Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-03-31
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE STANDARD.
WASHINGTON, March 22d 1858

vote the bill for the admission of Kansas the sit
tings of the Senate nightly prolonged until the
small hours Of the morning, so to afford every
Senator opportunity of being heard this subject
1t will be seen by the proceedings of the Senate,
that Mr. Crittenden, Of Kentucky has spoken fright
out in meetin and is just now the cynosure of all
black Republican eyes. and the reverenced political
deity of traitorous Southern Know Nothings. These
r.splitting, over.scrupulous South Americans
who have been like perturbed spirits, fitting from
"pillar to post" soreheaded, miserable faction,
eagerly searching for fearless leader of political
standing and decent talent to give responsibility and
influence to the position assumed by them on the
Kansas question: and to whom penurious nature has
denied the ability to conduct their proposed guer.
rilla warfare-are now joyously exulting the
acquisition Of this doughty Southern champion, a
resGrrcctionzed and ta"orphosed Whig, whose
bold example, supposed influence and assumed de-
voton to the South are, doubtless. TO be cited by
these lesser lights, in justification of their reckless
betrayal Of southern rights and interests.
This speech of Mr.. Crttenden is simply mere
repetition of the stale and threadbare arguments
which have been adduced daily for the past three
months, and is noticeable only from the fact that
he a southern man, standing high in the estimation
of the country cear.hcaded statesman, should
bring to bear his talent and influence to further and
compass the ends of party who are the openly
avowed enemies of his States interests and nstitu-
tio"s. Mr. Toombs. of Georgia. replied to Mr.. Crit
tenden in lengthy and exceedingly able speech.
Mr.. Bell, Of Tennessee, who has been doubling.
hesitatmg and "a'oaiting FURTHER developments"
has at length received light. The big gun fired by
Crittcnden has had marvellous effect in dispensing
the fogs which have heretofore obscured the Sena-
tors vision, and he now sees the turptude of a so
called attempt to do,on the throats Of the peo.
pie of Kansas the Lecompton Constitution. The
discerning and astnte Tennesseean trembled for his
laures. and eyinced an unwillingness to allow the
shrewd Kentuckian to get the whip hand of him in
this skirmishing party.
Yesterday Messrs. Foster of Con-, and Durkee of
Wisconsin. spoke in opposition to the BILL and Mr..
Clay OF Alabama, in favor Of it. To day Messrs.
Wilson, Foote and Simmons to address the Senate
In the House, the army bill, in the form proposed
by Mr.. Qutman, has been adopted. by vote Of 124
ayes 73 nays. This bill provides for raising one
regiment of mounted volunteers for service on the
Texan frontier, and further authorizes the President
to accept the services Of four regiments Of voun-
teers. who will be employed in repressng Indian
hosttes. The field officers of these regiments are
to he named by the authorities of the State from
which taken. Doubtless the Senate will concur in
the measure.
The bill offered BY Mr.. Gilmer of n c., for the
admission Of the State of Kansas into the Union, is
as follows -
BE it enacted, dc. &C., That the State of Kansas
shall be and is hereby declared to be one OF the U.
S. Of America, and is admitted into the Union
equal footing with the original States in all respects
whatever.
9. And be it further enacted, That until the Rep
rcsentaves in Congress shall be apportioned
of the u s., the State of Kansas shall be entitled to
one Representative in Congress.
8. And be ii further enacted, That the said
State Of Kansas is admitted into the Union upon the
express condition that the people of the said State
through their Legislature otherwise shall never
interfere with the primary disposal of the public
lands within its limits, and shall pass law, and do
act whereby the title of the United States to and
the right to dispose of the same shall be impaired
questioned and that they shall never lay any tax
Of r,rtf0n -ho<,-
! the public domain of the United States and in no
shall nonresident proprietors who citizens
Of the United States be taxed higher than residents
and that all the navigable waters within the State
shall be common higways and forever free, as we'll
to the inhabitants OF said State to the citizens Of
the United States, without any tax, import duty
therefor: Provided, That nothing herein contain.
ed shall be construed as to recognize rejet or
to determine the ralidity Of uny constitution hch
has been presented to Congress- the true intent and
meaning of this act being to eare the people OF Kan
perfectly free to form and regulate their domes
tic Institutions and affairs in their aedy sub
ject only to the Constitution Of the United States
do not give this bill of Mr.. Gmer because at
tach any grave Importance to its provisions or for
moment entertain the thought that it will claim the
serious consideration of the House, oh, no! but
simply that Mr.. Gmer's constituents may become
acquainted with this political pet banting which, sf
ter many days of painful conception, the fruitful
brain of the honorable gentleman has at length de-
Wise, clever Mr.. Gilmer This bill rather smacks
of the quibbng country lawyer, than the sage, ex-
perienced staesman rather evidences the preudiced
partisan seeking preext to coVerty defeat the ad-
minstration policy, than the effort OF prudent
Legislator to conserve and maintain the public good.
This is question which admits Of no compromises
or concessions BY, the South They fighting
bravely for their guaranteed rights and the wretched
sophis,ry and fallacious deductions Of Mr.. Gimer
and his motley co-operators can make it nothing
| 1eSS. fhava n
csion of which rests their dearest rights, and Mr..
G. knows-is bourd to know beyond doubt-that
the friends Of the administration would not touch
his fmsy milk k-and.watcr bill.
do not know positively how Mr. Gilmer will act
when the direct vote is taken in the House on Mr..
Green's bill but this do know that he is daily
striving by andrection to accomplish its defeat thus
aiding and strengthening the abolition party, who
only await the prophesied hour Of their political
preponderance to crush and strangle the South. lie
may not possibly vote directly against the Senate
bill, but by votes on side issues and other parlla.
mentary stratagems, he will aid his black Repubi.
can friends to effect that which he dare not venture
himself to do. do not despair OF the passage o
the bill, yet must acknowledge that its prospects
of success rather gloomy and unpromisng al
present Those northern Democrats who have work
cd bravely shoulder to shoulder with the South in
defence of its constitutional rights, tre.nbe and
falter as they witness this Southern detection and
realize that the deadlest blows stricken by
Southern hands. ..
Another select corruption investigating committee
has been appointed by the House, to inquire into
the transaction by which the Pennsylvania bank ed
ifce and lot were purchased for the Philadelphia
Post Office Mr.. Scales, the able and popular rep
resentative of the 9th district, is member OF this
Committee.
Captain Bradford of the Ordance Department has
been ordered to Fayetteville, to relieve Major Laid
ley, in command of the North Carolina Arsenal.
The following persons have been appointed cadets