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naath to Fraadom in Kansas.

The bogus Legislature in Kansas is still at work
in the endeayor to crush out Freedom, making
the attempt to establish it, punishable with death.
Here is the new creed of the National Democracy
the version which Border Ruffianism gives to
the doctrine of ''squatter sovereignty" Read it
AN ACT to Punish Rebellion.
Be il enacted By the Governor and Legislative As
semuy Of Kansas.
SEC. /. If two or more persons shall COM
bine, by force, to usurp the Government Of this
Territory, or to overturn the same, or to interfere
forcibIy with the administration of the govern
ment, or any department thereof, evidenced by
forcible attempts within the Territory to accom-
pIish such purpose, the person so offending shall
be deemed guilty of Rebellion, and shall suffer
death, or confinement at hard labor.
SEC. 2. Iftwelve or more persons shall con-
spire to levy war against any part of the people Of
this Territory they shall be deemed guilty of Re-
BELLIoN, and on conviction, shall suffer death, or
confinement and hard labor.
SEC. 8. Ii two or more persons shall con.
spire to remove forcibly out of this Territory, or
from their habitations, any portion OF the people
of this Territory, evidenced by the taking III
and assembling to accomplish such purpose, shall
be deemed guilty Of Rebellion and punished as
in the last section specified.
SEC. 4. Confinement and hard labor as pro-
vided for in this act shall not exceed twenty
years.
THE act to take effect aud be 10 force from and
after its passage.
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WASHINGTON, March 81.
nessee.

WASHINGTON, March 81.
Sickless, Uouck and many others of New YorL
had a long interview with the President this NOR.
ming relative to the appointments for that city and
State. The door was then thrown open to more
than one hundred persons in waiting, including a
fresh Maryland delegation. Large numbers rush.
ed up and pat their papers in bis possession, while
others c~ontented themselves with merely shaking
his hand The President excused himself, saying
he would listen to them separately were it in his
power, but the Cabinet would meet in a few
minutes. They would, he said, have before them
one ofthc most important subjects ever brought
to the attention ofthe Government, and in this
connection he said he had just received tho resig
nation of Gov. Geary, to take place on the goth
inst, and that time is past. Hence, he remarked,
you see it is impossible for me, gentlemen, to attend
to your case now.
The following among officers assigned to the
steamer Niagara has been ordered to report to the
Navy Department on the first of April:-.Captain
Hodson, Lieutenants North, Todd, Gust, Wells
McCaully, Whiting, and Kennon, Surgeon Pal
mer, assistant Surgeons Lynch and Washington,
Purser Eldridge, Chief engineer Everett.
Col. Wheeler, who held the commission of
Minister to Nicaragua ever since the cessation had
a diplomatic interview recently and assigned it.
Hon. John A. McClernand, of ILL.,, has been,
recommended by prominent politicians of that
State, for the mission to Russia.
A report prevailed at Panama that Minister
Bowlin and Commissioner Morse had demanded
their passports in consequence of New Grenada
having rejected o~vertures for the settlement of the
question Of the Panama massacre.
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WTbUUNSTNs
CHARLES DURKER, 1861 j, r DooLITrLE, 1868
State Of Affairs In Utah.

A letter received at Washington, a few days
since, from w. w. DrummOnd, United States
Supreme Judge in Utah Territory. 1t gives a sad
and deplorable picture of affairs in that Territory
The following is taken from the letter =
The leading men Of the church are more trait
orous than ever. Only a few days since all the pa
pers. records, dockets, and nine hundred volumes
of the laws, were taken out of the Supreme Coult
Clerk office, and burned. And this is not the on
Iv instance of this kind. say to you again, and
through you to the President, that it is impossi.
ble for us TO enforce the laws in this Territory
Every man here holds his life at the
will of Brigham Young, and here we are without
protection. | am firmly of opinion that Rabbit.
was murdered by the Mormons under direction
of Brigham Young, and not by the Indians
Murder is a common thing here, aud Mormons
cannot be punished without a Mormon jury, wit
nesses, officers, and Governor to pardon. 1t is too
eruel. and must not be endured. A man not a
member of the church is murdered, robbed, cas-
trated and imprisoned, solely for questioning the
authority of the church. Persons are now in the
Peni:entiary, convicted before the Probate Judge
who are wholly innocent of any crime. Is there
any other country where this abuse is or would b.
euduredi Let all men take hold aud crush on
one of the most reasonable organizations il
America.
The administration have had the matter unde
serious consideration, and will soon appoint a Gov
ernor, | understand, who will take into that Terri
tory a sufficient military force to carry out th
laws to the fullest extent.
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Nm YnRK. March 27.

