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Bowery—Rauestaian Frars— Tho contents of the European edition of the Heratp will fombine the news received by mail and telegraph at the ofice during the previous week and up to the hour of pub- lication, The News. The Message of the President and the reports from the heads of the departments were submitted to Congress yesterday. In the existing condition of our political, military and financial concerns, these documents possess an unusual interest. We pub- lish this morning— 1, The Measage of the President of the United States. 2. The Report of the Secretary of the Treasury ‘The Report of the Postmaster General . The Report of the General | and Office. 5. The Report of the Secretary of War. 6. The Report of the Secretary of the Navy. In the Senate, upon a motion to print the Presi- dent's Message, offered by Mr. Douglas, that Senator opened the ball on the Kansas question. He re- marked that he concurred in all the President | ee had expressed, except that portion relative to Kansas and the Lecompton constitution, | and said that at an early day he would} give his reasons for believing that the people of the | Territory had not been left to regulate their own fairs in their own way, as guaranteed by the organic | act. Mr. Stuart, of Michigan, concurred wjth Mr. Douglas. Messrs. Davis, Mason and Bigler ted | the views of the President. Messrs. Hal and Trumbull attacked the Kansas Lecompton con- stitetion and the position of the Executive. Pending | a motion that all the printing be executed by ghe printer to the Senate at the last session—the Wash- ington Union—the Senate adjourned. The House was engaged in discussing the question of the election of a printer, but adjourned without coming to any conclusion. A resolution providing for an examination of the subject of the public print- ing was offered, but the House evinced but little dis- position to follow up the matter. It is understood, however, that Messrs. Banks, of Virginia, and Stead- | man, of Ohio, will be the printers, arrangements | having been made to that effect. } Our Washington despatch announces that the slavery clause of the Kansas constitution will be defeated at the eloction. We have news from Col. Alexander's detachment of the Utah expedition to the 3d ult. They were still at Ham's fork, on Green river, where it was supposed they had been joined by Col. Johnston and Coil. Cooke, with their commands. The troops were suffering from want of provisions, and the animals were dying for lack of forage. It was thought the army would winter at Henry's Fork, on Green river, but Gov. Cumming and the other Territorial officers would endeavor to reach Great Salt Lake City. The Mormons were determined on resistance. They had driven off «ix hundred head of cattle belonging to Col, Alexander's force. During a skirmish four of the Buints were taken prisoners. The Democratic General Comunittee for the year 1857 held ita last meeting for the year last night. The committee appointed to present the names of the parties who had bolted regular nominations at the last charter election failed to report; but reso: lutions were passed declaring the expulsion of Daniel E. Sickles and ©. Godfrey Gunther at the last meeting of the committee illegal, and Wilson Small, the chairman on that evening, was censured for ruling the expulsion regular. The passage of these resolutions was looked upon as quite a victory by the bolters, and it was confidently proclaimed that Mr. McKeon's official head would be saved by this action of the Generel Committee. The pro- ceedings at Tammany Hall were diversified by a fight in the barroom, during which a man named Cornelius Wood was wounded by a pistol ball. An account will be found elsewhere. Captain Ward, of the bark William H. Shailer, at Salem, Mass., from Ambrizette, on the West Coast of Africa, has forwarded to us an interesting letter, dated on board the United States flag ship Cumberland, at Loando, on the 14th of October. The Cumberland had overhauled in good style the slave bark Cortes, of New York, but owing to some explanation given at the moment by her master she was permitted to go free, although in evident com- munication with a negro barracoon near the shore. It was mot doubted but that the United States sloop of war Dale would fall in with the Cortes soon, when really engaged in her nefarious traffic, and make a Prive of her. The Dale left Loando Oct. 9th on a Craise to the westward The Board of Ten Governors met yesterday, bat Arapsacted no business of public interest. Mr. Tie- mann, the Mayor elect, who was present, was asked by one of the Governors why he did not pay the Henaro for the advertising @ had done his business yending the recent canvass, to which he replied that be would willingly pay, only he was afraid the ad’ Vertising would stop immediately upon his doing so. ‘There are now under the care of the Governors 7,712 persons, being an increase of 76 a# compared with la«t week, and of 1,723 as compared with the cor. rexponding week of last year. The committee on the Worth monument met yes terday afternoon and examined the bills of ex pens attending the removal of Gen. Worth’s re. | mains to the monument erected to his memory After cutting down some of the bills they amounte: to about $4900. The committee decided to report in favor of having them audited and allowed. The proceedings in the Supreme Court, general term, yesterday, ware interesting and exciting. Cancemi was sentenced to death, before a densely Crowded auditory, and solemnly protested his inno- fence of the murder of Eugene Anderson. At the opening of the Court of Sessions yesterday toe Grand Jury panel was called, but a quorum not the abseat members if they did not attend on Wed- | Clusive that ‘hey cannot be disregarded by the needay. 