The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-07

yious on the state O, opinion about Kansas There
dicatons OF powerful opposition from the democrac
sid. in Congress TO the LecomptOn constitution An an
OF that document published in The dLes THIS
evening and grea. fault Is found with Independently OF
slavery clauses excitos surprise among the Northern de-
mocrats. There IN suspect that whatever ar
Iapeemsn Of the Kansas difficulty may be attempted on
basis which rejects the Lecompon constitution VIII have
coupled with pro slavery projects about New Mexico,
Arizona and other Territories on the side Of Mexico.
The Treasury statement Tor the past week Is ~ follows
Amount sub TO draft b7s 3s7 90 reduction from
previous week &7b2 s3 weeks receipts $3.50 06o 81
drafts returned paid 81 s63 ia r. drafts issued 81 49,
l34 a.
The President has appointed Mr., Anderson the late
Commissioner and Mr. streeer the late Solicitor 70 tenn
porary places elsewhere and did super sede them till
their designations freely rendered.
initials alone innnced the changes.
Mr. MaTshah is the only democratic member from il-
nois who with the Kansas policy Of the admins
traton, and that nc does quaiedly
The Treasury report Will take decided ground against
the pres organization Of banks and advocate mode by
which small notes may be expelled.
Private adviccs received from Mexico represent the
dton Of distraction and anarchy worse thaD public IN.
tebgencn had 1t, and the next mail Ia anticipated with
deep anxiety by the legation here.
An arrangement s Just concluded by which Major Tai
colt Is q conduct the engineering the proposed road
from Vera Cruz to the Pacific for whoh the company ~
organized and means secured the government stands
it, stability is insured, the enterprise will proceed
Postmaster General Browns report Is in hty one pam
phlct pages and mainly devoted to the defen OF tho
overland California mail route.
[Corres spondence Of the Pressl
WASHINGTON, IIec. 4, 1857
No Action 10 Je 7dken in Caucus the Kansas Qestior-
Southern Men Opposing the ScheduleJukge Douglas adj
heres % His PoS,tion-Ldnd Office Decision Important
Stdtistics, de-
II s the general impression ths, action will be
the Kansas question in the caucus. Members dis
posed to wait the communication OF the message and the
facts may disclose.
Soon afterwards however there will he, learn, some
discussion the subject Hon Mr.. Jewett, Of Kentucky
and other prominent members OF tho democratic party,
will speak out their decided opposition TO the Calhoun
schedule. The Northern men, then, not singular in
d opinions they have expressed.
Judge Douglas still stands firm upon the ground he ORR
gnally assumed. His interview with the President had
rot had the effect ~ change the views no enterains
ths question in with Governor Walker
a. Drum Of hth Houses is present The Cvmuiss
soper Of the General Land Office has written to Mr. Towne,
OF Chicago, Illinois, that from the mcnena settler enters,
in person, cn land open to emp,on with the drnu7
Edi with the intention % awaiting b,m-af OF the
privilege Of the presumption law and doe any at
cution Of that intention he is settler He s protected
until he fas his part 70 comply with tns condition OF
the law.
The following tabular statement shows the balances
naming in the reasury-beng the amount subject 10
draft, on the first Of the months mentioned;-