The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-03-19

Topeka VERSUS LEcomPToN.-Sec four OF
the Topeka Constitution reads as follows, VIZ,
ssSEo. 4. No Convention for the formation I
of new Constitution shall be called, aud no
amendment to the Constitution shall, By the I
General Assembly, be made before the year
1865, nor more than once in FIVE years there
after"
twill be seen, says the Cincinnati Enquire,
that this section is more stringent than the
Iecompton Constitution, yet the Black RePubI-
can freedom shriekerS of Kansas voted for it en-
gsasse without murmur. Consistency, thou
art a Jewel II is altogether probable that the
T,ecomplon delegates would never have thought
Of thus limiting the power Of thepeople 10 amend
their Constitution, had il not been for the To-
peka precedent and the favor which they saw
extended to it by large party throughout the
Union. II is also objected TO the Lecompton
Constitution that ii excludes free negroes and
mulattoes from the State. In this, however,
they but copied the Black Republican Topeka
Constitution, which has stringent provision
of the same character, and does not allow
free black person to reside IN Kansas. it Is
singular how the Republicans can denounce
Lecomplon for containing what they bad prev
iously approved in the case of-fopeka
The FLoRIDA WAR.-The Florida Sentinel
announces that Gov. Perry has authorized Dr..
G. Troupe Maxwell of Tallehasse, 10 raise
company of mounted volunteers, 10 be mustered
into the service the United States, Tor another
six months campaign against the Indians, and
that he has accepted the commission. The Sen
tinel says We learn from the Peninsqlar OF the
30th ult., that three Indians were captured by
Capts Sparkman's, Lcsley's, CaHer's and Bul-
loch's companies, under the command Of the
former, in their late hunt in the Big Cypress.
The Indians captured were a warrior squaw and
child. The squaw claims TO be the wife Of
Assinwa; says that the child is hers was will
ing for it 10 be taken and says that when she
gets able she will bring in the rest Of her chill
dren.
From letter to the editor Of the Home Com
panion, we learn that the warrior referred to
/ above has informed the volunteers ofthe where
abouts of Sam Jones and Billy Bowlegs, and
SAYS that the latter is almost ready to surrender
| He would treat if he co Id see a white flag.
| Sam Jones and FIVE others viii die before they
will consent 10 leave the country, and the
Others, being greatly distressed for want OF pro-
visions, which have been destroyed, are will
ing to give up, and 90 where they can enjoy
/
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of NJ Rector vii co,r9snra onsrations ~
80 -,'J@, r+oct;rable aIeani;,na IN acroranc
,,;,b ;oi,rnc,ians fror9 Wasbin9,on tfe irons
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LATER rEoH UrAu.-A dispatch from s..
Louis communicates the following interesting
Intelligence
The Council Bluffs Bu.lc, offhe 81 inst. saws
that Mr. Winxa'e, just arrived from Salt Lake,
which h. lett January 25th. r4norts that there is
.,ao.nia,,,ss .eaa,. ~
when L5Tsrrggn spgi fiIa can nass an ar,,,
undiscovered. Tie route passes between arr.
peDdicuIar rocks far tbir,a4o ,r;las !, -,