Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-01-25
Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON Jan. 5, 1860

AAANAN VI 'AiAo Ne1S CSeAAJ OS44-AN'S' - A-N -
which you have published.
The legislation of Congress is controlled
and arranged by the committees of the Sen
ate and House In examining the list it
will be found that majority of each com
mittce, before which any subject of legisla-
ton relating to the interest of slavery,
would necessarily 60, iscOmpOsed OfScnators
from slave states. Mr.. Mason, of Va, is
chairman of the committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, and Messrs Slidell, Of La, Polk, of
No., and Crittenden. of KY, are also on
the same committee-making majority in
the interest of slavcry-besides, Mr.. Doug
las, who is on this committee, is bidding
high for slaveholding votes in the Charles
ton Convention; and upon any subject af-
feeting the interest of slavery, he will not
act with MesSrs. Seward and Sumner, who
constitute the minority of the committee.
By careful examination of the list, it
Will be seen that the same remark viii ap-
ply to all the important committees. One
other fact should be noticed, in the forma-
tion of these committees: the chairman Of
every committee, before which any measure
relating to slavery must 60, is from the
slave states, and in the interest of slavery
On Foreign Relations, Mr.. Mason, chair
man-On Military Affairs and the Militia,
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, chairman-on Finance,
Mr. Hunter, of Va, chairman-On Naval
Affairs, Mr. Mallory, of Florida, chairman
on Commerce, Mr.. Clay, of Ala, chair
man-On the Judiciary, Mr.. Bayard, of
Del, chairman-on Post Offices and Post
Roads. Mr. Yulee, of Florida, chairman
on Revolutionary Claims, Mr. TOombs, of
Georgia, chairman-on Public Lands, Mr..
johnson, of Arkansas, chairman-on Claims
Mr.. Iverson, of Georgia, chairman-on
Private Land Claims, Mr.. Benjamin, of
La, chairman-on the District of Colum
bia, Mr.. Brown, of Miss, chairman-on
Indian Affairs, Mr.. Sebastian, chairman
on Territories, Mr.. Green, of Missouri,
chairman.
The free states have not a majority on
a single important committee. The Sena-
tors from the free states represent eighteen
millions of people, while the Senator's from
the slave states represent only eight mil
lions. Do such facts require any comment
to satisfy an unpreiudiced mind that the
Democratic party is sectional party?
The Administration Democrats have
made every possible effort to unite the
South Americans with themselves and the
Anti-LecomptOn Democrats, in order to de-
feat Mr.. Sherman The other day, Dem
Ocrat put in nomination for Speaker, Mr..
of Tennessee, a South American
Wing, and Fillmore Elector
at large for the state of Tennessee, at the
last Presidential election, and urged for
him united vote on the part of the Dem
ocrats and Anti-LecOmpton men. He
thought the time had come to unite the en-
tire South, to defeat Black Republican. "
Such begging and coaxing from Southern
Democrats, has been seldom Witnessed
They thought it hard that Northern Dem
ocrats would not vote for an American, to
save the South from falling into the jaws
Of Black Republicans" Mr.. Cox, of
Ohio, for the first time this session, showed
some independence. He declined to be sold
to vote for an American, and would prefer
to vote for Republican. He evidently
lad in his mind, the foreign voters in his
district, who would not ike coalition
with the South Americans, the cardinal
principle of whose political faith, is oppo-
'itiOn to man of foreign birth voting, ex-
,ept upon the condition of 81 years resi-
lence. This is all he feared-other Nor
.hern Democrats protested. Mr.. Logan,
If Ill, was not disposed to make the House
# Representatives "a slaughter house of
Western Democrats" The Southern Dem
,crats make the question of slavery para
mount to all other questions-hence their
.agerness to transfer the Northern Demo-
rats to Maynard. Over forty Admins
ration Democrats did vote for Maynard, /
.hus proving that majority of the Demo- !
rats in the House are willing to unite with !
South Americans to favor slavery. The
Republicans will stand firm for Mr. Sher-
nan, till he is elected or defeated, eOnsum.
ne no time in speech making. and will vote |
or the plurality rule whenever they can
get chance Mr.. Hickman, of Pa, who
S as true and faithful to freedom, as any
nan in the House, although elected as an
Anti-LecOmptOn Democrat, in opposition to
IN Administration Democrat and Repub- |
ican, has given notice that he shall move
% amend any motion to ballot, BY adding
he plurality rule. The Democrats yester-
lay, to prevent that as soon as q motion
'or. ballot was made, Mr.. Winslow, of
North Carolina, getting the ear of the Clerk.
BY concert, | have no doubt, moved the pre-
Fious question on that motion, which pre-
gailing. cuts off amendment of the main
question. The Republicans, from motives
# policy which I will not here explain, al |