The New York Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1857, Page 1

THE NEW. WHOLE NO. 17767. THE WORK TO BE DONE. 'The Kansas Question—Oregon and Minnesota Constitutions—The Pactfic Railroad Project —New Loan or Treasury Notes—Tartf—The Utah Expedition—The Homestead Bill—Im- prevements of Harbors and Rivers—The Magara Ship Canal—New ‘Territorial Gov- eruments to ke Organized— Naturalization Measure—The Veterans of 1912 and their Claims—Army and Navy Bills—Renewal of Patentse—Iedtan Wars—Merchants Asking ” Relief in Regard te Customs Daties—The Cases of Waltcr M. Gibson and Francis Dainese—Commeroial Relations with the Dutch East Indtes, &o., &e., de. The Thirty.ifth Congress of the United States com- wences its first session at noon to-day, and there is evident: FF 2 great anxiety to ascertain in advance what particular subjects will claim the consideration of our national San- bedrim. Speculation runs high in all classes of society $B to whetbor this measure or that will be brought up, oF ‘whether certain great political questions may not over: ‘shadow all other business, and defeat the hundreds schemes now being perfected; by the lobby for Pander the treasury, as well as many important-objccts of legit mate EW BE pes dogislation. ‘The following isa list of the members of both branches of the thirty fifth Congress :— SENATE. John. Breckinridge. ‘Asbury Dickins, Number of Senators President. Opposition, 0. Ma. expires. YaL.ABAI Gloment . Clay, Jr.D..1859 Ban). Fitzpatrick. ..0,.1861 ARKANSAS. wm. K. Sobastian. .D,.1859 Robert W. Jomuson.D,. 1864 coNNTATICUT. Jefiersan Davis. MINS. James L. Green Trusten Poik. NEW HAMISHKE, Jobn P. Hale..... Daniel Ciark. NEW Wm. H. Seward Preston 1861 Lafayetio 8. Foster James Don. CALIFORNIA. William Mt. Gwin... Dawid ©. Broderick .D.. D..1850 50 0.1865 1861 1863 YORK. D.. William Wright....D.. Joha R. Thompson, .D.. D.. 1859 . 1861 ono. George F. Pugh.....D,.1861 Benjamin F, Wade, .0. .1863 PENNSYLVANIA. William Bigler.....D..1861 Simon Cameron, ...0..1863 Stephen A. Dougias.D,.1859 RHODE ISLAND. Lyman Trumbull.,.0..1861 Philip Allen........ 1, .1859 10wA. James F. Simmone 0. .1863 George W. Jones 1880 SOUTH CAROLINA. James Harlan. 1861 Josiah J. Evans....D..1859 be oe ob op bb KENTU John B. Thamneon:.0,.1859 Ja H. Hammond..D..1863 Jobn J. Crittenden. .0, 1861 TRNNESAEE. LOUISIANA. John Bell... . 3. P. Benjamin 1859 Andrew Johuson, John Slidell. 1861 TEXAS. ‘MAINE. Sam Houeton... 1859 W. Pitt Fessendan..0..1859 J. P. Henderson... .D..1863 Hannibal Hamlin. .. 0, 1863 vanwont. So. Jacob Collame 1861 Henry Wilson......0..1859 Solomon Foot. eo Charles Sumner... .0, 1863 peel... ROM. T. Hunter.-..D..1869 James A. Pearce. ...D..1861 . T. bs ‘Anthony Kennedy. .0..1863 James M. Mason 1868 MICHIGAN WIACONSIN, Charles F. Stuart...D..1859 Charles Durkee....0,. 1861 Zachariah Chandler 0..1863 James ®. Doolittle, .0, 1863 Democrats. . 36 Opposition 26 ‘To the Thirty-sixth Congress the following Senators have already been chosen. They take their seats on the 4th of March, 1859 — ‘AtanaMa—Ciement ©. Clay, D.; term expires 1865—his own successor. Groxcia—Robert Toombs, D.; term expires 1865; bis own succEEOr. —Albert G. Brown, D.; term expires 1865; Mieascurr| bie own successor. Tennmexe—A. 0. P. Nicholson, D.; term expires 1865; to succeed John Bell, opposition. ‘Texas—J. W. Hemphill, D.; term expires 1865; to suo. eeed Sam Houston, opposition, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Number of Members. . 10—Ambroee 8. Murr: 11—William F. Russell James L. Orr ‘James C. Allen. A. J. Glossbronner. : -R. B. Hackney. — Cluskey. Democrats, D; Republicans, R; Know Nothings, K. N. k Diet. SRW YORK. 12—John Thompson jah Ward ,. &—Horace F. Clask #Jobn B. Haskin 4—Sydenham Moore 6—George §. Houston GW. RW. Cobb. 7—J. L. M. Curry... ARKANSAS. 1—Alfred B. Greenwood, 2—Edward A. Warren... A. Stallworth..D $—William B. Maclay 13—Abram B. Olin. iu Cochrane. 14—Krastus Corning. . CALIPORNTA 1—Chas. L. Se Pall ‘ 2—Joseph ©. Mckibbon...D 17—Francis KE, Spinner... CONNRCTICUT, 18—Clark B, Cochrano, ...R 1—Fazra Clark, Jr... R 18—Oliver A. Mi vo Q—Samuel Arnold, /....D) 20—Orsamns B, Matteson, .R B—Hiiney Dean R 2i—Henry Bennett .......8 4—Wm. D. Biehop. R DELAWARE. ‘23—Charles B. Hoard... .-R 1—Witliam G. Whitely...D 24—Amos P’. Granger... 1 FLORIDA 25—Kawin B. Morgan.....R George § Hawkins...D 26—Emory B. Potlle.......8 hn M. Parker GHORGIA James L. Seward.....D 28—William HL. Kelsey, |. 2—Martin J. Crawford...D 20—Samil. G. Anir B—Robert P. Trippe...K N 30—Judson W. Shermas 4—Lacius J. Gartrell....D 31—Silas M. Burroughs... 82—Israel T. Hatch 33—Reuben E. Feuton.. NORTH CAROLINA. 1—Henry M. Shaw... 2—Thomas Ruffin 3—Warren Winslow. 4—Lawrence 0B. Br b—Jolin A. Gilmer 6—Alfred M. Scale 7—Burton Crai 8—Thomas 1. Cling J b—Augustus R. Wright... 6—James Jackson. I—Joshua Hill. S—Alex'r H. Sv TLLINONs, 1—Flihu B. Washburne.. 2~). F. Farnsworth. 8—Owen Lovejoy .......! 4-W. Kellogg... b—isane N. Morris. @—Thomas 1. Harris. J—Aaron Shaw 8—Robert Smith........ 9—Samuel §. Marshall INDIANA 1—William F. Niblack ... 2—William H. English. Hughes phens.. om. 1—George H. Pendleton 2—William 8. Groesbook 3—Lewis D. Campbell 4—Matthias H. Nichols 6—Richard Mott 6—Joseph R. Coc B Foley. 7—Aaron Marlan........R 5—Dayid Kilgrove.. Benjamin Stanton... .7 6—I. M. Gregg G—John G. Davig. ames Witsot —Schayler Colfax. . 10—Charies Case —Joun U. Pettit, 10WA. 1—faml. R. Curtis. 2—Timothy Davis... KENTUCKY 1—Henry (. Burnett. . 2—Samuel O. Peyton. 8—W. L. Underwood QAlbert G. Talbott. 12—Samuel 8. Cox........10 13—Jobu Sherinan 14—Philemon Bliss 16—Joseph Burus, . 16—C. B. Tompkins. 17—Wm. Lawrence ° 18—Benjaunin F. Laiter 19—Faward Wade....... 20—Joshua R. Giddings... 2—Jobn A. Bingham... PENNSYLVANIA 1—Thomas B. Florence ‘2—Kdward J S—Jamen t. 4—Henry M b—Owen Jon More 10—Jobn W. Stevenson...D 6—John Hic be 6s MOrsLANA T—Hlenry Chapman 1—Goorge Kustia, Jt,.KN 8. Glancy Jonew... 2—Miles Taylor. DS —anthony F. Rover's D 10—John C. Kraket.... .D 1—William 1. Dewart 12—Par. iatdy ‘ R 18—Williom A 5 oR 1 Galoehas B—Nehemiah Abbott R Hison White 4—Freemon H. Morse... .R A. Ab Pr S<Leracl Waehburne, Jr.R 17—-Wiieon Reilly... . * Peter. R Ss Jobe Rh Btw MARLAND. 19—Jolm Covode.. R eJama A. Rtewart,...D 20—William Moutyomery.D James A. Ricard. KN M—imvid Rite! R DJ. Morrieon Harrie. KN %—Samnuel A Purviance. 4-H. Winter Paris... KN 28—-Wm, Stewart n SB Jacob M. Kanket D Maree L. GAlts D 6—Thornns F. Bowie.....D 2—John Nick eB MASEACHOMETES Mont > 1—Rebert B. Hall Ro 1—Nathanie' B. trirfoo. 2—Jamer Buffinten..... 2 2—Wm. 1. Bras R 3—Willian &. Danaroll. .h SOUTH CAROLS A. 4—Line® RqCornine R tavohn Mequeer n &—Anson Durlingame... Ro Wm. P. Mae 0 OHinotliy Davis R 3-1aw eit... Ro 4—Milledge L. Daukam... yL. Koapp..R j—James L. Orr ” O— Hii Theyer R 6 William W. Boyes...) 10—Calvin “Na fe r TN ee H—femry 1. Dawe Ro T=Atbort G. Watkins... 1) SumeAe Q—Norace Maynard... N 1—Willam A. Howard...R 3—Scmuel A. Batith.... 0 MICHIGAN. 