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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01

lit seems to be rather sn odd time just now to be
chosen Of all others, as it seems to be BY some
Southern Members Of Congress, to justify Slave
holding out of the Bible. 1t looks very much as if
these ssnctimOnious gentlemen were playing into
the hands of the Mormons and seeking to insinuate
defense of pOlygamy against the general disgust
and Indignation which that SYSTEM as practiced in
Utah, has aroused Certainly, if the Bible argu-
ment is good for anything in favor of Slavery, it is,
to say the least, quite as available in favor OF
polygamy. What precisely the provisions Of the
Jewish Code were on the subject OF Slavery, is a
matter of good deal OF doubt, and has been the
subject among commentators OF some conflicts Of
opinion; but that polygamy was permitted by the
Jewish law, and was prscticed BY patriarchs and
prophets, has, We believe, never been questioned.
Are these defenses of Slavery on biblical grounds ill.,
tended to ease the way for the entry Of Mr.. Bern.
heisel upon Bible defense Of polygamy'
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Just about.

TieJCnrRal Of Commerce denies that it received the
5000 paid by the Middlese1 Mills Company for eii
toral services in this city, that il came into il
treasury. The Journal also has the following:
Now a word for our worthy commercial editor,
David NJ. Stone, who for many years past has faith
fully served Us and the public on a salary His
familiarity with commercial statistics and with the
principles Of political economy and h known opinions
on the matter in question, which were and are the
opinions Of The JovyH0i Of Commerce naturally di
rected toward him the attention Of Mr. WIN. ". Stone
Of the firm Of Lawrence Stone Co., as fit person
10 aid in the diffusion of intelligence and arguments
designed to nAuencethe public mind in favor of the
changes proposed in the Tariff Accordingly be edited
and issued several pamphlets and other documents
one or more Of them bearing his signature, of which
larg, editions published. They not printed
in the Office Of TIE J0srnd' Of Commerce nor had We
ANYTHING TO do in getting up or publishing them
thar any other paper in the United States. For tbs
,eryice be received from Mr.. Wm. W. Stone OF the
aid finn Of Lawrence. Stone Co.. such pecunisry
Acknowledgement as they Jaw ht to render Whe.hst
il wa, too much or too little We ksow not, nor do We
klov what it was. We presume the items vii b
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01
FROM FLASHING TON.

WAsHINGTos, Friday, Jan. -, 1919.
The latest canvass OF the Senate gives reason 10
fear that Lecompton will have a majority Of two in
that body, including both the New-Jersey Senators,
Jones Of Isws and the protested Senators from In
diana. II il designed, however to give thf Senate an
opportunity before Kansas is disposed Of TO decide
whether they will permit the latter to retain their seats
to vote ON that question. The illness OF Judge Cola
ner alone preyented this movement heretofore.
The Administration comedies that the Pennsylvania
delegation will vote sgsinst the Ieconpton Consti-
tuition il the direct question is reached, but their
friends design to smother the resolutions in the Select
Committee TO which they referred.
In the House, nineteen Northern Democrats are
considered certain against Lecompton, with seven
probably in addition.
understand that II is In evidence before the Tariff
Committee Of Investigation, that Member Of Con
gress proposed to furnish twenty-five votes for thst
measure condition attwenty five thousand dolss
should be placed in the hands ola certain New. York
editor. do not learn the names of the parties bat
am inclined 10 think they the who figured ."
the same way in the testimony elected last Winter.
IL is said the street that Mr. Stone can testify also "
a singular letter received by him from another New
York editor relative 70 HE Tariff bill Of s.t session.
The Port Smelling Investigation seems Likely 70 SNOW
tia! the Job va, the ecpsderaticr on which tae "o'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01

The instrument passed by a small body of self
representing men at LecomptOn, and sometimes dig
nifed with the name of Constitution, has at length
arrived in Washington and been delivered TO the
President, who will send il to Congress to-day OF
tomorrow, with special message, recommending
ITS passage. Protests against persistence in this IN
fs'uation continue to pour in, not only from the
North, but from Gov. Wise and the more moderate
Southern men, who affirm that the acceptance
the Constitution by the Democratic party will Ger
tanly lead to its disruption; while Gov. Denver
sffrms that its passage will light civil war in
Kansas. But the President is resolved. and the
Democratic Senate is with him, however the Honss
may stand. A caucus will be held tomorrow a.,
which LecOmpton viii be made party test, with
the design of expeIhng Mr.. Douglas from the
family. One of our correspondents understands
THAT be is resdk to co."
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arrearsges.

