Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-11-25

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Baltimore Sun. contains several items, whic
cannot but be of deep interest to the country q
| large. For example, he tells rs that fur ha1
dred millions efdollars riI JalIJar short Of II
expenses" of the Mormon war:
III learn from authentic sources that the Ere
State party in Kansas are organizing resis
ance, by force, to the provisional government
kor any government which may be Instituted ur
der the constitution framed 10y the constitutions
convention, and that they will not recognize tia
constitution in any way. They will not prot
ably voteupon the question sub.nitted-to Wi
constitution with and constitution without sla
very The constitution will nevertheless b
submitted to Congress- and then will commenc
the most serious agitation in that body and il
the country, on this subject, that we have eve
yet experienced. On both sides an appeal t.
force in Kansas will perhaps be made.
"The administration may take one side or tn
other. if there be any side to the controvers.
which can he recognized rs the right side. Th
crisis is almost upon Us. and how it will be g
vaded is the question:. ~
Gov. Walker will not visit this city at thi
time. as he intended. lie cannot leave the bust
ness of his Office ut this critical junction, espe
cially rs there is no Secretary of State who cal
act rs Governor during his absence, MIR. Stan
ton having resigned. Mr. Stantons resignation
at this time took the President BY surprise, tho
it was understood that he was soon to assume
the duties of the office Of superintendent of In
dian affairs
81 learn that it is determined that Col. John
sons command for Utah shall 90 into winter
quarters near Green river, and there await rein
forcements, which, will be sent out in the spring
The government will depend chiefly on volunteer
troops for that service, and upon a pile of mon.
ey which must be obtained by resort to new
loan. Four hundred millions will fall far short
of the expense of this war; 1t will cost nearly
as much as the estimated expenditure upon the
military expenses Of the East India government
in the suppression of the mutiny there. Still,
this government would be accounted as failure
unless the Mormon insarrection be suppressed. y
From THE PLANs.-The st. Louis Republican
has recent intelligence from the Western Plains.
by Mr.. Lander, Chief Engineer of Magraw's
Wagon Road Survey, who passed tllrsugh that
city on lis way to Washington. Mr.. Lander
met Gov Cummings and lady, with the Secre-
tary of the Territory, about two days march
East of TT. Laramie with Col Cooke, and the
Utah mail train.
When Mr.. L. Informed Gov. Cummings ofthe
commencement of Mormon disturbances by the
destruction of Government trains being the first
to bring this intelligence, Gov. @. quietly re-
marked, TEL all my friends, sir, that / started
to obey instructions and to go into Salt Lake
City, and am going." 1.c
Brigham Young had already disolaimed any
participation or knowledge OF the overt act of
burning the supply trains, and the best judges
of the Mormon character believe that the lead
ers of this singular society will continue TO en-
deavor to blind the eyes of the General Govern
ment and put off the day of stand-up fight to
the last moment On the other hand, old noun
taineers are predicting the most disastrous conse
ouences if the troops are not able to fight their
way into the city. The grass burned, the forage
we'll nigh eaten up, winter setting in with sew
eral deep SHOWS, much of the command far in
the rear, and great range of mountains shifting
it out from the northern winterng grounds, all
seem to give weight to the superstition that the
expedition will not be successful one. Cache
Valley, which Is an open, well erased plain, in
which are several Mormon farms, and over
which roam great herds Of cattle and horses, the
property of the Church, will soon, however, be
within striking distance of the command.
TIE CHocTAws-Therei is prospect ofhaving
at least one genuine Native American" State
in the Union The Choctaw Nation intend at
some future day to present another star for our
national banner The Territory which they
hold by treaty with the United States lies in the
Southwest, adjoining Kansas-a fine, fertile,
rolling country. rich in mineral and agricultural
resources, the soil and climate being well adap-
ted To the growth of cotton, grain, &c, in the
cultivation Of which the inhabitants are gener-
ally engaged. The population nnlnhsr some
twenty thousand. They have well organized
G vernmeut, with Governor. House of Delegates
and the usual State officers. Good public schools
are established throughout the country, wherein
are Taught both in Chociaw and English all the
elementary branches with some of the ornamen-
tai. Their leaGing men are intelligent and well
educated. and their red citizens generally live,
eat. drink. sleep and dress just about the same
as the pale faces in the States. Col. PitchlynD,
who has represented the Choctaw interests in
Washington for many years, would be IMAM
of mark" anywhere. Literally educated. with
sound judgement. commanding address and gen.
uine Indian tacl, he has secured the confidence
of the Government 1T Washington, while he has
done much tn elevate the tone and character of
his people at home.
Gov. WALKER AND TIE ADMINISTRATION
The Washington correspondent OF the Philadel-
phia Press, writing on the 10th, says:
The Administration do not hesitate to openly
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