Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-03
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

In lieu of the political dish of our own cooking,
we shall furnish our readers, this week, morcean
ain the raw" made up Of ingredients from oil
latitudes and mixed together just enough to make
the thing palatable. In the way Of news it will
doubtless be sufficiently attractive to 20 down
without the usual sugar-coating. We begin with
Washington dates Of the 25th -
The report of the Territorial Committee in the
Senate, copy Of which forward you--has been
given to the public, and seems to be universally
considered the ablest document by far which has
emanated from the Legislative department of the
government during thepresent session of Congress-
1t is considered fair Offset to President Pierce's
| Kansas Message, which took like wild FIRE in the
| South, and bid fair to secure him the Southern
votes in the Cincinnati Convention. This report
of Judge Douglas, it is believed will at least neu.
tralize the effects of the Kansas Message, and
place the Little Giant" on an even footing with
President Pierce for the Democratic nomination.
The Select Committee of the House ordered un-
der the resolution Of that body to proceed to Kan
sas and investigate the circumstances attending
the last elections there, and other disorders re.
ported to have occurred in that territory is at last
filled. Mr.. L. D. Campbell, of Ohio, declined
this morning the appointment as member of the
Committee, and Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, was an
pointed in his place. Mr.. Campbell gave as q
reason for not accepting the appointment, that
having been appointed unexpectedly to the respon-
sible post of Chairman Of the Committee of Ways
and Means, he had determined to devote his efforts
to the discharge of that duty. The Committee
consists therefore, of Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, Mr..
Howard Of Michigan, and Mr.. Oliver of Missouri.
The two first are Republican Know Nothings. Mr..
Oliver was the choice of the Southern members
who were in favor Of the Nabraska Kanzas bill.
The investigation will consume at least two
months, the committee being determined to have q
thorough scrutiny. They will take q clerk and
stenographer with them, and two or three marshals
to subpoena witnesses. Gov. Reeder has left for
Kansas. Gen. Whitfield goes with the committee.
Judge Lecompte has directed indictments to be
found against members of the free State govern.
ment. Several have been indicted and arrested,
while others have fed.
The Kansas question will be settled without any
interference on the part of the government, except
the passage Of Mr.. Douglas bill, which will take
effect soon as the territory shall have the reoui
site population. The territory will be rapidly fl
led up, at least to the requisite number of 5000.
There is no longer, as is believed here any danger
Of serious disturbance in Kansas, and any that
might occur will be speedily checked by Gov.
Shannon. The late meeting Of the Free State
Legislature was mere farce. The address Of
d CnaraCe
ter that looked to persistence by TINT party in
its designs, but the Governor and his Legislature
escaped the next day, after going through with
the form OF eecting Reeder and Lane as U. g.
Senator'S The body was disorderly assemblage,
as was stated by Judge Douglas in his late speech.
Gov. Shannon intended so to treat it, but before
be arrived at the place for the purpose Of arrest
ing the party, it had prudently disappeared.
Last night the republicans held another caucus,
attended by less than sixty members, and came to
no conclusion. But Mr.. Seward made O speech
advising that the party insist upon the immediate
admission of Kansas as State. Thus it is evident
that the black republicans are not willing to trust
to another summers immigration into Kansas
They are apprehensive that the Southern men will
get ahead of the Northern Emigrant Associations.
MARCH 27th-The National Executive Repub-
lcan committee are holding conference tonight.
with the leading Anti Nebraska members of Con-
gress with view Of determining the best course by
which to concentrate all opposed to slavery in the
Territories in securing the nomination Of conser-
vative and generally acceptable Presidential can
didate. circular addressed to the people Of the
United States, inviting their cooperation in the
cause above indicated, had been prepared BY F.
P. Blair, ESQ, but was not finally approved by
the committee.
WASHINGTON, March q, 1856.-The nirpar
morning, when F. P. Blair presented what purpor
ted to be q call, which occupied on hour in read.
ing. The document is very broad in its views,
and contains on invitation to all the isms and fac
tions throughout the country to join them. They
meet on the 18th of June, at philadelphia, to NOM
mate candidates for President and Vice President.
MIR: Banks has in preparation speech soon to be
delivered in Congress, defining his position and
looking to nomination for the Presidency by the
niger worshippers. The committee have moth
ing to do with calling National Convention
The time and place for that have been fixed. The
committee call upon the several States to organ
ize and appoint delegates. Their policy will be
to select an antiNebraska candidate for the Pres
idency who is untainted with abolitionism.
OFT TO KAssAs.-A deputation from South Car
olina for Kansas passed through Augusta on Mon
day last. Another deputation was expected yes
terflav