Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-27
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING; PRESS.

SPIhIT OF THE MORNING; PRESS.
The URtog discusses, in an elaborate ar
ticie, tho late election ia Illinois, coming to
the conclusion that tie State gave 4 consider
able majority for the Kansas-Nebraska act.
The vote in the State FIR electors stood for
Buchanan. ............ 105,344
fremont. ..............'.'' 90,loO
flumoi e.............. 80, 40I
ToR GOVERNOR.
Richardson ........ssp...... 106, 643
Blsseli. ............... III ,3s2
Morris. .................... 1s, al
Giving, il will be noticed by the wsy, Col
Richardson 299 votes more than were given
to Mr.. Buchanan. Judge Morris ran as the
American candidate for governor. He was
openly known IN iho State as in favor Of the
people q the Territories deciding the question
OF slavery for themselves, which alienated
from him about one half Of his party vote, as
1t was given TO Mr.. Fillmore. This half or
the greater portion Of it, was thrown to Col
Bissell, giving him the increased vote over
Col. Fremont, giving him tho full anti-No
brsska vote OF the State, and elcctins him by
a plurality over Richardson Of some four or
i've thousand Tho vote on the main issue
then stood, for
Richardson (Nebrnska)... loo 643
Morris (iol........... 1924
Total Nebraska vote. l25, S84
Bissell (aati Nebraska Ill, 372
Leaving majority OFF,. I4,5l2
for the principle Of the Kansas Nebraska bill.
Independently of any frauds that may have
been perretrated in the northern counties
The IHteiitgeposT says:
The sstute agents of the New York press
%, L.
The recent British treaty, communicated to
the Senate in cODfdsRcc by tie President
few days ago, appeared as large as life in a
New York JOurnal on Wednesday How it got
out IL No. cur business, nor is the incident any
thing new The nature Of this treaty is a
matter CT much public interest, and we should
be glad To- mako its provisions known 10 our
readers, Ii We eoald do 80 with propriety bat
we should not feel a, liberty to take adyant-
age Of its irregular IromuIg CATION. even if wo
we're satisfied CT its authenticity
II is worthy of note that every such preyious
violaion of the secrecy Of the confidential com.
munications Of the Executive to the Senate has
been traced, under whatever ADMINISTRATION it
occurred, TO some Senator of the opposition
We see no reason to conceive that this one had
a different origin. Such violations Of CONF
dcnCo are iuuelenl IN TIE constitution Of the
senats of the United States and grow out Of
thsnaiural propensity on the part of politicians
to make points against an administration, so
long as there is an opposition party in the
Senate. Such revelations will be made uher-
ever It's members fancy that by making them
they may be abts to embarra5s their political
adversaries
The IrteltgeHceY also contains the follow.
ing note that explains itself Viz
VIRGINIA, December "a
To tire Editor of the National Iateiity,u-
cs L see 1t stated by Mr.. Stuart. of MIchi-
gan, tat President Pierce will receive under
Mr.. Eysns's bill SIG, 900 The honorable Sen
ator Is clearly mistaken. The father Of the
President w0s | sm informed, a lieutenant in
the service, ard his halt-pay, even if he
lived to IS26, would amount to little more
than =, coo As a claimant under the bill,
DESTROYS TO relieve il of all unnecessary preju-
dice, i ask leave, through your columns, to
make the correction. s.