Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-03
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ani in them are quoted the exact word-
Of Mr.. Buchanan's Inaugural. viz: 81,
is tho iniisputahlo duty Of tho Govern
ment to secure to every resident inhahi-
,ant the free and independent expression
Of his opinion hy his vote"
Thew and thoss who will SHORTLY al
minister tho affairs OF Kansas, believe
there j. noticing to prevent such snlt
in adoption Of stare Con-titu.ion. as
the Legislative Assemble rcre.iei that
portion Of the Election Law which re.
quired challenge vo'er t. taxa an oath
to support the Fugitive Slave Lave.
The administration and Gov. Walker
will en3avor to cs~rv nut their promise
10 faith, being fully impressed with III.
importance OF the re.ult
Wa>lng', n. Apii
Dispatches we're received Yesterday from
Minister Rrlanr and Commissioner Morss,
al New Grenada. informing our Govern
ment that they had failed TO accomplish
anything.
The Now Or padian Government can
tend that they are mt resdonsible Tor the
property destroyed bv the mob at Panama.
and the demands of This government wall
not be complied with.
The Nex Granndian Minister. called an
Gen. Cass to-day at The Stat. Department,
and had quite prO'rae;sj interview rela'
tive to our difficulties.
WAsHINGruN. MARGINS Tie Pres
ident dismissed his many visitors this
morning until tomorrow, stating that
the Cabinet would meet an hour earlier
than usual, to consider several highly
important subjects.
There are one hundred and twenty
applicants for the twelve or fourteen
Land Office appointments in Kansas.
General Cass has sufficiently recover
ell to attend the Cabinet meeting to-
day.
The Union this morning rublishc,
Walkers acceptance of the Governor
ship of Kansas.
lie SAYS: II understand that you and
all your Cabinet concur in the opinion
expressed to me that actual bona tde
residents Of Kansas. hy a fair regular
vote, unaffected bv fraud or violence,
must be permittedto adopt State Con
stitution to decide for themselves what
shall bc their social institutions.
Il contemplate peaceful settlement
Of the question by an appeal to the in
telligcncc and patriotism of the whole
people OF ksnsas. | contemplate no
appeal to the military power, in hope
that my countlymen in Kansas from
every section will submit to decision
of this matter by full majority of the
people Of the Territory. Il
ST. Louis, March 3i.-Santa Fc
dates of the % nit. are received. In
dlan dcpredations were on the increase.
Several skirmisLcs had occurred be-
tween the Mexicans and Indians, and
number Of both parties killed 1t is
reported that Judge Hopper, Jsnes
Lucas, and two other Americans were
killed by Indians near Ell raso; also
James Hubble, who had gone to So
more to purchase mules, WAS killed by
a government party.
\ letter from Santa Cruz River da-
ted Feb. 3 says the poodle of Sonora
had encouragement they would declare
themselves independent of Mexico, and
asked " be annexed to the United
States. The country is ovcrrun by ln-
dams, robbing and numbering people !
in every direction. The revolution in
Sonora had ceased. Governor Ganda- /,
ra had been compelled to retire. His ,
property has been confiscatcd and new
Governor appointed. 4
New YORK, March 3l.-lt is stated
that the council OF Mrs. Cunningham
and Mr. Eckel ale confident Of their .
acquttal on the charge OF murder
They say that they are not only able
to establish theirclleuts innocence, but
give the name Of the actual murderer,
and show how the deed was done.
New oalrAss.. Xs.5Msi. II is ru-
mered that an expedition is now fitting
OF here for some point in Central
America. 1t is supposed that the first
demonstration win be made against
Vcraque, prairie Of New Grenada, be-
tween Costa RIGA and Panama.