The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1860-01-26
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FROM WASHINGTON - WishieJtoa. Jan. l9.-
One OF the features OF The McLane Mexican
treaty provides for the admission Of certain
goods into that country rec of dury, or at such
rates as the Congress of the United States may
designate. AmOngHhese are coal, iron, cotton
goods of all kinds, machinery, products Of the
dirty and farm, including all kinds of grain and
naval stores all kinds and parts of vessels for
navigation; -four Of every description, aud
many other articles connected with United
States manufactures.
The agent of the viceroy Of Egypt has re-
Gently concluded a contract for large supply
of Shapes improved arms.
KANSAS Acknowledgement, Jan. 3D.
The Territorial Legislature assembled at Lee
compton on Friday, in conformity with the
special proclamation of Gov. Medary, and i'm
mediately passed resolution adjourning to
Lawrence. The Governor vetoed the resolu-
ton, but the Legislature Immediately repassed
it, by vote of nine to three in the 'ounel,
and twenty nine to eight in the Assembly.
VISIT OF THE LEGISLATURES OF KEYTUcKY
AND TENNESSEE To OHIo.-- Cincinnati Jan.
"a meeting of citizens was held on Satur-
day night, when a committee was appointed to
make arrangements for the reception of the
members of the Kentucky and Tennessee Leg
islatures, who are expected here on Thursday
The Ohio Legislature has passed resolution
inviting them to Columbus, and appropriating
$4,000 for their expenses.
FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD AccIpEST-WoSprR
Full ESCAPE OF THE PAssENGERs.-Neso York,
Jaa PA train for New Haven was partially
thrown from the track on Saturday afternoon,
near Milford, by the breaking of the driving
wheel of the locomotive. The tender was smash
cd, and the express car turned across the track
bottom up. The first car was thrown down a
twenty-five feet embankment and the second
car was also thrown of the track but no one
was seriously hurt-an event which seems az
most miraculous, when it is considered that
there were 25O passengers on the train
REPUBLICAN COYvENTIoY.-The leading Re-
publican Journals all over the coontry are cali
ing upon the National Committee to reconsider
the call for the Nominating Convention. and
hold it early in May. They should have it be-
fore any third party dominates, and give such
nomination as will secure united North.D
1t ~ certain, that the earlier we have our ran.
didate tor President, the more complete will be
the organization OF the party and the more.
thorough and efficient the canvass.-NerbuyzJ-
port .Herald.
A California paper declares that it mus. bay,,
been William NJ. Thackeray who got I'D the
harPerS Ferry instruction, sending Ossawato-
me Brown down there to finish A'fhe Virpin-
ians "a task he had been Intellectually la
boring to accomplish for months past.
IHE HAReER's FERRY AFFA1R.-Jar. 70
Mr.: Arnys testimony before the Senate inves,;.
eating committee developed no fact not prev.
ousiy published, and dsproved any completely
with Browns rash enterprise, TO the extent Of
his knowledge. ''A' u
several papers in the Notthwest are str.ng.
Y recommending the PIon. Abraham Liocoin
h Lon Tue rresidenoyy We do not concur with
nod !. so''e of his views, but there Is much
sNSa Abraham's bosom.