2—Honry Waldron R D t—David 8. Walbridge...R fe N 4—De Witt C. Leech,....R 4 D MISSISSIPPI. T—Jobn V. Wright. . D 1—Lucius QC. Lamar...D &—Felix K. Zollicoffor.K N 2—Reuben Davis. D J.C. D Atkins... D 3—William Barksdale....D 10—William T. Avery. DB 4—Otho R. Singleton... TEXAS. $—John A. Quitman. D 1—Guy M. Bryan, D MISSOURI. 2—John H. Reagan. .....D 1—Francis P. Blair, Jr..R VERMONT. (4 Peep ad Walton. = in 8. Morrill. . D Schomer E. Royoe.., iB N VIRGINIA. D 1—Muscoe R. H. Garnett.D D 2-—John 5, Millson. D NEW HAMPSHIRE. 8—John 8. Caskie D 1—James Pike, R 4—William 0. Goode....D 2—Mason W. Taj R 5—Thomas 8. Bocock....D oak. R 6—Taulus Powell D NEW JERSEY. 7—William Smith D R les J Faull 2—George R. Robbing. john Loteher. .., 3—Garnett B. Adrian 10—Sherrard Clemons, 4—John Huyler... .D 11- Albert G. Jenkins, 5—Jucob R. Wortendyke.D 12—Hen’y A. Edmundson, D 13—George W. Hopkins... .D “D 2—Gadw'r¢, Washburn... aes. D 3—Charles Billinghurst..R RECAPITULATION. KANSAS, <..D- Marous J. Parrott.....F 8D sane ‘MINNESOTA. W. W. Kingsbury... ‘ORRGON. Joseph Lane... NEW MEX! Miguel A. Otero, UTAH. John M. Bernhisol....... WASHINGTON. Teaae 8. Stevens. ‘The Senate will have to be organized this year as well as the House. Owing to the death of Senator Rusk, the President pro tem. of the Senate, that body will be with- out a President to call them to order. Vice President hreckinridge, in consequence of illness in his family, will ‘not be in Washington for some days after the opening of the session. It is thought that Senator Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, will be elected President pro tem. The House will be organized immediately. The Demo- cratic Caucus on Saturday night settled that. Wo have placed the names of the new offcera at the head of the het of members. The House will be nearly if not quite full Mr. Caruthers, of Missouri, will be absent. Owing to coptinved ill-health, he will not be able to take his seat ‘at the opening of Congress. His physiciana have advised him to go to Cuba, before proceeding to Washington, and accordingly he will leave in afew days. Mr. Caruthers is suffering from bronchitis. It ig believed that should O. B. Matteson present him- self and attempt to take his seat at the opening of Con- gress, a resolution will be offered for his expulsion. It is said that he will not make his appearance at the early part of the session, but will wait until his friends ascer- tain the complexion of the House. It is doubtful whether they can get a two-thirds vote, as it will require that to expel him, The black republicans will probably yote to give him his seat. ‘The only way, and it is understood that there is a dis- position to adopt this plan, is, for the House to refuse to receive his credentials, and that will bring the members to a direct voto on the question, and a majority can refuse to let him take his seat, Newspapers have been sent here to members from his own district, with articles marked, strongly protesting against allowing him to tako his seat. On the other hand, Mr. Matteson hag sent to every member 4 printed pamphiet, purporting to be a complete vindication of his course while a member of the last Congress, and vensuring the Investigating Committee for making their report against bim and recommending his expulsion. ‘The new and threatening aspect assumed by the Kansas question bas disheartened many of the “third house,’ who have been seized with gloomy forebvodings of having again to leave the national capital with “nary red’’—as destitute of cash as they probably will be of clothes and credit, We published on Saturday the new constitution 0” Kansas ag passed by the Lecompton Convention, the consideration of which will form the most prominent aub- Ject of discussion in the coming Congress. The President's Message will dwell at great length on Kansas affairs, and, aside from the waste of time in political Buncombe speeches, the efforts for some practical settiement of these difficulties, which have been too long nurtured by scheming politicians, will occupy much of the attention Congress. The interest of the entire couatry is center on the Kansas question, and its consideration may be justly deemed paramount to all others, The Utah quostion may be appropriately ranked next to Kansas. Whether Brigham Young shall be authorized to defy the authority of the government, to massacre our troops and to inoculate our country with his pestiferons doctrines, is to be decided by Congress. The doctrine that polygamy is a domestic institution like slavery, and that Utah, if she desires it, must come inas a State, with all her beastly dogmas of faith, has yet to bo discussed in Congress, and doubticss will occupy much of the attention at the coming session. The Mmnesota courtitution will come up for considera- tion, and will undoubtedly be adopted. Minnesota will then be entitled to two United States Senators and a mem- ber of Congress. Messrs. Shields and Kice will probably be tho new Senators, Tho Oregon constitution was enbmitted to the poo ple on the Oth of November. The elavery provision will no doubt be stricken out, and Oregon will be admitted by Congress as a free State. Mesers. Lane and Stevens will probably be the Senators from the new State, The probabilities are that several new Territorial go- vernments will be ordered to be organized by the present Congress, Senator Gwin has in readiness bills proposing Territorial governments for ‘Arizona’ or “ Colorado” and “Sierra Nevada” or “Columbus,” which will be introduced on the first day of the seasion. The later will comprise that portion of the country lying east of the Rocky Mountains and bounded by those moun. tains on the east, the Sierra Nev on the west, the Oregon and Utah lines on the north, and the Goose Neck Mountains on the south, The people residing within those limits have appointed Col. Jatnes A. Crane a# their dele gate to Washington. Arizona is represented by Lieut. Mowry, of the army. Inaddition tothese, Decotah, which lies west of the Minnesota State line, will also probably! be organized. Mr. Fuller@ already on hand as delegate to Congress. 