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2 KANSAS AFFAIRS. Scenes of the Pro-Slavery Conven- Garten ‘Constitution as Finally Adopted Form of the Provisional Government— of the People. (From the Tribune—Nigger Worshipper. } THE LECOMPTON CONVENTION. Lxcomrton, Nov. 7, 1857. After some proliminary business in ‘reference to the Committee on the whole Constitution, Mr. H. M. Moore ‘arose and said that be had voted last night on the final vote to adopt the report as a whole, as amended, in order that he might move a reconsideration. He made | that motion. Here a question of order arose as to whether | v occur by death, or otherwise, in the Tegilavure or other ollie be shall order an election to fll such A fusal, or of the Presid vention to discharge the duties herein imposed | the President pro tem. of this Convention shall | said dutioe, and in case of absence, refusal o disability | of the President pro fem., a committee, consisting of five | members of this Coaveation or a majorit of them, shall discharge the duties requi e lent | Convention. * * * Se Before the constitution shall de thus forwarded to Congress, the President of this Con- | vention, or in his absence, by reason of his death, resig- hation or otherwise, the President pro tem., shall by pro- ‘amation declare that on the 21st day of December, 1857, the gentleman could move for a reconsideration, as the | at the different election precincts now established by law Yeas and nays bad not been called. discussion, ‘and some hard w veracity, the vote was taken by yeas sider the vote of last night (which decided that the con- stitution should be sent direct to Congress). Vote stood yeas 27, nay: This is the largest vote yet thrown in the Convention. Last night forty-nine voted, a few uew hands having come in. This morning 51, the other two having been fished up. One man was deatched from the ultras. An attempt was next made to spring the previous question—this failed. Mr. Hereford offered as an amendment the substance of the ma- jority report, together with Mr. Mobley’s test oath, ‘and also a proposition to submit the whole constitu- tion to a yote of ‘Constitution’? or “No Constitution” —if the nays throw a majority of the votes cast at the election, the constitution to be null and void ‘The proposal thus introduced was merely a trap to catch those men who insisted that the constitution should De submitted. Those who introduced and voted for it in- tended and did vote to strike it out. Mr. Money eaid that this proposition contained the sub- stance of the treacherous matter of the majority report. It was the same serpent with a different light upon its scales. Genticmen must know that the interests of the South were not left wholly to the mercy of political speculators. Those who entertained the minority report had with them and bad been counseiled by the first statesmen of the na- tion. There are friends of this party in the Cabinet. ‘There is at least one man there that the lust of office can- not buy. These men have corresponded with the friends of Southern rights in this Territory. They have exposed this trick and its authors. Ther nays to recon- a meet, it inspite of the power and frowns of official pa- tronage. He was for a fair submission or no submission HL. Moons replied to Mr. Mobley ironically. He sistibly ludicrous, and the Convertion laughed; Dut whether at him or Mr. Mobley is perhaps doubtful. He finally undertook to show tle inconsistency of Mr. Mobley, but was not equally lucid as to his own. He ad- mitted the caucusing, but urged that it was merely for the benefit of the Territory and the Union. Mr. Larmx complained of the remarks of President Cal oun and others, who had, he thought, spoken disrespect fully of the intelligence and integrity of those voting for the minority report. He read an extract from Mr. Douglas’ Springfield speech of last June to prove that Congress Would receive this constitution withput any yote on it. He asked what the majority report m@h meant by their arguments. They had urged their way of submiss the ground that the abolitionists had a large majorit if they wanted to submit, and were sincere, did they’ not see that the effect would be to make no constitution? Did they mean this? Would they take this position here? There was an inconsistency in their arguments, or there was some deception in their proposal. He charged Mr. Moore with changing for selfish or ambitious considerations. He contended that Congress must and would admit Kansas. Mr. DanvorTn made some sarcastic allusions to the the- atrical oration of Mr. Moore, whose remarks offered no- thing new. The Convention had already decided on the proposal before them, and those who again dragged it up ought to sustain their positions with some new light on the subject. When Mr. Danforth speaks he uses few words. He is the real leader of the ultras. On the reconsideration, the vote stood for Mr. Here- ford’s amendment, 26 to 25. A motion to adjourn until afer dinner was immediately made by Judge Elmore. Mr. Danforth moved to insert sine die. (Excitement and confusion.) After some explanation, Mr. Danforth with drew his amendment, and the Convention adjourned. AFTERNOON SISSION. Gen. Fastin in the ohair The question occurred on adopting the section. Mr, Jenkins rose to speak, Mr. Calhoun objected that he was not in order. Some discus- sien ensued, thrantening a storm. Mr. Calhoun said, that in order to pet the matter if a debatable light, he would move to strike out thampart of the section, as amended, that allowed the people'to vote on the constitution. He did this to put the subject before the Convention. Mr. Daxvortn said the men in this Convention under- stood the matter They were ‘They understood ail this manoeuvring jot to be caught with all these baits. He b Mr. Jenkins would be allowed to speak. ihr. Jusaren rehearsed the steps of this struggle—the reports—the decisions—amendments and considerations. He assailed the majority report as an administration mea- sure, brought here to be lobbied through by official in- uence Mr. Jony Raxporpn offered this resolution :-— Resolved, That this Convention adopt the Topeka consti. tution, and then adjourn sine die. Mr. RaXpowrn wanted to speak, but the Chair decided him ont of order Mr. Cumisnison moved to strike out all of the report as adopted that allows the people to vote on the constitution. ‘The amendment was laid before the Convention, when Mr. John Randolph, having «till the floor, proceeded to speak to the amendment of Mr. Christison. He referred to his position; he had been elected as a non-<ubmission man. He had never voted for submission in any shape, He would vote for submission only in way. He would submit it to such of the fr men as had been two years in the Territory, and who could get fourteen decent pro-slavery men to swear that they wore fit to. vote, and that they should also swear wo support the Kansas-Nebraska bill, the fugitive slave law and the laws passed by the first He derided the democracy. It was said that ‘acy could save the country—why could they not save Kansac? bh aded to the letters and opinions from “great men” outside of the Convention. le, too, bad conversed with great men. Ignorant as he was, rough as he was, and “‘undomesticated” as he was, he had gone arm in arm through the streets of Atchison and Leavenworth with some of the first men of the nation. He “knowed” what was the opinion of the great men ot the nation as well as apy of thom, and it was not for submission ‘The Cnark decided that the question to be voted on was the amendment of Mr. Christison. When the vote was taken, it stood—for the amendment, 26; against it, 23 An amendment was offered, so that the President of the Convention shal county, who shall appoint judges of election for said coun- ty. Carried Tt was also amended so that the word ‘‘citizen” was stricken out, and the words “white male inhabitant’ in A variety of amendments were adroitly intro- or acted on, before another ‘and when it was acted on cir nt to bear in the best or, The vote on the section as and never would. one Zz ry wan ¢ ded Was—yenr 26, nays 20, with several absentecs When the vote was taken on the sebedule as thus loaded and amended—and such an omnibus never before went ‘over the political pavement—it stood, yeus 28. nays Mr. Jenkins protested indignantly and left the Convention, which adjourned till 7 o'clock IGRT SiKTON Carried ‘The Committee on arranging the Constitution reported, and ite Chairman (Judge Carroll) read the order of the constitution The executive report was slightly amended and ac- cepted ‘The legislative report was amended s0 as to include a ing to calling yeas and nays dso as to make a of Wise, Butler and Hunter e An amendment to the report on internal improvements, so that the school sections or funds arismg therefrom sball be a general fund for the whole State rather than a se. parate fund for the