The New York Herald Newspaper, July 5, 1856, Page 4

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THE NEW York HERALD—CALIFORNIA EDITION, ; s, Captain rill ai two o'clock, for sepis- ia.and other part of the Pacific, nia editicowe wy Hema i the te > from all parts ¢ Agents wll picase snd in ubeir orders as carly as Bidle. ‘The News. The Senate on Thaxday morning, after a sessien of twenty hours duration, passed the bill providing for the admission of Kanaas into the Union by a vote of thirty-three to twelve. This measures provides for an enumeration of tae inhabitants of the Terri- tory; a commission, to censiat of five persons, of jous shades of political opinion, and from dif- ferent sections of the Unior, to decide upon the eli- gibility of voters and register their names; an election of delegates to a ‘Territorial Convention for the formation of a State constitution; the meeting of the Convention; apnals the test laws and other objectionable enactments passed heretofore by the Territorial Legislatare; extinguishes squatter sovereignty; and permits persons who have left the ‘Territory, trom whatever cause, and who may return by Octeber,gn‘ make it appear to the satisfaction of the Commissioners that they are, and intend to remain, bone fide citizens of the Territory, to exercise the right of,caffrage at the election of delegates to the State Comvention. Such are the main features of the bill, and it is believed that it will pass the House, though,nct without a desperate resistance on the part of the nigger wor- shippers. In the House Thursday the ycte rejecting the Kansas free State constitution was rc-considered, and the bill passed by 100 yeas te 97 nays. Both houses adjourged till Monday. By way of New Orleans we have dates ivom the city of MekXico to the 19th, and from Vore 22d ult. Congress had reported tour ¢ of a new constitution for the country were all liberal, bu. each one differed from + im material pointe either of popular secunty franchise. Many Mexican officers, lately cashicred from the army, were being reeruited by Guatema- lan military agente to fight against Generai Waiker in Nicaragua. Santa Anna’s decree in favor o ‘he restoration of the Jesuits had been annulled wy he Legisioture. The Spap'sh conventional debt ques tion was becoming more interesting every day. The Spanish Minister seeme@ to look upon the debt as the jeast important part cf his mission. He claimed redress for wrongs done S>anish citizens in the last revolution. The Spani-h Minister declared he must send a categorical answer # his government by the next steamer, 60 that withia a short time the ques- tion of peace or war would p> decided. There was a strong party in Mexico im favor of a war with Spain. Meanwhile, the Executive and Congress could hardly be said to move Larmoniously together. A large body of troops had marched for Queretaro trom Mexico city. Salvador Iigrbide, son of the for- mer Emperor of that name, had..cen drowned while bathing near Tepic. The stcamshig Hermann, which eft Southampton on the 18th ult., arrived here early on Thursday mor- ning. ‘Although the European ads.ces brought out by the Hermann ‘sad been anticipaved by the ar rival of the. North America at Quebec and the Canada at Halifex, still our files contain some highly important ap] interesting dejpils of news, which we publish to-@ay. Mr. Marcy's despatches announcing the dismissal of Mr. Craffiton and the three Consuls, and stating the positian of the United States Cabine: on the Central @ifficulties, bad been published in ‘ and created a profound sensation in favor of peace, with 2 good deal of popular feeiag against the Palmerston miavtry for its action on both points. Mr. Crampton bimself had appeané fo London, and had interviews with Lords Pal- merston and Clarendon. Mr. Raihiie had withdrawn his motion adverse to Le ministey in the House of Commons; but the specem of Lord John Rassell— which we publish—asking for infortaation respect- ing the relations actnally existing between Eng- Jand and the United States, wil be found worthy of attention, as wil the reperts of the remarke of Faerls Clarenégn and Berby in the House of Locds, and of Lord Paimerston and Mr. Disraeli in the Honse ef Commons, on the same subject. It would appear, both from the de- ates im Partiament and the tone of the leading London papers, as if Mr. Crampton were entirely to blame for the near spproach of war. He ‘s desig- nated ae a third-rate diplomat, who executed his mission zealously, but not with sufficient cantion, and, baving been “ found out,” deserves no shelter from the heme government. France was about to mediate between Spain and Mexico, and Queen Isa- bella's Cabinet had approved of the friendly inter- ference of Napoleon. ‘The ear advent of the national holiday, with the absence of the Canada’s letters, had a tendency to restrict trammactions in some branches of produce. The sales of cotton were confined to a few hundred bales, at enchanged prices. Flour advanced fully Sc. a lOc. per barrel, and in some few instances even @ greater advance was claimed. Prime and aboice white wheat was quite firm, with sales of Canadiag at F180 a 11 with Southern prime red at #1 70,and Genesee whte at $155 a $1 65. Western spring and red were sold at steady prices Corn wa: without change