Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19

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controversy in the Senate-A 6olition nsorols--
s The Committee on Elections not SUSTAINED by tho
Aouse- Republican Caucus
When the enquiry was addressed to Lord Palmer
ston in the House of Parliament whether the En-.
gilsh Ministry willing to lay before that body
the correspondence on the enlistment question be-
tween that and the American government, he re-
plled that the correspondence was incomplete. that
certain statements of facts contained in Mr.. Marcys
last despatch, abiding to the despatch Of Decem-
Der ssth, had been referred to the English Agents
IN this country for such explanations as they might
be able to make, and that action suspended un-
til these explanations had been received tits known
here that the reference has been made to Mr. Cramp
ton intimated above, and that his explanations have
been already forwarded to London. This will
count for the delay in making answer to the de-
mands OF our government in connection with the
enlistment question, and also explain the apparent
hesitation on the part of our administration in ia
king final action with respect to Mr.. Champion and
the offending Consuls.
Walker is pursuing a very decided and energetic
course in Nicaragua, having followed up tho formal
extension of the sovereignty of that government
over the Mosquito Territory, by taking possession of
the small steamers of the Transit Company in Mica.
ragua annulling their charter and granting the
privileges to another Company. Tho secret of this
matter is that by the terms of its incorporation the
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much per head for each passenger carried across its
territory that large sum is now due, which the
company has failed to pay, and consequently Walk
er has resorted to the only remedy in his power to
enforce the rights of his government. 1t is a bold
movement and will be very apt to accomplish the
objects designed. The Transit Company being
gained under charter from Nicaragua it does not
become the duty of the government of the United
States to insist upon It's enforcement; the Company
must rely entirely upon the good faith of the gov
eminent from which their privileges were derived.
From the first this company has been the active ally
of Walker and is, therefore, entitled to no especial
consideration from our government
1t is difficult to obtain accurate OF reliable infOr-
nation from Nicaragua and it is impossible to say,
therefore, what is the precise condition of its inter-
nal affairs and the relations existing between it and
the other Central American States 1t has been said
that the latter were organizing alliance against
the former, with the object of driving the foreign
party, that is, Walker and his adherents out of Nj
caragua; but Walker has now SO strong force of
Americans, desperate fighting men, that the mixed
populations of these States with their imperfect mill
itary organizations would offer feeble opposition
indeed, if an actual collision should occur. His
troops are set down at fifteen hundred men, con-
stantly augmented by emigrants from New York,
New Orleans and San Francisco.
Two reports have been made from the Senate
Committee on Territories upon the Presidents mes
sage on Kansas. the majority speaking through
Judge Douglas, and the minority through Mr.. Col
laner, the Vermont Senator. The former is very
long and able report. approving entirely of the
concentrations of the President that law be pass
ed authorizing the Legislature Of Kansas to provide
for holding Convention to frame State Constitu-
tion and that it be admtedsas State so as il
shall possess the ratio of population to ente it to
one representative in Congress-that ratio being a
little over ninety-thrce thousand. Mr.. Collamer's
report is a complete exposition of the views and
aims of the black Republicans, receiving the en-.
dorsement of Mr. Sumner and Seward in open Sen.
ate the latter embracing the opportunity to present
the thanks of himself and of the friends freedom
in the Northern States for this defence Of ieedom.
The character of the report is sufficiently indicated
by the character of the endorsement The two re.
ports fully make up the issue, whether new States
shall be admitted into the Union equality with
the old States-the immediate application of the
principle being whether Kansas shall be admitted
into the Union with such institutions as she may
determine for herself This is the issue the black
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contest.
Should authority be given for the formation Of a
State Constitution in Kansas it is probable that such
constitution will be entirely silent upon the lues-
ton of slavery. This would deprive the abolition
lists of all excuse for opposing its admission r 70 the
Union, or for attempting to amend the constitution
by adding thereto something like the Wilmot Pro-
viso Missouri rcstrction-an attempt they will be
pretty certain to make. Its silence slavery can
not be construed as disapproval thereof; slavery
has never been established any where by municipal
law it does not exist now in single Southern State
by force of its formal establishments but it stands
precisely the same footing the right in any
other property. Slavery would therefore exist ir
Kansas until the people in their sovereign capacity
should provide for its abolition. But according to
the signs of the times nothing less than positive
prohibition will satisfy the Republicans, and if the
they claim for Congress the right to place it there
thus denying to Kansas admission into the Union
as q co.equaI State. In this issue is therefore in
volved the whole doctrine of the sovereignty an6
equality of the States
An unusually sharp personal contest occurred II
the Senate yesterday, between Judge Douglas ant
Mr. Trumbull, his colleague in the Senate, from
Illinois The latter claimed to be Democrat, anC
that he represented the sentiments of the people o
Illinois on the Nebraska bill, while his colleague
Judge Douglas, did not. 1t appeared however tina
be was not so confident about this matter to
cept Judge Douglass proposition that both should
resign their and submit the matter to the PEG
ple whether the two Senators from Illinois should
be Nebraska or anti Nebraska men. Mr.. Trumbul
violated the understanding in the Senate, that thu
discussions of the two reports from the Committee
on Territories should not be taken up until Monday
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