NEW YORK, March ~
The Washington correspondent Of the CONNER
eial Advertiser says: Nc. Buchanan has person.
ally urged RobL ]. Walker to accept the office Of
Gov. Of Kansas not as a routine official, but as a
high Commissioner, to restore order in Kansas
and prevent civil war. Gen. Persifer F. Smith.
who is here, and thinks that Mr.. Walker would do
that in thirty days.
Mr., Walker has listened to the representations
and promises Of the Administration, and will &C
cept the Office with a view to enhance bis reputa-
ton, and at the same time, probably, to lay the
Administration under immense obligations to him.
He will not remain there after be shall have efFec-
ted the high object of bis mission, and bis Sscre-
tary, whom he is to choose, will remain as Gov
He is not only to 60 out with full powers, but will
dictate bis own instructions.
Gov. Geary declared his intention of leaving
Washington 10 morrow morning, on learning
which Mr.. Buchanan desired bis address, as there
might be some future occasion for bis services
1t is understood that Geary's intention, after a
brief residence in Westmoreland Co., is to re.yis.
it Washington. He will not, under any circum.
stances, accept a re-appointment, after the office
has been offered to another man, although he
might have done so had it been offered to him
first with the same absolute powers with which It
is proposed to clothe Mr.. Walker.
The Washington Star, of the 9th, says Walk
er has accepted. OF this fact we have no longer
a doubt. We have also every reason to believe
that the post of Territorial Secretary of State
has been rendered to Hon. E. P. Stanton of Ten
nessee,
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ny, are considered as wishing to continue their subserip
ton
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papers, t. e publisher may continue to send them unit
ell arreArages are paid.
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are held responsible ill they have settled the bill, anC
ordered thets discoh Nnued.
4. If subscribers remove to other places without in,
forming the publishers, aud the papers are sent to the
former erection, they are held responsible.
5. The UOGrts have decided that, refusing to take
papers ron the of 90, or removing aud leaving them
nealled for, is prima fdcia evidence Oiintentional fraud.
ET Postnasters who notify a publisher that a news
paps is not takeL from the Office, are required to give
the rsa %" why they are not taken out. (See Post or
IT, Instructions aud Laws.
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CAUSE OF THE HAMILTON TRAoEDY.-The en-.
CINE of the fated train having been raised from
the water, the right forward axle is found broken
in such a way as to leave no doubt that it was
done previous to the dreadful plunge, thus setting
aside all theories Of faulty construction of the
bridge. Now the awful responsibility settles down
upon those persons who had charge of the train,
and who ran the train GU to the bridge without
stopping, contrary to the express rule Of the road
which positively forbids a train running on til,
bridge without first stopping to see that all is right
Had this important regulation been complied with
the terrible calamity would have been avoided
Another massacre is added to the bloody calenda
of railroad accidents" which are the legitimat
results Of inexcusable earelessness.- Clev. Lecde,
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LeavenWOrth Times.