of moment, with fair sales, Pork continued firm, with moderate sales of mess, at $20 50 a $20 564. Sugars were sold to the extent of about 1,200 bhds., including 300 Porto Rico, and the remainder Cuba muscovado, at rates stated else- where. Coffee was quiet and steady. Freights were firm to Liverpool and London. To the former place about 70,000 bushels wheat were engaged, in bulk and bags, at 94c. a Ofc. The Chamber of Commerce met yesterday and appointed a committee of our best known merchants to co-operate with other organisations in raising subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers by the French inundations. Resolations were slso passed Aenonncing the attempt in Congress to pass a law compelling merchants to use a new patent marine code of siguals, which the merchants acknowledge to be usefn!, but deem it wrong to force them into ite adoption. It is rumored that, notwithstanding the many prosecutions instituted by the United States District Attorney against slavers and slave traffickers, two vessels have left the port o’ New York within the past few days fully equipped for the slave trade on the coast of Africa. A numerous and highly respectable meeting was held at the Merchants’ Hxhsage, Philadelphia, on Thursday, to reciprocate ‘he pacific feeling mani- feated towards the United States by the people of Manchester, Liverpool, and other towns in England. The Mayor presided, and speeches were delivered by Judge Conrad and others. The officers and seamen who served in the Gulf squadron in the war with Mexico met at the Shak- spere Hotel last evening, and passed resolutions in favor of petitioning Congress for extra pay for their services during the campaign. A full report of the meeting will be found in another column. ’ The Canadian Parliament was prorogued by the Governor General on the Ist inst. to the 9th of Au- gust next. The A merican committee to solicit subscriptions in aid of the sufferers by the inundations in France held an informal meeting yesterday, at the Mayor’s office, and after appointing a committee, consisting of Lewis Curtis and Wm. B. Dunkin, to confer with the French committee, adjourned to meet in con- junction with the committee of the Chamber of Commerce, on Monday next, at three o'clock, at the Mayor's office. The New Kansas Bill of Mr. Toombs Passed— Kansas to be a Slave State. After a continuous session of twenty hours. sday noon, through th and the night, and closing at about nine o'clock Thursday morning, the new Kansas bill oricinally introduced into the Senate by Mr. Toombs. of Georgia, and adopted by the Com- tee on Territories, was passed by a vote of thirty-three for the bill, to twelve against it. ‘The vote and final proceedings upon the bill wil be found under our Congressional head. Lcé ajl the people read this bi'l, and remember it, fox it establishes another conspicuous landmark in the history of the slavery question in this country. - Kansas is to be a slave State. That was, we pre- sume, on the part of Mr. Douglas, the intent of the division of the Nebraska Territory, and the object of the Kansas-Nebraska bill. It is the par- tioular purpose of this bill; and if passed by the House of Representatives, it will accomplish the work. As a balance of power in the Senate, the South are eatitled to Kansas—they have fought for it, throvch good and evil report; and now ail that they require to secure the prize is the concurrence of the House of Representatives. The time is auspiciow, for this movement; the bill is exactly adapted to the time, the means and the agencies to make ix good ; and all that is now wanted te secure Kansas to the South is the vote of the Howse in behalf of the measure. But will the Hous concur? Upon that question the whole case hinges. We think it very likely that the Sowhern leaders of the Senate know what they eve been doing. and that they wonld not think ef resolving upon sit- ting out the bill through a sescion of twenty-four or forty-eight how's, ag the cave might require. without a pretty distinct unders.anding that the House is safe for die measure. The late test in that body, by which the bill adut.ting Kansas as a free State was lost »y one vote, ie a strong in- dication in fevor of this new expedient from the Senate. But will the Fillmore Kaew Nothings stand firm! We ivelise to think they will, be- cause the forlorn hope ef their candjdate is the South, Assuming, then, that with the aid of the Fill- more men in the House .this bill will son be- come a law of the land, weave no hesitation io leclaring it equivalent to the admission of Kansas asaslave State. The President is to appoint the commissioners to carry out this law, and to gwerintend its execution; and after all the pre- scribed preliminaries eball have been fulfilled, the wtilers of Kansas, under the limitations set down, are'to vote upon the question of a new consiitution—slavery or no slavery. The cream of the bill is in the executive guthority of Mr- Pierce,,ond in the limitations deficed. The “border roffians,” by and with the advice and consent of the adumigistration, have expelled the bulk of the abolition amd free State settlers by fire and sword; the Territoxy is in the occupation of the pro- slavery syustters, including, doubtless, many valuable land claims, town sites, &c., canquered