Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-23

during the severity Of Winter, and march OF
with returning Spring, and he issues procla-
nation calling his followers to arms to resist and
his domains.
Now, no one can for moment .uppo,e that
Brigham Y Dung believes he Is empowered TO do
this by the clause of the organic law which he
quotes In his letter to Col. Johnston II 4, i'm
possible that a man of his intelligence, with his
aud appointee of the Federal Government can be
honest In quoting that clause Of Law, the whole
tenor OF which law he Is familiar with, in vindi-
cation Of his resistance to the troops of the United
States, whose entrance into the Territory he has
no right to assume is for any hostile purpose, CT
for any other object than that for which they enter
other territories. viz to be garrisoned at the dis.
cretion OF the commander-in-chief.
But IL there could be any doubt as TO Brigham
Young's Interpretation Of the clause in question,
the whole tone of his proclamation would set
purposes are clearly enough seen In that docu-
ment, as well as in the preparations he has already
made to cut OF the supplies Of the troops and i'm
pede their progress into the Territory. BY all
these acts, and by the latter especially, Brigham
Young has followed up his purpose Of revolt by
actual war upon the United States. He has by
force OF arms and overt acts Of war taken posses
sion Of United States territory, and the property
OF the United States therein, and defied the Gov
eminent OF this country to assert and maintain its
rights thereto.n
NEW POsr OFFICE FACILITIES IN New York
BY direction of the Postmaster General, after
conference with the Postmaster of the city of
New York, q system Of post Office delivery,
nearly similar to that Of London, is now in sue
cessful operation in New York The utmost
promptitude has been secured in this very i'm
portant matter, and the newspapers speak in
| high terms of the arrangement for delivering
the letters designed for the several mails in
that post office. In this as in other respects,
the Postmaster General has shown readiness
and laudable anxiety to promote, Is far as
the laws of the Department will permit, the
great postal accommodations Of the country at
| large.
There are six sub-post Offices in different
parts Of the city Of New York, and to these
Offices letters are sent seven times each day,
and collections from them for the mails are
made eight times day, by horse-express
Thus an unusual promptness, both in the re-
ceipt and delivery of letters, has been secured.
The following are the locations of the sub post
Offices: ..,
Station A, No. 129 Spring street; station B,
No. 459 Grand street; station c, Troy street.
corner of Fourth street; station D. No IL Bible
House; station E, No. 36S Eighth avenue
station F, 4OS Third avenue.
The DLACKFEEr, GRos VENTREs, PECAN,
AND BLOOD INDIANs.-The Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs has received letter from Agent
Vaughn, dated at Fort Benton, Sept 30, last,
| which states that he has distributed to the eros
Ventres and Pagans, at the mouth of the Ju-
dith, their annual presents. He finds those
tribes behaving WE'LL and likely to continue
peaceable. The Blackfeet and Blood Indians.
however, were turbulent and bent on commit
ting depredations. The wild fruit failed them
this year, and the buffalo had somewhat changed
their pasture and travelling grounds, which, to-
gether, threatened to make 1t difficult for them
to subsist themselves. They had, however,
stipulated with Agent Vaughn to appoint sort
of police in each of their bands charged with
the duty of detecting and duly furnishing those
among them hereafter committing outrages.
The Blackfeet complain of the description Of
guns furnished to them by the Government, de.
string others of smaller calbrc.
The NEW MEXICAN IxDIASs.-The Indian
bureau have late intelligence concerning the
state Of their affairs in the vicinity of Fort
Buchanan and Fort Yuma of interest. Indian
Agent John Walker, travelling between Forts
Craig and Buchanan, with an escort of three
soldiers had been attacked by party Of forty
or fifty Indians, supposed to be kyoteros He
was wounded in the hand, and lost his pack
mule, baggage, papers, DC, but escaped to Fort
Buchanan. The Kyoteros had shortly before
been whipped by U. S. troops on the Heey,
probably meaning Gila.) In that engagement
the troops took some forty or fifty women ard
children prisoners. Major Stein, in command
OF Fort Buchanan, is of opinion that the pres.
ence OF a full regiment in that region is neces-
sary for the due protection of the pastoral al d
agricultural tribes located there, all of whom
are peaceablc and bid fair to improve rapidly
under proper encouragement from the Govern
ment
Hon. I. L. CLISGMAN.-We find, in Per
ley's' last letter to the Boston Journal the
following n.and-ink sketch of one of the most
cstimable members Of the House of Reprcsen-
tatives:
members Of the next Congress continue to ar
i've, ana among the new Corners | notice the
HON. Thomas l.: Clingman, Of the .'Buncombr
ulstrlct, North Carolina, one of the oldest mem
beers OF the House, although not very far advanced
on life's journey. lie Is medium sized pleas
ant gentleman noted among the ladies as gal
uan,s enelot, and distinguished among the sa
/
favorite science that Mr.. Clingman first discov-
cred the highest peak Of Black Mountain, in
North Carolina, which has since borne his name
| The friends Of the late professor Mitchell have
attempted to claim the honor for '.Mount Mitch
ell, but "Clingman's Peak" Is undoubtedly the
most elevated point Of land Ia North America
east OF the Rocky Mountains. Mr.. Clingman
was formerly WING, but now supports the ad-
ministration Of President Buchanan
NAVAL COURTS OF INoUIRY.-Before Court
| No. /, to-day, the defence of exit Brownell
was read by his friend, ex-senator Dix of New
| York, and the judgment was duly entered
upon it in the archives of the Department
Before the same Court, the case of It. j. A.
Doyle furloughed) is expected to be taken up
next.
Before Court No. 2, to-day, in the case of
Commander Gedney, Commodores Mayo and
Kearney, and exit. w. A. Bartlett were ex-
amined in the applicant,s behaIf That coso