100, Prominent in importance and magnitnde of all subjecta for national legislation during the present session is the grand Pacific Railroad project, by which it is proposed to connect the Mississippi river with the Pacific Ocean by means of « firet class double track railway, constructed by individual evterprise, but aided by a Congressional grant of oae han dred and fifty millions of acres of public land, taken tn alternate sections. This subject will be warmly urgod upon Congrees by President Buchanan in his annual message, and the signs of the times indicate that the recommendation will be favorably considered tnd acted on by both houses of Cangresa. The terrible calamity of the lows of the Central America, the Mormon rebellion, and the dangers attending the isthmus routes to our Pacific possessions, ail go to Impress the public mind with the importance of a railroad actos our conunent Several hundred thousand dollars bave been expended by the general government in sur- veying the several routes, and the chances are in favor of a bill providing for tree separate routes, as reported doring the last Congress by General Denver, of the special nite on that THF Inte explosion of the xas fraud—keown %¢ the “ Southern Patide Rafl- ‘Tor w—will o'20 havea tendeucy to insure favor. ab) ion by Concress, with a view to placing this en terprise on a reliable and national footing. Tho re-appearance of the Hon, Androw Johnaon, of Ton neaee, In the Coogrose of the United States, is “ an as strane most done’ that Lis pet bantling will be resusct ioted, and the “ Homestead bal’ will gain gare in the debater of that body. Me. Jonson is the fathor of the ‘cura it has bad the considerats care wl honoreble guardians, It ie quite coria'n that xs Ort Hill tat the Senate will be by Senator a to provide facilities for baring: ‘Lbe by Senator Johnson to seoure to actual ocitlers on the pubtio dom Fonvang close upon the heels of these will tv found, perhaps, a hundred Miferent bills for the im provement of rivers and harbors—<all of which will go to the Committes on Commeccotfor eensideration. It ta now estimated (hat theee bills will, in the aggrognts, invelye nm expenditare of ten millions of déllars. Among the corm preat i joe rowd" « Cal * the Guin “home: a MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 18657. most promiment of these Hems will be the bill for the con- str of the Indiana canal around the falls in the Ohio river. This bill proposes an appropriation of one million ‘of dollars to aid in the construction of the canal on tho same terms on which the Louisville canal was constructed —the money to be refunded ont of the prooeeds of the canal when Gnished. The Legislatures of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky have passed resolutions asking for this aid aud urging the necessity of the work. The Committee oa Gommerce of the last Congress refused to report a bill fer ‘this work. The Niagara ship canal will also be strongly repre- sented here, and a bill will be introduced into both heuses of Congress, proposing an absolute grant to that company of one million of acres of public land to,aid in the construc- tion of a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara on the American side, which shall forever bo free to the United States, both in peace and war. This bill, however, stands condemned by Mr. Buchanan, who saya he would not have approved tho grant to the Michigan canal had he then been President of the United States. The following points will probably be covered by the interna! improvement bills which will be introduced, viz:— Rock Island rapids in the Mississippi river. Harbor of Chi 3 us Harbor of Waukegan, Til. Opening communication between Albemarle sound, N. C., and the AtRuntic ocean. Rurvey of Mississippi river from Fort Snelting to the Falls of St. Anthony. Survey ef Root river, in Minnesota Territory. Construction of a harbor at Black Lake, Michigan. Construction of harbor at New Buwflalo, Michigan. Construction of Custom House and Post Office at Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Enlargement of Custom House and Post Office at Toledo, io. Improvement of Taunton river, Massachusetts. Harbor at the mouth of Grand river, Michigan. Harbor atS:. Joseph, Michigan. Harbor at the Mouth of Calumet River, lilinois. Improvement of the Harbor of Plymouth, Mass. Improvement of Cape Fear River, North Carolina, Improvement of the Harbor of Cape Cod, Mass. Improvement of the Navigation of James River, Va. * Cg nen Post Office and Court Room at Ogdens- urg, N.Y. To keep the St. Clair River in @ Navigable Condition for Vessels of War and Commerce. Improvemens of the Harhor of Huron, Ohio. Improvement of the Harbor of Cleveland, Ohio. Improvement of the Harbor at the mouth of Black River, upov Lake Erie. Tiaprovement of the Harbor of Vermili Improvement of the Harbor of Sandusk juaprovement of the Harbor of Buffalo, Ni dtaprovement of the Ha: tor of Dunkirk, §. Y. Improvement of the Harbor of Erie, is. Improvement of the Ulinois River. Improvement of Red River. : Improvement of Harbor at Reedy Island, Delaware iver. Improvement of Harbor at Chester, Delaware. Improvement of Harbor of New Castle, Delaware. Impros ement of Genesee River, N. ¥. Working Steam Dredge on Lake Ontario, Laprovenent of the Claunel of Hudson River, above and below Albany, and beiow Troy, New York. Improvement of the Harbor at Port Ontario, N. Y. Improvement of the Harbor of San Diego, Cal. Improvement of the Navigation of the Missouri River by contract. Improvement of the Ohio River by contract. Improvement of the Arkansas River by contract. Improvement of the Harbor at Oswego, N. Y. Enlargement of the Louisville and Portland Canal. ‘These comprise only a small part of the bills of a gimilar character which are now ready to be introduced into the House of Representatives immediately upon its organiza- vethe Governor of Mississippi, in his last annual message, calls the attention of the people of that State to the sub_ ject of the construction of a railroad from the Gulf coast to the interior, a subject which, he says, occupied the atten” tion of the people nearly twenty years ago. In 1854 it ap- pears an act passed the Mississippi Legislature amendatory of another passed in 1850, incorporating the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Company, but no organization of the com pany ever wok place under it. Under an act passed in March, 1864, five thousand dollars were appropriated to survey the route, the line being required to connect with the Southern, or the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern read, at Brandon, Jackson or Canton,as the northern terminus. The survey of the route, the Gover- nor says, was made with reference to Jackson as tho northern termiuus, and the valley of Pearl river as the route, The cost of the road is estimated at three million: of dollars, and the entire distance from Jackson to Missis sippi City is one hundred miles. An act of Congress was passed in August, 1855, making a grant of lant to aid in the construction of @ railroad from Rrandon to the Gulf of Mexico—the grant giving every alternate section designated by even numbers, for six sec tions in width on each side of the road, with the privilege if any of the lands granted bad been disposed of, to select ‘an equal quantity in liew of these, within fifteen miles oa each side of the road. The Governor proposes, as an in centive to the organization of a company for the work, that the terminus of the road shall be opposite the harbor of Ship Isian1,; which affords the best harbor on the coast, and that its line shall parsue a route to the northern boun- dary of the State, midway as near as may be, between the Mobile and Ohio on the one side, and the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern road on tho other, with each of which it will ultimately be connected. His rocommen- dation that the consent of Congress be obtained for a change of the present grant of land, so that itmay be made applicablo to a line of road such aa that designated, will bring the subject before that body during the present session. Of course the Hon. Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, ‘will bring forward his favorite, ‘a bill to cetabliah a uni- form rule of naturalization,” and urgo its adoption as the only salvation of the government against “foreign in. fluence,”” Just at this point will be heard the spirit stirring sound of martial music, and the lung line of “Old Defenders,’ the soldiers of the war of 1812, will be drawn up before the houses of Congress, demanding a recognition of past services and a government pension for the future. Seve: ral State Legislatures have lately passed reqplutions on the subject. A resolution is now before the Georgia Le- gislaturo instructing the Senators and Representatives of that State in Congress to urge the passage of a law grant- ing pensions to the soldiers of the war of 1812 and of the Indian wars between 1790 and 1816, and to their widows and minor childsen. There is but litte dowbt that thi class of pertons will be pensioned, aud the sooner the bet ter. If the present Congress have any feelings of pa trictiem they will take this subject up among the first, and for their own credit, and for the credit of the country, pass upon if at once. Were they to know (he state of destitution to which some of these defenders of their country are reduced, they would no longer hesitate or @ Jay. We are informed that some of them have actually died in the poorhouse, while others are in a starving con dition. It is our impression that the bill bas already passed one branch of the national Legislature. We trust it will be disposed of at the present session, and that the lobby agent and their schomes will not be permitted to interfere with it, There will be two naval bills urged on the coming Con. gress, One of these provides for fhe rostoration to ser vice of a portion of thosd oficers dropped by the Retiring Board of two years since, The entirs list Comprises a hundred and fifty names, of which it is said ten per cont Will be restored by the coming Congress. The other bill provides far a new arrangement of naval pay, similar to the bill passed for the army last year, This bill has been brought forward every year, but the heretofore conflicting forces, it is said, wil! this year unite to secure ite passage. The position of the Engineer Corps, which, in conseqactme of the increase of war steamers, is of growing tance, will also eome up for determination. The has now no rank or commassioned officers. ‘An increase of the army will be recommended by Seere. tary Floyd, and will doubtless be made by Congress, of at least ton regiments. This increase has become necessary from the great loss of time and expense in the movement of troops from one extreme section of the country to an other, as, for instance, oa account of the recent move ment of troops to Utah, tlre cost of transportation would have kept a standing regiment at the point required A) other reason js, that the troops no sooner become acel+ mated to a warm climate than they are ordered into frigid winter quarters, endangering their Itves and the efficiency of the Pervies, The organzation of a Printing Department for Congress on the rome plan an the verions bareans will bea moet important feature, As immense sums of money have been undered in printing since the arzanwetion of the government, owt of which’ the spoils seckng lobby has grown obeso, it is expected that a sirong oppositiun wil! be made. The commer ial revelsion from whieh tho count yet evfferiog, Will necessitate a new loan or the few Treaenry notes to the amount of $20,000,009 to $60,000 000 ‘Tike matter will abeerb 4 pood deal of the attenton of Congres. on, Ohio, of The question oi the tarif, also, in view of our commer. | cial cmbarrassments may possibly be discussed by the coming Congress, but it is not probable that anything ‘witl be done in relation to it the prosent session, ‘The decadal period is fast approaching, when, in ac- j cordance with the constitution, an enumration of the inhabitants of the United States must be made ia order to ascertain the ratio of representatives ia the iower house. The eighth census, itis hoped, will be taken with greater promptnese end skill than the preceding ones, Ths pre- sent Congress should complete the arrangements for pro- perly numbering the people, The Committee on Parents will also have their usual share of labor to perform, as Colt, Chatfoo, Haywood and others, with their well disciplined corps of lobby agents, | will bo © on hand”? | Bills wilt also bo introduced for the roliof of a great | number of New York and other merchants, claiming a | Teturn of duties improperly paid, but not paid under pro- | test, as required by law—all of which claims have been | rejected by the United States Court of Claims. Also clgims for duties paid on goods burned “in original packages.” If burned after they have passed into the hands of small dealers—taxed, of course, with the duty paid by the importer—then, it is urged, the government should not refund; but if still in the possession of the wealthy merchant when the logs occurs, the logic is, the duties should be refunded. The reverse of the rule would be nearer equity. Yetclaims of this kind to the amount of three millions of dollars will be presented to this Con gress, backed by the full power of the lobby. Look wo the Committee on Claims. ‘The Committee on Foreign Affairs will have presented to them two tnteresting cases, that of Captain Walter M. Gib- son, a citizen of the United States, who was imprisoned by the Netherlands government in the Island of Java, and that of Francis Dainese, whose office while United States Congul at Constantinople was forcibly entered and rothed, and himself driven from the city through the agency of other United States officisis rear the govera yclaima one | ment of the Sublime Vorte. Captain « » barred thousand doi! rs indemnity, for i. and los of property, while Mr Dainese claim. 9. yoaat expenses while in the employment of 6. 4. cutit other words, & settlement of hig account © princi ples of justice aud uence, The Committee on For ign Relations roport a bilt authorizing *he Presiden: o: ww open commer: 8 with the » aud desnateh thiter a ocu.petent agent to a. with the rich islands now monopolized by the b gov ernme A treaty with Nicaragua has been made remains to be either accept! or rejected by the » moantime, however, Walker may arrive the oa end to all necessity of considering the tre rs0, with Gen. Walker en route, the destiny 0. Suan question cannot be predicted with much cert | total number of burners is 1,260, and of jets in the carrier | Inpes tor lighting, 45,000. PRICE TWO CENTS. Lieutenant Sy!vester Mowry, a Southern officer of the Third Artillery, identified with the Southern mail route to the Pacific. The other projected Territory, which it ix peenees to christen Sierra Nevada or Columbus, is to be formed in the Great Basin between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. The psendo representative of thie is Judge J. M. Crane, formerly of Virginia, who ang: gesta the name of Columbus because the only town in 1318 