Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-29
items from the Atlantic Papers.

| waited upon Yesterday by delegation trOu
the Wing General Committee, and presentc'
with addresses from that body and the Ash
landers' Association. Senator Crittendci
made, in reply, an eloquent address, declin
ing their request that he would permit him
self to be placed at the head of nationa
party movement, declaring that he was not 1
candidate for the Presidency, and that h
intended hereafter to act not in obedience t
any party requirements, but In accordance
with his own convictions Of the public good
lie paid high compliments to the spirit Of th'
old Whig partv-nmentcd the political de
generacv of the day, and trusted the country
might vet witness a return of the tone an,
temper of the olden time In the course 0
his remarks he eulogised the character o
Henry Clay and reviewed the course of til,
present Administration.
Mrs. Catherine n. Sinclair Oate Mrs For
rest) has returned to New Y orll from Europe
1t is not probable she will revisit California.
The Memphis Ledger, of the Goth Novem-
| Der, says
As the crowd were assembling in the Grim
inal court room this forenoon, to hear th,
speech of Judge Douglas personal collision
occurred between Judge Kiernan and Mr.. a
| II. Downer, who we understand to be re-
porter of the Eagle and Enquirer. The ori
| gin Of the difficulty, we understand to be as
follows: The Enquirer, few days ago, con
tanned comment upon an official action o
the Judge. The latter gentleman demanded
of Mr.. Downer, this morning., his authority
| Mr.. d. replying that his authority was city
official, but refused to give his name. Judge
Herman then slapped the gentleman in the
face, and both drew pistols, but were preyen
ted by the crowd from using them.
A bill has passed the House of Representa-
tves of Georgia, by vote of 56 to 90, pro
hibting the intermarriage of first cousins,
under Il severe penalty, and cutting off the
Inheritance of issue. The preamble to the
bill asserts that many deformat ions of mind
and body are of congenital origin, from the
practice of near kindred intermarrying with
each other.
A Territorial Mass Convention of the con-
servative element of Kansas Territory, for
the purpose of organizing an opposition to
the Republicans, assembled at Leavenworth
on the both of November. The attendance
was numerous although only six counties
were represented A thorough reunion and
organization of the Democracy was advoca
ted and hotly debated; strong minority
characterizing such action as premature. a
series of resolutions petitioning Congress for
liberal land grants for public improvements;
denouncing the Republican party in favor
of the exclusion of free negroes from the flu
ture State of Kansas; declaring the slave
question dead issue; advocating the open
ing of the Indian reserves to settlers, and the
of the pre-emption laws, was
finally adopted with preamble determining
upon the immediate organization of the Ter
ritory The Convention did not limit itself
with regard to the candidates for the next
Presidency, though strong Douglas tenden-
cies prevailed.
1t is said at Washington that John Nugent,
the U. :. Commissioner at Fraser river has
been dra wing pretty heavily on the Govern
ment treasury to pay for the passages of the
California miners from the British diggings
back to their homes.
There is no doubt, says Washington cores
oondent, that Arizona will be organized into
separate Territory this winter, as an offset
10 Dacotah, which will also assume due pow
er as an incipient State. Lieut.. Mowry is
the Governorship, but it is much
more likely that Ben McCulloch will obtain
It.
Bayard Taylor refuses to make any further
for lecturing the present season.
He is engaged for one hundred nights, at $50
per night, which, of course, brings him
$4,000.
Mr.. VIM. II. Prescott has returned to Bos.
ton with health improved by the fresh air
and cheering influences of his country home
The concluding volume of his Philip the Sc
cond is completed, and will soon be issued.
DOUGLAS IN New ORLEANs.-New Orleans,
Dec. 3d.-Senator Douglas arrived at eight
o'clock this evening The hospitalities of the
city have been rendered to him, and hun
dred guns fired in his honor lie was escor
ted to the st. Charles by the Mayor and
Aldermen, where he was called out and made
a bri # speech. Great enthusiasm prevailed.
Mr.. Douglas was welcomed by all parties,
and will address the citizens on Monday
The True Delta nominates him for the Presi-
dency in 1860.
Senator win has arrived in town from the
South and his family have also returned
hither from their European tour-all well.
The Hon. Charles l.. Scott and wife have
also arrived and are at the National Hotel.
The Hon J. C. McKibben has been here, and
will be on hand on Monday next
Mr.. J. w. Vaudeville is also in town.
There was some fiiculty, last winter, in re-
gard to his confirmation as Surveyor General
of California, which has since been removed,
and his nomination will be sent to the Senate
Immediately and confirmed.
Gen. Denver, Commissioner of Indian Af-
fairs, will procure a leave of absence from
his Bureau and make a visit to California
next spring.
Col Thos. j. Henley has sent on his resig-
nation as Superintendent of Indian Affairs in
California. A number OF serious charges
have been made against his official conduct
but it is believed he was induced to resign
in consequence of the disapproyal by the
Department of his mode Of managing the In
dian Reservations and disbursing the appro
priations for the same.
1t is the intsntion of the Interior Depart
ment to entirely change the present system
of Indian Reservations in California The
Secretary thinks the Indians should be
learned to cultivate their own farms; and,
in future, the number Of white employees on
the Reservations will be greatly reduced.
The statement that John Nugent is to be
Superintendent of Ildan Affairs vice Henley,
is erroneous. Who the successor will be is
not yet known; but | predict it will be a
gentleman whose name has never yet been
in connection with the Office
Wash Cor. Bulletin.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 3O.-The Grand
jury of the United States Circuit Court came
In this morning but found no bills of indict-
ment in the three cases against the crew of
the SLAYER Echo. The counsel of the prison
ers will probably move for their discharge
from custody on Monday next, when the
question as to the constitutionalitv fthe net
of Congress will come up for argument The
United States Attorney for the district viii
endeavor to hold the prisoners.