New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-10
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
wAsH1Serox, Feb. 5, 1S5

the Lecompton Constitution oCcasioned consldefabe
excitement In both Houses. In the Senate, there
was less noise and display of feeling but the oppo-
sition is the less for being deepseated Douglas
has his guns double shoted for the fight the Black
Republicans are fully united with him his strength
among the national Democracy has steadily increased
from the hour Of his detection and the fight must be
desperate one.
As stated IN my last, the Administration party Is
doomed to defeat on this question. An attempt will
be made 10 tack the Constitution Of Minnesota to that
Of Kansas and to put the through in the shortest
possible order The Democrats of the South are
Justly alarmed caucus was to have been held last
evening at the rooms of Hon H. Marshall, but was
postponed. They are sorely puzzled what to do in
case Of faiinre even the coolest among them tell
they have not permitted themselves 10 look beyond
the immediate issue. This Is not craftsmanship nor
duty to the South.
Douglass plan is now boldly avowed. The North
and the South are to be kept by the ears until the
prospect Of dsunion is immediate and seemingly not
to he ayerted the Northwest in the person of the
Little Giant then steps forward as the Great Pacca-
Tor the breach Is closed the wound healed peace
proclaimed, and the Great Little Pacifcator claims
the reward Of the Presidency. delicious plot,
truly.
On Monday, Mr.. Boyce obtained select committee
Of seven 10 consider the propriety Of abolishing
duties on imports, and Of raising the revenue solely
by internal taxation. This is not so significant as
might suppose nor will it, as has been commended,
reyolutIonlze the whole policy Of government can
not think movement so Southern in its tendencies
viii be carried against great spells party in thisage
Of fraud.
Secretary santons letter fell stillborn, exciting
scarcely comment here. Other and more important
fish are frying in the congressional pan.
General Walkers speech at Mobile has greatly dis
gusted the antisouthern presses Of this section.
This WAS 10 be expected I honestly doubt if any
man tainted with Northern principles is competent to
form sane idea regarding the true nature Of the
Eicarsgaan movement certainly not one Of them
hasas yet degned to give expression to such an idea
There many things connected with this business,
about which the people need and would be glad to re-
ceive enlightened and official information. For exam
pe it would do no harm to know what is the precise
inca aing Of the British aud French fleets being sta
toned at Punta Arenas Gen. Quitman asked but did
not obtain leave to demand this information of the
President. Why permission was refused in a matter
Of SO much importance to the homer of the entire re-
public, cannot understand.
Il is said that the House committee on the Paudng
robbery, will report not quite favorably as did Mr.
Mason in the Senate they will Be shade harder on
the gallant Commodore This is trihing. If Pauld-
ing usurped the warmaking power, violated inter
national law and his instructions punish him. IT, on
the contrary be acted up to the spirit Of his masters
instructions, reward him give him his gold medal
and let it be of the largest size Do one thing or the
other-dont blow hot and cold in the same breath
your mixture of equal parts Of praise and censure
will hardly prove palatabe to the redoubtabIe chief
tain.
Disnnion is more than ever talked Of It is becom-
ing the settled conviction Of the best minds that there
is neither peace for the Coniederacy safety for the
South, long the existing order of things lasts.
Nor can the most sanguiue discover any symptoms of
permanent change for the better. II is doubted
whether an entire revusion of feeling upon the sub
ject of slavery would sensiby diminish the evils of
Northern prepondennce The trouble Is indeed grave
and daily becoming more imminent. It's solution rests
with Him who controls the destiny Of nations.
DR.. Bernhsel, the delegate from Utah, has had
several interviews with Mr. Buchanan the result Of
which has been great Growing in the newspapers
over the supposed prevention of the Mormon war
Dr. B. proposes that the United States shall send out
commissioners to treat with Brigham Young for the
purchase Of Salt Lake City; whereupon the faithful
will strike their tents and go into island Of the
sea. Thismay be nothing more than a scheme to
faith, for Brigham very well knows that sooner or
later he would have to do what his delegate now pro
poses. II the commissioners will so arrange that,
instead of going to some island, the Mormons shall
follow the example of the swine possessed with DEVILS
and go down into the itself, good deed will have
been done. determination is the only remedy adapted
to their case.
The weather is clear, and cold enough to justify
hama nf trA
NEGRO scRArE.-An aspiring youth of Ell Dorado
county, Cal, who deems himself about the best he-
Zionist Of this or any other age kindly contributes
the following to the columns Of the Golden Era as
fair sample of his imaginative capacities. 1t may be
interesting to the reader to know that the incident is
founded fact.n The Era awards ii the benefit Of
corrected photography aud punctuation
One time was out on an expedition after negro,
with old named Ebie. | sat on a log while
Ebie went ahead The first thing knew came off
that log quicker than ever got of log before and
the next thing knew the negro coming right at
me, but gave him clip between the eyes and sent
him about half a dozen summersets. He came back
at me with lick under the stomach that doubled me
completely up, but he was under snch Roadway that
he couldn't stop, and lodged into gully. | saw he
was going to make another rush at me- and took to
my heels. just then Ebe came up and gave the ne.
gro a lick under the ribs and was under such head
way that he turned roand seventeen times bored a
hole IN the ground TWO eet deep, and twisted his legs
he had 70 go home backwards. | ran as fast az |
could, the negro after me. ] saw tree made for it,
and jumped into the limbs forty feet from the ground
The negro came against the tree 30 hard that he
knocked the bark all off Of side Of it. think It
sorter stunned him. Just then / saw a panther
swinging by the tail from limb above my head.
yelled at him. bis tail snapped off, and the next saw
Of him be on the Negroes back. 1t was good
while before could anything for the dust kicked
up when was able to see, the negro was going M
Coon Hollow as fast as his legs would carry him. with
the panther still sticking to him.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN KASsAs.-The follow
ing are the main sections Of the bill which has passed
one branch of the Territorial Legislature Of Kansas
abolishing slavery in that Territory after the LIST
March:
SECTION l. BE IL enacted by the Governor ans
Legislative assembly Of The Territory Of Kansas
That slavery and involuntary servitude in the sai
Territory is hereby forever abolished aud prohibited
except for the punishment of crimes whereof tn
party shall have been duly convicted.
Sac. 2 All persons now held in slavery or inYol
uniary servitude in said Territory who have here
toIofe shall hereafter be brought into the said Ter
ritary for the purpose Of being held, hereby
declared to be free.
SEQ. 3. Any person who shall now hold, or VIII,
shall hereafter attempt to hold any persons in slaver
or involuntary sesyitude in said Territory, except 70