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VOL 39
: RALEIGH, N. C . WEDNESDAY, DEC, 97, IRIS.
1
Ke. St.
- v t THE INDIANS
We are indebted 10 the Baltimore Sun
for the following highly interesting abstract
l ihe import Of the Commiesioner on In
dien .AfTait: .
''YlRPOBT OF THR COMMISSIONER OF tttDIAM
AsTAias.-This document' it contained in
the Union of yesterday morning, nnd em
brace an elaborate" statement of the pro.
eeedtngsjif; the gove-romenl in relation to
Indian affairs, and various incidental mat
ter jv'nairiing thereto.- The direct pur
pose of the report i like all other national
official papers, for the immediate informa
tion of Uonircss. and thesueiect matter
of this nosesscs but a limited interest else-
where, we shall present as brlefan abstract!
of lu contents as can be intelligibly made.
The document is one, however, which re
fleets infinite credit, upon its author Mr.
Medill, boih with reference to the graceful
perspicuity of style and the amount and
character of the infotmation it impart; and
we yield with some reluctance to the ne
ressity of its abridgement. There ire
passages which - we shall endeavor, not
withtuoding, to publish hereafter.
The report opens with a general sketch
ef the Indian character, and the difficulties
in'hevay'of its advancement in civilzation.
Means are steadily at work towards tbis
end; and marked changes are apparent.
The object of the government has been to
establish a joilirious ays'em of manual
labor schools lor the youth of both sexes
r iti instruction of the males in arri
enttnTevandthe femaiel inTtha duties'- of
housewifery. . ,
1 he progress that has been made in the
- settlement of the Indians, and the adjust
meni of boundaries, is detailed. , There
seems a hopeful prospect of the coloniza
tion of most of the tribes that have been
removed, or affected by the extension of the
white race upon the continent, i lie &ioux
are the mo t untraceable, and in the grati
fication tf their paseion Tor the cbace, re.
cede towarda the Rocky mountains as civil
ization advances. J he Pawnees are npon
the direct rofite to Oregon, and have been
the most troublesome inuians io me emi
TIT ... .1..:- i.:j:,.,. i,.,. . .Jfl
OlOUX CunilUUO lilVII MVICUI',1 Hair, biiu
a military force is neeesary in preserve tbe
well disposed of the Pawnee, from exter
mination bv the Sioux. The gentler and
tractable tribes of the Omaha, the Ottoe
and Missonrias, sre circumscribed by both
the wild tribes of Pawnees and Sioux. and
suffer greatly from their incuision, It is
proposed to remove thorn for scenrity to
the vicinity 01 tne usages anu ivanzm.
By the operation of measures in progree,
tW will be madeeventua ty an opening
of ix degree In ihe North and another in
the South, lor toe expanaion 01 our popuia
ti.m Va. which will prevent the cnlo
nized irib-a from being injuriously pressed
. r 1 . : . c
tipon or awe-pi awnyv .ae jiruwiuu
lands for ?ficultnraf purposes for th use
nfnrairie tribes when tho resource of the
ch shall be cut ' o(T, i recommended;
it is suggested that this bt- duno by the ap
nrnnriation of lands obtained from the, Si'
onx and Pawnees as they pass onward
the bead of Platte river.
to
The r. port proceeds to a general outline
of the orcanizat ion of the Indian - Depart
ment, in connection wit h .Jfho- assignment
and distribution of the' various tribes over
which it exercises supervision. - A - variety
of modiScations in the msnagemetil, relative
to oencie and sub S'epc.iea, are suggest
ed. br which a more economical,' conven
icnt and efficient at'lmfnistrati n f f
ftiMof tho tlepartmentciiulil be cSVcted,
The Dcrnwious efTs of larffe money an
naities have been strikingly artpnrent, and
it i Carneati? urirelthat the Vunds to be
gien in piyment fur landsbe set apart for
iiurnose wwoh may ha for th imnrove
mcnt and elevation of the rce. r f
The account of the removals of sundry
tribe are interesting, and aliow tliat the
plans and, purposes of tho government are
heing gradually '.carried, jntiieiecutipn, and
with happy; and flece8Tutntt.:riProm
thj Menernonees,.si tratjr - concluded
in September lt, by .Mr, Aleilil'v where
by 4,003,003 bf acres of ih. Jc- lands- in
Wisconsin are' ccdyd io4 the tJoited . StoVcss.
