, 1859-03-09

II Of ¬hef year. ~ WILL pe EeulemDeted that
it waa in it's origin Republican measure, hav-
ing been prepared and passed undert be auspices
Of Speaker Banks, when it was N object Of the
first necessity to reduce the ruvenue- It has ef.
fectsd that object, but the able cooperation Of
Secretary Cobb. since tho beginning of itz oper.
alton has caused tho creation Of debt of s4o,-
o0o, 900. That will be left for his succssaors to
pay but it Is regarded rather Is the result Of
his incompesency, and the extravagarce and
corruption Of his party. than - the conseq queuce
Of lbs tariff Law Of 1857. The feeling in New
the representatives, Of that part Of the Union
vote to admit projects for it, modification only
10 Rive their political friends Of Penneylvanih
su opportunity to procure amendments fAvora-
ble to their special interests
Robert Auid. Eeq peraonal friend and CON-
panion Of the Phil. Barton Key, has been ap-
pointed 70 succeed him "a District Attorney. He
is also friend of 6ictlea. Sickies snd bis friends
wish an early trial for him Tho grand jury will
probably find bill, as extenuatipg circuustan-
ces, anterior 10 The homicide, cannot be intro
duced in evidence before il: but there is here =
Yery deep sentiment in fayor of the necessity of
projecting the sanctity OF copjugal riRhts Nor
Will public opinion admit that il S1cklta' oWn
course bsd been loose on this subject lot which,
since his marriage, there il no proof,) he could
thereby b. debsrred from the right, Of exemp.
ted from the duty. Of defend ug the / uflty Of
hts bed. There was q case here only ono year
ago, not nearly 50 strong IS this in respect to
the provocssion. in which the slayer Of h's SIS
ter's seducer Was acquitted upon tho mere 1orm
Of trial.
The Keys are q family uufortuuata In their per
sonal Differences I have referred to the Gaze Of
an elder brother of M1, h:y who vas killed in q
duel about twenty yeals ago. Il bas been efrone-
ousy Stated in Washington print that The guar.
rel was about womRn, It was boylsh caprice,
a1d yet the cause and couree Of it were cba1A ce1
istic On both sides. Shelburne and Key were
GDung midsbipmen together. They sailed in the
same ship On one Of the lang and useless cruises
prescribed Tor the exercise Of our navy. Ar.
Sherburne was from NeH HImpshtre, quiet and
uncbtrusive. Lit Key Vas MarJ!ander. Con-
State and Virginia. He took dislike to Mr.
Sherburne and pursued him With ceaselea4 fEsuIts
on board abip. party OF young m'dshipmen Ut
tended au eFeltnx party given by Congressional
mess, At q fasbionab!e boarding house here in
Washington. The middies took wiue together, hut
He was called on for an explanation, and gave It
bluntIy by saying that Sherburne was coward
tor not reseuting tue indlgnties he had before in
ficted On bin, and he could not driuk With him.
The poor youug man Was at length asonaed- He
looked steadily at Nr. Key, al>o setting down his
made mist1ke. You ought to have known NE
better. l will cor1cc. your mistake" He then
bowed to his companions, excepting Mr. Key
drank to them aud retired. The next morning
sherburpe rent message which produced meet
ing at Bladensbu'g. Key vas shot through The
kidneys and fingered 1To days in intolerable
| anguish.
Keys marriage was also attended and pre-
ceded BY evidences Of The same strong and errs
tic temperament Col Charles Nay, of Polo
Alto celebrity, had courted the besutifn1 Mis-
.'xen, of Baltimore, and been accepted By her.
bride The two fell in lore at 6Est sight, and
the gallant captain Of dragons was left ID
mourn the inconsistency Of the female heart
He Of courss challenged Fey. The affair pro
duced IN awtui tumuIt in Washington. Key
and May were pursued by tho police. They
| aud dt6ed the civil power; but Of course the
deed WAS prevented. The captain vent to the
wars where he achieved fame On the field, anc
| Key having married the beauty, waa appointed
through family influence to tbs Office which b.
beld at his death. This lady. one Of the lore
Aest lever ssw, died two or three years ago
and it ia thought by some that Key, from tht
| oddity Of his dress, and the singu!arity Of hi.
behavior. afterwards, became partially derang
| ed by tbs bereavement. but this wss GU IN
fouuaed conjecture. His friends had known hin
alwsya to possess An unbalanced and extravB
| CANT MIND, IN which violent anger 6Dd passion
Ate tenderness alterpnted.
This Congress is the most worthless body o
men that ever assembled a. 'eRs'a.ive represen
tatiyes Of the nation. The Rspublicsu minority
is composed Of man Of high charstser, but TIL
msjority seem to have DO distinct purpose mol
motive Their two years' session has been on,
record OF constant failurea-most daGrscefu
failures-because all the Ok iects Of their effort,
were disgrsceful They falied upon
Le:ompton!
In their projected wars upon Mexico and Cen
trAl America
In seiziog Sonora and chihuahua.
In robbinG Spain Of Cuba
In rohbinK tho Treasury Of $50, 900 900.
they failed o. the Pacific Ra irosd, which "a.
4 worthy purpose. aud In which they rejecte<
and defeated she cooperation Of the Republi
| canA
They failed in The war With Utah, leavin,
the Mornons in worse. state shan they founi,
/ them.
Cobb hss failed.
Tho Treasury has fsiled.
The Adminstration il general failure,
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