Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-12-23
Items from Washington.

A distinguished politician, who was in
the confidence of Mr.. Buchanan, asser-
ted yesterday that Mr.. Borney, who has
been here several days past. would not
be recognized at the White House. The
President is said to express himself con-
corning Forney's course, with a feeling
not at all friendly to the man who made
him, politically, but who now has the
courage, or rather the foresight, 10 differ
with him.
Mr.. Douglas has had, at his own re-
quest, several interviews with Mr.. Par
rott, the Free State Delegate from Kan
sas, with a view of posting himself thor
oughly relative to Kansas affairs.-COr.
". Y. Ere. Post.
The Administration papers, The Star
and The States, assail Mr.. Douglas, this
evening, as a renegade from the Demo-
cratic party. The Democrats here gen
orally give him up, as lost to them. A
Senator in conversation yesterday. ex-
pressed surprise that Mr.. Douglas should
have turned against the South, which
had so long considered him as their prop
erty.
at surprises me-" said Senator Wade,
'because l never expected to see a slave
Instruction"
The crime for which Stanton was be-
headed, was admitted on the floor of the
Senate to be the calling oil a Session of
the Territorial Legislature of Kansas
The fact of his having done SO was com
municated to the Administration yester
day, by a telegraph from st. Louis, sent
by a Mr.. Martin, who had been dis
patched to Kansas as a secret agent, or
to speak plainly, a spy Of the Govern
ment, to observe and report privately
upon the conduct of The officials of the
Territory.
In the secret session to day. Senator
Seward, it is said, in the course of a
brilliant and powerful speech, comment
ed with just severity on the ex%traordina-
ry and unprecedented Introduction into
u Government of the Japanese system
of espionage. The emFerors of Japan
make constant use of spies to watch and
report upon the conduct of the viceroys,
governors of provinces and other consid-
cradle officers. They are sent secretly,
as was Mr.. Martin, and their presence
and function only become known when
the head of the unlucky official is sudden.
" taken off, like that of Mr.. Stanton
Dispatch TO v. Y. 1rib.
The ferment in the Democracy contin-
ues, and there is very earnest c~onsulta-
ton going on to-day, as to what is to be
done, the adjournment Of both houses
till to-morrow, affording members and
all others plenty of time for such bust
ness.
The wrath of the party leaders and the
Southern members against Senator
Douglas is undiminished.
Col. Forney is still here and is evil
IDENTIFY in as bad odor as Douglas, both
at the white house and generally among
the Democracy Correspondence Phila.
Bulletin.
A caucus of Southern Senators (thir-
teen in number) was held last evening,
to consider what course they should pur-
sue in reference TO Senator Douglas L.
understand they denounced his course.
and unanimously read him out OF the
party Dispatch to ". 7. Herald.
Office seekers are periodically lndig-
nant at Douglas opposition. and de-
nounce him as worse than Republican.
The President is much exercised also.
and told a gentleman yesterday that he
would determine on his appointment next
week, unless demolished by Douglas.
Senator Hunters reelection is worm
wood to the Administration and Gov.
Wise.-Dispatch to Tribune.
PERsoNAL.-Governor Walker left
this city yesterday, at P: NJ for wash
en- route, it is supposed, for Kan
Y. Times, Friday.