Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-05
here by all Of their party in Congress alleging

that If they succeed in keeping the Territory |
out OF the Union at present, compelling another |
Convention to assemble to frame another Con-
sttution, and in fact forcing Minnesota to undo
all she has already done towards coming into
the Union, the Republicans will secure both u
S. Senators and all the members Of the lower
House, the important State offices, &c. Mr..
Snermans move is to the end, doubtless of
consummating that programme. 1t is sincerely
TO be hoped that no Democrats Of the House
will unwittingy lend themselves to its success
because they object to individual features O.
the constitution now before Congress. If this
constitution be sent back for amendment. there
may be danger of the triumph of the Republi-
can party intrigues explained above; while il
Is not possible that compelling the people of
Minnesota to strike out of their organic law
clauses Objectionable to some of the Democracy
OF Congress can prevent them from re-enacting
them in month after the admission of the
Territory into the Union, if they please
The truth Is, Congress have no remedy what
ever against the indulgence on the part of the
people of Territory of any fancy or a preju-
dice for or against particular provisions of law
as the Constitution of the United States ex-
pressly lays down the axiom that the National
Legislature may merely ascertain whether the
Constitution submitted be republican or not
Regarding the prompt admission of Mime
| sofa as Democratic party measure of, now
the greatest Importance, especially to the
| South for upon it. in great measure, depends
the future political tone of the Senate of the
United States, We can regard nothing as likely
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| opposition 10 the Senate bill low before the
| House.
| CoSFIRMED.-The Senate have made the fol.
lowing combinations. Viz:
LIANT OEcs Rcei>ters.--George McVuat, of
| Indiana, at indianapolis, Ind; Jas NJ Gould.
| of Florida, at st. Augustine Fla; Drury By
mum, of Mississippi, at Augusta, Miss; james
S. McGinnis, of Ohio, at Chillicothe, Ohio.
| Lan1 OBre iecctrcys.-Cha C. Campbell.
| of Indiana, at Indianapolis, Indiana; Patrick
Quigley, of Iowa, at Dubuque, Iowa; Francis
p. Ferreira of Florida, at ST. Augustine, Fla
| ThOs. McNally, of Ohio. at Chillicothe, Ohio
| PENSION FRAUDS.-ISaac iIOcomhe &C Fay
cite county. Ga, has been arrested by the Of
fcers of the Pension Bureau, to await his trial
L
iutionary pensions.
The Pension Office has received official in
| formation Of the conviction of James r. Blu.
| chanan, of Arkansas, arrested some months ago
| by its order for forgery and othor frauds in OBJ
| tanning bounty land warrants.
Tar WKArHKR.-The following report of tho
| weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about7 O'Clock a. IN +:
MAY S, 1853.
New FORK, N. Y ..........rainy, wind T..
Philadelph ia, Pa......... tanning
Baltimore, Md ............ tainin0, mild
Washington. ID. e.. raining, wind Sc
Richmond, Na.... raining, Their. g.
Petersburg, va flaming
Nortolk, va raining, tn CT wind T..
Wilmington, y .C.........laining
Columbia, : &. .coudy, warm.
Charleston, y T. clear, tn. -, wind SW
Augusta, Oa...............c!ear, pleasant.
SdFdHhdn I'd ....... ......cledr, thOl, wind SW
Sid,.oh ud -::..............cieaT, warm
coiuhouo. ud. ........... clear, warm.
niohts omef ~. Ala clear warm.
Lower Peach Tree, Ala. cloudy.
Mo3ile ana ;............. cloudy, Their. 90
Frederick, Md ............raining
Cumberland. Md.
w heeiihS, Na-....-.. ....clear. pleasant.
Stauhtoh, va. raining.
Luxembourg, Va raining, ther Go.
BrlstOl, Ten. ..............IaininS, ther. 81
Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7 a m . (cor
rected for temperature 20 Sl5; at noon, % .C7
Thermometer, on the Smithsonian tower. min
inuIn last night. IL; near the ground, 5O%
Maximum yesterday, 60 at noon to day, G2'
Amount of rain last night, seventy four hun
u edths of an inch