separate townships, Was a Mr. Wruss offered « clause, defining treason against the ‘State, w follows — ‘Treason against the State shall only n lovying war againgt it. and in adhering to it* nies or giving them aid and comfort. This to be proved by two wit nesses to one overt act ‘On motion to incorporate it in the miscellancous report it was adopted without & Om the fi j¢ constitution, amended, th ) 1 only 28, a minority of the Convention toould b » vote or the constitution. Several members had resigned. It was Just miinight when they adjourned SCHEDULE AS FINALLY ADOPTED. Sec, 1. That no inconvenience may arive by reason of a change from a Territorial to a permanent State govern ment, itis declared that all rights, actions, proeecutions, judgments, claims and contracts, as well of individuals as ‘of bodies corporate (Admendment—except the bill in corporating banks by the last Territorial Legislature, which is y declared null and void), shail continue as if no such change bad taken place, and all processes which may have issued under the authority of the Terr tory of Kansus, shall be as valid as if issued in the name | of the State of Kaneas. Sec. 2 All laws now in force in the Territory of Kansas, which are not repugnant to this Constitution, shall con tinue and be of foree altered, amended or repealed by & legis pvisions of this con atitutic by the p All fines, penalties, all forfeitures, aceruing to : f Kansas, shall enure to the use of the cognizances heretofore taken shal pass to, and be prosecuted in the name of the State of Kansas; and all bonds or to any other officer « x court in hie or their official capa City, shall pase to the Governor of the State authority, and his successors in office, and for the use therein pressed, and may be for a vered ace and all the estates of property —real, personal and all Judgments, bonds. speci claims debts of whateor of Kansas, shall enure to and be sued for and rec aoner and to the same extent as the same could have been by the Territory of Kansas. Sec. 6 All criminal prosecutions. and penal actions sis, All eriminal prosecutions, ani Territo Tia! to a State government, and which sball then be pend ing, shall be prosecuted to judgment in the name of the State all actions at law, aud suits in equity, which may be pending in the t time of the change from a ment, may be continued and transfer the State which shal! have jurisdiction of the ber thereof ‘ Sec. 6. All officers, civil and military, b Offices under the authority of the Territory of Kansas Shall continue to bold and exercise their pn one ve Wotil ey shall be superseded by the authority of the Bla Seo 7 to hold their reapecti emoved by & law offices, unless Fr Bee. §. This constitution shall be euly foros of the United States at ite next ensu p a@ official information has been re ved by the same Kivunas ag one of the sovereign States fhe President of this Couventon sha proclama um to Convene the State legislature at the at of govern 4 eek pla as ye Ee piel avd ay rived that it is by the admission of the State of the United States After considerable | ds us to a question of are those here who can ppoint three Commissioners in each | as | Xecuted to the Governor of the Territory, | All county and township offlcers shall continue | to t in the ‘Territory of Kansas, an clection shall be held Over which shall preside three judges, to be appointed by the President of this Convention, or in his absenoe, | py reason of death, resignation ‘or otherwise, the President pro tem.; at which election the constitution | framed by this Convention shall be submitted to all | the male’ citizens of the Territory of Kansas over the ‘age of twenty-one years for ratification or rejection, | in the following ‘manner and form:—The voting shall be by ballot. The judges of said election shall cause to be kept two poll books, by —— clerks, by them ap- pointed: the ballots east at said clection shall be endorsed ‘Constitution with slavery,” or “Constitution without sla- very.” One of said poll shall be deposited with the President of this Convention, or in his absence, by reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, the President tem.,and the other to be retained by the soles of clec- tion, and kept open for inspection. President of the Convention, or in his absence, by reason of his death, re- signation or otherwise, the President pro tem., with two or more members of this Convention, shall examine said poll books, and if it shall appear, upon’said examination, that a majority of the votes cast at said election be in favor of the “Constitution with slavery,” he shall immediately ave transmitted the constitution so ratified to the Congress of the United States for admission into the Union as a sove- reign State, under said constitution. But if, upon such examination of said poll books, it shall appear that a majority of the votes cast at said election be in favor of the ‘Constitution without slavery,” then the article peeing slavery shall be stricken from this constitu- tion by the President of this Convention, or in his absence by reason of death, resignation or otherwise, by the Pre- sident tem., and slavery shall no longer exist in the State of Kansas (except that the right of property in slaves now in this Territory shall in no manner be interfered with), and he shali immediately have transmitted the constitution so ratitied to the Congress of the United States for admission into the Union as a sovereign State, under the said constitution. Sec. 9. Every white male inhabitant, who is a citizen of the United States at the time of the first election, and is ubove the age of twenty-one years, shall be deemed an elector at the first election to be holden in this State; and any elector qualified as aforesaid shall be entitled to be elected to any office or place under this State constitution at such election. Sec. 10. The President of this Convention shall issue writs of election to three householders in the several counties, requiring them to cause an clection to be held for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Representative to Congress of the United States, members of the State Legis- lature and all other officers olective under this constitu- tion, in their respective counties, districts and places of election on the first Monday and day following of January in the year 1858, which election shail in all other reapects be conducted in the manner prescribed by the now existing Jaw in the Territory of Kansas; and all returns of said elections shall be made to the President of this Conven- tion; who is hereby authorized to receive, examine and count the votes and to declare who is elected; and all offi- cers thus duly elected shall enter upon and continue in the discharge of the duties of their respective offices uatil their successors are elected and quali! Sec. 11. Until the Legislature elected in accordance with the provisions of this constitution shall otherwise direct, the salary of the Governor shall be — per annum; and the salary of the Lieuterant Governor shall be double the pay of a State Senator; and the pay of members of the Legisla- ture shall be —— until otherwise provided by the first Legislature, which shall fix the salaries of all officers other than those elected by the people at the first elec. tion, Sec. 12. This constitution shall take effect and be in force from and after its ratification by the people, as here- inbefore provided. Sec. 13. Oaths of office may be administered by any Judge, Justice of the Peaoe or Clerk of any Court of Re- cord of the Territory or State of Kansas, aptil the Legisla ture of the State may otherwise direct. Sec. 14. That affer the year 1864, whenever the Legis- lature shall think it necessary to amend, alter and change this constitution, they shall recommend to the electors, at the next general election, two-thirds of the members of each House concurring, 10 vote for or against calling a convention; and if it appear that a majority of all the citi- zens of the State have voted for a convention, the Legisla- ture shall, at its next regular session, call a’ convention, to consist of as many members as there may be in the House of Representatives at the time, to be chosen in the same manner, at the same places, and by the same elec- tors, that choose the representatives. Said delegates, so elected, shall meet within three months after said election, for the purpose of revising, amending or changing the constitution, But no alteration shall be made to affect the right of property in the ownership of slaves. CLOSING HOURS OF THE CONVENTION. Leoomvton, K. T., Noy. 9, 1857. ‘The intense effort and anxiety of a protracted struggle had thrown a lassitude over the Convention and its mem- bers. The cy ye at issue once determined, it was diff. cult to keep the delegates together or to keep them at work. Only a few, whose acute perceptions of their own suitableness for the task kept them at work, toiled at tae nd of what Father MeGee, the chaplain, would have their “useful and graceful labore.” ¢ night, outside of the ball, was dark. In wending vay up for the closing night Session, so impenetrable wi joom that nothing short of the luminous body I was approaching could bave enabled me to reach the place in safety. The twinkling lights of the grog shops were only beacons to mark the rocks and shoals where many a mortal craft had foundered. As I passed some thirty yards from one of these, I beard the noise of a regular battle—oaths, threats, blows, and finally a crash, which I subsequently ascertained was the demolition of a chair over the head of one of the belligerents. Not deeming it my particular province to inquire whether the damage had been inflicted on the oceipitis bregmatis, or the lambdoidal sature, I went by, like the Pharisee, on the other side, bearing somebody yell before I got out of ear-shot:— “I'm a Southern rights man, by G—d.”’ I'll stand up for the rights of the South.”’ partially intoxicated men, and the sound of profanity was | the only indication that humanity was in the darkness. | The hall was not very brilliantly lit is a plain room of some twenty five by fort; | feet, partially filled with tables covered with blacl | cotton velvet—in mourning, I suppose, for the de mise of popular representative government. The balf- | dozen eandles in the room gave a dim light, like the scene | of a badly managed magic lantern. Some of the honor- | able members sat, and some of them stood, and some | marched about. Most of the sitters had their feet project- ed up, some of them at an angle of forty-five degrees, while, from no inconsiderable number, wreaths of tobacco | smoke were sent gracefully up. As the night wore on several members stretched them- bles, like bills that had not evident that the majority of those present bad facile ac » “something to drink”? and pot afew, by their rather eccentric “ walk and conver fation,”’ indicated that they must have been the recent | Partiejpants in a spiritual citcle At one time a resolution was offered to increase the pay of their official reporter, andon a motion to lay it onthe table, the Prosident an nounced the qnestion thus: “The question is to lay the report eronthe table.” The poor reporter was accordingly thus dealt with, but ae they had already voted him $1,200 with ont affixing @ condition of fulfilling the task for which he | had been eenployed, id lie there complacently. The | committee, to string the constitution together, made a few | xery radical a iments, such as making the School Township Fund a consolidated one for the State. On the | final pase: the whole of this imposing instrument, | only twenty-eight affirmative votes could be obtained. | And thus it was the constitution of the minority of a Con. vention, while the’speakers of that Convention, in their rlegates were elected by ‘one-fifth or one-seventh of the people ‘Among the cloving scenes were the usual complimentary jons and speeches, Among these the remarks of sident were as significant of the character of this on as they were amusing. He said:— Convent “This Convention met under the mort embarrassing cir cumstances. Elected by but a small vote, and their | authority to act called in question by a lawlees set of | men who had got into this Typritory ; struggling on, searcely able to get @ quorum, all for some time witho | their very existence threatened, and uncertain what | mome lawless set of people would take their lives; necessitated to get the military for their protection, yet, | under all these circumstances, they bad gone on ay neither turned to the right hand nor to the left, but thd | framed a constitution for the State of Kansas. No wonder the President complimented them for their coolness in persevering under circumstances so “embar raseing.”’ The Vice President, or President pro tem., did not rise to compliment them or himself, but to give aseu. rances in the most solemn tones, ‘‘before his God,” for the Foe 4 of bis motives, and that he had not been | bought nor corrupted. At length the fire of isan duty had burned down in it «i several of the candles had winked out, when this august bogus body completed its labors, and | the gavel of the illustrious President—now the illustrious Prince Regent of Kansas—proclaimed the termination of its legal existence, At that moment one characteristic | feature exhibited Heelf. One prominent member ex claimed with a loud voice, “Now, boys, let's come and | take a drink!” The Convention having thus ‘gone to take a drink,” let us turn to the people of Kansas, and see how they are to meet this new struggie which rufflaniem in the Territory and duplicity out of it have thrast apon them. It will be seen that the Convention is largely of Southern men. Several of them subscribe themselves an nullifier:, or what is the same thing. Objection was made to the Topeka constitution on the ground that it was framed by those not politically orthodox. Let them note the above. Itis proper to state that most of those who eubseribe themselves democrats’ merely mean pro-slavery. Kentucky fives ae 10 members, Virginia 8, Tennessee 5, Georgia 6, from North and South Carolina, 2 from Alabam: uri, 4 from Pennsylvania, 3 from Ohio, 1 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from New York and 1 from Michigan. Of their professions, 19 are farmers, 10 are lawyers, 8 merchants, Seditora, 4 py ps, 2 survey ors, 1 carpenter, 1 stonemason and 1 mechanic, It is to add that all of them drink: MILITARY MOVEMMNTS AND OTHER et i 1 Lawnewor, K #t detachment of military are off in the direction of Fort Lea ment the Convention adjourned at Lecompton, the troops around it began to break ap camp and hurry back to the Fort. They have all gone—artillery, infantry and cavalry—and the rebellious of Lawrence are as much left freedom of their own will’’ as the border rufflans are to their own resources. A large number of troops will winter in Kansas. Extensive although the accommo. ne are at Fort Leavenworth, mechanics have been busy there for some waing them. It is the same at Forte Riley and Kearney Governor Walker is_at Leavenworth City, He is ex pected here today. There are rumors that he is aboat Territory, and that he will never return, that he hae Se Pe eRe ee Whenever I met a group, it was a group of drunken, or | | day night to determine what course the up. It | his Ne can it. the lently expect that he will conve i ot the Territorial , in o der ha: ded scheme, whi threatens th: }' blic peace, may be arrested im & constitutional way, We : hall s00n see. The pro-slavery men have already be '\. their intrigues for this dodge election, Some of the sto geat men they have will take the stump, not so much t. make converts as to be an apparent ex; of the kind of election they will have, A free State convention will now be calli to determine what action it is best to take in view of these clections. There has been some excitement the past week about negro bunts. Several days ago some companies of dra goons went up with a civil officer to Topeka, secking run- away negroes from Missouri, A similar party had been up there a week before on the same errand, and had con siderably outraged the popular sentiment by their violent mode of searching houses. On this latter occasion, the civil officer referred to was our old friend Butcher, ex Sheriff of Douglas county, who received the oflice of Depu- ty Marshal from the good democratic functionary sent here by Buchanan. Mr. Butcher, true to his in- stincts, led a company of dragoons up to Topeka imhis negro hunting operations, Having conceived it to be necessary tothe success of his mission, he left part of his military force, and, taking six dragoons, proceeded to the house of Mr. Ritchie of that place, and there de- manded admittance. Mr. Ritchie having an idea of squat- ter sovereignty ef his own, threatened to shoot any one who might venture to come in. Upon this the inde- fatigable Butcher went after the remainder of his dra- goons and proceeded to force open the door and make good @ search of the premises. No negro was found, however, there or elsewhere, and bootless and negro- less the ‘demooratic”” went the way it came, Upon the whole, 1 think it will be better for the elegant Butcher and his cotemporaries to conduct these ‘“demo- cratic” ings in a milder form, unless they want to get into trouble. A considerable amount of feeling is exhibited by the free State men at the result of the Pro-Slavery Lecompton Convention, A feeling of rage is the most common. At Topeka, when the citizens got intelligence of what was done, some of them openly talked fight. The free State men had been temporarily lulled into security by sup- posing that they had in the late struggle settlod the mat- ter. You may ‘imagine their feelings, then, when they see the fruits of the October election