The new North-west., 1888-11-02

It appears in the retrospect as II every
possible event to excite or embarrass the
government and the people was crowded into
the tirno Of that one session. kossuth fired
the American people to a frenzied sympathy
with the Hungarians. Lopez invaded Cuba,
was driven away, and returned in 1851 with
q land of American fillibustels. They were
CAPTURED and condemned-those VINO were
not shot-to life Of labor i'll the mines; and
this led to peculiar complications, till queen
Isabella partloned all the survivors There
we're constant rumors of other expeditions
against Cuba, Mexico and South America
convention of "1ire eaters met at Nash
vile and discussed dissolution Of the Unlon
There was much talk Of the Gulf and soutn
Atlantic states withdrawing from the Union,
combining with tho countries south OF them,
and thus forming a "golden circle" around
the Gulf Of Mexico. And while congress oe-
bated what to do with California rusn Oh
cold seekers took the matter out OF their
hands. The region jumped at once from a
conquered province to state, with no Terri
torial childhood, and Senators w. NJ Gwlnn
and John G. Fremont took their Official seats
but a few days before tho close OF session
which had opened ten months before with an
inquiry as to whether California had gov
ernuent
The first session of the Thirty first congress
began Dec. 8, 1649, and ended Sept. 5o' looo,
and except in the few closing weeks, was
one continuous and angry storm OF deoate.
The Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth congresses
tad been stormy enough; for the first dealt
nth the Mexican war, and the second with
the close of it and resulting complications:
President and senate wero Democratic, but
thu house. elected in 1S4G, was Wing, and
chose Robert G. Winthrop speaker over
Linn Boyd. of Kentucky. Owing to the di-
vision batween tho houses, the whole terri
tor;al question was passed over to the Ihlrty-
Arst congress. and the whole of lS40 previous
to it's assembling was distracted with news
noner articles and popular discussions on the
W;I,,ot proviso. the old Missouri compro-
mise line and kindred matters
In this temper the Thirty-frst congress
met. and was at once precipitated into IN
onorv contest over the speakership. Tho par
tics stood: Democrats, ll2; Wings, loo; Free
So;,ers- Is. For three weeks the members
h,lIoted once day or oftener, and devotea
the rest of the time to furiously sectlonal
sneeches. The Wings supported tie las5
epeaker. Mr.. Winthrop; the Democrats
Howell Cobb, of Georgia; but neither had
no ;oritv. On tho 2od of December the mem.
hors dacided to allow plurality to elect, ana
n Cobb was at once chosen. On the Sstn
President Taylor's message was recelvea' anu 4,
oeton;shed the nation. It not only evinceo
o. HIGHER talent than tho country had gwen
~, credit for. and familiar knowledge 0!
+ha d;snntcd questions not exceeded by tnat
| If nny congressman, but was very snore auu ~
Main. containing affecting appeals 1or Wv
| T1nion. and on the slavery questloa Ven ~en'
almost far enough to satisfy tho Free eonels.
| T. was plain that he would favor tne eal'y
admission of California as a trcc sta.e'
months debate followed, VIII nan9
rronositions Of q novel nature-one oy oeua 10
tor Henry Foote, of Mississippi, TO aofnA 1sr e,'
s.acv ec <oeo M Henry CLAY brought in his noted
%':1s,t 90; ~. resolntions.' the first form OF TN
-s,shr.+ad ..omnibus bill" and foreshadow1nf
~ compromise which finally became lam
III. xns s,eech of Feb. s on these resolu'lol
Ia @ to the people like a gospel OF peace ant
.s;an and popular opinion soon sao~e. no, :
.4.a,f % ~trong in his favor. On the 1o.n a:.s. y
Mes.rorv 49, the president sent in the cons4s. "
49,. sdonted by California, which was ~, uS
sS..a ~. xv;th unusual acrimony. On tne !..,
- Morch John c. Calhoun roso Ill tne ss..1 :,
-. - t;s last speech, but was SO weak .ua' - -
Ia ~ - road by Senator James II. Masou; .:e,
Virginia, It clearly indicated 70 1850 aeaca +,
y. .tSa Union as the only hope Tor P.o pea y
~ ~ % sonth: but ere the angry denunclaeot Mos ~,
t"e s oor,e reached Washington ne was ~,
ny sashIe to hear them. He died on enc
Wsrch. after nearly forty years Oh c'n''''''~>'
rolitical service. :., xv.bster mad
-, tho eth Of March Daniel Meu,i LEI "s,aver
On,orabIe ~ ~" speech which, the anu ..sa
the 'esa esad to say, ruined his fame lorese ,ch
e Th;s WINS the speech that drew 1ea 1lodu ..ich, @
Nv Yet history has fully justified d az M NJ.
~ Webster said about otan ,'a.s ana wt
NJ Msxico The list Of young men'ne,s ',ha 70
.ook mart in that debate reads snow. now Inv was . h,
! y, w.. nronhecy Stephen A. Douglas wa ~, -,
..,;,tvssx. ~ while William T. eewa.u fom
.n..s l..,l;ne Inc and Salmon P. Chase for.y M;oh
T,s 1u ,anerable Lewis Cas- represen'esu *s. 1 san
ne MT ;n the senate. Mr.. Clay, in tne s9e' Ge
gan gan :" vas -. n bis seventy-third year no,,o's e
body wsi shields was the colleague Of p0aes @en'
) ond Jefferson Davis the colleagae 's Tennesse
: a"q 9 roota John Bell representeo. t Tannib
Wiiam ms,Ra T. king syoSn ?: Hale formerly y
q namocrat. a had entered the senayH Sp,1e vi
ge;,sr e from New Hampshire ms"an ~n .fte