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sas'yesterday, and will testify before the Invest
eating Committee some day this week.
Dir. Conway says that there is ne favor expressed
In Kansas to the proposed change of boundaries of
the State. Under the Wyandot Constitution, the
State will contain in the neighborhoOd of hundred
thousand square miles, making it nearly as large as
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New-York together. A
desert waste, hundred miles wide divides Pixies
Peak from Eastern Kansas, and forms a natural
Boundary. He estimates that the expenses of mile
sge of Government officials and others in public
business from the regions of the Rocky Mountains
to the capital of the State at Topeka, should the
proposed change be contaminated, would alone
amount to larger sum than it would cost to support
q respectable State Government entire In either Sec
ton He says there perfect unanimity in opposition
to fhe scheme among the inhabitants of Western
Kansas, who are determined to have separate
government, and who have already petitioned Con-
gress for Territorial organization of their own.
They will not join the people of Eastern Kansas in
any election whatever. They were entitled to vote
in the contest for Territorial Delegate last fall but
would not do so. An attempt was made to get up
poll for the benefit of Judge Johnston, the Demo-
cratic candidate, but only some twenty ballots were
cast and these were mostly for Mr.. Parrot, the
Republican candidate, and were given to him be-
cause it was understood that he opposed to the
whole scheme. The people south of the Platte, In
Nebraska, are also opposed to being Incorporated
into Kansas, for the reason that they have recently
passed bill through their Territorial Legislature,
which has been approved by Gov. Black, to form
State Constitution and apply for admission them
Selves and this proposed absorption of portion of
their population would deprive them of the requisite
humber.
Mr.. Conway regards this proposition as nothing
but an expedient of few political operators in
Kansas, who have been exeIting themselves for five
years to get the control in organizing the State but
who have been defeated already three times He
says that the Territorial Legislature, now in session
at Lawrence will unite with the WyandOt Con-
vention in memoriahzing Congress for Immediate
admission with the Constitution as it now stands
He says there is also strong talk In favor OF passing
a law over the Governors veto repeating all the
laws under which the present Territorial Judicial,
and County officers hold aud investing the duties
of said Offices in the officers elected under the
aboIshing the Territorial form, and giving effect to
tie State organization. He thinks that if the Senate
should adopt the proposed measurethe House ought
70 resist IT, and leave the question open to be passed
upon in the Presidential election. The people OF
Kansas. Nebraska, and Jefferson will vote against
il almost unanimously if it should be submitted to
them.
Gov. Beal of Jefferson Territory is here, and
VIII cause q memorial to be presented to Congress
which is signed by eleven thousand miners, who
protest against being annexed to Kansas, and ask
for an independent Territorial Government
SLAVERY PROHIBITED IN KANSAS.
The Kansas Territorial Legislature passed the
bill prohibiting Slavery in Kansas on the Sd day OF
this month Ii the Governor should veto the bill, 1t
will be passed nevertheless, as all but Elk members
of the House voted for it.
TROOPS WITHDRAWN FROM UTAH.
Though official orders have not yet been issued,
il is decided to withdraw all our troops from Utah,
with the exception of one regiment, aud scatter
them principally over New Mexico and Arizona, in
range of the posts from FL Paso to Fort Yuma.
the Presidents INDIGESTION, TO the extent of force
which should remain in Utah, but he is now re-
garded as concurriDg in the views of the War De-
partment which are substantially stated in the fore
going programme. If this policy be carried out,
the transportation to Utah will be reduced from
100000 pounds annually to one.
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE AND THE POST OFFICE
APPROPRIATION.
The Democratic leaders in the Senate declare
openly, if the House rejects the amendment abolish
ing the Thanking privilege, without passing bill for
the same object, which is already prepared, they
will defeat the Post-Ofice appropriation again, as
was done at last session. AS the House will resent
such dictation this collision of views may lead to
serious embarrassment
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
Dir. McLanes present purpose is to return to
Mexico as Minister. If the treaty be ratified, the
only object of his mission will be accomplished If
defeated. there will be no inducement to go back
He waa summoned here with the hope of exerting a
personal influence in promoting its ratification
OcampO the present Minister OF Foreign Affairs
TO Juarez, has resigned and is expected here daily
to aid Mr. McLane. lie is TO be succeeded ny
Degolado, who will also command the army
According to official adyices, Miramon Is ex-
pected to attack Vera Cruz early in March, and
serious question may then be presented, involving
the position of this Government. A demand will
doubtless be made upon him 10 know whether he
will afford protection to the American citizens who
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