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The Message—Congress.
The failure of Congress to organiie, prevents
us from giving our readers the Message this
week. And, indeed, from the present appear
ance of thin;, , ,s, we are unable to even guess
when an organization will take place. It will
be seen by the news from Washington, that a
lamentable state of feeling exists among the
members. A dissolution of the Union has al
ready been threatened by Southern gentlemen,
in the event of the passage of certain measures.
- We hope the Representatives of the North Will
maintain their own dignity and the rights bf
their constituents, by boldly maintaining their
ground.
The North American of Saturday last has an
article on the subject of the threats of these
Southern traitors and disorganisers, that will
be responded to by every free man of the north.
We are sorry that we cannot copy the article
entire. We extract, however, the concluding
paragraph :
"Party feuds must he forgotten, when the
Union is endangered. Let all the faithful of all
parties unite for the purpose of nipping mischief
in the bud, by the immediete organization of
the House. No matter, now, who is Speaker,
provided he be a man who is true to the Union.
Let the House organize at once; and let its first
measure be the adoption of a resolution decla
ring it a disorderly and infamous act, an outrage
upon the people of the United States, for any
member to advocate, or to threaten, a dissolu
tion of the Union; and let every member guilty
of such disorderly and infamous act, and such
outrage upon the people of the United States, be
punished by the ignominy of immediate expul
sion. No such person should be allowed to dis
grace the American people by his presence in
Congress."
Win. J. Browns
This individual, who attempted to reach the
Speaker's chair by tie most corrupt means and
the most infamous duplicity, as will be seen by
reference to our Congressional news, was sec
ond Assistant Post Master General under the
administration of Mr. Polk. And it will be
recollected, that on his dismissal from office by
the present administration, he wrote, what our
Locolbco cotemporaries were pleased to term,a
4 , scorching letter" to President Tayfirr. Would
they have the goodness to re-publish that letter
now? If they consent to do to we would sug
gest that in place of their formet heading-- ,, a
scorching letter"—they would Mtroduce the
letter to their readers thus : The Administra
tion or Done Brows."
in speaking of the recent Congressional feat
of this individual, the Daily News says : There
can be little doubt that the late Lotofoco candi
date for speaker has been ,6 done Brovion." We
have no disposition to strike a prostrate enemy,
much less one who is so utterly helpless as is
Wm. J. Brown ; but his operations justify the
suggestion of the N. Y. Tribune, that if any cir
cus manager is in want of an equestrian to ride
several horses at once, he would do well to try
the distinguished performer who so nearly rode
into the Speakership on the backs of the dash
ing barbs, Burt and Bagby, and at the some
time wi h the shaggy, cross graindd ponies Wil
mot and Giddings. We consider that equal to
anything ever attempted by Ducrow or Franconi.
The Railroad.
The Lewistown Gazette, of Saturday last,
says :
The Railroad is now completed to McVey
town, twelve miles above Lewistown, and the
ears will henceforward, we presume, iun to that
place.
Removed.
The Post Office in this place has been re
moved to th e res id enc e of the Postmaster, in
Washington street, immed:itely opposite the
place it was formerly kept.
• tlOr' At the election in Boston on Monday
last for municipal officers, Mr. John P. Biglow,
the Whig candidate for Mayor, polled 4000. MI
'the other candidates had 1078 votes. The
Whigs carried every ward in t'ae city.
sontheni Convention.
1► Miur.nr Peoer,a.—The Legislature of
South Carolina has adopted a resolution sanc
tioning the call for a Convention of the South
ern States, by Mississippi, to be held at Nash
ville, Tennessee, on the first Monday in Sine
next. This is in accordance with the recom
mendation of the Governor, Wise, in his late
message, &tiered that “hereafter South Caro
lina must exist as a military *people," as so
"long as the Union endures there is to be no
pence for the slaveholder."
