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8. B. HO'.', EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., DEC. 2, 1857.
THE KANSAS QUESTION.
On last Wednesday, the 25th ult., Governor
"Walker," of Kansas, arrived in Washington
City. On the following day he had an inter
view with President Buchanan. Walker's op
position to the Kansas Constitution is not
founded on the Slavery clause, but on the re
fusal of the Convention to permit the people
to vote on it. This lie regards as a violation
of the Federal Constitution, of the Kansas
Nebraska bill, of Popular Sovereignty, and
the rizhts of self-government. The President
Is represented as feeling" himself bound to sus
tain the action of the Kansas Constitutional
Convention, whatever it may have been, if the
Convention was authorized by Congress, and
the Cabinet are said to be united in favor of
sustaining its action. It is thought that open
hostility is inevitable between the President
and Walker.
A correspondent of the N. . Times says
"Walker has never yet seen the Constitution
and nobody outside knows what it is; all the
ellorts cf the government to obtain a copy of
it have failed. It is feared that its signers
will be driven out of the Territory ; that the
Constitution will be considered spurious, and
that the State government can never be set in
motion unless by the federal arms. Walker
declares that he cannot acquiesce in the action
of the Convention without violating the pledge
he gave, sacrificing his honest convictions,
and making himself infamous. If resistance
be made to the establishment of the State gov
ernment, the President w ill necessarily call on
the Governor of the Territory to exercise force
and put it down. This, with bis sentiments,
Walker cannot and will not do, nor will he
resign."
The Territory is said to be in a state of high
excitement, and the indignation felt and ex
pressed against the effort of the Bogus Con
vention to force a State Constitution on Kan
sas, is not confined to the Free State party.
A committee had waited on Walker, request
ing bim to call together the Territorial Legis
lature, which be evaded by saying it was a
question whether the old or new Legislature
should be convened and promising to look in
to the matter, but instead of doing so he left
in the first boat and went to Washington. In
tho meanwhile a great public meeting was
held at Leavenworth, which was wrought up
to the highest pitch of excitement by the ad
dresses of Gen. Lane and others, but was fi
nally quieted down by assurances from Demo
cratic speakers that they could not believe
that the President would sustain the course of
the convention. It can reasonably be expect
ed, that as soon as they learn that Mr. Buchan
an is disposed to sustain it, the excitement
will break out with new vigor. There exists
in the Territory a volunteer military organi
zation not less than ten thousand strong, and
it is well understood that some anticipated de
cisive movements from that quarter quickened
the action of Walker and Stanton in rejecting
the Oxford return. An attempt to hold the
proposed election on the 21st, may result in
serious consequences, as no doubt the people
of Kansas are determined that this infamous
Constitution shall not be forced upon them.
Near three thousand troops are said to be col
lected at Leavenworth ; but if their aid should
be made use of to force through the Constitu
tion, it may lead to a sanguinary civil war
Matters have now assumed such a shape that
cither Mr. Buchanan must give up his disposi
tion to uphold the action of the Convention, or
carry it through at the point of the bayonet.
The Currency. Mr. Benton lias written a
long letter to the National Intelligencer in
which ho discusses in Lis usual 6tyle the ques
tions of the present financial crisis, its causes
and its cures. He is down with particular se
verity upon the small note currency of the day
to which he attributes the scarcity of hard mo
ney, tho prevalence of tho crime of counter
feiting, the panics and runs which break down
good banks, aud a host of other ills too numer
ous to mention. The cure of these ills lies,
in Mr. Benton's view, in the expulsion from
tho "market of all paper money under the de
nomination of twenty dollars, by imposing a
stamp duty which it lie3 within the constitu
tional power to do, upon all bills of less de
nomination. Another remedy which he pro
poses is to make all persons Ineligible to'Fed
cral office who shall pass these small notes or
encourage their manufacture or circulation.
With a rare spico of satire that is truly Bento
nian, the old Roman growls out that, so gener
al has become the scramble for office these
bard times, that such a penalty would, more
effectually than almost any other, reach every
class and community in the nation.
Important Decision. At a recent trial in
Broome county, N". Y., ft was decided that a
passenger having purchased a railroad ticket
from one point to another, had a right Jo rido
on any tram be chose stopping over at any
place on the road a day or more at his plea
suie. The notice, "good for this trip only,"
was of no legal force.
