduction what
o1rht to be kent out Of the House altogether But
he was imprudent enough to make a fling at his
colleague Mr. Zollicoffer-and predict that when
Mr. Zocoffer comes to reply to him. the unfortunate
Smith will become another Of the many victims Of his
numerous family There is not keeucr debater, or
q more thoroughly-posted politician in the country
than Mr. zollicofer For long time editor Of paper
in Tennessee he is possessed Of fund Of political
information which renders him dangerous opponent
to the best nelIects of the country. witnessed an
encounter between him and Stephens of Georgia,
during the struggle for Speakership, which was one
of the most exciting and brilliant that I have yet
heard in Congress. I have never seen any one so
closely cornered as was Mr. Stephens, by the COM
pact and severe logic of Mr. Zollicotfer-and one,
with less acute intellect than he, could have come
out of the contest even with tolerahle credit When
Mr.. Zolcofer replies to Mr.. Smith, (Which will be in
short time we shall have, not only most mastery
defence of Amercanisln but am afraid the unlucky
Mr. Smith will be absolutely crushed and annihilated.
He WILL perhaps learn the useful lesson, that it is
dangerous thing to arouse the anger OF sleeping
| lion.
The London Times, in recent article on Central
American affairs grayey argues the impossibility Of
any political understanding or combination between
the United States and Nicara gua-bccauso such I'M
dersanding would be volativc of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty! The London Times has said many good
things but this is the best of all (! When it is recol-
lected that Great Britain while protesting to respect
that treaty. has daily violated it from the moment OF
its ratification-when it is recollected that many OF
the public Journals of England have proposed its for
NAL abrogation and that they have regarded it
otherwise than as so much waste paper--it is de-
ciousy refreshing to read the grave and apparently
| earnest comments of the Times upon the Walker
movement, There is a hidden meaning in all this
which that wary and subtle journal vainly attempts
10 ooncaol le,;e ofpt in hpJ,bu IF the truth COulC