from the Northern emigrant colonies, and held by the ancient foudal tenure, that— Fie shall get who has the power, And he abel keep who can The Northern shalition and free soil syuatters thus driven off, impoverished and dispowessed, will hardly desire to try their unfortunate pil- grimace to Kansas over again; but if they should desire it, they can handy be mustered back iato Kaneas,in sufficient numbers to outvote, on the day appointed, the convenient Missourians, who have only a three month's sajourn to undergo in the Territucy to secure the olden prize. Hence ow conviction that+he passage of this ‘Will is equivaigut to the admixjon of Kansas, in so many words, as a slaveholding State; and we repeat that, taking the late Howe vote upon the © Free State bill” as the test, we think this bill can be passed. From many years of close obey. vation & the doings of Congress, we can safely assert that svhere a meseure of such vest import- ance as thie may require an additional vote or two to pass it, they can be secured. We may refer to the tqulff bill of 1842, the tariff bill of 1846, the Texas annexation resolutions, some vitsl points in the compromise measures of 1850, and to some of the close and critical votes upon fhe Kansas-Nebraska bill. These examples, and many others, bear us out in the conclusion that upom almost any great mea- core before Congress requiring one, two, or three, or half a dozen additional votes squeeze it through. they can be picked up, and often where least expected. The report of the Kansas Investigating Cam- mittee is an ugly affair, Its facts and circum- stantial specifications are hard to get over. They m the worst reports of Governor Reeder veel others against the ~horder ruffians.” It i« su hy this report thet these invaders, undeg after- ‘NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1856, the encouragement of Mr. Pierce and Mr. Je. } Davis, have re-enacted most of the atrecities of the piratical Saxons and Normans when they in- vaded England, Even the United States army under Col, Sumner appears to have been detailed to Kansas on the same benevolent mission with which Cromwell was sent over to Ireland—that | is, to punich the rebel free State squatters, and to eat out their substance. But the past cannot be recalled. We have to deal with the present and for the future. Looking, then, to the spirit of compromixe and equivalents upoo which this Uaston was founded, as our outy powible security tor the future, we call upon the House oi Repre sentatives te accept this bill of the Senate, aud thus to renew the constitutional basis of at least a temporary armistice in providing for the adunis- sion of Kansas as a slave State. it may be urged by the nigger-worsbippers that this bill gives the lie to squatter sovercignty —that it steals into Kansas like a thief—that in the prescribed term of resideuce to voters it is 4 shameless fraud upon popular rights—and thatin the amendment excluding al! aliens not fully na- turalized from votiug in the Territory, as they were permitted to vote by the original Nebraska ill, this new measure betrays the humillating servility of Northern Senators to Southern nigger drivers; but what of all this? Is not the question even of a temporary peace between the North and the South worth all these little eacrifices of regularity, law and order in a frontier territory? should we not, ina choice of evils, choose the least? In a word, what will the North Jose in losing Kansas? And can we not afford to give it up, when it is manifestly indispensable to the future security of the South, and will increase the cash value of niggers, if not up to the stand- ard of Governor Wise, at least ten per cent? We are well aware that the passage of thie dill of Mr. Toombs, even with the molitications of Mr. Douglas and the Fillmore Krew Nothing: of the Senate, will only add fresh fuel to the fires of agitation which are now lighting up all ihe North; we foresee that this bil! will give a we- mendous impulse to the Northern furore for Fre- mont and a new administration; we believe that it will hurry to its denovement the popular revdu, tion which a wicked and imbecile dynasty, and this reckless, corrupt and rotten Pierce and Jeff. Y, bave evi t we 2 power and in (he overruling good seuse of the American people, the sold, honest masses, North and South, and that out of all this disorder, confusion and chaos good vill be educed in the end. We believe that the md will be the sinking of all the corrupt parties aad fag ends of parties, and all the old worn out poi- tical backs of the day, and the establishment upm their ruins of a new and better state of things. Let this revolution, thea, goon, and let ths new bill, providing for the admission of Kanses as a slave te, be passed. Let the Fillmore Know Nothings of the House especially remem- that this bill is, perhaps, intended to break down their cause in the South. Let them stick to it, and pass the bill. A Change Coming over British Sentiment. It will be seen by the extracts from the British journals and the debates in Parliament, which are published elsewhere, that a marked chauge is coming over British feeling and British opinions with regard to this country. The dismissal of Mr. Crampton is considered calmly, and the lead- ing journals seem at least