Hogs is Tennessee. A letter from Shelby
ville, Tcnn., says that there will be fatted for
market, from 150,000 to 200,000 hogs, within
nn area of fifty miles each way from that point
SUMMAE.Y 0E HEffS.
The war Department designs sending two
columns of troops to Utah from the Pacific
side, one froiu Oregon and the other from
California.
In the beginning of the. past' week there
were terrible storms upon the western lakes
and rivers. Numerous wrecks afe reported.
Sixteen coal boats, with 100 lives, are said to
have been lost near Cario, Illinois, in the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers. The coal lost is valued
at $CG.OO0. The crews were principally from
Pittsburgh and Louisville.
On Saturday the 21st. the steamboat Rain
bow was burut about ten miles above Napo
leon, Arkansas. From fifty to seventy-five
lives are reported to be lost. "
. The steamer Vanderbilt brought news of a
fearful financial panic in England. The Char
ter of the Bank of England was suspended,
and the issue of small notes authorized. The
effect of this order from the Treasury was
instantaneous, and the panic immediately
ceased. The news was received with furious
acclamation1 m all the commercial cities
throughout the kingdom.
The English ship Dunbar, bound to Austra
lia was wrecked off Sydney. One hundred
and forty passengers and all of the crew were
lost. - ,
Late advices from India report that Luck
now, which was relieved on the 25ih Sept.,
was again besieged by Ncna Sahib, with fifty
thousand rebels. All the city people found
in Delhi were baj'onetcd by the British troops
Many Europeans were found in the city, fight
ing in the ranks of the rebels.
The village of Olean, New York, was visi
ted by a destructive fire on Saturday the 2Sth,
by which two-thirds of the business portion
of the town was consumed.
At the latest dates from St. Paul, Minneso
ta, there were eighteen inches of snow upon
the ground. Poverty and distress stare the
peopl in the face. There is no money in the
country, and large numbers of emigrants are
suffering from destitution.
It is estimated. that a half a million dollar;
worth of property was destroyed iu the wes
tern part of New York bv the late freshet.
Among other disasters to property, the Syra
cuso salt works were flooded and a largo quan
tity. of salt destroyed.
ilie steamer Africa which arrived from
Europe at .New lork on the 2Gth, brought
$3-30,000 in specie.
A severe earthquake was experienced at
Columbus, Ky., on the morning of the 17th
ult. The shock was of short duration lasting
only two seconds but it was of considerabl
power.
The trial of B. C. Bachman, late President
of Lancaster (Penn.) Bank for embezzlement,
terminated in a verdict of not guilty, defen
dant to pay the costs ; aud David Longeneck-
er, who had been held 'upon a similar charge,
was discharged.
A report of Prince Napoleon, on the Grand
industrial Exhibition at Pans in 183-5, has
just appeared. Tho total number of visitors
was 5,102,000 the receipts were 2,875,000
francs, and the expenses wore nearly three
times as much. The entire loss, therefore,
was over a million.
The Pennsylvania Legislature will com
mence its next session the second week in
January, and according to law, all parties
desirous of applying to that body tor tho pas
sage of any bill, or the granting of any char
ter, are required to give notice of such inten
tions, in some of the papers published in the
county, from where said application may be
made, six weeks prior to the above time.
Mexico is again in the throes of revolution.
The country is represented to bo in a fright
ful condition. The opposition to Comonfort
is reported to have concentrated upon Santa
Anna as a leader, and it is probable that that
arch agitator and imbecile tyrant will soon
show himself at the head of a hostile force.
If Comonfort lo really the man he has been
represented he will now have ample opportuni
ty to give the Mexicans a taste of his quality.
There is much solicitude regarding General
Walker's fillibustering movements. The gov
ernment has received no advices on the sub
ject. The schooner Antelope, which left Chicago,
last week, with a cargo of wheat for Oswego,
was blown nshore, near the mouth 6f St.
Joseph's river, on the night of the late gale,
and Capt. Budd and four seamen were frozen
to death. The vessel and cargo are a total
loss.
At Dover, Maine, last week, some persons
charged w ith placing obstructions on the track
of the Maine railroad, were convicted, and
sentenced to the State prison for life.
