The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-02
A Lsttsr from Washirrtou.

lpied large portion of the attention o
all classes and parties, and by it we hav'
indications of the future action of tina
body. 1t appears to be the desire of
majority here to quell the agitation IL
Congress; and the country, and to confnt
it to The limits of Kansas.
The Southern members are so far com.
mitted to the support of the Bogus lie
compton Constitution, that they will en-
deayor to sustain it even should it come
to them without slavery. According to
the position of the Administration, the
acceptance of the Lecompton Constitution
would seem to be the only mode of solv-
ing the difficulty within the bounds OF
the Democratic party. 1t is thought
however, by many here, that the Bogus
Constitution will not come before Con-
gress at ali; or that it will come under
circumstances SO embarrassing that it can
not command majority of either House.
On Thursday, Mr. Parrott presented a
protest and memorial signed by w. T. M.
Army, R. Fitzpatrick, and others, citizens
of Anderson County which had a good
effect, in that it called attention to the
unjust apportionment, and the fact that
fifteen counties were not at all represent
ed in the Lecompton Convention. SINH
lar petitions and protests sent from the
other eighteen DISTINGUISHED counties
would effect change in our favor.
Mr.. Douglas presented to the Senate,
and n. P, Banks presented to the House
on Friday. bills for an enabling act, in
which it is provided that the Constitution
shall be submitted to the people ser full
vote. Douglas bill has the provision in
the words of the Minnesota enabling act.
So soon as | can procure the bills in
print viii send them to you.
Mr. Trumbull offered the following:
Resolred, That the President be re-
quested to communicate to the Senate all
correspondence between himself or any of
the departments and any Governor, or
other officer or person, in the employment
of the government in Kansas Territory
not heretofore communicated, together
with all orders and instructions which
have been issued to the Governor of said
Territory, or any other officer or person in
said Territory, in relation to Kansas az
fairs.
And MIR. Pugh presented a substitute
as follows, both of which were adopted
RESOLVED, That the President be re-
quested to communicate to the Senate
copies of the following documents /:
/. Return of the votes taken in Kan
sas Territory at the October election, 1856,
upon the question of calling Conven-
ton to frame a Constitution and State
government.
2. Act of the Territorial Legislature
Gin obedience to that Vote) calling such a
Convention, and providing for the appor-
tionment and election of delegates to the
same.
8. The census and registration Of vo-
ters, by counties or precincts, as taken
under that act.
4. The apportionment of delegates
made upon the returns of such census and
5. Returns of the election by counties
for delegates to the Convention.
6. Returns of the last election. by
for members of the Territorial
Legislature and delegate in Congress.
Z. Proclamations of the Governor or
acting Governor upon the subject of the
census, registration of voters, and the
several elections hereinbefore specified.
8. Journal of the Convention held at
to frame a Constitution and
State government.
The loss of the steamship Central
America, and other considerations, are
calling attention to overland mail routes,
to California; and popular opinion is
turning in favor of the policy so long
urged by Senator Gwin on Congress, with
reference to overland mails, and Pacific
Railroads. The contracts for the trans
portation of the mails to and from Cali
fOrnia via the Isthmus of Panama are
about expiring, and it presents favora-
BILE time for change hence Mr.. Gwin
has called attention to it, and has present
ed bill to authorize and facilitate the
of Northern, Southern,
and Central Railroad, and Magnetic
through the Territories of the
United States. A special Committee has
been appointed to take into consideration
the whole subject of Pacific Railroads.
It consists of Messrs. Gwin, Douglas,
Bright, Davis, Hunter, Seward, Bell, Foot
and Iverson. This subject is of eonside-
rable interest to the citizens of Kansas, as
the most practicable overland route to the
Pacific will be through our Territory.
In my last l sent you report of the
speeches of Green of Missouri, and Doug
las of the Senate; and Cox and Hughes
in the House. These, with the resigna-
ton of Walker, the removal of Stanton,
show strong indications of want of una
nimity in the Democratic ranks.
The Administration papers are stigma
tizing Douglas, Walker, Forney, Cox and
other Democrats as conspirators. and call
them ..Dirt-eaters'' in contrast, suppose,
TO the "Fire-eaters" of the South who
sustain Mr.. Buchanan. The appointment
of Steedman as Printer to the House, Is
an indication in favor of the Douglas
narty and the election in New York, in
which the government officers took part
against the pet of the Administration;
and the decided positions taken by the
Philadelphia Press, Albany Argas, Chica-
90 Times, Boston Post, and Others, show
the strength of the opposition.
Mr.. Parrot presented petition yester-
1.l:r Ifo scres of land for each