The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-27

Gan Ihsy 'set uaa
Job, Van Buren, once said, "the worst thing
abou, Oh Cas- ia, tina, he can't get mad
tried every mode to get him enraged during the
campaign Of Isi3 and could only get him TO
hubble A little, like a kettle Of soap, and after
his a. feat went up TO Detroit to see him, ana
ordered nv trunk TO his house, thinking then
had done it-but blast his Old picture, he met
me A. the gate, all smiles and hospitality" The
South appear TO be trying the same IN the Sen
ate upon the entire body Of dough-face North,
whom Cas- represents The late arrangement
Of the Committees in that body, may for impu-
tence, rank with the ineifable efirontery OF John
Van Buren's visit TO Gen. Cass, and for that mat
ter. i, appear. 10 be taken almost a. kindly.
No, whisper is heard from Northern Senators,
nor from the Northern dough-face press-nor an
in,imation tina, the following il not perfectly
liberal and Just arran cement Of the Committees ;
On Foye;gn Relations - Messrs. Mason OF
V1rqinia, Douglas Slide, Polk and Cri.tenden.
On Finance = Mesus Hunter of Virginia,
Pearce, Gwin, Bright and Hammond.
IN Io,suerre - Mes.rs. Clay Of alabama,
Bgler, Toombs, Clingman and Salisbury.
On yEIif1ry AFairs-Messrs. Davis OF Ms
s;s.iDpi. Fitzpatrick, johnson Of Ark, Chesnut
and Lane.
on Vavd Afa;,s-Messrs. Mallory Of Flor
;da, Thomson, sidell, Hammond and Nicholson.
u. yaiicjary-Aiessrs. Bayard Of Delaware,
Pugh, Benjamin, Green and Powell.
o.. Post OfeeS-Messis Yuee Of Florida,
Gwin. Rice. Bright and liemphn
On P4Gijc Lands-Messrs. Johnson OF Ar
s Pm nd
Bragg.
Ga Pri,a'e Ldpd Claims Messrs. Bcrja-
min Of Loa;s;aaa, Polk and Iiemphill.
Or Irdian AFairs-Me.srs. Sebastian of Ar
Irusas, Brown, Fitch, Rice and Ham.
Oa PensioEs-Messrs. Thomson Of Mem Jer-
seq, Clay, salisbury and Powell
On Revolutionary Ciaims-Msssrs. TOOmbs
Of Georqia Critteuden and Nicholson.
On Iiaims-Messrs lversou Of Georgia, Nal
lory and Bragg.
On tie District Of Columbia - Messrs.
Brown of Nis.ssppi, Mason, Johnson Of Tenn,
Yulce and Kennedy
On Patcnts-Me.srs. Bigler Of Pa, Thorn
son, Toombs and IIemDhill
On Pnbiie BUkiHgs-Mcssrs. Bright VI IN
diana, Davis and Kennedy.
On T.rritorics-Messrs. Green of Mssourt,
Douglas, Sebastian, Fitzpatrick and Ham.
IL I,pfd Contingent ETpenses Of the Senate
-Ne.srs. johnson of Tenn, and Powell
Os prjBfiBg-Messrs Fitch Of Indiana and
Davis.
On. Esgrossef BUs-Mcs,rs Lane Of Oregon,
and Bigler.
On EproI{ed BHs-Messrs. Ham Of Cal,
AMI Salisbury.
Or tie Lijrdru-Messr. Perez of Maryland,
and Bayard.
The idceri;ser adds ITO present the sec
tional, ultra pro.savery constitution of the COM
mittees in a still stronger light, We give below in
parallel columns, the chairman Of each OF them,
showing th,t of the twenty-five. sIxTEEE are
from sIdce States representing population OF
eight millions. and SIX from free States repre-
sen;n population Of eighteen millions, not a
Republican being at the head of single com.
mittee however unimportant.
BY reorganization it viii he seen that all the
committee. of highest Importance, are in pro-
slavery hands, As follows:
SLAVE STATES. FEEs STATES.
Foreign Relations, Pensions,
Finance, Patents,
Commerce, Public Buildings,
Military A1air.. Printing,
Naval Affairs, Engrosscd BillS
Judiciary, Enrolled Bills,
Pos, Offices,
Public Lands
Private Land Claims,
indian Affairs,
Revolutionary Claims,
Claims,
District of Columbia,
Territories,
Contingent Expenses,
Library.
An injured, dovn-trodden, and oppressed PEG.
pie, are the peculiar Institution men,"