Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-22
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NV YoRx. Feb. 81

The n. \. Tribune correspondent says,
Senator Polk having returned, there is COW
msjority on the committee for Foreiga
Relations favorable to reporting the Mexi.
can treaty, but as the prospect of ratifea-
ton is discouraging. no movement will
probably be made until the arrival Of Sc
nor ocamo. who is expected ia about three
weeks. with the fullest discretion TO accept
whatever notifications NAV promise les
success.
The committee on Ways and Means sup
port the Fertilization and Indian Appro.
priation bills to-day. and complete others
by the beginning Of next week, thus clear.
ing that calander preparatory to general
legislation.
Immediately aflerward the Tariff viii
be taken up, with the intention Of bring.
ing forward moderate aud we'll consider.
ed bill. founded on the best practical in.
formation and having stability snd proper
discrimination for leading ideas.
The friends of protection do not ask sSy
excessive measures. but Tariff which will
afford revenue and encourage suffering 10.
dustry.
Mr.. Augustus Watlles was 10 day exam.
ined before the Hsrper's Ferry committee.
NJ. W. said he did not believe Capt. brown
contemplated The invasion Of the Slave
States until after be was driven from Kan .
sas, aud then only as measure Of defence
to Kansas he had no friends. aud emery
man who approved his doctrine went with
him, which was not over half dozen from
Kansas.
Mr. W. presented letters from Brswn
written in 1857 '5S SO; these were read so d
explained.
One Of them requested him to see Vim.
Phillips and Others, and wish to visit him
| Brown al TobOr, Iowa, on very import.
ant business he showed the letter to Mr.
Phillips and asked him what the meeting
was for Mr.. Phillips replied that he did
net know. bat he could not attend no one
mentioned ia The letter went to that meet.
ing.
He also had letters from MR.. Hinton Of
Wanisha, who was Secretary Of the female
Aid Society of Kansas. and also from Prof.
Edward Daniels, State gfologist of Wis.
corsin. supplying him with funds and
clothing for the poor people OF Kansas who
had been robbed aud driven from the Ter
ritory in the summer Of 1856; he had never
received arms and ammunition from any
quarter. nor supplied them to any one the
only allusion which Brown ever made to
his invasion OF Va. was when he was leay-
lug Kansss for the last time
Mr.. Wattles lying sick, Brown called to
see him. when Mr. W. expressed his regret
that he had been into Missouri and taken
slaves, and especially condemned the xii.
ling Of Cruise.
Brown replied that be vas stopping at a
house on the Little Usage when the men
went down to Fort Scott to liberate Ben
Rice; it CHANGED that a poor colored maD
came along looking for some one te help
him get his wife aud children out of slave
ry in Missouri; told him to go home and
prepare and | would come for him; did
SO aud have brought II persoDe out of bon
dsge without the firing of a gun or snap.
ping Of cap.
He was then told that another company
went to another place ard brought away
four, and in doing so had killed one man
to save their own lives
Brown replied that he regretted il ex-
ceedlngly, the VakIng of human IIIe was 9
terrible thing; but. he continued, have
considered the matter well-you will have
no more inrosds from Missouri, the poor
people of Kansas have suffered enough, my
hesrt bleeds for them, ! now see it my du.
" to draw the scene Of the excitement to
some other part Of the country. you may
never see me again, farewell God bless
you!-and he departed.
To-day the committee demanded the at
tendance of Hyatt before them. but be sent
lester declining this will be considered
case OF contempt, aDd will bring Hyatt
before the Senate
The Secretary Of War has instructed the
commander Of Fort Bliss, that at the re-.
quest ofthe civil authority of Fl Paso. q.
s. troops may be placed there for the pro-
lection of American citizens and their prop.
erty.
1t is probable thai the Congress Of Chi
huahua and the civil authorities OF that
State may 60 to E. PssO 90 the Rio Grsnde.
opposite Fort Bliss.
The invaders Of that State have come
from Durango, and some are represented as
robbers, and By Others as supporters OF
Niramon's government.