, 1858-04-02

Lecompton Constitution: next Senotos
Douglas report, and lastly the Republics
view OF the question, by Senators Collamer
and Wade.
sH-The Democratic members Of III.
Ohio Legislature have written to Senotos
Pugh, withdrawing all instructions as ~
how he shall vote on the Kansas Question
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS, 1858
John Calhoun in his defense, pubIisSod
this morning, says that he has written ~
Gov. Denver to procure sworn Statements
of the Judges Of the controverted Delo'
ware Crossing Precinct, and to have then,
taken under such circumstances as will s..
cure free and unbiased exhibition of tbo
facts. BY the sworn statements so procnr,
ed, he shall be governed in giving certiS.
Gates Of the election of members of N.
Legislature from Delaware County. If II
shall ias probably it willy place the Gov.
ernment of Kansas in the hands of bis an
emies, no one will regret it more than bs
yet he shall honestly discharge his Official
duties.
On the subject Of Utah affairs tho
Washington correspondent Of the San
Francisco Globe, says that matters seem in
stdtu quo, as nothing Of late has transpired
in Congress, of Importance on that subject
He says
"There is much opposition to the Bill for
the increase OF the Army, although there
is no doubt but that it will ultimately mass
so as to raise four or five regiments to serve
during the Mormon War. Ifit does there
will still be some chance for the Californi.
ans. General Scott (who does not like
your State because she was against him in
1882 declines going there, although his
state-rooms were engaged, and it is not al
together unlikely that Gen'l Harney-wil n
shortly leave for the Pacific. He has been
ordered here from Kansas by the War De-
partment, and it really seems that when
any matter which requires energy is on the
tapis, his services are demanded 1 is ru-
mOred, and hare no doubt correctly so, that
Me principal movements against he "Latter
Day Sainis" toiu be made from WidAa-toaHa
and California, so you may look oMt for
brisk times in your city rery shortly"
From the Mormon prisoners and Strar.
Cling Utah Indians, Colonel johnson was
well advised Of the movements of the
Saints, who were making active prepara-
tions TO continue their resistance to the
troops in the spring. Their municipal reg
ulatons were very stringent, and they look
ed with suspicion upon everybody the least
inclined to favor the action of the U. S.
government. Governor Cummings was
performing the duties of his Office as well
as he was able. The outward bound mails
were making good progress, and the many
Indians whom they met manifested friendly
relations.
BI-The presence of Gen. Harney and
Col. Sumner at Washington, has reference
to tho arrangements for the spring and
Summer campaign against the Mormons-
There is at present no definite course of
policy adopted The administration is
waiting to see what Congress intends 10 do
in relation to the additional regiments ask
cd for.
b@-The committee on Military Affairs
Of the House has decided to report in favor
of five regiments Of volunteers, to be call
ed out if deemed necessary by the Presi-
dent. Mr.. Faulkner, Of Va, dissents from
the views of the majority, and will, on be-
half Of the minority of that committee,
present bill TO add to the regular army
p9-A Bill is before Congress, introduc-
ed by Mr.. McKibben, to give the contract
for carrying the California mails to Com
pany, who, it is stated offer to take them
from New York and New Orleans, through
ria Tehuantepec, in FIRST class boats, for
one-fOurth less than is paid at present, and
deliver them in IA or is days.
SAN Francisco MINr.-On motion Of
Mr.. Gwin, a resolution was adopted by the
Senate, on Feb. 18th, instructing the FL
nance Committee to inquire into the sxpe-
diency Of reporting bill for increasing the
facilities of refining gold for coinage at the
San Francisco Mint
D9-A personal difficulty between the
Hon. Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky, son of Henry
Clay, and Mr.. Cullum, late Clerk of the
House Of Representatives, resulted in
regular fist fight between these gentlemen
at Browns Hotel. 1t appears that Mr..
Clay and Mr.. Cullum were drinking at the
bar of Browns Hotel, when Mr.. Cullum
proposed as toast "The illustrous sire Of
degenerate son." nt which Young Clay
naturally felt and expressed himself indig-
nant, when Cullum struck him.
FIRE AT ST. LOUISA terrible catastro-
phe happened in St. Louis on the goth Of
February The Pacific Hotel, in that city,
took fire about three o'clock in the morn
ing, and the flames spread with such rapid
ity as to cut off all the ordinary passages
of egress before the inmates OF the house
became fully awake to the peril OF their
situation, Many in their frenzy preciPltat,
ted themselves from the windows, and fell
liGelesS upon the pavement beneath, while
others perished in the flames. The names
of twecty-nine killed and six seriously
wounded are given in a telegrapbic report
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