resigned to the acci- dent. More important than these, the speech of Mr. Disraeli. openly takes the ground that much of the bad feeling that has been roused in past times between the United States and England has been originally caused by British jealousy of Amcrican expansion—a feeling, says the orator, unjustifiable in principle, unjustified by practice. We are exceedingly happy to perceive this sensible language—coming as it does from one of the foremost statesmen of England, from an orator of the party from which we bad leastright to expect good will, and listened to with marked applause in the British House of Commons, Many years have clapsed since similar sentiments first appeared in these columns, We have always been satisfied that every increase in the territory of the United States was not an injury buta large benefit to mankind in general, and to the great trading nations, such as France and Eng- land, in particular, To the case of California Mr. Dieracli might have added that of Louisiana, whose purchase wae regarded at the time as a severe blow to England, Lut from which we will ventare to say that she has since derived more wealth and more profit than from any of her own colonies, India ex- cepted. The acquisition of Mexico, were such a thing possible, which it is not at present, and that of Central America, which is out of the question, would also be beneficial to England, to France, te every nation that has a trade and ships, to every person who is interested in the spread of civilization, commerce, industry, religion, free- dom and good government. We cannot help wishing that Mr. Disraeli had availed himself of bis position and his opportu- nity to explain why it bas happened that the expansion of the United States has been for the world’s good, and why Great Britain bas hitherto opposed it. A very few words might have made the matter clear. In former times, annexation implied subjection. Conquest was the usual mode of annexing territory; and all other modes being assimilated to it, the race whose territory wae annexed wae treated ae a conquered people, without rights or claims save on the mercy of the conquerors. They were quite commonly deprived of their institutions, stripped of their liberty, made to pay tribute: and not anfrequently denied the free use of their language and their religion. Under a system of such severity aa this, anmexa- tion naturally appeared a very hateful operation to all but the annexers. Again, in former times, when wars were sempiternal, a nation’s strength consisted in the number of men she could bring into the field; and the nation which owned the most conquered provinces, whose male citizens she vould by the rules of public law force intoher public *@reioe, was naturally the most powerful, Hence, & very satural reason for a dislike on the part of one nation te age its rival providing itself with new supplies of solders from this sourve. It wae mainly from these reasose that the peculiar British aversion to see the United states expand first took its origin. The feeling was @ vesdjition. ary one, and modern rivalry aggravated it A glance at the facts of course shows its falia cy, In the first place, the United States seck no war with aay one, do not impress soldiers, owe their strength to their corn and their cotton and their labor and their freedom, and the happy combination of ciecumstances which render it good policy for foreign capitalists to invest their These clemenia of strength can nm money bere har increased by the annexation of r States, And, secondly, the United States have bo sulju 1 people whow they ily le BO prey ine have conquered, and to whom they have doled out the harsh jot of the vanquiahod. When they annex a State, it is admitting a partner, not seizing a servant; there is nothing in the business that any one can object to; but, on the contrary, much in the prospect of prosperity and freedom and a higher civilization for the new citizens that can be honorably applauded. The United States are not in ibe habit of extracting a revenue from new States, as is done by the East India Company in Hindestan; nor even do they lay restraints on their trade, prescribe to whom they may sell, or from whom buy, as used to be the British policy. Mr. Disraeli might have laid stress on these arguments, and chown that the causes for the feeling having vanished, the feeling itself had beet be laid aside. But perhaps this was need- less. The Crampton case has awakened men’s minds both here and in Europe to the enormous infamy of a war between the United States and England; and we need not fear that a quarrel will again be needlessly provoked. . Both nations will esteem each other the more for the brush ; and though the United States—to whom the af- fair will be of infinite service in Europe—may be the greater gainer of the two, the good sense and discretion evinced at this last moment by the prees, Parliament and people of England will not be thrown away on this country, So far as Mr. Disraeli refers to American af- fairs he has our hearty concurrence. He hasour concurrence in his denunciation of the Monroe doetrine, though it is not quite clear from what he says that he thoroughly understands it. The Monroe doctrine was invented as a sort of re- ply to the monarcbical congresses which