The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-12-17
From Kansas.


An Increase of clerks, and a clerk for the At
torney General ct 81 900, are recommended.
From Kansas.
81. Louis, Dec l0.--The Democrat received
Kansas letters to night, containing the proceed
ings Of the Delegate Convention which met at
Lawrence On the % instant, ExGov. Charles
Robinson presiding.
Resolutions we're unanimously adopted, re-
pudiating and pledging ceaselees hostility to
the Lecompton Constitution, denouncing the
call tor elections on the 2lst instant and the
LIST proximo; declaring that the Legislature
elected on October 9th shall not be suspended
ty any Constitution or State Government until
a fair snl impartial vote be had endorsing
the Topeka Constitution requesting the extra
session of the Territor al Legislature to frame
an election law providing for the submission of
the Topeka and Lecompton Constitutions-the
one receiving the majority of legal votes to be-
come the fundamental law of the State of Kan
sas.
A resolution was also passed, returning
thanks to acting Gov. Stanton for calling a
special session of the Legislature. Speeches
were made by Meesrs. Robinson, Lane, Thatch-
er, and others.
From Washington.
Washington, Dec. ll-S Senator Bigler, in
| order to correct Misrepresentation, states in
conversation that the meeting to which he al.
luded in his speech on Wednesday, as having
taken place in Douglass room, last year, to
consult on the Toombs Kansas bill, was an
official rather than a private meeting of the
Committee on Territories, and to which other
Senators had been invited.
Judge Buffers death, according to the pres
ent understanding among the Senators, will be
formally announced on Monday, and that OF
Mr.. Bell, of New Hampshire, on Tuesday.
The Democratic Senatorial caucus to-day
agreed on the standing committees. Mr. Mason
is to continue chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs; Mr. Douglas, of Territories ;
Mr.. Hunter, of Finance; Mr.. Stuart, of Public
Lands; Mr.. Bayard, of the Judiciary Mr..
Brown, of the District of Columbia Mr.. Clay,
of Commerce; and Mr.. Yulee, of the Post OF.
| fee Committee.
From Mexico.
The steamer Tennessee, from Vera Cruz, with
dates to the 9th, has arrived at New Orleans.
The position of the Mexican Government was
decidedly better. The revolutionists had been
wang uished at Puebla and elsewhere. Co.
montort had been formally installed. The
port of Naridux had been declared open, but
the siege of Campeachy still continues. The
besiegers were suffering very severely for pro-
visions.
Murder Of Woman in New Jersey.
The Mount Holly Mirror contains the follow
ing account of the murder in that vicinity:
"The dwelling of Mrs. Clevenger, situate on
| the Old Shore road, about half way between
Mount Misery and Cedar Bridge, was destroyed
| by fire one night last week, and (sad to relate)
| Mrs. c. per sh ID in the flames. She was very
old lady, livel entirely alone, and was known
| to travellers as 'Old Mother Clevenger.' Her
residence was a one-story cabin, and was well
| known to persons travelling the road 1t is gen.
orally believed the old lady was murdered, and
her cabin then set on fire. The coaIings are
near her residence, and those employed in them
frequently went there to obtain liquor - she
being in the habit of keeping some for travel
lers. Several times recently, upon refusing it to
persons who were intoxicated, she has been
severely beaten. She WAS known to be in pos
session of some money, and it is thought the
desire to get hold Of it, in connection with the
hatred existing against her, in refusing to sup
ply drunken brutes at the coalings with liquor
| was the cause of her sad and terrible death
| The ruins were examined, but only her skull
and some few of her bones were found. She wat
about 80 years old. A night or two previous te
the FIRE, her hogs were poisoned aud her horses
throat was cut"
| Fugitive Slave Case In Indiana.
| indianapolis, Dec. Eight days since, tn,
| agents of Dr. Vaandigham, of Frankfort, XIV.
captured a fugitive elave at Naples, Illinois
While en- route for Ke ntucky, the negro was tsker
on writ of habeas corpus before Judge w alace
who ordered his release. He was, however
again arrested, and taken before U. s. Commits
sioner Rea, who, after hearing the case, decided
that the fugitive must go back to Slavery again
| The fugitive was then rearrested on a wri
issued by Judge Wallace, before whom som.
nice questions of State sovereignty are now being
| discussed 1t is claimed by the counsel for tn,
fugitive that he is free under the Fugitive Sav,
| law and the bred Scott decision, as well as un
| der the State Constitution. In the mean time
| Dr. Vsllaudingham has been arrested on tn,
affidavit of the fugitive, charging him with tn,
crime of kidnapping. The latter case is nov
in progress before Mayor Wallace.
The Vallandigham Slave Case.
| Indianapolis, Dec. 5.-An immense Grove
assembled at the Senate chamber this morning
to hear the decision of Judge Wallace on tn,
fugitive slave case The Judge decided that h.
could not traverse the decision of the commits
| sioner, and the negro was remanded back T.
slavery. The United States Marshal startet
with the negro this evening for Louisville, wher
be will release him to Vallandigham. The cas-
before the mayor against Vallandigham for kid
mapping has been dismissed. The excitemen
is great, and some difficulty is apprehended a
the cars. No attempt at a rescue, however
has been made.