Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20
THE NEWS.

The ship Helen, of Boston, Capt. West
from London, Oct. 7th, for Melbourne, will
a valuable cargo, was lost at sea by fire OF
the 18th Of December. Her crew was res
cued by passing vessel.
"A large frame house at Oaksville, C. W.
was destroyed by fire on the 18th. Mrs. Jas
L. Freeman and little girl, perished in the
flames. A young womss Jumped from &
window and broke her leg.
CoNGREss.- .-Na1ch l2h.-Mr. Chandler
of Michigan, addressed the Senate on Kansas
affairs. He was opposed to tie Lecempton
Constitution for four reasons: lst. Because
! it was con- ceived in fraud and concluded in
! fraud; I'd. Becauseit does not emanate from
the people OF the Territory, nor express
| their will; Sd. because it is one series OF
aggression on the part OF the slave power,
| which, if consumated, will end in the subver-
sion of the Constitut on; 4th. Because it
strikes death blow at State rights and pop.
III sovereignty. Mr.. Hunter, OF Va, in
repIN, COHlcuucu tiI'it NV L iSSiuo'e 'i'" '''
ken the best course to settle this vexed ques-
ton.
The II use passed the consular and diplo-
matte bill. a spirited debate took place OH
the pending qucston-the appeal of Mr..
llarr ;, of ii from the decision of the Chair
that he could not read the Journal and sta-e-
ment of the Kansas Committee to show that
the committee had not executed the order
of the House, for the reason that the MINOR
ity could not make a report from a commit
tee, and therefore it was no question of priv
i'ese when the House adjourned till Mon
day.
FROM MExIoo.-The steamship Tennessee
With Vera Cruz dates to the 7th, and City of
Mexico the 10Th, arrived at New Orleans on
the llth. The papers were fill d with de
tails of civil war in the States of-Guerrero,
Mchoacan, Quereta and Guanaxuato, which
display the strongest disaffection to the new
government. Robbery after robbery was re-
ported. Alvarez was in the field with 800,
cavalry against the new government. The
downfall of Zuloaga was considered GER
tain. The whole country is in lamentable
condition.
A dispatch from Washington of the 18th
says Judge Douglas has been confined to his
house for several days, by severe sickness,
but will resume his place in the Senate some
time this week. He pronounces the reports
as to an intention to resign his seat totally
without foundation, and assures his friends
that he intends to fight the battle in which
he is now engaged that he will not be driven
from his position by the threats or frowns of
power, nor moved from the purpose to which
his life has been devoted, by inducements
proffered from any quarter. He says that
with him it is a matter of principle which
he will maintain at all hazards.
John Hartrell, Secretary of Utah, ar.
rived at Washington on the l4th. He left
Camp Scott, January Goth. He reports the
troops in comfortable condition and ex-
cellenL ueultu. OuIy loui uoaeho Aao w
CURED since the arrival of the command. In
view of the serious if not insurmountable
obstacles presented by the fortifcations and
cannon of the Mormons, it was thought an
entrance to the valley would be made by an
other route hundred miles longer, but Of
fering no distractions of any magnitude
Two hundred of the principal men of the
Utah Indians had been in the camp, and
gave assurance of peaceful intention towards
the Americans. The Cheyennes also desired
peace, with the exception Of those along the
south side of the south pass. Hartrell met
with no snow on the route. Grass was ex-
pected at an unusually early period,
CoSGREss - Mrch 18Th. - Mr.. Hunter
continued his remarks in the Senate on
Kansas affairs, and was followed by Messrs.
Kennedy, Wade, Mason, Bigler, Broderick,
pugh and others, in an animated debate.