Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-22
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feSDt nucuI $ " lhi l ofHnI;iE I-OIN uNNiuS
returned, there is Eow minority in the
Committee of Foreign lH.iUns, favorable
to reporting the Mexican treaty, butas the
respect of its ratification is diScOurARinF,
no movement will probably be made until
the arrival OF Senior D-Campo, who is Cx-
vcCted in about three week., with the full
est discretion 10 receipt whatever moGif-
{; ton may premise its SUE cess
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported tie fertilization and Indian APprO-
priations bills to-day, and complete others
by tue beginning of next week, thus clear
ing that calendar preparatory tn general
legislation. Immediately aftcrward, the
tariff will &c taken up, with the inten-
ton of bringing forward a moderate and
well considered bill. founded on the best
practical information, and having stability
and proper discrimination for leading
ideas. The friends of protection do not
ask any excessive measures. but tariff
which will afford revenue and encourage
suffering industry.
Mr.. Augustus WattIes WAS to-day cx-
amincd before the llarpcr's Committee.
Mr.. ". said lie did not believe Captain
Brown contemplated the invasion of the
slave States until after lie WAS driven from
KHnsas-uhen, only as measure Of de-
fence 10 Kansas. lie had no funds. and
with him, which was not over half Il
dozen from Kansas.
Mr.. W. presented letters from Brown,
written in 1857, '5S and 81. These were
read aud explained. Onc of them re-
qacsicd him ia see Vim. Phillips and 9TH
FRS and wish them 10 meet him jISrOwm)
at Tabor. Iowa, an very Important bust
ness. lie showed the letter TO Mr.. Phil
lips, and asked him what the meeting was
for. Mr.. Phillips replied that he did not
know, hut he could not attend. No one
mentioned in the letter went to that
meeting He also had letters from Mr..
Hinton. of Wnncslia, who was Secretary
of the Female Aid Society of Kansas; and
also from Prof. Edward Daniels, State
Geologist of Wisconsin, furnishing him
with funds and clothing for the poor pco-
ple of Kansas. who had been robbed and
driven from the Territory i'll the summerOf
1856. He had never received arms and
ammunition from any quarter, nor sup
piled them to amy one The only Illusion
which Brown ever made to his Invasion of
Virginia, was when he WAS leaving Kancas
for the last time Mr.. Wattles being sick,
Brown called to see him, when Mr.. W. eX-
pressed regret that he had been into Mis-
souri, aud taken slaves, and especially
condemned the killing of Cruise
Mr.. Brown replied that he was stopping
AZ u house On the Little Usage. When the
men went down 10 Fort Scott to Hibernate
Rev. Rice, it CHANGED that poor cOlOrcd
man came along locking for some one to
help him get his wife aud children ont of
slavery in Missouri. l told him to so home
aud prepare aud would come for him.
did 50 and have brought eleven human
beings out OF bondage without firing gun
or swapping cap.
- a.. III,
went to another place and brought away
four, and in doing so had killed one man
to save their own lives.
Brown replied that lie regretted it cx-
ccedingly. The taking of human life was
Al terrible thug. but, kc continued. have
considered the matter well. YOu will have
40 more inrOAds from Missouri. The poor
people of Kansas have suffered enough.
Ny heart bleeds for them. l now see it
my duty to draw the scene of the excite
mcmt to some other part of the country.
You may never see inc again. Farewell.
God bless you. Aud he departed
To-day the Committee demanded the
attendance of Hyatt hefnrc them, but lie
sent letter declining. This will be con-
sidcred ii case Of contempt and will bring
Hyatt before the Senate.
The Secretary OF War has instructed the
Commander of Fort Bliss that at the re-
quest of the civil authority of FL rasO, L.
S. troops may bc placed there for the pur-
lection of Americans and their property.
It is probable that the Congress of Chihu-
ahua and the civil authorities nf That State
may 20 to FL Paso, ON the Rio Grhndc.
opposite Fort Bliss. The invaders of that
State have come from Durango and by
some are represented as robbers aud b.
others as supporters of NIiramOn's gov
crnmcnt.
rived to witness the proceedings of the
inauguration OF the equestrian statue of
Washington.
The Senate gin executive session to-day
ratified the treaty of amity AMI commerce
with Paraguay. The one previously riti-
! fled is for indemnity.
The Mexican treaty was reported mud
read, and its consideration postponed iii
next Monday.
IxnrAxAroLts, Peh. 2l.-Thc outside
pressure in favor Of Lanes nomination, is
; Overwhelming, and at the urgent sOlicith-