thus jeoparded, and their impudent enemy stepping injto rob them even yet of their rights. Cold, bleak weather has set in. Yesterday a slight snow fell. Kansas river is very low; it is already frozen up toward its sources. Building is still carried on briskly in Lawrence, and a considerable amount of business is done. The commercial difficultes do not seem to affect business materially. Prices of everything are high— much higher than at this season last year. Provisions are likely to be dear this winter. The Missouri river naviga- tion will probably close in a few weeks. ‘There is not much doing in real estate or town specu- jations, although prices are nearly the same. Do not be uneasy about the rumors which tell you that Gov. Walker and Secretary Stanton are likely to be murdered by bor- der ruffians.. They are perfectiy safe, in that quarter at least. [also think that the howling about Gov. Walker on the part of fire-eaters elsewhere is merely a part of the same scheme to cover up the iniquity of this constitutional movement. Tobserve that som@of the Eastern democratic journals take up and circulate a report that armed men came from Nebraska at the October election and voted the free State ticket. This was like a good many of the stories that the defenders of Kansas democracy get up. The story was a very stupid one. By referring to the results its absurdity will be seen. The three counties bor: ing on Nebraska are Brown, Nemaha and Marshall. Brown, only some 90 votes were cast in all—not one.thi¥d of what the county could have polled. In Nemaha only 175, one-third of which are pro-slavery. In neither county was the full vote out. In fact there were only some two or three precincts opened in both of them; Rear yh oes 4 many votes were lost. In Marshall county the result shows 261 pro-slavery votes to one free State. Now, in which of these counties did the “three or four hundred armed men from Nebraska’? vote? About the Marshall county vote, I have learned what | at first suspected, that the free State men at the Black Vermilion and another t threw between two and three hundred votes. At ll, where there are not twenty voters, a vote‘of 260 was made up and returned, and as the county officials got hold of the returns from the other precincts, they ssuppressed them. [Correspondance of the Cincinnati Gazette.] MORE ABOUT GOV. WALKER'S PURCHASE OF THE PORT LEAVENWORTH RESERVATION—$25 AN ACRE —THE QUARTERMASTER REMONSTRATES AGAINST THE SALE. Fort Laavenworta, Kansas, Nov. 8, 1857. ‘The purchase by Gov. Walker and the notorious Geo. N. Sanders, of a part of the Fort Leavenworth reservation, though not authentically announced yet, has received con? firmation from such a Variety of circumstances that it is universally believed here. ‘The sale was negotiated by Gen. Harney, and it is said, though I cannot vouch for it, that he also has an interest in the . The amount of land transferred by this sale is variously stated at from five hundred and seventy- five to seven hundred acres. It is the part immediately joining the town of Leavenworth, and embraces the most of what is known as the “Government Farm." It is by far the most valuable partof the reservation, not only from its location, but because its surface is ver; favorable for laying out into town lots, and because it embraces the most of the river front belonging to the re. servation. The Wes'ern part of the reservation is ex- ceedingly broken, and the northern part does not come to the river, being separated from it by @ broad, swampy tom. The only part of the reservation left that is of any value, is the spot on which the government buildings stand. This is not more than about forty acres. | have just learned from the Quartermaster that he bas written to Washington to remonstrate against the sale. He says this tract cannot pow be well spared, as it em: braces nearly all the jand that is used for farming pur poses on the reservation, and that he has recommended to the department, if the sale is already made, to secure a Jease of it for a term of years. ‘The price paid for this land, it is said, was $25 an acre. THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION—ALARM OF THE FREE STATE MEN—AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATCRE—THE MILITIA TO BE ORGANIZED. Qvivparo, Kansas, Nov. 9, 1857 The Constitutional Convention having framed a pro- slavery constitution and closed its labors, the free State men, who have heretofore looked upon the whole thing as a farce, seem suddenly to have awakened to a sense of their danger. A meeting was held in Lawrence on Satur. free State men Two propositions were before the meeting one to call on Governor Walker to convene the Legislature at once, and one to provide for an immediate organization of the militia of the Territory. As there seems but little hope of excluding cept by foree, the latter proposition was strongly urged. even if Governor Walker consents to call the Legi#lature together, they have no power over the constitution, or over the provisions of the convention that framed it. They cannot alter or repeal the provision which denies ita sub mission to the people. It is said Governor Walker has expressed his willingness to call together the Logialature if requested to do so, and it is suspected that this willing- ness proceeds in no small degree from his knowledge that this body can do nothing in the premises when convened. ‘The thing is done, and there is no help in Territorial Legis. latures now. The Legisiature, if convened, will provide for a popular vote on the constitution, depending entirely upon its moral effect, Though it can have no legal force, yet some free State men here seem to think that if a tremendous popu lar vote is polled against the constitution, and it is fully and legally shown that nine tenths of the inhabitants of the Territory are opposed to it, that may deter some thern democrats in Congress from voting for it As the large emigration of last «pring has thrown out at the last election by the six months r ¢ claw the free State majority is much larger than that would show, and it is confidently believed that if the Legislature Will permit all who have resided thirty days in the Ter ritory to vote, the majority against (he constitation will be fully ten to one. The conviction among the free State men here is, that, 4s every part of the programme in the action to make Kansas a slave State has been +0 faithfully performed over ali o tion, there can be no doubt the last act will be carried through, ahd that a democratic Congress wilt admit Kansas with this etitution. even if ninety nine bundredths of the a, of the Territory were known to be apposed to it No definite action was taken, bat ©. ommittee was ap. pointed, and it is expected that another meeting will be called in a few days. THE RESULT OF THR CONVENTION. [From the Chicago Times, sad Douglas’ organ,) Nov. 17.] We think it amounts to very little what has been the action of the Convention. One thing is certain, the consti tution has not been submitted to the people, and that con stitution is not worth the paper it dishgares Tt has no vi tality now, yet it has as much as it will ever have. Any State officers elected under ft—and they are to be elected forthwith—will have as much authority as the Topeka State officers. Gov. Walker is Governor of the Territory, and we trust ae he put down the Topekaites, so be will pat down all others who may attempt to usurp he prov ince of werning Kansas without authority of law. We suppose. pwever, that in a few days we will have a true state ment of what has been done in Kansas, and then we will have something to say. It may as well, however, be stated now as at any other time that the people of Kansas have been given a pledge that they should be free to regu late their own affairs for themselves, and that pledge must be made good KANSAS AND HER CONSTITUTION. [From the Washington Union (Pro-slavery) \ The vexed question is settled—the problem is solved — dead point of danger is passed—all about Kansas affairs is over and gone. Kansa: into the Union on the principle of the great act which her ond Nebraska as Territorial governments ris added to the republican constellation, not n scenes of terror, conflagration and blood, but avery ox- comes: ebining ‘ending its light to the peaceful pursuits of a contented and prosperous people We lay before our readers this morning the schedule of the new constitution prepared by the Convention at Le compton. The schedule is that part of the con stitution which provides for the transition from th tem which now is to that which is to and prescribes in what manner it shall become binding as the fundamental law of the land, In the de spatehes received a day or two since, this temporary machinery, with which all new constitutions must be pre ceded, is called « provisional government, and some ber. vous persons perhaps were alarmed at the