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Important From Washington.
WAsHINGToN.' Dec 6.


The Union of this morning contains
the correspondence by Telegraph between
the President and Gov. Shannon of Kan.
sas. The despatch of the latter says:
Il desire to call upon the U. S. forces
al Fort Leavenworth. in order to preserve
the peace of the Territory. to protect the
Sheriff of Douglas county. and TO enable
him to execute the legal process in his
hands. II the laws are not executed.
civil war is inevita BILE. An armed force
of one thousand men. with all the imple-
ments OF war. it is said. are at Fort Lea
venworth; they rescued The prisoner from
the Sheriff. burned a number of houses,
Immediate assistance is required; this is
the only way to prevent bloodshed. Par
ticuars BY mail.
The President replied as follows:
All the power vested in the Executive
will be exerted to preserve order and en-
force the laws. On the receipt of your
letter, the preliminary measures necsssa.
ry to be taken before calling out the
troops will be promptly executed and you
will then be fully advised"
1t has just been sscertained beyond the
possibility OF doubt, that despatch
has been received from Mr. Buchanan rel
alive to the Champion difficulty, the ten.
or Of which is. that the British Govern.
ment, in a corteous but positive manner
decline giving such explanations as were
demande by our Government. regarding
the alleged violations OF our reutralit,
laws by British agents. This aspect o
affairs imposes on the American Govern
ment very delicate obligations. and will
require all its wisdom to extricate itsel
from The present dilemma.
J The governments Of San Salvador
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ARRIVAL OF THE ST. LOUIS.

NEW 1ORk. DtC u
The steamer St. Louis from Havre and
Southampton, arrived to-day and brings
London dates 10 the 2lst ult. The Africa
arrived out on the 18th. The papers fur
nish the following interesting items not
contained in our Halifax dispatch.
Three magazines belonging to the
French Artillery. blew up near mixer
mann. killing 20 soldiers and two officers,
and wounding 100 soldiers and ten Off
GERS.
A large quantity of Russian grain has
been destroyed along the Greskelrian
road.
A terribly destructive fire occurred in
Paris by which :he government bakery
was consumed. 1t contained % 600
quintals Of corn and an equal quantity Of
-four and biscuits.
The ship America wrecked near Ca bri-
to. which was sold BY the underwriters
had been got off by the purchasers. The
grain destroyed on the coast near Ores
kelrian was destroyed by an allied hotila
sent for that purpose.
The grain was intended for the army in
the Crimea. and was packed in six iierces
which extended along the coast FOR two
miles.
The Car has dismissed Price Menschi.
koff, as Chief of his Staff. and appointed
Gen. Ollenbcrg in his stead.
Advices from kars state that General
Mouravief overcome by his defeat before
kars. had become insane, and Gan. Bub-
usoff had been summoned TO assume the
command.
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A Puff for COlfay,

Some one. who signs himself 'Veritas.'
writes from Westville to the Laporte I'm.
ion an extensive puff" OF the Hon
Schuyler Colfax. the distinguished Q7O0
majority Congressman from the Ninth
District. Mr. 'Veritas' {whom We pre-
sumo selected this cognomen for the same
reason that a very black negro likes to be
called MIR. Whi,c') complains bitterly
of the assaults of the State Sentinel. New
Albany Ledger and Plymouth Banner up.
on Mr.. Colfax. He winds up his column
Of nonsense thus:
Though young, he (Colfax) is not with
out great experience in legislation. and
will prove equal 10 any emergency that he
may be called 10 pass through. While
the names of Norman. Burns. and ]. C..
Walker, are lost in eternal forge ;fulness,
S. Colfax's will shine out in brilliant eff.
fulgence and splendor. as a monument OF
honor integrity, and wisdom.
Some people have queer notions of
what constitutes "honor. integrity and
wisdom" We suppose "Veritas" con-
siders it model specimen of "honor" in
a man who would have the world consid-
er him great, to deny publicly his con-
nection with the dark lantern fraternity
at the very moment when he was fresh
from one of their dens. and when their
oa,hs were still warm upon his lips. He
may consider it especially honorable to
accept from the State X. n. Council. and
even while attending upon it's daily sit
tings write back to his duped constitu-
ents that he was at Philadelphia on other
and private business All this may be
evidence of "honor. wisdom and integri-
ty," according to the Laporte writer's
idea as 20 what constitutes these quail
ties. So far as We are concerned. Mr..
Colfax is Welcome to all the glory and
renown which such conduct will bring to
him. IL Immortality is to be purchased
al such a price-at the cost of candor and
good faith from man 20 man-away with
it.-State Sentinel.
We quote the remarks Of the Sentinel
for the purpose Of stating that we did not
see the Unions correspondence, and TO
add that during his whole life, Schuyler
Colfax has served in one. and only one
Legislative body-tbe State Constitution
al Convention. VIVA: extraordinary
experience in Legislation!" He is sim.
ply newspaper made article, and prin.
cipally superintended the job himself.
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LATEST DISPATCH.