' A trcatr has'ttlsd ieen cohcltided with the
Pa wuecsw hereby" (Irani -If. nd, in the
Plane liver, and a tripof4-.ti-4 s.mto sixty
miles in lengthy has been securt-d for ''mil
ila-J; purp'se and the Pawnees .pledge
t!iimelvcto frien tshi,l with the"ptople
f the U iiel States; v; Tfat ie' have bren
elfictctl with vrki other ribes, whereby
t ssenoio' s have k;en heeled, friendship
-iablihed, and land ceiled o the United
tatts to the e xtent.of I H 590,000 acics,
at a etMt t( $1.8 OOa. '
"I -anewl deportment pC Uie rf-recir.
fitted tribe ia highly spoken of lit itself,
and as exacting a healthful influence upon
-liceiin luet of fheir less advanced bretliren
A wanton attack ef the. Iowa, upon the
Pawnees -wa punished by the withholding
"Tthe.r annuity -until full repjrati in waa
nade; and both ptutie bound themselves,
lewafte.r. to bm;t their disputes to the
decision of the President of the United
Slates.' Among " the wilder tribes, ihe
wkhlKldins of annuities is ot efficient for
good, and more vigorous nieasares most
sometimes be resorted to, for Uvtr ubbr-
dination.. , "J . . .
v" he semi-wnnuM and per eapili mode ol
rW'nff annuiiie is represented to have
been attended with the happiest eflecft, and
it :s reganled at incamVeni, epon the gov
'anient rigidly tn a'lbere to - that policy.
The law restricting by penalty the intro
duction ot spirituous liquors into tbe Indian
country has been sttend-d with the most
salutary and benvficial results, though the
evil exists to a frightful extent. "Some of
the semi-civilir.ed tribes," says the report,
'perceiving its ruinous effects, and sppre
cisting the anxiety of the Government to
put a slop to it, hare themselves, in the
molt commendable spirit, passed severe
laws noon the subject; but it -can never ef
fectually be checked unlit the Slates id
joiiiingjhe.iddisn country come forrard
and cooporita in the generil effort agonal
this unholy nnd iniquitous traffic, by pus
in? stringent laws, restraining theevil-jis-
posed among their citizens on the frontier
("m engaging in it wiih. the Indians. If
this were oone, ana authority were gin
. . . a . .
the department to punish the Indians then-
selves in the manner recommended in tie
report olinerBiipeiintendeht at St. Lou,:
for their participation in it, this moral pest!
lence would aonn be driven from the cow
fines of the Indian country, which wou
be foliowed by the dawn of a biightcrdaK
upon the condition nd tteslinifoT tJttr cot'
onized Indians.'' ; 1 1
The estimates for this Department fol
the next fiscal year exhibit a reduction irj!
amount compared with those of lust year?
whilst both are considerably less than ir.ose
for the four preceding years, ' which aver
aged 81.218,501
Tha amount of tho of Utt year was 5802,134 6.
ThoM presented ibis vesr amount 'la S57.47J 4S
,-.J)itJoe '-"-TlttSCM'
-A h gh'T favorable change w represented
K4tVjakes place in the character and
condition of the Choctaws, in a great meas
ure attnoulaue 19.1116 system which has
been pursued for aome time of imparting
a knowledge cf agriculture and the mechan
ic arts, with Hat of letters, and the effi
cient co-opeiattm of ths different mission-'
it eulkuci nan ciiuita wi lug ucpart-
ment.