used to be held every two or three years, some thirty-five to forty years ago in Europe. It arose at the time that confederations of American republics, from North to South, were seriously mooted, and was viewed as the best means of protecting the weaker ones from European attack. But the premises, here again, are all changed. The North American and Central republics have been total failures in some cases, and not brilliant suc- cesses in any; noone talks of a federation now; and the doctrine which was to cement and shelter it has gone with the original scheme, and only | survives in the frothy speeches of prosy poli- ticians. News from Mexico—The Spavish and French ‘War with that Republic. We received later news from Mexico by last evening’s mail from New Orleans, The question of war between Spain and Mexico had not been settled since former edvices. Whether it will be settled amicably is for Spain to decide. if any one can predict what either Spain or Mexico will do, on a given.statement of facts, he must have a gift of prophecy falling to few mortals. It is certain that Mexico will not yield an inch in this controversy; and being on the defensive, no step need be taken of a positive character. Spain, on the contrary, has been aggressive in displaying a fieet before Vera Cruz as a menace, while her Spanish subjects were permitted to boast in Ha- vana that the flect would compel the Mexicans to ascttlement. Besides this, a treaty exists which Mexico refuses to fulfil, and which duty, if not dignity, on the part of Spain requires compliance with. We must see what French mediation will do. Yet we see the Spanish Minister in Mexico spending precious weeks in the Aztec capital without an official recognition, while he is told that as long as the menace of a fleet is held over the Mexican nation there will be no negotiations of any kind. It is evident that the Spanish gov- ernment are cautious in proceeding to hostilities, although there is a tempting prize held out in the yrospect of a Spanish prince upon the throne of Montezuma. This might be a ridiculous sup- position, were it not proven by ihe recent expose in Modvid, where the liberals in the Cortes com- pelled the production of some documents, in whict it appeared that in 1854 a large sum of mo- ney had been expended by the ministry for that object. On the other hand, Spain well knows that a war with Mexico would once more areus: the Cuban patriots to action and give life to the Cuban Junta in this eity; that adventurers of all kinds would take part in a war promising the realization of dreams for a long time dormant, It is idle to suppeee that the Spanish authorities are not aware of this, But at the same time it’ must be borne in mind that ignorance in the Spanish court has engendered a supercilious contempt for all filibustering enterprises and patriotic move- mente on the island of Cuba. Fraace, too, is counted on as favorable to the aggressive policy of the Spanish court; for France bas also ber views in regard to Central America and Mexico. It must not be forgotten that Louis Napoleon, in regard to the Isthmus of Panama, bas left his opinions on its commercial and political importance on record by pub lishing them, At this moment French en- gineers are engaged in the vicinity of the magnificent bay of Fonseca, which in all probability it is the int®ution of Napoleon soon to appropriate, with the aid of a railroad from thence across Honduras to the Caribbean Sea. Count Gabriac, the French Minister in Mexico, is no less industrious in his pareuit of knowledge of all that pertains to the country round about Acapulco, with its unrivalled har- bor. It is known that he is apparently much in- terested in achemes having for their object the advancement of that important point on the Pa- cific. The unfortunate enterprise of the French in Sonora under Count Boulbon brought to light the important fact that the unlacky Count was acting with the full approbation of bis imperial master. Had the enterprise been successful, Sonora would be now, beyond all doubt, a flou- rishing French oalony. But France must act cautiously in a scheme so daring, with England ‘on one side and the United States on the other. ‘The Mexican government seem to leave Eng- land out of view in contemplating the dangers that threaten at this time. Formerly, the Britieh government would have been appealed to in op- position to the filibustering designs of the Spanish and French courts. But it is there supposed that the British nation has descended to a eecond rate Power and dare not interfere with the designs of France. The policy of Mr. Canning, while Pre- mier in 1823, may still be good English policy; but Mexico is afraid to trust to the Britieh Cabi- net practically enforcing it. When the French eovernment, in 1822, sent an army into Spain to ~pport Ferdinand upon his throne in opposition to the MWrals, the British Cabinet would not interfere beyond protesting against the proceedings: for tiey were apprehensive that an armed intervention would bring on a general was, But as the French pro- eressed until they spread their troene over ail the peninsula, it was publicly stated thar Franee was eager to subjugate, on behalf of Spain the ! ineurgent American colonies, Mi, Canning they declared in Parliament that Great Britain