The steamship Daniel Webster from Havana
arrived at New Orleans on the 27th. She
brings half a million in specie. The North
ern Light arrived at New York on the 29th
with $1,749,000 in specie. One hundred and
eighteen California emigrants were massacred
in Southern Utah. Ilarasthy, tho late refiner
in tho mint, has been indicted for embezzling
$150,000. The accounts from the mining dis
tricts are favorable.
The New York banks are reported as hav
ing, nearly $24,000,000 of specie in their
vaults. Bank stocks are improving in price,
and extensive purchases are being made.
Gov. Walker had a second interview with
the President on the 28th. There is little or
hope of a compromise.
The President is determined to keep bis
message open to tho last moment, and no ad
vance copies will be sent out.
Reliable advices from Chicago state that
Senator Douglas agrees with Gov. Walker, and
will oppose the Lecompton Constitution lu
the Senate.
Brighax Yocxg, who defies the Govern
ment and threatens the armies of the United
States, is a native of Whitehaven, Vermont,
and is fifty-six years of age. Ilis father was a
farmer, originally from a town in the vicinity
of Boston, and young Brigham is said never to
have been at school longer than thirteen days.
A Protective Tariff. The tariff ques
tion is one that has been more extensively
discussed than any other ; yet neither argu
ment nor experience appear sufficient 4.o con
vince a majority of our Democratic Statesmen
that without ample protection to her industry
the country is ever subjected to commercial
disasters and financial embarrassment. Amid
all tho political convulsions through which
this country has passed in late years, we," with
nianv others, have steadily adhered to the pro
tective system, believing that encouragement
to domestic iudustry was as essential to true
iedependence as the ascendancy of the Amer
ican Republican element. This belief we still
entertain tho' high duties are not as essen
tial now as. they were formerly. Indeed;we
cannot see how the two can be separated. The
great American System, first initiated by Hen
ry Clay, is one of the pillars on winch the
American Republican party must stand. Tho
protection of free labor and of the ballot box
are alike essential to our prosperity and inde
pendence. Place us at the mercy of foreign
capitalists and foreign voters, aud sooner or
later wo become their dependants. Build up
our own industrial interests by our own capital,
and make our own laws under the direction
of our own people, and wo shall ever be se
cure against financial d:sastcrs and political
priestcraft. Indiana Register.
Democratic Press ox Kansas. At tho pres
cnt time the Democratic papers are somewhat
divided in their sentiments relative to the
recently fabricated Kansas Constitution. The
Chicago Times, (Douglas' organ,) the Detroit
Free Press, (the organ of Gen. Cas3,) Provi
dence Pott, Albany villas, Philadelphia Press,
Buffalo Courier, Rochester Union, Seneca Ob
server, Ohio Statesman, Cincinnati Enquirer,
Milwaukio News, Boston Post, and other prom
incnt journals of that party, take open and de
cided grounds against the Kansas Constitution
and the outrageous method of submitting it.
The Pennsylvania)! follows the lead of the
Washington Union, in defending the Kansas
swindle, and speaks of the papers named above
as ''certain presses with Black Republican
proclivities." It is to le hoped they will let
their proclivities have full sway. It remains
to be seen whether they have sufficient cour
age to resist the mandates of the Slave Power,
when issued from head-quarters, or whether
they will give way, declare what they said was
intended in a "Pickwickian sense," and let all
their condemnation go for nothing.
Drinkers of Whiskey now-a-days may bo
benefitted by the following items :
A whole family in' Bradford, Massachusetts,
have been committed to tho jail in Lawrence,
every member being addicted Id the grossest
habits of intemperance. The family consisted
of a mother, aged 3-5 ; eldest son, 28 ; another,
21 ; the youngest, 1G years of age, and a sis
ter of the mother. The eldest son died on
Sunday, in prison, of delirium tremens, and
the youngest is in a very critical state. "The
father died some months since in the same
manner.
The Marengo, Iowa, Visitor says a young
child, only six years of age, died with delirium
tremens at "Brush Run." The father, a short
time since, was put to jail for selling w hiskey,
and during his incarceration his wife made
whiskey "meat and drink" for herself and
child. The wife finally fell down stairs and
killed herself, and the child was shortly after
attacked with all tho symptoms of delirium
tremens, with which it died.