bhiLol DiSTaiChs
The accounts of the difficulties in Kan.
sas. all conflicting as they nre. must be
received with caution. The National
Intelligencsr suggests; with obvious good
sense, that there are three causes TO:
highly colored pictures of violence; the
Congress of the United States is in ses
sion; the Legislature of Missouri has a
Senatorial election on hand; and the free
State constitution Of Kansas. is to be
voted upon on the 18th Of Decor bar.'-
Doubtless 10 these condolences may be
attributed in large degree the troubles
as we'll as the exaggerated statements that
come to US respecting them.
By the article which we publish from
the Washington Union it will be seen
that the President has not given orders
for the employment Of United States
troops in Kansas.
How far people of Kansas may be JUS
tilted in resisting. by force. the disgrace.
full laws enacted by the pseudo legislature
of the Territory, we will not undertake
TO say. That legislature having been
chosen by armed invaders from Missouri.
it is not strange that bona fide settlers Of
the Territory should feel like revolving at
some Of its oppressive DEGREES.
1t is astonishing how this whole Kan
sas business has been bungled. by Reeder
and Shannon Free Press.
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ARRIVAL OFTHE AMERICA.
HALIFAX, Dec.

The America arrived here this A. M.
From the Crimea ii is reported that the
Allies have determined upon grand bonn
bardment of the Russian position on the
north side Of Sevastopol.
The King Of Sardinia was in Paris, and
cordial reception was being extended
to him.
COMMERCIAL ISTELLIGExcE. The Liv-
erpool cotton market was dull, and gen
eral decline had taken place upon the
quotations advised per the Atlantic,
reaching as high in some cases as 81 per
pound. The weeks business was res,rc-
ted to IS. 900 bales. Nearly all was TAX
Ell by the trade and exporters.
In breadstuffs. limited business was
transa cted, and prices had undergone
slight decline, say 10 the extent of about
I'd on wheat and Cd on flour and corn.
In provisions, no change of moment had
occurred. The market closed steady
In the London money market there was
continued stringency. bu.. notwithstand-
ing this drawback the closing quotations
r'consols were $50 a 665. an advance of
rearly | per cent upon The rates current
at the departure Of the last steamer.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The Americas dates from Liverpool are
to Saturday. November Oath. one week
later than those received by the Atlantic.
The America will be due at Boston about
noon on Thursday.
The main feature of the news is q re.
port that Gen. Canropert had concluded o
treaty ofalliance between Sweden and the
Western Powers. TO take effect both By
land and by sea, in the spring. The ru-
NOR. however, is believed to be prema-
ture.
Peace rumors were quite abundant. and.
amongst others, it was asserted that the
Gar had given his assent to Prussia's in
forming the Western powers that he is
willing to treat for peace. All the re.
ports. however, lack confirmation, and
are considered as doubtful.
In active hostilities. nothing has &C.
CURED since The last advices. either in the
Crimea, southern Russia, or Asia.
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Death of Judge Sample.

We regret, most painfully. to announce
the decease Of SAMUEL G.. SAMPLE. at his
residence in this place on Sunday eve
ming. the I'd inst While attending the
meeting of the Board of Directors of the
State Bank Of Indiana, at indianapolis in
July last. TO which he was q Delegate
from the branch at this place. he was at
tackled with bloody fux, and he returned
home with disease implanted in his sys-
tenn which has at last carried him to his
long home. Nearly ever since his return
he has been confined to his bed, sinking
undera gradual decline. and although his
death has been almost momentarily fear
ed and expected. now that il has come
it strikes our ear with a startling and
painful surprise and with the mournful
feelings of an irreparable lose.
Judge Sample was one Of our oldest
citizens, respected and beloved by ALL
As Lawyer. he was able. judicious and
ella Bile; as Judge. correct. upright ane
impartial; as Member Of Congress, IN
swervingly faithful to the interest of hi
constituents; and in all mis- business tran
sactions, whether in public or private
ca pa CITY. he has ever exhibited the mos
sterling integrity, totally uninfluenced b.
The least unworthy or selfish motives
AS a citizen, he has been enterprisint
and valuable; as a friend and neighbor
open hearted. sociable, generous and &c
commodating; as a husband. father, an
Christian, he was all that is worthy o
emulation;-sndt thus. after a life with
out reproach. passed in the most valua
BILE services in public and in private
Judge Sample passes to his grave. ieav
ing his memory to te regarded with low
and veneration. not only by relatives an
personal friends. but by all who hsv
known ard can appreciate one Of the no
blest works of God.
South Bend Register.
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1t is thought there would be fight be-
fore matters were settled. No U. States
troops had been ordered out.
Still Latcr-The pro Slavery party
encamped on Wakassa River. and last
night by order Of the Governor, they ar
rested Gen. Pomeroy, who was on his
wsy to Kansas city with important de-
patches from the east, Threats have been
made to destroy the American Hotel at
Kansas. on the superstition that it was
owned by the Emigrant Aid Society,"
The mass Of the citizens pledged them
selves 20 defend and prevent its destruc-
ton. Four or FIVE hundred men. sever
al pieces Of artillery, and probably a
thousand muskets. passed through indie
pendence yesterday from the border coun-
ties OF Missouri 10 aid the Sheriff OF
Douglas county in maintaining order.
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The Compromises of the Constitution.

The word compromise is word which
ought 10 be eapunged from our poiitica Il
vocabulary. The constant applicable of
it TO political measures leads 10 false and
dangerous ioeas ia regard 10 our gov
ernnment. But it is particularly improp.
er in its application to the Constitution
and tends to foster the idea that the Con
stitution is more shifting, unsettled and
unstable thing. under which any kind of
bargain may be made. and any sort OF ar
engagements entered into. There is no
such thing as compromise in the Consti-
tuition. That instrument is sacred COM
pact between the sovereign Staies-and
is :he supreme law of the land. True il
is that rival interest and sectional preju-
dices EMBARRASSED tina action OF the con-
vent:on which framed the Constitution.
before it could be perfected. A spirit Of
com promise and concilliation happily
presided i'm the convention. or nothing
worthy the name Of Constitution could
have been agreed upon. Being formed,
its provisions are not compromises. but
laws-laws binding upon all, and which
cannot be made the subjects of common
ira fife.
1t is TO be lamented that the word com
promise was ever introduced into Amer
lean politics. Ii was tended to foster
the impression that we have not fixed,
settled system, that our organic law is
radically defective. and that. in conse-
th4r44f Ill LII
sort 10 shifts. contrivances and bargains
in regard to the most importsn; measure
of Government.-W Wash. Sentinel
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The War i'm Kansas.
VERY TING DETAIL
Great Excitement.
INpEPENDENcE, Mo-, Dec

