The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-08
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WASHINGTON, Jan. itn, 1893.
The sudden death of General HENDERSON, last
evening, entirely disarraDged the plans of the
friends of Mr.. DOUGLAS, so far as their intended
serenade was concerned. General HENDERSON, the
commanding officer at the Marine Barracks, was
found dead in his garden just at night, having ex
pired from attack of disease of the heart, to
which he has for some time been subject The Ma
rine band accordingly could not come out, and the
serenade was necessarily postponed, much to the
disappointment of those who are curious to hear the
Senator from Illinois define his position as parti-
zan, which they had hoped he would take occasion
to do last evening. 1t is understood that the sere
made will come off at an early day.
1t is not supposed that Mr.. BRANCH can carry his
proposition, to place million of dollars at the dis
posal of the PRESIDENT for the purchase of CUBA.
The Committee on Foreign Relations will probably
permit him to report it to the House, where mega
tive vote is expected to be had. Why would it not
be better to pass the bill? If the PRESIDENT cannot
get CUBA, the money cannot be expended; and if
CUBA can be had, public sentiment in the UNITED
STATES is clearly in favor Of the purchase. The
acquisition of that island has long been favorite
scheme of Mr.. BUCHANAN. If Congress refuses to
place at his disposal the necessary means with
which to operate for the consummaton of the pro-
ject the President is relieved from the RESPONSE
bility of failure; while, the other hand he is
entitled to all reasonable aid in carrying so popular
a measure, even though it may appear ever so
chimerical.
the French Spoaton bill, shows the measure to be
decidedly strong in that body. If direct vote can
be obtained upon it, it certainly must pass the up
per branch of Congress,-but there is scarce sha-
dow hope remaining that it can be carried through
the House during the present session. A more Just
bill probably never was presented for the conside-
ration of Congressman that fact, perhaps, const-
tutes its weakness. If it contained million of
scrip for disposal among the vultures of the lobby
it would have become a law long ago. On the other
hand the claimants do not seem to have handled
their case with ordinary prudence and Judgment
Its management has been in the hands of some very
honest but, at the same time very Indifferent mem
bers, who have neither the energy, activity, nor
tact necessary to the attention of Congress
to the bill, and force action thereupon. This is
work which ought to be done, and will have to be
done before the measure ever attains success. 1t
does not follow that because "the lobby" has been
dsgraced by the operations of the Wolcotts that
the services of honorable and intelligent attorneys
like your own REvERDY JOHNSON for instance
can be wisely dispensed with in such as that
aaaer disoussen The claimants should to this
They need the aid of responsible Attorneys to ex-
pose and defeat the Vaccinations of the vultures
aforesaid
There is pending in Congress proposition for
the appointment of Consular pupils-the object of
which is to educate class of young men in the
details of the various duties connected with our
foreign Legations and Consulates with view ulti-
perience in the discharge of such duties Our
system of foreign appointments is excessively
absurd and should be reformed. We take man
from the lawyers office and set him at diplomacy
with the expectation that he will be able to grapple
successfully with the foreign diplomat who has
spent life time in stud yng the principles of inter-
national law, and posting himself up in all the pre-
cedents bearing upon any case which may arise
If this evil is to be abated in the least through the
instrumentality of a.Consular pupi-system, let us
have it by all means. True, President might
render the system nugatory by failing to nominate
one of these educate diplomats to vacancy; but
if So unless there is good reason for the PREsDENrs
course, the Senate can apply the remedy by re-
tusing to confirm the nominee.
ELoPEMENT EXTRAoRDINARY.-The Detroit Free
Press says that on Saturday young girl named
Sarah Judson, about eighteen years old, and whose
father lives on fine property mile or two from
Pontiac, eloped and came to Detroit The partner
of her flight was black man, who has been in the
employment of her father for some time in the ca
pacity of farm hand.
Some person in Canada performed the marriage
ceremony, and the two are now in Windsor, Cana
da. A brother of the girl ascertained their where
abouts, went to the girl and implored her to return
but without effect. The Free Press SAYS of the
girls fathers "For long series of years he has dis
gusted his neighbors with his ranting on abolition
and amalgamation, of which he was disposed to
abate not jot or little from its utmost limit In
order that he might not be said to preach what he
did not practice, he made it point to treat the nu
merous colored individuals whom he from time to
time employed, as on par with his own family
The family are said to have occupied position in
society which first class, and the blow is con-
sequently terrible one. The father is rich, and
the pirl an heiress"