The Chirkasws and Creeks have also
made sbrprisingnd highly gialifying sj
ranees in civilization, and have in vest d
latge amounts institutions for the pro
motion in cuui-uiiti anu ren
. . .1 "'."1.'?'
successful operiffl, among the different
tribes, sixteen rnanel-hber Bstitmions; at
which are maintaind and educsud tight
hundred and nine ahol's, of which five
hundred aud seventsevsi sr male, and
Jwn hundred and thsty-f 0 emnla; and
eiffhty-seven boarding a other echoola.,
wi h 1 ST3 scholars tf ! mates and 800
females. These choo1i rs represented
to be supplied with eon and competent
teachers, and to be other 19 in a prosper
ous and highly aatbfatry condition.
With the effort of the gi rnment and 1 f
the various religious nnd lilanthiopic an
cieliesof the United St 9, thus united,
the blessings and advant s of this great
moral enterprise, worthy the age and ol
ihe country, mar bcextetd to the wliolr
of our aboriginal race.' --
In the support f the tern of educa
tion, only $10,000 are ipriated by the
p-overnmcnt, which n th ipinion of the
commissioner should be itated to $50,-
, Tbg report concludes 1 a statement
of the new and peculiar ationa which
how exist Iwtween Indian r Texas, Ore
gon and California and thVnvernment of
this onnntry, tccompnniei
lp suggcutions
in relation : thereto, anl
manifest ' cle-
maml for legislative, actioil
the earliest
possible tiny
Tne Xfw -Vork .Trib
expresses a
nteferente for a direct
iad from our
Atlantic coast to the Pad
4. ' j
tisavs;
- A diiett Railroad from Wj point on
the Mississippi,, River to
aritic. bui
iU
ve
...
entirely on urjw territ
the long detour t Chaares
would save
up. the coast
to California, nnd make a
frenco of . at
leat one half In time jequ
Uor the pas
e, Ai ft ry bla plti chhe A my
ia confident Jbat. wttlt .11 service , of
on hundrettragoons,;; hiiJX eurve y
within a year a. perfectly CaUt rcute fr
a rail Road across ..the mc AIouAuin.,
and he. is willing to risk h mtation oa
ihe result of sue h a survey, Pn, road
most sooner or.later, b ibu 1 give vat
more immediate ;- commtinic with our
Pacific possessions, and the osition of
this otlir.er uwell wort'.y of ttrniino of
bovernmcnu , - - ne surrn milJ .not
cost oyer $5,000, wiucn p
compared wi'h Ihe end to b
Iitry stirrj
u'ned,..
Roa l - across the .Monno
a work; of , immense labo
Inn? tint itl its Coinnletion.
Ivou'd be
occupy a
1 tne ne
ccasilf 3f rapid meaiia of crimination
between the two coasts of, trontinent,
for merchandise as well as pjigcw, is
imperative. In this view thLj across
the Isthmus bring a work ofotrVyears,
becomes important ana worm
,aen.
lion pf .the nation
COST OF THE PASSAGEI CALI-
- . . FORMA.
The eost of getting to San
the Chsgres mute, using the
isco ty
amers.
is . about $375; say $150 to
$20
nrrniatha Isthmus, and Sl2f)
nama to Sao Francisco feyfta
m ra-
second
cabin pauagrs, however the
reduced about $80i nd by 1
will be
sailing
vessels instead f steamer to lies, the
passage made for $250. .The via
Vera Crux and Aespuleo may ibly be
made in lather less time, but leaner.
The passsge via Panama wisVtly
average 30 day .from Rew Yorlt. etpbrre; render it necessary to-take .every
distance from San Francisco laabMl 4,500 jrrestitinii; fr though healthier, than Cha-
miles.
The prices of tssage in the U. S. ships,
from Panamjjtfrthe portresperiiv4y
named on tne Pacific coasts are as fol
lows:
Panama to Dealjo, TOO miles, if atate rooms fCl
, vo Aeapulco, 1600 miles do., 145
Ia a aat
do. 175
Ila San Dho, 3000 do - do. - 22J
Do San Fianciseo, 3600 do do. S50
Passage in the lower cabin at a deduc
tion f one fifth from the above rates. v
Passage in the forward cabin from Pa
nama to either of the above named porta.
