The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-03-10

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The Tariff Investigating
Committee are very close-mouthed, but their actions
evidently show that they smell wooden. They have
been a%rtfully misled in some of their bost investigations,
but are now on a hot scent. Rumor says that writs are
out for one or two members of the last House, whose
presence here is deemed urgently necessary. Look ont
tor starting startling developments.
Gen. Shields, United States Senator elect from Min
nesota, has explicitly contradicted the statement that
he has agreed to support Lecompton: He says be has
sofa, denouncing the Lecompton fraud unquali6edly,
and declaring that no honest man can support it. He
has authorized the publication of this letter, and its ap-
pearance is daily expected.
The Anti Lecomptonites are full of hope. They claim
a gain Of two members, and possibly Of three more.
On the other hand, the Administration claims three ac-
cessions.
Kansas and Minnesota is individual, and not according
to the present party programme, which may take that
direction finally. l4
Hopes are now entertained of a small diversion in the
House on the part of the South against Lecompton.
The names Of the backsliders are reserved.
1t is we'll understood here in the most intimate circles
Of the Presidents friends that Immediately on the ad.
tournament of Congress, Mr.. James Gordon Bennett will
receive his commission AZ United States Minister to
Austria. This will be the simple ~ful6llment Of one of
the conditions on which the New York Herald gives its
support to the Administration.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Judge Douglas attempted
to call up his Kansas resolution Of inquiry to-day, and
was proceeding to discuss its necessity, and commenting
upon Gen. Calhoun's course in not having declared the
result of the election two months after they were held,
when he was interrupted peremptorily by Vice.President
Breckenridge, who announced that the hour for the
special order had arrived. Mr.. Douglas observed that
this was not the practice of the Chamber, and asked if
there was a serious purpose to check his remarks to
which MIR. Breckenridge replied in the affirmative, with
much emphasis of manner. There is an evident pur.
pose on all hands to bear down on Mr.. Douglas with
every element of power.
The correspondent of the Eco Nactono1 writes from
Cuernavaca, on the 2Sth of Jsnuary, that 800 bandits
attacked Iguala and were repulsed. Gaona, one of their
leaders, was killed. They then made a descent on TIE.
pecoacuilco, which they captured, committing a number
Of murders and assassinations. Vicario had marched
against them with a strong force.
ST.. LOUIS, Monday, March 1.-The Leader learns
from Desmet, a Catholic Missionary, who has spent
many years among the Indian tribes, that on either
slope of the Rocky Mountains there is a perfectly prac.
ticable and easy route north from Salt Lake to the
British possessions. Father D. has travelled the route
conviction that if the Mormons leave their present loca-
ton they will proceed northward to New Caledonia,
British America, and settle at the base Of the Portage
Mountains, near the 49th parallel. The route is de-
scribed in detail. The country and climate are stated
to be eminently superior in every respect to those Of
Juan. II Ae0"eT Calls the SPeclaI attent0n OF the
War Department and the people to its article.
AMp Scorr, Dec. 3o.-The Grand Jury of the
District Court of the United States for this county, re-
turned into Court to-day an indictment for treason,
against certain Mormons who have been prominently
identified with the acts Of violence perpetrated thus far
in the rebellion. 1t is to be regretted that the evidence
presented to the Jury did not Justify the addition to the
list of the name Of John NJ. Bernheisel, the Mormon
Delegate to Congress. The position in which he is
placed by the revolt of his constituency, is such that
great curiosity exists in camp to learn how he has de.
meaned himself at Washington.