revolutionary sound of the words, Tt je the mere erafpiding to be used by the p putting @p the permanent t will be used no more. In jorial laws remain in full force until the constit ) takes their place, except in so far as this schedule 4 for carrying on the election. This schedule submits the’ constitation to the white in habitants of Kansas, acknowledges the people of the new State to be the only tribunal that can rightfully determine whag ite domestic institutions ehall bo; and gives full pre |, arid fair effect to the great ciple of popular sovereignty. On the 2let day of December next the electors’ may meet at their proper places of yoting and express their opinions by ballot on the question of slavery or no slavery. If amajority shall yotefn favor of slavery, then the provi sion which makes Kansas « slave State will remain in the fabric of t the mean time all th mplished all he came for, ® securing a slave | constitution, and in that shape it will be laid before Con Gives, Bald bas greater avaaler of ballots be cast We olor way, that provision shall be stricken out, and then every Deere in the Slate, or hereafter to go there, shall be free, except the few who are now therein tho legal condition of servitud ec. The special details of the provisions for taking the sense of the people, so fax as we can judge of them at this dis tance, seem to us admirably contrived for the purpose. Tf it shall not result in a true expression of the popular wishes, it will be the fault of the people themselves. But we have no right to doubt that the election will be fairly conducted, or that the defeated party, whichever it may be, will cheerfully submit to the will of the majority. Tris barely postible that an ultra abolitionist hero and there may take exception to the provision which protects the slave Danvers now in the Territory. But the justice and propriety of this is as clear as noon day. Let it be remembered that slavery was established in Kansas by the constitution, and the question is on the abolition of it. Shall it be swept out of existence at a blow, without re- gard to the sacred rights of property? or shall it be gra- ually extinguished? The Kansas Convention has decided in favor of the former course, and has resolved to deal with it as all the other States in the Union dealt with it—that is, abolish it prospectively. What erime has been committed by the slaveholding emigrants in Kansas, who went there in good faith, with their families and ser- vants, under the protection of the law and the constitu- tion, which gave them an undoubted right to do so? Why is it that they should now bo driven out of the State or permitted to sey only at the expense of having their pro- perty confiscated? We heartily congratulate the administration on this aus- picious event. The President, keeping his eye steadily fixed on the constitution and the laws, and turning neither to the hight hand nor the left, kept directly onward in the path he marked out for his footsteps. This dignifled and conscientious policy—a policy which had no motive but the peace and prosperity of the country—will be rewarded with the triumphant success it deserves. He aw the end from the beginning. He never doubted that the truth would prevail. In the midst of all the bickering and contention North and South he bated no jot of heart or hope, but preserved his unrufiled serenity and his cheerful faith in the right. ‘The members of the Convention are entitled to be held n everlasting remembrance for adhering to the great truths of the democratic creed in the midst of temptations: which the virtue of most men would have been too weak to resist. They were exposed to the attacks of ultras on both sides. e persuasions of one and the taunts of the other were alike calculated and alike intended to influence them in favor of a wrong decision. It is not often that a representative body is found pursuing the right when its friends and enemies are both inviting it into the wrong. There are some names in that Convention which we i delight to honor. This a 80 full of hope to every American pa- triot, will bring sorrow to only one class of our people. The black republican politicians had all their capital staked on_the chances of disorder and confu- sion in Kansas. The enterprise bas failed, and they are ruined. The peace of the country, the prosperity of the people and the safety of the Union is destruction to their hopes. We rejoice over it none the less on that ac- count. They had their day when their tools and hirelings in Kansas were filling the Territory with alarms and agi- tating the whole country; when they employed the prese, the pulpit and the rostrum to echo the shricks with which they hoped to frighten the public mind from its propriety. Those were the days of “bleeding Kansas,’ and then abolitionism waxed mighty; peaceful and quict Kansas coming into the Union on the broad platform of equal constitutional rights will consign it again to its original nothingness. We are glad to say, in addition, that nearly all the mem- bers of the Convention who were opposed to the submis- sion have finally yielded to the justice and propriety of it, New Yorkers on the Road. {Correspondence of the Charleston Courier. ] New York, Noy. 12, 1867. We are having golden weather. Everybody who can do so, these glorious afternoons, desert their parlors, their counting rooms and other pices of business. Out of’ door sporta generally abound at Wiis season. A taste of the fresh country air, “a day’s shooting” or fishing, are espe- cially agreeable just at this time. Yesterday I indulged in one of ourautumnal luxuries—a drive out on the Bloomn- ingdale road. Its associations and pleasures were a great enjoyment, as well as relief fram the dull routine of every das Snorer ‘di ¢ Bloomingdale is, par excellence, our great road. It has become of itself an “institution,” especially in these times, for fast horses, loose women and fast men. On some occasions, the crowds of vehicles to be seen on this road of a fine afternoon, such as yesterday, are as innu- merable as they are indescribable. Every species of the ¢,man and vehicle, too, are here to be seen. Of course, in a “crowd” like this there must be some celeb- rities. 1 shall mention one particularly, which will nodoubt astonish many of those who have heard of him. Yet I do not know him. Commodore Vanderbilt loves a fast horse, and he al- ways manages to have one. He and his friend, Frank Work, neglect no opportunities to go out on the road. Sometimes they drive together with their combined teams, and at others each sits behind his own “flyer.’? This was the case on yesterday. The favorite stopping place on the road now is Jones’. Burnham’s, *kman’s and Wood- lawn bave about bad their day. ‘The Abby departed long ago, and Stryker’s Bay is something like what used to be called *\Natchez-under-the- Hill.” So Jones’ is the lar resort. There every one brings up, and picks up the horses and men he wishes to beat. Knowing, as all the sporting men do, that Commo- dore Vanderbilt likes a f “brush,” it is a very wide spread ambition to rs pee | easily done. Yesterday everybody seemed to hold back. No one cared to lead off. At last the Commodore and his friend got in their wagons and started for home. They had no sooner done so, than some ten or fifteen other establishments of a fast order were after them. If there was'nt some trotting done about that time, Inever did see any. ‘There was only one drawback—there were too many in the race, they kept too closely together,” and the road was not wide enough. The conseqence was that — were only three break downs, aud all tumbled to- gether The Commodore came out all right, and must have been shead. His friend Frank Work, a well known retired dry goods merchant, however, had his wagon broken. Every one in the “ brash,” some dozen, ——— to see the others through, and all seemed to take their mishaps in good part. Nobody swore, and nobody got mad. Mayor Wood's residence is near the spot of the break down, and this accounted for the if gpeorsad of several policemen, and quite a crowd of the women and children of the neighborhood. But Commodore Vanderbilt is not the only character to be met on the road. In the splendor and uniqueness of his turn outs I doubt if any one surpasses F. P. Christy, the founder of Christy's Minstrels, Ned Christy amassed a exroe business, and is now living the life of afast gentleman. He has two establishments, both legaut. Sometimes he is accompanied by. a female friend, at others by a “tiger,” with a white cra vat, and alwa: a by & spotted pointer dog. T was informed that Ned Christy drives out every fair afternoon, alter: nating with a splendid pair of bays and a span of very delicate whites. Among the other well known characters tidash and make asplash on the Bloomingdale road are Genin, the hatter and “bazaar man, and his boon companion halon, the barber, or, as it is