1 dward Malloy pleaded guilty to assault | two houses with impunity. and baitery, and a» affidavits were presented show: ing his previous goxd character, judgment was sus pended. Barney was convicted of an aa- sault on officer Allen, of the Twentieth precinct, when serving a warrant for violating the Sunday Li jvor law: remanded till Friday for sentence. The sales of cotton ye-ieriay embraced about 70) bales, chietly to »;imuers, with some small lots for export, Daved upon middling uplinds at about Le, @ Uke. ; Good micdding Hiito, at Lise, a 113¢c,; aud middling fair, at 11 sgc. a 1190. Flour again became heavy, ave with 4 light demand the markot closed at a decline of about five cents per barrel, while sales wore fair, including some lots for export. Choice cargoes of wheat, suitable for milling purposes, were scarce, and prices pretly wetl sustained, while common end. inferior grades were dull and unsettled. The total exports of flour from the United States since the Ist September, 1867, to November 22, amounted (0 314,918 bbls., apd 8,501,378 bushels wheat, ‘and 490,988 do. corn, The shipments to the Continent for the same period amounted to 89,277 bbis. flour. Pori was dull and sales moderate, at $16 75 for old mess, and $16 25 a $16 50 for Albany inspected, new. Sogars were firmer, and good grocery goods, which were scarce, were full 4¢ cent per ID. higher, while the market for all grades was firm and exhibited more buoyancy. Among the transactions were 21 bhds. new crop New Or- leans, low grade—the- first of the season—at 6c. Tho sales embraced about 460 a 500 hhds. Cuba and Porto Rico, 130 do. molado, and 75 boxos Havana, at rates g:ven elsewhere. Coffee was without change of moment, while sales Were moderate. Freights were dull and eugage- ments light, The President's Message. The President's Message is now before our readers. It is a calm, clear headed, sensible and statesmanlike document. The various leading subjects, interests, questions and issues affecting the national welfare are, each in its turn, carefully examined and discussed, and the resulting recommendations, with scarcely an exception, are eminently practical, judicious and seasonable. Reducing the message to a brief recapitulation, Mr. Buchanan’s adminis- trative policy is as follows First (on the financial crisis) he gives us an instructive and comprehensive review of the currency question and of the evils of a loose and irresponsible banking system. He recom- mends government retrenchments, pleads the necessity of a loan, strongly objects to a na- tional bank, and urges a general bankrupt law against all banks, involving the forfeiture of the bank charter with its suspension sof specie payments. . “Our relations with foreign governments are, upon the whole, in a satisfactory condition;” but upon Central American affairs the Presi- dent frankly confesses that he has had enough of the double constructions of the Clayton- Bulwer and Honduras treaties, and prefers be- ginning, de novo, upon a basis of straightfor- ward and honest international stipulations. That's right. Next, a very significant hint or two is given to Spain, embracing a suggestive allusion to the island of Cuba. Nor should we be surprised ifthe plain spoken and significant paragraph touching our unsatisfactory relations with the Spanish government were to result ina very belligerent sensation at Madrid, and prove somewhat perplexing even to my Lord Pal- merston. In reference to the Isthmus of Panama, an act of Congress is asked “authorizing the Presi- dent, in case of necessity, to employ the land and naval forces of the United States to carry into effect the guarantee of neutrality and pro- tection.” The President is earnestly opposed to filibus- tering, calls earnestly for measures to suppreas “such outrages,” and substantially charges the late escape of Walker to the judicial authorities of New Orleans, and “the insufficient sum of two thousand dollars bail” allowed in his case, We have had some trouble with the President of Paraguay, and the message asks for the re- quisite authority to bring him to terms. Mr. Buchanan next discusses at length the Kansas imbroglio—pleads the legality of the Lecompton Convention, and argues that, while his instructions to Gov. Walker covered the submission of fhe whole censtitution to the people, the Lecompton programme, under the circumstances, will still answer the purpose, in- asmuch as it does refer to the people the only really important party issue involved in the constitution—the slavery question. view of the matter, and we cannot perceive what other policy the President could have adopted without invading the domains of the judicial or the legislative branch of the govern- ment. We apprehend, however, that Mr. Buchanan's interpretation of “ the domestic institutions” of a Territory will meet with some resistance among the Kansas expounders of the Senate. We suspect that even Mr. Douglas will contend that ‘domestic institutions,” in the sense of the Nebraska bill, mean, not the family relations, as between whites and blacks, but all the local organic institutions of the Territory in its transition to a State, in regard to banks, bankrupts, criminal offences, courts, internal improvements, slaves, free niggers, and every- thing else. This bit of special pleading, how- ever, is not essential to the position assumed by the President. It is a position which is sufti- ciently secured in resting upon the legal deve- lopements of “popular sovereignity” as they come into hishands. For all the consequences involved, the responsibilities belong to Congress and the people of Kansas. With regard to Brigham Young and his tribe of rebeHious Mormons, the President recom- mends a