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The Washington union., 1858-03-25
FEpnuAnY Z. 1858

from letters Just received uy ue overland mali from
Arizona
FKBnuARYT, 1858
DEAR SIn Sonora is again in state of revolution the
rebel party being commanded by Jesus Ganaa He has
thus far carried everything before him. and has every
prospect Of He wages upon extermintng
principle So far all the prisoners he has taken he has
despatched Ia la muerta) and they have not been few
and the latest have that he had surrounded
Peschera the governor IN such manner that it would
be impossible for him to escape and that he had declared
his intention of hanging him as high Haman
he could get hands on him. To this say sAmen -
There are believe, Americans at all engaged n this
affair, and suppose will be
The portion Of the Fl Paso and Fort Yuma Road
panies working from the Pimos villages down the Gila
How those doing that have gone up the ella not
able to say not having then
Yours, truly,
GRANVILLE ii. OURY.
SYLvnrER MowRY, ESD, Delegate from Arizona
Other letters from Mesilla, Las Cruces, and La
Mesa speak of the great interest felt by the Rio
Grande population in reference to the organization
of Arisona and the course OF their delegate tMr Now
ry in contendng for eastand west line; include
the Lower Rio Grande, is fully endorsed The peo-
PIE of Mesilla after htach annoyance from the so.
called friendly Indians had sailed out and in fight
near Don Ana, had killed nine The Indians were
preparing to attack Mesila in revenge.
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IMPORTANT NEWS FROM SONORA. ANOTHER REV
frt OLuT1ON. ARIZONA.

We are permitted 10 make ths following extract
from letters Just received by the overland mail from
Arizona
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80 fundamental law and .sst te esposisnce Of the
K~et year has concluslvefE (s &is.lona and
Mr1eiy of the prin<sp thst3he Aadauacnjk aw.snder
V4ich Territory seeksl im pants the ubaoas Should
l~submttsd to the pcs n hcit <rsAary OK 1x rat
eHtiop rejection u mir eccG6H to " I'M 1br that
purpose and that before sucsnitory is admitted A.
State such fundamental law should receive majority Of
the legal votes cast at such election and they deny the
right and condemn the attempt of any convention called
for the purpose Of framing constitution impose the
instrument framed by them upon the people against their
known will - - .s.
Rssorsd That fair application Of tese principles re-
quires that the Iecompton constitution should he sub
mtted 10 direct vote Of the actual inhabitants
that they may vote for against the instrument
before Kansas S e declared OF the States of this
Union; and upt II shslt be ratified by the people OF
Kansas 1t fir election held for that purpose tho I'LL
nos democracy unatersby opposed to the admission
of Kansas nl,3er that constitution
Rssotosd That We heartily approve and sustain the
manly firm, pstriotc and democratic position Of s. A.
Douglas, Isaac N Norris, Thomas L. Harris Aaron Shaw
Robert smith, and Samuel 3. Marshall the democratic
delegation OF Illinois In Congress- upon the question of
the admission of Kansas under the Iecompton consu
ton, and that by their turin and unconromising eleya
ton to democratic principles 10 the Of Justice right
truth, and the people they have deserved admira
ton, increased possible confidence in their nteg
rity and patriotism and merited appreciation
sincere and hearty thanks, and shall receive
est and efficient support. M "A
Reeoiocd That in all things wherein the national nd
ministati6n sustain and carry out the principles OF the
democratic party expressed in the Cincinnati platform
and affirmed in their resolutions, 1t is entitled to- and
will receive, hearty support
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THE OPPOSITION PARry.--As the new party f" has
more or less difficulty in finding suitable and
proper to express it's character, we propose that it
shall be designated " The Opposition Party" 1t is
than probable that it will always be in opposi-
ton Since 1900 with rare and doubtful exceptions,
it has been the opposition party. In 1924 it came
into power, but Mr. Adams had long professed to be
one of the disciples of democracy; and 80 it can
hardly be said that those who have since acted as
wings, Americans, knownothings and republicans
were anything else than opposition party even
then In ls40 they had lease of power running
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up aud tcar down least four DISTINCT party organi
cations and we are to judge them BY their course
during tho four months Of this session Of Congress
hereafter they will be called upon 70 make at least
four platforms each year. They started ont against
Lecompton furious in opposition TO the legality OF
that instrument; but finally voted to admit Kansas
into the Union conditionally under it, g No more
slave States the cornerstone of their political
edifce II i not 50 now apparently. dozen mem
beers of Congress and senators opened the session
with the usual lamentations the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise the subject is impertinent
now. Mr.. Wilmot is dying for . notice Mr.. WI
mot is voted humbug iilasag
The republicans are ready for any concession; but
it must be borne ia mind that mere t,.dag Jaeons
IN ANY spwnt 10 be their aiiis that they retain the pocer
and will make the creed Of the new party They
afford to be generous; it is feline generosity;
the generosity which the fox exhibited to the oyster
when he taught him the difference between catch
ing and being caught. From present indications
the new corncern will turn out great failure.
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THE SEEMINGLY INDIANS.
[rrom tho Tampa penlasnlar, April IL