more ele- gantly termed now-a-days, “artist in hair.” Neither is to be easily outdone when it Comes to extravagant display. There is another celeb rity frequently » ‘on our favo- rite road. George Bancroft, the historian, goes in strong out of door exercise. I don't know that he is afraid fast wagon. Perhaps bis nearsightedness interferes with bx driving. However it may be, he is “down” on light wagons and often seen upon fleet saddle herses. He rides very well, upon a very good looking horse, and seems on such occasions to be in as good a humor with himself as he invariably does when seen talking with some handsome woman at the Academy of Music on a favorite opera night The New York Book Trade. {Correspondence of the Boston Traveller. ] New York, Nov. 16, 1857. move has recently taken place in the book trade of this ¢ ublishers belonging to the Rooksellers’ \t resolved to abridge the usual term of six months’ credit to four. Hewides the usual reasons given for this action—that the term of credits has been too long—the fbook pablishers, with good canse, urge that they are leas able to give long credits than almost any other clase of merchants. In the manufacture of a book a heavy investment is necessary for stereotype plates, paper, &e. In fact, almost the en- tire cost of a book consists in labor, which must be paid for before the book i@ issued. This mast always be ad- vanced by the publisher, as he can get no credit upon it. ‘Then, too, be must create a demand for the book by ad vertiting, also to be paid in cash, ‘There seems to be sub stantial reasons why the book trade should confine their credit to four months. But aside from this, it is high time that all merchants restricted the period of their cre dite, and it is a gratifying sign that there is now a general tendency in that direction 8. H. Goetzel & Co. have just published two books by A.B. Mebk, Exq., author of “ The Red Fagle.”” They are “Songs and Poems of the South,’’ and “ Romantic Pas- sages in Southwestern History.’ The latter volume con. sists of orations, sketches and essays. Sheldon, Blakeman & Co. have Just issued Rev. Mr. Spurgeon’s new work, The Saint avd his Saviour.’ This is perhaps the most distinctive work of this remarkable preacher. Good judges consider it superior to bis sermons, evineing more connectedness of argument, as well as equal force and vigor. There will soon be a little movement in the hook trade. Some of the publishers will soon commence advertising on a small scale—a dit of good news, we doubt not, it will be to newspaper publishers, whose income from the book trade has been no trifle for several years past. The pre- tent is the season for reading, and it is strange if some lit tle animation cannot be infused in the book business. Tho holidays will soon be here, and with them there must be some demand for books. ‘The current number of the Bibliotheca Sacra contains a long and able article from Brof. Tyler, upon the Homeric question. He proves, from the general reeemblance of the Iliad and Odyssey, that they were written by the same pereon, and completely answers those English and Ger. man crities, who, with more ni than fo to prove Homer a myth. and Times of Aaron Burr,"* by Jatn ie now nearly ready. The work will be an octa’ of 700 pages, and will doubtless form one of the most in- teresting epieodes in our national history. The startling significance of Burt's career—his exalted talents and dea: perate character. have given great interest to his name. Mr. Parton views his character in a rather mone favora- ble light than has before been taken by the historian, Gift book enterprises are becoming quite a feature in our city, and 9 great many books are being disposed of, wher it not for the inducement ef cheap jewolry, they could not be sold, It is really astonishing to sea the large number of good books which have found their wa; to the hook stalls eines the “hard times’ commenem Great bargains can now be made by book bayers, who visit the second hand stores, Some persons seem to have fairly thrown whole libraries of elegantly bound books upon the market. Books for some time will be cheaper than publishers can afford to make them. Quite an import Buriat ov Bvenip.—The Sophomore class of Yale had their Burial of Euclid ceremonies on Friday evening ocession was a large one, and well got op, many of irexcen being highly amusing. The funeral car was a large affair drawn by four horses, preceded by two led with black. As usual, the procession vis all the young ladies’ echools. and a very large numer of ladies and gentlemen were in the etreet to enjoy the tu. Yew Maven Comte Vee. i im on the road. But this is not | Affairs in Washington. (Correspondonce of the Boston Heral Wasurncton , Nov. 1857. Work on the Dome of the Capitol—The New House of Representatives Halt. Fight or ten lonic columns, wrought in iron of a beau- tiful design, are set in their places toform the outside of the lower section of the dome of the capitol. They are fitted into iron caps, which are secured on iron plates. ‘The weight of the columns alone supports them, and they rest in the caps without fastening. Tuside of the columns heavy iron frames for windows are being set up. Outside of the windows, and between the windows and columns, there is to bea walk, the floor of which is composed of cast iron plates. The first appropriation for the dome | was one million of dollars, but the work will absorb a considerably greater sum that. ‘There is a strong promanly that the new hall for tho House of Representatives will be ready for occupancy at the opening of the session. ‘The Speaker’s desk, which is to be founded on Tennessee marble, is in progress. The floors are being laid, and the upholsterera have the car- pets in preparation. ‘The members’ seats and desks cost about $75 each. [Correspondence of The Press. Wasurncton, Nov. 17, 1857. Winler—Cuba—The Anglo-French Entente Cordial The approaching session of Congress will be oxcecd- ingly interesting in many respects. Itmay be that new combinations and developements of parties will take place—it is certain that many preparations will be com- menced, if not completed, preparatory to the great battle for the succession. I do not believe that Governor Walkor will bo as bit- terly assailed by tho South as his opponents anticipate. | ‘The course of the St. Louis ‘ican, which supports him for his rejection of the frauds in Kansas, and the mo- derate and conservative example of the Richmond Enquirer nimity in the proscriptive war declared Mr. Pryor, of the South; Mr. Barksdale, pian; und Mr. Jenkins, of the New Orleans Delta. Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, a man OT ee! power, just re-elected to the Senate, is expecte Senate. Notwithstanding the reconciliation between Jef- ferson Davis and himself, it is surmised that they will hardly be as cordial’ as their supposed agree- ment against the Governor of Kansas might lead others to infer. Iamclearly of opinion, however, that Mr. Hun- ter, of Virginia; Mr. Fitzpatrick, of Alabama; Johnson, of Arkansas; Mr. Bayard, of Delaware; Mr. Pearce, of Maryland, and even Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, who Likes Governor Walker greatly,) will not be ready to follow any man’s lead against Governor Walker, simply because the Governor refused to allow a set of despera- does to cheat at an election in Kansas, The two new (ex pected) Senators from Minnesota, Messrs. Rice and Shields, will no doubt speedily follow the acceptance of the State constitution recently adopted by the people of the Territory. ‘is makes the account stand in the Senate fifteen slave to seventeen free States; and if Kansas and Oregon should be admitted during the session the result will be fifteen to nineteen. ‘The idea that Oregon will become a slave State is aa ab- surdity, although it is reported that General Joe Lane is in favor of incorporating a slave provision in th» constitution of the new State. If this result should follow the efforts of parties, my prediction is,that in a very few years sla will be for ever prohibited in Oregon. You will perceive that Judge Douglas, in his speech in Chicago, mukes no allusion to the propriety of submitting the ques- tion of the constitution of Kansas to the people of that Territory but contents himself with generalizing. I have no doubt, notwithstanding this, the Chicago Times speaks his sentiments in favor of giving the whole question of slavery in Kansas, and their whole constitution, to the people of that Territory. Gov. Walker is expected in Washington in the course of this week. ‘The Missouri Senators will, it is surmised, be greatly indisposed to take up the cudgels against Gov. Valker, the sentiment in Missouri being very decidedly in bis favor. Vice President Breckinridge is expected here ina few days, and will not go into the new house said to be erect: ing for him, but will take boarding. Central American