We are in the receipt of the second number o
this paper published at Leavenworth city, Kansa
Territory, edited by r, CRosIER ESQ. former edi
tor of the Free Press. The Times is well prin
ted and presents quite a neat appearance. 1t ad
%Vocates the Free State cause, and is an accession
10 the ranks ofLiberty. We hope our friend may
be successful in bis undertaking and receive in lier
Of his labor and capital invested q wide circula
ton.
Here's our Ey-
We quote the following article from the Times
addressed to Immigrants" as being of interest tt
many of our readers:
"Many persons will emigrate to Kansas the pres
ent spring who have no accurate idea OF the stu
alton OF things, and do not know what provision
to make for their wants after they get there
Many more will come who are not acquainted
with the best route hither, and rely upon state.
ments made by those no better acquainted with
thoroughfares than themselves. For the benefit
of such we publish the following as the result of
our own careful observation.
"Thoso coming from New York and States east
of that will come to Cleveland. From there
they will have the choice of two routes to st.
Louis. They can go to Chicago and thence down
to st. Louis by the Chicago. Alton and St. Lou.
is by the Terre Haute and Alton Railroad.
"That portion passing through Pittsburg can
come to st. Louis by the Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers. or by Railroad via Indianapolis, &c.
"Those from the South will take the most direct
route to ST. Louis, eitLer by river or Rail.
rord.
From St Louis they come by railroad to Jefferson
City, and from thence by steamers; or by steam.
ers all the way from S.Louis.
"There need be no fear Of trouble in COMING
up the Missouri river. The time has come
when passengers may entertain what opinio us sui
them best, and may express the a in a mod
crate manner without fear of molestation. Blu
there will always be in%tolerant persons who cannc
tolerate what is termed ri ee discussion" withou
demonstrations of disapprobatiOn. To avoid altel
cations and disturbances with such, all should b
on their guard as to whatthOy say, and the maj
, ner in which they Aay it.
1.-THE clothing and other articles which can b
packed up in boxes and barrels should be bro
along. Furniture and farming utensils can h
bought here at a small advance upon St. Lon
ia prices. There are plenty of horses and cattI
10 Missouri which can be purchased at fair pr
ces to make a 'start' with. Every family shout
) bring a tent in which to live until a house can b
built.
"Those intending to locate upon the Kaw rivel
or north of it in the interior, should debalk at thi
place. There are always teams to be had Eere b
go into the country, and good hotel accommoda
%tiOns for immigrants while they stay"
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aud struck him with bis weapon. They wer,
separated, and Sherrard then drew another pistoI
and advanced upon Jones whom be had previous
y insulted because he was a member Of the Gov,
ernor's household. Jones pereeiying his danger
drew a pistol in self-defence; a number Of shots
were then fired at the same time, and Sherrard
fell. The Governor says that account of the affair
published IN the Republican, as furnished by some
Mr.. Jones' is a tissue of falsehoods from beginning
to end.
Among other things the Governor complains
bitterly of the annoyance which be suffered in
the obstruction and mutlstiOn of bis correspond.
ence. The mail bags be says, were constantly
opened, and all communications to and from bin
Systematically overhauled, and, if Objectionable
extracted. Mr.. McLain, Chief Clerk in the Sur
yeyOr Generals office, boosted of the fact, sad sta.
ted that be himself had destroyed and suppressed
two bushels o. the mail matter.
The above is merely an abstract Of the Govern.
Ors statements. There are multitude of interes
ting details which we are compelled to omit
His private Secretary, Mr. Gihon, has promised u;
a full ANA complete recital Of the entire history Of
the administration, which we shall in due season
present to our readers.
In view of these things, and under the opera.
ton of the act of the Rufian Legislature. which
provides for the election of delegates to the Con-
stitutional Convention; administered as it will be
by the dominant faction who hold all the offices,
