Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-01-21
Fk0N WASHINGTON.

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The speech is valuable on account Of lis his
Observation-Disclosures bearing especially up
On the Anti Slavery movement in its rela-
ton with the politics of the country as de-
yeloped in the predeedings of Cougress.-l
Dir. Bowie. of Maryland, followed Dir.
Giddirgs, ridicuhng the principles of the
party, declaring himself in favor
Of enslayIng black, but not white men, and
pronouncing the eternal principle of the
Declaration . Elndependcnce, that 'tali men
are created equal, ant endowed by their Gre
ator with the inaiienable rights of life. lib
ersy and The pursuit of ~hspPiness," as "Ros
true in eng sense of the pord" He sud
be wouid mot ssy that Mr. Jefferson, in
using this Language, tolda lie," because he
would nol use ssefensise expresFions-'-i
He-con,ended that "Adam and Eve were
thesonly persons ever created by the great
God of Heaven and Earth. All the rest OF
mankind have been generated. MEN, wozl
men and children are not created .neW.-
The y are born, they nre generstes; gener=1
alton takes place and not creation
+ a THE Senate to-day, Gen. Houston paid
his respects TO Senator l~yerson, in q speech
sseonsiderable ingenuity and iurce- Mn.
Iverson in bis famons disunion 2 speeclls "a
few days sInce. expressed his qualification
1.-THE fact that Senator Houston is BOON to
resire fromgthe Senate, inssiDuch as hei Is
continually making speeches in faver OF
the Union. Cen Houston replied that
when the people of Georgia p~ertniued Mr..
Iverson 10 retire 10 private life, he (Hous-
tom would welcome him to his farm in
Texas, where they could both talk over
their Senatorial records. Gen. Houston
taunted the "Denlocracy" with having sac
rificed him for having voted against the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and now being sorry.
themselves for having repealed ids-9-e el z
aggszzs3 a. asa WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
% wing to tie indisposition o! MIR. Phelps,
Chairman, the Cum Alittee of Mays and
Means adjourned over son Saturday until
Tuesday when he will submits bill for
modifying the Tariff. He proposes to adopt
the idea of decimal d~iyisions in tayins duties.
1t is suggested by Secretary Cobb TO trans
fer PORTIONS OF the free 9list to theedutiable
schedule, md to change some articles pay
ing duty from one list to another. This ex-
pertinent will Dot furnish remedy for the
present embarrRssmeuts. IA minority of
the Committee will offer a bill combining
both aad yslosem and specific duties. 1t is
not yet perfected but all necessary informa-
ton has been obtained, and the bill will be
| prepared immediately, e7 b5sIsga e
The Committee of Ways and Means is
divided as to the amount of money required
to carry the Treasury through the ~curren:
fiscal year. Mr.. Cobb thinks twenty mil-
lions $780, 600 ,oo0)s additional will be e.
neugh, bat no reliance is placed upon his
opinion. Thirty millions ($3e, 0O0, oe0)
will barely suffice for the year. The OPP
position are willing to- concede a loan, but
not Treasury notes. -a ass.
Sunset Cox made a squatter sovereignty
speech on Saturday, which touched the
hearts of the Pro-Sluvery pr~oPagahdists,
who crowded around him with congratula-
lions and welcomes. He got full absolu.
lions for his temporary detection last session
and is enrolled among the most orthodox Of
fthe, Democratic household of faith. 2 ss1
The Treasury is nearly empty, and al
drafts are postponed that can be -evadet
under any p~retext. The Pitob9e spectacle
is presented of needy claimants being turn.
edaway to confront bankruptcy, from tbs
failure of 1.-THE Government to- discharge its
duty faithfully. SIC ~as a. sa.f ae @
WASHINGTON, JAM T.-a'he expenses 0
the United States Supreme Court for ths
last five years, exclusive of the Judges sal
aries, have amounted to $ll2,5o0s- of which
over $4,000 was paid to the clerk. .faI -
There was, q comparatively few members
in the House to-day during the delivery Of
the funeral enlngies ofihe-Ia.aIHr. Hurts
which consumed about two hours. sa
1t appears from the public documents thai
the amounts paid and incurred by the Exc
cutiye of Kansas on account of extraordi
nary expenditures, were as follows: 81
Governor Geary, SO 800; by Gov. Walker
$4,4o6; by Gov. Denver. S1,24s.
The resolution of Mr. Phelps providing
for night sessions in the House is merely
for the delivery of buncombe speeches, ant
was passed by a large majority.
This is intended to facilitate the trans
action of business in the House during th'
earlier part of the day, when it will be in
sisted that the discussion shall be strict,
confined 10 those measures legitimately be
fore that body. r1s.
:, A caucus of Democratic Senators VIA
held yesterday on the Presidents recon
W 0oo 0COuL
of from three to four hours ensued, involv
ing The question whsrher any steps shouls
be takeE in relation 10 it, and OF what char.
acter. According to the best ob,ainabl,
authority. MIR. Mason made the opening
speech, and WINS followed by Messrs. Hun
ter and Shields. Though favorable to the
acquisition Of Cuba, they thought action a
this time impoliitc, and calculated TO impair
rather Than improve our progress to iha'
j end. g.. ~
Dir. Douglas regarded the appearances u,
gloomy, but would support SlidelI's, bill pla.
cling in the hands of abe President $3O,-
100000 TO assist in the negotiation. He
expressed the belief that the President
would not endorse this measure without
sufficient data to justify him in so doing.
Nj. Douglas said that he had long desired
the acquisition ofCuba.
In his judgment there was but one mode
and that waa the happening of another case
similar to that of Black Warrior, to seize
the Island by the way OF reclamation, and
negotiate atterward.
Davis and others did not like the sugges-
ton of Mr. Douglas.
The discussion at this stage became in
tensely interesting, the best ability OF the
participants therein being put forth.
MIR. Slidell, of course, advocated his own
bill.
Messrs. Davis, Tuombs, Gwin, Biyler and
Clay favored the idea of increasing to q
sufficient extent the foreign intercourse
fund, leaving the matter to the discretion
Of the President as in previous cases.
Mr.. lverson thought thai Spain could be
wearied with the question of Cuba by the
repeal ofsuch parts OF our own laws as re-
strain the action of our cizcna tow ard foreign
powers, or something to this effect.
The determination of tho c,nc., ,y,s