New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-11-28
DOMESTIC MTHnI1anscE.
Kansas ARA,irs.

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DOMESTIC nTELL1aHscE.
Kansas AfAirs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.--Governor Walker and the
President had long interview on Kansas matters
yesterday. y 81
founded on the Slavery clause attached to tie Con-
stitution, but on the refusal Of the Convention 70
allow the people Of Kansas to vote Ggainst as well
as for the Constitution. Walker regards the latter
violation Of the Constitution OF the United States
the Kansas and Nebraska bill and the rights Of self
government. si IL y ~
The President says if the Constitutional Conven-
ton s authorized BY Congress he il bound to sustain
its action. Walker contends against such endorse
ment and asserts the right Of Congress to force any
Constitution upon the territory. 2 @
Walker never saw the Constitution. Allthe efforts
Of Government to obtain . copy have failed. II is
feared its signera will be driven ont Of the Territory,
and the Constitution considered spurious; that the
State Government will never be organized unless BY
| the federal arms.
Walker says he cannot acquiesce in the acts Of the
Convention without violating his pledges, sacrificing
his honest convictions and making himself Infamous
| If resistance is made to the establishment Of a
State Government, the President will require Gov
ernor in the Territory to put it down by force This
Walker says he cannot and will not do nor will he
! resign. - Z
Another interview is appointed. rupture is CON
| sidered inevitable.
Later.
/ AAso
| the Kansas Convention. The President had another
| long interview with Walker to-day. ssi
Weather in New York.
| ALBANY, Nov. 27.-The weather is moderating
Throughout the State, and it continues most of the
produce between here and Rochester will get through
! Fire.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 27.-Wagner snd Mccall
gan's lthograPhic printing establishment, was burned
last night. The Franklin House was slightly dam
aged. 4 :Sia
| Washington News:
4 WASHINGTON, Nov. ~ The officers ordered to
the sloopofwar Jamestown to join the Home SQUAD
ron, are: Commander Kennedy, Lieutenants Balch.
Edwards, Bennett, Luce and May. Acting Master
Barnes, Sargeon Duval, and Purser Callen.
Domestic Markets
CINCINNATI, Nov. 27.-Flonr 81 35 to- 40. Hogs
$5 to525. Provisions dull. Mess Pork $l4. Lard
/ loc. Whisky TIC. .ssz s;
New YORK, Nov: 27 Cotton holders demand an
advance. Flour firm. Wheat heavy, with de-
clining tendency. Cotton firm Pork quiet. Beef
whisky 2s3. '-s.s'g - - |
s.. / Iegis, ,a Soy: 2 277Floar q IS. Red Wheat
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 27s-The river is stationary, with
feet in the canal.
| ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-The river has risen foot
since yesterday in consequence Of being gorged with
| ice at Waters Landing, twenty miles below. The
steamers Moses Greenwood and Martha Jewett were
caught and dangerously situated in the middle of
the channel. Navigation is suspended above and
below. E5s7s@ 5sl5a Az +t ssBss
Y1oKsBuRe Nov. 27.-The Maria Denning passed
down at 2 and the Stephen Decatur at A. NJ.
VlCKsBURG, Nov. 27.-The Princess passed down at
noon, the Magnolia and Grenada at s., the Florida
and Monongahela at s ?. N. s@
LITTLE Rock AND FoRT SMITH RAILRoAD.-Tho
grant made to the State of Arkansas by the act Of
Congress approved the 9th of February 1853 to aid
in the construction of this branch of the Cairo and
Fnlton Railroad, has recently been adjusted BY the
Commissioner of the General Land Office and the
lands inuring to the State by virtue thereof amount
ing to 55O520 acres have been approved by the Sec
etary of the Interior to said State This road is 1856
miles in length, running from Little Rock along the
north side Of the Arkansas river, via Van Buren, to
Fort Smith, which is situated upon the border of the
Choctaw Indian territory. s.Fs&2
New Use FOR RRATTLEsNAKEs.-T The Great County
(Ws) Herald Of the 18th ult, says that Seth Maker
curious naturalist, residing near Beetown, has a
spot Of ground set apart for melons, his farm and
near it there is well known den of rattlesnakes. He
has named these snakes, and, by some mysterious
powers in the spiritual department of science, is able
to conjure them at will into his melon patch to guard
the same from unnyited intruders. The snakes
have been in his service all the fall, and discharge
their duties admirably. s.gyl
How TO BRING THEM TO THEIR SENsEs-Mass
, meetings of the unemployed were held usual in
E New York on the 10th. A strong feeling was mani
tested against Mayor Wood and others Of the cit,
authorities, who had attempted to make politica
capital out Of the distress of the working men ant
yet had done nothing to relieve them. proposition
that votes should be cast by the unemployed
until work is furnished was received with loud an
plause. AS the municipal election is approaching