The Herald. in relation to the Investigating CON-
mittee into the frauds in the Controllers Office, and
to inquiries generally into the rObberies perpetrated
on the city, says that il expects nothing from any
of these committees; that they are all humbug'
alike. Speaking of frauds and humbugs' the
thoughts of The Herald naturally revert to ex-
Mayor Wood, with respect to whom-determined
il would SEEM to furnish conclusive evidence OF the
utter worthlessness of the investigations in ques-
tiOn-it makes the following observations:
"There is one very striking circumstance in con-
necton with all these charges of raus, and that H.
that in no single instance has the late Mayor, who
asserted to be the father Of al the cOrruptlons
theft and wickedncss of which this city the unor
tunste victim, been implicated Neither IN the scru-
TIMES Of the investigating committees, the mysterious
developments Of the Controllers Department, or the
charges and counter charges of Conover and Devlln
has particle of anything ike imputation on the
public integrity of Fernando Wood appeared
Undoubtedly the fact thus pointed out does tend,
if il be fact, to raise very strong presumption
that the pending investigations and disclosures are,
as Tie Herald says, all humbug, and very far from
beginning to touch the root and bottom of the evil.
The Herald thinks there is no remedy for the
plunderiIgs to which We are now subjected, except
a radical change in our Municipal Goyernment-as
close an assimilation can get to the system Of
the Federal Government. Yet, to judge from the
state Of things at Washington, even this panaces,
so far from curing, might tend to aggravate the
disease. Plumber Of the public money seems just
as much in vogue at Washington as in this city, and
on much larger scale, while the character and
credit of the Members Of Congress stand, in this
respect, very much on the same level with that of
the members of our City Council. The great thing
wanted, after all, is vgilant attention. on the part
of the payers to the administration of our city
affairs. So long as they yield up the selection of
our city officers to the votes of those who pay no
taxes, and resign the entire influence over these
non-tsx paying voters to set Of professional poll
tcians who make it their business to live and grow
itch in Office, no mere paper Constitution oil any
kind can save the city from plumber. On the other
hand even our present defective system of munich
pal administration, if placed in honest and compe
tent hands, is capable-as we hope Mayor Tenants
administration will show-of results very different
from any we have lately seen.
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From the Utah Expedition.
SI. LorIs, Saturday, Jan. \

ST. Louis, saturday, Jan. w, NV
The Independence correspondent Of The Rcpn6i'eaA
gives some additional items from the Utah Army.
Captain Marcy was expected back about the middle Of
April and soon thereafter transportation would DO e
feced, and Col Johnston would make an effort to enter
Salt Lake City, Col. Johnston's impression from the
demonstrations made in the valley is that the troops
will have to fight.
At Judge Eches Court OF Sessions great many pre-
sentiments were made to the Grand Jury, involving
business enough for two or three weeks.
Joseph c. Irwin who is the bearer Of dispatches to
the Government, and who brought the news from 10
dependence, met large numbers of Arspsho, Sioux.
and Pawnee Indians at different points the Plains
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01
Kan,s. to protest against that draft of Constitu-

Kansas to protest against that draft Of aConsntu'
ton, and the admission Of Kansas under it. That
night they have accordingly exercised. The Terri
toria Legislature at its first session after the sd-
iourrment Of the Convention, gave to the people OF
the Territory an opportunity of voting both Tor and
against the proposed COnstitution-stlll remaining
mere draft to be submitted TO Congress for ap-
proval and rstfcation-which vote has resulted IN
a majority of more than ten thousand against the
proposed Constitution.
The matter then comes before Congress in this
shape: In favor of the proposed Constitution and
asking admission under it, the Convention BY when
it was framed and six thousand voters; against
the proposed Constitution, and asking not for ad-
mission under it, but for new Convention, author
lied by Congress to frame Constitution to be sub
mitted 10 the people Of the Territory for approval
the Territorial Legislature and ten thousand voters
and upward. For Congress TO undertake TO admit
Kansas under these circumstances, would be to do
what was never done before-to undertake to impose
upon the people Of Kansas State Constitution de-
cide6ly repugnant to the wishes Of large majorty
of the nbabtsnts-wishes legally and regularly ex-
pressed at an election held for that very purpose.
The argument urged by the President in his Annual
Message in favor of admitting Kansas under the
Lecompton Constitution was, the getting rid OF the
contentious and disorders of which that Territory
has been the scene, and the reestablishment OF
peace and quiet there. By this time the President
must have become satisfied we imagine, that peace
is not to be reestablished in that way. So far from
the reestablishment Of peace, the admission OF
Kansas under the LecOmpton Constitution would
be the signal Of new connections, in the course OF
which the President might fairly reckon to see VS.
tied on the heads of the trainers and supporters OF
the Lecompton Constitution the just wrath against
usurpers of an indignant and outraged people.
That Constitution could not stand day un5up-
ported by Federal bayonets
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01

