, 1856-07-18


that his connection with the enlistments
had rendered him an unacceptable repre.
sentative of her Britanic majesty near this
government; and for the same reason the
withdrawal Of the consuls named was like
wise requested. These officers ore all. as
this government still believes, implicated in
the. violation Of the laws of the United
States, contrary to the reiterated instruc-
of their own government, This completely
did not rest solely on the testimony Of
Stroebel and Hertz, but on original letters
from Mr. Champion and others. The dcss
patch then proceeds to detail at length the
evidence against the dismissed minister and
consuls. In the course of the discussion
which followed the reading of the docu-
ments, General Cass said that no pretext
for war could arise out Of the dismissal of
Mr.. Champion, unless England was deter
mined to go to war. The house bills
granting lands to Louisiana, Alabama,
Wisconsin and Michigan, we're passed. In
the house the territorial committee made a
report in favor Of admitting Kansas into
the union with the Topeka constitution.
The Sumner committee asked for and OBJ
taincd leave to report at any time when
the house is 10 session. Both houses adj,
journed till Monday.
The Sumner affair engaged the attention.
of congress on Monday, to the exclusion Of
other business. In the senate q letter from
Mr.. Brooks was read, in which he dis
claims any intention Of offending against
the privileges of that body. A resolution
to adjourn from Thursday to Monday was
adopted. In the house, majority and mi
nority reports were made by the investiga-
ting committee on the Sumner assault
We apprised our readers on Friday morn
ing last Of the conclusions to which the
committee had arrived. ..f
The senate was not in session on Tues
day. Tho house met, and adjourned for
Sant of quorum. uss
Mr. Champion and the British consuls at
Newa York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati
have been officially notified Of their dismis-
SAL
The democratic national convention as
sembled at Cincinnati at noon on Monday,
amid the roar Of the Empire clubs artillery.
Col. Medary, Of Ohio, was selected US ten.
porary chairman. Committees on creden-
tals, organization and platform, were eho-
sen and the convention adjourned till ten
o'clock Tuesday. OF course these prelim-
mary proceedings were not concluded with
ont the usual uproar. At one stage the
Benton delegates from Missouri, who had
been excluded from the hall, knocked down
the doorkeepers and forcibly gained admit
tance Bowie knives and revolvers were
DRAWN to the infinite terror Of an the
peaceably disposed patriots present. No
harm, however, resulted from this demon
stration. Gen. John Il. Ward, Of Georgia,
has been chosen by tho committee on or.
ganization chairman Of the convention. y
The democratic national convention at
Cincinnati on Tuesday completed it's organ.
ization by adopting the report Of the conf
mittee, recommending Gen. John T..
Ward, Of Georgia, for president, together
with vice president and secretary for
each state. The difficulty between the T.
val Missouri delegations was settled by the
admission Of the anti-Benton delegates.--
A motion to admit the delegates from the
District of Columbia on the floor Of the
house was adopted, after considerable dis
cussion. Nothing further Of moment was
done in the convention. fll 90 lfN
Our reports from the democratic nation
al convention are up to the adionrnmentat At
noon yesterday. The committee on resolnl
tions, at the opening Of the morning session
presented the platform: 1t Is given 10 rs
proper place elsewhere in our columnsAs
1t re-afirms the platform adopted at Balll4
more in 1859; denounces the knownoth-
ings; declares in favor Of the principles Of ,
the Kansas Nebraska act, the construction
Of the RAILROAD to the Pacific, State rights
and the union, free trade throughout the
world, the Monroe doctrine, the transit
across the Isthmus Of Panama, sympathy
with the regcnerators Of central America
and securing an ascendency in the gulf Of
Mexico. The resolutions respecting inter
nal affairs were adopted with unanlmlty,
On those that refer to external objects
some difference Of opinion arose, and the
convention adjourned to allow members an
opportunity Of interchanging sentiments
with one another on the subject The pro-
ceedings before the credential committee
with reference to the quarrel between Tho
New York factions, caused great excite
ment After protracted session thecoui
mittee resolved to Recommend the eouvon
ton to admit portions Of tho soft and bard
delegations, the proportion Of each 70 bcp
based upon the vote for congressman 10
1858 and 1855. The committee also do.
clared the soft section to be the regular orr
ganzation Of the party In this state. The
friends Of Judge Douglas have, Il Is said,
withdrawn him from the field. aQi'4'
From the numerous startling telegraphle
despatches and heart-rendine correspond
epce from Kansas which have been spread
broadcast over the country during the past
week. we are able TO CLEAN the simple facts
only, that the Free State Hotel At Law
renee. and the building adjoining, in which