Hounsawf Cot.oxr 111 Asnzaferi.--The fate
of the Hungarian exiles, who are now in Ham
,burgh. woo decided through the direct media
tion of the American Ambassador in London ;
Klapka has selected in five different parts of the
Worth of the United State., a large space of
land, where he will establish a Hungarian Col
ony. The price of the lend is very moderate.
The ex-governor of the city' of Coroorn, Niazy,
IV aI, to leave for America on the 15th of No
vember, in company with a Geometer, who will
,elect the finest and most advantageoua country,
and willittunediately proceed to its divieion.—
Ile other Magyars, and Klapka himself, will
oil for Now York ea board the chip Franklin.
FROM WASHINGTON.
No organization has yet been effected in the
House. Mr. Cobb, the caucus candidate of the
LOcofocos, withdrew early last week, and for
sometime the votes of that party were scatter
ed among a number of candidates. On Tuesday
fast they concentrated on Wei. J. Bnowrs, of
Indiana, and gave' him . 109 Jotes. On the satne
day Mr. WINTHROP, the Whig candidate, with
drew his name, remarking that possibly an or
ganization could be more easily effected with
some other name. On Tuesday night a corrupt
bargain was entered into between Mr. Brown,
Wilmot, Giddingsand Co., by which Mr. Bretiin
secured the Free Soil vote. What followed on
Wednesday, is fully described by the annexed
ed proceeeings and letter. Free Sol'ism and
Southern Locofocoism were loth emphatically
"done Brown," ad one and the same time :
Great Flate up in the House--No
Speaker yet.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.
gaNATE.-The Senate met at 12 o'clock. and
adjourned without transacting any business of
special interest.
Mr. Pierre Soule, the newly elected Sentator
from Louisiana, appeared in his seat this mor
ning.
House.—The House met at 12. Journal
read.
Mr. Cobb, Of Ala., !alerted fo an article
which appeared in the Union of this morning,
which said that the election of Mr. W. J.
Bro'wri, Of la., depended in part on his part.—
And in coltatesitin said that he woad take a
cholte of two !Wen' rather than that there should
be nO organization...
Mr. Wilmot , of Vetin'di said.thai he had been
more honored by the votes which had been giv
en him, than if he had been elected to the Chair.
He said that he was filly/Min, both the candid
ates having retired, to stand in the way of an
organization, and therefore requested his friends
notagain to vote for him.
The House then proceeded to vote viva vacs
for
,peaker.
The Ibllchr?nr, in the result of the
FOItTIETIt BAtLOt.
[Two hundred and twenty-six votes Were
cast—necessary to a choice, 114.]
W. J. Brown,
Dem., of la., 112
Doer, Whig of New York, 28
Morehead, Whig, of Ky., 17
Stanley, Whig, of N. C., 19
McGaughy, Whig, of la., 13
' Widthicip, Whig of Mass., 17
' Scattering, 58
Messrs. Giddings, Allen, Preston King and
Wi• ,t voted for Mr. Brown, and several of
the Southern members who voted for him yes
terday fell off.
Mr. Stanley, of N. C., offered the following
resolution :
Resolved, That the members of the Democrat
ic party appoint three members to confer with
three mernbers fo be aplioin'ted . is y the Whigs,
fef operate relafiVe to a Speaket.
Mr. Stanley remarked that the resolution was
not his own suggestion, but came from the oth
er side. He believed, with Hon. Mr. Benton,
that the Union was not to be dissolved at this
end of the Capitol, and so long as Rough and
Ready was in the chair, there was no danger.
He believed, in respect to the Democratic
party, there was 'something rotten in Denmark.'
Ile repeated that his desire was to have an or
ganization—some competent man. For himself
he was not competent to preside, acrd wbire he
I .felt gratified with the nirtnb'er of votes cast for
him, he did not wish to be a candidate. He
blushed for the' Democracy, but not for the
Mr. Bayley, of Virginia, replied to Mr. Stan
ley's remarks, and referred to the northern and
southern Whigs being at variance as to General
Taylor's sentiments on the slavery question,
and accused them of being answerable for the
state of things which now exist.
