New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-29
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LETTER FROM WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1866.
M. EtIitor-After the usual hatch Of petitions
from the negro population had been presented by
Mr.. sumner to-day, the general sedateness Of the
senate was disturbed by speech from Mr.. Chan
dIer Of Michigan. This gentleman read resolu-
tim that be had introduced inl8e4 nstructing the
state Department to prepare list of claims for
property destroyed by the Engsh*prates, and
now claimed that it was intended as a peace mea-
sure. Canada had paid the amount due from her
government, but Gre6t Britain had declined to
discharge her obligations, and could not see
any benefit to be derived from prolonging this
Controversy The honorable gentleman agreed
with Her Majesty's government, but declared that
England had established the torch as rule OF
war in the future; that it was the opinion OF the
American people, and he believed of Mr.. Seward,
thatwe could retort their own policy, and iilu-
mine the waters with British commerce from pole
to pole during any war in which England lay be
engaged. The Senator then described in
humorous tone, the examination which the crew
of the Shenandoah are supposed TO have under
gone, and az literary effort it should be preserved
in ertens0.
There Is only one course to pursue, said Mr..
Chandler; to declare non-intercourse; and he then
introduced d resolution TO that effect, and asked its
imneQilues EOubluSfdL0us oup hptoA"'S - 80
referred This is an index to the character Of the
radicals and a specimen of the reason which they
display on every topic. The only remaining mat
ters If interest in the Senate were a joint resou
ton introduced by Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, relative
to a naval cadet at Annapolis, who had been serv
inc in the Confederate army, and declaring thatn
one who had borne arms against the government
could be educated at its expense. This, together
with a resolution in favor of speedy trial OF Mr.
Davis, was referred to the committees.
Il The most interesting question now under the con
sderation of Congress, is the admission OF tn
1 negroes Of the District of Columbia to the exer
else of the elective franchise AS the speeche
pronounced to-day touch upon the legality
any control by the general government Q
suffrage in the States, they present an add
tionaI interest to the Southern people. rTher
was o difference of opinion with regard I
Mr.. tMadison's view Of the powers of Congress
and / cannot give fairer statement OF the DC
bate than by quoting from the able speech OF M
Kasson, of Iowa. Upon the general question
the ability of Congress to control the qualihc
tons of its electors, the quotations from Mr. Mac
sons speeches were conclusive. The speclilc
tons contained In the clauses OF the constitute
must define the more extensive principles to whll
they refer and according to this doctrine OIL Y
fathers, the right granted to Congress to determi
the time, place and manner of holding eleetio
for their own members, is strictly limited by u
specification which requires AM lector for the &c
eral legislature to possess the quahhcauohs
manded for a voter of the most numerous bran
\ Of the State legislatures" Nothing was elicit
U in the course of discussion to controvert Il
strong argument in favor of an entire control
II the suffrage by the several States. Upon the pr
e;,iao the hill Mr. Rasson, g opinions entir