bated Genoa, The new ball of the House of Representatives was lighted up with gas last night, and manuscript statements were furnished for reporters, giving due honor to Captain Meigs for the fact that continuons jets of gas can be lighted at one point and extinguished all at once by turning & cock. Unlike the noble old ball, with its massive columns ing dome, and classic statuary, half obscured in dow when the chandelicr gives the only light, pall is everywhere radiant and glaring when tho jown throogh ita glass ceiling, The eo new gus flame ix poured ‘the ball at the Brazilian embassy last night was truly a brilliant affair, and was graced by the Cabinet, the diplo matic corps, anda large array of fashion and beauty. Even old General Cass made his appearance, for the ball was in honor of the birthday of the Emperor of Brazil, and it would not have answered to have the Secretary of State away. Among other Maranchasetts men here, T notice Genera’ Whitney, who is probably on the lookout for an appropria tion for’ the Springtield "Armory. Isaac C. Pray and Mr. Btewart, of New York, are each here with the ineention o establishing a theatre {Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.) Puan . Warauxcrox, ae 5, 1867. © New Minister to Nicaragua—<Aid’ from’ Europe against Filiiusters, ‘The filibuster influence has gained the upper hand in the administration, ‘The appointment of Mirabeau B. Lamar to the Central American mission is ominous of fa ture trouble, He is transferred to this post from the mis- sion to Buenos Ayres, which he hal accepted. The change is believed to have been effected by secret agents of Walker. It is assumed that Mr. Lamar will follow the precedent get by Mr. Wheeler, who became the partizan and ally of Walker almost as soon as that adventurer aet foot iu the country. The appoin'ment is nearly a certain indication that the influence of this government will not be exerted to pacify the Central Americans, but rather to excite new wars in order to pave the way for other bucca- neering forays upon the unhappy people. It is suggested, th much probability, that the recent paper manifesto y ‘aguan officials, breathing death and defiance to Costa Loca, were gated by factionista in Walker's in- terests. However this may be, the threatened war could be arrested by an official intimation from this government, to either og both parties, that a attempt toc ose up the Trova .ovte, or iterrupt travel upon it would be held a violation of friendly relations with the United States. Th thic risis th: ‘States threatened with piratical incar- siore wif necessarily seck foreign wliances to aid them iu their de The genevel league of the countries from Mexico to Chile, made in anticipation of thie contingency, vil Lo applied to for assistance, and it will be rendered. The 5 States will also ay » Rarape for aid which will Kot be withheld, for it igclearly the interest of Englas. and France to keep open a highway tothe Pacifle, now * avorabdle to their commerce. The tacit encourage ment of filibusterism, implied in Mr. Lamar’s appoint ment, must lead to serious misebief, in whatever aspect it ig viewed. [Correspondence of the States. Wasmnaton, Dec, 4, 1857. President's Messages Typics—Financial Reoulsion, Kan:as— Utah-—Revenue—Central American Affairs. The tlurty fit’ Congress is about to. meet, and ax there will be no Obstruction to the organization of vither House, ‘What portion of all this work will be acted ov romaine | {he President's message may he expected at 12 o'clock to be seen. When the members received eight dollars | on Tuescuy. AU-no former time was the Prosi tent's per day tho long session usually extended through nine months of the year, but under the salary system it will prebably be curtailed one half. Not only will the session be thus shortened, but the sigus of the times indicote that most of the time will be consumed ia a contest over abstract questions, to the neglect af legiti- ‘mate businoss, There is cause to apprehend an excited contest over the Kansas question in Congress, and should this come, then “farewell” to all legislation, except per. haps the appropriation bills. Tho indications are that a force confiet is at hand. It may be smothered for @ while, butit will only be to make the storm the greater. These things, however, need not be’ anticipated. “Suilh cient unto the day is the evil thereof’—but the lobby messege, upon the meeting of Congress, awaited with more interest. The message will, in the language of the constitution, “give Congress in- formation on the state of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge noces- sary and expedient.” That this important duty will be discharged by the present Executive in a manner highly satisfactory to the public mind, and conducive to the pud-" lic interests, there is no doubt. The message will be looked to for information relative to the financial distress which has visited this country, in common with the com mercial world, and will no doubt propose such means as the long experience and sagacity of the writer may sug- gest for imparting some stability to our financial system, in the defects of which the causes of often recurring re- vulsions in trade are chiefly to be found. Tho specitic measures Which he will propose are not to be anticipated, except by reference to his past opinions, as often ex pressed in Congress; and those are of a character which ‘May rost assured that their interests are overstiadowod | yl] commend them to the judgment of Congress and the by the political gtorm cloud, and it would be well for them t look about them aud prepare for a contingency which may happen. Our programme now being completed, let the perform. ance begin. Look to the itol—Senate, House of Repre sentatives and lobby. LETTERS TO OTHER JOURNALS. (Correspondence of the St. Louts Democrat.) Wasutnaton, Nov. 28, 1857. What Gov. Walle Gov. Walker is bere month, which wil! expire on the 17th of Decomber. He bas no voubt of bis confirmation by the Senate if nomi nated, But his nomination is doubtful. He openly ex presses bis ‘oval of the action of the Convent on. He suye the adopted by it, in refusing to s zbmit the constitation to the people, will be spurned by the maas of tae people, who will scorn to touch it in any shape. He supposes the free State elsctors, both democrats and re- | publicans, will appoint large committees to watch the polls of the Lecompton faction, and prevent illegal vo- Ung He thinks it was the intention of Cathoun and bis set to invite over the Missourians in companies, quiring no term of residence, not even one day, as dition of voting, or a test of intention; but he thi the Massourians will not do that, becanse they are tired and disgusted with interference in Kansas. Ho thinks nites will get about two t hey will return two Tle denies that nearly all the 1 for democratic" Legislative , in Ueto. ber, were given by proslavery men. Half or’ more of them were cast by decided free State democrats, whe are as bitterly hostile to the pretended const-tution and sched. ule adopted by the Lecomptonites as