Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-25
WASHINGTON NE WIS AND GOSSIP

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
INTERESTING FROM UrAH.-The War De-
partment is in receipt of dispatches from Col.
Johnston, of the Utah expedition, under date
OF November 30. The dispatches are dated at
Camp Scott, near Fort Bridger They state
that all the troops and supply trains had ar
rived at that place, and will remain there or in
that vicinity through the winter. During the
march thither large number of draught ami
mails had been lost by snow storms, cold and
starvation.
sufficient number of lean oxen had been
saved for the meat part Of rations for six days
Per week for seven months, and there was on
hand enough bacon for the remaining day per
week during the same period. There was also
enough -four and small rations
Half the horses and numbers of the mules in
Col Cook g command were lost in consequence
OF the storms, and the diminished number and
reduced condition of the cavalry and battery
horses and draught mules rendered an addi-
tional number of these animals Indispensable
The MOrmons, before they retired, burnt the
buildings in and about Fort Bridger, and also
Fort Supply, on Smiths Fork, twelve miles
they could, other crops at that place.
As further advance towards Salt Lake City
could not be made without new supply of
horses and mules, Capt. Marcy had been des-
patched to New Mexico to procure them, SO as
to be ready for use early in the spring; when
1t Is expected that the Army, with volunteer
force 1000 strong, will resume its march as
soon as the grass on the mountains has attained
sufficient growth to sustain the animals.
Two volunteer companies had been mustered
into the service for nine months, and it was ex-
pected that in a few days two more would be
mustered in.
The troops had borne the dangers and priya-
tions with patience and cheerfulness They
were in fine health, although some of the regi-
ments were still suffering from frost bite
Gov. Cumming and family, Judge Eckols
the secretary, attorney general, and marshal
OF the Territory, and also Dr. Forney, super
intsndent of Indian Affairs, and the agent, were
encsmped within the army lines, and had re-
ceived every facility and means to make them
comfortable.
letter from another officer says The Nor
LIONS are afraid Of mounted men. They are
set OF towards, like all assassins and DULLES,
and be fears that their leaders and those who
have no claim In the Valley, will run away,
aud require their deluded followers to destroy
their property. lest it may benefit the army
IHE SUBMISSION OF THE CONSTITUTION
huHBUG.-The Albany atlas and Argus COM
pietely explodes the pretence Of the opposition
that there was legal necessity for the submis-
sion OF the Lecompton Constitution to a popular
vote before sending it to Congress. Comment
ing on an effort Of the Philadelphia Press to
show the existence of such a necessity the
atlas says:
1.-The Philadelphia Press omits to say that of
these thirty lone States a majority never submit
ted 10 the people the constitutions with which
tney were admitted into the Union Congress
never PRETENDED that 1t had any right to exact
such submission. The first republican constiru-
ton OF New York was prepared by d conventions
ana was never submitted TO d general vote At a
iafef date convention was called to cOnstrue, or
IN Ldct decide upon the nature of the appointing
power IL met, decided, aand its action which
was not submitted 10 the people was considered
as binding The constitutions of ~ and &c We're
submitted TO the people.
The original Thirteen States which formed
the Confederacy did not OF course submit their
constitutions to the people or to Congress The
soseIeigh states Were then the masters, and Con-
Riess subordinate agency.
IN regard TO the new States, tho Press in
stead Of giving the fact in regard 10 these con
etlutiohs al The time Of their admission into Ia.
Union, gives us the date Of the submission of a
more recent constitution
vermont was admitted In 1890 not in 1850.
us original constitution was never put to the
popular vote. The Northw estern Terrtorv wa.
organised into States without anv SINGH .n6n,i.
sion ana the Southwestern (Kentuc XIV and Ten
hesseel also. When Louisiana was All mitted IL
,,- Wnhoat popular submission aud in the
agitation OF the Missouri question no one de-
Inahoed q submission OF the organic act to the
siectors Instead Of its being that the fhirty-
o.. a.a.s' were required to subrnit their consti
tu'ohs 10 the people as a test OF admission to the
ohiOh' az an illustration Of the Press's position
on tne Kansas question would require j the re-
verse Is true, and efourths Of the States en-
tered the Confederacy without any such popular
combination Of the organic law.
"Such submission Is a modern practice aris
Ing with the State themselves. Each has adout
ed IL OF its own volition aud each may discar I'd
with IL. " "
The people of Kansas have IA ri. !ht to arragn
theiI delegates In Convention, for their dena1t-
IRE nom this now general practice; but thai IL ,
domestic question. They have already actsd In
.rgdIa 10 ~ u the reports just received be true
they nave defeated and dispossessrd OF pov,sr
the party that has refused Submission I, 10 In
Ihls way tnat popular rights are to be indicated
1.-The difficulties in the aDsas On, s,,o, ava ,
70 De found In the mode in which The ,ons,i,n
tlon submitted to Congress has been adoniad
They lie beyond that.'' ~'P'ou
lCoANU,IcArED
GOVERNOR MEDARY AND The MINSx.o1. Ex
ABLINS Act Editor Of the Star: In your eai,io,
Of Friday evening last, under the head OF %
Humbug Exploded" You quote from the CORES.
pondence Of the New York Tribune and Time.
TO show that the provisions of the 'enabling act,
In the case Of Mime sofa were set at defiance bv
The Governor Of that Territory While there IL
no object for controverting the position you as
sumo In the premises, vet justice demands that
tne conclusion you arrive at should be based upon
Jaef'' instead Of the mis- statements and unfound
60 representations contained In the correspond
says: p0"N'N'
BY the enabling act t,y,cs ~.
representatives. IN the TerritortsI 4 s"I"Is, y.
wsfe required TO compose the Copyent,"o ~,
Gu to s. inci"dnd 'a t :, Allowing the Conn
ton applied by Gov. Medary, one hmn Sonstruc,