FehInsnIAf, ApFH III
BY the arrival Of Colonel Rector yesterday evening,
have gratifying assurances of the complete OF his
negotiations with the hostile Scminoles
Colonel Rector Ii sanguine that all the hosties will
sent TO the conditions OF pcaccabie removal and bc
ready to embark for the West ON the first prox'm"
large number Of them are now soouning at the cncamp
,nent of the dcIegation government tennis sent
for others and their brggsge.
Six or eight members Of the delegation, together with
Billy Bowlegs lieutenant, are now IN this place They
intend visiting the Istapoga country To hunt party Of
fourteen warriors Of Sam Jopfs band They win bc
compnied by several volunteer captains who well
acquainted with that section.
Sam Jones, himself IL unwilling 10 leave Florida but
his objections will not influence his followers ~ PERSIST in
resisting government H. says he has but few days
lave he wishes to die in the land Of his nativity We
presume he viii be forced TO terms either to 20 West
remain here under the special charge Of Uncle Sam
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Z PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE,

Under an act passed at the late session Of the Pennsy
vana legislature Gov. Packer has appointed Fix Chief
Justice Ellis Lewis, John c. knox, attorney general
and Charles r. Buckaew, commissioners to revise tie
penal code of that State and tho laws relating to corpora
lions and their taxation.
Messrs Everett Bell, Crittcnden, Fillmore, Fremont
and Douglas have all been named in different directions
by the opposition, for the presidency in 1860.
The White Plains, N. Y. State Journal, says that IA
concerted movement il being made among certain re-
publican leaders in the congressional district to nominate
James Watson Webb for representative In Congress for
the next Congress it
Ex-Mayor Crossman Of New Orleans has been attacked
by paralysis which affects whole side Of his body
IL is stated in some of exchanges that the Hon s.
s. Marshall and Hon. Aaron Shaw OF Illinois, have d,
cned election to Congress.
DR. Francis L. Hawks of New York, delivered a lee
ture at Newbern N. c. the 22d instant, the sub
ject of "Washingtons Farewell Address, Newbern is
the birthplace OF this eloquent aud distinguished divine
Hon. Len B. Green has been elected Judge Of the 9Th
district of Arkansas in the place Of Judge shelton Wat
son, deceased
The Memphis Appeal announces the arrival IN that
city of Maj Andrew J. Donelson with his family with
their view of making that place their future home
Hon. w. A. Richardson, governor Of Nebraska Terri
tory, arrived at Omaha City on the 18th instant,
Hon r. B. Carmichael has been appointed by the
governor Of Maryland Judge Of the seventh Judicial cir
cult of that State sf
Hon John &. Brecknrdgc the Vice President OF the
United States expected to arrive at Louisville Ky
Friday morning last from Baton Rouge, In.
The Duke Paule the distinguished traveller uncle
of the king of Wurtemberg arrived in Cincinnati from
the west, and left few days ago for New York.
TO Australia Although sixtyonc years age he 10 still
hale and hearty and has probably travelled a. much
of the hatiabc globe any living He is the au.
thor of several works of value and il the correspondent
of various scientific academies in Europe
There is living in the town Of Monroe, Conn. person
by the name of Captain Samuel Hur, who was born in
February l762 and IL therefore ninety six years old He
was drafted for tho revolution but his parents thought
so much Of their sammy that they would not let him go
He is hale hearty old man. and promises well TO see
hundred years. He is partially deaf in ear and
trely 10 in the other He Is acquainted with ali the par
tculars of the war; much though he hl been in
He voted for Washington twice. and has voted for every
President since This fact may be useful in showing
that there is one more % revolutonist living
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OBITUARY.