Sxow and Poverty in Minnesota. A gen
tleman from St. Paul informs the Prairie du
Cliien Courier that there were in the first part
of last week eighteen inches of snow on the
ground at St. Paul. Tho Times says : The
snow at Hastings on the morning of Sunday
was eight inches deep. This seems too ter
rible for belief. A great portion of Minneso
ta is in a state of destitution. No money is
in the country, large bodies of emigrants are
huddled together in places eutirely new and re
mote from supplies, and now the rigors of a
northern w inter are upon them nearly a month
before they were anticipating it. We dread
the recital through the press of the horrors,
in store for those who are without provisions
or money, and shut out from the world by a
half year of ice and snow.
A House Eighteen Feet Under Ground.
During the excavation of a street in Evans
ville, Ind., last Tuesday, the workman came
across the remains of a cabin, eighteen loot be
low the surfaco of the earth. This wondertul
subterranean house was about twelve foe in
length, formed by upright posts set in the
ground, and boarded up with split back pun
cheons, secured by wooden pins.: The posts,
puncheons and pins were partially decayed, but
still stuck together. . Within the walls were
found portions of an old-fashioned spinning
wheel, a wooden maul, several pairs of boots
and shoes, and the identical charred sticK
which the former occupant of tho house had
used to punch the fire with.
More Mills Suspended. While some of
the large cotton manufactories in the cast are
resuming operations, we regret to see that
others are suspending. The large, cotton mill,
at Providence, Rhode Island, has ceased op
erations, in consequence of which three thou
sand persons are thrown out of employment.
The mills of the Ottis Company are also about
to close. They employ about seven hundred
and fifty persons. In four counties in Massa
chusetts, over eight thousand operatives have
been thrown out of employment within tho
last month. Soma of the mills are running
short time, and the wages of the hands have
been greatly reduced.
" Crime in New York The Grand Jnry of
New York, in their presentment, state that
"the Penitentiary at Blackwell's Island at the
present time is crowded with inmates, a part of
the female department being "allotted to the
males, and unless a stop is put to crime, the
prison must be enlarged iq order to provide
for their necessities."
PENJTSYLTAliIA ITEMS.
PREPARED FOR TUE 'RAFTSMAX's' JOURB.U."
Jetferson County. We learn by the S'ar
that some weeks since, a citizen of Brookville
died of a malady so singular as to baffle the
skill of the attending physician. , Since then,
several of the relatives have been similarly at
tacked, pud the opinion of the physicians now
is that the disease is' the glanders, which tho
deceased contracted from horses which he
drove, and communicated to those who atten
ded him dining his illness. . . . .' Mr. Cyrus But
IufJ constable of Pine Creek township, encoun
tered a bear on a road near Brookville, a few
days since. Bruin (-Lowed Lis teeth and man
ifested decided inclination to dispute the pas
sage ; but finally retreated from the road, much
to Mr. Bs. relief. .... Susan Mercer, a girl
of about H, charged with stealing sixty dol
lars from Scott Cochran, and confined in jail
for some time, Was released on bail last Wed
nesday. .... William Carr, who resides two
miles south of Brookville, started for home on
Wednesday night last with a wagon load of
flour that had been ground during the day. On
the road lie picked up a couple of fellows of
doubtful character. , When he had gone about
a mile he was knocked off the wagon, one of
the wheels of which passed over his body, in
juring him so severely that ho is still under
medical treatment. Upon his arrival nt his
house it was discovered that a considerable
quantity of tho flour had been stolen. There
is no doubt that he was assailed by one or both
of his companions, and the iropcrty thrown off
while he was senseless and afterwards carried
away The criminal courts w ill have plen
ty of business at December Term, there being
some twenty persons bound over and in prison
charged with offences. The. crimes imputed
are generally of low degreelarceny, assaults,
and battery, obtaining goods by means of false
pretences, &c.
LancasterCounty. Mr. JacobLandis, while
passing along a lane in East llcmpfield town
ship, was attacked by a dog that ran out from
a barn yard. The dog sprang at his throat, but
Mr. L. knocked him back with his fist. This
enraged the dog more, who wheeled a short
distance, but returned to the attack with re
newed fury, sprang on Mr. L's. breast, knock
ed him down, and immediately seized him by
the neck. A desperate struggle ensued ; the
cries of the man and growl of the dog, aroused
the inmates of the house, who succeeded, with
great difficulty, in releasing Mr. L., who it was
found was not so severely hurt, as at first sup
posed, his thick coat having protected him
from the dog's bite A party of young
men went out from Lancaster, about 3 miles,
and robbed a farmer's hen roost. They should
be punished, foi such a favor, these hard times.
