The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-09

The News.
The Message of the President and the reports
from the heads of the departments were submitted
10 Congress yesterday. In the existing condition of
our political military and financial concerns. these
documents possess an unusual interest. We pub
lish this morning
The Message the President of the United States
? The Report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
8 The Report OF the Postmaster General
T. The Report Of the General and Office.
s. The Report Of the Secretary OF War.
8 The Report Of the Secretary of the Navy.
In the Senate, upon motion To print the Presi-
dent Message offered by Mr.. Douglas, that Senator
opened the ball on the Kansas question. He re-
marked that be concurred in all the President
had expressed, except that portion relative
to Kansas and the Lecompton constitution,
and said that at an early day he would
give his for believing that the people of the
Territory had not been left to regulate their own af
fairs in their own way, guaranteed by the organic
act. Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, concurred with Mr..
Douglas. Messrs. Davis, Mason and Biger Supported
the views Of the President. Messrs. Hale, Seward
and Trumbull attacked the Kansas Lecompton con-
sitrtion and the position of the Executive Pending
a motion that all the printing be executed by the
printer 10 the Senate at the last session-the Wash
ingtou Union the Senate adjourned.
The House was engaged in discussing the question
Of the election Of printer, but adjourned without
coming TO any conclusion. A resolution providing
for an examination Of the subject of the public print
ing was offered but the House evinced but little dis
position to follow up the matter. II is understood
however that Messrs. Banks of Virginia, and Stead
man Of Ohio, will he the printers, arrangements
having been made TO that effect.
hat
slavery clause Of the Kansas constitution will be
defeated at the election.
We have news from Col. Alexander's detachment
Of the Utah expedition 10 the Sd ult. They were
still at Ham = fork. on Green river, where it was
supposed they had been joined by Col Johnston and
Col. Cooke. with their commands. The troops were
suffering from want Of provisions and the animals
were dying for lack Of forage. II was thought the
army would winter a, Henry's Fork on Green river,
but Gov. Cumming and the other Territorial officers
would endesvor 10 reach Great Salt Lake City The
Momons were determined on resistance. They had
driven Of six hundred head Of cattle belonging to
Col. Alexanders force. During skirmish four Of
the Saints were taken prisoners.
The Democratic General Committee for the year
1857 held its last meeting for the year last night.
The committee appointed 10 present the names Of
L0e parties VINO Udu DDHtu uOLulnhLiUUS AT
the las. charter election failed TO report; but rcso
lution- were passed declaring the expulsion OF
Daniel r. Sickles and c. Godfrey Gunther at the
last meeting of the committee Illegal. and Wilson
Small the chairman on that evening, was censurcd
for ruling the expulsion regular. The passage Of
these resolutions was looked upon as quite victory
by the bol,ers, and II was confidently proclaimed
that Mr. McKeons official head would be saved 10y
this action Of the General Committee. The pro-
ceedings at Tammany Hall were diversified by
6gh, in the barroom, during which a man named
Cornelius Wood was wounded by pistol ball. An
account viii be found elsewhere.
Captain Ward Of the bark William II. Smaller
at Salem, Mass, from Ambrizette, the West
Coast Of Africa has forwarded 70 us interesting
letter. dated on board the United States flag ship
Cumberland. at Loando, ON the l4th Of October
The Cumberland had overhsuled In good style the
slave bark Cortes Of New York, but owing TO some
explanation given al the moment by her master she
was permitted 10 20 free, although in evident com.
nunicstion with a negro barrscoon near the shore.
II not doubted but that the United States sloop
Of Dale would fall In with the C0tes soon when
really engaged in her nefarious traffic, and make
prize Of her. The Dale left Losndo Oct. 9th on
cruise 70 the westward
Inc board OF len Governors met yesterday, but
Transacted no business Of public interest. Mr. Tie
mann, the Mayor elect, who was present, was asked
by one OF the Governors why he did not pay the
HERALD for the advertising bad done his business
tending the recent canvas 70 which he replied that
be would willingly pay only he was afraid the ad.
vertisng would stop Immediately upon his doing so.
There are now under the Of the Governors 7I2
persons, being an increase Of &c a. compared with
la-t week, and Of l,723 as compared with the cor.
responding week Of last year
The committee on the Worth monument met yes.
terdsy afternoon and examined the bills Of ex
Iene attending the removal Of Gen Worth's re.
mains 10 the monument erected 10 bis memory
After cutting down Of the bills they amounted
H. about 81 900. The committee decided TO report IN
favor Of having them audited and allowed.
The proceedings in the Supreme Court, general
term, yesterday, were interesting and exciting
tancemi sentenced 10 death, before a densely
crowded auditory and solemnly protested his limo
renco Of the murder Of Eugene Anderson.
At the opening Of the Court Of Sessions yesterday
tbe Grand Jury panel was called, but quorum not
Icing present the Recorder discharged those an.
t"crihg 70 ther Names stating that he would fine