St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-27
From Washington.

misunderstanding amongst some mem J
bcrs of the Cabinet, which may lead /
to the withdrawal of Mr.. Touccy. Inc l
difficulty grew out of the contract tor l
the machinery of the sloop-ofwar to
be built at Philadelphia, Messrs. Nor
ris & Bro. charging on oath that the
successful competitors were privately
informed by the Department OF the
amounts of other bids, and were thus
enabled to underbid all others. 1t is
said, however, that the President ana
Attorney General sustain the acton
of the Secretary.
President Buchanan denies orally
that any communication relative to
our foreign policy has been received
either from England or France, Il
has thus far failed to respond in writ
ing. The foreign committee insist on
a written answer.
A quarrel is going on among the
Republican members there; a portion
desire to take up the Douglas popular
sovereignty doctrine E; abandoning d.
rect opposition to ~slavcrs, and invite
Douglas men and Southern as we'll as
Northern Americans to join them.
Eli Thaycr, of Mass, is II OF the
prominent advocates of this plan. He
has a speech on the subject in prepare
ton.
The L. S. Senate vas crowded the
!, other day to hear General Houston's
reply to Mr.. lvcrson. He made an
admirable speech, defending the Tn
ion, which, he said, he was for, with
ont an if or a but, indicating the
! North from the charge of e%ncroach-
mcnt on the South, justiiying his op-
position to the ~Lccompton and Ncb-
raska acts, for which latter measure
, he severely rebukcd Judge Douglas,
and concluded by comparing Mr.. w.
. erson's attack upon him to the kick
, which the live ass gave the dead lion.
! The galleries repeatedly applaudcd
his defense of the Union.
The House Of Representatives, on
the 18th inst, went into Committee OF
; the Whole on the bill to codify the
revenue laws.
, Mr.. Giddings gave notice of an
amendment to abolish the traffic IN
:, slaves, to which this country III the
treaty ncgotiotcd with Great Britain
y in 1914 is committed. He said-wlil
gentlemen c~ountcnancc the traffic II
:. human flesh and involve the nation il
=, the guilt Of perjury.
:, Mr.. Smith, of Va.-What do yol
e think of the Coolic trade, and of the
French traffic in Africans
Mr.. G~iddings--I think it as bad a.
y the coastwise slave trade ; if it wa
to sell the gentleman and his wife ant
children, | should object. daughter.
a. Mr.. Smith, suggest whether
the interesting fact that 35 vessels il
free States arc engaged i'll the nlav'
=. trade, and only five in the Southern
10 before he undertakes to reform IL,
y morals of his n%cighbors.
Mr.. Giddings-I would as soon la,
n nv hand on a northern as a southern
pirate. | am not sectional III m.
- views. Laughter.) In the cours
L. of his remarks he said if he should b
S nominated for Governor Of Ohio, h
re wanted to make a straight out issu
with the Democratic party. He wishc'
. to know from his colleague (Mr. Cox
Is whether the lattcr's party was for o
e against the slave trade?
of MI. Cox rose to pay his respects t
his colleague for a few moments, an
a crowd gathered around him. ii
- said that Mr.. Giddings knew that tn
nc Democratic members of the fOrme
ID session voted that it was incXpedicI
he and unjust to restore the African slay
trade, and that Democrats north an
- south are opposed to it.
i" Mr.. Giddings remarked that he ha
alluded to the coastwisc slave trade
"a Mr.. Cox resumed, and said that Gil
ar dings had undertaken to place Il
Democrats in a false position, and i
c~ulcate the idea that the Democrat
party was pro slavery, when he knc
li'' that it was neither pro nor anti slar
a nv, but placed itself on the doctrine
in leaving the people to regulate the ms
,b- ter as they deem proper. lie hope
that his colleague may be nominate
&c for the G~overnorship of Ohio, al
hrs when the election was ovcr the latt
to would be left to ponder Owe the rcsuI
le. and cxclaim with A%ristidcs, and vie
to popular opinion in everything, eve
:? when the people drive me into eXil
MS (Laughter,) His colleague made a Il
rs gro equality speech the other da
las but in his printed speech modified l.
no. language.
Mr.. Giddings remarked that his CO
- league misunderstood him.
he Mr.. Cox-Arc you in favor of Il
list grocs in Ohio voting!
to Mr.. CT expressed no such OPT
Mr. ion. CLaughter.)
Mr.. C.-Wi!l you permit them
vote?
Mr.. CT would whenever negro
excel the Democratic party in intellc
be and moral virtue. Excessive laua
ion ter
ury Mr.. C.-My colleague does Il
come up to his doctrine /; is he or 1
in favor of African equality and neg
'e" suffrage in Ohio?
Mr.. CT would put them and I
Iers Democrats on the same footil
ac. but | will not interfere i'll the quar-
between them.
Mr.. C.-The difference between l
l., age and that Of my friend, if | may
call him, will not allow me to |
al him to the torture because he cam
on be elected Governor OF Ohio. In
,tes ing all wished to do was to put
,ee, Democratic party right, and it