The Mississippan tho dccease of Hon VIM r.
Cannon Of Iowndcs county Mississippi He q ma
tive Of South Carolina had attained high position
among the prominent Of his adopted State, and at
the last democratic State convention he within a
single vote receiving the nomination for governor of
Mississippi The Mssssippian says that he endowed
with the loest attributes Of and with all the vir-
tues OF patriot
We regret to hear Of the death Mt Shepherlstown,
"Wednesday last Of Colonel John +. Hamtranck, after
short illness He colonel of the Virginia regiment
in the Mexican war; and officer Of descrvcdIy high
repute He hal also iel other prominent positions in
public life and maintained always elevated character
Alexandria Gaatt.
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WASHINGTON CITY.


Through the remmnsss Of agents to make returns OF
COLLECTIONS for the Usio and from other causes the
books have fallen into much confusion. We busily
engaged the labor Of Strengthening them up and are
sending out all the accounts apparently due II Is
quite possible that may send bills to many persons
who have already settled with the agents but rs we have
no other means Of asccraining the exact state OF their
accounts We shall be Obliged TO them to reply thereto
without delay The agencies have been discontinued
and hessatsr the paper Will not b. cent except upon ad
vsnced payment The present confusion has IT. origin
In tho credit system system which we shall abandon
entirely. Those persons to whom bills are sent who
have already settled with the agents will please notify u.s.
that our books may be corrected accordingly and the
proper credits be given April l3H
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

MONDAY, AprR rs. Henry Melville Parker. ESQ., Of
MassAchusetts admitted attorney aud counSeoI
of this court. ssipa a ftita #6 1i3t
No 81. Timothy 8. Goodman, plaintiff in error, vs.
John Smonds In to the circuit court OF United
States for the district OF Missouri Mr. Justice Clifford
delivered the opinion of the court reversing the Judgment
of the said circuit court with COSTS and REMINDING the
cause with directions 10 award p<ire dcias de
No 49, Alfred Ingraham a. assignees In trust of
the Grand Gulf r. r. and Banking Company, appellants,
u.s. Henry s. Dawson, administrator OF Moses Groves,
deceased Il al The argument OF this com
nenced by Mr. srawbrdge for the appellants and con
tinued by Mr.. Benjamin for the appellees.
Adjourned until tomorrow, III O'Clock. ~
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Markets.

New YoRK, April 26. Cotton closed trmer in conse
quence of the reports of frost in the South sales of 400
bales; uplands, mddling, ia Flour is firm sales Of
ii 500 barrels; State 81 25 81 30; Ohio, - So a
$4 TO- southern, 81 so a "a rs. Wheat closed with
declining tendency unimportant and prices
inaly unchanged. Corn is lowersaes Of Id, 900 bush
els white, ~ 734 cents yellow, rs as cents. Pork
is highermcss, $ls $40 25 prime. SIS SO. Beef h
buoyant Chicago repacked Sl3 $l4 Lard is adj
vancng at III III cents. Wbiskey is dull at n a
2l3 cents for Ohio Coffee is quiet, but firm Sugar Is
steady Muscoyado, 81 81 cents Havana "a cents.
Naval stores dull Rice is quiet at 81 AL cents.
Freighs cotton to Liverpool s. l6d; on -four, Is.
AID. a Is. Cd
BALrInoas April rs Flour IL quiet and firmHow-
ard street nominally - 81 Ohio ~ 81 City Mills
s. Wheat is active-rcd, 81 90 a 81 OF white conls
mon, 81 O5 81 H. Corn il very dull for white, but
yellow is active at SO II cents Provisions buoy
ant-bulk pork u a9a cents. Whiskey Is steady at
2O3 a 2lA cents.
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DOUGLAS CONVENTION.

