Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-29
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W.xu,.aros. Feb. 27.--Fillibuster stock has
beoa badly set back by reports in wellimorm'o
smarter tint Col. Lee, who has some ooo men oe-
twser Fort Clarke and Fort brosp. ~ ,eAns, nas
,seon o,aered 70 crush out Cortinas and bic band
of outlaws. escn il obliged tos follow them into
Mex;c,. This action results from an Application
of G.n. Houston for protection Of American cit
zen. anon the Rio Grande, which region is repre-
sented by Senator Wigfall to have been desolated
Inv ira and sword II il also confidently Inserted
that the Governor of Chiahua, having applied to
our government Tor ruops to protect that province
from the ravagesof organized bands Of marauders
our troops are 70 Intervene there also.
Tho points Of the Mexican treaty now before
the Senate nre rs already published. As It nocs
not stipulate that former concession oil the Next
can government to American citizens for transit
routes are 10 be enfor ed opposition to the treaty
is made for that cause To say nothing o, tn"s per-
jlous ,u,stion vi the Jaurez party IN Mexico.-
There will be long discussion In the Senate
upon the sulject. hut the impressloni Is general
that the treaty will be defeated.
The election of ex-Loutenant, Governor Ford,
of Ohio, as House printer to-day, was rather an
unex pectcd event. All tho Republicans present
yated for him together with one Southern opposi
ZIONIST, Mr.. Anderson, Of Kentucky :.
Mr.. Davis Of Maryland. and Mr.. Ethcridge OF
the Southern opposition, voted for Mr.. Ball. while
others of that organization supported MIR. Scaton,
of the National lntelligcncer, in addition to two
Democrats. Adrian, Anti-le;ompton Democrat;
voted for Mr.. Vinton. With the exception above
named, Mr. Glussbrenner received the votes oi the
Democrats present. ,
The Senate in executive session to-day, finally
disposed of the commerce and amity treaty with
Paraguay. by ratifying it. The Mexican treaty
was then read, but the general discussion Oh Its
me rits was not commenced.
Among the memorials presented to-day in the
Senate wps one from Samuel F. Dunlap, claim
ing that Nicaragua had given him ard his com.
pany the exclusive right to navigate by steam al
tie waters Of that country and complaining that
our Federal executive for the last live years has
entirely overlooked their right. The memorial
was referred TO the committee TN Foreign rela-
tons.
The subject of post Office reform is to be taken
NJ by the republicans their own measure. The
plan IF Mr.. Sherman is to provide that all the
postal service 4 done by contract. Contracts nre
to be made not only for carrying, but for the de-
livery Of the mails. The plan embraces the abo-
liion Of the frankng privilege. The latter mea-
sure can only be carried by the House ia connec-
ton with the former.
The resolutions adopted Ivy tho democratic SEN
ators in caucus, relative to the Territories aie
smry intended to cut of Mr.. Douglas popular
sJycringty doclrine The principle adopted wall
be general acceptable, As is supposed to nll but
the extreme : ,ufhcrn rights mrn, and those who
accept Mr.. D.uglas' views.
Ga Wednesday Mr. Seward will make great
effort, for which he has been long prepared, npon
his bill for the immediate admission Of Kansas
ms a State. with Ito Wyandotte constitution. 1t
is -ai that lis speech will explain his doctrine
of the ilrepressbc conflict, " and dcnouncc
the John Brown raid ani that it will meet the
view, OF both wings Of his party.