he thinks it inevitable that a slavery Constitution
will be established in Kansas.
The Governor is, probably, correct; but never
theless, it is one thing to frame a Pro-Slavery
instrument, and another to establish the institution
DE FACTo, in the Territory. The friends of free
labor in the North must redouble their eff.
forts.-St. Louis Democrat, March II.
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US. SUPREME CoURF.-A dispatch from New
York, dated the 25th Of March, contains the fol
lowing from Washington;
The 7ribSne's~ correspondent says:-
The opinions of the majority of the Supreme
Court Judges have not yet even been filed in til,
Clerks Office. Judge Taney's 10 now undergoing
. second revision in manuscript.
Judge CatrOn's was printed privately, expurga
ting The clause. S~efectiug on the majority for dis
cussing the merits of the case after denying the
jurisdiction OF the Court.
Judge Campbell refused to allow his to be ex.
amined. even BY bis conductors and especially by
Judge Grier. The probability is that they will be
materially modified.
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This week We give Mr.. Geary's farewell ad
dress to the citizens Of Kansas Territory. Ii
which be would fam make them believe tina
quiet has been restored in Kansas that order bal
arisen out Of chaos by his oWH extraordinary exer
tions-yet the ram man that be is-before b.
gets the entire story told. admits that the wretch
ed condition of affairs in Kansas has drisea hin
out of the territory. After all the tremendou,
flourish Of trumpet5 beating Of drums, and firing
of guns upon the announcement that the indom.
liable Peunsy lvania Col. in the Mexican wal, wa.
appointed Governor of the young territory. How
has the sequel proven the correctness of those
sanguine PrOphesiesi The following from the
Missouri Democrat, proves all else.
GOV. GEARY AMI THE REPUBLICAN.
The Republican of yesterday, in commenting
upon the statements made to tie Democrat By
Gov. Geary, seems to doubt the fact of bis having
been in this Office. The skepticism of that con.
Germ in regard to anything from any quarter
which goes to show the truth of Kansas affairs, il
too well known in this community to be worthy
of aBy particular remark. Its dubiousness in tn,
present instance is not an exception, aud make nc
sort Of difference with the vera:ity of our re
port.
With respect to its charge of "perversion and
abuse" Of the conversation held by us with Gov.
Geary, we only say that that whenever a denial Of
the truth Of what we have reported comes from a
source entitled to respectful consideration, we
shall fully saJstaRtiaie What zoe hare published.
Gov. Geary and his Private Secretary came tc
this office unsolicited by us and voluntarily, in
the presence Ofiiye or six gentlemen, gave utter
snce not only to all we have published, but a great
deal more that we did not find room to publish
and which our pen could not, by any possibility
have colored SO highly as did the words of bis
tongue. He spoke freely, fully, and most indig-
nantly of the outrages of the factions in Kansas,
their mail robberies, their murders, and declared
shat hence forward the paddock should drop from
bis lips, and the whole truth should be made
known"
We have no appreheusions that Gov, Geary
will deny any Of our statements.
We have no business with the inconsistency
which the Republican affects to discover between
our report and the farewell address of the Gov
ernor. We stand upon the facts as they appear
ed in the Democrat, and have no desire to med
die with the high sounding phrase and rhetorical
embellishments in which the Governor has seen
fit to ciothe bis message, and commit il to the
windy and pIethoric folds of the Chestnut street
organ. The whole article Of the Rspa5 lican is
Of a piece with its course during the entire Kan
ses imbroiglia. 1t has always hated the Fee
State men, and hates them still. II has always
apolOgized and defended, by its correspondents
and editorials, the acts of the pro slavery outlaws
in Kansas, and once more in its issue of Yesterday,
defends them even against the testimony of Gov.
Geary, q witness than whom no living man is
better qualified to speak, and one whose statements
will DO believed.
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WASHINGTON, March 20,