INDEPENDENCE. Mo-, Dec. 3
We have Just received reluble intel
ligence from Kansas Territory. which in
creased the excitement already existing
here. You have been aPprised Of the
origion of the dfficulty-tha, Of the ar
rest Of a prisoner in the hands OF the
sheriff, by party Of fifteen to twenty Of
the citizens Of Lawrence and vicinity,
and their refusal TO deliver any Of The
parties concerned in the mob and outrag-
es up to any Of the officers OF the Terri
tory unless il be the Governor, or to those
Of the General Government. This de-
termination is streng thened by the course
pursued by Col. Lane. and also by the ed
itor Of the paper at Lawrence. and few
other men of similar stripe. who are
continually making harangues to the
people. and urging them to make rrepa-
tons for a fight.
On Saturday night Col. Lane delivered
speech Of this character. which was re
ceived with the greatest demonstrations
of enthusiasm. Governor Shannon, see
ing such state of things existing. very
properly ordered out the militia Of the
Territory, who did not respond very cor
daily TO his wishes. Many Of the ci,i-
zens of the border counties Of Missouri
willing TO aid in quelling the disturban nee,
offered their assistance. and are now in
readiness to 60 TO the scene of difficulty
at q moments warning. Many have al
ready gone from Lafayette. and the add.
joining counties, we'll prepared Cor the
emergency.
The Governors party were from $50
to 800 men. are at franklin. a few miles
distant. awaiting greater force.
Reports have reached us that there
are 1000 men in Lawrence, organized and
ready for resistance. all armed with ri
fles, and that they were entrenching the m
selves as repidly as they possibly can.
From another source we learn that the
better men in Lawrence say that they are
willing to give up all concerned in the
affair. if the legal authorized persons seek
it; otherwise that they will resist to des-
peration. Governor Shannon in response
says: "Why not deliver them to the sher-
iff or United States Marshall. who have
already demanded thern?" Trouble will
no doubt result from it, as much excite.
ment exist on both sides.
A meeting is now being held in Kan
sas 10 see il some measures cannot be
adopted to terminate the matter peacea-
bly,. If possible, but forcibly if necessary.
On Saturday Gov. Shannon applied 10
President Pierce by telegraph. for assis
lance from the United States troops at
Fert Riley and Leavenworth. and until
such aid is granted nothing will be done,
unless the excitement Of the parties con-
ceRed will bring on the crisis. If SO,
M valuable lives will be lost.
I'LL that transpires further will en-
deavor TO keep you promptly advised.
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Important Decision.

An opinion was pronounced by the Su
preme Count yesterday in a case growing
out OF contest between the clerk elect
and the former clerk Of the Elkhart Cir
cult Court. as to the tenure of the old in
cumbent of the new Constitution. Cof-
I'm, the former clerk. insisted that he had
q right TO hold for the full term Of seven
years. and Norton the new officer. filed
against him in the DeKalb Circuit, Court.
an information in the nature Of quo
uarronto, on which the Circuit Court
rendered a judgment of custer and that
Norton be indicted into office. The case
being appealed, the Supreme Court af-
firmed The judgment below. on the gener.
eral principle that the people have the
unquestionabie right by constitutional
provisions 10 change the length of the
terms of their officers. and also that the
old constitution specially reserves the
right to make such changes. J. Morri-
son. attorney for Coffin; r. Lowry, attor-
ney for Norton Sentinel of Saturday.
This decision of the Supreme court very
clearly settles the point. that an election
TO Office is not contract. When a con-
tract. parties mus. be equally bound &C.
cording to s,ipulations. and an officer
elected could not resign the post when il
suited his convenience to do SO.
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WESTON, Mo-. Dec. 4

A message was received here late yes
terday evening from I. I. Abel. Esq. at
Alchison, Kansas Territory, stating that
one Of the leaders Of the Kansas legion
had been arrested BY some of the citizens,
and when he found that he was taken he
attempted to destroy some papers he had
with him by chewing and swallowing
them. He was. however, prevented from
doing it. and, upon examine ton, The pa
pers were discovered to contain the Sc
crets of the Midnight Order.
Atchison was TO be burned down. and
Pat Laughlin, who exposed the secret alb
clifton organization, was to be murdered.
The citizens of Atkinson had mostly
left that place to join Governor Thomas
forces al Lecompton. and there being no
arms left in the place, they desired com
pany of armed men from Weston to help
them repulse any attack that might be
made by the abolitIonists on the town.
A company of our citizens. there fore pre-
pared themselves and left last nigh. al
nine o'clock for Atchison.
These occurrences are producing a
dreadful state OF excitement; in our midst
Groups Of men are constantly watching
about the streets 10 hear the latest news
Should these disturbances increase, oui
business transactions in all this section
of the State must necessarily be seriously
checked. -Louispill Courier. Dec 5th
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A MAN FRIGHTENED. To DEATH
Loyd's forthcoming Steamboat Directory
gives singular account of q man being
frightened 10 death on board the steamer
James Robb, during her trip on the Mis-
sissippi river in 1852. The boat took
fire in the night, and The cry of "fire,
fire.! fre!!!' soon aroused all the passen-
gers, and the widest excitement prevail
ed. Women were running TO and fro in
their night dresses. screaming at the top
of their voices for assistance. One man,
Mr.. J. &. Dent, Of New York, in his ex-
element rushed to his Stale room. snatch
ed up his trunk, which contsined sl2 600
carried it a few steps. and then fell eead
in the cabin from excessive fright. The
fire was subdued.
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ANOTHER FLooD AT ToLEDo.-It will
be remembered that short time since
the bank of The canal nj Toledo broke,
covering that part Of the city known as
the "fat." and creating great distress
among the numerous poor families who
lived there. The bank was repaired du-
ring the late wet weather in an insecure
manner. and consequently broke q few
days ago. at the same place. driving the
inhabitants agnin from their homes.
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RI
High Taxes.

