New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-07
Observation-Disclosures AFFAIRS.

From Oar Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Dec 5, 1855.
The bloody collision in Kansas exercises the
Administration, and excites deep interest at this
particular iuDcture when its civil affairs are st
tracing so much attention here, aud in manner
srrestpg the OF ganzation of Congress. A serious
ARRAY in that Territory now might lead to q most
alarming conflict between the border states, which
the Intervention Of the Government could arrest
Gov ShanDon's communication to the President
stated 10 more than the general facts already
known to the public and asking military aid
When the authenticity of the communication,
which was ut fret doubted was acsr,ained the
subject was submitted to the Cabinet and an au-
swer returned telling him to use such authority
as might be at bis command in vindicatng the laws
and that when cffici.l intelligence from him was
received such further steps would be taken as the
exigency might require.
From the information now obtained, ii appears
that the ministerial officer, in serving the process
was County Sheriff, who has no authority to
summon a posse beyond his limited jurisdiction
in which it so happens Fort Leavenworth is not
included There a military force is stationed.
Consequently, 10 real danger need be apprehended
from a collision between the military and the
people, unless some great indiscretiOn shall have
been committed by the former such as can hardly
be anticipated.
Even in case it should be considered necessary
for the Government to interfere at all, there are
other modes and less violent ones than tho hazard
GUS measure urgeo by Gov Shannon. Before pro-
ceedinp to such an extremity, the President would
be bound to is.ue proclamation, warning against
the cOpke0uepces OF rebellion and to t1xe other
steps which would allow chaOce tor accomnOda-
ton What commentary upon Popular ; W
erejcnty" would DO its enforcement at the point of
the bsyOpet by those who cOntrived the fraud !!
This matter il surrounded by the gravest eU0ar-
rassment Should the militia of the neil hborlng
States be called out, Iowa and Missouri are both
committed ia direct antagonism TO each other ON
the sectional issues involved In Kansas SO, to
summon one or the other would be TO invite an
ayoNed partisan or enemy Let Us hope peace
NAV be restored without any such resort
Except that another day has been spent, no
practical progress has been made toward the
choice of Speaker. Dir. CampDelPs vote was
largely increased, as was well known it could be
at sny moment; but st II no sufficient encourage
ment was given of any satisfactory prospect OF
| success ALI the scress were tigh1ened, looking
| to the practicabiity Of such contingency Mr..
Ranks's friends chez rfully aided in this effort,
but. as has been seen without avail In this state
of facts it is probable Mr.. Campbell, at proper
momen', will withd Jaw lie name from the can
yass snce be allowed it 10 be used With some sort
| of reserve at the outset In that event tue sup
mort which heretofore concentrated upon him
| would be distributed among various Candidates,
| and perhaps ultimately settle down on Mr.. Banks,
ali er con plmeating others.
TIE Only difficulty in the way Cf Mr.. Banks's
eli ctiOn Is the OppO.ition OF sd'all number OF
Northern Members, who are dTe.dfdliy concerned
about his connection With the fdslon moVement 10
Massachusetts,, but some of whom occupy, on tte
Congressional records, precisely the same position
which he does; while others of them took even
more radical ground at home TO advance their cleo
| tions This hostility has assumed more positive
| form to day than has heretofore been developed,
and unless cooperation enough from other quar- er
can be secured to overcome 1t, he must Inevitably
encounter the same obstacles which h.se thus Tar
beset the path of NJ Campbell In the midst oil
these complications and difficulties, a growing 10
clpa,ion toward Mr. Penciogton quietly but et
fectiyely mauifrsts itself. He seems 10 be froe
from be positive objections urged aga nst Others
| aid to present sort Of compromise oetSeeh pOth
extremes of opinion. All speculation as 10 tue re-
suit is absurd because the canvass has uoi yet as
suned that shape upon which reasooaoe con-
clusiop eau be worked out NOcombinauons have
been mace, such as may materially influence the
rec,on Of things and without clear under
standing the election may be STAYED of for N nth
come
An effort will be made to GUST the old Secretary
Of the Senate in order to reward that
patriot, Mr. Mcdonald of Maine. But the iecdm-
bent. MIR Dickens. has faced many more formi.
5sbe foe. ana is not much alarmed at the Onslaught
Of the present antsgoDist. He has certain sta,
omar, force on both sides which it will be found
difficult 10 disturb.
10 deeide up,p the construction Of the Commit
tees. There will not be macy important chaages,
and such as may be made will be the result Of
personal desire; Of Withdrawal abseoce. hliiog OF
va .ancies, or other causes Heretofore Is ess
been usual for the party in power a'er seIocuog
their usieri,ies 10 leave the option OF n,hne ~
the Committees. to conference Of the Micorits.
Now, hoaever, it 10 threatened to EXCLUDE the ne
publicaps from recognition. and to adopt more
pIoscrptve course than has ever been pur'aed 10
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