The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-29
SERIES-NO. lab.


WASHINGTON. July 23.--T'he Secretary
Of the Navy has not yet decided on tho ap-
plication TO change the terminus Of the COL
Inns line to Portland which is now favored
by the Postoilice Department, "a Is bclicv.
ed with authority under tie existing law.
In consequence Of the delay. the arrange
ments for the oceanic mail are not ~ yet
completed.
Dispatches IRON Utah 10 the 25th Of June.
received at the War Department today,
state that orders have been issued that no
one should leave the ranks Of the army In
passing through Salt Lake City, except rom
absolute necessity, and the greatest care TAX.
| eu that the her1s no not trsspass upon tho
fields Of the citizens.
Among the documents received Ia Gov.
Cummings Pardon and Peace proclama-
ton TO the inhabitants Of Utah.
Correspondence Il the n Y Times.
WAsuisdros, July l7.--tiov. Stevens 70.
ccivci letters by the last arrival expressing
the belief that the country Of the Frazer
gold diggings will have, by the the month
Of September. 10000 or 10000 inhabit-
ants The prosperity OF this mining region
will overflow into Washington Territory,
which cannot but receive important advan-
tagcs IRON tho trade which must spring up
along the waters Of this Sound The brood.
Ing Indian wars have prevented the due de-
velopment Of the Colvlle mines In Wash
ington Territory. which are the southern
outdropping Of the deposits upon Frazer
river. The beginning Of the war will quiet
those difficulties, and the Colville mines will
doubtless yield very large returns.
II " npprehended here that tho avarice Of
tho lIudson's hay Company will produce
sharp correspondence between the British
and American governments. lts claim TO OK.
cludc oil traders but i,s own agents, will be
found nh intolerblc burden 10 tho dggcrs,
whether British or foreigners.
Correspondence Of Tho journal of Commerce
WAsmIsdros, Monday, July i9.-Now
that war In Kansas is over. nnd peace has
broken out In Utah. all eyes are turncd u.
wards the triangular contest In Illinois.
| Upon the result Of the election In November
depends the future political complexion ofa
State that hitherto has never failed 10 throw
her vote for the Democratic candidate for
the Presidency.
The result IL OF especial Importance TO
MIR. Douglas, because II be loss his State,
whether Il be won by the Republicans or by
the Administration Democrats, hc loses his
stand point, and with II his political power.
Mr.. Douglas has already, In two speeches
In Illinois, and, In manifesto which be had
before made in the Senate, exhibited hs'po.
sition. II would seem rather Quixotic on
bis part, TO undertake 10 beat two organ
lied parties the Republican party. which
carried their Governor In 1853, over tho
Democracy. and the Springfield Convention
Democracy, which IL backed by the Admin
istration. II IL quite certain that he has
not, M has been alleged gone over 10 the
Black Republicans, but Il does APPEAR prob.
able that be will bring the Republicans, or
d large portion Of them, over 10 him. Look
Ing nj the Issue made between him and his
Republican antagonist. Mr.. Lincoln, II
would seem very probable that Mr.. Douglas
will come or the victor. lie knows the
people OF Illinois, and hence has confidence
10 bs ability to detach them from the pecu.
liar notions Of the Seward Republicans, ~
represented by Mr.. Lincoln. Mr.. Douglas
exhibited his power 10 this rspct, Ia bis
conflict with public prejudice and popular
passion, in Illinois, in 1850, upon the ques-
ton Of the fugitive slave law. lie has much
Iess difficulty 10 contend with now.
The Republican issues have lost much Of
their vigor by the practical adjustment Of
the X ansas question, and also by the actual
Or prospective accession Of new free States
10 the Union, by which the Republican
buybear of the asccndsncy of the slsvehoId-
| ing section Of the Senate Is destroyed.
There Ia nothing incredible, therefore, Ia the
suppositiop that Mr.. Douglai will win over
10 his banner o sufficient number u Repub-
Iicans, 40 called, 10 secure the election Of
Douglas. Democrat legislature. and conse-
quently his own reelection TO the U. y.
Senate. Ills Democratic opponents 10 much
fear this result, that they openly avow their
preference Tor the election Of Mr. Lincoln.
The position Of Mr.. Douglas in regard 70
the sdm nis,ration, and the State Conven
ton u the Administration Democracy held
In june last---that II, what be calls the
bolters'" convention-h not yet entirely
understood, though Mr.. Douglas has taken
much pains 10 explain ia, and will devote
the next three month 10 further explanations
of the subject. Mr.. Douglas Is not at issue
with the administration upon the bygone
question Of Ksn,as. for he says. I'VE all agree,
not only Democrats, but men Of all parties,
tia, whatever decision OF the people Of Kan
sy may make n, the election on the first
Monday 10 August. mus, be inal and COZ
elusive" That question has, ia fact, disap-
peared from politics. Gov. Denver, who y
now here, states that there Is no political
agitation in the Territory, and that IL the
people do not, On the "a Of August, choose
10 come into the Union, under the Iecomp-
ton Constitution. il will BE- because they do