Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-26
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ncss at the last session. the bill was not presented
Congress. g..
- 1t is believed that the Dallas Clarendon
treaty as ratified by the Senate, will be accepted
by the British government. The negotiations will
probably be conducted at Washington, in order to
relieve Mr. Dallas from the onus of false posi-
ton. The main points of the Convention, in its
present shape, 'secure for the benefit OF all M
tons the free use uf the transit across the 18th
mus; set aside the grants of lands made by the
Mosquito King; define the limits Of the Indian
territory; and require that the cession OF the Bay
Islands to Honduras should bc made ab-olutc."-
The Mexican treaty meets with no favor from any
quarter. 1t is even rumorel that our Minister,
Mr.. Forsyth, will be recalled. We arc not in the
humor now to enter into a full explanation of this
much. abused stroke Of policy but We arc mista-
ken if events do not demonstrate The wisdom of
Mr.. Forsyths corps The only argument against
it is founded upon the reason that it is unprere-
dented. But the emergency-the imminent dam
also without precedent. The idea Of the treaty
is original and bold; and if carried ont, we must
balievc. would be successful.
- The complexion of the next House Of Rep
important point rs to the support
to be derived therefrom by the Administrations
yet to be determined. Elections arc to be. held
in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia
North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana Kentucky, Tennessee. Texas and Mis-
souri,. In these States, the Democrats must gain
Mt least eight members to constitute working,
efficient majority, over tho American and Repub-
can parties. The Democracy are accordingly
making spirited preparations for the canvass; !;
and the contest promises to be conducted every
where warmly and thoroughly. Alluding to the
Influences already Mt work, q correspondent thus
prophecies:-
The failure of the Senate to act upon the reso-
luton by Mr.. Benjamin for the printing for pub
lie use of twenty thousand copies of the opinion
of the Supreme Court in the case of Dred Scott
is to he regretted. Whether it failed from want
Of time or from some objection to the manner in
which Justices Mclean and Curtis had placed
their dissenting opinions before the public. is not
known. Perhaps. too, the fact that Mr.. Seward
was prepared 70 make political harrnngue, for
effect upon the Northern public, on that occasion,
may have prevented its consideration.
Wide circulation will be given to the long opin--
ions of Justices Mclean and Curtis, for political
effect, and in preparation for the next Presidential
campaign, while the opinion of the majority of the
court, as pronounced by Chief Justice Tnney, is,
in effect suppressed, or very partially Gil cu'ated:
1t has not yet been published in full anywhere.
But the dissenting opinions, though not Of record
in the clerks office Of the court, were given to
the public very promptly and in full.
Parties in the -slaveholding States will be
organized upon the issue presented by this decis
ion Of the Court. The Democracy will plant
themselves upon it as strong and secure platform
| The Black Republicans accept the issue, and nj
ready signify their purpose to take Justice Nc
Leau as their standard bearer.
| Upon the Congressional elections which are yet
to tnkc place the political character of the next
House of Representatives will depend. The
| South Americans are confident of being enabled
| to hold the balance Of power in the next House.
This will depend upon the result Of elections yet
to occur. ...
The candidates for the Speakership Of the next
! House will be Humphrey Marshall, Of Ky. (whn
will probably BE re-electeh.) on the sle OF the
Americans and James l.. Orr. of S. G., OH the
part of the Democrats. Mr.. Banks will, no doubt,
be run by the Republicans.