, 1858-02-12

COMMITTEE on Cldims-Messrs. Iverso,
Mallory, Polk, Clark, Simmons.
The celebra ted Lemon slave case bo, -.
last been decided The Court of Anneais
the highest Judicial tribunal in the Sat- os
New York, have sustained the decsion "
Judge Paine, denying the right of slavo'
holders to transport their slaves tbronab
free State. The case will now be carred
to the Supreme Court of the United
States
U. s. District Attorney NICK con Of Nsw
York, has been removed by President
Buchanan, for opposing the election of
Mayor Wood, tho democratic candidate
and Hon. Theodore Sedgwick has been an,
pointed in his place The U. S. Distrirt
Attorney of New Orleans has been remov'
ed for allowing the fillibusters to din
through his fingers.
There has been a general resumption or
specie payments by the banks in the prin.
cipal cities, and the financial crisis NAV no
said to have passed,
On the 9th December, the President bav.
ing been advised by telegraph that Actinc
| Governor Stanton had called a snecio1
meeting of the Territorial Legislature of
Kansas, the President removed him and
nominated to the Senate as his succsssor
Gen Denver, now Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, who recently had left Washington
for the West. The President said that the
sole effect Of convening the Legislature
would be only to engender strife and em.
barrass the people in voting on the slavery
question in the form proposed by the Con.
stitutional Convention.
Gov. Walker has sent in his resignation
of the Governorship of Kansas. 1t isnp
able document and maintains that the Le.
compton Constitution should have been sub.
mitted entire TO the people The Kansas
Legislature had provided to submit both
the Lecompton and Topeka Constitutions
to the people.
Senator douglas has prepared bill
authorizing the people Of Kansas to form
Constitution very similar to that of the
last Congress Of Mr.. Tombs, but providing
that the Constitution shall be submitted
entire to the vote Of the people
In executive Session Of the Senate on
the 10th December, Col Richardson was
confirmed as Governor of Nebraska.
Gen. DenVer's appointment as Secretary
of State Of Kansas, was confirmed by 20
Democratic votes to 10 Republicans"
against it. Mr.. Douglas was absent
UTAH-Letters from the army up to the
Sd Nov, state that the Mormons had run
of six hundred cattle in sight of Col
Alexander's camp near Hams Fork, Green
River. At the date of the letter it was
supposed that Col. johnson had concentra-
ted his force with Alexander and that in
a fortnight from that time, Col Cooks
command would be with them They ex
pected to winter on Henry's Fork, Green
River There was good deal Of suffering
from want Of provisions and clothing, and
the horses were giving out from want Of
forage. Gov. Cumming and the other
Territorial officers are determined to get in
to Salt Lake City if possible The Nor
mons were determined on resistance to
either the military or civil officers. A skir-
mish had taken place between Col Alex
ander's troops aud the Mormons, and three
or four Of the latter were captured.
A second letter states that Col Cooks
command was one hundred and fifty miles
west Of Fort Laramie, November 30tb.-
Thus far the travelling had been pleasant
and easy, but now the weather was grow
ing colder, provisions getting scarce, prov
ender giving out, and it is apparent that
great hardshipS are before US still. Not
withstanding the threats from Salt Lake
City, the entire army will proceed as rapid,
ly as the elements aud the supply Of food
will permit to the winter quarters marked
out by Col johnson, on Honey Fork;
Green River. Ut is rumored that Brigham
Young's intention is to fight the troops this
winter, as it will afford the best chance for
an equal conflict, and then, before re-en-
forcements can be sent TO the troops in the
! Spring, destroy all the Mormon possessions
in Utah Gnd proceed to some other coun-
try. .. ...
Iranistsn, the country scat Of 2. I. Bar
mum was burned on, the night Of the l1th
I December.
Ex-President Pierce and wife sailed in
the steam frigate Powhaitan for Madeira.
The Hon r. NJ. T Hunter was elected
U. S. Senator from Virginia on the 10th
December.
i nay IL il the nprfection of haDDinesg