treaty is a great thing for Califor- nia. It will open the old Nicaragua route, and will thus furnish new facilities to emigrants and cheapen the rates now controlled by the Panama monopoly. The substan- tial condition of California will attract a large emigration from the old States, especially now that she is becoming not only an agricultural as well ag a mining, but also a manufatturing commonwealth. Hon. David C, Broderick bas rented the comfortably furnished residence at the corner of Tenth and H streets, in this city, of which he will take possession on the Ist of December. If Mr. Guthrie is elected to the Senate from Kentucky you may expect some propositions on the subject of the tariff, which will revive the bitterness of certain of his op- ponents in the Southern States. You may rely upon it there will be considerable changes in our diplomatic corys. Much anxiety is felt and atten tion paid to the subject of the purchase of Cuba, which you broached in 2he Press a few weeks ago. It ls now said that both Mr. Dallas and Mr. Mason will return—the latter certainly. Finally, the dications are that the entente cordiale be- tween France and England is daily weakening, and that the latter, instead of looking to Louis Napoleon for sup- port, finds her true interest in peace and co-operation with the ‘United States. Louis Napoleon claims to exercise more moral power in Europe than his great uncle ever did, and looks forward to such a policy as will degrade Great Britain into a second rate power. In the meanwhile our cotton and our commerce are everything to Great Britain, and you need not be at all astonished if, under this state of feeling, we should entirely arrange our roubles with Spain, Mexieo and New Granada. ‘The Grain and Lumber Trade of {From the Chicago Ti , Nov. 17.) The receipts of lumber during the last week have been 5,290,000 feet. The total receipts of the season are now 430,000,000 feet, as follows Week ending Nov. 14, feet. “ 7 Month of October: 13,198,478 « «430,520,654 uring the last 522,532 bushels wheat, 34,706 bushels corn, and 44,513 bushels oats, equi- valent to 661,841 bushels sf grain, against 916,948 bushels of the preceding week, and 774,230 bushels of the week before. The total receipts of the season are now 270,885 bbls, flour, 8,416,710 bushels wheat, 6,076,917 bushels nD, and 144,549 bushels oats, or a total equivalent to 306,095 bushels grain, The shipments by lake during the last week were 3,40 bbls. flour, 701,334 bushels wheat, 25,910 bushels corn, and 19,076 bushel oats, equivalent to 764,020 bushels grain, againet 882,193 bushels of the preceding week, and 1/035,970 bushels of the week before. total alup” ments of the season are now 164,811 bbls. flour, 8,838,899 Dushels wheat, 6,855,298 bushels corn, and ‘877,770 bushels oats, oF a total equivalent to 17.617,289 bushels er week have been 12,018 bbls. flour, highest price paid for cargoes of spring wheat yes- torday was 68 cents, delivered on board of vessels. ‘The following is « summary of the grain business of the present year:— Oats, Total In store tm. iralent. April 10 153,187 ‘sar art 57,403 908,054 113,188 — 998,807 66,181 1,901,901 93,476 2,718,702 9,186 1,618,804 Rept... 199,580 3,853,870 October... 68,200 183,347 2,838,767 Nov. 7... 16,908 42.628 916,948 Nov. 14. 12,018 44,513 661,841 Total. . 270,886 1,044,549 17,355,906 May June . July. 2, Angust . 1 97,665 3,739,868 67,080 2,890,451 63,980 882,193 19,076 764,020 154,811 8,838,900 6,855,208 377,770 17,017,289 Southern Manufactortes, COTTON FACTORY AT TELLICO, TEXAS. The Palestine Advocate states that the Tellico Manufac- turing Company has been fully anized, and has par. chased of A. McCray his lands, mille, &o. The Advocate aids: — Mr. MeCray informs us that arrangements are being made for him to start to Boston in a few days for the pur. pose of purchasing 2,500 epindles and 50 looms, to be veed in spinning cotton and weaving heavy cotton and woollen goods. This i* something new in this part of ‘Texae—the idea that our slave owners can take a few bales of cotton and purchase direct from the manufactory their year’s supply of Lowells and winter goods. In reference to the stability of the enterprise we have this te the President and officers of the company ¥ are among the wealthiost and most enterpriai gentlemen of thie State. We are personally acquaint with a number of them, and wo are confident that mon of their wealth and standing in the community would not embark in any enterprise that was noton a firm and re. liable basis, We are informed that over $100,000 of the capital stock has already been taken. This i# all very well as far as it goce, and itis @ pretty good beginning, but they wish $300,000 in order to purchase negroes and carry out the project as wae originally contemplated. It is eminently a Southern enterprise, and as such has our warmest wishes in its behalf. We know that th fieuities attending the organization are now nearly sur mounted, and all that is now necessary is a liberal on couragement at the hands of some of our capitalists, ANOTHER COTTON FACTORY. The Quitman Herald says:— We are informed by a gentleman that a move is on foot in the Indian Nation to establish a cotton factor! Some ten thousand dollars have already been subscribed, and ‘tis thought that a sufficient amount will for that object. We doubt not that it will prove sfal. In- dian women will be the operatives, and being naturally very ingenious will doutless make good weavers, &c., Exrremes Meer.Hon. William H. Seward was at erday, where a large number of Je men called upon him. ‘Senator Dougias, who js st ping at the Tremont, also paid his respects, and the Railr Convention, in session in the adjoining parlor, invited the two Senatore to visit them Senator Douglas in a few briof remarks to the Convention, passed a glowing tribute to the disitnguighed Senator from New York, whom ho had ever found aiding and assisting in every measure calculat ed to benefit the West, and except in politics, more often acting with him in the United States Senate ‘than other wise. Senator Seward spoke briefly. He thanked the members of the Convention for the compliment of their invitation, an ytd importance railroads and of the objects whieh had brought the Qgpyeution together. = onivoge vournal, Now. Uy maga Wagon on his way to Washing! man, who is a well known eivil engineer and explorer, distinguished himself by a very daring trip across continent during the summer of the Sioux war, wit of four men, onl} the Massourt river. He is also mentioned earere) nine reports to Congress on the subject of a Pacitio railroad, June last, the unpri much of the distance in unex) in rough field service, without a tent, or ordinary bagg: in the short space of four and a eighteen cump days. He commenced with a party o thirteen men, four of whom returned with him to the starting point, at Independence, Mo. party were disabled By iilveas, and some remain in th mountains, or are on H. Wagner, John H. Ingle, Calvin J. Crocker and Alexan ‘The Opposition to Governor Walker—Arrangements for the | der Lande ‘This severe labor was ed for the purpose of se lecting the shortest le route for the new wagut | road, prior to the arriv | of Superintendent Magraw. From searcity 0 grass anc other obstacles not foreseen by inexperienced parties th main working train only arrived at the South Pass in sca | Bon to go into winter quarters, whoro it now is. and Ezaminer, are indications that do not promise @ una- of other means of subsistence, the against him by | of the Mississip- | to take the lead | : gainst Walker, and is indeed spoken of in some of the | surrounded, near Green river, by sixty arme papers of the South as the democratic leader in the | mounted Mormons. He gave them ovasive answers as t | the nature of his business, and was at length allowed t | im the chair. | the News from the Plains, '8 WAGON ROAD 8URVEY—PROGRESS OF THE MAGRA' MILITARY EXPEDITION TO UTAH—DESTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT TRAINS BY MORMONS. (From the St. Louis Republican, Nov. 16.) Mr. Lander, who is connected as Chiof uneer with Road Survey, passed this ciey” tom on gentle: & one of whom arrived with him at as the author of ‘This gentleman hag performed, since the 16th day of jented feat of riding 4,400 miles inountain passes, and ab half months, including Many of the original eir way to the settlements. Wm ‘hell are the names of those who arrived with Mr the working train in charg: ‘The Mormons having burned all the grass on the south ern wintering grounds, the wagon road expedition ha selected a camp on herds of buffalo and elk, with which, It is surrounded b , in event of failur train may be supple B. F. Ficklin, one of the assistant engineers of ad vance party, who had distinguished himself in detach» Service! had been detailed by Mr. Landor, at the requa of Superintendent Magraw, to parolee flour and