The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-01-28
WARRINGTON ITEMS.

Mr. Hale's speech last week upon the Lee
ion. in the Senate, attracted great crowd in the
galleries and lobbies and he was listened to by
the Senate with great attention. 1t was one OF
his best efforts.
One of the Deputies of the Sergeant-at arms
Of The House has started for the neighborhood
of Fort Smelling, and three others in different
directions. to summon witnesses for the various
investigating committees.
The President has issued proclamation for
the sale Of very large quantity of the public
lands in Iowa in June and July next, at the
various land Offices in that State. Some of them
lie on each side of the line of railroads.
1t is contem plated by the War Department
70 dispatch Lieutenant General Scott to the
Pacific coast, for the purpose of organizing a
force against the Mormons from that quarter.
The bill introduced in the Senate by Senator
Davis provides for adding to each regiment of
dragons, cavalry, infantry, and mounted rifle
men, two full companies, and increasing the
number of privstes in each company of the en-
tire force serving in the field or at distant from
tier posts to a number not exceeding Sc men.
Also, for an addition of fifteen assistant sur
geons to the present medical staff.
The attempts of Administration publicists to
swallow the Lecompton juggle are amusing. One
Of them, we quote from an exchange of char
acter, says:
"Tbe Territorial Legislature of Kansas, com
posed of the Free State men exclusively, hare
recognised tie Lecompton Conrention as q L.
ultimate body, and considerable portion of
these men are members of the Topeka Legisls.
ture. The chief ground taken against the &C.
ceptanee of the Lecompton Constitution is, that
il is not legally constituted or organized; and,
if the public bodies representing the Free State
party, besides large maj ority of the people OF
Kansas themselves, haze got orer this objection,
it cauno; be sustained in Congress. The Free
State party in Kansas have certainly done much
to embarrass their friends here in their opposi-
ton to the Lecompton Constitution"
The people of Kansas were urged to vote by
many of the presses of the country now oppo-
sing the Lecompton swindle, said presses hold
iug that by voting they did not recognise the
aahority of the Calhoun Convention. 1t is a
bubble, or something worse, to say that a ma
iory of the people of Kansas, or the Terrific
rial Legislature, regard the Convention as legit-
innate.
The Kong Kong Press of the 2lst of October,
in speaking of the late success of Mr.. Consul
General Harris in negotiating his supplement.
a. treaty with Japan, has the following just
tribute to Commodore Perry: "Very great credit
is due TO Mr. Harris for the manner in which
be has won over to himself the good wishes and
feelings of the Japanese. The system If espion-
age, established on his first arrival, over, him is
now entirely abolished, and he can roam when
a1d where he will, unmolested and unmatched.
Bat he attributes all his success in establishing
such friendly relations with that people entirely
to the great tact displayed by Commodore Per
ry in his intercourse with them, and the deport-
ment which distinguished him throughout all
the negotiations of the treaty"
The debates already had in Congress upon
the Pacific Railroad question indicate that a
majority of the members are in favor of that
Southern route, which is the pet project of the
Cabinet.
The correspondent of the New York Times
remarks
"Is will be noticed that the Pacific railroad
bill. reported today by DR.. Gwin, from the Sen.
ate's select committee On that subject, looks to
the location of the road along the great Central
Enierant route. If this bill becomes q law, the
Central is the route sure to be selected, unless
it should prove to present insurmountable diff.
cul,ies. which is not anticipated. understand
that the President prefers different plan in
some respects, which may result in come coils
ION 10 Congress-. but is not likely to jeopardze
the measure. Mr.. Bdchanan is in favor of a
direct appropriation of say ten millions of dol.
lars auG liberal grants of land, for the construc
ton Of military (rail-) road through the Ter
ntories alone, to connect the States of the At.
lsntc with California. If this plan should be
adopted, it would inevitably make the road over
the Southern route, ria Ell Paso, on the western
boundary Of Texas, and the mouth of the Gila
River-for that is the point at which California
comes nearer to an Atlantic State than at any
other. For this reason, it will be earnestly ad-
vOcated by Southern men, and as stoutly op-
posed throughout the North and West. should
Judge that the bill reported BY the committee
viii pass, without material modification"