The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-23
" a shirgion Ns,Ss,


between Tammany and anti-Tammany. The
object is to consolidate the party before
1850. Should they not he able 10 reconcile
their differences and TO accede TO the wish
OF the President, there will be clean sweep
of them all. Ii is said the President will
insist upon change in the primary eloc'
tioDs, SO as to give the nnsS OF the party al
opportunity Of being represented. Those IN
the secret here anticipate u terrible explosion
by this announcement.
II is understood that a proposition viii be
submitted to the House IN day or two from
the Republican side in favor Of protective
tariff and Il pyotcctorate over Sonora and
chihuahua, with view OF taking The wind
ont OF the sails of the democracy.
1t is understood this evening that General
Quimnns death will be announced in the
House to morrow. Harris death viii not
be announced until Douglas returns. Doug.
las will, probably, return soon 10 Washing
ton, his friends having telegrsphed him,
since the action of the Senate, that his pres.
ence is needed here at once
A contract tor Indian goods has been
awarded to ). h. Chittenden & Co., New
York. The contract is heavy, and the com
petition was very great.
Mr.. Caycnaugh, OF Minnesota, will intro
duce bill next week for the organization
of the Territory Of Dakota. The bill for
the organization Of the Territory Of Arizona
comes up tomorrow. The impression is
that it will be organized this session, II no,
at once.
Mr.. English will shortly introduce in the
House a bill providing conditions for the
future admission of States into the Union.
A Geographic despatch from New York.
announcing that the Washington, just ar.
rived from Nicaragua, lad been boarded
and searched by British naval officers at
San Juan del Norte, has aroused deep
feeling of Indignation here. What next?
Senators and Representatives exclaim. Just
at the moment the President announces in
his message bold foreign policy, aud that
the British have abandoned the pretence to
the right of search, we are informed Of this
outrage but the search was for white men
this time, not for negroes.
Corresponaence Of TIE ". =. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dec IL, 1858. The des-
patch announcing that the yacht Wanderer,
commanded by Capt. Corre, bad landed
cargo OF slaves from Africa in Savannah
Rivir has causel great sensation here,
where Mr.. Corrie is we'll known. II the
statement be true, il will bring the admins.
tration at once to an issue with the party in
the South which advocates the reopenlng of
the slave trade
The majority of the Finance Committee
OF the Senate, of which Mr.. Hunter is Chair
man, is said TO be opposed to an increase OF
the Tariff The House Committee Of Ways
and Means, is also said TO be opposed to any
modification.
Mr.. j. CLANCY Jones confirmation as Min
lister to Vienna is reported to be somewhat
doubtful.
Nothing is known here relative to Lord
Napiers recall
Correspondence Of the Tribune
WAsHINGroN, Dec 3 Mr. Douglas has
proposed and wit soon publish declara.
ton Of his intentions not to BE- a candidate
for the Presidency in lSGO.
The Republicans in the House have de-
termined to make an effort to repeal the
English limitation in the Kansas act SO as
to put Kansas on an equality with Ore
goD.
The majority OF the House Committee on
Territories is against reporting the Oregon
bill. The vote to-day in the committee
stood four to four. Mr. Zoicofer, Who is
opposed to the bill, was absent
Carsspond-pee Of tn. New York Herald
WILMINGTON. Dec. l3.--I learn from un.
dnuhf.d anfbny1tV that GuH and frank
apology from the parties concerned in the
outrage on the Washington came by the
Moses Taylor, and will soon be published,
but this will not satisfy the United States.
1t is Understood that Mr. Faulkner chair
man OF the House Committee on Military
Affairs will shortly bring forward the pro
position 10 increase the regular army. with
view TO carry out the Presidents policy
10 regard to pro,ectorate over portions Of
Mexico
Senior Deordaua who has 50 long represent
ell the government Of Peru, hs. been trans
ferret by that Republic to it's mis.ion at
London He will leave for the scene q
biz new duties in o week or two.
The State Department, had Dot. this A.
NJ received any official dispatches in refer
ence 10 recent events ia Central America.
Regarding the newspaper accounts TO be
true, our relations with Great Britain are
Considered as extremity critical and border.
log On war.
The substanc' Of Commodore Mclntoshs
dispatch to the Nary Department concern
ing the steamer Washington, il that the said
officers asserted their righ, TO make zach a
wit by reason Of the British protectora,e
over San juan del Norte established al thu
request Of Nicarsgus
The reporter Of the Associated Press i
enabled 10 state With confidence that Lord
Napier has BEEN transferred 10 the mission
at Hague. IL will not leave Washington
unia the arrival Of he SUCCESSOR. in about
two months THIS change involves 10 srD.
puts,ion on Lord Napier cooilct nor apy
alteration OF policy on tie part Of ber Ma
Jssiys government
lhrD1gh the Persevernc efforts a tkc
UnIiei states Minister. Mr.. Bigler. the
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