Nh. EDIToR:-I notice in the last De m.
ocrat communication under the above
head. accounting "as clear as mud" for
the very high taxes imposed upon the
people of Marshall county the present
year. According to my notions of the
trouble. Mr.. d. the reputed author of the
article. would probably make better fist
at door keeping for a circus-or perhaps
at collecting taxes-than he does at ex-
planning the cause OF their accumula,ing
and increasing. believe we have as
prompt a tax paying community as any
other county in the whole State, and far
be it from me to even think that they
would repudiate the first dollar that they
justly owe; but there is no wrong to be at.
tached to our citizens-when manifestly
imposed upon-for. quietly inquiring the
cause.
D.. in "singing upon a harp Of thou
sand sfrings-spsrits Of just men made
perfeck," set out by telling our tax payers
that:
"At the beginning Of our New Consti.
tuition; creating some new Offices and
abolshins others. it was thought by
many that the County expenses would be
considerably curtai!ed; but instead. the
expenses remain almost the same. 1t is
not the expenses OF the current year that
make up the aggregate of thigh taxes.
but of former years."
And then proceeds to tell them oil about
it, and winds up with,
with the above remarks, l submit
this to your readers. hoping some one
more familiar with the subject, will en-
deavor to give US more information. More
anon"
Now, Mr.. Editor. there is more good
sense, and am satisfied more truth in
the last paragraph than in the whole o
his communication besides. and in accor
dance with the request il contains. l viii
endeavor to give him a little informa
ton, il no one else should be able II
derive any. and although it may have beer
long since | attempted to scribble for TIT
pa pers, | think | can come nearer the mari
than he has.
The inlimation in the first extract abou
the new Constitution. is silly enough t.
make "jast men made perfeck" laugh out
right. Our debt has almost entirely beef
incurred since the beginning Of the new
constitution. and under precisely the sam
kind Of officers as at present. and thong
he should happen to be the greatest ass o
the number. he should know that mucl
at least. But it is probably as he says
There are probably not one fourth o
the tax payers of our county that hav
seen the exhibit of expenditures, &C..
and that he is one Of them.
Well, sir. wish to give him touch .
| them-all, too, this side of the begin
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The Indian War i'm 0feggU,

We stop the press TO say that. by
Wells. Fargo & Co.'S Express. we learn
that the citizens and miners Of Jackson
county have taken the field. They have
already killed one hundred and SIX Indi-
ans. They spare neither age nor sex. but
are determined TO make clean sweep as
they 60 They say that they want no as
sistance or interference from government,
officers; but that they are determined to
treat all protectors or sympathizers with
the Indians as common foes.
Major Lupton, member elect TO the leg
islature from Jackson county, was killed
BY the Indians. Miss Pellet escaped a
few minutes before Wnggoners house was
attacked. Great excitement exists agains;
the regulators and others who sheltered
and protected the Indians.
Oregonidn. Oct 30
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. 8.

A most destructive coniagratlon oc.
CURED here this morning about O'Clock.
The magnificent steamers George Collier
and Mayfower. and the wharf boat Mary
Hunt are a total loss.
The officers Of the boats were all saw
ed. but the books and papers of the boats,
and the baggage of the passengers were
all destroyed.
1t is supposed that not less than ten
or twelve lives were lost. including two
cabin boys on the George Collier.
The tota. loss is estimated at $3.50 600
There was an insurance on the boa ts
to the extent Of SIS 900.
The fire originated on the George Col
lier. which had just arrived from New
Orleans. Just as she touched the land
ing she was discovered to be on fire.
The Mayflower was nearly new. an,
one of the most beautiful boats on hi
Mississippi river.