Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-21
Washington Gossip.

~ ooiio'Pohuonu vi uie LOcUsUy L OS says:
The Lecompton Constitution swindle NAV
pass the Senate, perhaps by six majority, but
it cannot pass the House. As the case stands
to-day, if the entire Southern American del.
egation goes with Buchanan, there are enough
Northern Democrats who now declare them.
selves firmly with Douglas, to kill the Lee
compton Constitution in the House. Mr..
Douglas still hopes it will never reach the
Pouse-that hecan demolish the fraud in the
Senate"
From the correspondence of the Philadel-
phia Enquirer
at is now said that the Kansas question
is to take new shape in Congrese-at least,
in the Senate-and that the admission of
Minnesota and Oregon as States will be op-
posed, unless Kansas also comes in under the
Lecompton Constitution. cannot learn that
such project has taken definite shape, but |
should not be surprised if such piece of CHI
canery were resorted to. Even then can
but hope and believe that there is enough hon.
esty and good sense in that body to defeat
such scheme,
Douglas foolish position upon the Filibus-
ter question is rapidly gaining him friends at
the South. Vice President Breckenridge and
Gov. Wise avow their sympathy for his posi-
ton they think to kill off old Buck, fool the
North to his support by bringing in Kansas,
which they give up as lost, as Free State
and run off with the slip of State for 1860.
The following is telegraphed to the New
York Evemimg Post
Washington, Jan. 10. The President has
sent to Congress the Minnesota Constitution,
signed by the members of the bogus Consti-
tutional Convention, A majority Constitu-
ton, signed by all the delegates, has not arri-
we'd, but will be here soon. The Republicans
will resist the bogus instrument. Douglas is
anxious to push it, because the whole Min
nesota delegation vote with him. 1t is doubt
full if Minnesota is entitled to more than two
members of the House.
A despatch Jan. Is, says:
Mr.. Wier the United States Attorney for
Kansas, arrived to-day. 1t is understood
that he brought the Lecompton Constitution.
The Kansas bill, of whichSenator Houston
gave notice proposes to submit both the To-
peka and the Lecompton Constitutions to the
popular vote, either for or against the admiss-
ion of Kansas with either if accepted.
} Dispatches to the government this evening
announce that the professional fllibusters Of
Texas are gathering in large numbers on the
Rio Grande, preparatory to engaging in the
6 Mexican revolution. Gen. Walker may turn
his attention that way, as he has abandoned
his Nicaragua enterprise.
The correspondent Of the N. Y. Times
says:
= " 1t is found that the Minnesota Constitu.
ton sent to Congress is not the one signed by
. the entire Convention and ratified by the peo
pie, but the one adopted in the minority De-
j. mocratic segment of the Convention, while il
n was divided, and before the two segment.
united. 1t is signed by only the Democrats
d of the body who numbered less than major
. . ity of the delegates elected. There is it'll,
$ substantial difference in the two instruments
This palpable and astounding frasd evident
s ly has two objects-frst, to ignore alogethe
n the Republican majority In the Convention
d and, second, to involve the Minnesota case il
! irregularity, so as to furnish an excuse to hole
!; it back until its admission can be made tn,
!. price of the admission Of Kansas.
It The indications are that the Republican
r will insist upon the production of the tru
p document ere they will vote for the admission
"a of Minnesota.
~ From the correspondence of the Tribune
1t "The speech of Mr.. Blair of Missouri
eS showina the injurious effects of slavery upol
l. men without property, and recommending tn
p colonization of Central America by fire.
=, blacks, made sensation in the House, an
sturred up the feelings of the chivalry not
" little.
I'd The Administration adheres to the LIE
le compton swinde strenuousy, despite legisla
N tive instructions, and is hopeful of success
e, A despatch from Washington on Monda
C. says:
e. The administration men say it is settle
70 70 that Kansas, Oregon and Minnesota are t
of be yokea together and forced through "
of Senator Brown declares he has not aband
~ oned the Leoompton Constitution, but believe
is that Kansas will be admitted with it.
is The BENEFIT OF LIFE INsuRANcE.-Th
at New York Post states that the leading par
ly ner of a financial firm that was forced to SUI
IN perd during the panic. lost all his property
N and having since died. his family, consistin
y Of his wife and number of children, woul
.. have been left entirely without means, but fc
n the happy discovery of life policies to IL
amount Of 100000.