Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-03-02

1--WE anu Juulcai appropriation Oil, repeating lnaC
clause in the first section of the act passed at the
last session. for the admission of Kansas as State
requiring the population equal the ratio ofrepreseE
taton required for members of the House of Repre-
sentatives This amendment was proposed by the
willy Hale of New Hampshire. who after sprnging
it suddenly upon the Senate, quietly sat down to
enjoy the sharp exciting debate which ensued on
the Democratic side. Mr. Brown of Mississippi
led off, and although it has been the aim of writer's
for the press to create the impression that this gen
tleman sympathizcd with the squatter sovereignty
views of Judge Douglas yet he entirely and en-
phatically expressed his dissent to the position as
sumed by the Illinois Senator The Judge followed
in bitter, vehement stump-spcech only calculated
to eXaspcratc the southern Democracy and render
the breach between himself and them, remediless
and final 1t was evident the Judge felt that the
differences between him and the Democratic party
of the south were past healing and he formally
nounccd his withdrawal from association with it. if
his doctrine of squatter sovereignty not recog-
nized and accepted The issue was promptly accept
ed by MessrS. Davis, of Mississippi; Mason, of Va;
Green Of Missouri; Hunter and others, who denied
the constitutional authority of territorial legsla-
ture to exclude slavery from the u. S. Territories,
and ccntended that it the ri ht and duty of
Congress to interfere to protect the constitutional
rights of shareholders agans. unfiendly legislation
The declarations of these Senators in regard to the
issue thus made have peculiar significance and
d
the Democratic party. Mr.. Mason in abiding to
the Interpretation which Douglas gives to the Kan
ssNebska bill, declared that, if the lights of the
South in the territories to be RENTED both
from Congress and the Supreme Court to the in
habitants of the territories at the time being, the
South would be rccreant to their honor if they gave
any candidate standing upon such platform single
vote and that if that would cause dissolution of
the Democratic party let it be disSolved-the
the better. The Democratic party however, is not
the creature of denagogueica politicians and will
never be dissolved though thousand Douglass
prove dsloyal and false, for it does not live upon
the smile or wther at the frown OF even such
political colossus as the Every eminent Senator from
Illinois," One may well ask upon what hath this
Caesar fed that he should have grown so great as
to essay the self,mposed task of shaping and con-
trolling the policy of the Democratic party and at
tempting to substitute his political hcresics for time
honored principles? The defiant, taunting tone
sumed by this Senator fresh from victorious field
and drunk with success, ought to impress Repre-
scntatves with the established fact that it is no part
of the Democratic creed to tenpoIizc with detection
or paate treachery. The faint-hearted and timd,
who with microscopic vision saw whrlwind in
zephyr and an avalanche in an atom are surprised
and indignant to find that the Giant after fee
faw, fumming" the prairics of Illinois and
frightening the pgmies into rendering the tribute of
votes instead of coming pentently like the Prodiga
past concessions hoastng of his detection and glory
| ing in his political shame. The Wig party gave
up the ghost when it abandoned its principles and
resortcd to erpe1iens to defeat the Democratic party
and if such policy is now to obtain in organl-
cation the last chapter in its history is written. As
! a Southern man | rejoice at a loss which is the
partv's gain and prefer defeat with the integrity of
the party unimpaired, to brilliant success obtained
| by the abatement of one jot of its principles.
The postroute bill as adopted by the Senate will,
if passed by the House, effect remarkable revolu-
ton in the postal service and cripple the operations
Of the different parties during political contests.
They have not only abolished the franking privilege,
but even refused substitute supply of postage
stamps for members to the extent of $3.50 per ses-
sion 1t also increases the rates of letter postage
from three to five cents this provision, however will
be stricken out by the House. In connection with
this will mention the failure of the House to pass
the post-office appropriation bill. Many causes ope-
rated to defeat it many could not vote for the bill
as an entirety because it contained appropriations
for certain objects which they could not approve
Others because they desired to make the postal de-
partment seIfsustaining, and not few upon the
factious determination to oppose all appropriations
until the tariff is nkered to suit their protective
views.
On Yesterday and until late hour in the night,
the Cuban bill was before the Senate, Mr.. Slidell
endeavoring to force a vote upon it. do not think
the $50 OO6 600 bill will pass the Senate in its pres
ent FORM but will probably be amended by the adop-
ton of Mr. Mason's substitute.
The appropriation for the branch mint at Char
lotte, n G., which was stricken out of the legsla-
tive appropriation BILL was afterwards, through the
exertions of Mr. Crage and others, again incorpora
ted in the bill and agreed to by the Senate.
The special committee of investigation into the af
fairs, of the naval branch of the government have
submitted report. The committee, while admit
ting the existence of abuses and corruptions at the
New York Navy Yard, exonerate the Secretary of
the Navy from all knowledge or liberation of them,
and declare that legislative action is necessary to
remedy evils which have been gradually growing
greater under every successive administration. The
report made by Sherman, representing the Republi-
can portion of the committee, finds cause for censur
ing the Secretary of the Navy. The whine Of this
committee seems most lugubrous over the appoint
ment of Engineer Martin the Board to report up
on proposals for steam machinery when he was Pc
cuniarily interested. This is 1.-THE burden of their
song" and its screeching note was put in their
mouths by Mr.. Allen, of N. j., part owner of the
Novelty Works, sOn-in-law of CON- Vanderbilt, and
brother-inlaw of the Hon. II. F. Clark. Mr. Aliens
bid for machinery was not accepted, and hence this
investigation he probably thinking that his relation
to Vanderbilt and connection with NJ c., entitled
him to receive special favor The facts are simply
, these Engineer Martin is the inventor Of an i'm
proved tubular boiler acknowledged to be the very
best now in use and in the consideration of bids,
was required that these boilers should be embraced
Ersry offer received proposed to furnish this descrip
ton of boiler, not excepting that Of Mr.. Allen, or
the part of his firm, and consequently no such mo
tive as that alleged could have influenced Martin in
awarding the contract for steam machinery. AL
the charges Immediately affecting the integrity o
the Department are of like character based upoI
vague surmises or iegitimate inferences.
omitted in my last letter, calling the attention
of your readers to the very sensible and forcbe ar
gument of the Hon. A. NJ Scales, upon the Tariff
have not space to notice this speech as desire
but will simply remark that the gentleman is on
and out opposed to "specifc duties" or in othe
words, building up Pennsylvania iron interests t.