Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

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HoEsE.-Mr. Campbell Of 9aib, FROM the Se-
lect Committee on TIE SaHsaer asssalt said he
Rad been unanimously ,nstssaeed TO ask the
House TO sdops = resolution il,at said committee
NAV present thcir report siisi q journal oftheir
st anr time aifna tho House is In
session and that the documents shall thereupon
be on the Speakers table end printed.
The resolution applied for was unanimously
adopted. The views Of the President on the EN-
lisiment and Central American question were
to Congress tp-dar, taiis it appears
he has completed his record on all the leading
questions now before the country and giving his
opinions in full; there can new be no doubt of
the line of public policy he sill pursue relative
10 Kansas affairs internal improvements, public
lands, and Central American as well rs all other
questions in dispute withGrcst Britain:
Mr.. Sumner is better to-day, having been kept
under the influence of opiates since yesterday,
his puls' has been reduced from 10 TO 81. He
is not allowed to see friends nor TO read letters,
although not entirely out of danger, the pros
poets are that inflammation will be checked.
Washington, May %.
Senate.-A message was received from the
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ceased TO hold intercourse with the Minister of
the British Government, and deems it proper to
lay before them the consideration of public duty
which has led to the adoption OF measure so i'm
portant. Among the documents transmitted by
the President is dispatch from Secretary
Marcy to Mr.. Dallas, dated May 2Ith 1855, in
which he stated that the President has carefully
considered the note of Lord Clarendon to Mr..
Dallas, April 30th, relative TO the enlistment
question, and had directed him to present his
views thereon for the purpose of having them
communicated to the British Government This
explanation has been satisfactory 10 the Presi-
dent, and the main complaint that so far as con-
Germs her Majesty's Government, is thus remov-
ed. The President extremely regrets he cannot
concur with Lord Clarendon in the opinion that
Mr.. Champion and the various Consuls are not
implicated in the proceedings regarding those
who have no connection with this government,
he has nothing to ask of her Maiestys Govern
ment, but in the case of individuals mentioned,
he deems it proper that their relations with this
Government should cease. However, he does
not intend to cause any interruption of diplo-
matte relations between the U. $. and Great
Britain; but is in the desire of keeping the two
countries ona friendly footing. MIR Champions
withdrawal was asked expressly on the ground
that his connection with the enlistment question
had rendered him an unacceptable representa-
tive of Her Brittanc Majesty for this Government,
and for thisreason the withdrawal of the Consul
was likewise requested.
Mr.. Mason spoke in complimentary terms OF
the ability with which the question had been dis
cusscd by hIr. Marcy
Alr. Cass thought that no prctext for war
could arise out of the dismissal Of Mr.. Champion,
unless England was determined to go TO war.
Mr.. Toombs thought if this Government was
satisfied with the explanation OF Lord Clarendon,
Mr.. Champion should not nave been dismissed
The special com mittec in the Brooks case will
report on Monday, and recommend his expulsion
from the House they viii also recommend
voet of censurc on MesSrs. Keith and Edmond
son, the minority will report, that the assault on
Senator Sumner involves violation OF The priv
iegcs Of the Constitution, and that outside of
the Constitution, Congress hps 10 privilege
Virgel +. Parril of Maine, special agent OF the
Post Office Department., for New England was
dismissed from Office on Tuesday; 4 few hours
before his dismissal hc'had called on the Post
Master General, and intimatcd his intention OF
voting in the Cincinnati Convention for Mr..
Buchanan. "'
Mr.. Sumner is more comfortable this morn
ing, and the symptoms OF erysipeas subsiding.
Drs. Perry, Miller and Tindslay have been con-
him.
letter from Havana, May 23d, says: learn
by passenger on board the steamer Illinois,
that Nicaragua is blockadcd on the Pacific side
by two French vessels of war, thatthe str. Sierra
Nevada was not permitted TO land her passen-
gers at Punta Arenas, and was too late at Pana-
MIA to put them across the Isthmus for the Hi
nos.
By a fishing smack from Key West last
evening, am informed that Commander Paul
ding had not arrived the day previous, and the
Cyane and Fulton were still waiting there.
g Milwaukee, May Is.
Fernirwas found guilty to-day Of the murder
of II. c. Adams last October.
.5....... ',...s.-- st. Louis, May 2s
The st. Joseph correspondent of the Republic
can, writes that on the night of the 81 inst the
house of Jacob Friend, four miles from that
place was burned together with himself, wife and
five children. 1t is supposed that they were MUIR
dered previous to the burning of the house, but
al! is involved in mystery. Friend was peacea.
BILE and orderly man and no reason can be as
signed for the bloody deed.
sitr-s z New York, May %.
The correspondence of the Evening Post wri-
ting from Washington to-day says Mr. Sumner
lies dangerously i'll. Last night violent fever
commenced with inflammation Of wounds. He
remains in bed unable to sleep and no visitors
are admitted.
Another dispatch from Washington says
worse turn had taken place with Mr.. Sumner
his wounds are swelling and brain fever is set
ting ill., He is in great pain, and suffered to see
no one but his medical attendants The Physi
clans arc holding consultation.
public meeting will be held on Friday eve
ming at the Tabernacle by citizens ofNew York,
to express their indgnationat the brutal outrage
lately committed upon Mr.. Sumner.
= t5 Washington, May %.
Mr.. Champion was officially notified of the dis
continuance of his diplomatic relations as Min
istcr from Great Britain near this Government
and was furnished with his passports. The
British Consuls at New York, Philadelphia and
were notified by letter Of their dis
missal. A notice Of the revocation of the Exec
utor will be announced tomorrow morning.
The President will communicate a message, &C
by documents setting forth the
grounds of the action of the Government in the
question, and the dismissal of Mr..
Champion and the consuls The President will
also transmit to Congress message, with docu-
ments relative to Central American affairs, and
with regard to the proposition of
Great Britain to arbtrate. 1t is understood that
the Executive proposed 10 arbitratc any question
Of political geography, which by any possibility
may lie raised under the Central American
treaty, but denies any arbitration as the con-
struction of the treaty. !
Philadelphia, May 90
An explosion took place this morning, on board
,lie steamer Union, of the Ericsson line. running
between this city and Baltimore, when off New
Castle. -Four deck hands and four passengers
we're scalded, the engineers, w. Manly, i. Ber-
~ and Danl Alexander are thought to be fatally
injured. The others are only slightly injured
New Otleans, Nay 81
Flour $685.; Mess PORK SIT. Alyicts from
Eagle Pass, state that Commoktors, President of
Mexico, had ordered Pedoqrri to collect and de-
liver up all arms in his state, and that Gen Lam
'urg was marching with 1000 troops against Be-
laurie. 1t is thought that the latter will resist
The union between Coahuila and Neuva Leon is
Boston, Nay 90.
Or. Bunting, Of Montreal states in the Morn
as Journal that he was in the gallery of the SEN
tie chamber at the time of the assault upon Mr.. |
sumner. He says he saw Brooks approach Sum-
Ter but on his side, and address soIne words to
nm IN low voice, and at the moment Mr.. S. |
'aised his head turning it one side to listen, he