Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-24
Washington Items.

ne new Il "a n 4 tNtNS y ~NS~assJ
the following among its dispatches from
Washington
~The Kansas question brings up two
conspicuous candidates for the Presidency
IN the Democratic side, Cobb and Doug
las. Col. Forney's new paper is to adj
vocate the claims of the former.
The President denies emphatically that
he has any organ.
The profits of the Congressional PRINT
ing for the last two sessions are estimated
at 100000
Gov. Wise of Virginia, it is said, will
write a letter to the Southern States ap-
proving of Gov. Walkers course in Kan
sas. 1t is expected that the Democratic
Senators and candidates for Congress IN
the South will sustain Gov. Walkers
course before the people"
The TFi5une's correspondent telegraphs
the following
"The Treasury balance, June so, was
| $18,164,944, being reduction of S327,-
353. Average daily receipts last week,
half million of dollars.
Gov. Anderson of Maine probably
, holds on till October. The Hon. Nathan
Clifford is here urging the appointment of
} Mr.. Moore as Consul General in Canada;
also recommending the construction of
: one steam sloop-of-war at the Kittery
Navy Yard.
: The State Department and the At
g torney General will give no encourage
: ment to prosecutions of the British naval
q officers for the seizure of the Panchita."
S The correspondent of the New York
: Herald says i:
Y 81 have ascertained, and will state it
It for the benefit of those interested, from
: what / consider unquestionable authority,
that the first movement that is made or
If intimation given of an intended expedi-
e ton by Walker and his friends against
Of Central America, whether it starts from
Il New York or New Orleans, will, if the
i administration has the power, be crushed
is out at once, and the parties dealt with in
re manner that will be anything but plea
is SAINT. Let the New York commodore:
lie take heed.
E. 1t is understood that there will be 6
10 pretty brisk competition for the sloop-of
Or war to be built by private contract. Bos
Ill tonians are already on the qui viUe, whc
contend that the claims of Boston mus
not be sighted. They agree that New
N York has had fair share of such jobs
Z. that the Niagara, built by one of their mos
e. distinguished architects, has fallen shor
er of the public expectation; that the steam
er cutter has recently been awarded t
he another eminent New York builder, an,
O. they have right this time to try thei
IL hand at it. Whatever show of reasol
DIS they may be in this manner of statin
,at the case, it. cannot be denied that Ne,
IN York have the men and appliances 70
TT, building such ship as the department
requires, and which Bostonians will fin
extremely difficult to overcome"
0n WASHINGTON, July 10. N.Y. Time
Oh correspondence The news is confrme
that the President has received dispatc
from Gov. Walker of Kansas, that b
en- had issued proclamation commandin
Oh peace, and had sent large military fore
ne to Lawrence to quell disturbances. ]
ar accordance with the express wishes
Gov. Walker, Gen. Harvey and su
fcient force of the dragons and lig
"" artillery will be detained at Fort Leave
CTS worth till after the October elections.
Col. Albert S. Johnston of the SecoI
Cavalry, now in Texas, will be order,
nc to proceed in command of the troops
'"o Utah.
Secretary Cass has not yet taken
= the Venezuela question. The report
NV Mr.. Eames is before him.
The U. S. Government require t
.ouo island of Tabago, in the Bay of Panan
a. as indemnity for the past and security
the future. The British GovernmC
then propose to acquire Isla del Key.
New York Tribune correspondence
=, The President expects the early retu
of Mr.. Belmont. Knowing ones belle
~ there is an intrigue maturing for I
purchase of Cuba, through the agency
Slidell as Minister to Paris, and
H. Belmont, at Madrid.
day o''inoi :" "'A'i n'Is ii0' p'ociain
dog, INC , '0' '''''' "'en VI hansa' insufg'
but has summoned the military to coll
taxes under the territorial laws.
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