Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-05
WASHINGTON MATTERS.


lowing paragraph, from the New York Court
er and Enquirer, we commend to the atten-
ton Of those Democrats in Congress who are
preparing to swallow the pill presented by the
pro-slavery party, under the guise Of the Le
compton constitution
"Of the rH1RrEEN Northern members fhe
Senate ioho uoted for The Kansas Nebraska BW
three years and haN ago, bit FOUR nor haze
seats IN hat body. These four are Senator
Stuart of Michigan, Senator Jones Of Iowa,
Senator Douglas of Illinois, and Senator
Thompson of New Jersey. The only reason
why the three first of these have not lost
their seats is simply because their terms have
not expired, and there has been no opportu-
nifty 20 elect other men. Of the FORTY-rwO
members Of the House from the Northern States
who poted for his BW, bat THREE are members
| Of the present House. These are j. Clancy
Jones and r. Is. Florence of Pennsylvania
and w II English of Indiana Upon all
the other thirty-nine the waters Of political
oblivion have closed forever. Now the lo-
compton Constitution is yet more obnoxious
to the great body Of the people than was the
Kansas-N Nebraska Bill"
FRoM WAsH1NGroN.- take the fol-
lowing from the correspondence of the n. Y.
Courier and Enquirer
/ The printing Of the Thirty-Third Congress,
which passed that tranquilizing measure the
/ Nebraska Bill is found to have cost ST.
800 900, and is not yet completed, The ma
jority in this Congress for the regular De
mocracy was about thirty in the Senate and
about sixty in the House. The triAng dis
crepancy between the estimates and the ac-
tual results in this branch Of service, to wit,
81 600, 900, being equal to SO per cent. was
caused in this way After the great princi-
pie Of the Nebraska Bill began to operate,
the people turned against the Democracy, and
the Free States incontnently returned to the
lower House almost unanimous delegations
against the party. Unluckily, some dozen or
two of these opposition men were nominally
Americans and on coming to Washington
coalesced with the Democracy, and prevented
most Of the intended reforms. But during
the last part Of the first aud the whole of the
second and third sessions of the notorious
Nebraska Congress. il was fully believed that
the Republicans would have an overwhelming
majority in the House, Seeing the scoptre
thus departing, and the plumber slipping from
their hands, the immortal Thirty-Third in
stantly set to work to make bread and butter
for its defendants, and to provide an enor-
nous election fund for the then raging Prcsi-
3 500, 600 was ordered. upon which the prof
its were enormous that from that day to
this Congress has feared to look the subject
in the face, or examine the bills. But now
that the Treasury surplus has disappeared
and that the bills must be paid, an estimate
of 100000 for deficiencies is made up. and
the House is told that il must not examine
the items. but go It blind and swallow the
whole. Perhaps, as Mr.. Toots would observe
it is Of no consequence what is now said on
the matter. since the debt must be paid but
call public attention to the transaction as a
sample Of a Democratic operation"
ABLE TO OwE THE GovERNMENr A
Washington letter writer narrates the follow
ing amusing display Of Congressional genius
Not long ago. a very enthusiastic and elo-
quent gentleman from Arkansas got up to
address the House on the fllibustering ques-
tion and as the discussion was roaming ex-
tremely wide he soon found himself talking
about public lands in his own State. On this
theme he waxed warm. and in she midst of a
burst Of enthusiasm, and fervent appeal in
favor OF donation OF land to Arkansas,
wicked member asked him if that State had
not once borrowed money from the General
Government
Yes sir, replied the excited member my
State did get money from this government
She not only got it, sir, but she kept it and
let me tell you, Mr. Chairman, that our peo-
pie down in Arkansas are an honorable peo-
pie, and although they never intend to pay
that money, yet they will not repudiate. but
will always acknowledge the corn. =" and con-
fess that they do owe Uncle Sam, and are
able to owe him. OF course this acknowl-
edgcment brought down the House"
WAsHINGroN. Jan. 2s. Tribune CORES
pondence Adyices by letter and telegraph
this morning to the administration, warrant
the belief that the Free State party have car
ried everything in Kansas A complaint is
made from some Democratic quarters against
Calhoun for agreeing to give a certificate con
ditional upon the investigation of the frauds
authorized by the legislature, as surrendering
virtually the whole result. In other quarters
/ it is alleged that the returns communicated
through General Denver conclusivcly set
tie the election. Southern members of Con-
gress acknowledged that all is lost
/ WAsHrNGroN, Jan. 20 The southern
mail as late as due has been received
VIM. Walker, in his speech at Mobile.
said In the month Of October coufiden-
tial friend of his had an interview with a
member of the Cabinet, who said that the
President approved of the Nicaragua enter
prise. The member recommended the Walk
critics to enter into treaty with Gen. Com
onfort and become allies with Mexico, and
then bring about war between Spain and
Mexico and seize Cuba Walker repudiated
the proposition
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 81. The President
has received letter from Gov Denver, de-
claring that if the Leeompton Constitution is
forced on Kansas civil war is inevitable
Gov. WISE it is said, have also written,
strongly protesting against the measure
Mr.. Buchanan, however persists in his infat-
uation lie declared to-day that the Lee
compton Constitution must and should go
through Congress.
INpLANAPoLTs, Jan. 2s A mob at Ligo-
MGR arrested three countorfeiters on Tuesday
and deliberately hanged one of them. They
were proceeding to execute second in the
same manner, when it was agreed by the ma
.jority to let the law take its course. The
\ third one who is gniltv of MAKING horus