Pay in advance in all caos.
Railroad aero fa (he Ittfitnu of Panama.
Messrs Aspinwall, J. L. Sievens, and
ether eapatalistSof New York, it is stated.
nave a chai terJrtm the 'Government of
.New l.renada, Tot a right of way across
the Isthmus of Darien, and books of sub
scrlption -havi tfeen opened in the eitv of
New YnrJi for a limited period; OwvWi-
iieiaiseo;t, UorneBos W. Iiwrenee7 Mat"
lhw Morgan, Sanrsel Jnndon, C. Aujustus
Davis, and Judge m. Kent, as trustees.
The travellinf across the Isthmus, some
eighty miles, from Chagrc in Panama, on
ih Pacific, is done on mules, and is very
difficult, the region being locky.and the
roau tinosi inipassioie at certain aeasi.nv
A toail rosd can be conatrucredranT-T
joaudiost-of $10,OOO,flOO, and ts eipecR
u 10 ,oe compieteu in about two years, if
the necessary arrangements can be effected.
The territories of the United Slates lying
on the Pacific coast could thus be reached
with expedition, and vast national" benefit
would accrue. A bill we per. eive, ha been
introduced into the Senate authoriz ng
ilia U. S- Government to contiact with the
contemplated Rail Road Company, for the
trantportion of naval and military supplies,
troops, munitions of war, the mails, 4ic
A line of steamers has already bi-en'estab
fished frm New York to Chigres, and
trom l'anania to ban r rancisco. in
n.i.
fornia. The imnortan-e of tli114JJi!L
.saw P .''jf ff- - sr 1 a .
uon 01 1 no ranama uau Kiaa will nn
d ou b l be fi U y. apprvcuued- by oufenfielrt
eoed statesmen. The vovaffe around Usne
Horn, or by caravans from St. Iewis ,Mi-
soun, 01 by lbs Arkansas and Fort Sioiih
route, sre the principal routes to New
Mexico and California It is s five mon'hs
ea voyage to the El Dorado of the Pacific
where the yiainn of the MradventuroU
Spanish navigators sre now realized by our
enterprising countrymen. .
CUT OF PANAMA,
fie will find, however, that with this as
with most of the other South American
cities.
Tia distance lends enchantment to tbe view
And cl the the moon'ain with an aiurt baa."
The city of Panama is situated on the
shores of th ay of that name, snd a most
beautiful bay h is, too ' What is, the num
ber of the present population, I canntsay,
as it i' doubtless fillfil wi b strangers it
formerly con amed from 8 000 to 7,000
inhabitants, snd was a quite, snH ciiy, where,
during the day nought but the sounds of
the convent and church bells disturbed the
horses of the citizen ir their grazing in the
public sqintes which were sll overgiowii
with grass. Tne.trade carried on consisted
in importing dry goods from Jamaica, lor the
supply or me isthemtans, the neighboring
produce of -Yeragua. the pearl inlands; the
towns of Chir qui, David and their vicin
ities, and the various little inland towns.
'iond also - wers sent down to the norta
m rayta, in I'eru, snd Uuavaquil in the
toenail r. " In returtie -mad' for theau
1 p'ovinee -ei tne
"thmus, uch a gold duC hide. India
(rubber, nearl oyter shells (from which the
mother pearl of commerce is made,) ar
.saparHla. &e ' ' '-s'l'"???50''?
