Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-11

Washington, June 8.
IN case d there aox being sul6cient numberc
members present On Noadsy, Il = intended :
move IN the Hoase - - 70 compel an attend
ance.
Y N. Campbell, chairman OF Connittee o,
Ways and Means, + abSsnt and win not be bacl
for two weeks. Il IL not true that the commit
lee sgreed 70 report ID favor OF free wool, tho
= number Of Massachusetts, manufacturers hat
been endearoring to extract apromise TO this
effect
~ New York, June 4.
The steamer Baltic sailed At noon to-day fol
Liverpool with 1876 passengers and ti62, 900 in
specie. Among the passengers is Prof. Morse,
New York, june !.
Gov. Reedcr has accepted an invitation from
several Representatives q political parties 70 adj
dress the people on Kansas affairs, at the Taber-
| nacie, on Monday night.
New Orleans, June 5.
The steamship Cahawba has arrived at this
port. Havana dates TO the End. Sugars have
advanced under the Black Warriors advices,
and . large business has been transacted.
The .. steam frigate Merrimac had arrived
at Havana.
Washington, June 9Th, 2 P. II.
Mr. Buchanan having received majority Of
the convention, is in my opinion entitled to the
nomination. hope my friends will give effect
to the voice Of the majority Of the party.
(signed,) S. A. DOUGLAS.
Cincinnati, June 9Th.
The combination against Buchanan only fail
ed 1t the last moment and that by two or three
votes. Tennessee would have held out side BY
SIDE had Massachusetts, promised to hold firm
her votes for Douglas to the end. She could
give but three. There is a much better feeling
among the friends of Pierce and Douglas, and
outside all is harmony and rejoicing.
9 Breckenridge's nomination is designed to en-
sure Kentucky against Fillmore.
The following are the dispatches sent by Doug
las to Col. Richardson:
Washington, June Sd.
From the telegraphic reports in the newspa-
pers, infer that an embittered state of feeling
Il eagendered in the Convention which may en-.
danger the harmony and success of our party.
wish you with all my friends to bear in mind
that have thousand fold more anxiety for
the triumph of our principles than for my own
personal elevation.
Washington, June s..
l have just read so much of the platform as
relates to the Nebraska bill and slavery question.
v
unanimous vote of all the States, accomplishes
all the objects have in view in permitting
my name to be used before the Convention, II
agreeable to my friends, would much prefer ex-
erting all my eneIgies to elect a tried statesman
At all events, do not let my name be used in
such q manner as to disturb the harmony of the
parties, or erdanger the success of the work so
nobly begun"
(signed) S. A. DOUGLAS.
If the withdrawal of my name will contribute
to the harmony of our party or the success of
the cause, hope you will not hesitate to take
the step, and especially it is my desire that the
action of the Convention will embody and ex-
press the wishes, feelings and principles of the
Democracy of the Republic, and hence, if Mr.
Piece or Mr. Buchanan or any other statesman
who is faithful to the great purpose involved in
the contest, shall receive majority of the Con-
vention, earnestly hope that all my friends will
unite in insuring him two-thirds, and then in
making his nomination unanimous. Let no
personal consideration disturb the harmony of
our party, or to endanger the triumph of our
principles. (Signed S. A. DOUGLAS.
ST.. Louis, June later intelligence from
Kansas fails to confirm the account telegraphed
yesterday. Instead of battle between fifty
pro-slavery men, and one hundred ond fifty Free
State men, there was only small figha between
purties, resulting in the death of one or two
Capt. McGee and Beeman reported dead, are
alive. Gates company by superior force cap
tured some Free State men. Gen. Whitfield
with hundred men had left Westport to rescue
them. ....