Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-01-28
|: Slavery, sectional!
WASHINGTON.

amount uf coal used by the Navy since
1852, whist commissions. have been paid
To coal agents, aud by what authority such
otiiceis arc appointed.
The difficulty between Messrs. Mont
gomery and English, at Washington, has
been amicably arranged by the interposi-
iiou Of friends. English very properly
auolo.ized for his attack on Montgomery,
aud all viii rejoice to learn that the matter
is now ended.
On the l0th inst, Mr.. Slidell, of La,
Introduced into the Senate a bill making
an appropriation of thirty millions of
dollars, to be placed in the hands of the
President for expenditure to facilitate the
acquisition of Cuba. [Douglas particpa-
ted in secret Democratic caucus where
this measure was urged; but they did not
all agree as to the way to operate. They
know that Cuba eau not be bought at any
price. This sum is doubtless intended TO
be used by JriGiny Spaniards to bctray
CUBA by some diplomatic game to tHy up
congressman as a good elecuoncering =
fund to control and establish and sustain
Locof CO newspapers, full of Cuba stealing
suhtlety; and finally to carry the election
of 1860.
In the House, Mr.. Farnsworth, (llD
asked leave 10 offer "A preamble setting
forth the importance of our possessing the
British American provinces, concluding
with a resolution instructiug the commit
tee on Foreign Relations to inquire into
the expedicncy Of initiating measures to
secure them by an honorable treaty. Mr..
Garrett, Na.) ard others objected
lions of money for Slave territory; not a
eeut for Free Land,
The House refused TO grant money for
"Ministrrs" to Persia, Rome and Swi'zer-
land Good, coD>us will do just as well.
The impression gains ground that an ex-
ira session Of Congress must be clilel TO
provide means for the support of the Gov
ernment.
The President ha, declared himself de.
ciislly opposed to the organization Of Co.
Iona He fears the creation Of another
Free State there's it is rUmored.
"Orr han1 a,ra ,ad ,cU rest uroa IT.
This 10 the language employed IN ref.r.
ence to Cuba, by Huily keilt: Of ;. C,ln
,he course Of a characteristic speech. 1t Is :
the talk Of the commonest higwayncn. Is
"burgary," or stealing, indeed, come to be
q test Of orthodoxy wi;A the AlmiuIsra
tion Democracy Tx Ike this is not
orly disgracoful-it is pucrile and dis
gusting. Pears to Us this keitt once .
"resfed his hand' on Mr. GRow-to,k k him
by the throat, as be proposes to Ia kc Cuba .
but be was soon 'iiJurcl ~ let him ,
remein b,r the fa'e Of the hundreds Of our
land pirates who have invaded Cuba uni
left there their carcasR~ } :
In Executive session Of Senate, Sena-
.o-s rugn and Douglas severely denoun-
eel Buchanan's appointments. The latter
declared himself an unsubduod rebel )
that most Of Bachanan's oficers in III. are
"scoundrels ami thieves that the pos
masters were there regarded as mail rob
bers; that they bad suppressed 5000
speeches that be had directed to his con
stltueuts, and had broken open and read
and betrayed bis private letters. Great
confusion was created, and duel or two
was expected from the collision which en-
sued, but al has since become calm.
Senator Benjamin, formerly Wing,
now a Pro-Slavery Democrat, was re-elec-
ted from Louisiana for six years.
KAxsAs.-It is reported that Captain
Montgomery has surrendered himself for
fair trial, and that Capt. Brown has "re-
tired to private life"
The Legislature voted to remove the
sea, Of government to Lawrence, and Gov
Medary signed the bill. exit to Law
renee at last
The valuation of taxable property in
Kansas is s25,00o,00o
There are many reports about disturb
sDces, but We Judge there is little real
danger The Government is now all en-.
gagged in getting Cuba, and we think Will
let Kansas be.
An alleged fugitive slave was recently
rescued from Leavenworth, and s. can not
be foaud."
Oh A TIsIT-Rev. s. S Snyder, OF
Lawrence, X. T., (fcrnerly Of this place.
is now on visit TO this part OF the eoun'
try, with his family. He hooks worn-ihe
continual excitement having impressed
many traces of age and care upon bis brow.
He thinks that Kansas is in much worse
CONDITION now than ever, and that any at
temp, to mete out punishment to Mont
eomcry aud Brown, will be resisted, aud
that the notorious Hamilton will open up
awar that will be more terrible than any.
thing that has yet transpired. Even jus
.ice to both parties will be submitted to,
but to nothing less will the people bow the
neck of submlszion.-TyrOae Bld!r Co.,
Pa, Sar.
The story in the Sunbury Gazette, sta
ting tha, several tons of pig iron had been
entombed aud ezhumed in the Grave Yard
nj that Mace recently was wrong. There