The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-01-16
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Washington Items aud Gnss,n

We place together in jumbo clippings
from many columns of telegraph dispatches
sent during the week from Washington to
the New York and Chicago papers:
The Washington correspondent of the
Post, announces the organization OF the
Central American Emigrant Co. A New
York capitalist had been chosen President.
He also states that the Lccompton Demo-
Gratis will oppose the admission of Minneso
ia, on the ground that the Enabling Act il
mited the delegates to the Constitutional
Convention to 10s This is to keep out the
Douglas Congressman. The same cores
pondcnt asserts that the President issued
orders yesterday to force through the Lee
compton Constitution at all hazards, and at
whatever cost. The Senate Military Com
mittee are opposed to giving the Secretary
OF War five new regiments.
The receipts at the Treasury improved
considerably during the past week.
The 500 notes are issuing at the rate OF
500, 600 per day. No larger denominations
have yet been received from the engravcrs
The Quarter Master General is engaged in
making pre- urinary engagements for fur
thering supplies to Utah, but no money is at
present available for purchasers.
The step Of Senator Brown in yielding the
floor on the Kansas question, after week S
reflection, and the pOstponement of the de-
bate till Monday next, are signs and por-
tents The alleged ground of these move
ments was change in the aspect of The Is
sue the real one is to be found in the en-
barrassmcnts OF the daminant party.
Mcssrs. Jewett, Clay, and Stevenson,
Kentucky, are prepared to speak against tn
Lecompton swindlr The Indiana d,lega ion
has almost entirely caved in since the action
of the State Convention on the SUBJECT
Members from Pennsylvania are receding
/ daily.
/ Mr. Bright is now considered dead cock
+ in the pit; his seat is lost by His defeat at
, home. Mr.. Fitch, ditto.
The Constitution of Minnesota was pre-
I scented in the Senate to-day, and referred to
. the Comaiittee on the judiciary
/ Senator Pugh is afflicted with the delu
sion that his compromise" bill, his "paci
tication" scheme, viii triumph over the op
position of both North and South. He dot:
not succurub to the will Of the Democracy o
Ohio, as expressed at the Columbus caucus
Col Pickens has been confirmed as Minis
ter to Russia.
Gov Packer, OF Pennsylvania, is agalns
the Lecompton swindlc.
Some Of the Virginia members OF Congress
at Washington have letters from member
Of the Virginia Legislature stating that tn
flibuster resolutions cannot pass that body
in spite Of the flaming leaders Of the Rich
mond press.
Dispatches from Columbus, Ohio, 81!
that the Democratic caucus o! the member
Of the Ouio legislature have unanimous!
agreed 10 instruct their delegation in Con
gross. to vote and act in opposition to tn
Lecompton Constitution.
Senator D0uglls is in fine spirits: Moth
ing could have served his purpose bette
Just now than the springing up o! the neu
traljiy queStinn-upOn which nearly ever
southern Senator finds himself nitA Mr. /
in hostility to the Administration. Could d
have more cogent argument than this
= establish the fact that he * not outside
the Democratic party merely because he di
fcrs with the President on the Kansas que'
iious Here j. half the Democratic Senat
in bitter hostility TO the President on til
neutrality question: ana yet in the demOcra
tie parivi How then can Douglas be on
for differing with the President on kansa
affairs lie cannot be, unless it IS admitte
that the first principle Of Democracy i mex
orab,e sulslI y:cncs to slavery, and within
obedience to its every demand, REGARDLESS c
principle or consistency: Admit that, an
who would say that a democratic part
North Is worth a seconds effort 10 save: