The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-01
THE LATEST NEWS.


Intsres,ing II Ou Washington.
AsaIvAL or Mr.. GLARKsoS WITH TaE LECoMPT0N
CONSTITUTION PROGRESS OF THE INVESTIGATING
COAMITTRES-MORE CAUCUSING, ETC ETC.
SeroN, Jan. 81, 1858.
General Clarkson arrived here last evening with the
Iecompton constitution, which being addressed 70 the
President, Immediately paced in his possession.
private from General Calhoun received by the
President requesting his Excelency 70 lay before Con
gress will be communicated that body to morrow,
accompanied by message, which, if am not greatly
Mistaken will settle the whole Kansas irbrcgo General
Calhoun i'll be here Wednesday next Quite number
Of leading men have already arrived, who, it is
sad will everything in their power to defeat tho con-
stiution.
The Tariff Investigating Committee had protracted
session sterday Br. St ne been before them
Tor four days, and tn have not got through with him
yet He testified yesterday that o. Mtte-on, during
the tendency Of the Tar BILL stated that would take at
less twenty Eve thousand doas 10 get the bill through
Congress- that Mateson proceeded from Washington to
New York for the purpose Of making the arrangement
but he do whether Matteson received the
y. When asked by member of the Committee
VII Their he had io,ned any money to members of
Congress- he hssated and quibbed but finally said that
he not think they Lad right ask such question
The Committee insisted upsn an answer. He then
stated tn At there had been some money lo1ned-how
much he did net know. Mr.. BaInAa borrowed
seven tho1sand dollars other member had bur-o we'd
aich the books Of the company showed hao
u .ver been paid appears that New York editor by
the lam OF stone received considerable amount for
editorial services New Developments are made every
d.v The committee will not let Mr. Stone of for some
days yet
The Fort Smelling Investigating Committee waiting
for witnesses.
Another caucus was held last evening OF demesras op
posed to the Iecompon copstution They unable
70, IN muster but few their ranks They aege that
they have twenty ard upwards
rn urse CO. mi,tee ON Naval Affairs have agreed ID
,ot res,tions disappearing the OF Walker on
60 - OF Nicaragua, and that the of arrest, while
-natowell meant, ought to be censured inasmuch as
Pauldng went beyond his instructions.
GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.
wA-nrsoro~,
Mr.. Carksop with the Iecompton Constitution arrived
last night He Immediately placed it in the hands of the
President The constitution Is accompanied by letter
from Gen. Calhoun.
Mr. Clarksou says that the vote OF Delaware Crossing
precinct bad been returned to the Commissioner for
Iesvenworh county, and il in his possession the
time when the Nore opened and counted In the
presence OF the Speaker Of the House, the President
the Senate ard the Governor, and that it amounts to
s,mething over 900 votes This gives the Democrats
me joray IN Lesvenworth county and consequently
io'ty In both branches OF the Legislature. Calhoun
expected 10 arrive here In few days.
Tue Uaou informed that the free State vote said
70 lave been rejected by Gen Calhoun because Il
returnec 70 Denver, the vote the constitution
alone and pot for the State officers, and that IT
therefore rejected
Tue amount in the Treasury subject TO drat Is
.. $4,000.
William Walker, In his speech al Mobile, says that
last summer, interview with the President, he Ia
foi med the Of hs intention TO return 10 Nicaragua
and lat bis letter, written in June, was published
by the Presidents consent day or two aftor
wards he WINS invited W interview with
Cabinet Minister who sought to obtain bis confidence
The Minister told him where TO 90 with safety and whore
with danger remarkng, "You will probably sail IN
American vessel, under tho American flag. Ater yeu
hare passed American limits can touch you by con
sent OF this govcrnm0t" During IN interview between
a friend OF Walkers and Cabinet Minister, whsn a-
auce with Mexoo and the conquest or Cuba proposed
that member said, "H you do this, means shall no, be
iacS ing 10 carry out the eUtcrpr So y
roe report the Philadelphia papers Of yesterday, that
the nou John Appleton has been appouted Minister 10
Mexico pronounced Incorrect, Mr. Forsyth not having
been recalled.