Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-28

House of Representatives was occupied IN
the consideration of the private calendar.
The whole series of Resolutions, Oh the
Territorial and Slavery questions, introduced
~ Mr.. Davis in the Senate, was finally
passed on Friday last, as reported in Satur-
Gays Gazette, without additions and With
OCT material amendment The Washington
Constitution says that it is ''sgnihcant that
these resolutions are in principle Identical
with the platform presented to the Charles
!on Convention, by seventeen democratic
States, known as the ma ority platform: that
platform has been Scorned and tiouted by
The friends of popular sovereignty; bat be-
sides the endorsement it received at Charles
ton, it has now been put forth with the ad-
Ged sanction Of the Senate The vote on
the fifth resolution, against which the great
es, cutlery has been made by the friends OF
3Quatter sovereignty, and concerning which
they have charged that it contains q slave
CODE" vas the most striking and significant.
The ayes on the passage Of this resolution
were thirty-tve, and nays but two. Most
of the Republicans, declining to vote.
In his letter of the 18th instant, Howell
Cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury, has the
following pointed and pungcnt paragraph
against Douglas und his supporters in the
Coutn: The unwise declaration Of few
Couthern men in favor of the nomination of
!ir. Douglas as matter Of policy and expc-
Giencv. has contributed in no small degree
% the present unhappy state OF things
These exceptional cases have unfortunately
oeen mistaken III some quarters for public
opinion, and will account for the otherwise
unaccountahle persistence with which the
friends of Mr. Douglas press his nomination,
against the earnest protest OF the South"
The recent Wing Ratification Meeting III
Mobile, was one of the largest, most orderly,
and ut the same time, most enthusiastic po-
!itcal meetings ever held in that city. The
Iiobilo Advertiser saws: "Old men, mcr-
chants, and retired citizens who have not
participated N public demonstrations Tor
lcng time, we've at the meeting, and, we
t;oubt rot, every one of them felt 1t good
20 be there" The names of Bell and Eve
rett were received with rounds of applause.
The United States steam frigate Niagara,
>.hich sailed from New Iork on the 18th for
.:rnama, there to take up and carry home
the Japanese Embassy, has returned with
tour feet of water in her hold. 1t Is now
probable, in consequence Of the delay, that
ihey will return home via Cape Of Good
ope, according to their understood desire.
,rhc Jcrsey City "Standard' has seen
-,eCent letter from ex-Prcsident Fillmore, III
Ehici' tina: gentleman says: III 1t was III
nv mower, would at once elect MeSsrS Bell
and Everett. than whom better nominations
could not have been made
The Virginia index says that the Denoc~
.acv OF Virginia are bound in good faith 10
go TO. .Ir. Douglas, should he receive the
Foundation.
Hon. alex. White, and Col. j. ". Laps
Nv, two prominent Democrats IN the State
of E,lebamn, have declared for Bell and Eve
rett.
,.enry b. johnson, Of the Department OF
State ia2 been appointed Consul Genera! to
Cor Stantinople.
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