Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-16
Washington Correspondence.


correspondent of the New York Times has
the following suggestion relative to the recon-
incubation OF Protectorate over portion of
Mexico
:" OF course, everybody will see and under
stand that this partial Protectorate is merely
faeler, designed to try the temper of the coun-
try. with view to ascertain whether Protec
torute over all the States of Mexico is likely to
be sustained by public sentiment. The recon-
mcndatiun is another evidence of the President
constitutional timidty, and it is to be feared, is
lamentable foreshadowing of his partial, if
not utter failure, in all the plans connected
with our foreign policy, upon which he is ex-
pccted to signalize his Administration.
We are glad to learn that the bill providing
for the donation of public lands to the several
States which may provide colleges for The bene-
fit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, in
troduced in the House by Mr.. Merrill, has thus
early been called up by Senator Stuart of
Michigan.
The Tribune correspondence says
Certain Administration Senators have a bill
in contemplation for the suppression of bigamy
| in Utah.
When the Oregon bill comes up in the House
a motion will probably be made to add as an
amendment to it an enabling act for Kansas
similar to that adopted for Minnesota, proyid-
ing for the submission of the Constitution to
the people.
The action of the Senatorial caucus in re-
moving Mr.. Douglas from the Craftsmanship of
the Committee on the Territories has created
the greatest excitement, -ss-is regarded,as dem
onstrating the intention Of the Democratic lead
ers to adhere to the extreme Pro-Slavery policy
adopted at the last session--to reduce the Anti
) Lecompton men to the position of faction
and drive them from the party.
A leading Southern Senator said to-day that
they had temporized long enough, and that they
had concluded to drive Douglas outof the party
The South will tolerate no halfway position
Jefferson Davis and Slidcll led the attack or
Douglas in the caucus.
Mr.. Seward on hearing the result of thu
caucus, remarked that it was the best ilustra
ton that could possibly be given of the trutl
: of his statement that there was an irrepressbl
conflict between Freedom and Slavery"
From the HerdhFs correspondence
"The Senate caucus to-day determined t,
, dcpose Judge Douglas as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Territories. 1t was considered tina
he did not represent the Democratic party il
the Senate on Territorial questions. In fact
that it did not agree wish his squatter sovereign
ty doctrines; besides, he was III Il minority il
the Committee, and therefore could have II
+ power. The vote was eighteen to seven agains
d him.
= Mr.. Morris of Illinois, who gave notice to
" day that he intended to report a bill admittin
. sugar and salt free Of duty, is understood to b
the exponent of the views of Judge Douglas.
From the Times correspondence
"a "There was no concealment of the fact tina
= this action against Mr.. Douglas) was had 4
the Presidents bidding. At the same time,
e portion of those who oheyed the mandate prt
fessed to do so because Douglas is to be abser
4 until January Others manfully declared the
votes to be decided by the fact that Dougli
/ holds to the power of Territorial Legislator
" to exclude Slavery, while the South claims thu
J. Slavery cannot be prohibited until after tt
i. Territories shall have been admitted as Stat
~ :. into the Union.
u The Democratic camp are in great trouble
y The unusual and almost unprecedented step ~
l. journlng Congress over the second day of til
short session, ostensibly for the purpose of a
ranging the Committees, was really taken in o
y der to consult and decide upon line of polio.
p and to keep greenhorns aud undisciplined men
il bcrs of the party from eOnmisang themselves
- wrong views.
-" Douglas stock has fallen rapidly since IL
Il Virginia State Convention pronounced 50 dec
/, sivcy against him.
n The Democrats have decided to force the Or
=, son bill through the House without discussion
and without any Kansas addition to it. The
10 will be a hot contest if they attempt it.