, 1856-02-01

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Democratic party Of the Union.
am gentlemen,
With great regard, yours,
LEWIS CAss.
IMPORTANT News FROM THE PLAiNs.-The
st. Louis Democrat publishes the following
extract from private letter, dated above
Fort Pierre, l0th November
/" A few days ago, thirty or forty Soux
Indians came to Fort Pierre to pay visit
to Gen. Harney lie held council, and
had Campbell, the interpreter, to tell them
that he wanted ten of tue principal meu Of
each band Of the Sioux TO come and see
him within one hundred days; and should
they listen to his words, and do as he wants
them TO do, it will be for their good, he
would make peace with them. But if any
one Of the bands should not come at the
above time, he would then know that they
wished to fight. He told them that it was
immaterial to him how they acted, as he
would just as soon fight as to have peace |;
that he was sent by their Great Father
to fight them, but since he had killed the
brutes he had pity on them. ALI the ln-
dams that have come to see him, say they
don't want to fight. They want to live
He told them that che could not fight men
that didn't want to fight"
AFFRAY IN WAsHINGroN.--A correspond
ent writing from Washington City, says:-I
"a street fight occurred on the 2st Decem-
Der, between Ex-Governor VIM. Smith,
member Of the House from Virginia, and
Douglach Wallach, the editor Of the Star.
1t grew ont Of ON article on Smiths speech
in that paper. u.
nay The Supreme Court of'the 9TH judi
cial district, N. Y, has just made decision
sustaining the constitutionality of the pro-
hibitory Liquor law, as far as brought before
them. This decision overrulcs the decision
Of Judge Parker on the 5th section of the
law, on both points Prosecuting under
the law will be commenced in Rochester
Immediately. e b"
Ba- The Supreme Court of Louisiana,
on the l7th ult., gave their decision in the
case Of Mrs, Gaines, reversing the decision
of the Second District Court, and dccreeing
that Daniel DIarks will, Of 1918, be proba-
ted and that Mrs Gaines be put in posses
sion Of tn property.
ray The value of foreign goods imported
into the port Of Boston during the week
ending 22d ult., amounted to S640,232.
BS- The bill to give the choice of Prcsi-
Dental Electors to the people passed the
House Of Representatives of South Caroli-
ma on the l4th ultimo, by vote of 81 to
SO. South Carolina is at present the only
State in the Union in which the Electors
are chosen by the Legislature.
NICARAGUA EMGRANrs.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the N. y. Herald,
under date of Dec goth, says:-Col. Par
ker II. French left for New York this
evening, to supcrintend the shipment OF
Nicaragua cmigrants by the steamer on
Monday next. -'
B@- We are gratiGed to learn that
President Pierce has appointed Col G. w.
Morgan, of Mt. Vernon, Consul ut Mar
seilles.
B@1- According to the Minnesota Dem
ocrat, the legislature of that territory will
stand as follows: Council Democrats TO
5 Republicans; House, % Democrats, II
Republicans, and 2 Know Nothings.
BG- From Nicaragua we learn that
Gen. Corral had carried out the terms Of
the teeaty, and surrendered his force to
Gen. Walker.
RS5- There has been another revolution
in Buenos Ayres Business was completely
suspended, but at the latest dates tranquil
lity. was restored They DO up things very
rapidly and very quietly in the Spanish
American States.