New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-31
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Tn TRIBrNY comedies ea,lreiy too n,.,
d.ca..,on with TIE Dt,roa FIRE. Pros
real ISSUE involved ir tie approaching K.as,. -.
tor. ghsn admitting that tie arbitrary S4 ~
Awe rule in r.ssrd 70 population in the aa<...
Ksrsss rs. beea adopted" or rec,gs;,x A.
"a srphcsble to future Territories. Tx Ftvrs
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It's not true that any such rule b. b.ss ~.
ed. an5, ie fact. the very reverse is true. N,,t.
the prcof. In the eariy part of the a,s ses~
bin. establishing Territorial Goverameas !, A.
zous. passed through the Committee 90 TsrrbO..
IN the usual form, but was not repor.rj IA ~.
senate. subsequently, after the Kansas eo.,,.
versy had progressed, and when bo;h wins, of "a.
Democracy were claiming 70 be orthodox 90 "n.s.
lar sovereignty" Judge Douglas ntrcdacea =,
ans udment containing tie condition OF the Ksas.
bll and i Was adopted without any suspicion 4,
purpose or effect. Care was taken 70 inform A,
Sonthern Members Of the Committee Of the kr
inc of this in.idious amendment, which woqA !,
cl,,de Arizona 80 State for years, and taus leec.
slavery of a new recruit. AT the next mess,
they and their friends practically resclnded ttns
ton BY voting down proposition 10 report t.eeG
Thus the case fingered for months and a. pn&
pect of a Government was abandoned, eSceptgE
tiwin. who looked 10 Arizona for future ses a
the Senate, and others who had speculative IntxSa
at stake. Toward the close OF the session Nv
movement was made BY which Arizona and De-
i..l II MI a
by Judge Douglas. establishing Territorial Go'en
ments ,ritaoui the lmitst on OF population prescrl
for Kansas That striking and important omsss
WAS commented upon III this correspondence al tbs
time. and il was brought to the personal notice N
Judge Douglas, without even ehcltipg any sshsfse.
tory explanation. The movement failed to be made
because there was condition precedent" thu
the Indian title to land in Dacotah should BE- 6rx
exting,iishsd by the ratification of treaty Aa
pending before the Senate. That treaty wu n.
ected, and Judge Douglas was thus saved ircn
public exhibition of inconsistency, which vsl
have been difficult TO reconcile with his prcvsu
professions. These facts form part of the polesi
history of the last session. which should not bs me.
represented or forgotten. The Free Prs ca
easily verify their correctness by applying to nJ
member of the Committee on Territories ne.et
cepting Judge Douglas.
The Office holders breathe freer, aud ieel tat
their heads are safe for a fortnight. Mr.. Buctns
has gone 10 Bedford Springs for hls usual Sauax
rest and relaxation which everybody knows he N
long needed. He looks jaded, and begins to shss
the venerable" very plainly, in chronic wri,ks,
and crOwsteet that are anything but captiyshx
He has lost the freshness of tone and caretul1ead
accessories which used to be among his mvtN
characterstics and now subsidies into his slipper
at reception hours. just as naturally and negsS,y
"a if IL we're bedtime.
Mr.. Breckenridge, who, with James B. CiJ
Stevenson Jewett aud other Kentucky Democn,,
were opposed to Lec0mptOn at the outset but af!er
ward fen into lins has kept very shady, not csra
to damage his Presidential pretensions and forget
ting that they were settled for all time when he &C.
cepted the exile to which the Cincinnati Convsnto.
assigned him. He recently broke this reserve
HauOdsbuTg, and most appropriately, in conlnJ
with two renegade Wings Clay and Preston NJ.
Breckeurdges speech Is not reported ia faA sd
The Union here reproduces a synopsis, which JsrF
fies the Presdent-wth whom he is on the nd
ceremonious personal terms-and eulOgizes Ks
sas policy ithOut stint or qualification. SpesEs
on that occasion OF the Republican party, he ssaa
was "the most dangerous atrocious and bslAl
organization which had ever existed, az ths
"Hale, Seward and the like were its proper Mpo-
nents. After Mr.. Breckenridge had been 0l tsa
days in his seat as Vice President, at the Executive
Session f.llONlne Nlf. DucLdfan . in1uguIdtl01 MI.
Seward went out of his way to offer ciost COMP
mentary resolution for his ability, impartlstJ lr
nifty and the heroic virtues generally; and H A
close of the last session ne took occasion TO reps!
this ceremony. Mr.. Breckenridge has now sser
his appreciation OF this fsttcring unction and tl
TO be hoped he instruction viii not be lost on saas
who may hereafter be disposed to indulge In gn'g'
tous homage.
Although most of the home squadron have ecs
ordered down to San Juan, as the neSsnOngtn
have discovered fortnight after it was announced
in this correspondence there is no expectation as
collision. The design is to intimidate Nlca&us
into the ratification OF the Case Yrsssrn treaty.
But Martinez knows very well the President has no
power to make war. aud that the Senate refused
pass the resolution authorizing him 10 employ icrs
agaLst Nicaragua. And he ia rather persuaded Ine
GreytoWn performance will not be repeated. henS
there is lot much likelihood the presence oi ,s"
extra men. Ot-war VII disturb his tranquility iH
persuasive presence of tew hundred thousand aoI'
lars would command infinitely more respect w
Martinez does not boast aIy Of those delcate %fu.
pies concerning filthy lucre which so much snee
our susceptibllities. He is an unromantlc pef"l
and values dollar for its own sake. The Wsos'
and Macedonian, which are assigned TO stato'
near san Juan, are on their way to the Medltert
mean. IfNicaragua is to be blown out Of water, 10
expense of fleet might be saved. Such outhlsr'
only needed for great powers Ike Paraguay.
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