The whole argument relied upon by the support
ers of the LecomptOn Constitution, and the admis-
sion of Kansas under as one Of the States of the
Union, is simply this: That the matter is settled
already; that Congress and the people of Kansas
are concluded by the vote Of the 2lst of December;
that the Constitution was legally ratified and made
valid on that day; that no power exists to go be-
bind that record, and that, for the purpose of affect
ing the admission of Kansas under that Constitu-
ton, the vote Of the 4th of January comes too
late.
Now, what are the facts Of the case! The Lee
compton Convention met not under any authority
of Congress- which therefore is in no way respOn-
sibe for nor committed by any of its proceedings.
1t met simply under an act of the Territorial Legis
lature, confirmed by popular vote of some two
thousand, and the whole extent of its power and
authority-all the power and authority which the
Territorial Legislature or the popular vote could
confer upon twas merely to frame provisional
Constitution, to be submitted to Congress for APP
ployal, and under which admission into the Union
might be asked. This Convention, having framed
that Constitution, saw fit TO provide that il should
be submitted to be voted upon by those who chose
to vote in favor of it; and this is the vote which is
now paraded giving to the Constitution so voted
on legal ratification and validity binding upon the
Territorial Legislature, binding upon the people Of
Kansas, binding upon Congress- and leaving TO that
BODY no choice as to the question of admission.
oould anything be more absurd The Lecompton
CONSTITUTION, under the vote Of the 2lst of Decem-
Der obtained no new validity or legal force. 1t
renamed as before, mere provisional document,
10 De submitted to the scrutiny and judgment of
congress The most that can be said of the vote
.he Zlst OF Deeember-taking all the ballots cast
10 be esal-s' that by that vote the proceedings of
the Leeompton Convention, and the application for
admission under it, received the approval of some
SIX or seven thousand voters. But this in no way
whatever nterfered with or diminished the right Of
the Territorial Legislature and Of the psouls Of
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NewWork DAILY Gribm,tt
MONDAY, FEBRUARY /, 1853.
Items 10 be Remembered.


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ingons JeGeons Jscksons Fuons in the country you
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se che Comfy Hundreds papers have beer msdreed
for want Of proper on this head.
H. Whenever your paper a' to arrive within reasonable
peod notify Of the fact unless the Postmaster will 30
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01

According to the report of the Leavenworth
Postmaster, who brought the Lecompton COnstitu'
tiop the State officers and Legislature both TO
be returned as Pro-Sayery, but Gen. Calhoun has
not yet given the certificates of election. The re-
turns Of Delaware Crossing Precinct, received after
the count in the presence Of Gov. Denver and the
officers of the Legislature, changed the result by
giving Lesvenworth County TO the BOrder-Rufiians.
Those returns were fraudulent of course. John
Calhoun has not yet reached Washington hut is
expected on Wednesday,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01

have been regularly passed over to the . Account
of Arrearsses and put in the succeeding years
tax levy, snd ultimately paid, although directly
contrary TO law: and so the item Of arrearages has
sweTled from $4,000 to 100000, and instead OF
embracing few necessary matters, such as inlsh'
ing Job of work which could not be suspended
without great injury 10 the public, it is made TO
embrace large portion Of new work, originated on
purpose to be in this olandestine manner saddled
upon the taxpayers whether they like it or not
Let the Aldermen and the Mayor look sharp TO the
tax bill, and especially to street appropriations and
srresrsces.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01

The Hon. Frederick Z. Stanton, late Secretary
Of the Territory of Kansas, has addressed a tenn
perate letter to the people of the United States,
which We copy from The National hteHigenc,f of
Saturday At the present juneture it will be found
Of special interest, as embOdying the views OF
Southern man respecting the more recent history of
Kansss, the present condition of things there, and
the duty Of the Democratic party in the premises
A considerable portion of the document is devoted
to an calculation of its authors for conven.
ing the Territorial Legislature.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01

Tie Hon. A. H. Stephens of Georgia is under
stood to aspire to wear the mantle Of the deceased
Randolph Of Roanoke, whose powers of sarcasm
and irony are still widely remembered. One who
is constantly trying to say smart things must Occa.
sionally succeed and We doubt that Randolph
ever said sharper thing than Stephens, when, in
discussing Com. Pauldings course at Punta Arenas,
he said if our Government had not nterfered with
Walker she would now have been as seeur. in the
"afectiOns Of has people (the Nicaraguans) as our
" President is in his"
Just about.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01

The urgent propriety of change in our Public
Land system, which shall prevent the absorption
of the larger and better portion of the National
Domain BY spectators and forestallers, is no
longer an open question. The naked facts that the
Government now derives but little revenue from
land -sales, while the settlers and cultivators Of
those lsnds are heavily taxed by them, ought TO be
sufficient. While the actual net receipts into the
Treasury from Public Lands have for several years
ranged below fifty cents for each acre aensted, the
price paid for those same lands by the pioneers
Who render them fruitful cannot average less
thar three dollars per acre, and often ex-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01

