CONGRESSIONAL.
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Mr. Allen, of Ohio, proposed call on the Pre-
sdent to state the progress OF the negoclation on
the Caroline affair; but Messrs. Calhoun and
Rives were suddenly very much afraid of embar-
RAISING the President by asking for such informa-
ton while the negotiation was in progress 1t
did not occur to them in the Creole case, when
slavery, and not Northern rights or interests were
concerned. But they prevailed, and the matter
was laid on the table. A bill to appropriate
$25O,OOO to build an iron steam frigate, on Ste
vens' plan, to be bomb, shot and she'll proof, was
passed, and also read twice in the House. If
such vessel can be built, il must supersede all
other harbor defences.


The most important item | have reserved for
the last. mean Mr.. Webster's letter, enclosing
his despatch to Mr. Everett about the Creole case.
1t excites much indignation among the Northern
members. 1t asserts that the constitution guar
antees slavery; that these Creole men were guilty
of mutiny and murder, Mr.. Webster well knows
that they were out of the limits of any slave
State, and broke no law of the u. States) makes
formal demand on Great Britain to give them
up, and threatens UGr in the case of refusal =
Had document that so contradicts the declara-
ton of independence, and denies mans right to
gain his liberty by force, come from Calhoun, no
one would have thought much about it. But CO.
ming from Webster, it becomes assault on our
public liberties, full of danger and dread. The
time has now come when the free States must de-
eide whether they will be drawn into bloody
war to waste the resources of the nation, and de-
prave its morals, in order to defend the american
coast slaue trade. What say your readers? Are
they ready for such a glorious contest' This is
no mere question of party; but one involving eve
ry interest of our country and of humanity; eve
ry principle of liberty and justice; every conside-
ration connected with the progress of religion and
A IL H
mans natural right to assert his freedom, and to
compel England to deny that right On such a
contest-a contest that would make England a
mere vassal Of the slave power, if we were sue
cessful, it might be expected that every other ma
tion that cared for its honor or independence,
would make common cause against US. 1t is we'll
to count the costs, and study the principles Of
such contest, before we begin it Christian
Freeman and Family Visiter.