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FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2lst.
Capt Mcintosh has received preparatory
orders and will 60 out in the Flag Ship Colo
RADIO to command the home Squadron.
The Prcsincnt has issued proclamation for
the sale ola very large quantityof public lands
in Iowa, in June, at various land Offices in
that State. Some of them lie each side Of
the line of the Railroads.
1t is contemplated by the War Department
to dispatch Lieut.. Gen Scott to the Pacific
coast for the purpose of organizing a force
against the Mormons from that quarter.
ST. Lotus Jan. 81.
The Democrat has received returns Of the
election in Kansas on the DIST Of Dec, and
4th of January, as published over the sigma
turc of Gen. Denver and the presiding officers
Of the Territorial legislature The vote on
the 2lst of December "with slavery was
6l43, "without slavery" 800 At the cleo
tons Of Jan. ith, the Free State party was
triumphant, clccting all their candidates with
an average majority of AS. The Senate
stands Is Free State to Democrats, and
the House % Free State to II Democrats
The majority against the Constitution on the
18th of January was 10 ,226, the alleged frauds
in Oxford, Shawnee, Kickapoo and other
places being corrected
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
[Hrad Corrcpondence.l
1t is confdentally stated in Diplomatic circlea
here that war between Mexico and Spain is GER
tain. The latest advices from Mr.. Dodge, our
Minister to Spain, state that it is the gener-
ally received opinion at Madrid, that Spain
will shortly make demonstration on Mexico,
England and France to the con trary notwith-
standing, and that active preparations to that
effect are now in progress
Intimations Of Santa Annals completely in
the contemplated invasion, are also mootcd.
WAsutNGroS Jan. %.
Lieut., General Scott although not long
since opposed to movement from the
Pacific side against the Mormons is now
anxious to organize force in that quarter.
lie has not vet however received orders to
do 50.
The Senate committee on Foreign relations
will make a report on the Central American
Presidents NJ ,s'age on Monday.
Several Senators are preparing themselve
tor the occasion and a warm debate is antici-
patcd.
HEADS OFF!
[Courier and Enquirer Correspondence
New YORK, Jan. 25th.
1t is said that the President is about to
open on the Office holders who owe their APP
pointments to the influence of Douglas. I'm
less that Senator rcpcnts and comes round to
the sound views Of the Executive, not one
friend of his will remain in Office
two months from this date The
axe has fallen upon Mr.. Price, Post
master Of Chicago, a very valuable place.
Mr.. Price was appointed last spring, on the
nomination of Mr.. Douglas. His name will
not be sent to the Senate
WASHINGTON. Jan. Oath,
The Union in an article on Southern
Colonization labours to show that John
c, Calhoun opposed the acquisition Of
Territory by force and says that it isbelieved
that the popular voice Of the South is now
in unison with these sentiments regarding
Central America and Cuba.
(HraHs Correspondcnce)
New YORK, Jan tn.
Both Mr. Calhoun with the / COMPTON
Constitution of Kansas, and Mr.. Stanton
with the proceedings of the Legislature in
! opposition to that Constitution are expected
this evening or tomorrow. There will be
an extraordinary time, but the President is
! firm for the Lecompton Constitution as the
legally expressed opinion Of tho people OF
| Kansas.
Herald Correspondence
WASHINGTON, Jan. Goth.
The President has prepared message on
the Lecompton Constitution setting forth his
views, which will be communicated to
Congress as soon as call is made upon him
for any additional information he may have
in reference to the elections recently held in
Kansas.
The House Committee on military affair
are preparing new Bill for raising additional
regiments for the army, which will shortly be
reported to the House.
WAsnISGToS, Jan. &c.
Herald Correspondence.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
are preparing bill which will be shortly re
ported, comforting the benefit Of the Revolu-
tionary Pension Laws upon the officers al d
soldiers, and the widows and children o
those who served in the war of 1912 and sub
scquent Indian Wars. This bill, if passed
will take millions of dollars out Of the Treas
ury.
The Union this morning formally main
tains the right Of tho People of the States t,
G alter their Constitution, without any regar,
e 10 the provisions touching the time and man
ner of their notifications
5 KANSAS AFFAIRS.
/ Post Correspondence.