,tA IN the Report Of Che Congressional COMMITTEES
OF Inyee.igation. a. CO..,
g II sny b>dy thinks that because Mr.. ID. NJ stone
!. connected witt newspaper he should. Therefore u
another service entirely, be expected 10 work iOf
nothing and find himself we are not OF tue huhoeI:
90 Tie following letter WAS not written for pubhca-
ton but its insertion under existing circumstances
will not, we trust, be objected 20 by the writer
"'-' ' NEw-YoRX, JanIsEy 49, 1855
DAVID NJ SToE. e.q. -, ..,x
U,dr Sir So much Is said II the newspapers seou, money
Maid by the late finn Of Lawrence, Stone Co Tor hdoiA
sr. thai deem Il proper mot for your
AZ yuu know seaiy but o that OF your friends to WHOM YOU
NAV show this ro,el hs money paid you tor ed'ofA
v I'm The on,uaIo OF Connerce accoun, OF your eonhe
ou v I'M that psper The sent to you Was soey '
tinr The several amphet. and circulars ard collecting as
teal iufcrmaiion fyT our circulation , 49, sro,-r %
Yours, truly, w NJ w SIONf-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01

The mail of the Canada brings us letters from
Mr.. Bayard Taylor, which we shall lay before our
readers in day or two. He informs us that in
stead Of spending this Winter at Moscow, as he
had previously intended, he will spend it in Greece
dey oting the Spring and Summer TO travels in
Russia. The letters we have now received relate
TO Germany and the North.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01
Foreign Trade Of Boston.
Fatal Accident.

PHILADELPHI,, saturday, Jan. 10, 1879
Richard u. Jones, formerly proprietor Of Jone-'s
Exchange Hotel, accidentally ten from a thir,i-sory
window this morning, and was fatally injured.
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The North America Outward Bound.

PORTLAND, Me-, Saturday, Jan. 90, 1913.
The steamer North America sailed from this port ct
q O'Clock this afternoon, with hundred and six
and full freight FOR Liverpool.
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United states senator from Town.

b. RiIsGros, To-, Saturday, Jan. 10 1888.
TX Governor Grimes elected United States sens
tor from Iowa the 18th inst. by II majority.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01

WAsHisGToE, Saturday, Jan. 80, 1873.
The Government employees are being paid their
monthly salaries to-day principally in hundreddollar
Treasury notes and small portion OF specie.
TIE tticiai advices from tue Pacific show that the
Indian tribes, though psscesble, have been much eK
cited by runors which reached them OF the destruc
tiou Of he Gover1nea. seree and it wa fesrsi the!
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WATCHES

WATCHES
AND JEwFLRy,
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Bmsiness Notices.
A CANzoSFI TO AMANDA.

s,, psorsrps. One Price NhO- sale aud Retail CLOTHING
N..nnn,a,.1 ~ ~ igs and 40 Fulton -. y y.
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1T STILL LIVES SOMEWHERE.


The Boston papers contain the following circular
7b The Wig Poters of Massachusetts; aaa
The Undersigned members of the national whig party
beg leave to address to you few words at this time In
view Of the present political condition of the country and
Of the changes likely to take place in of the prom
nen issues before the people during the presidential
contest the time has arrived in Judgment for re-
organization of the wing party national and State This
movement must begin somewhere, and we know of no
place where 1t may with proprety begin than in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,, where wing principles
long ourshed and where the policy Of the wing par
ty long prevailed and produced such good results
We have therefore taken the first steps towards re-
organization of the party within the State of Masachu.
setts by designating number Of gentlemen to act as
wing State committee whose claims to the confidence Of
the wings no will dispute It will be the duty Of
this committee to open correspondence with wings in
other parts Of the country such times as they may
deem expeden for the purpose of completing the organi
zation of national wing party duty which will be
the easily discharged from the fact that the Nation
al Wing Convention which sat at Baltimore In 1856 ap-
pointed committee with reference TO such a measure
For which will readily occur to you we have
not deemed it expeent to present for your uages any
whg ticket for the ensuing State election While we adj
wise the wing voters TO be independent In this we
do not advise them to be neutral In Judgment they
should not throw away their votes at random still less
abstain from voting at all But in view Of the policy and
conduct Of the present State administration especially TO.
wards the judiciary respect for which has ever been
dinal doctrine ia the wing creed we cannot but consider
il paramount duty Of the wings Of Massachusetts to
throw their votes p the way most likely defeat the
election of the candidates of the republican party
BosroN Oct Is, 1883.