decisive course of action, and to this end he asks for four additional regiments to the army. He recommends a Territorial government for Arizona (the Gadsden country), and pleads the duty and the full power of Congress to constract “a military railroad” through our own territo- ries to the Pacific. With reference to the affairs of the War, Navy and Interior departments, the meseage commends to Congress the reports of bis Secre- taries; and we are glad to see that the corrupt ing railroad land grants and land-grabbing speculations of the last few years have not escaped a timely remonstrance from the right quarter. ‘The message ie full and explicit in regard to the government finances; but as we have con- sidered this important subject in a separate ar- ticle, it is needless here to say more than that the financial views and recommendations of Mr. Buchanan are such as could only emanate from an experienced American stateeman of a saga- cious and highly practical cast of mind ‘The request “that the two houses would allow the President at least two days previous to the adjournment of each session, within which no new bill shall be presented to him for ap- proval,”’ fe the very bert recommendation ever Deing present the Recorder discharged those an. | made to Congress on bebsif of honest legis Proriug to thelr names, stating that he would fine ' lation; and the reasons given for it are so con. ' the panic This is our | | We also cordially approve the closing recom- mendation of the message in behalf of the Dis- trict of Columbia; for, the government having established a federal metropolis, and having undertaken the tak of supporting it, should support it handsomely. The pressure upon our columns to-day re- duces us to these brief remarks for the present upon this sensible and practical message. We commend it to the attentive perusal of our readers, and the general administrative policy which it discloses to the serious consideration of Congress. ‘The Treasury Report. Mr. Cobb’s first annual report is before us. Besides the usual figures and estimates—which are advanced in this document with a timidity proportioned to the late overthrow of the soundest caleulations—the report contains one novel idea and two practical suggestions, All three deserve careful and favorable considera- tion. The Grat of the suggestions relates to the de- ficiency in the treasury, which Mr. Cobb pro- poses to aupply by an issue of treasury notes, not to exceed twenty millions of dollars, Trea- sury notes are preferable to stock, inasmuch as they may be used aa a currency throughout the country, and may thus supply the West and the North with a circulating medium which will be largely used for remittances to a distance; also because they may be paid out to the creditors of government in any sums to suit cases. It so happens that such a medium as this is the very thing which we need at the present time—some- thing which shall be at par all over the coun- try, and which shall not be subject to deprecia- tion, or decline in value. No allusion is made to the rate of interest at which such notes could ve placed in circulation; but we presume that four per cent would be regarded as satisfactory by the public. Four per cent bonds or treasu- | ry notes issued by the government would sell at par in this market—if, indeed, they ‘did not command a premium. Congress and the peo- | ple at large will coincide with Mr. Cobb on this head. Mr. Cobb’s second suggestion refers to the | embarrasements of certain of our banks and railways. He proposes the passage of a com- pulsory bankrupt act, by which insolvent rail- way companies and banks might be wound up, whether they liked it or not. The idea is, of course, to meet the case of those banks which, during the present revulsion, broke and laughed at their depositors; and of those railways which, when their acceptances went to protest and the interest on their bonds lay overdue, simply made an assignment, and went on financiering and making wonderful reports. In the present state of the law these corporations have the public very much at their mercy. In certain States they are liable to be called to account, and even to be made to pay, under certain circumstances. But, in othe#s, devices can be used to defeat the railway companies may defy their creditors and their stockholders. The evil is likely to grow with the growth of the property of these corpo- rations. In some States, as in New Jersey and Illinois, the leading railways are already mas- ters of the States; in a short time our own New York Central will be able to control our Legis- lature, if it does not do so already. If some means be not provided whereby these large cor- porations may be called to account, the people will soon be at their mercy. This is the con- tingency for which Mr. Cobb proposes to provide. Under the law he suggests, any stockholder who has been cheated by a bank or railway corporation, or any individual who holds a railway acceptance or bank note and cannot get paid, may appeal toa conrt not under State control, and under a law which the State Legislature cannot repeal, and get his own. This will undoubtedly be a gain to the public. Mr. Cobb throws out a hint to the State go- vernments which will attract some attention. After showing how beneficially the sul-treasury system worked througout the crisis, how the go- vernment, instead of adding to the pressure on the banks, as it used to do, actually sustained them for weeks, and how it was enabled to pass through an almost unexampled revulsion with- out injury and loss, it recommends to all the State governments to follow the federal exam- ple, and manage thew finances on the specie plan. Though of course Mr. Cobb has no more to do with the State governments than he has todo