... On the 21st ult., a basket of butter. 12
pounds, was stolen Irom a countryman, by some
scoundrel, who made oil with the boot-
On the 23d ult. Win. Jackman had bis arm
broken, by falling on the railroad, near Lan
caster A German named Michael Loss,
was found on the railroad track, near Diller
ville, with one thigh bone broken, a foot
smashed, and his chest badly crushed by one
of the passing trains On tho 2'Jth, a
horse belongiug to Wm. Baine, ran off, fell on
a heap of stones, and hurt one fore leg so much
that he had to be killed. lie was worth S15D.
.... A butcher, in Lancaster, had a large lot
of sausages stolen on Tuesday night of last
week.
Cumberland County. A man named Jacob
Smith was killed on Friday morning, near Fair
view, by a bull which lie had purchased some
time ago. lie undertook to cross a field in
which tho bull was confined, and had got about
half way over, wlien tho animal made after
him, and before he could get out of the field
had reached him, the bull struck him with his
horns and flung him into the air, and after
wards pawed bim with his fore feet in a dread
ful manner. Several persons witnessed the
affair but could not relieve Smith, who has
since died. He was a single man, aged about
twenty-four The house of JacobKheem,
of Carlisle, was entered on Tuesday the 24th,
in broad daylight, aud robbed ol about $100
worth of articles one watch and chain, one
dozen large, and one dozen small silver spoons,
one dozen silver forks, a pair of butter knives,
ten dollars in money, and two likenesses of
deceased children. Tho articles were up
stairs, which rendered the robbery the more
daring. Tho house of Judge Hepburn was
entered on the same day and abnt S130 worth
of articles stolen. Robberies are of frequent
occurrence in the count-.
Armstrong County. A man named Ecker
was arrested near Saltsburg, on Thursday
evening 22d ult. charged with robbing the shoe
store of Messrs. Jack, in Appolo, Armstrong
Co., a few nights before. He brandished a
bowie-knife and other weapons, and defied all
attempts to arrest him. Mr.Redpath, of Salts
burg, mounted his horse, and overtook Ecker
on the Westmoreland side ol the river. When
Red path dismounted, the thief made a pass at
him with his bowie-knife, cutting the breast of
his coat and vest. The thief took to the woods,
and his pursuer after him, for a considerable
distance, until both were nearly exhausted,
when Redpath fell, and in recovering, picked
up a stone which he hurled at the head of Eck
er, bringing him to the ground, when he was
secured and taken to Jail.
Camhria County. An old gentleman nam
ed Samuel Andrews, residing on the hill West
of Johnstown in Conemaugh township, was
found dead in his house on Saturday morning,
21st ult. He was subject to dropsy, and it Ts
supposed he died of dropsy of the heart. He
was 05 years of age. . . . ". Mr. Geo. McLain.
of Kernville, has a hog some 20 months old
which weighs upwards of six hundred pounds.
There is some gravey in that swine, certain.
....Ten Bears have been killed in White
township, within ten r-r twelve days. That
section must be alive with the laiger species
of "varmints."
Westmoreland County. Mr. Jos. Hurst,
of Mount Pleasant tp., met with au accident
recently, which cost him the loss of one of his
eyes. He was endeavoring to take the bung
out of a barrel or cider, and when loosened it
suddenly Sew up and struck him iu the eye,
bursting the ball and destroying it altogether.
.... Joseph Mellinger, of Mt. Pleasant town
ship, attempted to commit suicide by hanging
himself recently. He did hang himself,but
was discovered and cut down before ljfe was
extinct. He has entirely recovered from the
effects of his "suspension."
Lycoming County. Qn Thursday the 22nd
ult., the store room of Mesrs. Martin & Baker
in Jersey Shore, was discovered to be on fire,
but was soon put out. The fire originated in
the store room. Many of the goods were
burned, and most of the balance were so
much damiged, as to be nearly worthless.
Their stock was large, having received new
goods only a few weeks since. The loss is
heavy; they had an insurance on their stock.
Indiana County. A Mr. Hazlett, of Jack
sonville, while engaged In loading oats at the
Indiana depot, on Tuesday of last week,-was
struck by a car and considerably injured, but
not seriously it is thought A bear weigh
ing 498 lbs., and two cubs, were recently shot
by Mr. Simon Conner, of Montgomery town
ship Several ponnds of beef have re
cently been stolen lrom the poarch of Col.
Jamison. -.
Centre County A large catamount was
killed, last week by John Gates, in the bar
rens. Several of these "varmints." am s.ii,l
to be prowling about tho neighborhood com-
; mining depredations. .... i ne norse ot James
S. Brisbin,-whilst on bis way to the i aimers'
High School last week, r-m away and threw
Mn Brisbin, and severely bruised his knee.
Mercer Cot sty. A singular and fatal ac
cident happened to Mr. Henry Linge, of Salem
township', one day wcuk before last. lie had
been eating buckwheat cakes, when be partial
ly swallowed a needle that stuck in his throat.
Every effort was male to extricate it. but with
out success, and he died from the effects of it
in a day or two after. " -
Washington County. Mr. Benjamin Be
bout, died at Paris, in the Northern part of
this county, on tho 0th instant, aged one hun
dred years. Mr. David McClurg, of Cross
Creek township, died on the same day at the
ago of ninety-seven. They were both buried
at the Cross Creek burial ground.
Blair County. On tho 2Gth ult. tho Her
ald office at Tyrone, was discovered to be on
fire. The roof and a part of the frame woik
was consumed. .The material of the office was
saved, but will require. sonic time to puf it in
order. The lire caught from the stove pipe
which passed through tho roof.
Huntingdon County. A little sou of Mr.
Wm. Stewart of Huntingdon, was fatally in
jured whilst playing at the Broad Top Turn
table at that place last wtt'k.
The Los3 or the Rainbow. The steamer
Rainbow, when ten miles above Napoleon,
Ark., at about 2 A. M. on the 2lst of Novem
ber was discovered to be on fire amidships.
She "was instantly headed for a favorable spot
on the shore aud run to land. Terrible alarm
seized the passengers. Those on the forward
part of the boat were saved without trouble.
The flames cut off escape to those in the stern
of the vessel except t rough the perils of the
river on a bitter cold night. It is said that
from the time the alarm of fire was given
until the flames covered the boat, not more
than five minutes had elapsed. Many of the
poor creatures on board were burned to death
in their staterooms. Others escaped in their
night 'clothes to perish in the dark river.
Others with heroic fortitude not only saved
their own lives, but labored in tl:e midst of
darkness and terror in saving others, A
mother gathered up her three little children
and rushing with them all, through the edge
of the flame out from the stern upon the bow
of the boat, placed them in safety on shore and
fell down fainting as if dead, when the danger
was over. A husband and wife perished with
in a rod of tiie shore in each other's arms.
Another strong man is drawn from the water
with his wife and child, but not in time to
rescue the loved objects of his solicitude from
death. Out of S47 persons, 75 found an un
timely end in the water or in the flames.
The boat uud all sho contained of goods
were totally destroyed. The Clerk of a stea
mer which went to the rescue of the poor
creatures, ia speaking of the pecuniary loss,
says, the Rainbow was fully freighted, with
groceries, sugar, coffee, molasses, say COO tons,
all of which together with the boat is a tolal
loss. Mr. MadJox, from Philadelphia, lost
$20,000 worth ol jewelry. Other passengers
lost some thirty thousand iu bills of exchange,
coin and bank notes, and tho entire loss of
boat, cargo aud money is not far, if any, short
of $200,000.
A Funny Government. A few weeks ago
the President caused formal assurances to be
given to all the European powers that he would
put an end to fillibustering. At that time the
President had allowed Walker, the fillibuster,
to establish an agent at Washington, through
whqin to maintain confidential relations with
him. Then the President caused Walker to
bo arrested at New Orleans, and liberated on
"straw bail" in the sum of $2,000. Of this ar
rest a great parade was made, just to make it
appear that our democratic administration was
opposed to land piracy. Immediately upon
riving bail, Walker with 4!)0 men, sailed f rom
New Orleans. The federal authorities there
having exhausted their instructions, tele
graphed to the President asking what should
bo done, to which the answer was given to
send a vessel in pursuit. Of course the pur
suit has been made; but great care will be ta
ken not to iind Walker. Funny people, tho
democrats who compose the administration.
