The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-03-30
on his desk said that the returns we're al made
IN eight days, 50 the Senator from n. Y. i

on his desk said that the returns were all ma,
In eight days, So the Senator from n. Y.
answered. asf
M. g. then referred to the statemene Of
Douglass that the Constitution can bs on
changed before 1854 By the exercise Of re vol
tionafy right, and said il was not 20. New Yo'
and other States had doEe it, ard il was insef
ed with similar Interpretation in the Kans
bill OF rights. The people must have that rigl
| to change the Constitution in legal way, OIL
erwise they could not regulate their own affair
but would be bound BY the preceding gener
ton. In summing up he said he would not aI
peal to the Americans to build up the Demo
cratic party, but to help TO break down the onl
party dangerous to both.
Mr.. Crittenden Of Ky. would not reopen th
debate, but made an explanation that his state
ments we're based on tue official records, an
not In government conversations. Thank Go
he distinguished the right and the wrong; h
had the courage TO say so. He followed hi
con nvicti0ns and not the party. 1t was Ken
lucky maxim "be just and fear not" and
was bis belief this course was best for the nortl
and the south. He had never arrayed himsel
on the side Of the northern democracy. III
wished neither to build up or break down an,
parry. He made an affectionate reference I.
his compatriots Of the Senate when the Senat,
was great body; Clay, Calhoun, Webster ant
Benton. He was an American, and hiss princi
pie was to protect the ballot boz; the only in
strument BY which the people can exercise sov
ereignty. The ballot box being the crown ant
sceptre of American sovereignty.
When Mr.. Crittenden concluded, Mr.. Greene
without further remarks moved three amend
ments.
Mr.. Crittenden offered substitute.
NJ. "a xl -
the Senate proceed to take vote. He with
drew the Minnesota bill altogether, and moved
three amendments to the original bill: lst
strike out the preamble and substitute, Whereai
the people OF the Territory Of Kansas did by 4
Convention Of Delegates called and assembled
At Lecompton, Sept 4th, 1887, to form fol
themselves . Constitution and State Govern
ment, which said Convention having asked the
admission Of the said Territory into the Union
as State, on equal footing with the orig ginal
States. Carried.
The Senate passed Lecompton by majority,
considerably amended BY Mr.. Green.
Fondulac, March 20.
The Upper Mississippi is open. The 6rst boat
for st. Paul leaves here to day.
Cincinnati, March z3.
Ths steamer st. Lawrence, from Pittshurg for
New Orleans, struck on q rock near Pomeroy,
Ohio, on Sunday, and sunk. The boat was val.
ued at $2O,OOD. She is total loss part OF
her cargo will be recovered in damaged con.
dition. No lives lost.
New Orleans, March %.
Later dates from Texas report that there is
every prospect Of 6ne crops
The San Antonio Herald reports the seizure
and imprisonment by Mexican forces OF several
citizens Of Webb county. Their release has
been demanded BY Captain Bracket, United
States Army.
A meeting of citizens had been held, protest.
ing against this and other outrages.
The bark Agnes has arrived, with dates from
Rio Janeiro to the 4th February.
The bark Brazilian, for New York, was in
port, having put back leaking.
The Agnes spoke the ship Grey Eagle, Of
Philadelphia, and the John Elliot, Of Connecti.
cut. She fell in with the ship Martinez, from
Boston, on FIRE. The crew were taken of by
the Charlotte E. Foy, Of Philadelphia.
A schooner from Ruatan Island reported
of $50 inhabitants by the Indians.
St. Louis, March 23.
The Leavenworth Times OF the 10th says:-
Yesterday morning two companies of Infantry
and two of Cavalry left the tort for the Utah
They number about $780, They de-
Sign overtaking Colonel Hoifron and escorts
supply train for Johnson's army from Fort La
ramie. This train consists OF LOO heavily laden
wagons.
The Republican publishes extracts from
private letter from Johnston to friend in this
city, dated February 5th. II says he has re-
ceived no communication from the Government
since the 22d October, and complains that the
nfNno ofnNs okn L., IL.
carry the mails to Utah, when the contract
says the service must be done monthly john
ston describes the march to Camp Scott, and
compliments the troops. He says that the Nor.
mons have, as fully as words and actions can
manifest their intentions, declared that they
will no longer submit to any government but
their own, and that the people Of the Union
must submit to the usurpation Of their Terrific
~ and have government erected in their
midst acknowledging no dependence upon, or
allegiance TO, fe leral authority, or act with
vig0r to force or compel them TO snccumb and
expresses the correct hope that every exertion
will be made to forward supplies early in the
'prng under Q sufficient guard OF mounted
men.
st Louis, March "a.
The Utah correspondent Of the Leader, under
date Of January 3lst says :-Messrs Morrill, and
Sol Gee, who started for Fathead country on
The oath December had returned. They reach
ed the encampment of Captain Magraw's com
nand. on Paporgi Branch, off Wind River,
where their march was arrested by deep snow.
They report the expedition all well, and the
animals wintering finely, but the Crow Indians
had come down and threatened to run off stock,
and had made some suspicious movements In
view Of these facts Col. Johnston despatched .
ukv mfQ kn.r ~. ~.
10 Camp Scott. They state October mails ar
rived at Camp on the lst January, and that Of
November on the Both. All w,ll at Camp. No
movement Of a military character reported.
The Democrat publishes a card from j. II.
Lane in reply to the proclamation of Gov Dem
yer, in which he calls the Gov one j. W. Dem
YER, and accuses him Of arrog.ntly usurping,
and ruthlessly trampling ander foot the Legisla.
tive department Of the GovernmeHt-charac.
terizes his acts acts as perfdious and tyranical
brands him as culumniator, perjurer, tyrant
and tit appOintee Oi an oligartical administra.
lion which disgraces the nation.
New York, March -
A German banker named Ferdinand Arleder,
was arrested in this city Tuesday morning, char.
million of guilders, $4OO,OO from the city Of
Germany, where he was one OF the
we'll known firm Of Arbder & Heiss, bankers,
and is now lodged in the Edridge street Jail,
to await the action Of the u. s. authorities.
A letter from Pernamhnco oath ult., says
steamer from Rio Janeiro l4th inst. arrived
there on the Goth, and her news represent that
the yellow fever continued to rage most vic
lently; carrying of victims by the dozen daily.
Toronto, G W, March "a.
The boats of the regular line Of steamers be-
tween Collingwood and Chicago commence their
trips on May LIST. The Toronto and Niagara
line March goth.
Washington, March %.
Nearly all the members Of the House were in
the Senate during the closing proceedings Of
the Kansas bill The Chamber in every nart
was as densely crowded ss possible. On an
n0uncement OF the vote there was q slight ap-
plause in the galleries, interrupted with Kisses,
but no extraordinary excitement was mani.
tested.
New Orleans, March %.
A heavy robbery was committed here on Sun.
day at the Office Of Henry Shepherd, Jr. $500
IN money and over 100000 in notes were taken
An advertisement cautions the public against
the negotiation of the notes. A large reward
10 offered.
Washington, March "a.
A letter hy the overland mail via Elfnrt and