The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02


Open hoesilisies - ineslsAhls. 1he Cover.
nors oppCsition y the Coestitution = net foon-
ded On ~ elAsory clAnAs, s@hieh y only par.
TALLY enbnitted, bus On The ref1aal 0f The Com
ventiea - pssusk the people % vote against, q
well - e., aho 0onoetsntio0. He regards thin
q violation q ~ Esdosnl Coneaisuiion, OF
The Nsbsaaka Hal Of P0pular 6sseseiensy and
ths nights q self g0veEnmsnE The President
insists that - The Constitutional Convention
vas authorised By Congress. b il bound 70
sustain IL action, uhasevef 4 nay be. while
Walker holds that The application Of bic doc
trine 70 sustain the refneal % submiG the entire
constitution - the popular vote, to I've simple
assertion 81 the right Of Congress 70 force an
other constitution On the territory instead Of
leaving the people 70 decide for themselves. y.
Governor Walker has never yet seen the Con.
stitution, and nobody outside Of Kansas knows
what il 10. All effort Of the Governor TO OBJ
tain = copy failed. There 10 reason to fear.
that it, signers will be driven ont OF the Terri.
tory. That it will be considered spurious and
that the State Government never can be pct In
operation under il, unless By the federslarms,
Gov. Walker declares that ho cannot &C..
quiesce In the action Of the Convention without
violating every pledge he ever gave and sacri
6cing his honest convictions to make himself
infa0o1a. II resistance 10 made to the estab-t
lishnens Of the Btate Government the Presi-.
dent will necessarily cal on the Governor Of the
Territory 70 exercise force to put it down.
THE, with his sentiments, Walker cannot do
and will not, NOR will h. resign.
Louisville, Nov. %.
Several Of the most respectable citizens Of
this and adjoiniog counties are arrested q
being implicated in the murder Of Craddock,
about one year ago. sa
New'York, Nov. 81.
The steamer Africa arrived last night from
Liverpool. Her dates are anticipated by the
Vanderbilt. She brings nearly $4,000 dollars
in specie.
The official announcement that the prohbi-
ton Of the expectation Of grain and -four from
France had been removed, was followed in Pa
rls BY an advance Of y per cent on -four.
The Paris Bourse did not respond to the buoy
ancy of the English morey market
Fuller details Of the India news show that the
relief Of Lucknow had been only partially &C.
complished. Havelock's position vas consider
ed critical.
The Emperor of France has written letter
to his Minister Of Finance discussing the fnan-
cial question. He 10 panied to ere that the
public Credits injured BY chimerical fears, and
by the propagation Of soi disant remedies for
an evil which exists only in the Imagination.
and begs that the minister will deny all peremp-
torily al absurd projects attributed 10 the Gov
eminent, affirming there is no country in Eu
rope where public credit rests upon q more
extensive and solid basis. The letter had but
little effect.
The last monthly returns the Bank Of France
shows loss Of twenty million franco specie.
The Austrian minister Of finance proposes to
meet the financial diiiit ulty by the issue Of
Yrou calrv, - he, - n.nrH
forms.
The decree abolishing serflom in Russia is to
be published on the 18th December. The Leg
islative body is convoked for the 2Sth Of No.
yember.
The Vienna money MARKETS very heavy. The
premium on gold has increased.
The steamer Emen has arrived At Suez, with
Melbourne dates to SEPT. 18th. and $40. 900
pounds in gold. Gold ldvices very encoara-
ging.
The steamers Lady Bird and Champion col
lided At Cape Otway, the latter foundered and
40 lives were lost
Damaging floods had occurred in South
Wales.
Liverpool Market Brs adstutfs. Richardson,
Spence l. Go. report the market for breadstuffs
depressed, BY the decree allowing the export Of
grain from France. Flour dull, and offered at
a27s; Ohio 29s Phila. aiii Bait. 27a2S; wheat,
prime. steady bu, other descriptions fully 2a3d
lower; ired 6s3da7s6d, bite 81 9daSs; corn
rather lower and dull; mixed iand yellow 36s;
white 4Oa4ls.
!. Provisions-Pork market and bacon, all in
very limited demand al ratherlower prices; lard
dull and lower, but prices entirely nominal
Tallow declined to A. for Butchers, but improv-
ing at the close.
Washington, Nov. y.
Texas advices received to-day say the cotton
fields on Red River were greatly damaged by
the recent storm; not two thirds Of an average
crop will be gathered The yield, Of sugar in
the same section will be il fair average
The following officers have been ordered to
the sloop of war James.on, which is TO join the
Home Squadron: Commander Kennedy, Lieuts.
Ballcb, Edwards, Bennett, Liece and May; Act
ing Master, Barnes; Surgeon, Dewall; Assistant
Surgeon, Charlton; Purser, Cullen.
n New York, Nov. 26.
The steamer Vanderbilt arrived early this
morning. She lett Southampton at midnight
on the 14th. She has encountered severe
weather throughout the passage. She brings
$25O,O00 in specie, and 600 cabin passengers,
including Col Tenbrock.
Port Colborne, G. W., Nov. 26.
During an ARRAY which occurred on the sch.
Eagle Wing this morning, George Burr stabbed
Alexander Gibbs, killing him instantly. Burr
was arrested. eaf atS
*8s. Toronto, Nov. ~.
The new administration is formed and will be
sworn in to-day. aa 44a Faoi M
Hon. Jno. A. Macdonald, Premier; w. Cay
ley, Inspector Gen. Ropt. Spence, P. N. Gen. +;
g. W. Glitter, Attorney Gen., Lower Canada
J. G. Morrison, Receiser Gen. p. M. Van
coughnet, President Council; T. j. j. Loranger,
Provincial Secretary; n. \. Belleau, Speaker OF
Council; Chas. Alieyn, Public Works L. v.
Scotte. Crown Lands ~ a#
New Orleans, Nov. %.
The Daniel Webster, from Havana 35th, has
arrived. She experienced heavy gales on her
passage to HAVANA. She brings half . million
in specie. The Northern Light left the same
day with nearly S2,Cuo.uao.
The news Of the loss Of the Central America
had caused general gloom at San Francisco.
The Courts adjourned meeting were held, and
the Mail Company denounced.
Il was supposed that accounts Of Indian de-
predations in Carson Valley were exaggerated.
Further from the Plains confirms the belief in
completely Of Mormons in the late massacre
The papers say that an efficient army could be
raised in California against the MOrmOns.
Harasthy, late retincr in the mint, had been
indicted for embezzling 10000 dollars.
The news of Salter 4 Church's drafts having
been protested in New York, caused run on
them, and they were conn elled to close. Sew
eral attachments were put on the house.
There was also run on rallant 1 Welde, and
several others, but none had closed up to the
hour Of sailing.
Washington, Nov. q.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day, the President
stated Gov. Walkers position on Kansas affairs
The Cabinet unanimously united With the Pres
iden: in favor of the Cons itutional Convention
with reference to submitting the Constitution
to the people, and 80 condemn Walker.
The door to reconciliation with Gov. Walk
ker's position il now closed. and bitter contest
between the two wings Of the Democracy j.
unavoidable.
Senator Douglass has been heard from, as
the author Of the Kansas, Nebraska act He
will take bold ground in support Of Walker
This, the President has not hitherto believed
Douglas held. that the refusal to submit the
whole Constitution, to the people when they de-
sire it. Is the clearest reputation Of the doctrine
Of popular sovereignty. Senator Gvyn sussains
Walker.
Private dispatches from New Orleans express.
ed the greatest confidence Or Gen. Walker
friends il the success Of his entsfrise III Near