Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-12-28

Nh. Hotsron's PAoposssson -Ths rsselusiea
eGkssd yssasrday, dsstgnea b compass he end
vhich Mr.. Grow On saturday peossssea that u
Republicans Of The House were 20 b<us On accon-
plishing-fac'litating the ss61r>see>f ~ 81
snces due to the several mai e setoso ma
precisely the reception that mi6H have heen'
anticipated by all who knew, n W %, the III !
g was not sincere In that dsclanti6oo on bekcIf Of
his party. That 10, thsy vistuaIE 15o<edit1 swI
with "objectionsn It ~ name 6nd prtceutea
by Mr.. Houston, Of Alabama, who enjoys, a. he
deserves 10, the confidence Of every member Of all
parties who have served with him in the Hail.
where any mse1sF eoansctsd With the public busf.
ness 10 concerned. II was psoposition 10 elect q
the SpAk9 fer ten dnys, some geatlsman. nst. q
mr., MIXED mp with the contest for the speakership
an4 nsxt = psoessd tssna hsRrsuadsassoas.gs
and dispose Of the portion Of relating 70 NE Post
Once Dspafmsnt dsaeiescy, BY maturing and
psasing bill making The nsesssary pppsopristiop
10 that end The House - snsacs no olher bustners
whasevsr In the mean time; and further, hat Tie
end Of the ten days the Spsakesship sAsll sesin
be yseant, when the House vim proeeed vifs
enosts to make an election, % though the Speaker
for the brief psriod had not ben chosen with
one accord the Demccsats accepsed this constitu.
tienal and 20 sensible propagation; and = unani-
mously wss objected to by the Republicans,
sisgie eae Of them objccting being sufacisnt 70
defect It.. - esssf ses4stk ~ Is 81
The truth II, ths Republicans a the House have
dsfssmined that Congrsn shall never organize
except BY and Through The election ef Mr.. Helper.
book sherman, II they en- prevent an ofganiza-
aon- They fooiishiy fancy that ths country viii
bold ths Democracy responstble for continued
failure to organize, however plain II may be that
their cosrss and that alone, blocks the wheels q
tho Govsrnment. Their position In this csse
means naked revolution; a. in the csss or their
endorsement Of the Helper book--of their act in
mounting the Helper book platform ssa
We hardly regret that they take the course they
have chosen on this resolution propossd by Mr..
Houston, insomuch - It aaords The country ad-
diuonai positive proof INST, that no conadsnce
whatsver may be placed in their proteststons Of
regard Tor The public interest," and next that they
are utterly destitute Of the ordinary discretion q
a party, without which they cannot IS trustsd
with the duty Of welding the Govsrnment With
ont the greatest danger that to accomp lish soms
miserable political ends, they viii soon take sone
crazy position % other that must In it, results
bring about uftes governmental chaos.
TIE MEssAsH win be vehemently attacked be.
cause II takes the ground upon the territorial
slavery question laid down In the bred Scott de-
cision--the ground that the Democratic psrtv
must occupy o. cease 10 exist. The point il not
one to Be blinked in these times, and has been
met and handled by the Presidentin manner
that viii earn his memory more envisble fame
than sught that previously marked his bold, en-
Phatic and enlightened career 40 q statesman.
He has discharged his whole duty upon the sub |
Jecf, and whenever the northern popular mind
fscoven IL self-Possession, he win receive
throughout the North, In the South, due credit
for the unninching patriotism and sound states.
manshfp thai has marked his course upon IL.
Howeverurgent the necessities Of the case NAV
Be, wsfsar that the heated partizanship Of the
times win prevent the opposition from accepting
his recommendations concerning our Mexican
relations, because they are his recommendation
We doubt whether . single member Of either
House fails 10 agree with him ~ TO what should |
be done In the premises. Yet many Of them stand |
resdy . oppose any Mexican policy he may re-
commend. = go 80 100
In the meanwhils. The public interest suffers de.
piorably. Bat what Of that. 10 II NOT suf7erine |
grievousiy through the non-organization Of the /
Houss! II the Government can continue to exist /
with the House and country (ths latter % Ar - /
sne ssvey e&tauon - concefned) In their present
Of continuing unr,dres.ed ~. Me,,c., -. -
Ame,,c., c,si..cs. viii =. on,-s,r 80.
.A..sns j. - "-sa.., 81. - quis'ay oofne ~ tnas
The industrial state Of the country - exhibited
In the Message should rejoice every true.hesrted
Americans while is expo.k - a., ..rd,s,os :, |
our foretgn relations, gensrallY, cannot 'fail 70
prove e,ninentiy gratifying 10 those who study
such subjscts. A whole the politicsl friends
Of President Buchanan are well sssisaed with hi,
showing, becsuse IL embraces entire proof Of the
fidelity = well - eoasummass ability win which
be has discharged the monensous t.usss The p,at
eventual year has devolved On him. ~
W 81 -,
BIDS ron TnsAsgHr Norxs-The bids for the |
freshly Notes were opened a the department
yeseesday, at u O'Clock m, according to adyer
hssmsnt The bids are fos nearly twice the |
mount offered, asd are = foilows: l,ssY