Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-05-21
Correspondent of n. Y, Evening Post
WASHINGTON, May Q, 1858.


The tactics of Mr. Sckles in the House,
in killing the resolution for the abrogation
of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, has suddenly
drawn the check rein rather tight Vi On
Messrs. Clingman. Toombs, and other gen.
tlemen of the same school, whose policy is to
involve the country into foreign war. Mr..
Toombs is reported to be very much enraged
at the President for taking grounds in his
message in favor of the abrogation of the
Clayton Bulwer treaty, and then directing
Mr.. Sickles and Others to engineer against
its abrogation.
The Cabinet have had several sessions dur
ing the past week, and at each have had I'M
der consideration the instructions to be for
warded to the five commissioners appointed
under the Conference Lecompton bill. Pri-
vate instructions have gone to Governor Dem
yer to canvass the territory and ascertain
what the feeling is for and against Lecomp-
ton. This is done, no doubt, with reference
to finding out how much, if any, outside aid
is wanted To carry the bill. The Cabinet
will undoubtedly dictate to the Commission
ers the time when the vote shall be taken,
and that time will be fixed upon after Gov
ernor Denver is heard from. have heard
prominent citizens of Kansas express the
opinion that the 9TH Of October, the time
fixed for the election of the lower house of
the territorial legislature, would be suitable
day.
1t is evident, from all the developements
made, that the administration will Weld to
the demands of Meesrs Cobb and Thomp son
in the cabinet, and pou. into Kansas force
sufficient to carry Lecompton by invasion and
ballot-box stufhing. The Presidents order
to Denver to canvass the territory has this
end in view. Thompson was the originator
of the idea. The whole machinery of the
Interior Department will be used to subiu-
gate the people of Kansas to Lecompton.
The Union Of this morning has an article
pointing in the same direction. 1t declares
that the Republicans shave determined to
make dead set upon the people of Kansas
to induce them to reject" Lecompton. This
assertion is made against the fact, for the
purpose of having some excuse for the at
tempt Of the administration now making to
induce the people to adopt Lecompton
Apropos Of this, the Herald Of Freedom, of
May LIST, published at Lawrence, Kansas,
which has given some laid and comfort" to
the administration in various ways within
the last year, was received here last evening
1t appear that the news of the Conference
bill reached the territory. The Herald, after
giving synopsis OF II, uttered the following
sensible conclusion "Of course the whole
thing will be voted down BY the people, and
vernment, which is now in our hands, and
will hereafter welded for freedom
The Union Of to-day retracts an assertion
it made the other day that the backbone
of the Republican party is broken. 1t says,
"A little further reflection and observation
induced us to believe that we made q slight
mistake" 1t thinks upon calm reflection,
that the party will survive "until after the
fall election ~ Has the Union heard from
Philadelphia yet, or from indianapolis.
have not yet observed any evidence Of it in the
columns Of that paper. Probably 4" the
wires were down"
Prom the present appearances, Congress
will be ready to adjourn on the 7th of June
agreeably to the joint resolutions passed. II.