Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-03

ment and secure the execution of the laws. He
considered that at least two thousand regular
troops under the command Of General Harvey,
were necessary for this purpose. Acting upon
his reliable information, have been obliged in
some degree, to interfere with the expedition TO
Utah, i'm order to keep down rebellion In Kansas.
government. Kansas once admitted, IL is beiiev
ed there will no longer be any occasion there for
troops Of the United States.
have thus performed my duty on this impor-
tant question, under deep sense Of response
bility to God and my country. My public life
will terminate within a brief period and have
no other object Of earthly ambition than to leave
ton, and to live in the affections and respect Of
my countrymen. The dark and ominous Clouds
which now appear to be impending over the
Union, conscientiousiy believe may be di. 81.
pated with honor to every portion OF II, by the
admission Of Kansas during the present session
of Congress whereas IL she should be rejected,
greatly fear these clouds will become darker
and more ominous than any which have ever
vet threatened the constitution and the Union
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, February 2, 1858.
COMPROMISE PRoPosED.-It appears to be
understood that strenuous efforts were essayed
to induce the President to recommend, in his
message of yesterday, that Congress should,
on admitting Kansas under the Lecompton
Constitution, stipulate that she shall call n
convention, to meet within six months, nomi-
nally to fix the Western boundary of the State;
and that the President, not recognizing the
authority or province of any branch of the
federal Government to interfere directly or
indirectly in the affairs of a territory after it
becomes State, declined to do as thus reques-
tod n to alrpaAv p1oin 70 hat
cratic opponents Of the Lecompton Constitution
will seek to obtain such legislation; which
strikes us as being strange policy on the part
of those who claim to be the only simon pure
popular sovereignty men of the times
The Republican party of Congress are, how
ever, one and all, bitterly opposed to the ac-
ceptance of the Lecompton Constitution, and at
present certainly bid fair to decline acting with
the Democratic wing of the opposition on this
question, to cOnsummate anything whatever but
the triumph of their policy of the entire rejec-
ton of the Constitution. The Democratic OPP
position are in very small minority of the
Democratic party of the House, and in equally
as small a minority when compared with the
Republicans. The chances are twenty to one
that they will find themselves unable to mou d
the action of either-the Democracy proper or
the Rcpubicans-to their wishes
The Republican party press has of late been
exceedingly bitter upon Senator Douglas and
his supporters upon this question, holding that
the latter can only expect Republican party
cooperation through entire Identification with
Republican partyism.
The CAUCUS (held last night Of the Demo-
cratic Senators was full one. Mr.. Douglas
was present. The order of proceedings in &C
ton on the special message and the Lecompton
constitution was the subject discussed Itwas
determined finally, with much unanimity, we
hear, to press the debate on the question of the
reference of the subject to as speedy conclu-
sion as possible, and then to proceed with the
further consideration of the bill to increase the
army. We presume that the Territories Com
mittee will be ready to report it back by the
time the last mentioned above shall have been
disposed.
ARREsrED.-Robert Brown, a negro laborer
formerly employed in the Post Oeice Depart
ment Of this city, but who absconded some time
ago, was arrested a few days since in Cincin-
natl and brought back here. He is charged
with having distracted certain land warrants
from the dead letter Office. No examination has
yet been had in his case, and he is now in the
custody of Marshal Hoover awaiting his trial.
The WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about 8 O'Clock q. 10 ::