tue most dery repub. licans, and who will refuse to goto the polls on the Zit proximo, The Governor says the free State men are almost frantic with rage at (he fraud attempted to be perpetrated, and were ready to take the lives of some of the notoriously vi cious and insolent of the delegates. He is of the opioion that the constitution will be rejected with ind\jnation by Congress, and that if any North remains, that Northern democrat who votos tor it, will be crushed by tho force of public sentiment. (Correspondence of The South.) Wasinsetos, Dee, 2, 1867, A Kansas Conference of Members of Comgres— Probable Triumph of the Administration and the Constitutional Demecracy—More Terriorval Gavernmente—An lneult to sament—The Smallpes. tal confer old this evening of the democratic members of the new Congress who have alrea dy arrived in Washington, wherein the Kausas matter, it is supposed, will be thoroaghly canvassed, Rot titie doubt now remaine but that the action of the invention will be accepted by he facts that it will be sustained of the administrat ‘that the North are changing front and coming to the support of t President, and that nearly all the democratic members of the new Congress alrewly arrived here are ascertained to have no sympathy in Mr. Walker's views ax to the policy he is industriously recommending to be parsued on the matter of the State constitution of Kansas ‘The indications are decidedly favorable for a triumph of the administration and of the constitutional demo- cracy of the country. There i# much anxiet¥ to ascerta he precise views of Senator Douglas, which will probably not be developed unui! the subject has been brought un der the atte ees: but it is well understoot that the disting amt tor has got been committed by the pronunciamientos of the Chicago Times, or in any other way to stand out \n opposition to the course so em. c 4 the a tministration probably be submitted to the consiferation gress the subject of the organization of three additional Territorial governments, viz. —In the Gadeden purchase (Ariza), in the country of the great American Basin (Columbus); and in the county west of the Minnesota State line (Da Delegates from the two former Territories have arrives bere to attend the ap proaching session of Congress, I notice that the intelligence T gave you some time ago of a protest on the partof the French and English Mints ters against the Walker expedition, conveying an inadlting Teflection on OUF government, is confirmed in the corres pondence of other papers. it is to be hope t that the im butation #1! be repelled in such a manner as to visit wit scorn or a sevéerer punishment this signal breach of diplo matic di ‘The smallpox made its appearance some time ago in Georgetown, Wot the fact was industriously suppressed, until now it prevails to euch an marming extentas to re. quire a warning notice to the public. A large number of cases are reported (Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun he as hy mega Dee. sei Message Reporte— Minister to Tw’ 5 The mesage and the reporta of the covered tedes of the ments are said tobe very long, and necessarily #0, inasmuch as they embrace details on new and importaut subjects. Tt is to bo hoped that they will not be sutfer. ec . appear In priut, at @ distance, before they are esenies Congress, as hag sometimes been the ose: A guccemmer to Toll Spence ag Minister 1 Coo. stantinople is to be appointed, — I learn tust Mr. Joka P. Brown, the present iragoman of the Leg. ion urged for it. ir. Ingham, of Pennsylvania, has been « Commissioner of Cusiome, viee Gov. Auders (Correspondence of the Boston Jour i, Re mga nn Doc, , 1887. Honseh — New Territoriee— Lighting “The New Hall—Great Bail—Peremal. I will simply state that the members are coming by every train, and are locating for the winter. Seme we at hotels, others at private boarding houses, but an an usually large nomber are keoping house, the large pay enabling them to enjoy the comforts of home. and to dis pense a generous hospitality to thoee of the. omattuents who nmy visit the ety. Renator Gwin in endearoring to impress ayn every one of the new € Ir. hore, expeeially newspaper © on, his proj ot Sr fortin two Bew Territories—ttorado, and Slorea Newada or Col Colorado Te sitory be fo ned out of the territory nequired by the ad sechese aml a portion of New Meee, ombre whieh & & mineral region. cated Arizona, and the pseude-repre 45.000 equa mitch of Tt compris what ik now otative hore ig country. OYner internal concerns now command the anxious at. tention of the public, and to the President we turn with confidence for the “suggestion of such measures’? as will afford for each of there difficulties a satisfactory solution. He will present the facta in relation to the Kansas ques- tion, and bis views as to preper legislation thereon; aud being governed only by a desire to so.ve the difficulty ina manner consistent with popular rights and the principles of the Constitution, bis recommendation will not fail vo receive public coniidence, ‘The Mormon usurpation and insurrestion is to be earnest ly grappled with by the Executive. The poliey and measures of the government which may be adopted for the purpose of abating thie great moral and political nui sance, which has been planted in the centre of the ‘continent, will receive cordial approbation and support, The oveasion demands energetic mea sures, and a regard more for efficiency than for cconomy. It will be wise economy to employ atonce such means as will pyt an end, at the earliest practical moment, to Morimon-lndian hostilities, and se cure reepect in future for the laws and institutions of the t lates Within the Territory now known as Utah. " yect of the revenue and the tariff will necessari- iy eccupy the attention of Congress, and it is probable that the Seerotary of the Treasury, ‘in bis report on the | state of the finances, will present very fully and elaborate- ly the views of the administration on that subject, The condition of our foreign affairs is understood to bo | so satisfactory, in general, that it will not form an essen. tial topic of the message; for our interests in the comma- | nications between the Atlantic and the Pacitic across the | Isthmian region, are not of the nature of foreign, but ra ther of domestic and internal concern. The policy of the President on this subject will no doubt prove to be such aa will correspond with and carry ou the principles adopted as @ part of the democratic platform at Cincinnati. {Lorreapondence of the Post.) Wastiseton, Dac, 4, 1887. Reception of Dovglas—The Kansas Constitudion—Prospecta | sure is viour on the state ot opinion about Kansas. Thore are in- dications of a powerful opposition from the democratic side in Congress to the Lecompton constitution. An ab stract of that document was published in The States this evening, and great fault is found with it independently of the slavery question. The ex ravagance of the pro- slavery clauses excites surprise among the mocrats. There ig reason to suspect that whatever ar- Tapgement of the Kansas diMeulty