Mt. Asbn;un, of Mass., rose merely to ask
the gentleman whether there was any truth in
the rumor that a written engagement or assu
rance had' teen enferedirtfo between Mr. Brown
and the Free Soil replesentatives.
Mr. Bayley iridtgrattntly denied it. lie said
there was no foOndation in truth for the rumor.
Mr. Ashman further asked whether there had
not been more prudence between the parties.
Mr. Bailey replied, that if there had been, he
was not aware of it.
Mr. Ashmun—Ah ! (Laughter. tries of 'lt
is klse !'
Mr. Bayley—ls there authority for making
the charge
Mr. Ashirum—Nothing more than common
rumor.
Mr. Ilaylev-.-The free soilers voted fop our
candidate without consultation with us.
Mr. Root, of Ohio, protested against ttie fwo
parties arrogating to themselves the settlement
of the question at issue. The minority bad as
much right to be heard as the majority.
Mr. Bayley was permitted to interrupt the
gentiimair, and gay on the authority of Mr.
BroWn, that there was a correspondence be
tween him and Mr. Wilmot, but the correspon
dence was not of the character intimated.—
(Laughter, and much surprise manifested.)
Mr. Root resumed and concluded a humor-
Otis speech.
Mi. Brown, of la., was then permitted to
speak fqr himself. He stated among other
things, that when he came here he had no inten.
tion of running for Speaker ; that his friends
urged biro ; that he had pointed southern gen
tlemen to his votes when he formerly occupied
a seat in Congress, &c.
Mr. Burt, of S. C., Wished to see the corres
pondence—he wished to see it now.
Mr. Brown—l have it.
gentlemen crowded arouml him, and some
took a standing position in the centre of the
,"all.
;,:r. Brown remarked that the letter from
Mr. 'Wilmot merely asked him in what manner
he would, if elected Speaker, constitute the
committees, cnd he (Mr. B.) stated in reply
that he would wake them satisfactory to him
and his friends.
ii;:iiiiZiremaric,Nl that he hail addressed
the note to Mr. Brown, aeling him nothing more
than to organize the committees on the District
of Columbia ; on the Territories, and on the Ju
diciary in such manner as to give full and fair
expression to' the will of the country,
Mr. ThaddengSfevens of Pennsylvania, wish
ed to know whether, norry the conversation, Mr.
Wilmot had reason to believe that the commit
teea would be formed of a Enajotify of those in
[ favor of free soil.
Mr. Wilmot replied that he had reason to be
lieve that the committees would have on them
a majority of free northern membets. (Laugh
ter.) Nothing more.
Mr. Inge, of Ala., 'what do you mean by
that?'
Mr. ilmot , -.Men who would not seek in
committees from any considerations to smother
the expression of the will of the people of the
north,.
Mr. Inge ► --Do I understand northern men
committed to the Wilmot proviso ?
Mr. Wilmot—Not by any means.
Mr. Stanley—What then
Mr. T. Stevens asked whether his colleague
had a copy of the letter.
Mr. Wilmot replied that he had not. (Lough
ter.)
Mr. Brown's reply to Mr. Wilmot's letter
was then read, in which he said in substance :
'Dxc. 11, 1849.
'Your favor was received. In answer I will
state, that should I be elected Speaker, I will
constitute the committees on the District of
Columbia, and on Territories in such a manner
as will be satisfactory to your friends and your
self. lam a representative from a free State,
and I have always opposed the eltension of sla
very; and further than that, the Federal' gtrv
eminent should he restrained from the respon
sibilty of slavery when it has the constitutional
power to abolish it.'
Messrs. Burt, Bailey, Barris, of Tenn., Stan
ion, .Tenn., Hubbard, VerAttle, McMullin and
Wordward made a few remarks, in substance,
that they had been deceived in word by Mr.
Brown.
Messrs. Rot Insoti and Dunhaven came to the
rescue of Mr. Brown, and thought he had not
been guilty of any deception.
There was considerable excitement in the
House during the proceedings. It should not
be omitted that Mr. Brown declined being con
sidered a candidate for Speaker.