would not tolerate any proposed cession by Spain to France of any of those colonies over which Spain had ceased to have any control. It could not, there- fore, be permiited that France should carry the war across the Atlantic, and attempt to capture those colonies which Spain could not pretend to be able tocede. “ We will not,” said Mr. Can- ning, “ interfere with Spain in any attempt which she may make to reconquer what were once her colonies; but we will not permit any third Power to attack or reconquer then for her.” This was the British Monroe doctrine at that time. It may still be unchanged; but in the meantime France has regained her lost supremacy and maintained her designs amid all her changes of dynasties. It is now to be seen whether England will ad- here to her Canning policy and the United States © the Monroe doctrine. The British Cabinet recently asserted that the Monroe doctrine was only adictum, The Mexican Cabinet now think the Canning declaration only a dictum not to be depended upon. Both are substantially the same policy, starting at the same time and from the tame cause. Let us see which will back out. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. PROTRACTED SESSION OF THE SENATE. Passage of the Bill for the Admission of Kansas. Passage-of the Topeka Kansas Bill in the Honse &e., &e., &e. Important from the National Capital. DOUGLAS’ KANSAS BILL—AMENDMENTS THERETO— MARCY FELICITATED BY THE FRENCH MUNISTER— THE BRITISH LEGATION RE-OPENED—THE FILLMORE AND FREMONT MEN PLOTTING, BTC. Wasinxeron, July 3, 1856. {| Jndge Douglas’ bill, as it passed the Senate this morn- ing, will undovbtedly pass the House. The leading ob jection to the bil! urged by the nigger worshippers in the Senate was, that it confined the right of voting to those who were in the Territory on the Fourth of July instant, and thus excluded ali those alleged to have been driven out of the Territory by the disturbances, Just before the final yote was taken Judge Douglas offerei the “ollowing amencmeat, in order to oby atejthis objection, which was adopted unanumously:— That al! perrons who possess the other qualifications preser'yed by this act for voters, aud who shall have becn dona yide inhabitants of said Territory at any ime since the ‘organization thereof, and who shat! have ab sented themselves therefrom in’ consequence of the dis- torbances therein, aud who shall return prior to the first day of Uetober next, and become buna fide inhabitants, with the view of waking it their permanent home, ant shall furnish satisfactory evidence of these facts to the Board of Comnussior , Shall be entitled to vote, and enall have their uames placed on the corrected lists of voters for that purpose, ‘There was one other very important amendment, offered by Mr. Geyer, of Missouri, and adopted—forty to three—which repeals all the obnoxious laws in the Ter- Titory as to test oaths, &c., and guaranteeing freedom of speech, discussion and the press on slavery and all other subjects. The House Topeka bil! will be referred to the Committee op Territories in the Senate; and it is rumored that Judge Douglas will report on Tuesday a copy of the Senate bill just parsed as a substitute for the House measure, and in that shape it will undoubtedly become the law. Judge Douglas’ able tactics have completely disconcerted the bigger Worshippers. M. Sartiges, the French Minister, called ‘on Secretary Marcy atthe State Department today, and expressed himself highly delighted at the peaceful turn things have taken between our government and England, aud fur. ther, that the retention of our Minister will effect an ami- cable adjustment of all our difficulties with that govern- ment. This friendly assurance pleased the old Premier amazingly. 1am {nformed this evening, on good authority, that the English government have instructed Mr. Lumsiey, Secre- tary of Legation, to open his office, which had been closed by authority of Mr. Crampton. Thus diplomatic tuter- course will go on as though nothing had transpired. The administration do pot expect a pew Minister in place of Mr. Crampton for some time. A cancus is now being held at a private parlor in Wil- lard’s Hotel by quite a large number of nigger worship- pers, in which Thurlow Weed and Seward are the princi- pal leaders. The object of this mecting is, I under. stand, to effect come arrangement between the Fill- more and Fremont interests. Quite a number of Penn- eylvania Fillmore men are now in the city. The trial of Herbert, for murder, and that of Brooks, for avsault, are appointed to take place next week. Many members of the House are anxious to relieve themselves of speeches on the Sumner assault, which they have had prepared for some time. The official report of Wednesday's proceedings In the Senate on the Kansas bill will occupy about eighty columns of the Glole newspaper. Kentucky Whig State Convention, Lovisvitee, July 3, 1856. The Whig State Convention met in this city to-day, se- Tenteen counties being represented. The Lexington whig platform was adopted, with the additional resolutions, that Congress should pass stringent laws to prohibit the importation of foreign paupers and felons, and that the time for the naturalization of foreigners should be ex tended; also, that this Convention deems it impolitic to make