Fillibuster .Walker. The New Orleans
Delta has a very bitter article on the Adminis
tration for ifs interference with the movements
of General William Walker. It says that the
arrest of Walker "was surprising to some ot
the parties wtio hid received personal assuran
ces from Mr. Buchanan and members of his Cab
inet that the Federal government would interpose
no olistaclcs io Walker's return to Nicaragua,
with or without c.n escort." In another place
the Delta says that "assurances were tendered
by the President and Cabinet to General Walk
er that he would not be molested should he
propose to return."
New Project. At a meeting of the Phila
delphia Board of Trade, held last week, the
following propositions were offered : "To com
mend to the Legislature to project a single de
partment of issue to which shall belong exclu
sively the privilege of issuing notes for the
entire State upon the deposit of pledged se
curities and specie in proportions; the De
partment to be prohibited from issuing notes
under $20: statements of transactions and
condition to be published. An opinion was
expressed favorable to the call of a Congress
of business men to have the said project adop
ted in every State.
Tue Tea Trade -Dc-clino in prices. A
correspondent of the Boston Journal, writing
from New York about the tea irade, savs :
Oolong and Ning-Yong tea drinkers will re
joice at the prospect of these -favorite herbs
being greatly reduced in prices. The ship
ments from China ports to the United States
during the months of June, Julv and August,
exclusive, appear to have been doubled that
of last year, during the same time. Very res
pectable black and green teas have recently
been sold in New York, by the chest, at auc
tion, at a reduction of 20 cents a pound from
the prices obtained a short time ago.
. One Hundred Dollars a Shot As two of
the Bangor Bank Presidents were about start
ing on a gunning excursion, the other day,
they were accosted by a well known politician
for a discount being, as be said, in a "ti-ht
place." On being refused, and as a last resort
and a strong inducement, he offered to with
draw one hundred yards and put himself up
for $100 a shot.
Tusew York Herald happily styles tho
Pjunflcation endorsement of the action of the
Kansas Convention by tho Washington nion,
of Weducsday last, a "premature hallelujah."
Philadelphia, Nov. 28. Flour from $-5,12
to $o,75. Wheat, dull at $1,20 a $1,25 for
Ked. S1.9S n si r.rt tn wi.if,. rj. tr ru
"Corn GO to 65. Oats 30 to SV.
KANSAS C0X3TITUTI0XA.I. COSVZXTKrT
From the rinTarres,(Dcmocraut ) '
We publish in another column, the scuedu
adopted by the Kansas Constitutional Conven
tion. Contrary to what we conceive to bo tho
true intent and meaning of the Kansas-XehraS.
ka Act, the resolutions of the Cincinnati lhit-ib'-m,
the Inaugural Address of Mr. Buchanan,
tho recommendations of Governor Walker)
the pledges of many of the members of that
Convention, the general expectations of the
country, and. in defiance of the true principles
of hoeral democratic government, that body
has refused to submit its work fairly to the cit
izens of Kansas. There is no honest submis
sion of the new Constitution to the action of
the people. It is provided that they may voto
for "the Constitution with slavery," or for
"the Constitution without slavery," but they
cannot vote against the Constitution no matter
how much they may be opposed to its provi
sions. They are not allowed an opportunity of
saying whether they do or do not desire tho
document framed by this Convention to be
their fundamental law, and by the abnegation
of this privilege they are deprived of the full
exercise of that right of forming their own in
stitutions to which they are entitled by every
consideration of justice and right. The pro
posed election is in a less complete and more
offensive form than that by which Louis Napo
leon obtained the confirmation of his assump
tion as Ernptiror from the French people.
While he refused to give them an opportunity
to vote for such candidates as thc3' preferred,
he still submitted the proposition whether he
should or should not be placed upon the throne.