At the time and place. and In pursuance Of tho
CALL convention OF the friends of Judge Douglas
held, ninety counties being represented by five
hundred delegates Hon. John Moore presided, and
Gov Matteson Gov Mcsfurtrey Rev. Peter Cartwright
and Hon. John A. McIellsnd appointed vice pres
dents WIN. u. Fonda selected candidate for
State treasurer and Gov French for superintendent Of
public instruction. The resolutions adopted fol-
lows
Res4red That the democratic party Of the State Of iii
nos through their delegates in general convention
bled do reaert and declare the principles avowed by
them when former occasions they have presented
their candidates for popular suffrage.
Reso.sm, That they unalterably attached to and
win maintain involate the principles declared by the Ma
tional Convention nj Cincinnati in June, 1856.
Resolved, That they with renewed energy their
devotion 10 the federal Union OF the United Sate their
desire to avert sectional strife, their determination u
maintain the sovereignty of the States and to protect
every State aud the inhabitants thereof in all their cons
tutional rights.
Rssr~5 That the platform Of principles established by
the National Democratic Convention at Cincinnati il tho
only authoritative expression Of democratic doctrine and
deny tho right OF amy power earth except like body
70 change ncrpoatc that platform to prescribe
and different tests that this they will neither do them
selves permit il to be done by Others but will reog
Mise all men democrats who stand by aud uphold dem
ocratic principles. f.h
Resolved That IN tho organization Of States the people
have right to decide at the polls upon the character Of
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company Of 80 Mormons most of them from Den
mark Sweden, and Norway arrived in New York city
on Sunday last in the ship John Bright Their emigrs
ton was projected before the Of the difficulties in
Utah had reached them and IL WINS their intention at
first to proceed direct to Salt Lake When it
tanned that they could not readily do So decided
that they should sojourn for time in Canada but they
have since decided not TO go thither but TO settle
somewhere in the Northwest until opportunity Of
joining Brigham Is afforded them. They speak hopefully
of the progress of Mormonism In the Scandinavian
tries. .lf
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Duties at The port Of Nev York.

Total fol- months ii 642, $50 l3406,sll 59ls ITO
From these figures, taking the receipts at New
York as approximately indicating the ratios for the
from the tariff during the first quarter of the present
calendar year were not ono half of the amount Of
those Of the came period in the two preceding
years.
The receipts for April are far more encouraging,
and it is believed that they viii continue to become
more and 80 until before the end Of 1858, they
will have reached their wonted standard.
The simple question with the Executive, there
fore, u.s. whether they will rely npon this promised
and probable increase of the revenues for the funds
required for the ordinary expenses oegovernment and
for completing the heavy appropriations for various
purposes which made by the last Congress-; or,
whether they will fortify themselves against posi-
Bile continuation of parayzed business and restricted
receipts by obtaining authority from Congress- in
advance if the contingency of needing them should
arise, to issue treasury notes over and above the
amount now authorized in payment Of demands
upon the government prior TO the 3lst of December
next.
1t is plain that although the Secretary might feel
confident that there would be no need Of further
issue of treasury notes beyond the amount already
authorized; yet that he might not feel justified in
taking the risk of continued restriction of revenue
receipts but consider it his duty to ask for author
ty to issue an additional amount of them, though
not expecting to avail himself Of the authority
granted.
We understand that the Secretary has made call
upon his colleagues of the cabinet to know what will
probably be the amount Of their respective drafts
upon him for the two next quarters extending from
July to December. The desired responses have not
yet been made and probably will not be ready for
week or two to come. The Secretary, therefore, is
not in possession Of the information as yet, himself
upon which to found an opinion as to whether it
will be necessary, whether ,i will be prudent to
call for authority to issus additional amount Of
treasury notes.
The statement, therefore, that there will be any
call at all is premature; much so, that the call
viii be for the sum of thirty millions.
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TREASURY NOTES.

