The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-11-25

Eastern, on tho Sd of Nov. was failure.
Further attempt is postp Dnod to the Cd
| Of Dec. Fcars are entertained that tho
next attempt, may prove no moro sue
ccssful
Mr.. Sumner is expected homo
soon.
"A destructive fire occurred in Lock
port, N, Y, Monday night, Nov, Is, dos.
troying most Of tho buildings in ,bcravinc
at The foot of the locks. II is supposed
to be the work of an incendiary. Loss
estimated at 100000
Returns from tho ILL., county cleo.
tons show a very small vote but indica-
ting republican gain,
About IL o'clock on Tuesday night
of last week fire broke out in the Amer
lean House. Bellows Falls, which was dos.
troyed together with the most valuable
of the furniture Loss $4,000 mostly
covered by insurance.
The Steamer ST. Louis from As
pinwall arrived in New York on Monday
night Of last week Sl,700,000 in gold.
The news was unimportant. Mining OPP
orations wero in a prosperous condition,
and general health prevailed throughout
| the state.
The Wis. Election, before reported
Democratic, is yet in doubt. There is
probability that the Republicans have
triumphed. though the vote is very close.
From Minnesota papers and other
sources we gather, what makes it appear
probable, that there will b. great desti.
tuition and consequent suffering in many
of the newer parts of that territory
There is no money and in many places
but little provisions, and the means of
conveyance cut off by the rigors of the
season.
- An Did silver mine is said to have
been discovered in Alabama, which must
have been worked several hundred years
ago.
We learn from the Burlington
Free Press Of the arrest of gang of
burglars, who have for long time made
a trade of theft and robbery in that
place There were seven in all--al old
offenders They we're detected in the
act of breakinl open a shoc'store. 1t is
thought that tho evidence ia sufficient to
send them to Stat, Prison.
What we give below is probably
correct account of the new dodge in
Kansas. We think there is reason to
believe the whole thing was understood
and agreed upon by the President the
Governor and the leaders of the Con.
vention. The future of Kansas looks
squally,
ST. Louis, Nov. lathe Lecompton
correspondent Of the Republican says
that the Kansas Constitutional Conven.
lion adjourned on the 9TH inst. A Pro.
visional Government, with Gen Calhoun
as Governor, was formed, TO go into op.
Grafton immediately Tho convention
passed a separate clause, sanctioning
slavery, which is the only section that
will be submitted to the people. 1t is
thought t, be tho design to get the con-
stitution into operation prior TO the as
semblng of the Territorial Legislature
Gov. Walker has been appealed to to
convene an extra session, to meet this
contingency, The apportionment of the
State provides for As Representatives
and Ia Senators.
The Quindaro correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Gazette, in speaking of the
convention, says:
The design of Mr.. Buchanan that
Walker should not leave till the close of
the convention is now fully understood.
Walker has done his work, and is to
be rewarded by few hundred acres of
the Fort Leavenworth Reserve, and
Gen. Calhoun will now complete the
| Woih VI masiuR hauoas DiaVo oIate.
Walker and Stanton both understand
the game, and are about to leave the
Territory.
The Slavery clause alone (no other
part Of the Constitution is to be sub,
mitted to vote of the people on the
2lst Of December. The votes will read
Constitution with the Slave Article"
and Constitution without the Slave
| Article" So whoever votes at all will
he compelled to vote for the Constitu.
ton, and this clause and the Constitu-
tion are so framed shat it will be alleged
that the " slave article is only restric
ton on the slave trade, and tina, Slavery
itself is not prohibited by tho Cousiitu
tion.
The bred Scott decision aud the Sill
limsn letter both countenance this view,
and it would almost seem were designed
to meet just such case.
The Constitution is unquestionably
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