Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-03
BY GEORGE X. WEST
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Important from Waehington.

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Washington, Oct. 81.
Previous to the election in Kans;
Gov. Walker received specific instru
tons from the administration relati
TO his duty on that subject, and whit
precluded him from purging the POI
as he recently did, in rejecting the r
turns from the Oxford precinct. L
acted without authority from Was
ington, and clearly violated the in
tructions sent TO him, and his condu
emphatically condemned.
There is reason to believe that bot
Gov. Walker and Sec'y Stanton VI
be removed, unless they shall choo
to resign.
Not word of truth in the abo,
dispatch the governor and secrctal
have full power to declare who hi
been elected.-Ea. Tmes.l
Washington, Oct. 81.
Herald correspondence. Secretal
Lloyd was telegraphed for, his presen,
having been desired at the Cabin
meeting to be held next Monday, reD
tive to Gov. Walker and his proclap
ton, which will be ccnsured by the
imnistration as in direct vioIatioof
Sept. sth. lie had no authority s.t-
ever to pronounce upon the lcgI of
votes, and was spececially instfted
to receive the returns, and let ulcg-
lsiature determine upon their trtc-
tier. The friends of Gov. WalH Jay
he has committed an error, u the
wonder is that he has commlH only
one, aud that after acknowlefng his
repilmand, will let his nameo to the
Senate, 1.-THE fire eaters cf'se to re-
grct him, then he will be r position
to defend himself and the ..ministra-
ton.
The Southern mcmbersl the Cab
met apprehend that tlimistake of
Gov. Walker will re opet the Kansas
fight in the South, and big the whole
subject before Congress.
Our Government willlglad to learn
that 1t Is In contcmplatn to transfer
.'cn. RobleS the Ntican Minister
here, to England.
Application was mse to-day for the
employmelt Of the : S. troops on
"Wednesday next, tossist if necessary,
with the State autl.,ities of MARYLAND
for preserving peac.at the election in
Baltimon DefinH action was not
taken, tough it isiighIy probable that
the re'1cst will b refused
Sir Ym. GorcOusley is expected
to arrle in Washington about the 18th
of Noetnber, aul it is lelieved that
his iniructions will be such as will
lead 'the adjustment of the Central
Amdcan question in a manner entire
ly ilslactory to the United States
govrnment.
torney General Black as given an
oni'on that the government of the
Idted States has ample power and is
y treaty stipulation bound to redress
he wrongs OF the Kansas nation of In
iians, and to protect them against un-
awful intruders upon their reserved
ands.
The amount in the Treasury, subject
o draft is ss.so2,0o The receipts
or the week ending Monday last were
AL, 200.
IN reply to postmaster who com
'lained of being overwhelmed with
mall change, First Assistant p. N. Gen
raj hIng says: A postmaster is not
ompelled to receive cents in payment
lther of postage or stamps, or from
ny one person at any one time, more
han 30 cents in three cent pieces,
The 1. NJ. General has appointed
tx route agents to accompany the
nails between Philadelphia and Col
mbus, Ohio, with a view to secure
heir prompt transmission.
From MEXICO AND TEyAs.
BY the arrival of the southern mails
ve have petailed news from Mexico.
The old rumors ofthe retirement of
resident Comonfort are again rife
The present government appears to be
trong in the confidence of the people.
Senor Garsuch, chief engineer of the
era Cruz and Mexico railway was
'bout to organize a corps in the Uni
ed States.
The success of Alvarez has been con-
irmed.
Eighty banditti had been captured
It Pcpec, aud all Of them would be
hot.
From Texas we learn that Major Nc
,u'lock denies any comphcity with
Nicaraguan affairs.
The run upon the Galveston Bank
lad subsidized. The bank continued to
its notes, but refused its depos-
tors specie till it could receive news
from New Orleans.
Inc News says that the sugar crop
IN Dfazoma was between 1900 and
2,5oo hhds. The cotton crop in the
same county now promises a full av-
erage.
After the first Of January, vessels
bringing cargoes to the Island and tax.
ng away molasses, will be compelled
o pay duty on its tonnage.
The Excitement in Baltimore.