Row Brown was "smoked out."--
An amusing description of the
scene above detailed.
[Correspondence of the Daily News.]
WASHINGTON, Dec 12, 1849.
'the election c;f W, .1 )frown ; or Indi
ana, to the speakership of the House,
which was sought to be effected by a
secret and most dishonorable bargain,
that most cover all the parties to it
with odium, has happily been prevented
though by one of the narrowest chances.
It were utterly impossible to describe
the scene in the House to-day; the ter
rific excitement, interminable confusion
and wild disorder, for surely no similar
scene was ever before enacted, Little
doubt was entertained this morning,
that on the first ballot to=day a Speaker
would be chosen, and at an early hour
'the hall of the House, its lobbies and
galleries, were densely filled with mem
bers and spectators, all much excited
and impatiently awaiting the result.
The caucusing last night had distinctly
pointed out who was to be speaker—so
all supposed—for the mountain, after
long labor, had brought forth a " brown
mouse." Mr. Cobb, of Alabama, who
had stood out, embraced the first oppor
tunity to give in his adhesion, and was
followed by Wilmot, who very politely
handed over to Mr. Brown the Free
Soil vote, Some looked thankfulness.
—The ballot eomineneed. As the list
was called alphabetically, all answered
regularly with the exception of Messrs.
Bocock and Sedden, of Va., Wallace, of
S. C., and Cobb, of Ala. One hundred
and fourteen votes were required to
elect. The ballot went on. During the
process, you might, but for the sound of
the Clerk's voice, and the regular re
sponses of the members, have heard a
fly buzz in the Hall. Brawn hint on
swimmingly. The Whigs "saw defeat
immediately before them. They had
done everything possible to avert it, but
it was coming. As the ballot went on
the ultra Free Soilers, the Abolitionists,
and hair splitting advocates ofthe South
were found all voting togs ther. Messrs.
Allen, Booth and Durkee, all consistent
steadfast Free Seiler', answered unfal
teringly Brown; Mr. Giddings heard
himself appealed to, and smoothly, calm
ly, clearly and coolly responded Brown;
Mr. Wilmot smiled portentiously, and
voted Brown, as did also Mr. Cobb
while a sardonic grin appeared upon the
faces of some half dozen Southern mem
bers. There is a breathless stillness,
followed by audible emotion indicating
alarm, chagrin and mortification. Messrs
Sodden, Bocock and Wallace, who have
not voted are in conference, surropnded
by some dozen Southern members. Mr.
Bayly i of Va., is heard to say " It is
false." lflr. Sadden says "We shall
see." Next there are symptoms of ap
plause. Mr. Sedden asks to Vote, and
votes for Lynn Boyd. Mr. Bocock fol
bws, after a pause, and votes the same
way. You might hear a pin fall. Mr.
Wallace votes—he says Lynn Boyd.
The Whig side of the House "breathe
freer and deeper," while the galleries
and kitties are all agitation.—Many
thought Mr. Brown elected, but others
knew better. Mr. Drown knew better.
Wilmot knew better. So did Sadden
and his colleagues. The vote was
summed up. Brown has hut 112 votes.
He required 114. The excitement is on
the increase. The southern members
are discussing the rumors afloat in re
lation to promises made by Brown to
the Free Soilers. What an escape I
Members look each other in the face.
The Nullifiers and States' Right men
looked at the Free Soilers and Abolition
ists—their allies and co-operators in
this basirteas—and mentally exclaimed
" What have we done 1 ' The Free
Soilers and Abolitionists looked at the
southern members and chuckled over a
victory. But it was not to come.
Others may describe the scene which
followed. I shall not attempt it. Mr.
Stanley's resolution for the 'appoint
ment of a committee of three from each
party, led out the remark that some
thing was rotten in Denmark, at which
aimed as it evidently was at the rumors
afloat of bargains having been made,
`the southern members took fire. Mr.