He at last gave them a chance to vote him down
if they desired to do so. Tiiis right the Kan
sas Constitutional Convention has refused to
the people of that Territory. The pervading
idea of democratic government is, that all pub
lic representatives and officials aie mere ser
vants, whose highest duty is to guard the in
terests and carry out the will of a higher pow
er that of the people, the only true sover
eigns. The Convention' has acted as though
it was the master instead of the servant as
though it was determined to fasten and niaka
binding its action upon its constitucne-. This
strange and unjust proceeding heccssitates the
conviction that it was afraid of popular con
demnation, afraid to trust its owu work to thu
free action of the people afraid to do its du
ty, and to place the power of final judgment
upon its jiroceedings where it belonged in
the hands of those most deeply interested in
them. If the Constitution suits a majority of
the people of Kansas, they would vote for it in
any event, and it would become their funda
mental law. If it do-js not conform to tho
views ami requirements of a majority of tho
citizens of Kansas, they should have an oppor
tunity of voting against it. This proposition
seems so clear, that we are surprised that it
should be questioned iu any quarter. E
ven the Convention was not altogether desti
tute of some idea of the justice of this princi
ple, for it proposes to leave the people say
whether they are to have the Constitution ic7A
or without slavery, fhat right had it to limit
the power of the people to action upon mere
ly one question, and to confine their judgment
even upon that by narrow boundaries 1 Tho
whole power belonged to the citizens of that
Territory. There was no warrant for dividing
it, and we can conceive no just and proper rea
son for thus dwarfing tl.cir sovereignty. The
whole affair wears the aspect of a mere trick
.n unworthy expedient which should meet
with no favor.
India. India is a country that has noTer
belonged to its natives. Two thousand yearJ
ago Alexander and his Greeks led dusky cap
tives in golden fetters from there to Athens.
After him it became the prize of Parthian
bows and Scythian spears. Then came M
homraed and his Persians from Ghuznec to
teach by scimeler the new theology, "Allah il
Allah, and Mahommed is his Prophet." Then
the Anglian s drove out the Persians. Then
the Tartars drove out the Affghans. Then
came Timour the terrible Tartar, and the long
and princely line of Great Moguls, Babcr an t
Akbar, Jchagirc and Aurengzebe. The Mogul
Empire got like the British, too big to hold to
gether. Down went the throne at Delhi, ami
up sprang a crop of Viceroys, Nizams, Kings,
Shahs, Rajahs, Newaubs and Nabobs, all over
tho provinces. About this time the British
East India Company came to trade and
stayed to rule. By cajoling one prince, threat
ening another, invading a third and "protect
ing" a fourth, they got the whole concern in
to the hands of John Bull and the lion and tho
unicorn. If the Sepoys succeed in securing
a native Hindoo dynasty now, it will be tho
first they ever had.
Cost of the Utah Expedition. From tho
following statement of the New York Courier
& Enquirer, the Utah expedition ought to bo
an effective one .-"Not less than four mil
lions of dollars have been expended in tho
commissary and quarter-master's departments
of this expedition. The other expenses, thus
far incurred may be moderately estimated at
two millions ; so that the amount of appropri
ations thus far consumed in the enterprise is
not less than six millions of dollars."
Mexico seems to be "rotting down," as one
of the correspondents express it. Campeachy,
Cucrnavaca and Queretaro are in tho bands of
revolutionists ; the Indians are ruling and ruin
ing in Yucatan, Durango, Chihuahua, Sonora,
and in parts of Zacatccas, Jalisco, Coahuila
and Nucva Leon ; the high roads are abandon
ed to robbers ; commerce is checked, and in
many parts entirely ruined ; tho post routes
broken up, and the nation beggarly poor.
We oiiserve with some surprise that the
great Democratic remedy for our preseut dis
tresses is not recommended by the organs of
that - party with tho zeal we had expected.
That remedy is an exclusive specie currency,
and it must be confessed there was never so
favorable an occasion for giving it a thorough
trial. There Is comparatively little to lose by
it, and absolutely no opposition to the experf
ment. . . '
The Prafrie du Chien, Iowa, Leader, says
that snow, between La Crosse and Winona
was in drifts eight feet or more ; at St. Paul
two feet, and in the pineries four feet in depth.
Monday the stage got lost back of Wmona.and
passed tho night in the snow drifts. The pas
sengers suffered intensely. We gather theso
particulars from our townsman, Mr. R. Scott,
who returned, on Wednesday evening, from
the upper country. ' ' "
PiTrscuuGu Market Mondat, Nov. GO.
Flour Market rather dull and inactive, and
prices range from $4,50 to $-5,12.
Grain Mediterranean Wheat 80 eta.' per
bushel. Oats 28 to 80. Corn 41
Butter I4ai5. Eggs loaltj. .