with the Heraxp, and his enggestion is purely gratuitous, still it isso forcible and so ju- dicious that it is quite possible it may meet with favor at the bands of some State governments, atallevents. New York, at the present time, might perhaps safely try it. The revulsion itself, which figures ineiden- tally in almost every paragraph of the report, is discussed directly in some places. Mr. Cobb of course ascribes it to the inflation of paper credit; the cause which our cotemporaries so long scouted, when we pointed itout. He gives the figures of the bank and railway inflation, and very properly hints that this alone would account for a greater taflation than we have bad. He denounces the whole system of over expansion, which has become chronic in some parts of the country, and intimates that if we go on running into debt we must expect to pay the penalty at regular interest. The report is a sound and judicious one, and does credit to Secretary Cobb's common sense and finaacial skill. Tur Hoy. Mr. Boosy Brooks is getting more and more out of temper. He will soon be fit for some comfortable lunatic asylum, if he in- duiges too much in those melancholy spasms. He seems to regret deeply that we did not pur- chase that house in the Fifth avenue, and thus give some solid respectability to that neighbor- hood. We preferred to go out to Fort Wash- ington. on the splendid banks of the Hudson, where we have bought a residence, containing forty acres— price $92,000—ermbracing every va- riety of scenery, forests, lawns, bill, dale, eprings, ponds fields, rocks, gardens, orchards, purling brooks and fine prospects. If the Hon. Booby will keep his temper one day, and be- have like a gentleman, we will take him out in our wagon and show him its beauties, besides treating bim to a lunch of cold chicken and Croton water. Willi Mr. Tiemann endorse his good bebuviour—not his note, for that Mr. T. would bave to pay—but simply his good be- haviour for one day* Tur Revetsion—Reovetton or Paoes.—The furniture of a eplendid house in the Fifth ave- nue, which cost $40,000 a couple of years ago, sold for $10,000 at i, He day before yes terday. The late preprietor hod succumbed to law, and both insolvent banks and insolvent | THE LATEST NEWS. INTERESTING FROM THE PLAINS. arr MORE TROUBLE WITH THE MORMONS. Skirmish Between Col. Alexander's Force and the Mormons, &e., do, &o. Despatches from the Utah Expedition. Sr. Lov, Dec. 8, 1867. An express passed through this city yesterday for Washington, with despatches from Colonel Johnaton. ‘The Republican received letters this morning from the army to Nov. 3, The Mormons had run off six hundred cattle in sight of Colonel Alexandor’s camp, near Ham's Fork, Green river. At the date of the letter it was supposed that Colonel Johnston had concentrated his forces with Alexander's, acd that in a fortnight from that time Colonel Cook's com- mand would be with them. They expected to winter on Henry’s Fork, Green river. There was a good deal of suffering from want of provisions and clothing, and the hoeses were giving out from want of forage. Governor Cumming and the other Territorial officers were determined to get iulto Salt Lake City if possible. ‘The Mormons were determined on resistance to either the military or civil officers. A skirmish had taken place between Colonel Alexander's troops and the Mor- mona, and three or four of the latter were captured. Colonel Hoffman, from Fort Laramie, last of October, arrived here on Sunday night, but he brings no news of the Utah expedition. ‘The Democrat learns that news has been received at Fort Leavenworth from Major's and Russell's trains, that the government animals were dying in great numbers on the Plains. Important from Washington, REMOVAL OF THK DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF NEW YORK —RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE—THE SLAVERY CLAUSE OF THE KANSAS CONSTITUTION TO BE REJECTED—THE NEW PUBLIC PRINTERS, ETC. Wasmnaron, Dec. 8, 1857. John McKeon, United States District Attorney for New York city, has been removed from office. Advices have been received from Kansas by the Go- vernment, to the effect that the slavery clause of the§con- stitution will be rejected at the approaching election. This wil obviate all difficulty, and leave the agitators high and dry. Every democrat will then advocate the re- ception and approval of the constitution by Congress. ‘The public printing is to be exocuted A. D. Banks and James B. Steedman, under the firm name of ‘Banks & Steedman,”’ should Mr. Steedman be elected Printer by the House. This arrangement was brought about by mutual friends, upon a fair and honorable basis, and agreed to in advance by the parties. The report giade by Mr. Clingman, to amend the rules of the House, was well timed. As at present existing they are admirably calculated to retard all legislation. The President's Message is the theme of much praise in ali circles here. The War Department anticipates interesting Utah des- patches by the next California steamer. The mail leaves Selt Lake City on the fifth of each month for San Fran- cisco. Dr. Bernheisel has heard nothing since he left Uiah in company with Major Van Viet. Mr. Allen, Clerk of the House, has appointed Jobn F. Carter, of Pennsylvania, his chief clerk. The Bay State Mills, and Lawrence, Stone & Co. Boston, Dec. 8, 1857. The stockholders of the Bay State Mills held a meeting to day to investigate the affuirs of that corporation, in con. nection with Lawrence, Stone & Co. Mr. Kuhn, the newly appointed treasurer, made a financial statement. Mr. F. B. Crowningshield asked how much has been em- bezzled, and when the embezzlement commenced. Mr. Kubu replied that it began some two years ago, and he supposed the amount was $500,000. The way it has been cone is by mixing up the accounts. The money has been taken indiscriminately to pay any debts that happened to accrue. To a further inquiry, . Kuba stated that the amount was owed the corporation by Lawrence, Stone & After further discussion, during which considerably clement was manifested, the following gentiomen wore appointed an investigating committee, to report as ear! as practicable —Mesai Francie B. Crowningshield, Charies P. Curtis, Geor W. Lyman, I’eter T. Homer, Ricbard 8. Taylor. A Mysterious Case In Cinctnnatt. Crveixnati, Dec. 8, 1857. Ou Sunday afternoon Frank S. McClure went into the store of Beattie & Anderson for ®he purpose of talking over business matters with Mr. Beattie. About an hour after- wards MeClore was seen to fall from the door of the building to the sidewalk, and when picked up it was found that bis skull was fractured. He died on Monday night. Before the Coroner's jury Beattic testified that after parting with McClure in the store, he returned to the om; he heard a noise at the door, and going McClure lying on the sidewalk ; his supposition was that in passing out of the door, the tecease! caught is (oot mm something which threw bum to the sidewalk, causing bis injuries. Beattie was arrested last evening on the affidavit of Samuel Mitchell, accusing him of the mur der of MeClure by striking bim ou the head with an iron bar, and was beld to bail in 84,000. The parties are well known and highly respectable. ‘The Difficulty on the Central Ohio Ratlroad. Puttapecemia, Doo, 8, 1857, A despatch received from Renwood last night states that the difficulty on the Central Ohio Railroad has been settled. The company arc paying off the employes at Zanesville this afternoou, The regular transit of Proight will not be interrupted Arrival of the An Poriaxn, Maine, Doc. 8, 1857. The Canadian Steamship Company's ‘screw ‘steamer Anglo-Saxon, from Liverpool on the 26th ult., arrived at tis port at six o'clock thie morning. Her advices have becu anticipated by the Baltic at New York The Supertntendence of Albany County Pent- mt . ‘Armany, Deo. 8, 1857. At a joint meeting of the Recorder of the city and the Board of Supervisors held to-day, Louis D. Pilsbury was unanimously re-appointed Superintendent of the Albany County Peuiteutiary for the next three years. Boston Weekly Bank Statement. Bostox, Dec. 8, 1867. The following are the footings 0: our bank statement for the past week :— Now. 30. bois2/000 Tac. 194,000 '4;286,600 Inc. 104,800 6/340'000 Inc. 383,000 ‘Osweco, Doc. 8, 1857. The weather bere is mild and pleasant. Cnrcaeo, Dec. 8, 1967. It is raining bere this evening. The weather is mild. Sentence of Nichols for Forging Barnum’s Name. Cunveranp, Dec. 8, 1857. E. T. Nichols was sentenced to-day to six years’ impri Sopment in the penitentiary for forging I. T. Barnum’s name in’ 1866. Detention of the Frigate Powhatan. Norrouk, Dec. 8, 1867. A slight accident yeaterday to the United States steam. frigate Powhatan detains her Ave miles below here. Presi. dent Pierce and lady are on board. The damage wil be repsired, and she Wil probably proceed to sea to-morrow ‘Loas of the National, of Bath. — Moniux, Deo. 8, 1867. ‘The ship National, of Bath, Captain Boyd, from New Or leans for Havre, was totally lost (no date) ‘near Havana Her crew was saved. The National had @ cargo of tal- low and cotton, 3,300 bales of the latter, which was in sured in New York and France, She was a nearly new ship, of 1,066 tons, and belonged to Capt. Berry and others, of Bath. Loas of the Ship Eva Dorothea, Nonvoux, Deo, 8, 1957 The ship Eva Dorothea, Gatgear, from’ Bremen bound to Baltimore, ie ashore near Cape Henry. She had on bourd 260 passengers, who with the crew were saved. The vesee! will probably be a total loss Markets. Moni, Dec. 7, 1867, Cotton.—Sales w-day of 1,200 bales, at 100. for mid dling. Savayvan, Dee. 7, 1867. Cotton.—dales to-day of 1,500 bales, at 10¢. for mid- dling. Avovsta, Deo. 7, 1857. The sales of cotton to-day foot up 1,000’ bales, at 1040. for middling. Oxwe00, Deo. 86 P.M. Flour unchanged. Wheat in good demand and steady. Sales 22,000 bushels at 800. a Sc. for common to extra Chi- cago springy 850. for Milwaukie club, and $1 20 for «mall parcels chy white Michigan, Corn quiet. Lake imy to day—2,000 bbis. flour, 64,000 bushels wheat, 7,000 busiels Cora, Canal exporte—11,000 bushele wheat. Creado, Deo, B6 P.M Sales 10,000 bushels at t. Receipte to-day—2,400 1 1,000 busbets corn Flour active. Wheatact fase. Corn dal. OMe bbis, dour , 9,600 bushels w ‘THE SENATE PRINTING—DEBATE ON THK KANSAS QUESTION, for the use of the Senate. He remarked that he concurred heartily and cordially in the the |, with the of it Mr Grcans (00m) of Mich. concurred. Ja Me, | views re6} Lecompton movement. Ata day he would speak on the subject, and insist to the ox- tent of his ability that the people of Kansas should be eng of Miss., concurred in the views of the President on and would await the Mr. Douglas before he expressed bis own views. Mr. Biatzr (dem.) of Pa., gave notice that he should defend the ase by tho President to the best of his ability, and Chat he would respond to Mr. Douglas. Mr. Doveras accepted Mr. Gwin’s substitute. Mr. Haus (rep.) of N.H., spoke in opposition to the constitation formed by the Lecompton Convention, arguing that it would perpetuate slavery in Kansas, no matter whether the people accepted or rejected the slavery clause. Mr. Sewarp (rep.) of N. Y., would be glad to hear the supporters of the President explain his position, for it seemed to him that the message was very and im- potent in its arguments on Kansas, and that something tore would be required to satisfy the public mind than is coutained in the document itself. Ho trusted that the de- bute