Bayfyproelain;ed public rumor a liar,
and vindicated Mr. Brown with vehe
mence. Mr. Sadden smiled., He had
saved the South. The truth must now
come out. And it did come out. When
Brown's letter to Wilmot was read,
reeking with corruption, nopaintercould
have done justice to the faces of the
members in every part of the hall ! One
after another, en the opposite side, pour
cd out their denunciations, thick and
fast, upon the head of the member of
their party who had so deceived . and
hoodwinked them, and who had just
been carried almost into the Speaker's
chair. Mr. Brown was overwhelmed
with execrations by his own political
friends. The Whigs looked on and
took no part. They left the work of
,punishment to those who had been im
posed upon. Mr. McMullen made a
statement which impaled . Mr. Brown on
high. fie said that having his doubts
and misgivings, he sought out Mr.
Brown this morning, before the ballot
took place, and asked him, as a friend
and supporter, to state to him frankly
whether he had made any pledges what
' e'er to the Free Sollers, and Mr. Brown
solemnly assured him he had not, ver
bally or in writing, done any thing of
the kind—that he stead now, as former
ly, upon the high DeMocrattc ground,
which was opposed to Free Soilism. Mr.
McMullen said that Brown had not only
lied to him, but he had acted the lie
out.
The shot poured in upon poor Brown
thick and fast. He found no pity. His
position became too hot for him. The
South would listen to no explanation.
Indignation was pictured upon every
countenance. Finally Brown withdrew
from the canvass. He went up like a
rocket, but he fell like Lucifer when
pitched out of Heaven. He has not re
signed his seat but may feel compelled
to do so. The scorn and contempt
which will greet him from the members
on all sides will be more than he ever
will be able to bear. The curses which
have been showered down upon him, in'
all circles, to-night, should be enough to
make any sensitive man go away and
hang himself.
The day's work was ended. The
House adjourned without another bal
lot. The Whigs have done well in smo
king out this artful trickster. It is hoped
that good to the country may flow from
it. Disgrace has certainly been avert
ed. But what of the Free Soilers. What
a flattering exhibition of their party have
they made under the leadership of Gid
dings and Wilmot. They have evinced
their hatred of corruption by starting
out, as to party, in a most corrupt bar
gain. "Done Breton" is the word here
to-night. Yours, o. P. Q.
Exciting news from Washington.
The South threatening aDissolu
Lion of the Union ! !
[Correspondence of the North American.]
WASHINGTON, Dee. 13, 18.19.
The interesting and exciting scenes of yester
day have scarcely receded from view, before
they have been foliovVed by others of surpass
ing importance, and deeper moment in a national
aspect. Since the opening of Congress, a feel
ing of sectional pride and prejudice has been
discovered to exist in both parties, which has
occasioned intense anxiety, and threatened the
most unhappy results. Though suppressed for
a season, it has always been manifest—especi
ally since the difficulty and delay in the organi
zation—that sooner or latef it would burst the
bonds of prudence, and storm the House by an
exhibition of passion and violence. The worst
anticipations have now been realized, as a calm
and coliected narrative of the proceedings will
verify.
At the meeting this morning, Mr. Brown of
Miss., proposed to declare Mr. Cobb Speaker,
by resolution; and justified his motion by a de
claration that the party which supported him
was in an ascertained majority; forgetting,
however, if the fact was evident, that the power
to illustrate it was in the hands of friends. Mr.
Thompson, of Pa., whose conviction did not
appear so confirmed, thought it was the duty of
the House to obey the public demand, and to
proceed with the public business. For the ',u
pon, therefore, of bringing the contest to a ter
mination, he renewed the proposition to proceed
to another ballot for Speaker. A member from
Ohio was indisposed to respond to the sugges
tion, because, on all questions of public policy,
be considered the democracy in a majority.
But in view of the sectional dissensions
which distracted its harmony, he proposed,'
to rdlieVe the election of one of its ember
rassments, oy conferring on the House the
I , power to choose the Committees on the District
of Columbia and Territories.
