The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-01-01

lations' Of the Washington States:
Tho passage Of tho bill rcnsiouiug the
soldiers Of 1872. by the decisive vote oft
/ 80 TO- 3, renders ia defeat In the senate
a matter Of great doubt. The chance- ai'
more than even Of IT, becoming o law
l Tho Presidents veto has been confidently
/ predicted. bat we believe on no sati-ia,,,
tory authority. Should &c pass, there WI
be an annual drain on thc Treasury -lor-
/ bidding at once an hope OF getting on uh-
der the present tariff The bill ri''- en-
sions 90 an survivors who served i'r -'N''
dlys. or were engaged in actual battle in
| the war Of t'l2. or in any war oy '''i''
i fought by the United States with tHe i"-
| dams previous 10 or during that Nlr' lh'
act extends to both land and naval i'r,'
| and where the party doc not i've ha WIZ
| ow comes IN for the benefits lh' '"'
sions are graduated as follows To lho.r
who served n months or more 81 per
! annum those who served h'e mon ''
| more. SIS and those who ''r.r" 'ii,'
! months or moro than uu day !; 81 I'l am
mum. II is provided that IN" tensions
..,,,,r,crrs from the first day of the pres
~ C,p,rcss and continue through li.c.-
Il Whatever Of credit attaches o. this bill
Tor further depicting am empty treasury, b.
| tustiv due. IN great measure, o. the Hon.
i M Savage. Of Tennessee with whom the
| bill oririnated and whose excrtious iu its
/ behalf have been constant, jealous. per-
scvcring. and persistent.
With some opportunity Cor observation.
! Il gives us pleasure o. say that ue have
never witnessed bcttcr temper and "a
greater disposition FOR peace and harmony
In tho party than now prevails at the Cap
itnl among leading Democrats in and out
Of public life growing feeling exists.
that a thorough union OF the Democracy
BE- absolutely necessary for success in 1850 :
and the determination TO permit no side
tssucs-nO upposititious cases in thputure
that may or may not arisC--no revival cd
extinct questions, 20 mar and distract our
councils, Is prevalent aud almost univer-
sal with the prominent men Of the Demo
cratic party in Washington. Obviously
enough there oan be no complete union
except on a basis Of oblivion Of the past.
and on a strict adherence to the party or
ranization.
A great effort viii be made % rush
through the Pacific Railroad bill during the
present session. The only hope of it, de-
Feat lie. in the diversity froutes and plans.
and unless these can be compromised in
some shape, IL will not pass.
Mover, In our history a. q country. did
our relations with foreign powers present
So critical an aspect and 50 impcriously
demand prompt and intelligent legislation
on the part of Congress. Events arc o.
curing daily In which we have 40 stalk,
che most cherished interests and compli
cations arising. that might be- avcrted by
Congressional action. We trust that CON
gress. will take up these questions OF om
foreign policy in aspirit ofcnlichtenmcnt
and deal with them a. heiits the highest
legislative body in tho world.
Immediately on the resumption Of publ,
business by Congress a movement viii o,
made from an influential quarter touching
our relations with Mexico. 10 will be- ID
The nature Of a substitute for the prc-i
dents proposed occupation of Sonora. anJ
will be likely to command the assent o.
Congress. We are not 20 liberty to dis
close a. yet the term. ofthe proposition.
Tho action Of the Indiana Legislature
.n clcctinr senators Iva the place OF M"-r-
Bright and Fitch, creates no cNcitcmeu
here. and attracts little attention. Mrs-rs
Bright and Fitch came herewith the form
or un election which was contested. aur
they were voted into their Seats whcthc
4 properly or improperly is not In question
There the matter ends for the terms of ser
vice for which each was respectively elect
Cd.
Col. Hiram Fuller. formerly the cj.,o
Of the New York Mirror. has been her,
during the past week. conicrriut Will
prominent gentlemen in the city on hi
project OF starting next fall, in New Iorl
city, conservative journal Of the tfs
class devoted to the interest of nltioul
sentiments and free trade H. will D
joined IN his enterprise o. Southern gen
tleman Of position. talents end influence
| Ample capital is said 60 have been prov
dcd o. pat the project above the hazard q
venture. Colonel Fuller leaves for EuI1p
in January to perfect his arrangement
abroad.
Tho telegraph for the Northern A.-ocis
tod Pros states An association called th
Mexican and Central American Col1niE
zion Association h. said o. be widely rJui
ird throughout the country. c1mpri-in
l'rcldy two thousand names iueiuin
many persons NJ influence and wealth.
Their pr1Cce. iints are ruvsl1pei iu mf.tH
RI. lt is reported that Col. llounlu--e
has been selected 20 carry cut the op I'D
ti1us Of The association. or at least, tina. I'd
1flcr Co that effect hld been made tl him
. Wethink there can be little doubt OF tH
{ existence Of such ON organization, anil tl1
.ts head quarters are In the city Of Me-
| York. The best received idea b. that j.
chiefs have an understanding with the pre-
eut Liberal party in Mexico. and are ac
. ing In concert with IL. The trip of Oh
B Hon. Mike Walsh o. Mexico last spring
associated with this enterprise. The OF
'ratiOus Of the association are manage
with great adroitness and secrecy. o..
evidenced by IT, unknown existence for
many months.
A letter was received in this city toll.
from responsible commercial house
rampico. stating that the arraugrme,
b between the Spanish fleet and the Go
{ ernor Of the city for the settlement
their difficulties. had been broken OIL, M
that two spanish steamers arc now blor
D aiding the harbor.
PERsovAL Collisions N EuBRyo-Tl
Jones and D1Jrlls letters. Published ,
q the FIRST page OF the Star yesterday. q
n creating much sensation around as. q
personal issue between those Senate
they involve being direct. positive and
very pllplhle, rs 20 generate the imprc
p ION that the upshot will bc o person
10 conflict We also End that most of q
/. public men here regard the recent pul
cation Of senator Slideu, branding
false from beginning 20 end the story
the ill-trcatment Of Mr.. Douglas negro.
laid at Is d1o-. It seems BY the agency
the private secretary Of Senator Dou1l
a. and undcr the lattcr's frank. will result
l. a persona affair between Mnssrs. D1r,
and Slidell, when the latter reaches Wa
ington.