Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-25
THE NEWS.

Our Washington Correspondence Of
the 10th, Goth, and 2lst inst, contains
q number of items of interest, in addi-
ton to those mentioned in our tele-
graphic reports.
Our correspondent thus remarks up
on the proposition for the annexation
ofNew Granada.
The proposition Of the Attorney
General Of New Granada, for the an
nexation of that Republic, to the
American Union, meets with hearty
second here, in all circles. The
proposition is looked upon as another
grand step toward the " manifest dcs-
tiny" II the American Republic to
Absorb the entire North American
Continent. 1t only requires look on
tie map Of the World to satisfy any
Ine that such IS the manifest destiny
Of our Republic, and the example set
by New Granada to other southern
Republics, in the consumation Of such
. proposition, would undoubtedly
quicken the fulfilment of such desti-
ny, in geometrical progression. We
might then soon look for similar
propositions from other Central Ameri-
can Republics, and then from Mexico,
and then from Northern /" Provinces"
and possessions" by negotiations
with Mother Countries. Our people
must not allow the slavery question to
interfere with this magnificent dcs-
tiny. The expansion Of our Republic
in any direction cannot add a single
individual to the slave population of
the continents and the propagation of
liberal principles, will certainly not
deteriorate their condition. This is
subject that, like Temperance and Mo-
rality, we must leave to the progress of
the age and domestic legislation.
The president is making negotia-
tions for summer residence on the
bluff north Of the city of Washington.
The place under negotiation is the
villa Of lngle-side the property of Gen.
Hiram Walbridge.
The case of Judge Watrous Of Tex
- is now under consideration by
committee of the Housc-Caleb Cush-
ing appears as his counsel. The case, it
it will be remembered came up on a
joint resolution Of the Legislature of
Texas asking for his impeachment.
Among the memorials presented to
the Senate on monday were the follow
ing:
One from the merchants of New
York and other citizens asking for the
re-establishmcnt of the Collins line of
steamers; one from the citizens of
Philadelphia asking for an appropria-
ton for line between that city and
Southampton; and one from the citi-
gems Of New Orleans, for line between
that city and Bordeaux.
The Suffrage Clause Of the Kansas
constitution lately framed at Leaven-
worth, is as follows:
In al elections not otherwise provid-
ed for by this constitution, every male
citizen of the United States, Of the age
of 81 years or upward, who shall have
resided in the State six months next
proceeding such election, and ten days
in the precinct, in which he may offerto
vote, and every male person of foreign
birth Of the age Of 81 years or upwards,
who shall have resided in the United
States, and in this State six months, and
in the precinct in which he may offer to
vote ten days next preceding such
election, and who shall have declared
his intention to become a citizen Of the
United States, conformably to the laws
Of the United States, ten days proceed
inQ such election, shall be deemed a
qualified elector.
In the Senate, on Monday, the chair
submitted the memorial of . Constitu-
tional Convention in Utah, transmit
ing Constitution, and asking admis-
sion into the Union rs a State. The
memorialiats represent that it is the
unanimous and earnest desire of the
people; that the constitution meets with
approval, and that steps be taken during
the present session Of Congress for the
admission Of Utah as free and sover-
eign State Of the confederacy. "That
another star, shedding mild radiance
from the tops Of the mountains midway
between the borders of Eastern and
Western civilization, may add its efful-
asuce to that bright light now 30
Broadly illuminating the governmental
pathwayof nations, and another link
h united 70 the western extremity of
that strong chain Of States which it is
most desirable should stretch unbroken
across the broad expanse Of our COM
non country! from the rich parts Of
he Atlantic to the golden coasts OF the
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