noméination®, and recommends to,the whigs of the Union to bold no National Convention, but each whig to vote for the candidate whose principles conform most nearly to his own. A resolution, expressing the conf- dence of the whigs of Kentucky im Millard Fillmore, and saying he wae as worthy of their support as in 1848, was rejected by the vote of sixteen counties against, to one in favor, Joshua F. Bell and Judge Kinkaid supported the resolutions endorsing Mr. Fillmore. Adjourned sine die. Wholesale Robbery of Kansas Cmcaco, July 2, 1866. Passengers from Lexington bring Intelligence of the capture of a company of emigrants from Otuwa, on oard the steamer Arabia, on Friday night. They were robbed of everything, and detained close prisoners. It ‘was resolved by the mob to take the Massachusetts men in the company up the river and hang their leader, De- catur, immediately. All the arms, provisions, baggage ‘and moncy of the prisoners were confiscated for the use of the mob. Six Steamers Destroyed by Fire at St. Louis. Sr. Lows, July 2, 1856. At five o'clock this morning, a fire broke out on board the steamer St. Clair, at the upper end of the levee, and iteoon communicated to the steamers Paul Anderson, Grand Turk, and J. M. Stockwell, lying alongside, The steamers Southerner and Saranac were cut loose from their moorings, but the burning boats floated against them and set them on fire, The whole six boats were entirely consumed. All were old ones, excepting the Southerner. Loss about $100,000. Insurance not ascer- tained. How the fire originated is not known, The Disaster at Philadelphia, Panaperema, July 9456 P.M. The Reed street disaster is still the all absorbing ques. tio among the masses, throwing the approaching Fourth of July into the shade, Corpses continue to be picked ap daily, and are immediately recognized, Sot loss than thirty lives have been lost by this dreadful accident, Mesers. Merrick & Son, who own the wharf, arc unre. mitting in labor and money to recover the bodies under the displaced timbers. At this writing (47. M.) four bodies have been taken up in a dreadfully mangled con. dition. noi in Congress Beltimore mtaas Market. deiphia, 100 t New ¥ ainder sold at $70 $9 6 were driven wo PM tover, and the rt THIKTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Senete. CONTINUATION OF WEDNEEDAY!§ SESBION. Wasuncron, July 31 A. M, ‘THR KANSAS DEBATE. Mr, Taevmvi, (nigger worshipper) of NL, said thag many features of the bill met his approbation. It con- ‘tained, as an aseumption of power, that Congress had the. right to govern the Territories, and repudiated squatter eovereignty. There was no such thing as sovereignty anc self government in the Territory, and he was glad tho Committee on Territories had at last come to this couctu- sion, in condemning the affairs of Kansas, be said there ‘was bo euch thing as constructive treason, and yet ihe leaders of the free State party are in prison thia trumped up charge. Tuo officers there are acting out the designs of the meu who invaded the Territory. He then gave his objections to the bill, saying if it should pase it would uot give peace to Kansas. Ue hoped his tongue might cleave to the roof of hig mouth aad his right hand forget its cunning, if he ever voted for the admission into the Union of @ State upon which slavery had been forced by fraud and violence. Never, so help hin God! and he did not believe the yea le of the country would, Two things must be done give peace—vxchide slavery from Kansas while a Ter- ritory and giv @ people a iair election, and if they es- tablish slavery their aninission a» a State might be age sented to; and then abolish all odious and infamous laws. Tt-was how midnizht. Mr. Brut, of ‘Tenn., said every gentieman who had looked into the question must kuow that this agitation Will continue to ge on until finally settled by the admission of Kansas as a State into the Union, lt he had the power he would crush this beget headed monster at once, so it shouid not go into the Presidential election, The bill pending meets the case too prompily. The time is too short for its execution. During the turbulence of the Presidential election the measure was not likely to give satisfaction to the country. He did not believe that any measure could be adopted that would give entire eatis- faction. lie preferred Mr. Clayton’s bill, Jeaving out the federa, ratio of representation, Abolish and abrogate the unjust and obnoxious laws, ard let the peeple go on under the proy sions of that vill to establich a Stave go- vernment, and, meanwhile, clect a new legislative as- gembl. At haif-past twelve o’clock Mr. CarrvevpeN moved for an adjournment, but Mr. Douglas and others on his side of the question, who had been rega!ing,in private rooms, came in and voted down the motion, by ayes 9, noes 22, and then retired. About two dozen persons are in the galeries, some of them asleep. A few ofthe & sofas, and In the meantime Mr. snoozing ‘n the lobby om ire, Deu. dist . sc" into the Union in connecti@n with the glavery n. . Jonsson said it was a late hour, and the same mipht have been said two hours ago. (Laughter.) If th ld have a moment of silence amidst this pro- ng and deep breathing (laughter) he trusted the Senate would come to a vou. Mr. Sewarp said, generally a sess