The Iateligsacer Of yesterday gives currency TO
the following rumor: w
sit Is currently reported that tho Executive has de-
termined to ask Congress to authorize loan to the
amount OF thirty millions Of dollars and to fund the
twenty millions Of treasury notes recently authorized to
be issued @N fF
We are very sure that the rumor is unfounded
There is intention of asking for conversion Of
the temporary loan represented by the treasury
notes issued and to be issued into permanent loan
represented by government bonds. Although The
falling off in the revenues of the government during
the last six months, compared with the figures for
the same period in preceding years, has been pro
digious, partly from the reduction of the tariff but
chiefly from the late paralysis of business and
pressure IN the money markets Of the world; yet it
is generally conceded that this paralysis cannot last
and ia already in great degree overcome. There
can be no doubt that the business of the country
will soon resume it's wonted buoyaney and that the
revenues of the government will at some early day
swell again to their usual volume There is certainly
twenty million loan from temporary into a perma
nent one and we repeat that there can DO no truth
in the Inteiligeneer's surmise in this particular.
We are sure that we hazard little in saying
that the other branch of the surmise is equally I'M
warranted. We believe that, of the twenty millions
of treasury notes already authorized, only about
eight millions outstanding. larger sum than
eight millions has indeed been issued; but tho ex-
cess, over and above this sum- have been redeemed ;
and the department has yet in reserve and avail
able about twelve millions of treasury notes, for
use in aid of the augmenting current revenues
produced by the tariff. TO show how considerable
was the falling off in these during the first
three months cf the present year, compared with
those Of the same months in the two preceding
years, we append statement Of the duties
ceived at the port of New York during the first
quarter OF the three years:
Il,a;ss at The mort Of Ne,p York
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We would again remind Subscribers, particularly In
Ohio Kentucky, and the western States, that we have
discontinued with the exception OF Messrs IApscomb
Deeng) all agencies throughout the country, and
that with these exceptions collections will be re-
cognised by this Office by persons claiming to agents of
the Union Ap 25--h 4
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THE NEW PARTY" MOVEMENT,
OPINIONS OF THE OPPOSITION PRESS
From the Philadelphia Press !


Circumstances may have occurred or may occur uhll
cannot be controlled until they shall have worked am,
their destined end. suppose those who have herctoCs
belonged TO the democratic party and yet good dem,
ocrt but opposed To the admission OF Kansas un
the Lecompton constitution, without its approval by th
people OF Kansas shall be prescribed by national demo
cratic administration and be forced out Of the democat
organization in States. Ia attempted and thereby
in selfdcfence, obliged to organize Themselves into anot
democratic party, or, what " the a1ne. form ma
tional democratic party of those who believe with them
ON this question Of popular sovereignty. Then suposa
the republican party should approve the action of Their
representatives IN Congress ts question In uniting
with the anti fcompton democrats In their
to carry out the Compromise Of 1850 AonAy and fss
fully, and should thus withdraw the whole question Of
slavery from amy further action OF tho general govern
ment what remains to hinder them from Joining the anti,
Lecompton wing Of the democratic psrtys
Why might this not be done. and why should Il ma,
be done II the republican party Is willing 70 give IN
lay aside its opposition to the principles Ok the KAns
Nebraska act fairly oarred out and thur end TIN Who'll
controversy ia regard to the slavery question, what ,es
is there why the republicans everywhsre spses over
the whole northern States who ones In good faith
and standing in the democratic party and who only t
II on this slavery question might not return to their first
love, and act with the democratic party again
who belonged 10 the democratic party and vet r.,
main in opposition TO H., should yield their one idea
which may be said to be an 'osolets idea and loip
their old friends again, most Of that Organization has
done Whocan object to iH
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Quarantine buildings Burnt.

New YoRK, April 26.-'lhe quarantine buildings
Seguine Point Staten Island burnt last night
They unoecuped, and are supposed TO have been
fired 10y IN incendiary. 83s
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Dea,h OF Mr.. Augustus Tiffany.

ALBANY. April 26 Augustus Tiffany, proprietor OF tn
City Hotel and formerly member of assembly from Fri
county died this evening ut clock.
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Suicide Of a MERCHANT.

AUGUSTA, April 26.--Wm. II. Ingraham esq, of the
commercial house OF VIM. o. Price q Co., committed
suicide on Sunday with pistol from some cause I'M
known He native of Albany, New York, and a
noble and highly esteemed man.