Acticuliure is at a low point on-lhe isth
mus, at not enough "sugar was raited to
"TP'T." city of Panama, and they :de
pended j for their wheat, flour alt sugar
and grorcriesi tm rt, pr Jamficai, on ihe
Atlantic side. The climate- is warm, sav
lo 80 deg. all Ihe year roonr ihe rainy
season ; long- and severe. : .The' nights in
tfl Panama, however sre much cooler than
usual in tropical climate. '.; 4 i -
, . . ITSJIAKKCT A SB ACCOMMOBATtflXS ,
are poor on acerfnniof the extreme heat, 6sh
that arc caught in'tlie morning are softhy ihe
fternonr- Ueff, siat flesh nd rork.mut
lso le eaten immediaielf after killing, or
else ihcy rvi'l spoil, fowls and chickens are
dear; .'vegetnbles, ; such at .yam, tikars,
ndihe various fiiiits of tbe tropica, ire
caret and dear. Tea and coffee, a well
as chocolate are expensive; and wine and
liqunrs, on account of tli expense of irn
porution across ihe Isthmus are likewise
dear and of inferior quality. Regarding
accommodationt for traveller,' I am Jtirua
blft to ay what they are at present. .'. In
former timet they were verr tcanty. Il ia
oely, within a few year that a public ho
tel hs been established; previous to that,
traveller! had to depend on the hospi'slity
of those , to whom they carried , letters
of introduction.' If (there is snv cursor-
Winary influx of ttTsngere to Panama.
or Comse price cf accommodation will
me.' .;. . -i " j-.
r '. the HEAiTniNzss or Manama ' ' '
is far greater than that of Chagres. ' With
duecaie, avoiding all excesses'snd the night
sir, $ person csn prrserve hi health; stilt the
heavy rsine-tad continual damp almost
IS m mi ft ni Acs
1, n ...I. .J . J . I 1. 1 . r
nrniniini irngrr irorn iu ioltlt. .
And now, having, Uken the traveller for
l.aliromia aeroa the Isthmus, let me Con
elude by giving word of advice. ,
If be has a passage engaged through to
San Fianeiscn, the Isthmus rente is deci
dedly ihe quickest, snd; all things consid
ered, the least weary.
But and I speak Bow more pnrtieularly
to those who have but a limited mmni
of funds just stifficient to earry..4tie-m
tlirongh to San Pranetseo'wiiliont any
'.oppagee-jlet these traveller beware how
they try the Isthmus, if ibey have only
entrsged passage as frss Cbsgres;. after
their milaome journey to Panama, fif thev
esca p delay and fever at Chngres, ihejr
msy have to wait week f..r a passage to
San Praneisco, and lten the loop; wished
for npiwrtnnity oceara.1 hef will find them.
aelves ooaote to inks iu as their pimm
in Panama will have exhauated their
means.
CuuLfax Vm r CHuaofB.
Chloroform b tiren u'WeiT with'" uctfees
in England against the cholera. Mr. Hill.
a surgeon attached to the Perkiiam Hospit
al. ss he used it in ten esses of epidemic
cholera with complete success six of ihe
patients being- perfectlr cu ed, and th four
others in n siaie of convaleaeenee. Two
1Fn" DUl ,nese were atieady
4he last ajotry whenit -Wa applied lie
"Our habitual mde of treatment is to nut
ihe pH.tient ia bed between very warm
blankets; to give him a gia- of brandy in
hot water, with sugar and .(pices; to rub
him wiih warm flannel dipped in a mixture
of soap, cam phoi, tincture of opium, and
extract ef belladonna; in apply to the whole
uriaceoi tne body bag filled with hot bran.
to pot the patient under tile influence f
chloroform by inhala'ion, and to keep hiui
under the gentle influence of it as long as
the bad symptoms eontinne to resnnear.
wnirn ott.-n nappeiis when the
1 1 i - . - . . - "
Tlirv, III
covets Ins conacioiianesa. U ia neceaaary
toflifcerHM elw rimefvatsina
ofbtn'y and water for nouriaiimeni, arrow
root, clear, or with milk, at.d for dru.k milk
and water, or soda water with a ' little bran
dy, to abstain from every thin else In the
form of ineil cine, and trust to th- efToris 01
nature to escape lb infection ol the dis
ease, .. ' ' ;
In rcfeience io ihe present excitr'd state
of the pub ic mind nn the suhjecl' of the
eventa w hich urje now transpiring irr Cali
fornia, the following extracts fnm s leiten
dated a1 San Franeiac.o, lth Octobei 1848,
from Sown Mi Finhy. Esq,, a gentleman
well known in this city, to his relative,
At. K- Gkobok, Esq, will no doubt pro. e
interesting 10 his nntnerou friends. , Mr.
