The daily Butte record., 1858-03-22
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Ihs arrival Of the Sonora brings news that is graf
'ins 10 the heart Of every patriot and true Demo.
'"'i" oahhornia The adherents to the Cincinnati
p'A'iorm' will rejoice to learn that Congress has
gnined its determination to abide by the doctrine
declared by the National Democratic Convention,
IN regard to the Territories and admission Of new
State and that civil will not be BY act
OF that body. The determination of the popular
branch Of Congress TO refer the Leeomutou Message
OF the President to special committee. with In.
structions, will at the country that there
isa power disposed to hear the appeals OF the peo.
pie, and to Investigate bofors proceeding TO e3.
trsmitiss The reference destroys the "expedisneyn
position OF the administration. The vote BY which
the House refused to refer the essage To the COM
mittee on Territories, was very close. there beink
but one majority. The subject created intense ex-
ctement, and the House remained In session durint
the entire night The message was referred to the
select committee BY majority of4 The United
states Senate appears to be Lecomptonite. On the
leth OF February, two days after the action Of the
House, ths Senate refused to take up Mr.. Douglas
resolution ofinquiry into Kanses Affairs, b ma
jority Of one The Senate referred the message to
the Committee on Territories, however, by a ma
majority In that once august and prime loving
body. Their power for mischief however, is srtall,
so long as principle, justice and reasop which seem
70 have lied from majority of the Senate, control
the action OF the popular branch OF Congress. The
Senate, by majority Of one, passed the army BILL
which adds two companies to each of the present
regiments for the space of two years. On the 18th,
Senator Green, from the Committee on Terrific ries,
reported resolution admitting Kansas under the
Lecompton constitution. 1t assumes thg. the Con.
stitution was legally framed, and that it would be
unwarrantable in Congress to refuse. Mr.. Green
seems TO forget that the people Of Kan as have le
gally Decided against the legally made document.
minority report signed by Collamer and Wade.
takes ths ground that the Territory of Kansas VIZ.
never legally organized, but was ususped by for
eign force. Mr.. Douglas submitted a Democratic
report, opposing the Lecompton constitution because
1t is not the act and deed OF the people of insas
and does not embody their will These reports show
the position of parties; The Lecomptonies Sanding
upon the legality of the Lecompton Convention, the
Republicans upon the ilegAlity OF the governme mt,
and the National Democracy upon the principle of
Popular Sovereignty Tho Lecomptonites Of the
Senate have agreed to pass the Army Bill, and then
tack the Lecompton bill to that, and pass both at
once 1t will pass the Senate and go "bely up in
the popular branch Of Congress. Mr.. Fessenden
made powerful speech on the Lecomptou mes age.
Mason, and JEFF Davis, Lecomptonites, interrupted
Mr. Douglas, during his remarks, with a view of
making him yield his position. 1t is their mode of
combating principle Michigan has adopted anti
Lecompton resolutions The Kansas correspond G mt
of the ST. Louis Republican, says that mob of free
State men had burned the houses Of several promi-
nent pro-savery men, and compelled them to leave
the Territory. The Legislature adjourned on the
10Th OF February. Gov. Denver had issued requ-
sition for Jack Henderson. The Postmasters of
Chicago and Columbus have been dismissed for an
ti-Lecompton proclivitias. In the Lousian Senate
notice has been given ofa bill to import 5000 negroes
from Africa, also resolutions denouncing Commo.
dore Paulding. Personal difficulties have arisen
from Kansas affairs Kett, Lecomptonite, attacked
Grow and was knocked down for his insoence. An
other Lecomptonits named Calum, insulted the
Hon Jas d. Clay, ofKentucky, aud got his Lecomp-
ton mug smashed. The departure Of the Steamer
from New York was delayed a day by severe snow
storm. Aside from the proceedings in Congress, the
general despatch was very meagre. The Hon Sill
lard Fillmo"s was married in Albany, on the 9th
ult. The wife of Commodore Perry is dead. The
new treaty between the United States aud Nicaragua
has been ratified by the latter. There is prospect
of war between Costa Rica and Nicaragua Mr.
Houston presented resolution in regard to estab-
fishing q protectorate over Genital America and
Mexico which. after discussion, laid the
table. Condensed from the Marysville News.