othe provisions for the train. In performing this duty ho we ‘ind river. depart. He rode at once to the command of Col. Alexat der, many miles distant, and informed that gentlema of the advance of the mounted armed men, and of th rumors that five hundred had crossed Green river, goin in the direction of unprotected government trains, bi before any escort was sent, threo trains, embracir seventy-six wagons, were reached fand completely de troyed by the party of sixty men first seen. From t destruction of these trains of provisions the eastern mou taineers were disposed to hold articles of subsisten: at a high price. Flour was thirty dollars a hundred Platte Bridge, one hundred and twenty-five miles beyor Fort Laramie, and rising; and a general belief prevail in the country that hostilities were commenced. T military forces were in high spirits,and though travellir with every prospeot of enduring great ips, enth siastic to a man, and prepared for the worst. ‘The explorations of the advance party of the wag road expedition had proved of great service to the cor mand. The entire region between the Salt Lake and Sna river, the South Pass and Thousand Spring Valley, cc necting the work of Stanbury and Fremont, and hither unexplored, had been surveyed and mapped, sixte mountain passes examined, all the tributaries of ¢ upper Green river detined to their sources, the gre Wabeatch chain found to consist of four distinct rang: Numerous supplies of grass, wood and water had be discovered, and various wagon routes, two of whi avoid the Grand Desert of the Sandy, and one sov cays shorter travel in a distance of five hundred mil than any previously known. These may be mention as some of the results of the explorations. The m tary force bad, thereferc, abandoned the old line of 1 prone, and were advancing upen the valley of the la y the open plains of the western descent of the Bear a Malade rivers. Our informant, who was a former member of Mr. 14 der’s party, assures us that much important intelligen to which he can have no access until it reaches the terior Department, will shortly be laid bofore t country. We forgot to state that Gov. Cumming and lady, w the Secretary of the Territory, were met about two dé march east of Fort Laramie, with Col. Cooke and the U mail train. ‘When Mr. L. informed Gov. Cumming of the commen ment of Mormon disturbances by the destruction of g ernment trains, being the first to bring this intelligen Gov. C. quietly remarked—“ Tell my friends, sir, th — obey instructions and go into Salt Lake City,,: am going.”” Brigham Young had already disclaimed any partic tion or knowledge of the overt act of burning the sup trains, and the best judges of the Mormon character lieve that the leaders of this singular society will conti to endeavor to blind the eyes of the general govern if oppo eg Pog pone canner orm On the other hand, old mountaineers are predicting most disastrous consequences if the troops are not abl: fight their way into the city The grass burned, the for well nigh eaten up, winter im with several d snows, much of the command far in the rear, ee range ‘of mountains shutting it out from the wintering grounds, all seem to give weight to the suy sition that the expedition will not be a successful ( Cache Valley, which is an open, well grassed plair which are several Mormon farms, and over which r great herds of cattle and horses, the rty of church, will soon, however, be within striking distanc the command. Our next advices will probably bring us further more important news. Board of Education. The Board of Education met Wednesday, in their ct ber, corner of Elm and Grand streets—President Gr A report was presented from H. Quact boss and J. W. Gerard, Inspectors of Schools for ' Eighteenth ward, representing that all the school ho n the ward are ina very good condition except sc house No. 40, which they considered unsafe and unfit pceupation of children. The progress of the cla was highly favorable; the order, attention and genera pearance of the schools were unexceptionable. A « Tounication was received from the school officers of ‘hicenth ward, asking for au appropriation for buil a school house inthe place of ‘school house No. 40 On October 7 the St a ie than a quorum being x jopted a report Executive Committee on Free Academy, making great changes in the governt of the Free Academy, placing the professors of som« partments under the fessors of other dey ments; placing the internal government of the acad in the hands of a minority of the professors, and rai the salaries of all of them. At the next meeting, Roard—a majority being present—decided that the re of the Executive Committee on the Free Academy be cepted (instead of adopted), and the minutes \ amended accordingly. The partisans of the report » Exeeutive Committee maintained that the Board, by cepting the report, adopted it; and consequently | tha regulations und changes instituted by the report ar full legal force and action. Upon this idea the pay ro! the professors of the Free Academy were made out the increased rate of salaries and presented to the I’ dentof the Board of Education for his signature. He fused to sign them, and brought the matter before Board, asking for their direction. On motion, the + were suspended so as to allow the Board to consider subject. Dir. Wintiams presented the following resolution: — Resolved, That the said report of Executive ¢ mittee on the Free Academy be adopted, and the I dent and Clerk be directed to sign the warrant for salaries. Mr. Rexemet moved to amend by striking ont all part of the report referring to or establishing beads 0 partments. A long and irregular debate followed. It was fir decided that the salaries of the Principal, Vico Prin and members of the Faculty of the Free ‘Academy b: duced $600 each. That leaves the salaries of the teac of the Free Academy as they were beore the repo: Dy Executive Committee on that institution was pre , vin Professor......... + Members of the Faculty Vice Principal. Principal... The report, aa thus "was adopted. On motion, it was decided that when the schools adj next Wednesd for Thanksgiving day, their hol shall extend to the ensuing Monday. A great many porta of little public importance were presented and a od, or referred to the appropriate committees. A muniggtion from Robert §, Waterbury, presenting & for a Surse of echool leclases, was referred to the ' mittee on the Course of Study. The Board then adjourned. Theatrical and Mastcal. Broapway Tirark® —Mr. Mathows will thie evenir act bis original characters in the comedy called “Bachelor of Arts,” and farce of “Tying it On.” ny and Cleopatra’ Ss the afverpteoe Nimto’s Ganney.—The Milliners’’ will present Ge Ravel in one of his very comical characters tor M'lle. Zanfretti’s tight rope feats follow, and the ¥ closes with the pantomime of “Boreas.” id Boweny.—Mr. Rady and Mise St. Clair are to repr Rolla and Elvira in the tragedy of “Pizarro” this eve Miss St. C. also plays the dramas entitled the « Wept « Wish-ton- Wish” and the “French “@ Bertox's—The “Spoiled Child,” & portion of 8 re’s “King Jobn “Burton's New York Director 867" and the “Trish Broommaker,”’ are announc: the benefit of Mise Quinn this evening. Wattack’s.—The new comody styled the “Maiden \ and very successful adaptation of the ‘Invisible band,” Will again present the leading members o talented company in good characters. LAURA Keen's. — Misses Keene and Welle, and Mr Jordan, Jefferson and Wheatleigh, will thie evening sonate the chief parts in the beantiful spectacte calle “Sea of Tee, of a Mother's Prayer.” FRALIAN Opena.—The only representation of the fax opera of “ La Sonnambula”’ during the present sea: to take place at the Academy this evening. Mm Grange and Signor Labocetta and Gassier are in the ¢ Nacus’s Jovertums, who have made a great | friends since their first ay ranee at 444 Broadway pounce the drama of “Ben Bolt,’ farce of “Cha Sketches,’ einging, dancing, &e. American Mare The Youth Who Never & Woman” and the “ Bloomer in Love’ are to be formed this afternoon. In the evening the entire ny will appear in the drama of the © Road ot Life. CoLoneD OFERA.—Geo. Christy & Wood's Minstrel the Bryant Brothers isene excellent programmes, it ing ‘ Peter Piper Pepper Podge” by the former, “Alabama Cotton-heads”’ by the latter Moe Brome Bripor, whose drawing room ente pavcogh pt ed frequently afforded pleasure to the i com His vieinity, is to give road! in Ro this evening. id “8 ings Howrey tie Best Po.roy.—The following lutions are now before the Legislature of Tennessee Resolved, That in the State of Tennessee the | ene car, exit ee or delaying’ to entertain any portion of our peop! That the Stato will meet, dhe interest. on her Promptly and pay the pringipal when due, and w a mn to the internal sin! fund now i. can fhe whole land tax of the State for that purp Woexclusion of all other objgets, if necewary. ith @