, 1856-03-21
Additional News Items,

Additional News Items, an.
WAsHNaFoN .-Wm. CULIoM, of Tennes.
see, has been elected clerk Of the House,
The appointment of Hon. GEO. NJ. Dali
LAS has been confirmed as Minister to Eng
land The Philadelphia Ledger says:
"Mr. Dallas services whilst minister to
Russia, his eminent political position, hav-
ing filled the second office in the gift of the
people, make his appointment at this time,
as the successor of Mr.. Buchanan, eminent
ly proper. The appointment will receive
the approval Of our citizens, and command
the respect abroad due to the representa-
tive of the nation. Our relations with
England at this time are peculiar, if not
dangerously involved The questions at
issue require enlarged knowledge, legal
ability and practical craftsmanship. Mr..
Dallas profession as an eminent law
yer, his public character and political ex-
perience, are all so many guarantees that
in his hands the international issues so ably
discussed by his predecessors will be prop
erly sustained, and the policy and interests
of the United States be enforced with en-
ergy and discretion"
KANsAs.-Our accounts from Kansas are
Of deplorable character, If the statements
we see published in the papers are faithful.
Collisions attended with bloodshed have
recently occurred all parties were arming,
and sanguinary intestine war seems in
deed to be imminent The President has
sent message to the national congress in
reference to the difficulties in that Terrific
ry The following, from the Baltimore
Sun, is brief summary of the positions
assumed by the President c.f- ''
Among other things, it afforded a key
to some Of the intricacies Of Kansas affairs,
and plainly showed that the tortuous poll
cy of Gov. Reeder had contributed to their
complexity in very considerable degree.
The spirit Of the message was akin to that
in which we have heretofore spoken Of the
Kansas troubles. The extraneous efforts
in the north to plant free soil party in
the Territory provoked counter-action on
the part Of Missouri, border State. Bat
so long as emigrauts from the North, how
ever they might have been aided by others,
went into the Territory for the purpose oi
making a settlement there, no national OBJ
lection could be made TO them. And the
invasion Of the Territory by citizens oI
Missouri for the express purpose Of con
trolling the early elections, was an outrage
which could not be excused. Such outra-
ges we heard Of, officially and uhoficially.
And Gov. Reeder himself stated facts In
proof Of them.
Subsequently, Gov. Reeder, as the Pres
ident states, recognized and gave complete
legality to the first legislative assembly oi
the territory Thus organized the Assem-
bly, proceeded to act, and in time removed
their place Of meeting from PaWhee to the
Shawnee Labor School. Here, after pass
ing bill, they sent Il to the Governor,
who refused to Sign it, alleging his reasons
in special message, recognizing the as
sembly, yet denying its power, because II
had effected the removal, as above, contra
~ to his wishes. Thus the whole affair
became inextricably involved, and 1t was
clearly impossible for the general govern.
ment to reconcile the inconsistencies Of
Gov Reeder's course.
To this general outline Of Gov. Reeder'l
conduct, as presented in the Presidents
Communication, be has submitted to the
public o response, asking suspension ol
opinion, aud intimating that be is an in
jured man, but will make all things clear at
q proper time, That time is understood
to bo when Congress has organized, and
the matter can be discussed with all the
flavor Of the party.
It strikes us that in such matter Gov,
Reeder owes il to himself and the public
to meet public opinion at once upon the
issue presented. II he is wrongly accused,
or bis position misunderstood or misrepre-
sented, he had better secure bis present
opportunity to make a complete. and
straightforward defence. II can be done
without acrimony or VindictiYeness. He
can very easily give to the people q plain
statement Of the history Of Kansas under
his administration. It is really an impor-
tant passage in the history Of the country
aud ought not to be lost, as 1t might be, il
any thing should occur to prevent the Gov
ernor from ultimately fulfilling his purpose.
FLoRDA.-Recently o large party Of In
dians attacked the settlers living on the
border Of their hunting grounds, twelve
miles west Of Fort Dallas, Miami river,
when Peter johnson and Edward Farrall
were killed and scalped. Great alarm pre-
vailed, aud all the settlers around the
Miami had sought protection at the fort,
The general government have, however, at
last resolved upon Kidding Florida Of the
handful Of savages who still remain in the
southern portion Of that peninsula. Ac-
counts from Tallahassee state that the Sec
retary Of War has directed the military
commanders in Florida to remove the In
dians, and the Governor Of the State has
called out Eve companies of volunteers to
.;l - he uuIarAakino A short and dn-