four hours, but the present session fourteen. "He would say to Mi { a compromise in- justice, or high politioas expediency, Py no actot his should any man belt or kept in slavery. On this he could not compromise, dir. Seward is atl! speak og. The proepecta are that the i Jl continue till daylight, «) the majority are © uy determined to vote on the bill before adjournme: Mr. Sewarp advocated his bill for the admiscion of Kan- fas with th: To) cka constitution. Mr. Rew replied to Mr. Se slavery, North be by Mr. Seward, this Unie yack buowe A. M. Several amendments of comparat.ve: vmimportance were udopted, aud others rejeciod. Mr. Gxyaui, (nat.) of Mo., offered an amendment that no Jaw stall be » have force or effect which shall require a test ooth or an oath to support any act of 5 cther legislative act, a3 @ qualification for any civil offtce or public trust, or tor any ln ge hong or 1) OF to serveas a juror or vote at an election, or which shall im Pd any tax upon or condition to exercise the right of suf- eens Fad — rr oe ch shall restrain or prohibit free jussion of any law or subject of legisla. lion in the Ter ey or free expression of opinion thereon, by the people of the Territory. ‘Thie amendment gave rise to a debate involving the question of squatter sovereignty, and whether Congress ought to interfere with the people io th settlement of their own atiairs. ? Mr. Cass said some of the acte passed by the Legisia. = berg A of nt mp were wetyl to the age. low could the people properly jaws unless the; have the right of free discussion? ¥ The amendment was adopted by the be yote— i Bei psec Menara. Alten, mine en (NH), Bell (Fenn enjamin, , head, liner,’ Critendent Dadge, 3c Ly Rd Collame: ponglaa, Dv ‘oot, Foster, . Hale, Iverson, J p, Pratt, Pugh, Reld. Sebastian, Keward, Siiddell, Biu- art, Thompson (Ky.), Toombs, Toucey, Trumbull, Wade, Wel- ler, Wilson and Wright, Messrs. Brown, Fitzpatrick and Mason. ‘lwon’s amendment, to abrogate and declare void by the Legislature of Kansay was rejected, by, yeas 8, Lays 25, ae follows -— * VEas—Messra. Bell (N. H.), Collamer, Durkee, F Foster. Seward, Wade, Wisca—. on sere |, Bell (Tenn), Benjamin, Bi rodbead, Brown, ay Clay, Clayton, . Geyer, Hunter, Iversom, J ‘yY, Mason, Pratt, Pogh, Reid, Sebas- Hi nart, Thompson (Ky.), Toombs, Toucey, Wel- ler, Wright, Yulee. Mr. “kw xp offered a eubetitute, admitting Kansas with the Topeka Constitution, Rejected. ‘Avs—Messra. Bell (N. H.), Collamer, Durkee, Pessend Foot, Foster, Male, Seward, frumbull, Wade, Wilsooeile NAve—W. The bill was passed, by 33 yeas against 12 mays, as follows :-— Ye. sere. Allen, Bayard, Rell (Teom), Biggs, "igier, Bright, Brodhead, Hirown, Csaa, Clay, : den, Douglas, Hunter, Iverson, J) Jones (Lowa), Mal- . Reid, Se" Thorapsoa Jory, Pratt, 1 lan, slide, St (Ky), Toor! Wright, Yaleoks “alii, Golamer, Dodge, ee, Yeats Foot, Foster, Hale, Seward, Tramball, Wade; . Toucey, |ayYs—Mesers. Heil (N. Wilson—I. Mr. Cans said, regarding the bill as of great impor. tance, he moved that ten thousand copies of it be printed. Adopted, and at 8 o'clock A. M. the Senate ad- journed. Jury 3—One P.M. The President pro tem. took the chair at noon—no Se- nator present besides himecif, The only persons on the floor were the Secretary, Sergeantat-Anms, ove door- keeper and two pages in the gallery, one reporter and two epectators, The Chair announeed the iguing of wo- veral evrolied bills, including the Kansas b/!l, and thea, in accordance with previous understanding, declared the Senate adjourned till Monday. House of Representatives, Wasursotox, July 3, 1956. ‘A mestage was received from the Sevate, announcing the passage of the Kansas bill. THE SUMNER CaSR. Mr. Camrnett, (nigger worsh: 1) of Oboe, in response to a question of Mr. Kunkle, said be intended to call up the report of the select committee, relative to the assault. on Mr. Sumner, on Tuesday next, but that he would not: then move the previous question if the friends of the par- ties involved desire a discussion, Mr. Cyyomax, (dem.) of N. C.—There will be @ dig- cussion. Mr. Camrrett said be would move the previous ques tion on Wednesday. ‘THE TOTEKA KANSAS Writ. Mr. Barclay’s metion to reconsider the yote by which the bull to admit Kansas into the Union—with the Topeka: constitution—was rejected, was called up, and adopted by 101 seas to 09 nays. The bill was then passed—100 yeas against 97 naye<e ts follows — Jae, Savage, Reward With, Witney nian ‘Winslow, Wright of Miss. f aie en wenn cs soora 0 speak House for mem! ® adjourued Gil Monday. ~~ =_ Markets, PHILADELPHIA BTOCK MARKET. Prtaper pnts, July 9, 1866, Stocks are steady. Pennsylvania 5's, 815; Railroad, 404; Long Island, 14%; Morris Canal, 16) Pennsylvania Railroad, 4754. Avrasy, July t= . 1P. Corn—88e. for Western heated, and bic. a 54c. for cout d, Sales 18,000 bushels oats: Sales 14,000 bushels at 59¢. a 400. for State, Rye—Sales 2,000 busbels from store at 800, Brvvaro, Joly 3—1 P.M. Fiowr—Firmer; demand good, sales 4,000 bbl $4 50 a $5 75 for good to choice Wisconsin, $6 for do. . $4 a $6 25 tor good to choice Obio, Indiana and South- ern liinois; $6 50 a $6 75 for extra lo. Wheat, scarce and firm, no sales. Corn firmer; sales 12,000 vombels, at 43c. for sound; tenden ‘anal freight, 6. 8.19, for Wh 7 bbls. flowr, 1,0 € 1"