Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23
tor News.


Especial Dispatches to the Cincinnati Gazette.1
The passage by the Senate of Mr.. Wigfalis
amendment to appropriate 8 l,300,000, to call
out q regiment Of Texas mouuted volunteers,
10 regarded as evidence that the Administrator
party is ready to make war upon Mexico. In
fact, as ] have previously mentioned. it has
been resolved in certain high quarters, that moth
ing but. foreign war can divert the people from
giving that attention to domestic concerns which
would be highly distasteful to the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Kellogg's speech has greatly damaged
Douglas with the Democrats, who now suspect
him of having been willing to sell out to the
Republicans two years ago. This won't help
him at Charleston
The Star of this evening attaches no great
importance to the report that Latham, a friend
Of Douglas, has secured the California Delega-
ton, and chuckles greatly over the fact that
Delaware will be divided between Breckin-
ridge and Hunter.
Curry's speech yesterday against Douglas,
II is admitted. has greatly damaged him. 1t
shows that the South has resolved to set him
>side.
Hickman win soon make a speech. detail
ing the aggressions of the South upon the
North.
Col. Curtis, Chairman of the House Pacific
Railroad Committee, is in favor OF two roads
-one Northern, one Southern. The House
Special Committee on the Pacific Railroad are
busily engaged upon their work. They met
this morning and passed a resolution in favor
OF the construction of a railroad to the Pacific
by a corporate company or companies. They
think that Government should aid, both by
money and land, in its construction.
The President having issued instructions to
his officials throughout the Northern States to
send to Charleston delegates hostile to Mr..
Douglas, those gentlemen have responded to
the request by electing themselves in many
cases. Thus, in Pennsylvania, the Postmaster,
Collector, and Naval Officer of Philadelphia.
the Postmaster Of Lancaster. and the Post
master and Collector of Pittsburg, are among
che delegates from that State.
No legislation by Congress except an ap-
preparation for expenses is required to enable
che Department of the Interior to proceed
with taking the Eighth Census, in june ) Tn
der the law of May 23d, 1850, the enuuiera-
ton will be made, and the Secretary of the
Interior is authorized to fix the ratio Of repre-
sentation when the returns are received, and
communicate the results to Congress and tbs
several State authorities.
The House Committee on Elections had up
the Blair and Barrett contested election case
to-day. Blair resumed and concluded his ar
gument. Barrett will answer him tomorrow.
The case will then be submitted to the Com
niittee, who will dispose Of it at once.
The bids for the Post Office blanks have not
yet been opened, but Mr.. Crosswell to whom
the work has heretofore been sub-let,. states
that he is prepared to do it 93c on a dollar
less than the government has heretofore paid.
The subject of changing the place for hold
ing the Democratic National Convention is
still under consideration. The National Exec
utive Committee may be convened next week,
according to present information, to take such
action as will quiet the public mind on the
subject.
The Senate Harper's Ferry committee, af
ter examining several more witnesses, will close
Its labors. Nothing Of special interest has
been ELECTED.