may be attempted on a basis which rejects the Lecompton constitation will have coupled with it pro slavery projects about New Mexico, Arizova and other Territories on the side of Mexico. The Treasury statement for the past week is as follows: Amount subject to draft, $6,676,397 23; reduction from previous week , $752,054 83; week’s receipts, $660,060 81; ratte returned paid, $1,869,173 72; drafts imu, $1,412," The President haa appointed Mr. Anderson, the late Commissioner, and Mr. Streeter, the tate Sulicitor, to tem~ porary pla where, and did not supersede them til their resignations were freely tendered. Previous com- mittale alone induced the changes, Mr. Marsha is the only democratic member from Thi- nois who concurs with the Kansas policy of the adminis- tration, and that ho does quatifiedly. ‘The Treasury report will take decided ground against the present organization of banks, and atvocate a mode by which emall notes may be expelled. Private advices received from Mexico represent the con- dition of distraction and anareby as worse than public ins tolligence had it, and the next mail ia anticipated with deep anxiety by the legation here. Abarrangement ig just concluded by which Major Tal- cott is to conduct the engineering on the proposed road from Vera Cruz to the Pacific, for whioh the company ia organized and means secured, If the government stands” or its stability is insured, the enterprise will proceed. Postmaster General Brown’s report is in fifty-one Yar phlet pages, and is mainly devoted to the defen o of overland California mail route. {Correspondence of the Press, 1 Wasminaton, Dec, 4, 1857. No Action tole Taken in Caucus on the Kansas Question— Southern Men Opposing the Schedule—Jukge Douglas ad- heres to His Postion—Land Office Decisum— Statistics, e. Tt is the general impression that no action will be taken on the Kansas question in the caucus. Mombers are dia- pened to wait the communication of the message, and the facts may disclose. fi Soon afterwards, however, there wil! be, learn, some discussion on the subject. Hon, Mr. Jewett, of Kentucky, and other prominent: members ot will epeak out their decided oy schedule. The Northern men, then, are not singular in t) opinions they have oxpressed. Judge Douglas still stands firm upon the ground he ori- ginally assumed. Hix interview with the President had not had the effect to change the views he entertains on thie question in cok wen with Governor Walker Aq orum of beth Houses is present. The Commis eral Land Office lie written to Mr. Towne, Jilipois, that from the momenta settler enters, in person, op land open top tion, with the animus meta di, or with the intention of availing Lum-elf of the privilege of the pre-emption law, and does any act in exe- cution of that intention, he isa settler. He i protected unit he fails, on his part, to comply with ta» condition of e law. The following tabular statement shows the balances ro- maining in the treasury—being the amount subject to draft, on the first of the months mentioned: — ieag Date of Report. Returns to January 1, 1657... Deo, 22, 1856 $22,011,212 58 February 1, © 1.2)!.Jam. 27, 1887, 26,506,981 93 March 1, | 6 1... [Feb : 94,467,142 02 April,’ 22 2)Maren 23, A)722'821 64 May 1, TL apeil 27, 23,282,126 13 June 1, VT May 26 ‘ 22,808,248 24 July 1, SUTane 2d, «| 20,169,011 11 August], | 18,689,806 38 Sept)? 4. 19,887,223 50 October 1, pts ot Nov.1, 7 802, Dec. 1, a 7,828, (Official informa’ the offic Light House Board that various changes important to mariners have been made in lighting and buoying tho approaches to the port of Liver |. The positions of thirteen buoys have been changed, four new ones have been established, and five dispensed with in consequence of shiftings on the bangs These alterations make the Queen's channel the channel to be dat night. In the Victoria channel the buoys are adapted to the growth of the banks, and thoir general arrapgement is maintained gated by di Bt allowance for the tide, which, during beth flodd and ebb sets acrors this channel, and over the bagks on either si of it, The navigation of the —_ channel in thick weather will be facilitated by equalizing the distances and straightening the line of buoys. The Formby light verse] must always be ed on her southwest side. The new buoy on Beggar's Patch should be given a wide berth. (Correspondence of the Pennsylvanian. Wasninoton, Dec. 4, 1857. ‘The Democratic Party and the Kansas Question. There seems to be an opinion im rome quarters Uat the President does pet approve and sustain the action of the Constitutional Convention at Kansa—that he has deter- mil ot to take any decided position in regard.to it, but the whole matter to Congr sss for its action, Such anopnion is entirely erroneous. It is promulgated b democrats who have deserted the Kansas Nebraska bill, and are how attempting to eustain themselves before the people. No mon who has read the inaugural of the President, hve letter in answer to the Sillim sn memorial, and watched his entire course with reference to Kansas, will for a mo- ment doubt his position now. No man in this city doubts ip the least degree that the President will fully sustain that action, and the democratic members of from every quarter of the Union, with a few exceptions, will g » with him, It is a willful mistake that there is a want of harmony among democrats on this question, and that thera willbe @ splitim the party, The opposition to this mea. its height now. The list of traitors to democratic principles i full and complete. It is a consolatory retlec tion that whilst they are recklessly advocating she adop- tien by Congress of a course that will revive and proloug the sectional agitation which bas for so long @ time dis turbed the harmony of the American people, and caused the most bitter feuds, they are fully sensible ‘of the fatal mistake they have made, ‘The Cineinpati mes, presuming that the charge could with great propriety be made, that it wax supporung tho black republican position, has come ont in a brief pa- ragraph, asking the biack republican prints to keep quiet, at the same time telling them they have no possible of the Iineis Candidate for Clerk of the House—The rasury Report, dr Senator Dongias arrived on Wodnesday, and was re. coived with burras, bonfires, an illumination (of his own house) and a rerenado, procucing to a certain degree the desired impresnion—viz., that the prostige of the redoubt- able Senator is undiminished He had along interview you. terday with the ’reaident, during which itis said Kansas af fairs were discussed, and there was Loagreement or pros pect of ope in their views relating to the coustitution. Last bight be was again serenaded, apa made aspeech,carefally avoiding any allusion to Kansas, complimenting the citi zeps of Washington, and reivrating some generalities couceruing his regard for the constitution and bis love of the Union--ail of which was very fine, but disappointed many who bad come, expecting to hear him avow publicly, ashe bad done so often ih private, his detertuination to op. = the Kansas constitution. It