Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-10
Lancaster. Pa, Jane 3.

~ 4 Lancaster. Pa. Jane 3.
! The St-aight American Convention to ia
nominated hy &C siaiuatoA Isaac H-zrihHrst,
: Philadelphia, for Governor, and jacob Bloom
. OF Philadelphia, ard Jasper T. Brady. OF Az
gheny, Judges of Supreme Court, al era Ion
contest and great confusion szes- 3s ezs,s.
:, Mr. Luderman Of EAs was nom mated ie
Canal Commissioner Ratification meSnng WI
be held held to night. .-s ...e-- s-...,e e.
Gov. Geary's name was not presen ~ TO IN
Convention. he having sent dispatch lecinin
the Governorship.9 ~sF 5sab aeta @'
4 'f Louisville, June 8.
The American Council inst at lt A. u. Let
ters were read from A. J. DonaIison aHt o'he
distinguished members OF the party An al
dress was adopted going into a detsii discus
slon of The American question, rerwi,atiai
Sauat,er Sovereignty, and declaring an"ug 9th
er things that the decision oil tbs Suprem,
/ Court must be enforced. -., -s,s. ...s-.. ..t, .
Erastus Brooks submitted plan OF - arcsni
za,ion, abolishing the National, State ara ioca
Councils, with all the ceremonies nov IN use
admitting all legal voters who sappori -Anefi
canism.
Alter a warm debate this was referred TO q
/ Committee, who reported resolutions 'hat tht
American party in each State or Territory and
the District OF Columbia, is authorized 10 adopt
such plan of organization as each respectively
may think best suited 10 the views OF 'bc sever
| al locations.
| E. Bartlett Of KY, and Erastus Brooks, Of
| n Y, we're elected President aid Vice Presi
dent, unanimously. James \. Stephens was re
elected Secretary Of the National Council -
Thos c. Ware, OF Ohio, was elected Treasurer,
and Blsnton. Dsncan, Of KY, Corresponding
Secretary. -4s@s5s
Brooks reported series of resolutions,
In the course of some remarks, Mr., Cunning
ham, of No., stated that Missourians now ac-
knowledge that Kansas will be Free State 10
Washington, jane 4.
Daniel Beddleman, who was wounded on Mon
day, has had his arm ampptated.
Geo. McElfresh received u ball in his head and
it was thought he would not recover. Several
other persons who we're seriously injured have
been discovered. "
The city has been remarkably quiet during to-
da,. tt r.. ps..
Hon. Geo. Hopkins the regularly nominated
Democratic candidate for Congress from the
4ih District of Virginia, has been defeated oy
E. 5. Martin, land distribution democrat. The
defeat was caused principally by prejudice
against Hopkins for resiguing his Judseship IN
the hope OF an election to Congress.
Benjamin at Fulton has been nppointed Re'
corder OF Public Money at Fairibauit, vice smith
resigned, and VoIney Pascel, OF Mich, to be
Register of the Land Office at KALAMAZOO, vice
kdder, declined.
Concord, June 4.
Gov. Hale was inang and delivered his
message shortly after noon to-day. His address
is quite engthy-it says that unusual progress
in industrial pursuits has been made durin5 the
present yea,-hc advocates the establishment
of board of education and state normal school
the agricultural interests are considered ell
coura aeing--the state debt has somewhat iii-
creased, but will be extingnished wl'hoat iaWher
increase-the liquor law has been adop, ! with
favorable resuts-he opposes an incrcas' ct
banking capitai-adyocnte a longer p'rIuj oil
residence OF aliens, and that they shall bs able
to read aud write the English languago before
being admitted to yote-he deems II necessary
to protest against the Dred Scott decision md
suggests pecuniary aid to settlers in kan,sS.
s-.. Albany, june 4.
Wheat sales to-day 1000 bush, mill clnh 80;
sales OF whiskey at 35c for Ohio, 354 for tIIson.
The break in the Erie canal has been closed:
and loaded boats will pass tomorrow morning;
boats from the break at Fulonville are arriving
freely.
