The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-02-04
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ton, accompanied by message, was sent
into Congress by Mr.. Buchanan. The
President says that 4 great delusion seems
to pervade the public mind in regard to
the state Of parties in hansas-that the
dividing line there is not between two
political parties, both acknowledging the
lawful existence Of the government, but
between those who are loyal to this gov
ernmcnt, and those who are cndeavoring
to destroy it by force and usurpation, and
that their efforts would have been accom-
plishei had it not been for the troops Of
the United States. The President flrth-
er states that large portion Of the PEG
pie Of Kansas have been in a state Of &C
tual rebellion ever since his Inauguration,
and that the Topeka government is in d.
rect opposition to the one presented and
recognized by Congress. So far as regards
slavery in Kansas, the President asserts
that it exists i'll that Territory by virtue
of the constitution of the United States,
and that Kansas is as much slave State
as Georgia or South Carolina. MIR. Blu
chanan advocates the speedy admission of
Kansas as State, as the only means of
restoring tranquility to that distracted
Territory An animated and exciting de-
bate ensued in the Senate upon the mo-
ton to print the message, which continue
ed until the hour of adjournment. In the
House much excitement and confusion
prevailed.
Further intelligence from Washington
confirms the report chat Mr. Bernhisel,
the Mormon delegate, has made PROPOSE
tons to the President for the purchase of
the Mormon property in Utah. MIR. Bu-
chanan appears to have rather rejected
the overtures of Mr.. Bernhisel, who is
said to be acting without the authority
of Brigham Young. Mr.. Bernhisel rep
resents the Mormons as generally incln-
ed to peace.
Later and favorable accounts of tho
Utah expedition have been received from
Colonel Johnston by the War Depart
ment. Colonel Johnston had mustered
four additional companies Of volunteers
into service for a period of nine months.
The troops were in good health, and very
comfortable in their winter quarters. An
abundant supply of fat beef had been OBJ
tanned from settlement to the north of
Salt Lake.
The steamer Europa with nearly g.
100000 in specie, sailed from New York
yesterday morning for Liverpool.
Col. Frank Anderson and his party ar
rived at New Orleans on Tuesday from
Key West, in the custody Of the United
States Marshal, but was released on pa
role until yesterday morning. They all
loudly complain of the unjust treatment
of Commodore Paulding and Captain
Sands. Gen. Walker has gone to Nash
vile
The jury in the case of Maurice OCon-
nell, the boy murderer in New York, after
being in deliberation twenty-one hours,
brought in verdict of guilty of murder,
but with a recommendation to mercy on
Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock. The
prisoner heard the verdict calmly and I'M
moved
Santa Anna, instead Of being in Hava-
ma, is said to be still in New Granada,
waiting for some thing to "turn up in
his favor in poor, distracted Mexico.
The administration has decided not to
enter into contract for the conveyance of
the Pacific mail across the Tehuantepec
Railroad at present. The matter will pro-
badly be postponed for some months.
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