Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-02
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W AsH.s.a1os Nay -,
s The move made in the Senate, ~ Judge Douglas I
tocothe the President with full power 10 I
promptly and effectively any outrage upon our dag
OF citizens seems to receive the cordial sanction
the patriotic Of al parties. s go 81 /
II would be expecting too much, however, not 70 I
lind directors to this proposition. Yet that it Is |
eminently wise and proper, none can doubt who are
familiar with the manner in which. Congress con-
ducts its business 1t is vapid talk without action
where the passions and prejudices Of bitter parsans
would not tend to defeat speedy action.
In regard to the recent aggressions of the British
naval officers the Committee of Foreign Relations
have made strong and forcible report. They de-
clare that the United States have never assente to
police system upon the sea that they do not recog-
nize the plea which the action of the British is
sought to be justified, viz the suppression Of the
slave trade; the right of visitation, much more the
right Of search and detention is denied, and they
further declare that the use of the high seas is
right to be maintained at whatever cost. The COM
mittee reported resolutions, declaring that American
vessels on the high seas, in time Of peace, bearing
the American flag, remain under the jurisdiction Of
The country to which they belong, and that any
estation or dentenon Of such vessels by force is in
derogation of the sovereignty of the United States
that recent events in the Gulf require an unequivo
cal and final disposition of the subject by the gov
ernments of Great BriAin and the United States
touching the rights involved, shall prevent the
occurrence of similar aggressions They endorse
the action of the Executive in sending naval force
into the infested seas and think that additional leg
islation should supply such further aid as may be
necessary to enable the President to eectually pro-
| tect our rights.
1t is expected that the English government will
dsown the orders under which our vessels have
been subject to search, &C. but the occasion de.
mandS definite arranpement To the nretond.
| ed right of visit.
The Water Witch has been ordered to the Gulf
and the practice sloop. Plymouth, Capt. Dahlgren is
now taking in her stores, &C., for the same service
| She is armed with the celebrated "Dahleren gum"
the most formidable and destructive naval ordnance
in the world, and if rumor be true, her Commander
has secret instructions to capture the steamer Styx
The Homestead Bill of Senator johnson, which
was the special order for yesterday, was taken up,
and after brief discussion, its further consideration
was postponed until January, 1859. A motion to
postpone indefinitely would, perhaps, have been bet
ter. Senator Thompson,o f Kentucky, regarded the
measure as very ugly one at best, and thought
even longer time would be necessary to lick the
thing into toerable shape"
| The House of Representatives have despatched
in the last few days. an immense amount of business
They are DESTROYS of dsposng of the more impor-
tant subjects before them, as to adjourn at the
time designated, but with the number of reports
from select Committees yet to be considered, which
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be wen done.
The Committee appointed to investigate the
charges against R. B. Hackney, late Doorkeeper,
has reported. They exonerate him from all suspicion
of want of integrity in the discharge of his duties,
but believe that his errors &C., from incompe-
tency to fulfil the important trusts confded to him.
Poor Hackney, he is an easy, goodnatured soul,
without guile, and has been led into the commission
Of errors in his efforts to oblige others
About the richest production yet brought to light
is the lengthy report of the Tariff Investigating
Committee. 1t will be remembered that Walcott
the contumacious witness in this case was discharg.
ed from the custody of the House and handed over
to the Courts He indicted by the grand Jury
and held in $1,000 for his appearance at the present
term of Court. His case came up yesterday, but
failing to appear, his recOgnizance forfeited
Probably it was we'll for him that he was missing
for according to the Committees report, he is on.
of the most impudent shameless rascals that es
capeda hempen cravat The Committee declare tina
the evidence of Walcott is aoifully and corruptls
false. and that nearly all of the $751; 900 was appro
priated to his, (Walcott's) use.
The evidence does not inculpate any member o
Congress, save perhaps, Des Moines Matteson. Mr.
Stone, of the firm of Lawrence, Stone & Co., state
that he was frequently told by the white washes
Mateson that the passage of the tariff bill could
be procured without the liberal use of money, an,
that the money was needed to operate soith membs,
of Congress. In answer to the question asked b,
the Committee whether or not any member of Con
gress proposed to him, (Stonc) that if he wou
place the sum of $25, 900 in the hands of certain
party, he should, in return have tsoenty flee vote
for his tariff modification, he said, 81 do not re
member that distinct proposition being nqads; 6u
in the conversation, Mr.. Matteson had sciA me /,
Neso York, at the time he proposed our firm shout
use money he remarked that there acre tsoenty 1Sc
Votes in the House that could be influenced hsroug
their friends asked him schat he soanted US
do soith the money, and If remember rightly, h
said put 1t in the hands Of Mr.. Greeley"
Next on the list is the Hon. Timothy Davis, VIII
borrowed in 1856, $106 from the firm of Lawrence
Stone & Co., which he has so far failed to reimburse
This $lu6 included in the $S7, 900 and soa
charged on the firms books to the tariff account.
Next comes Mr. Carbin "a nice young man, an
formerly Clerk to the Committee on Claims, VIII,
received $1,000 from Mr.. Stone for services suppos
ed to be rendered, though Mr. Carbin states that a
the time he dong all he could to defeat the tar
if modification, and rather sneered at the verdanc
of Mr.. Stone for bestowing on him this fee.
Hon. N. P. Banks is also prominent in this trans
action. Mr.. Stone had several interviews with tina
gentleman in relation to shaping the Committee o
Ways and Means. He did not remember what Mr.
Banks said in these interviews, but he kno0s tina
the Committee shaped taoora6ly to his Stones
project
/ It will be seen by the evidence what means are
resorted to in order to influence legislation nova
days, and what power a combination of wealthy cap
itasts exert to the detrment of the interests
the masses.
The Hon. Lew. Campbell. notwithstanding tht
vigorous efforts of the funny Representative" t.
"save his bacon" has been ousted from his seat ant
has vamosed for his home The funny Represen
tative," few days since replied to the speech re
Gently delivered by the Hon. H. M. Shaw; forbeal
making any comment at present, upon the last ct
fort of the "funny" Know Nothing. He is evident
ly becoming very bilious and competent p1usicia'
will, probably, to-day administer severe, but neces
sary remedies to meet his case.
The odds and ends Of every political party
through leaders here, endeavoring TO perfect