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my unavoidable detention of a week will not retard the admission of Arkansas into the Union, ain truly yours.

 Sx { N N0LAND.

 The following is the draft of bill for re- moving the troops from Fort Gibson to some place near the western boundary of Arkan- sas. It is supposed that they will be remov- ed 10 Fort Coffee, aAoest fifteen miles above i Fort Smith. We will notice this subject at another time. At present itsis our impress 1 ion that another Regiment should be ordered 1 here and stltioncd at Fort Smith, and that the Regiment now at Fort Gibson should be removed from the unhealthy situation which 1t occupies, but should still remain near it's present position, together with two CT three companies of dragoors. The reasons are manifold. Fort Gibson is perfect sink-hols wherein disease always broods. The troops should be moved from the bottom to- sone higher situation. It's necessary, to preserve peace among the quarrellng Indians, that force should be stationed in their country, and It. Gibson or some place nea it must always be the point. There should be Regiment to overawe the Indians, and another on the border to protect our own people. It Coffee is beauta,l and romantic situation, but too contracted in space for q Regiment. Fort Smith offers every adyantage--health, dry back coua4ry, and sufficient room. More on this subject hereafter.

 A Bill to provide more eaectually for the

 defence of the Arkansas frontier. Be u enacted bY He Senats and House of Representatives of the United iSiatcs of .ame- rica in Congress assembled, That 1t shall be tte duty of the Secretary of War, under the direction of the President of the United States, 10 cause inc troops 10 be removed from Fort Glbson to some eligible point or the Arkansas riv CT, near the western bound 1 ary line of Arkansas Territory. and that, to carry this measure lite effect, the sum of tif- lty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any money in tlse treasury not otherwise appropriated. --------- Judge Whites opinion has been asked con- cerniag the pswer of Congress to abolish sla- very in tue District of Columbia. Here it is- brief and to the point;

 WAs1rfr6FoS, March r, 1856.

 Bear Snf,-i have this moment received your favor. under date of the 18th inst. In answer to the question put 10 me, say, do not believe Congress has the poces. to abolish slavery in the District of Colunbia, and if that body did possess the power, think the exercise of it would be the very trorsi of policy.

 Holding these opinions, Iwould act upon them iii ay situation iii which could b,s { placed, and for both reasons would, if caIl- ed on to aci, withhold my assent to any bill haylag Tn view such an object

 take the liberty of forwardinr to you q pamphlet containing my sentiments on this subject.

 And am, most respectfully,

 Your obd't servant,

 HU. L. WHITE.

 JoHN B D. SMITH, Esq.

 What does Van Burcn say, in his answer. 1 'crsy times as long "I should not feelsnfe Tn saying that Congress had NOT the power to abolish slavery in the District" |

 The Natchez Courier seems to he n,,zz,ed With the rat trap which forms the armoriab