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

DEAR Coll propose, if it should meet your ap.
probation and that of your numerous readers in cold
Edgefeld," to give you from time to time, as oppor.
tuuiy offers, my observations on the affairs of the
nation, as they develop themselves here in the Pede-
raj metropolis.
The Kansas question: of all others ut this time, in
terests the South most and is before Congress in
L tangible shape. Yesterday the President sent in
the Lecompton Constitution, accompanied by Mes
sage strongly recommending its acceptance This
Message is of the abest state papers
1t covers the whole ground. The Presidents defence
of the legality of the Lecompton Constitution is
plcte and unanswerable. His argument in favor Of
the admission of Kansas under that Constitution, is
equally irresisabls The President in the stand he
has taken on this important question, will he sup
ported by the unanimous South, and oil good men
at the North. It cannot be denied however that
many Northern Democrats will follow the "Little
made hero by Douglass friends to sacrifice the South
for the sake Of peace and harmony in tho Democratic
party. for one, hope and trust fur the sake of the
South, that they will fight every inch Of ground upon
this Eunsas question. Tho administration must be
sustained and Kansas admitted undor the Lccumpton
Constitution. Ii the Soutl q. she is asked to do,
has sacrifice principle and every thing else to make
the Northern Democrats stick to the party, say
ict them 60. Ii the country is not now in dcpora-
ble crisis, it The speeches which followed
the Message in botI Houses furnish evidence Of deep
agitation On this subject.
1t is impossible 10 tell at this time what will be the
fate Of tho Kansas question in the House. The issue
depends upon the action of somc ten or dozen men,
bcrs who have not defined their position. If "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-
tutou but they calculate upon the cooperation of ten
or twelve members alluded to above. The Washing
ton correspondents Of the New York Tribune concede
tina. tue administration will be sustained in the
IIouse.
1t is likely thut bill will be introduced to admit
3pih Kansas and Minnesota at the sano time. The
Douglass will support this plan, if they find they
cannot dcfea: the admission of Kansas. Iudeod it is
possible that Douglass himself may avail himself Of
the opportunity thus offered recede from tho wrong
position lie has taken; for It seems to DO un-
dcrsood that he is just beginning to realize the e1
tent of his self-dcstruction
tits currently runored that the President designs
removing from Office the parizns Of Douglass in Hi
nois. to u,akc room for Administration Democrats.
The ant-Douglass Democrats Of that State are in
r:,yor of such u course. I do not know whether or
not the President will yield to the wishes Of hsfrsnds
in Illinois on this subject. But the rumor is that he
will do so, and has greatly alarmed Douglass, and
may modify his opposition to tho administration.
Three Southern Senators will vote against the adj
mission of Kansas, Crtenden, Bell and Houston
NIL 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 done. The general i'm
preston is that it will be proven that eN-Speakor
Banks handled y considerable pile Of that $4,000
So much for men in high places. MNrc hereafter
PALMETTO.