Mr. Meade, of Virginia, who had long been
waiting a chance to hurl the bolt of discord, now
entered the arena. It was his trust and expec
tation he said, that some northern man would
have come forward and met the South in a spirit
of concession. But it was now evident sectional'
lines were to be drawn. For his part, he
would say, if the Wilmot proviso passed, or if
slavery was abolished in this District, he hoped
his eye rested on the last Speaker of the House
of Representatives. The issue had come and
ho was prepared to
.fulfill his responsibility.
Mr. Root reviewed the different propositions
which had been submitted, in a vein of satire
and humorous illustration. Although the House
seemed to enjoy his fun, there were those who
felt the plangency of lie application more keenly
'than they were disposed to admit. Mr. Duer
thought the time had arrived when duty required
that the House shOuld be organized on some
terms. To effect this desirable object he was
willing to see a Whig, Dermierat or Free Soler
in the chair—any body but a Disunionist. Mr.
Bayly inquired who were Disunionist, Y Mr.
Duer answered there were several, and pointed
to his colleague, Mr. Meade, as one. Thal.
gentfenaan, who was standing at a short
dis
tance, answered—"it is false;" and relying
again to Mr. Duer, repeated, ee it is false. " Mr.
Duer, with marked emphasis and manner, re
torted, "You are a liar."
A scene of great confusion followed, and mem
bers crowded to the area from all parts of the
Home. Mr. Meade instantaneously advanced
in a Menacing attitude, and Mr. Duer stepped
forward and maintained a conspicuous position.
The friends of both parties surrrounded them,
and the chamber was saved from a mortifying
rencontre.. As soon as the excitement subsided,
Mr. Duer apologised to the House for the in
fraction of propriety, and explained. that, in ap
plying the tern! Disunionist, he hod intended no
personal affront, inasmuch as a speech of the
gentleman had distinctly reprobated the contin
uance of the Union under a certain condition of
things. Alt,rwards he proposed to adjourn un.
fit Saturday, with a View of affording the House
an opportunity of consulting as to the best means
of Egapizution.
Mr. McLane opposed any adjournment, be
cause he thought the House ought to protect its
own dignity, irrespective of all personal con
siderations. He urged his party to stand by
candidates of their own faith, and not to allow
themselves to be seduced by apppeals to false
magnanimity. But for the netion of the caucus,
Mr. Cobb,in his opinion, could have been elect
ed, and there were other gentlemen whom he
believed could unite the support of both sections.
Mr. McLane neglected to say whether he con
sidered himself in this category, but such was
the prevailing opinions of his convictions.
Mr. Toombs tool the floor next, and his pre
sence created more than ordinary Interest, Irom
the course which he had pursued in the Whig
caucus, and subsequently in the House. The
Locofocos were particularly delighted, and gath
ered an audience immediately in front of the
Speaker. He reviewed the condition of things,
the part played by the free soilers in the contest
yesterday, and their alliance With the Southern
then
' whenn he excused in consideration of their
abandOnnlent of the candidate, when the cor
rupt bargain With the Abolitionists was ex ,
posed. Mr. Toombs did not reflect that a se
cret arrangement was at discreditable to one
interest as the other, and that both were equal
ly irtiplicifted in the transaction. His re , ollec-
Hon, too, that it was the policy of ti.e Lacedx ,
monian law to punish for the detection and not
for the crime, seemed to be deficient, but this
may haire been a pardonable oblivion in one
who had a common interest to defend and net
patriotisfrr to serve. He adverted to the lan
guage of Mr. Dner, and reasoned from it that a
sectional organization was to be perfected. If
this was to be the basisisrlid he, however odious
it may be in the estimation of come to be a dis
union man, I am one, and I am also for
dissolution: This was received with shouts
of applause and clapping of hands by the
Southern wing, and he was repeatedly interrup
ted with cheers front the same side. It was
painful and humiliating to see such a sentiment
applauded in the National House of Representa
tives, and the portraits of Washington and La
fayette, which hang suspended on its walls,
seemed animated as if to silence the voice of
treason, and to frown down this outburst of
passion. If, continued Mr. Toombs, slavery is
to be abolished in this district, where it has ex
isted for 60 years, and in the territories acquired
by common blood and treasure, he would go out
of the Union. The south ought not to organ
ize until they get security for the future, and
until it was pledged, he hoped discord would
reign. At the close of his speech, the southern
members on the other aide congratulated Mr.