upon this point would not be delayed long, for before we were aware of it there might be civil war in Kansas. Aiter reviewing other parts of the message, he said he hoped that it would be understood that on Utab affairs Congress Was substantially unanimous, that the world might be assured that the government of the United States would not suffer its fame to be tarnished, its power insulted and the lives of 6 citizens destroyed by an enemy, entrenched though it be in the Rocky’ Mountains and under the forms of the constitution of the United ‘tates. Mr. Mason (dem.) of Va., was free to declare that all information for the last six months relative to Kaneas —, had come from questionable sources. If he under- stood the President's position, and he thought be did, the President's position was impregnable. Mr. TRUMHULL, (rep.) of Ill., denied that the Legislature of Kansas had authority to initiate the Convention. It was, according to a speech once delivered in the Senate by Mr. Buchanan himself, an act of usurpation. had re: peatedly refused to authorize the peoplo of Kansas to form @ State constitution. Much had been said about popular sovereignty, Dut this now merely amounts, according to the great expositor of the party, to giving the free white le of Kansas the right to determine the condition of a few negroes, while they are prectuded from regulating their own institutions in their own way. Mr. Brown, (dem.) of Miss. , said there seemed to be eat anxiety to exter into discussion, and especially to ind fault. They had heard the Message imperfectly read by the Clerk, and therefore could not properly understan 1 it. He asked Senators to pause and sieep on the docu- ments before indulging in a debate which would go forth to the country over the telegraphic wires, penetrating even to Kanaag, and giving tone to public opinion, on Premises not yet perfectly understood. He asked Sena- tors to reflect before taking their positions and uttering sentiments under the circumstances to which he bad re- ferred. On his motion the Senate then adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasiaxeton, Dec. 8, 1857. THE PUBLIC PRINTING—CHARGES OF CORRUPTION—PROPOSITION 10 INVSTIGATE—THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Mr. Cuxaxvs, (dem.) of Va., obtained permission to make a personal explanation. He read a letter from his colleague, Mr. Faulkner, asking him to state the facts upon which he, in caucus, based bis conclusions with refe- rence to the statements impeaching Mr. Wendell’s charac. ter. Mr. Clemens in reply agreed to Faulkner's sugges tion to submit to Wendell, in order to give him an oppor. tunity of vindication, Clemens’ written statement describ- ing the circumstances under which be was, last Saturday, approached by a person who said he was interested in procuring the printing for ‘Wendell, and that a pecuniary consideration could secured for Clemens’ mother, in one of two contingencies—first, that he shonld cast his ‘yote for Wendell; or secondly, abstain from voting. Mr. Clemens to this, pointed the man to the act of Congress Providing pains aud penalties for euch corrupt 8, and told him he had mistaken his man. Wendell in re’ ly solemn: otorted against such charges, Dased on a Clues cee Woe charges were properly preferred he would promptly refute them: he had never directly or indirectly employed any person or agent to procure votes for hin. Mr. Cixsnens, having finished reading the correspondence, said be bad aever seen Wendell to his knowledge, and had pod roe oo to accomplish other than a faithful discharge of his public duty. He was constrained from exposing the name of the scoundrel who approacbed bim ev account of ‘the man’s family, whe should not be camfounded with the uilty. He accepted the statemeut of Wendell, so far as is denial of all complicity or knowledge of such a propo sition was concerned. Mr. Surrm, (dom.) of Va., offereda resolution for the ap- pointment of a committee to exarn'ne into the eubject of the pile printing, and providing that the election of printer be postponed until their report be made. He said it war believed that enormous corruption was connected with this subject, and hence the neceselty of an investigation ‘The proiits ‘were probably $800,000, aud a printer who might be elected to-day could get a quarter of a million for his contract, Mr. Cuxcmax (dem.) of N. C., said—“ Elect a printer first, and afterwards investigat¢é."’ Mr. Hovstos (dem.) of Ala., wno had moved to pro- ceed to the election of printer, suid he would agree to that. Mr. thing.”” Mr. Swrm (dom.) of Tonn.—“ lam a fast friend of Wen ‘dell, and state on his authority that he abides by the de cision of the caucus, and supports the nominee.” Mr. Kurrt (dem,) of 8. C., said he did pot go into the caucus, but would vote for the nominee, because that gon tleman suited him. The debate was here interrupted by the reception of the President's mereage, which was read. Mr. Bocock oS complete its organization by the electi er. Then he would join with others trayagance and corruption. Mr. Grow (rep.) of Pa., advised the House to begin the reform in the printing here by curtailing the enormous expenditures which had created our government into a rival of ail the book establishments of the country. The books which were sent out by Congressional authority were not worth the paper they were printed on. Without coucluding the discussion of the subject the House adjourned. United States me Court. ‘ASINGTON, Dec. 8, 1857. No. 1.—White, Stevens & Oo. vs. Paschal Roses, admin- jetrator. Ary for plaintiff No. 5.