The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-02-28
WasHINGroN, Feb. Is, 1850.


Chandler and the Post Office.
WASHINGTON, Feb Is, 1850.
The Mexican treaty, is still in the hands Of the
committee, of which Mr.. Mason of Va, chair
man, but is daily expected to be reported. Il;
will provide for the appropriation of two
millions of dollars to enable Juarez to fight
the Government, and two millions more 20
help carry the election of the Locofoco candid
ate for the Presidency. The objects of the bill
are to open Mexico as a field for slavery, and 20
secure a Southern line for the Pacific Railway,
to the exclusion of the Northwest. With these
manifest objects, can il be doubted that every
Republican vote in the Senate viii be against il :
Yet manifest as are the baleful fruits of this d.
plomatic compact, involving by its very terms,
the sending and maintenance Of large army
into Mexico, there are Republican papers to be
found, ready to advocate its ratification by the
Senate. The Chicago Press and Tribune, is one
of these. That paper of Monday Feb. IS, con-
tains leading article, which absolutely attempts
TO dragon the Senate into the support Of the
only measure Of Mr. Buchanans which has ever
commended itself to the cordial support of
that paper. STILL notwithstanding this - cordial
support" the Press and Tribune cannot advo-
cate line of policy SO Danilestly deadly 10 Re-
publicanism, and so hostile to its local interests,
without some compunctions 1--WE can see and
understand the objections which present them
selves to the minds of Republican Senators when
a. Il g.. tG, oy,
which Mr.. Buchanan'has made, and we shall not
cunplaiu IL ,i.Uy aiae'i Us sense oi
their duty, to take ground in opposition to il. y
1t is fortunate that the Press and Tribune twill
not complain IL would have been still more
fortunate if it had advised Senators, that every
few counting houses, the fresh and strong opin-
ion of the People who constituted the Senator's,
is arrayed against call and singular the patent
and latent purposes of this scheme-for ali this
is true, and if the intelligence of the conductors
Of the Press and Tribune have not been over.
rated, none know this fact better than they
Chicago herself, by popular vote, could the
| question be taken, would put down the scheme
if for no other reason than that il will secure an
extreme Southern line for the Pacific Railway
to her exclusion, and that of the entire North
west.
The Republicans of the Free States at theil
firesides, learning the designs of the originator:
Of this treaty, would stand aghast, should any
| Republican Senator give it support, its prima
object being to extend the sphere and area %
human Slavery.
The Press and 7ri5ens appeal TO religion:
prejudices, because the Indian Juarez, threaten:
if successful, to overthrow the Catholic Church
and to confscate her property and revenues
but is all this to be deemed at all, IN equivalent
fer putting negro slavery there? Mr. Mallory
of the Senate, who is strong aud earnest Cath
ole, has all through the session been strongly
opposed to this treaty, because its design, anC
| its effect, was the destruction Of the Catholic
| Church there; seeing however that another efiec
of the treaty will be to give an impetus ant
field for slavery extension, he has, it is said con
cluded to support the treaty. He, Southern
man gives slavery precedence, shall Northern
men refuse to give freedom precedence? Thi:
seaty must be regarded as one of the vital ques
tons of the session, and for the present, there
disposition to stave it off for time
Mr.. Mason of Va, who is upon the select com.
mittee Oh the John Brown invasion, reported a
Resolution for warrants to issue against 7. B.
Sanborn, John Brown, jr., and James Redpath,
to be taken wherever found" and brought be.
fore the Senate's committee. The motion pre-
vailed, 46 to 4. The minority was singulary
mixed, consisting of Messrs. Bingham, Hale.
Sumner and Toombs-thc three former gentle
to that effect, and Mr.. Toombs thinking the
John Brown farce about played out.
The Post Office appropriation was passed in
the Senate, and separate bill to abolish the
franking privilege, was taken up and passed, 81
to 2-an innocent recreation as it can never
pass the House. The press of the country
should speak its mind boldly upon this subject.
at once, and not allow one or two newspapers.
however powerful to control.
The House came within one Yesterday of
electing Printer, but did not do it. There
was a tie between De Frees and Glossbrcuner-
80 to so.
The House after the vote, was a scene of
confusion, from which little could be gathered,
and in which nothing was accomplished There
are about half dozen men in the Locofoco
benches, with Tom. Florence at their head, who
are bound to make all the disturbance possible
MIR. Chandler of Michigan cracked severe
joke upon the Post Office Department yesterday
Ii seams he had transmitted circular under his
frank to Lapeer Co., Mich, the signature upon
which the Post Master undertook to consider as
not genuine. The envelope was broken, and
the contents examined, after which it came back
into Mr.. Chambers hands, who addressed not
over polite note to the Department, informing
the Post Master General, tina: one of his late
functionaries at Lexington, Michigan-one Or
low Aaybee by name-as Post Master counter
feiter. bogus maker, &c, had been severely pun
ished for opening letters, and he hoped that what
was "sauce for goose was sauce for gander."
The Department returned Senator Chambers
letter. suggesting that it vas not polite enough
to go upon the records, wbereupon, in the
course OF some remarks upon the Post Office
bill, sent the letter to the Clerks desk TO be
read, in order to have the opinion of the Senate
upon its propriety, and to let it go upon the
Journal
The weather continues cold. the streets are
slippery with ice, and the air keen. The cav
party season is about over The last TUESDAY