Toombs ; and the recollection of his hostility
in the past, was forgiven in the lustration of the
present, and the common affiance for the future.
Mr. Baker brought the House back to
order and attention by an eloquent and
ardent appeal in favor of the Union,
which was received with many demon
strations of applause on the Whig side.
Catching up the enthusiasm t f this re
sponse, he stud he augured well from
such an omer. It wou'd go forth to
the country, and be answered from
Maine to Georgia with a cordial and
generous echo.- Mr. Stephens of Geor
gia, who followed, averred that he had
never expected to see the time when he
should be called upon to discuss the
question of the Union but he would
tell the House that there were imposi
tions which would not be borne. The
Union was formed by compromise, and
unless adhered to ituhat spirit, it should
be dissolved. The South would no long
er submit to aggression,
and every
word which his colleague had uttered,
received from him a full and hearty re
sponse. It was well this discussion
had occurred now, for it must come soon
er or later. The South would not be an
;appendage to the Union'g end the son
who deserted tier at this perilous junc
ture deserved the curses of the everlast
ing God.
McClernand of 111., and Mr. Cleve
land of Conn , were particularly concil
iatory, and assured Southern gentlemen
that the North intended no invasion
of their rights. Silence would have
been more becoming In those who lack
ed the nerve to utter the sentiments
which they entertained, and were per
suaded to restrain by doubtful motives.
The exhibition was anything but cred
itable.
Mr. Colcock, of South Carolina, beg
ged to inform the gentleman from Illinois
that if he believed the South was not
sincere in its purpose, he was mista
ken. Let the Wilmot proviso be pass.
ed, or Slavery in the district be abolish
ed, and the sincerity of the South would
be shown by introducing a resolution in
these words: Resolved, that the Union is
dissolve* Mr. Baker intimated that it
would b ted down; and added, that
South Carolina had threatened as much
sixteen yaws ago. Mr. Colcock ans
wered it was true, but she was no ;
tained by Virginia, Georgia, Ala
and Mississippi, and when her ban el'
was again unfurled, the whole South
would rally.
Mr. Conrad, of La., next obtained the
floor, and made the most sensible, cher
,erect and direct speech of the tf.
Though he sympathized with man of
the eloquent sentiments uttered by his
friends from Georgialkwhought gen
tlemen had cried out 'seen. This'
agitation was premature and ill timed,
'besides beina calculated to work mis
chievous results. • He did not concur in
the opinion that there existed any pur
pose to organize the House on sectional
li grounds, for if such were the case, as
the North had a large majority on the
first day, and still maintains it, it might
easily have been done. He illustrated
this position by citing the votes from
both sections for the two candidates,
which . exhibited a liberal and generous
spirit, and one in contradiction to the
assumed purpose of sectional combina
tion. For one, he could not be seduced
into it premature discussion of the Wil
mot Proviso.
Mr. Marshall of Kentucky, succeeded
by an energetic movement, in restoring
order to the House, and obtaining a vote
at an advanced hour of the day. The
ballotting terminated by bringing the
two original candidates most 'conspicu
ously forward. Both parties voted with
out any understanding. The northern
Locofocos concentrated mainly on Mr.
Potter, and the South, almost, if not en
tirely, to a mnn, abandoned their nosth
ern allies. The late Mr. Brown consu
mated his degredation by supporting
Mr. Cobb. But of him and his masked
Champion, the Union, more anon.
There can hardly be an election of
Speaker to-morrow, unless the House
should resolve to surprise itself.
INDEPENDENT.
