Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-01-30

ID' A Salt Lake correspondent of the Bal
timorc Sun under date Of oct. 81, says g.
" We have dreadful accounts Of the suffer
ings among the Mormon omigrants by the
hand-cart train, which is now in the noun
tains. The train contained $50 souls. One
seventh are already dead. and they are dying
at the rate of fifteen per day. There are
some COO more behind Of which we have
heard nothing We hope that they stopped
at Laramie it is impossible for them TO get
through this fall. The Momons estimated
that there arc not less than 800 Of their
brethren yet to come in, and the snow is re-
ported to be not less than foot deep in the
mountains
Gov GrARYs Philadelphia,
Jan. 21.-The st. Louis Republican publishes
an advance copy of Gov Geary's message to
the Kansas Legislature. With regard to pop
uar sovereignty. Gov G. says, in substance,
that when the interest of the people require
State government. and the proper steps are
taken to establish it, then will be the time,
once for all, TO decide the grave political ques-
tons which undorlio all woll-regulated Com
monwoalths lie advises the Legislature TO
let slavery alone. and leave it whore the Con-
stitution places it: iorego all legislature in
IilNIfDiC 10 H. ulNA INT i1AhtN NNAANNiNNAt'A ~
formed recommends that the errors and
omissions on the statute book be corrected !;
denounces the test-oath act, and recommends
its repeal disapprovcs of the present mode
of collecting Jurors, and recommends their
adoption by lot insists on voting by ballot,
and suggests law requiring residence OF
ten days inadistrict, to prevent illegal voting.
ARrzoN1A is dropped by the South. It is
discovered that she may perhaps come as a
Free State. Since this discovery, none arc
moro ready to denounce the "absurdity' OF
her application than the Shareholders.
JAcRsovvI11r. Fra. Jan. l5.--Gon. IIar-
ney has withdrawn his flag of truce, and de-
clarcd war against the Indians
New YORK, Jan. 2O.-[Special dispatch to
the New York Tribune. -LecompioR 4. r.,
ria ST. Lopis 20h.--Tho Territorial Lcgisla-
turo is in session. but has done nothing inn
portant. Gov Gcarys message recommends
the repeal Of several bogus laws, but is sup
posed to favor the pro-slayery party. lie fully
sustains The bogus Legislature, and recon-
monds them to take steps for the formation OF
State Constitution lie sustains the Ne
braska bill
There is a full attendance of both Houses,
and they are as pro-slayery as ever.
The Convention is still in session, but most
Of the business is done in secret.
Preparations are making to carry the Con
stitutional elections.
1t is determined not to quarrel with Gcary,
if he can be got to continue in position not
fatal to the slave party.
None but true pro-sloycry men are allowed
to sit as Delegates in the Convention. Gov.
Geary has no influence over the Convention
and he has little OF none over the Legislature.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-The Territorial Con
vention at Lecompton, Kansas, adjourned on
the 18th inst, after passing resolutions embo-
/ dying the views of the principles of the party
hereafter to be called the National Democrat
| ic Party. Both branches OF the Kansas Leg
islaturo repudiato that portion of Gov. Gea-
ry message relating to the repeal Of obnox
| ious onactmcnts
/ Foot passengers are crossing the river on
the ice to-day, and wagons will probably cross
tomorrow. The weather is intensely cold
| MGcHIGAN.-The following was the result
Of the ballot in the Michigan Legislature for
L. s. Senator