New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-08
wAsHINarON coRREspoNpENCE.


A solution oil the LecCmpton CONSTITUTION puzzle
reached here yesterday in the shape of a dispatch
from Mr. Calhoun to The President, stating that the
pro-slavery party were triumphant, having elected
decided majority of the State officers and Of the
members OF the Legislature You remember that
intimated as much in letter written some weeks
ago.
Mr. Calhoun viii be here in a few days to explain
the facts In the case The explanation is very simple
and is deducble from the fact that two elections were
held on the same day the 4th january the returns
from one of which could be recognized by Mr.. Cal.
houn while the other could not. He could only take
cognizance OF the legal vote, and that was pro
slavery.
This settles the fate Of the Lecompton Constitution.
Even the waimest friends of the Administration now
admit the impossbty Of its passage. 1t predicted
that civil war will ensue and Southern members talk
Of holding meeting and of publishing more de-
tailed protest to their constituents This, however,
viii not be agreed to by the National (Bogns) men,
1t patent from the general drift Of affairs, that
no measure calculated, even for day, to promote
Southern interests will be tolerated by the North
The insolence Of power was never more triumphanty
displayed. They must have the whole Of Kansas
hoof, horns, hide tail-everything or nothing
Very well. The South should herald these aggres-
sions with hosannas of joy. We are about to ex-
change skulking traitor in the camp for an open,
avowed, ruthless enemy, whose declaration of war
leaves us no choice between rebellion and submission
The time is ripe for the final battle. Why postpone it?
i. Madison Day, Esq, Of your city while arguing
an important case before the Supreme Court so i'm
pressed with his learning and ability Lewis D. Camp
bell that he was employed to manage his case before
me House Committee on Elections. It is conceded
mat Mr.. Day did himself great credit in this cause
Two ollis oil much Importance to New Orleans are
now pending IN the Committee Of Commerce. The
nrst' ior the Improvement OF Bayou Lafourche, the
second Tor the removal OF RATS in Red river En-
trusted 70 the management OF Mr. Eustis, it Is proba
ble tfat these bills will be reported upon in manner
mat VIII give much satisfaction to the inhabitants of
tne crescent City.
Win regard TO MI Breney's memorial touching the
establishment OF line Of steamers from New Orleans
ee france, tnere IS no reason 70 be sangulne. The
proposieion is iavorapy noticed In DE Bow Press,
capital southern paper recently established here, but
the prospects are adverse to its success.
In view Of the alleged suferings and mismanage
ment oil the army IN Utah, the Herald opens its bat
teres upon Secretary Floyd with the vain hope of
divertng public attention from the great evil in Kan
sas. From reliable statements recently received at
the departments, it is certain that wohrds Of the
cattle have perished and the rest are being grazed
for food The men, however, are well provided for
There is talk of sending Commissioners out there
to treat with the Mormon wardmen. This would
postpone the war another year, entailing enormous
expense, and aordng the rebels time torender their
position more mpregnable. The volunteer system
IS gaining favor against the proposed increase Of
the standing army. In the long run, it is maintained
that they will be cheaper bring the war sooner to
close without mperiling the safety of the Republic
as it would large standing army.
It is a significant fact that in the Senate, upon
Floyds proposition about the new regiments, only
eight votes were recorded in its favor. General
Scott will not 20 to California
In the House, the Printing Deficiency bin has
brought to light some interesting economical facts
We learn that the plan of the bookmaking parties,
after they have obtained the order for printing is to
print the beginning and end Of indefinite series Of
volumes, leaving out the intervening volumes, so as
TO force additional appropriation to complete the
SERIES Never was rascsty more outrageously prac-
tised Take single instance: TWAS supposed that
the Pacific Railroad Survey would be contained in
two moderate-sized volumes. The number counting
in intermediate volumes yet be printed has already
reached eleven or twelve. Not satisfied with printing
the surveys authorized by law (and these alone were
called for) the bookmakers intepolated the reports
of half dozen surveys undertaken by private clti-
gems for their own personal benefit. Fremont's sur
Vey was Incorporated, and number Of others Each
volume was published at coss to the country Of
VI Voo-making, IN the aggregate, nearly Ss5O,O00;
enough 70 build railroad ellis report Of the Naval
Astronomical Exploration to Chill will cost upwards
OF sll6 600 The first, second and sixth volumes are
already printed. Seven volumes would complete it.
Emory's report OF the Mexican boundary survey