—Adolphus Devend vo. Sumect Lawrence, «, al. Argument commenced for appellant. ‘The Virginia “A suggestion of that kind amounts to no to the House to a public print ferreting out ex , Va., Dec. 8, 1867 Ricnmonn, ‘The Legislature bas fixed on Thursday, the 10th ot, Ir. Hunter for the election of a Senator to succeed An near in a well to-day, with largo stones chained to his iy Marks of violence were discovered on bis head. An em ploy ¢ has been arrested a4 his supposed murderer The Southern ‘The mail from all points South ,as late as due, is at band, but brings no news of importance. Charteston. Carueston, Dec 8, 1857 The United States mail steamship Nashville, Capt. Mar ray, from New York, arrived here at 12 o'clock last evening. open, and the boats are moving through # freely. ——— ‘Tre Orena.—‘Robert le Disable” for the last time to- night. Waitack's TimaTen—A now drama, adapted from “Les Pauvren do Paria,’ under the title of “The Poor of New York,’ was produced here last night with com plete success. The work in ite present frm has been ‘od by MM. Bourcicault, Seymour, Goodeich and Warden, and the first named gentleman made tho uswal acknowledgment in respore to a ca of the house, which was the best of the scason. The great length of the play and the preseure upon our columns this morning oblige wt eter criticism. Mapaw® GRarven.Jon~son's Concart Last Nicht.—Ma- dame GracverJohuson gave her first concert before a very large and fashionable audience at Niblo’s Saloon, last night. The Madame is # pianist of great merit, and wil undoubtedly maintain in this country the high geputation she has already achieved in Burope. Her oxccution is Weiiliant and firm, and her fingering exquisitely delicate But more than this, Madame Graever throws ber soul into her performance. ‘she is not merely a corred® artist—she fan enthusiast and ageniue, The applanse with which he was Jagd night wae as hearty as the most am Ditious artist could desire on a first appearance before an audience wholly unacquainted with her powers. She evi dently took them by surprise, but they were not slow in discovering her merits, nor churlish in the beatowal of a cordial evidence of their recognition of them. Werecom mond all levers of the piano to hear Madame Gracver @t her neat concert June, though they ai sionally ‘| THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE IN CONGRESS. | THE TAMMANY TROUBLES, Meeting of the General Committee—RuMian- fem at Tammany Hall—The Building to Charge of the Police—_A Man Shot by Row- dies—The General Committee Take the Back ‘Track—Sickles’ and Gunther's Expulsion Deciered Diegal. t ‘There was much excitement at Tammany Hall lap night, growing out of the interest that attached to the meeting of the General Commitice, at which it was sup Posed a report would be adopted expelling the fishy de- ‘mocrats who bad voted and worked against the regular nominees at the last charter election. There was @ About nine o'clock a fracas of the most serious charse- tor occurred, which created the wildest excitement in the neighborbood of the Hall, and which lasted for some time. A young man named Cornelius Woods, a workman tn the public store, was seated quietly by the stove whon tw oulder from above and lodged in the muscles of the back, some ten inches from the point of entrance. The physician does not consider the wound The wounded man is well known in the Thi ote ward as Meeley Wood. He knows the parties who shet bim, and will doubtless take measures to have thom ar- rested. As there were two shots fired, and the bar room = crowded, it is @ wonder that no other person was WHAT WAS DONE IN THE GENERAL COMMITTER. While these occurrences were transpiring outside, the General Committee, which met in the room in the rear of the bar, had organized and were transacting their prelimi- nary business. Before long it was evident that some ma- lign influence had been at work in the Committee during the past week, and a majority of the members present were found to be in favor of the back track in reference to the parties who had been expelied at the previous meeting of the Committee. Tho fact was that the appointment of the Committee to report the names of all parties who had bolted regular nomina- tions created great consternation, as in nearly every ward there were democrats who had tae candidates for local offices who were not regularly nominated. A strong effort was therefore made to make the General Committee take the back track, and as will be seen they did so. The chair was taken by Mr. F. Cooper after the read- ing of the minutes. mittee fc adopted with the exception of the Ninth ward. special committee was appointed, who reported in favor of Mr. Morange, and was accepted—3 in the affirmative and 43 in the negative. Mr. Ricuany Bowrexp. the Counsel to the % then addreseed the committee, stating that it we doubs- less be recollected by the members of the general com- mittee that, at its meeting on Thursday last, a preamble and resolutions were adopted, by a bare majority vote, porting to expel the Hop. Daniel F. Sickles and ¢. God’ Gunther, Feq., from their seats m this body. It will algo be recollected that before that vote was taken, 1 had the honor to present certain views which I entertained touching the constitutional power as well as the propriety of such action, and that I labored unsuccessfully to show that in this body, by its constitution and by-laws, such action must be for some cause contemplated either by the organic law or by some rule prescribed for the government of the Convention. I also urged that it required two-thirds of all the members elected to expel a member, and cially in the cases under consideration. There was upon which the committee could mo ger ge A act, because the gentlemen sought to be expel! had, in the manner prescribed by the constitution and by laws, resigned their membership, and their places were then — and duly filled. The excitement of that occasion wii