The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1860-01-12

INTERESTING FROM MExIco.--We have &C.
counts froB the city of Mexico to the 18th ult.
They were received at Vera Cruz by the Eng
lish paper Extraordinary 1t is stated that
Cobas has been beaten at Tejuantepec, and is
retreatng. The Liberals are said TO have
gained cattle at Querreto. Marquez is
really IN prisos-in commandments the
rapture is complete between him and Mira.
mon. The latter has marched from Guada
lajara towards Colima. The Liberals under
Valez, 1000 strong, are at the barrunca OF
Ateuquiqne. Another account states that an
action has taken place between the Liberals
and Miramon, to the advantage OF the former
The Denver city express has arrived Mt
Leavenworth city, with dates to the 18th ult
bringing $4,000 in gold dust. There was
much dissatisfaction in regard to the Proyis.
lonal Government recently organized, and it
was generally regarded as failure. The at.
tempts TO collect the taxes levied by the Legis.
lature had been unsuccessful in the mining
districts, and there was general want of con,
hdence In the Government. The people look
to speedy organization of the Territory by
Congress as Indispensable. Mining operations
continued, on limited scale, in the intervals
of warm weather. Building of residences and
stores was progressing rapidly at Denver city,
but there was great scarcity of material.
The Washington Star says that every Repub
liean member of Congress has received a cir.
cular, dated Trenton, n j., December 9. and
signed by a committee of twelve gentlemen, ap
pointed by the friends of William l.. DAYTON.
urging that gentemans claims for the Repub
lican nomination for the Presidency. The
signers OF the circular are, James T. Sherman
s. G. Harbert t. II. Dudley, William A. Newell,
B. Gummere, E. Y. Rogers, A. P. Bertbude
A. b. Woodruff, b. B. Edsall, Elstan Marsh
and F. I. Frelinghuysen.
SLAVES LIDERArED.-By the will of the late
Lewis Y. Christmas, of Warren county, N. C.
ten favorite slaves have been liberated, and 8
sum of $4,000 left to be divided among then
when they leave the State. The residue of the
property, consisting of about 100 slaves and a
very large quantity of land, is willed to D. d
Jones, Esq, proprietor of White Sulphur
Springs, Warren county Warsmton IN. c.
Netos.
ANOTHER LEGISLATIVE DIFFICULTY IN KAN.
sAs.-a. LOUIS, Jan. 9.--The Kansas Terrific
nal Legislature passed joint resolution ad
Journing to meet at Lecompton. which Gov
Medary vetoed, but the Legislature passed il
over the veto by two-thirds vote of a quorum
The question has now arisen as to the const
tationality OF this vote. The majority adjourned
20 Lawrence, and the minority remain at LIE
compton. Both factions claim TO be legaI
,ody.
Ex-senator Jerry Clemens, writing from
Washington to his paper, the Memphis En-
qtirer, says: There is less sectional excite
nent than. ] anticipated, and the members
generally seem to be, in better temper; little
buster about breaking up the Union, if Re
publican is elected President, without waiting
TOR any overt act Of his in derogation of our
tights, was 70 be expected; and as it does No
narm to any but those who utter it, it may be
permitted TO pass without comment" i