Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-07-21

gThe Washington correspondent Of
the Times, in speaking Of the Harbor and
River bill. says
And SO the bill has gone to the Senate
1t is now thought that body will pass it:
and leading Western Democrats are dedci.
ded in the belief that the President will
approve il. / confess | would not like to
wager much on that result,
democrats" have heretofore endeavor-
ed to make distinction between appro-
priations for fresh river hal bors, and "har
bors Of refuge" as they are called, contend
ing that while the latter are Constitutional,
the former are not. The bill passed to-
day contains an intem of $4,000 to i'm
prove the barbor Of the village of Debuque.
Iowa, on the upper Mississippi. If the
President sanctions bill containing this
item, Of course he will have sanctioned the
principle. and admitted the Constitution
ality Of River and Harbor Improvements
to the fullest extent ever claimed by the
Wing Party.
KANsAs.-Mr. Abelard Guthrie, Ben
tonan democrat, writes from Kansas ter
ritory to a member Of Congress, that Sen
ater Atchison is arguing the slavery pro.
pagandisls to hurry forward to take early
possession of the most desirable locations
These appeels, he says. have been circula.
ted secretly, ard the pro.slavery men are
swarming over the country, before those
who are not 10 the confidence in the Gov
rnment can know what is going on there.
He charges the Indian Department at
Washington with practising the grossesi
unfairness. and with giving to the propa,
gandist of slavery every possible advantage
over the free settlers.
Mr.. Ferguson, the newly appointed Chic
Justice Of Nebraska is pettif'gger at Abb
on. Calhoun Co, Michigan. totally unknown
fifty miles from his residence. Really it ap
pears 10 US that where so many vital anc
important questions may come before tn,
judicial functionary. ha should at least be
man of respectable qualifications and goo'
Intellect Toledo Blade.
4 KANsAs.-The New York Tribune @
Monday gives an account of meeting o
Squatters" in Kansas, three miles west @
Fort Leayenworih, on the 10th of June
The meeting describes itself to be "thre
hundred citizens Of Kansas Territory an,
many other citizens of Missouri" They de
clare their intention to form "squatte
Association" and to settle in the Territory.
Their string Of resolutions commences wit
a declaration of their Intention to form
squatter sovereignty. The eight and mint
resolutions are as follows:
s. That we will afford protection to n
Abolilionist-as q settler of Kansas TER
tory.
o. That we recognize the institution q
Slavery as already existing in this Terrific
ry, and recommend 10 Shareholders to intro
duce their property as early as possible.
The squatters have entered the Terrific
, ry before the rights Of the Indians are set
tied and before Government rW allou set
tiers from lie Free States 10 enter. As
. specimen of "letting the people rule" the
refuse 70 allow an Abolitionist to settle Their
and as proof OF the declaration so frequent
ly made that slavery eovld not enter the ter
ri.ory. they affirm its eristeaes already
VIII the people look AZ M
SAETAAEA In TRouBLE-A letter to tn
Boston Times. written on board the u.
Sloop-of war Portsmouth,. in the Paci6
states that Santa Anna has been complete
y routed by Alvarez at Acapulco In
fight on the 10th ui. he lost 8 killed. Al
prisoners. 90 pack mules. and large guam
dty of baggage and stores. He then re
treated towards the City Of Mexico; but th
soldiers of Alvarez were stationed at favor
able points along the route, and were deter
mined 10 rid the country of him and hi
government by cutting him off and destroy
ing bis army.