Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-02-17
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.


DEAR Coll propose, if it should meet your sp-
probation and that of your numerous readers in cold
Edge6ed," to give you from time to time, US oppor
tuni.y offers, my observations the affairs Of the
nation as they develop themselves here in the Fede-
raj metropolis
The Kansas question: of all others at this time, in
erests the South most and is before Congress in
tangible shape. Yesterday the President sent in
the Lecompton Constitution, accompanied by Mes
sage strongly recommending its acceptance. This
Message is Of the abes state papers written.
1t covers the whole ground The President, defence
of the legality of the Lecompton Constitution
plete and unanswerable. His argument in favor of
the admission Of Kansas under that Constitution, is
equally irresistible The President in the stand be
has taken this important question, will he sup
ported by the unanimous South, and all good men
ut the North. 1t cannot be denied however that
many Northern Democrats will follow the "Little
Giant,' Judge Douglass. Strong efforts are being
made here by Douglass friends to sacrifice the South
fur the sake Of peace und harmony in tho Democratic
party l, for one hope and trust for the sake Of the
South, that they will fight every inch Of ground upon
this Eansas question. Tho administration must bc
sustained und Kansas admitted under the Lccumpton
has to sacrifice principle and every thing else to make
the Northern Democrats stick to the party, say
ct them 60. Ii the country is not now in dcplora-
ble crisis it never was. The speeches which followed
the Message in botk Houses furnish evidence Of deep
agitation ON this subject.
1t is impossible to tell at this time what will be the
fate of tho kunsus question in the House. The issue
depends upon the action of somc ten or dozen mem
bers who have not defined their position. II "a
Northern Democrats 60 with Douglass the measure
will be defeated. As yet but II have formally COM
mitted themselves against admission. These II men,
bers confident OF defeating the Lecompton Consti
tuition, but they calculate upon the cooperation of ten
or twelve members alluded to above. The Washing
ton correspondents Of the New York Tribune concede
that the administration will be sustained in the
House.
1t is likely that bill will be introduced to admit
,nth Kansas and Minnesota at the sano time. The
Douglass will support this plan, if they find they
cannot dcfeu: the admission Of Kansas Indeod it is
possible that Douglass himself may avail himself of
the opportunity thus offered to recede FROM the wrong
position be has taken; for It seems TO DO un-
dcrs;ood that he is just beginning to realize the e1-
sent of his selfdestruction.
It's currently rumored that the President designs
removing from office the parzans of Douglass in Hi
nuis, to make room for Administration Democrats.
The nti-Douglass Democrats Of that State arc in
favor of such course. I do not know whether or
not the President will yield to the wishes Of hsfr;snds
in Illinois on this subject. But the runor is that he
will do so, and has greatly alarmed Douglass, aud
may modify his opposition to tho administration.
Thres Southern Senators will vote against the ad-
rnisaion of Kansas, Crittenien, Bell and Houston
all Know Nothings. The proposition however will
pass the Senate.
There is little doubt that tho Lawrence, Stone
Co., investigating Committee will expose good deal
Of rascality before they are done. The general i'm
preston is that it will bc proven that ex-Speakor
Banks handled q considerable pile Of that $4,000.
So much for men in high places. More hereafter.
PALMETTO.