No Speaker Yet.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11
We learn from thd Proceedings of COngresi
under the above date, that the whole day was'
consumed without being able to elect a Speaker:
Calmer and wiser counsels, however, seemed'
to prevail, and the debate which occurred was'
not marked by that rampant and disorganizing
spirit which marked the proceedings of the pre
vious day. A salutary resolution was offered by'
Mr. Chandler of Phis State, and adopted, cutting,
off further debate pending the election of Speak
er. After which three ineffectual ballois were
taken. Thus ended the proceedings of Friday
last.
Arrival of the Europa.
'the keener Europa arrived at Hali
fax on Friday last. Her news in a po
litical point of view, is not Important.—
Ledru Rollin and thirty-three other
persons implicated in the June rebellion'
had been transported for life. Kossuth
and four hundred of his companions had
been removed from Widden to Shumla.
Nothing further has transpired in rela
tion to the decision of the Emperor of
Russia respecting the Turkish affair.—
Thee has been a decline in the Liver
pool 'cotton market, and produce was
rather dull,
SURGICAL OPERATION. -Adjutant General la
win, who was wounded in one of his hands 'by
a ball during the campaign against Mexico had
it extracted oh Thursday of last week by Dr.
aT. c hild and Prof. Mutter, of Philadelphia,
and Dr. Thomas Vanvalzah, of this place. The
ball had penetrated between the bones of the
hand, and was so fif mly wedged that the opera
tion was rendered both difficult and protracted.
It was, however, successful, and we are grati
fied to state that the General's condition is
greatly improved, and strong hopes entertained
that he will experience very little or no incon
venience hereafter from the painful infliction
he has been subjected to.—Leteiafefon Gazette.
The Parkman Murder.
In relation to this exciting subject
the Boston Fost has the following state
ment
The whole subject of the disappear
ance or death of Dr. Parkman being
now fairly before th•: Coroner's inqnest v
sitting with closed doors, we have con
cluded not to give the flying rumors of
additional discoveries which are current
in the street. Some we have ascertain
ed to be unfounded, and the facts on
which others are based do not justify
the statements which have been circula
ted in relation to them. This is panic
ukirly the case with regard to certain
mortgage notes given up to the officers
by Mrs. Webster, when they called at
the house on Wednesday afternoon.—
The two faggots carried to the College
by the express man for Dr. Webster
were trimmings of grape-vines, and the
fact has no relevancy except as it may
go to susta►n the assertion that Dr. Web
ster did not leave his laboratory open
last week as had been his custom. Tho
spots of blood on the floor of the appa
ratus room and the stairs turn out to be
such marks as most tobacco chewers
make.
Tho excitement appeared to have
somewhat subsided yesterday, but it
was manifest, from remarks on every
hand that two zealous parties have been
formed in relation to the case—the anti-
E Webster and the anti-Littlefield parties
—each exaggerating every circumstance
as it is supposed to make for its own
side, or against the other.
It is proper to state that there aro
'five ways by which the laboratory may
be entered. Two fiom the entry lea
' ding to the dissecting room, which entry
opens upon the street. One from the
apparatus room above, and accessible
from the lecture room. One from the
passage way connected with the Janitor's
apartments, which passage terminates
in a door in the rear of the building,
which is accessible from the water side
by a regular landing. The fifth en
trance is by a rear window, without
climbing, when the tide is up.
TIIE BUTCHER, HAYNAU.—Haynau tho
Austrian butcher, is between sixty and
seventy years of age. According to a
correspondent of the New York Com
mercial, he is a natural son of an elec
tor of Hesse Cassel, whose name is held
in infamous recollection thoughout Ger
many, not only for sensual viees, but for
the fact of his having shipped ofl his
subjects in consideration ; of subsidies
from England, to servo in our American
war. He was afterward obliged to fly
from his territory, during the French.
invasion, and the circumstance of his
depositing his ill-gotten treasure.with
the grandfather of the present Rothe
child& was the foundation of the fortune
of that family. But let Haynau's an
cestors be who or what they may, his
name and his deeds will go down to the
latest posterity, alike reviled and ere
crated with an evarlarting aurae.