is not improbable that nay propose some modification, which will save the chances of his re-election at home, and not loowen the hold whieh be fancies he has upon the Seth It seems now that the administration will be able to carry the constitution against the opposition of Douglas. ‘The Whole influence of the government, direct and indi Teet, has been used to bring the party to its support, and With such success that ite position in Congress i much lees critical than jt was a week ago, There are efforts to . but little doubt that he Mr. Allen, ef Illinois, who fe almost to bitaself ax candidate for the clerkship, has had his chances injured by the use which his competitors have made of Douglas's atttude towards the administration. Mr. Alien has been obliged to exert himeelf to make known that he is with we administration. This straw shows wifich way the wind is turning moerat, to that he Of the Secretary of the Treasury is propared, # of it have already been furmehed to his o and gous. The increased and increasing receipts of the toms encoura he belief that ne new ivan will be neces. sary. The outstanding debt is $25, 00,000. $46,000,000 The of our debt has been rear omod sis areh 4, 1863 WW) PLQUAJU PRG interest cael on the amount redeemed ' wthing oer $5,400,000. Thus sum, deducted from interest rity, Shews @ saving of nearly the ‘aut [gqaeurer’s report and pe bheted. Correspondence of the Times.) t Wasmseros, Deo. 4, 1857. ‘The Special Agent to Kaneas The tof the administration, who represented them in Kaneas during the sitting of the Convention, was Henry L. Martin, a shrewd and intelligent Mississippian, then and now clerk in the Interior Department Secretary Thompeon. Martin was constantly preeent at the Conven. on caucuses, and it wae chiefly through b+ representa tions and influence that the Convention determined on only # partial submission of (he constitution to the people. As the agent of the nitetration, his credentials wero strengthened by the fact that be wae atthe same time @ clerk in the govermment servics, and his influence was paramount for his interference, it is fully be lieved that the Judge Elmore party, who favored a free submission of the constitution would have triamphed, Tt vos Martin's despatch to Washington, aleo, which led ‘he President and the & take Uheir positions so early wn favor of the Cengen: ‘tion. It © stated that altheagh under \jrornor Walker's ine co the Prewident struck from ‘he original drett af the meamge bie recommendation in favor of enstaining the action of the Convention, since the Governor left he has restored it, and js determine to take bolt qroun? in favor of the avmission of Kaneas at once under the Lecomptoa sonaiitution. It would seem twe probable that he will het commut himeelf on the question c:ther war, ze W. Bowman, editor of the Gazetic, at Belford, hac been dotertined epon by the resident for Jent of Public Printing of that MeKeon will be ro moved, as the com thie a cheap oppor tunity fo indicate to those who are dispesed mw fly the track on the Ronaas question, that party discipline will be ragdly enforced againa rebels [Correspondence of the Tr tune.} Wasnivetos, Dec. 4, 1 Senator Dovgtae ond Kaneas— Trea-ury Sinte vant, €e., Be. ‘The influence of Ronater Douglas is already very ob interest in the matter, This it simply an evidence that the Pnquirer is in some di sensible of ite posites in — with the remainder of the disaffected, ve point mest frequently and pertinaciously urged b; thon papors—that thn whole connuibntion haa -naver Deen publiched, and coprequently that every one but those who romed it ia ignorant of it# provisions—i about two be finally set at rest. The constitution entire has been pubs lished in Kansas, and will be republished in this city wo. row morning. Itis admirably calculated to advance interests of the future state. “There i# not a provision in it about which there can be a material dil of opinion, except that which will be submitted to a vote be- fore it shall be presented to Congress. Ample provision is mace for fostering education, and forthe granting of a gh of the lands to ald in the constri@tion of railroads. in short, after tl have read it, it will be on that the opposit tion by Congress. There will be bu wal be in favor of the admission of the State into tho nion. Wasnrvot The Kansas Constiturion Tam probably the only person here who has read every word of the Kansas State constitution, and compared it with that of our own and other free States; and [ do not hesitate to say it is the most unexeeptionable, carefully and wisely designed instrument of the kind 1 It bas iinproved on us in many pojate oibus legielation, by providing that the -ub- every act rail be indicated in the bill. incorporate ape bank of issue, with two branches, under very str terms, provided such charter shall be «ubinitted to a of the people for their sanction or rejection. Divorces capnot be grented by special enactment, but by general laws, giving the power to the courts, All the legis res are in the usual form, as it the Judiciary, It provides for gencral education, and gives the Lagisia- ture a very limited power on the subject of internal im. Unlike the Topeka ¢ ntution, it permite ¢ of free negroes in the State. The abolition Dee. 4, 1867 eror deprive & slave of his life, « euch punishment as would be in- feted in case the like offence had been committed on @ free white pervo Nothing will do more to correct the perversions of the abolition press as to the doings and intentions of dhe Le compton Convention, than the publication of the constita- Hon entire, Ite appearance here has bad a salutary iafw ence, Political Intelligence. Sexator Prom, of Outo.—The Columbus Staterman, democrat, thos foreehacows the position Mr. Pugh will ax sume on the Kansas question — The Ohi» Stole Journal gives cortoney % a rumor of the Wash) sgton quid memes, that Seontor Pugh wi'l rote l» revive Kaisas as actate auder the (wl regardless of the o-cetiaine) wisues of the peop Territory. Now, without any commouniont on whatever with Mr. Pugh, we assume to denouces thie atatomact 1 & falsehood, concocted from a mere mxive of muchief against (at Senstor, Tur Coxnessatony Rieourtios iy Moerert <The revolutions recently introduce’ in the Legisiatary of Mise sisippi, condemning President Buch an an for theif course on the Kansas qreetion were defeat And & resolution cubstituted cenguring Governar Walker alone, The Legivlaturg adjourned sine ie on the bth wit ——— a ee Neweraren Qverexstons iv Mixwesota—The fave of faeocwl affairs ® inskicg sad inroads Soe Os pean ghoat Minnosota The Olmstend the prea three Yorn Femona Argus, the Traverse de Sian Rerpe ter, the Shak: the Southern Mir ‘. Star, pe Dakotale Jone ave eu the Stiilwat suapended publication-=the Idct (ures promise to resume. lifst throo indeGniteiy—the Mires Tonnett, convicted at the last term of the Yi mouth coumty (N. J.) Courts of mansiaug wr, am seo- (owed to one year’s ‘mprisonment in the State prison, was pardoned last week, and arrived at Freehold, on her way “pre, ou. aturday evening |e t