FinUy lefers to two previous letters d ed
Dili September and C1I1 OctobirvI8s8,
neither of which lu yet come to hand, and
proceeds to say. '
have little to add to my last, enn'ain.
mg a iiii.i note or sales to date. I am e-I.
ling off slowly ihe heavy part of my cargo.
viz: urown Bmning, TicRs, Kremlins,
otrtpes, uucfis, Ksia hietmir. Hard warn
c All these artn les are "wanied. Ihe
attention or the whole population is entirely
..ii:n... u .
..c.i.ini hp uir pmu recton. 1 nev arepom
m aim iro continually, talcing tip gootla si
. 1 . . r . . . v
on r.ging lown go'd dust in paym. nt foi
nreii purciinyes Mucn sickocss prevai't
I..... ....... I a k ... .
jsnu many oie as inucn Imm want ofm' d
.vi ."rninni IIIU (JinHi II U fill J, as lntXl IIIS-
easetmuhe Uulhu theyjfs); sojcntirely
absorbed by Ihe man for gold that they
care nothing "for comfort and submit to eve
ry privation. " ;.
iou may believe the most exirsvaganl
reports of tho abundance of gold on the
Sacramento it is to be had for digging.
Some digin the wsier, others iit what is
cnlled "-dry iliggWi-but alt ar- suceesa-
rull. ami value moner but liilc. Pockairea
of goods' sre exposed for days! fpF w ant of
room ana laborers in store them, but this 4s
a'tenoed, with but li tie if any riakvnwmg
to the general cootl eondiiet of the Dennis.
Since I have been here I have ,iiot heard of
a ing breach of the peace., 'I hope to
cIo,e my hnstneat in a month, and by that
time the rainy acon will probably drive
sailut s.down 10 the port,' at present they
are pot to be had.;; -.
.1 do oot think much" rli.inrc Will if.C.
plc in price for article particularly want
ed, nnle-s the mpply thou'd be very heavy.
'I he t migratbn w ill be ,ligs. and (tiejr
wanw must oe (rtrppiiefl : .j'orfc has Ven
old jo artist fjprn Columbia river, at $60
pet tibl, .-V, ;
i After 1 detpttelnh alin TromTalDarai"
o, I thail return here :'and establish myef
w genera commission ousiness, in. con
nection with the two young gentlemen, Jdr.
Johnson and Mr. Austen, who were passen
gers with me In jln "Rhone from Haiti-
more- .v M i .' Ball' Amtr. '
v, Mr. AsniiWALt and his aociates are
conirators with the OovemmCnt. already, hi
the .matter of ih . Paw'iie.., mail niftannn.
They ha constructed three sieamers of
Ihe first class, at a coat of six hundreJ thoe
and dollars, and these Ves.els ire to pass
around Cape Horn, to run between Pa.
natria and our Oregon and.California eoast.f
ine toad across the,. isthmus wilt be con
nected with this line of stesmers. ana will
make the commOnication complete. The
?JlmimfJlJ!At9 ,th isih-r
gres, it is by no means safe place for
Imu. rPanvma'ha been sarveved & rW r, ,
son by A.r, SmniKs, n .Air. Z&.Jfv
nr'ttui asMni.ua : 1 l .... - :
Will. , Htnri.l.. .,....,...;.! I...'.
