The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-02-18

That they were the returns OF the said elections,
having previously been examined by them, in
| presence of John Calhoun, at his request ex
cepting, of course, the Delaware Crossing re-
turns, which have been discovered for the first
time. The court, after hearing the evidence, or
dered the returns to be placed in the hands of the
| committee for ten days. and then to be returned
to the Governor. Adjutant General Mclean,
Calhoun's chief clerk in the Surveyor Generals
| Office, when before the committee, few days
ago, swore that he had sent those returns TO
Calhoun, at Weston or Platte city Some of
the boys doubted that, and have been WATCHING
the Surveyor Generals Office for several DAYS.
and saw them buried, believe, by Mclean
and three others, in person, at night This
accounts for the direct success of Sheriff Walker
in finding them"
OHIo.-The Democracy of Toledo met in
Convention few days ago, and among the
resolutions adopted were the following
"That We are uncompromisingly opposed TO
any action, by Congress or otherwise, that does
not allow the people of the Territories to repu-
late their own domestic affairs in their own way,
| undisturbed by any power but that which is
vested in the legal and bona fde electors there
| in. II
That we are uncompromisingly opposed to
the admission of Kansas under the Lecomp ton
Constitution, thereby clothing that instrument
with the force of law, and compelling the sub.
mission of the people to its rule; and that it is
no answer to our objections to say that they
may change it, if they will, after they have be-
come State. III
THAT our thanks are hereby rendered to
Messrs. Cox, Groesbeck, Hall, Lawrence, and
Cockeriil, Representatives from Ohio, for their
votes on the reference of the special message
of the President transmitting the Lecompton
| Constitution to Congress, and we entertain
q confident hope that they will maintain7 their
| integrity against all the Establishments Of pow
er, and the insidious seductions of corrupt
demagogues." it
The meeting was presided over by Josiah
Riley, ESQ.,. and Ira. E Lse, Esq, acted as
secretary. III
The Legislature of California convened on
| the 4th January. Nnian C. Whitesides, of Yn-
ba, was chosen Speaker of the Assembly, and
J..W. Scobey, Clerk. The Lieutenant Governor
being er oficio President ofthe Senate, Thomas
N. Cazneau was elected Secretary. On the
9th of January, Governor John B. Weller was
inaugurated with appropriate ceremonies, and
proceeded to deliver short address, which has
been received with great favor in all parts Of
| the State. The Governor has appointed Ferris
Forman, formerly postmaster of Sacramento,
Secretary of State, and WsF. Brockelbank his
Private Secretary. lis
The returns of the assessors of the various
counties in the State show that the value OF
taxable property in California amounts To
$l3l ,806, 268 SO. This exhibits an increase OF
| Sis, 348, 268. 80 since last year.
On the 9th January, James L. English, the
late State Treasurer, transferred to Thomas
| Findlay, the new one, all the moneys in the
| Treasury, amounting to nearly $450,000, re
| ceiviDg his receipt and discharge in full, Mr.
Findlay owing him one cent. 4,
The New York Herald gives the followin,
| account of the caucus of the Democratic mem
bers of Congress, held in the Hall of the Hous
of Representatives, on Saturday night:
"John Cochrane, of New York, was calle
ed as Secretary Mr.. Stephens, of Georgif
stated the object of the meeting to be to effect
| if possible, concert of action in the Demo
cratic party, relative to the business befor i
Congress. 1t frequently happened, he said ;
that the Republicans were in q majority, AM ,
the reason why it was so, was that they wer ,
always on the ground when the roll was called
whereas the Democrats often absented then !,
selves from the Hall after certain hour in tn ,
day. he desired to remedy this in some mar
ner. He moved that a committee of FIVE b i,
appointed, with power to call meetings, and q
| tend to business generally" n
The commission appointed to take the ce, !.
sus in Oxford precinct, johnson county, ha, |,
Just completed a correct census of that wonde :
full precinct. Its exact pumber of bona tt g
voters at the present dste-and there new E
were any more of them--is thrty-ttree.
From Kansas
| st. Louis, Feb. l6.--Kansas advices sta e
tina. some of Lanes men had visited Westfe i
in search of Danforth, a member of the Lecom :.
| ton Convention. Mr.. Slower is recovering fro O
his wounds.
The grocery of Patrick Laughlin, who kill j
| Collins at Doniphan year ago, was demolis l.
| ed, and its contents burned in, the street.
A skirmish had occurred at Fort Scott, b It
Denver refused to send troops. s..
| A bill has been introduced in the Legis =
ture of New York to incorporate Cent? j
| Anne rcan Commercial Industrial Compal :,
with capital of 100000, to purchase lar J.,
establish manufactures, &C., in Central Am, r
| lea. The following are the corporatoi /:
Messrs. Erastus Corning, E. D. Morgan, John 4.
| Schoolcrah, William j. Perkins, Charles 8.
| Hoard, John Cochrane, Henry 81. Elliott, w i.
ter 8. Burgess, E. George Squier, Rando III
| Martin, Waldo Hutchins, John II. Peck, id
| John Anderson. The object of the compa "
is to facilitate emigration to Central An,eri a.
The capital stock of the company is not to
exceed $500, 900, in shares of 500. The i'll
confers the ordinary privileges granted to So n
corporations.
Washington, FEB. Ex-senator Jeffer. on
Davis was detained at home to-day by indis 70.
sition. He is suffering from an attack of
quinsy.
The appointments for city officers went ito
the Senate late to day, and will be unope, ed
until an executive session.
The new code is rejected in every ward b a
very large majority. Georgetown went in fs ,or
of it by majority of 80. Tenallytown rep rt-
ed sc against it.
The New York Herald pretends to have ri
vate advices from San uan del Norte, by vi ch
it learns that there had been great rejoic ,gs
at Granada, on the reception there of the : ,ws
of the capture of General Walker by Com no.
dore Pauldng, and that the treaty negota ted
BY Senior Yrsarri with our Government. lad
been ratified by Nicaragua.
Senator Seward has given notice of an IA en-.
ton to introduce bill to reorgsnize the Un ted
States Supreme and Circuit Courts, so that the
several States shall be represented by jui ges
in those courts more nearly on the basi of
their Federal population, while the admins ira
ton of justice shall be made more speedy and
efficient. 1t is understood that Mr.. Sc, ard
thinks the Supreme Court is the Slavery eli ,del
to be stormed. f
The investigation committee at Lawren, , is
sued a writ at attachment for General Mel IAN
| chief clerk in Calhoun,a of31ca no q w;tpoa. ho