Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-03
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ding with the following resolutions:
LIST. That no further provisions of law are
necessary to confer authority on the President
to cause arrests and seizures to be made on
the high seas for offences against the neutral
ity laws of 1918, and such powers as are ne
c~essarily implied in the eighth section.
I'd That the place where Walker was ar
rested being out of the jurisdiction of the
United States, the arrest was without war
rant of law but in view of the circumstances
and results, the act does not call for censure,
except by Nicaragua.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-SENATE-Mr. Will
son has introduced a joint resolution for the
appointment of the committee to inquire into
the difficulties with Utah, and to negotiate a
settlement. Tabled.
The army increase bill was brought up
Mr.. Gwinn moved a substitute providing the
addition of five new regiments. Defeated
The original bill was discussed till adjourn
ment
HoUsE.-A resolution was passed, after
close debate, deferring the deficiency bill un-
ill Friday. The house then went into a COM
mittee on the whole on the printing bill.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, denounced all free
soilers and a~bolitionsts, and said that the for
mer were the greatest ogues of the two. The
latter were to be pitied, but the former were
not entitled to respect. The right of the
people Of Kansas to govern themselves, was
a mere pretext of the free sellers. The
South must resist by force.
A discussion ensued on slavery, Kansas,
Utah, &c. No action.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2Sth.-In the Senate
to-day, Senator Slidell made a report in effect
that no notes of a denomination less THAI
$50 be allowed to circulate in the District of
Columbia, declaring that it was inexpedient
TO charter banks of issue here, and making it
a misdemeanor to do so.
Senator Pearce defended Com. Paulding's
act.
Senator Slidell entirely ~disapproved of ii,
and hoped he either had been or would be
recalled he equally disapproved Of tho mo-
tives and course of Gen. Walker-his past
career had shown him to be incompetent eth
er as a statesman or soldier. He submitted
an amendment to the bill authorizing the
President to suspend the neutrality laws at
discretion, and communicate to Congress his
reasons therefor.
The "army bill" was discussed till the ad-
. journment of the Senate.
The House was nominally engaged in the
1 printing deficiency bill. Shaw, of Illinois,
and Hickman, both democrats, strongly con-
: demned the L~ecompton Constitution, and the
NNAAAPk Vi III Il AAO w AO4NO lo W
e rion. Sherman, republican, said that an at
h tempt to force it on an unwilling people,
would be met with resistance. Comins re-
. viewed the financial policy of the administra-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Judge Douglas
II bill for the admission of Minnesota, declares
that it be admitted with no restriction as to
slavery. 1t provides for one congressional
representative only, until after the census is
u taken.
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EURoPE.-Tht
steamer Europa arrived at New York on the
Oath, with Liverpool dates to the 9th.
" From India we nave the painful intelligence
of the death of Gen. Hayelock, the brave of
I ficer and sincere Christian. He died of dys
= EMERY.
" The fighting was still going on. Gen
- Wayndham had been defeated and his divis
ion badly cut up by the rebels, but Gen
y Campbell had defeated a part of the rebels
capturing their guns and baggage.
:, Financial affairs werestill improving. TIL,
- Bank Of England had reduced the rates o
a discount to six per cent. and its bullion haC
y increased e. 200 600.
% Sales of cotton for four days, 50,0 900 bales
II The market opened with a small advance
= but closed with a~decIining tendency. BreaC
~ stuffs dull.
3Se, New YORK, Jan. 27.-The steamship Kar
" CARGO arrived this evening, with Liverpool
dates to the 18th. The launch of the Lev
! % athan was still progressing. Would be az
u u complished soon.
III INDIA.-Sir Colin Campbell had e~vacuate
" Lucknow. Outram Alumbagh, with a stron
u division of Dude insurgents, was pressin
ne southwark.
CHINA.-The English feet had gone up tt
=" Canton river. An attack is expected on tt
" arrival of reinforcements. Canton is reportt
to be mined.
re- SPAM.-The Spanish Cortes had opened
IM The Queens speech refers indefinitely to Il
he Anglo-French mediation for Mexico.
CIRcAssIA.-It is said that the Russian
~ have ceased to interfere in the navigation
'o.' the Circassian coast.
III CoMMERCIAL-LIvERPooL, Jan. 12th.-Sal
rec of cotton for the three days 4,0O0-to spec
lators 1,400, exporters / 400. Prices gener'
iu ly unchanged. Closed quiet and steady. Mi
On ding nominally declined 1-16th. Manche
ter advices unfavorable. Consols 94g a "a
= Money slightly easier.
20 Richardson, Spence & Co., quote flo
ny dull. Western Canal % a "a. Southern
'hs clined I'd. a Sd. White Is. Sd a Cd. Co
-. uuli-dil ulCldllSSu.
lis 80 as 80 -; - ,nohor
"a. "a ed. Spirits Turp. steady at 32s.
.He LATER STILL.-The Canada has arriv
with Liverpool dates to the 10Th January.
tne An unsuccessful attempt has been made to
sassinate Napoleon-the ball passing throu
self m ,aa Ill., aSD,"s;ons &c. beiI
our projections were heard, and sixty perso
anu were wounded and three killed. The cons
rators are Italians, and many of them b:
been arrested. The Emperor remained III
" the end of the opera.
The Leviathan is nearly at the end of
BY launching ways. Little will be done till
ker, high tides of January, when she will be Il
Also, ted. The American ship Adriatic, which '
Rire confiscated by the French courts for her
lity, lision with the Lyonnais, had escaped N
tiled settles. The new Spanish Ministry has b.
in organized. One weeks news later from
re is dia had been received, but nothing Fl
ourt Cawnpore, owing to the interruption of
Iqui- mails.
for Cotton has declined an eighth. Bre
uity, stuffs quiet, with a declining tendency. {
soils 94h a 944. Money easier. The banl
Rea, England has reduced its rates to 5 per CT
Al OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORY
rom gon dates are to the 29th. The official v
osts' of the late election shows 5000 major
e:iy against slavery, 1900 against the admiss
sIlhe' of free negroes, and 5000 in favor of the
constitution. The Legislature met on the
rom and Ira Butler was chosen Speaker of
J OF House. Ex-Governor Gaines is dead.
The dates from Washington Territory
.1In to the 9th. The Legislature assembled