New York, june 4.
Nearly the entire police force of the Fifth
Ward went over last hight to the new commits
soners The force for Segun's Point went
down this morning.
St. Lous, June 8.
Walkers inaugural received 1t is long, con-
cilia, ,ory ard persuasive in its tone He recog-
nizes the territorial enaetments, and says all
constitutional laws must be executed. lie ur-
ges all parties to participate in the clectoh lie
believes the convention will submit the constr
tuition to the people, in which case he thinks
Congress will not reject it. BE earncstig ILL.,
| presses the necessity Of removing the slavery
agitation from the halls of Congress, and the
presidential elections. He says slavery will ul-
timarely be terminated by the laws OF climate
1t is this law that is now operating for or against
! slavery in Kansas In case slavery does not e1
! ist i'll Kansas, she has constitutional duttrs tC
perform TO its sister states, especially Missouri
| He trusts the constitution will contain clause:
| forever securing 10 the State all constitutions
guarantees by Federal and State authority, anC
the supremacy within her own limits OF the an
thoritv of the Supreme Court OF the L. 3 ii.
says this question will be decided peacefully
| He sees for Kansas career OF power, progress
and prosperity unsurpassed i'll the history OF lht
world. II not so decided. fraud, violence an'
| injustice will reign, and history record the fac
that Kansas was the grave Of the American
Union ~ .-a .r a- a'-sr o.
'.'.-r Washington, june 4.
Private dispatches received here from st
Louis, announcing safe arrival OF d. ;. Barr
surveyor general OF Utah.
State department. has received an official cop
of cl GUAR issued by the Spanish authorl'l"s Il
the following effect: For the purpose of prevent
ing disputes which fre4ucdtly arse between
foreign consuls stationed at the island OF Cub
tbnrit n AT r..i al
vince i'll regard to interest of former in estaie
Of respective countries arising in that territory
/ 1t has been determined that provisions c
2Sth article of royal decree respecting ioFesr
crs OF 18th Nov. 1852, IN force only in the L.
ninSnlar, shall also apply to the Spanish domlr
ions hey yond the sea, consequently III all case
OF ubin,estate death, III SAID donlnoms, OF Tor
| p.gn subjects domlcrd or travelling thereon, III
local authorities III cOnj unclion with the Cons,
OF the nation to which he belongs, draw mp II
inventory of property and effects and Will Hdot
appropriate measures to place them IN sal
| kcepllr until the lawful heir shall come torwar
or his legal representatives III lntesiatt estate
as well as in teststory estates. The courts
the country also shall have cogniznncc oE CLAIM
which may be made for restoring OF propcrt
for payment of credtorsand Of any other cii
calling for fufllment of obli- atoms or respe
, tive contracts in Spain or in favor OF SPANS
subjects.
But at such time and in like manner, whe
owing to numerous liabilities the ints-tatc an
} estates of foreign subj fects is declared undsr u
control of general meeting Of the creditor
= ane owing to any other cause eaid intestate d
. lates require a litiglous character, the loc
authorities shall act by themselN es and ex"rci
t their Jurisdiction according 10 law-the cons
! OF the nation to which the deceased person h
longs limiting himself to representatives, he'll
c who are absent, or any person wouid DO W!
was provided with regular power OF attorney.
yFourteen or tifteee bids have neen offered T
4 carrying overland California mails, but no de
sive action has been token on the matter-s
y be matter for consultation Of Cabinet WHO
determine as the starting point for service
The Yagers OF n. Y. escorted by their broth
Yagers of Washington, were this morning
ii ceived by the President in the east room. III
brief address he said the military must ever
the mains,ay of this glorious land OF lber
- hence he concluded that onc Of III" most pat
'e otc acts OF young men to join volunteer CO
oi panies-he extended them a cordial weicoI
and expressed hope tbat their visit TO the 1,
d tropolis would prove agreeable, and that II
might return home with the happiest impr
sions.
ys Louisville, June 4
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