Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-07-30
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tItOM w ASdlNGION.=
4iJULY 28.-Ihc contract for furnishing stamp
cd envelopes to the Post Office Department was
decided upon to-day, bnt the name OF the sue
cessful bidder has not yet been developed.
The quarterly returns of the \. Y /. city Post
Office received TO day, were equal 10 full cart
load.
The Attorney General has given an opinion
in the case of Capt. Wilkes, against whom an
action OF treSpass was brought on account OF
the punishment of one of his men named Dins-
man, for dsnbedience of orders given by him
while in command of an Exploring Expedition
to the South Seas. 1t is held that the orders
were lawful, and the punishment was inflicted
by Capt Wilkes in the discharge of his proper
duty. No man Of proper prudence, the Atty
Gen'l says, would enter the public service If he
knew the performance Of duty would render
him liable to be plagued 10 death by law suits
which he must carry on Mt his own expense;
therefore Capt Wilkes ought to nc refunded
the sum he is out of pocket by the litigation, al
though it was finally decided in his favor.
The instructions to Governor Cumming We're
completed to-day. They are brief and specific
He is to see that the laws Of the United States
are faithfully executed and no man in UtahlS to
be affected for his political or religious opinions
but held responsible for his conduct Should
the civil authorities be unable to enforce the
laws, military force must then be employed.
While his powers are ample for all practical
purposes much is Conlided to his prudence and
discretion
The sons of Col. Pitchelyn, the agent and
representative of the Choctaw Indians whowcrc
last Autumn. convicted of an assault with intent
10 kill and We're sentenced to three years i'll the
Penitentiary, have been ordered to be set at
liberty by the President, il appearing that the
testimony against them embraced no allegation
or malice at0rethought and they were Universal
ly esteemed as good citizens; and further that
the principal witness for the prosecution had
offered to be bought off by the friends of the
accused.
The President will leave for Bedford Springs
tomorrow morning, accompanied by his niece
Miss Lane.
V'ps. II. Dunn, of Miss, has been rendered
the al pointlnent of Secretary Of State, for Utah.
but doubts whether lie will accept it,
S. w. Beldon has been appointed U. S. Attor-
ney for the Northern district of Ohio, vice, Ran
ncr, resigned.
Rev. i. kencaid, the Missionary to Bnrmah,
who had delivered letter from the King of
Ava to the President, to-day received one in
reply, to be conveyed by him TO that monarch,
cordially reciproc&tiDg the wishes for friendly
relations, and trusting that peace aud good vii!
may be perpatrated between Burmah and the
United States.
The Secretary of war has received dispatch
from Fort Smelling, Mimi, to 25th inst Informs
ing him that the Sioux Indians have acceded TO
everything required of them by the general
government and are now quiet
The Postmaster General has awarded the
contract for furnishing stamped envelopes to G.
f. Nesbit of New York as the lowest bidder,
having reference to quality ofsamples and pri
ces.
The members, Judges and advocates of three
Naval Courts of Inquiry, in joint meeting to-
day, passed suitable resolutions, consequent on
the sudden death Yesterday of Com. Newton,
the presiding officer of the senior court.