Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-22
Letter from Warrington.

Correspondence Of the alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 20, l85S.-The
Kansas question still occupies the attention
of both Houses Of Congress. MIR. Foster, OF
Connecticut, made q speech against Lecom-
ton. and was followed by Mr.. Clay, Of
Alabama, who made an eloquent speech in
favor of the measure. lie commented on the
principles of the Republican party, as laid
down in their platform, and looked forward
to what must be the result should that party
come in possession of the power OF this
Government. The State Of Alabama, be
said. has considered this matter calmly, and
has declared that she will or ought to resist
any action Of Congress upon the subject of
slavery 10 the District Of Columbia, or any
attempt to assume jurisdiction incompatible
with the domestic tranquility of the South.
Two other speeches we're made; MIR. Wilson,
of Mass, speaks to day.
In the House, Mr.. Montgomery, OF Penn
s7lvania, spoke againstth admission of Kat
sss under the Lecompton Constitution. 10
defining the phrase domestic institutions"
he said that a bank was as much an lnstltu'
ton as slavery itself. There was not Il mem
her on the floor who would say that domestic
institutions did not Include tue relations OF
husband ana wife, parent and child, as we'll
"a master and servsnt. He declared The
Kansas Constitution to br illegal, aud held
that the kansaf-N ebraska act was repealed
nv it. This speech was considered a very
abl. one by the Arti-Lecomptonites. he
vas followed by Mr.. Reagan, OF Texas. who
confined bis remarks principally to the gen.
e;al question of ksnsas-Slavery agitation,
which he considered as one OF the acts OF the
sr.s, drama. 1t was bis belief that tbs next
President Of the United States would be cleo
ted BY the Black Republicans, and they ought
70 be- prepared to meet the issus.
Mr.. Letchcr, Of Va, who reported the
Deficiency bill, explained at considerable
leny,b. the different items of IL. The entire
deficiency amounted to Sc, O,OOe, and 1t
was necessary that it should speedily be
nassed. This is the first speech. L believe,
that has been made this session that a mem
Der has confined himscis strictly 10 tne
merits of the bill under consideration
MIR. Letcher will receive. as he deserves
the auprobation of all right thinking men,
by setting this example to his brother mem
hers. and if the resolution that was offered
nv MIR. Warren, Of Arkansas. some weeks
ayo. had been adopted, (which was to con-
fine members strictly to the merits OF the
hin noder consideration while in COMMITTEE
NJ the Whole,) we would not have had 30
MANY Of these stale and worn'oot speeches
on Kansas.
was much pleased to notice in your pa
nor several Communications, recommending
Alexandria as a suitable place for the estat-
I;sb,oeot of a National Foundry. have
convcrsed with Hons. John Letcher, VIM.
Smith. II. Edmuudson, and several others OF
the Virginia delegation, besides q lew menu
bers from other States. and they enter warm,
" into the project. With the influence OF
the deleg .tiou from the old DomlnloD, thibH
it cau be easily passed In the House. lnefe
NAV, possibly, be opposition toit 10y enemem
her Of the delegation, but be will, thinS'
be the only one. The measure will be intro
duced in the Senate by one OF our eenators'
MIR. Hunter, probably. ,
Alexandria il certainly the very place Tor
the establishment of the Foundry, possessing
AS it does, all the advantages necessary 10 tie
carrvi,e on such On esta blishment. These
advantages can, and | trust will, soon be par
,icuIsrIy set forth 10 the proper quarters. 1
am afraid that it will not expedite the mat
ter to call q public meeting OF the citizens,
.s that in this etage o! the business, coniu
NOT .tso, soy practical end. Ever! body
knows TIA. the citizens OF Alexandra are
unanim Gus 10 the measure, and mere ID ~
0,ca.;on TO proclaim that by resolutions.
Mnhsmmed Pasha, and suite, are the hons
of the area, Metropolis, and are The observer
Of all observers. They have paid their re,
snec,s 10 the President, and haye waited
unon all the Secretaries. where they nave
beeo kindly received They will rena'o sew,
sssl DAVIS longer. They visit Mount Vernon
MIR. Gsiaui is delivering a course 'i ice.
ture. az the Smithsonian Institution. LIS
last lecture was on the coliseum OF
Rome" His lectures have been highly 'p0'
ken of.
Mis-. Lizzie Petit, the beautiful and accon-
plished Virginia authosess. who has Teen
reading Shakespeare to fashionable audiences
O., the NORTH, will & We q series of sim lar en'
tertsinnents in this city. OBSERVER,