A large delegation from Maryland had an inter
view with the president this morning. relative to
tue appointments for that State. AT their caucus
last night it was agreed TO Recommend Judge Ut.
Mason collector, though it is understood the Presi-
dent had previously designated him for the office
The delegation are not agreed as 10 the rotation
policy. VIM. R. Dnnkard, of Va, has been APP
pointed Chief Clerk Of the Wal Department.
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The Q. s. Supreme Court aud it's De.
~CiSiOns.

The United States Supreme Court consists of
nine judges. The following five, or a majority of
one, adopt the decision in the bred Scott case and
its accompanying doctrines, which were read on
Friday by Chief Justice fancy =
Roger B. fancy of Maryland.
John A. Campbell of Alabama.
John Catron of Tennessee.
james NJ. Wayne of Georgia.
Peter V. Daniel of Virginia.
These are all the judges who reside in the slave
States. They represent and aVow boldly the
new opinions of their section, that slavery is a ma
tioual institution, the equal of freedom, and that
all prohibition of it in the territories, either by
Congress or the people, is unconstitutional. The
two following judges dodge the general slavery is
sues, and the question of the constitutionality of
the Missouri Compromise, but come to the same
conclusion with the majority, as to bred Scott,
i. E., that he and his family are slaves, BY holding
that it depended on the law of Missouri, and that
declaring them slaves, they sustain it.
Samuel Nelson of New York.
Robert G. Grier of Pennsylvania.
These men are Northern Democrats. Their
course is consistent with the tribe Of doughfaces
whom they represent. There remain two judges
who, alone, have manfulIy upheld the faith Of
the nation, the practice ofthe past, and the uni
yersal sentiment still of the North =
John Mclean of Ohio.
Benjamin r. Curtis Of Massachusetts,.
These gentlemen were old Wings, and eminent
, as consoryative.-O. s. Journal.
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A GALLANT CoMaADE.-Two burglars were
caught the other night in the dwelling of Mr..
Frank Jody, at New Orleans, and one was shot in
the head by a son of Mr.. j. aged 10. The 9th.
or burglar, who was "%ieaving rapidly" came back
when his companion was shot, picked him up, at
tackled young ]. with a knife, and finally succeed
ed in bringing his comrade off to 3 cab, in which
they escaped before the arrival of the police.
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The following oath is said to have been admin.
istered in the Iowa Legislature to a little boy ten
years of age, chosen to fold up documents:
"You do solemnly swear to support the Consti,
tuition of the United States aud of this State, and
to fold papers to the best OF your ability.
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g The North British ReUieU for February
has been received. The four Quarterly Reviews
and Blackwood are re, published by Leo. Scott &
Co, New York. Price, So per annum, each, oil
the four Reviews and Blackwood, one year, $40
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Wool GRowER's REPoBTER.-This is the title
of a new monthly paper, recently started at Cleve-
land, A. Meader, publisher. Terms, twenty-five
cents per aunum. The Reporter is devoted al.
most exclusively to the interests Of wool growing.
Tt would be cheap at double the price.
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Thirty--Fifth Congress, Commencing
March 4, 1857, and ending March 4

SENATE.
President John G. Breckinridge,
Secretary Ashbury Dickens.
Number of members 81
Democrats in Roman ; Republicans in small
caps Americans in itaIic.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-05-27

The TRIAL OF NED McGowAN-We copy
the following teegraphc despatch, dated Napa
City, May 10th, from the Sacramento Union :.
The case of The People rs. Edward McGow-
an, was called this morning at eleven o'clock,
Judge McKinstry presiding. The indictment
was read, aud Mr.. Coffroth (McGowan's attor-
ney) waived all objection to the same on ac-
count of some slight errors contained therein
The accused pleaded "Not Guilty" District
Attorney Edgerton agreeing, Mr.. Coffroth ION
account of the absence of his associates Messrs.
Bates and McDougall) moved that the trial
be deferred until Friday next II was so or
dered. McGowan was remanded to the GUS
tody of the officers, and he is now locked up
in his cell. The case will be vigorously prose-
cuted. Witnesses for rosecution-General
James Este, George II. Parker Henry O..
Lyon, DIR. II. II. Toand, Andrew NJ. Hepburn,
Robert Sommerville. Witnesses for defence
James NJ Estel, John Nugent L. b. Miner,
DIR. r. b. Cole, DIR. VIM. Hammond,r DIR. H.
II. Toland, DIR, Bertody, I. W. Sutherland, G.
A. Grant Il, B. McGrotty, II. L. Dodge, - Far
ley, Samuel Stevenson.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-05-27

SHOOTING BY A WoMAN.-Chas. Frizel, a
veterinary surgeon, who keeps his office on
Market street, near Third, San Francisco, as
we learn from one of our exchanges was shot
by woman few days ago, in that vicinity,
with double barrelled pistol The ball, or
wadding, struck and carried away piece of
his coat sleeve, near the right shoulder, but did
no other damage. The woman was immediate
ly taken into custody She gave her name as
Bastile Espnosa. There was was no quarrel
Immediately preceding the explosion.