New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-23

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i WASHINGTON, d. CT, January j, 1866
report has been lately current That the Black
/ Republican members of the House would drep
Sherman, their candidate for Speaker, and adopt
Hickman, the Pennsylvania renegade, in Iis stead.
with the hope Of obtaining the anti-Lecompton
vote. The report fails ID be confirmed BIZ The
ballot at this moment taken. The Republican
party still adhcres, with dogged tenacty to Joseph
Sherman for Speaker, and there ii DO material
change Of prospect for m election.
The fact Ii the condition Of parties III the House
is now such, that the prospect of eecting Speaker
vas never more distant and uncertain. The ex-
pertinent Of uniting any considerable portions Of
any OF the parties on political nondescripts il about
exhausted and the present desperate condition Of
affairs i such, that the different parties win stand
by their respective principles and candidates All
compromises appear to have been exhausted, and
an exclusive spirit now 10 govern the actions
Of the majorties Of each Of the three parties.
Throughout tile struggle tile Black Republican
-
discipline that may be regarded as one Of the most
important circumstances Of the contest They
have adhered to their candidate with the most re-
Hlarkable tenacity and have generally maintained
rigid and unmoved silence, under the constraints Of
the policy dictated by their leaders,
4 The outside pressure for the organization of the
House i Tremendous, and It is hoped that ii may
have some effect upon the Black Republican party,
however obdurate they may be. The mail con-
tractors are IN the most urgent desperation; and
the post-ofhce certificates have SO much depreciat-
ed, that they can no longer be sold except at q
ruinous discount. Money in the Federal metropo-5
lls is distressingly scarce. If the House should
fail to be organized, tile most disastrous conse-
auences must ensue, with respect to the general
financial condition of the country. Notwithsta nd
ing the disorganized state of the House, and the
objection of order raised on that point, the Senate
has undertaken general legislative business and has
already under consideration eralimportant bills,
The contest for the mission to France has 1t last
resulted in the appointment of Mr.. Faulkner Of
Virginia, gentleman of fine talents and courtIy
manners. Mr.. John Van Buren, of New York was
candidate for the post and is said to have been
twice disappointed in his applications for place,
! having been candidate also for the New York
District Attorneyship, vacated by the death of Mr.
, Sedgwick. Prince Johns Democracy is esteemed
here ais rather ROTTEN the Prince being notori-
! ousy unsound on the fugitive slave law.
81. understand that movement for the orgalliza-
I ton of the new Territory of Nevada is under the
. immediate conduct and engineering Of Senator
Ii Gwin 1t is understood that there has lately been
large influx of population into the Nevada Terri
tory owing to recent discoveries there of gold sl-
!. yer, copper and lead mines. The attempt to or
ganze this Territory at the present session may
give rise to some important issues. novel system
Of slavery is said to be already establishedn in the
! Terrftorythe Indians, who are very oeile having
!. been reduced in large numbers TO condition Of
serFitude The people of Nevada, ii Is understood
have abandoned their project Of b provisional gov
ernment; the object of this movement as it is pro
tested being only to free them from the heocratie
and olious rule of the Mormons and not to inter.
ere in any manner with the action Of Congress in
: afording them the protection they now snppcate
!, A comprehensive and important debate has beer
y opened in the Senate, on the immediate topic o
the resolution introduced by Mr. Pugh, of Ohio, ii
: relation to the eypedeney Of repeating SO much o.
the acts organizing the Territories of New Mexico
!. and Utah as required the laws passed by said Ter
s fitores to be submitted to Congress for approval
5 : The amendment submitted by Sfr. Harlin, in refer
ritores to elect a their officers, etc, presents ii
: : measure, the opposite side Of the Territoria
/ question: and the issue being thus joined d wild
field ofeeneraI debate has been thrown open, EN-
= = braeinr tepies connected with the Presidential
T. canvass and its results. The speech of Senate
Iyersou in the course of the debate, announces an
snstains the proposition that the Southern dele
rates ut Charleston should be permitted to franz
the platform. or should, otherwise, Withdraw from
= the Convention.
The issue presented by Senator Iyerson il re
: rarded here as very bold one; and great anxet
il manifested in eanyassing the views OF Southern
members Of Congress with respect to its adoption
= It is stated that number of Southern papers hay.
= already advocated substantially the same PROPOSE
tion as that offered by the uncompromising Senate
from Georgia. In the House the question has heel
: more broadly stated it being desired to ascertain
whether if Mr.. Douglas doctrine as to slavery il
The Territories should be carried out, the Soutl
would deem that sufficient cause for secedinl
from the Union. The question was partially an
" sWered in the bold and much admired speech yes
" terday Of Mr.. Gartrel of Georgia, who took th
Ground that the territorial question was rather
judicial than political one and was 10 be deter
" mined by the courts; although, 50 far as his ow
is opinion went, be denied utterly the right of th
r. people Of any Territory to legislate away the cor
5, stitntional rights Of the South with respect t
q slavery.
Is Mr. Gartrell's speech was, throughout, high
St toned, liberal and eloquent effort. Some attac
was directed against him for having voted for tn
L two American candidates for the Speakershir
ls Messrs Maynard and Boteler; but his course i
this respect is well considered to enttle him to th
:, commentators of all true.hearted Southern meI
81 who desire, above all things, the elevation to th
Speakers chair of thorough anti-Abolitionis
i man. and the consequent defeat, come from Wha
Is quarter may of the party Of the irrepresshe an
unappeasable conflict.
a Mr. Wright, of Tennessee, in the course of th
b. debate, followed with some remarks on the topi
of the union of Southern men in the existing cris
ul in the House. in which he condemned the proceed
y, ings of the South Americans. He was listened
y attentipey as his remarks understood to rel
resent the opinions Of that portion Of the Hous
y y that consider that the members Of the Senthe1
e opposition, because they are IN minority shon
! yield unqualiiedly to the election Of Speak
y from the ranks OF the Southern Democracy. II
t Wright Is one OF the most graceful and eiIacti'