New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-18
Weh Orleaus Qailn Cresttnt.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON. Dec.

W ASHlSG FOS DeE. IL, loJb'
After long struggle Whitfield is at last admitted
to his seat as the delegate from Kansas The contest
was fierce one, and was fought by the Black Repub
licans Of the House with bitterness and desperation
But they could not succeed The Fillmore men from
the North, Walk and Whitney, of New York, Fuller
and Broom of Pennsylvania and Harrison aud Moore,
of Ohio stood by US to the last with undertaking con-
ancy. All honor to them for their noblc gallant and
patriotic action.
It will be recoected that, at the last session. Whit
field was excluded and on the very same ground on
which the attempt made which has just terminated
so differently. He returned to Kansas, and was again
cectedthe Freesoers not voting at all at the cleo
ton. His right to the seat is again contested but he
now trumphs over all opposition, and for the first
time is secure in bis seat Gen. Whitfield during the
whole of the struggle and amid all the excitement
which the affairs Of Kansas have evoked in the House
has borne himself with commendable moderation,
dignity and good sense Kansas could not send to
Congress worthier gentleman, Or more efficient
| representative.
! Notwithstanding the decision Of this question, the
waves Of sectional liscord not yet Gained either
| House OF Congress. The Presidents message has
been made the text which is founded an appa-
rently intermnabe debate in both Houses. In the
Senate, on Monday, Bigler, of Pennsylvania, made a
speech which, by common consent, has been classed
among the eeblcst Senatorial efforts ever made in the
body Biger is an intense demagogre with ca
pacty only for political intrigue and trickery. AS
suEnng, no doubt voluntarily, the championship of
the Northern Democracy, his speech served only to
convince the Southern members that they had gained
| little by the election of Mr.. Buchanan, Thus, he
avowed, for himself an entire belief in the odous
doctrine of squater sovereignty and as to Mr. Bu-
chanan he had no doubt the President elect in common
with all other Northern men, preferred that Kansas
should be free State. He took occasion also to ad
minister rebuke, which was totally unnecessary and
uncaed for, to the politicians Of the extreme Southern
school, who look to disunion as the only remedy o1
the evils under which tie South now suffers. Such
speech as Biglers is much calculated to exasperate
the people of the South, as the rawlings of the most
dcmcnted Abolitionsts ; and if his sentiments are
the reflex OF those held by Mr.. Buchanan it is nc
longer matter Of doubt. as have before intimated
that two years Of Mr. Buchanan's administration vii
not have passed away before there will be Southern
party opposed to his administration, not insignificant
either in numbers Or in influence.
On Tuesday the debate was continued by Mr.. Col
laner of Vermont, respectable antiquated old fogy
of mediocre Abilities and less extreme views thar
those held by his comrades in the Freesoi ranks HI
was replied to on yesterday by Mr.. Pugh, of Ohio il
speech of great power and calmness. Pugh il
young Senator who has already taken high rank as
statesman and logcian To-day tie floor il held BY
Gen. Cass. 1t will be q curious spectacle to SET
Gen. Cass making speech on any other subject thai
Our foreign relations.
Tisannounced, semofi .ially that the President ha
determined to Judge LeCompte from Office il
Kansas The announcement has created considerable
excitement i'll certain quarters, and has proyoket
severe censiiTe. LeComptc has been looked to as th
brcakWater Of Southern rights i'll that Territoly
whose judicial trmness and prompttude have KEEP
at bay the whole pack of Freesoilers who were Ell
dcavorlng to overrun Kansas with fire and swort
A difficulty some time since arose between I.ecompt
and Gov. Geary-owing, as | am informed to an in
proper interference Of the Governor with the judcis
functions OF the Judge. Geary consequently mad
all sorts OF terrible threats Of what he would do unes
Leco1npte were removed and thus Lecompte is to b
made to walk the plank to appease the injured dig
nifty Of a supercous Territorial Governor. Nj
Pierce seems to have more trouble with his kansa
Governors than with all the other appoinees of hi
administration. Why did he not take q South Ell
man i'll the beginning?
Among the new names suggested for Cabine
portfolio, find that of Howell Cobb, of Georgia, ha
lately become prominent. Cobb is o man of ability
but is dstastetu to the Secessonists of the South
account of his strong union proclivites He is, il
fact the only one of the prominent Union men VIII
acted conspicuous part in the South few year
ago, who has not been driven into retirement Foote
Clemens, Adams and others have all been set aside
and their places filed with Davis Brown and Cla,
This Is very suggestive fact-a fact which however
Mr. Buchanan will probably overlook in the selectio
OF his Cabinet. He will repeat the attempt of Ger
Pierce-and fail as disastrously in it as Pierce did
to conciate the Democracy into homogcneou
party, dspite the known fact that in different section
their principles, views and sentiments are as wild
asunder as the poles.
The name ofGen. Quitman has also been mentione
for the post of Secretary of War. better selecto
could not be made-but doubt if Gen. Quitma
would accept the office if rendered to him.
Prenonitory symptoms Of Il grand row over til
spoils Of the new administration already begin to h
velop themselves i'll this CITY, The outs are contcnt
ing tor the good old Democratic rule of r6taton
Office !; but the ins say that their understanding
, that rule has always been the rotating out of on
good office into better one. To such an extent ha
the anmosity of the opposing factions gone, that d
Il meeting held some time ago to make arrangement
! Tor a celebration, bloody fight cnsucd growing OF
OF the jealousy of those who wished to be leader
which would have done credit to an Irish riot in til
{ Sixth Ward OF New York. Of the entire populato
OF this city, perhaps half live. either directly
indirectly, upon the drppings of the Treasury
permanent resident of Washington, who has not
l little gimlet hole, somewhere or other, in Mr. Gut
ries strong box, is regarded as a natural curiosity
1uy1 ariS in te7yis.
1t is also said that grand avalanche of Pcnnsy
Vanians will make descent upon this city, nllne,l
ately after the 4tF Of March, for the purpose Of Gus
ing as many Of the present incumbeuts OF office
possible, and providing themselves with contortah
slnccures under the bengnant sway of Pennsylvania
: favorite son. The greed of Pennsylvania for o
, flee has become traditionnl-and herein may he di
covered the secret the pertmcity with which PEN
y syvania has always pressed Mr.. Buchanan for IL
Presidency The glorious opportunity has at last 0
cured, when their patriotic aspirations to serve the
!; country may be abundantly realized. Even as earl
as this, you may see an occasional Pennsylvania
with joyous step and animated look, promenade
+ the avenues and streets.
n The President has not yet dismissed Minis
: Wheeler, and it begins to be believed now that
= willnot Mr., Wheeler knows something about IL
. inside diplomacy of the Administration touching OF
G Central American relations, which, perhaps, the A
mInstration does not care to have exposed. In til
view Of the case is necessary to keep on good teri