The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-23
THE LATEST NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Continuation Of tho Great Debate on the
Kansas Question.
SPEECH OF Mr.. DOUGLAS DEFINING HIS POSITION.
&e., &o.. 10.

Our Special Washington Despatch.
DOUGLAS JOINED To THE BLACK RSPUBLIoAEs-
PRESIDENTIAL PLOTS OF TAB DOUGLAS FACTION
ILLNESS or ME- HARRIs-RUxoRs RESPECTING
JOHN oALRoUN's R2CxET LSrTKR- DEsP ATCHss
FROM THE UTAH Amy AND FROM OUR sQUADKOks
AT BRAxIL AND THE MEDITERRANEAN
WASHINGTON, March ~, 1855
The Senate has just adjourned until tomorrow q II
O'Clock when Senator Green viii close the debate the
Kansas bill, and the vote VIII be taken.
Mr. Douglas delivered three hours speech this even
ing Of which devoted 10 vindicAtioa Of his
course denouncng the President and swearing allegiance
to tho black republicans Senator Toonbs madc short
reply TO Douglas Arguments, occupying about three
quarters Of hour in which no pretty thoroughly ami
hLatcd the "Liste Giant"
Developments being made from day 10 day Of the
deep laid plans Of the Douglas faction 70 control or destroy
the democratic party with Q visw 70 tho PRESIDENTIAL CON
test OF 1860 appears thai not long after tho organza
top II Congress, fund made up OF fifty thousand
dcxs by the Douglas party to purchase the Washington
Jio and the money deposited In one OF the banks
OF this city How much the republicans subscribed, 10
what extent the combination was determined upon does
not vet appear An effort made to negotiate with
Wendell but he refused the offer; and, q remarkable
coincidence, may be mentioned that tho States newspa
per .media.elyI believe the day after-came out fiat
footed anti Lecornpsou Douglas organ
Mr. Harris, the Douglas leader in the House, is very
sick. oonsumptive, and has attack Of hemorr
hage. This tbs second attack lately snd is very Be-
we're one. The excitement ncdect to his situation has
probably produced 1t. HIS friends deeply regret this.
He Ia, however, such an intense partzAr, and such
recuperatiye sort Of individual that probably he will
room appear in the House again, should he lie in
the strife.
There afost Of something wrong with Mr..
Calhoun and his letter giving the certificates OF election
connected which persons high in authority The
enemies Of the administration Is going 10 cres.e
terrible explosion Though spoken Of by intelligent gen.
nemen, and my seriously fact, am inclined - think
il s only buabear undeyeloped carard made for
the ccasion.
Dispatches were received TO day at the War Depart
ruept from Co, Johnston dated January 20. He says
81 have rothng material TO report since my last commu
pica;ion Tho troops in excel condition, and
the wesher cold anticipated fronthe 40
verify OF the beginning, and the healthfuuess OF the
climate at unsurpassed We have not been
prevented thus the daily instruction OF troops in
t.e fila"
Interesting dispatches wore received to day q. the
Navy DEPARTMENT Capt Forrest, who has nand
OF the flag ship ST. Laurence, tho coast o. Brazil dated
Mopteviceo, January 49, 1858. He ssys-"For sometime
previous my arrival here portion OF the people OF this
country iscobtented with the administration Of the 60
vermont by the present President took and ad
vaaced very suburbs of the capital Fearing their
entrance and believing that they would not have force
eectusy resist Them the government here addressed
communication to the daeren. foreign agents having
armed forces in the harbor stating thor Inability to pro
tect the lives and property Of foreigners and requesting
them TO land protect such interests This landing,
ut a meeting OF foreign agents. determined upon and
was requested the responsibility Of commanding
thom being tho officer highest In rank then the sta
top As stated my manifesto, the cole object Of land
ing was 10 protect foreign interests and strict neutrality
will be preserved portion Of tho marius guard Of the
~. Lawrence still shore at the Custom House Inc
city IL barrcade but yet decisive action between
the contsndipg has taken place. General Da5,
tie head Of fifteen hundred men, commands the opposing
force and Is said to be only short distance from tho
city force from city has been sent out against
him. Tho Falmouth will JOIN here after the 18th with
the supply. We have treaty with this country, and
Mr. Hamilton tie American Consul being about 70 close
his office and return The United Ssass our government
will be len without any representative shore here
have Just learned sl Consul al Buenos Ayres hss
received bis passports. The vessel that es this despatch
paling within az hour prevents from entering
into detail ("
Despa,nbcs were also received from Captain Bsl com
rnrcing the Con telaon announcing his arrival at Mel
s.rrl Sicily, dated February i6. AL well on board.
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