New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-18
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menced. Since then the atingng weather has sen
people hopping along the streets like distracted trap
balls. The wind has been high, the dust nsupporta
BILE, and hot appletoddies in constant demand
Heaven help the hack and omnibus drivers and theil
dumb beasts. What is little curious the wind has
whipped round from north to south without any di
minution of the cold If snow falls now, and there
every promise of it, it will stick equal to that
sheepskn and beeswax plaster SO famous in Ethiopian
song. 4-4s
Nisto be hoped this intensely cold and pure air
will puta stopto erysipelas which has become almost
an epidemic Mr.. Rufn, of N. c.. has just recovered
from severe attack fit. Hon. Jno Letcher is now
confined by it to his bed, and many other cases are
reported among private citizens. 1t seems to confne
| It's attacks TO the face and head.
| Hon. Mr.. Goode, of Va, is also quite sick, but
whether from erysipelas or not, is not mentioned.
| The French Spoliation bill passed the Senate yes
terday Twice before it has passed both Houses and
was vetoed first by Polk and then by Pierce Gov.
Crttenden is of opinion that it will pass both Houses
third time and that Buchanan will sign it. hope
so Fifty.nne years is long enough for just claim
to be before Congress.
| Mr. washburne, tocko Washburne, as the States
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tics on yesterday favored the house with his excel
lent individual opinions upon pretty nearly every.
thing. Down on Democracy, down on aristocracy,
down on slavery, down on the bred Scott decision,
down on the Lecompton Constitution, down on any
!" entangling alliances with the American party
and up the Black Republicans up on freesoil and
abolitionism. Great is Jocko, very great, but he
would be even greater il be could and he could if be
would only tune his harp to different and more re.
| freshing key.
Mr. Anderson of nl, from yesterday performance,
must be considered an Ostend Manifesto man. So
used to be an old gentleman now inhabting the
White House. But the cession or seizure feature
Of the renowned Manifesto remains where it was, a
dead abortion, showing not the least symptoms Of
vitality
Mr. Preston our new Minister to Spain, looks like
the ft man for the mission-a gentleman whose face
bears every evidence Of the intellect the courtesy the
determination necessary to successful execution of
the difficult task entrusted to him. But appearances
decetfnl, and unless the programme outlined by
the gallant Davis Of Mississippi be carried out unless
Congress take the matter out Of the palsed hands of
the Administration the Manifesto will rest in cold
obstruction until foreign war forces solution.
Barksdale, of Mississippi, made step in the right
direction when on yesterday he called on the Presi-
dent to communicate the correspondence between
this Government and France and England, in rela-
on to the acquisition of Cuba by the United States
The resolution was agreed to, and if honestly com.
piled with by the President, the thorough "venta.
tion Of this important subject will begin in earnest
Nichols, Of Ohio, has pitched into the Pension BILL
lately passed by the House. With an annual expen.
diture of $sl 900 600, and annual deficit Of $780,
100000, he considered the country was in no con-
diton to adopt pension system, which $40 900 600
would be just enough to start in operation This is
specimen of the exaggeraton Of the opponents of the
bill. Instead of $4,000, 600, 8 tenth Of that sum
would be nearer the mark made by the fends Of the
bill. It is noticeable that the letter writers of the
Administration papers are more furious than any
others in their denunciations of this pension.
Mr.. Douglas took his seat in the Senate yesterday
morning. to the sound Of applause from the galleries
He looks little worn. Exception has been taken to
his remaining out of his seat long after arriving in
the city His friends say he has been collecting his
thoughts for euogy upon his friend Harris, whose
death was to have been announced yesterday Others
seeing Senator Jones and j" Dug WallackD of the
Star in thick confab, have been predicting duel,
for say they. Jones will certainly fight, and
Wallack is known to be a man of the most fearful
ferocity." 55..v.-@....,..
Mr.. Douglas does not hesitate to define his position
upon all questions to anybody who nterrogates him.
Hei is not candidate for the Presidency but if his
friends at Charleston insist upon nominating him he
will not resist their pleasure. He has not yielded in
favor Of Wse nor any other man. He is for concila-
ton, and the recent triumph Of Breckinridge over
Boyd in the Kentucky Democratic Convention is re-
garded as triumph for Douglas; for Breckenridge,
like Douglas is disposed to let bygones be bygones,
and Mr.. Buchanan is disposed for anything else 1t
is confidently asserted that the delay in the meeting
OF the Illinois Legislature caused by the arrival
of four or five Federal ofice-hoders from this CITY,
who promised the Republicans to buy over four Of
the eight Democratic majority for Douglas. "Ropesn
says the friends Of Mr. Douglass "were ready to hang
these traitors as high Haman," and this not meta.
phorically but literally. The actual hempen ropes
were ready. And hence the would,bc traitors were
estopped OF their reasonable intentions and Old
Buck and his minions completely foiled. So you see
how determined Mr.. Buchanan is to fight Douglas to
the very last never to forgive to forget never
to make friends for the good Of the party" And
why? Plainly because Douglas is his most formid-
able rival for the next nomination..
Say what the papers will, Douglas is not dead,
have seen enough to convince that Virginia is s,
warping round to his support. He promises to make
the squatter sovereignty business all rghtn If he
can do that to the satisfaction of the South his nom
nation is thing almost morally certain. For, Bu.
chanan to the contrary Notwithstanding, the mass of
the Democracy are anxious for " conciliaticnn-a
restoration at any price, of the ancient harmony and
unity Of the party.
Douglas promises to give Mr.. Seward and his
Rochester speech proper reviewing, and is almost
angry with Iyerson for anticipating him in this mat
ter. Seward he considers his private property and
is unwilling for any one but himself to take him to
task.
have just come from the Senate Chamber where
left Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, oundering over the
Pacific railroad and denouncing the Ell Paso route, of
course, and criticizing Iversons antSeward speech
He got along very well until Iverson spang to his
feet and in a voice eff thunder told him not to mis-
represent him. At the sound of 1verson,s voice.
everybody who had been asleep in the gallery pricked
up their ears, expecting some fun. But Wilson re.
piled very feebly, and continued his speech in the
mdest Of tones, It was amusing to see old Hale (od
10 the sense of fat and jolly rush to the door of the
antichamber and stand there listening and wiping
his hands on towel.
1t is now thought this bill will not pass the Senate
The lowest estimate is s93,000,000 for the Southern