New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-01
wAsHINeroN CORRESPONDENTS.

WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
wAsHsGroS, Dec. %, 1857.
We ought 70 have Cha,ipass here a Washing
ton Pauch,n 10 show up the foes Of this very fool
/ ish American people. and the Inconsistencies Of
administrations and politicians generally. Icould
put my finger upon the OF all others toconduct
the Washington Punch Unfortunately be is a
Democrat, and Democrat, nowadays, fs person
who signaxes his individual sovereignty by sublime
confidence, not in himself but in that chameleon
minded, Protean-shaped thing called party. We
| Wings and Americans, doomed TO be the perpetual
opposition party. ought % have charge Of this paper
We could not 20 ams for subjects for matter to
| Gil the sheet What pictures Leech or Doyle
might make sut Of Kansas and Utah, as they stand
related TO sae federal centerl How admirably could
they ILLUSTRATE the excellent economy Of our Demo
/ cratic government Let the ghost OF the 0stend
1 conference arise from the depths Of an exhausted
| suotreassry (from which might issue the voice Of
hunter crying for twenty mlions) and remind old
Book Of his promise to buy the likely quadroon GIRL
Cuba, who stands by with pleading eyes. let Sena-
tor Gwin come staggering in under the weight Of
three Pacific railroads, and in the back ground draw
the likeness Of Brigham Young engaged in regular
setto with Secretary Floyd, upon whose back il.
pinned an army appropriation bill according to one
estimate made some month or two ago in Tic bati-
more SUM OF four hundred millions
Depict Douglas in the costume Of Z quack, Within
faceof hyena tearing open the wounds
Of the beggar boy 'blee5ag Kansas" and let the
beldames Seward, Hail. Wilson, etc, the mothers
and nurses OF the bat be seen assisting in the opera
ton and payins the fee, which might be Treasury
note, havips on II vignette Of the White House-n
ruins.
yesterday was hot day for the Senate. The wolf
Ut Illinois was worried BY gallant pack-Fitch, Of
Indiana, at the head II Douglas does not regret the
step he has taken he will do before his party have
done with him. The shot fell thick and fast upon
him yesterday he was badgered and cornered at
every turn. The effect was to render hin more and
violent and incendiary in his remarks Nor was
this to be wondered at. Premature in bis attempt to
lead the antiadminstration movement, he is in
danger Of being completely foiled by what is called
the "localzationn Of the Kansas question-that is,
the reception by Congress Of the Lecompton Consti
tuton and the referring it back to the people to rat
y each and every clause OF it precisely they please
This ssloeazafionu made him furious he harped
upon it. he sneered at IT, be called it tyrannical at
tempt the part Of government to force constitu
ton upon the people Of Kansas against their will and
any such attempt Language like this, coming from
Douglas, will have terrible effect among the aboli-
ton fanatics
But is not at all impossible that Douglas may yet
recant. He carries with him in the Senate bis man
Friday Stuart-of course, and probably Pugh of
Ohio, and these only from present appearances His
strength among the smallfry Democracy Of the
House is something greater. But upon the whole, bis
detection has resulted lamely. II he discovers or
thinks he discovers that he has been mistaken in sup
posing that this opposition 10 the President was
necessary to his return as Senator he will be
found humbly imploring forgiveness. which will be
accorded him, indeed but with suspicion accompa-
Dying IT, that will forever impair his force. My own
Judgment is that ont Of pure rage against the tor
mentors Of his party be will so commit himself
as to be compelled to geek the embraces of the Free
solers Ia his speech of yesterday he tried to make
little capital upon the score Of martyrdom. repre-
seuting himself the hunted hind, the friend of the
people, the champion Of popular sovereignty, and the
like. time-serving man, bis course depends upon
the turn of the die.
The Treasury bill passed the House last night, and
Is now law. A movement is on foot to turn Dr.
Bernhaise the delegate from Utah. out of the House.
Mr.. Warren did not on Monday, obtain leave to offer
su'7 hcSolubiou, uub Vie bueecb VIII come up again
and we shall have lively time over it. The question
Of the tariff has been raised by Senator Crtenden,
and will, in all Likelihood, occasion months squabbe
In the Senate.
Henningsen and Lockridge are both here. The
former is said to be extremely intimate with Mike
Walsh the two are always together and In close
confab. What this means, seems not as yet to have
leaked out.
Both houses adjourn tomorrow until the 4th Jan
uary. The Christmas holidays commenced on Mon.
day with the school children and the working people
The weather is splendid, promising joyous and Clio.
rious season Of festivity.
Miss Juliaua Nays last concert took place yester.
day evening at the Assembly rooms. Miss May is a
finelookng rather than pretty woman. She dresses
with most becoming taste Her voice is clear sweet.
highly cultivated, and lacks not range, but power
She was assisted by Mr. anderson, clever pianist
sgnor Tiberni of the best tenors in the country
and Herr Rpdolphsen, baritone of considerable dis
tinction The concert was decided success, giving
satisfaction to large and recherche audience.