long hold a distinguished place in the annals of fierce and angry discussion, and if the results to which it gave rise were not marked by extraordinary and i!l-judged legisla- tion, we might all desire not to recur to it now. ‘The interval which has elay has furnished chance for deliberate retrospection. Ihave reviewed carefully the bro I then advanced, and am confirmed in my view their justice and constitutional correctness. It is be coming and necessary that we should undo the wrong; and it will be perceived that by the preamble and resolutions which I shalt presently proceed to offer, I contemplate such action to-night as shall save us from stultification. I desire to be right on the record upon such a question as this, and desire this committee to place their action upon an intelligent and sound basis. Tt i proper for me to say, before reading the resolutions, that although they im- peach the official conduct of Mr. Wilson Small, who pre- sided upon the occasion, it is not intended to convey any intimption against bis fairness. My personal relations with that gentleman have been of an agreeable character, and a sense of imperative duty and a regard to the rights of absentees alone induce me to T the resolutions, In my judgment they ought to receive the support of this committee. They appeal strongly to the intelligence and fairness of its members; and I hope I do not mistake the character of this body when I anticipate that they will re- ceive the decided approval of this Democratic General Committee. Mr. Busteed then read the following reeolu- tious, which were eventually adopted, 51 in the afflema- tive dnd 43 in the negative:— Whereas, at the last meeting of the Committee, letters from Hon. Daniel E. Sickles, of the Third ward, SG Gunther, Keg., of the Bighteenth, until then members of Committee, resizming their seats, with certificates in due form of the appointment of other democrats as their # $fere presented to one of the Secretaries, w pe a Oped PT EY m entered upon the roll, according tothe regular and established usage in sueb cases; and reas, instend thereof, the laiter of Mr. Sickles was pre: nd read to the General Committee, in violation of tte en and Ih utter disregard of the principles of fairnems nd couriers. for the purpose of lasing the foundation for resolutions to expel Meagge. Sickles and Gunther, which would otherwise have bees of order, and could not have been Whereas, netwithstamding the fact that Messrs. Sickles aud Gunther bad ceased 16 be members of thia Committee, a reso- Jution was introduced e¢apeili 0 ceived the Votes of a majority of the members present; and Whereas, Wilson Small. Reo., who wae then acting sc Chairman, in aiter violation of thé by laws of this Com: % of the t by which the present General Committees waa formed ax a consolidated Committes, represen entire demooratic party of this city, and of the rights of the several members of this Committers, and in utter di the himself, had decides Mr. Gunther was not» his successor to be pon he Committen, and that successor as then present and voting, dvelared that she said resolution adopted —therefora “Renolved, That the sald decision of lation of the by-laws of this Commit ita members, and ts therefore conde Mr. Porn, in voting, desired to explain his vote, stating that he voted in the affirmative, being in accord ance with the by laws. tleman from the Tweuty-Grst (Mr. Bus- teed.) No decent man would be guilty of the introdue- tion Of the like, and he it an attack oa him personally. Mr. Buermep replied: I forgive your personalities. are repulsive as offensive. Ir. Fowier then moved that a committee of six be ap- ever tee, Gan nae the General Committee |, which was adopted, and the adjourned rine die lance Committee. There Mr. Beuwoxt's New Hover.—The superb furniture of the house recently purchased by Mr. August Belmont, our late Minister at the Hague, was sold on Monday by A. H. Ladiow & Co. The house, which waa formerly occupied Mr. Gihon, is situated at the corner of Fifth ayenue street, next to Dr. Alexander's church. mansion, of the true Fifth avenue standard. was Poratoms rrom THR Brimsn Provinces.—It is not geae- rally known that there is a large quantity of New Bruns wick and Nova Scotia potatoes used in thie city, but such is the fact. The schooner Fastern Light srr in Monday from Nova Scotia, with 4,414 bushels of potatoes on . potatoes, of which there are agreat many for ale st retail in this city, may be recognized by the dark color of the tuber under the akin. Sey ore, if anything, a better to than the Western red, jereer, which Inst speed commands the highest price of any in the New York market. BURNING OF A LeMneR Yarp.—About one 0 clock yes terday morning a fire broke out in the lumber yard ocenpied by John §. McLean, situated at 282 West street, corner of Watts. There is but little doubt the fire was the act of incendiaries, from the fact of fire bei several parts of the yard at the same time; a shanty on the dock, belonging to the Corporation, waa also fred ang burnt down. The greater part of the lum ber was destreyed—losa estimated at about $12,000, sured for $10,500, in the following companies:—Book man, $6,000; Broadway, $1,600; and the Mechanica’ and ‘T¥adors’, $3,000. Not Dxan.—There was a rumor m the city yesterday morning that Thomas W. Adams, present Ald@man of the Seventh ward, and Alderman elect of the Eighth district, was dead, Such, however, is not the case. The Alder: man has been very ill, but is now considered out of ‘Tue Fier Snap of tie Skasov.—Mr. A. Lawrence, Tarrytown, while fishing on the North river. near ey. town, caught two young shed. Thie isan unsial occur: rence. fire are generally not caught betes spring. menecs in March and enda ic caught as late ag Auguat occa.