Cinewrs so thai the nf iV, u hn.l
. ...(-...iir.iliv.i ur IHUrn
knowb die,
tP' n
The monopoly, whatever it may be,
, .
l b
riiinicatinn no doubt across the iathmns of
l ru ' . . i
m-:;..:..-j;'r:. L: :V"Vm-VnHVn9 pret..M row.rartt h
1 rynuniiirjt(wa mute wnidi rhe, lirriiah
are examining, with a view to the construc
tion of a hip r'nu.!- Then, gw, there
mnsljbe- a cum m u 11 ic at ion .... sooner nr t. ir r.
Oramie, by the route of tho GiUa roum
which wi'i be probibl v more direct and ad.
Vantigeoun ihim any ottier 1I1M natuie ad
mits of. Another rout, indeed, presents
itself, with ihe. promise of treat farilitu-a
also, ; W refer 10 that which leads liom
Upper Oatifornia, bv the South Psaa. iotii
valley of ihe .Plau or the Great Misatssip.
ll UHlin. : !
O SJ IB 'JS 8 BU SJ
. ,SE?iATK, ;,..' -. ,
; .' fVuthikgUn, J)tt. IS." .
the right t.f way and - JumXJSM;
for the con ruction of a railroad t connect
th waters of ihe Upper and Lower Mia.
sirsippi with the"c!iain of Iakes,aiChlcai
i0' : . ' - ' "' - ...
Mr, Douglass eaUHd on Ins lill for the
sdHiisvirnr f Cirtifofnia" nS New Mexictv
-a:StatrTHW1hTWrm.'rwith a view to
us reference, wiih his amendment, to the
lommilieeon i eriitortcs.
After debate, it wa referred to the Ju-
dietary committeo. . - , ... .- ;, . "
Un motion of Mr. Dentnn. . the Senate
then proceeded to the consideration of the
special order, being the bill saihoritiog
ihe government to contract with Messrs.
Aspinwall and others for the transportation,
for twenty 'years, of the mails, miUtarr sup
pliet. Ac, ty s'eam serosa the Isthmus
of Panama, w ben the proposed Railroad
of the (alter, acroihat Isthinu shall have
been completed
II fJlanJArt.wvli'iirifTt; X. IT .1. - -I
aeter .tI ifto. proposed enntrct. and the
l,tiprtanert6 this country rfrhe enrftrm
ptaicu raiiroan y irrnr ogli -enaminntion
of the route for this toad ha been made by
skil fulengi iters and it contrqctinn , ha
been found 10 be perfectly feasible, .
,T'e par;iic engaged til the contruciion
f the mail have ihe Contract now ,.wii
ihe govi-rument for the transportation of the
mails, &e on theothfr side if the isthmus
and sre therefore' directly interested in I's
early completion. ; Tlie .nieinwiyilist., he
had iiffi.-isl auth-iiiiy for tayhf. weie now
in actual pnsiion nf the privileges s;uar
antied by New Grenada; and io.thi the
minister of New Uranads, now within ihe
onnd of hi voice, would bear hi tea im
nv . .i The rights from iha New Gratia le,
thusibtained did not expire until vt "ftd
of ten ye rs ihe meuiwafisia had thi"
time witnin which to . compleie ihe'rnad.
I he work "Cio-s ihe inlnn-iao'' Teuhan e
pee miiiht be cal'ed Jinign work, while
'h''. ofar a we r-eoncf med, will b
an Jtmtrlcun w-irk and f limilj lu r fore
recrive the fostering care of' the i-rvem-ment.
. '. ' ., W:.,."
- Mr. Breese hoped that action would not
be precipitated, tiMigli he -agr ed partly
w itti the Senator from Missouri as "to the
imp rtanee or audi a wnik. ,,: U he Jiad
ifonnation which rendered it pr bahlsthat
a far more adrantageons prop witln would
roafle ry oiher The road sciok the
istnmua ot ranmna would, not cist, more
than $1,000,000 while the contract propos
ed, for the carry ing of the ma Is alone would
amount to f 0.0OO.000, and for the trans
poration of supplies prohaU'y. 95.000.000,
th u leaving 10 ihe mrmorialisia a profit of
$0,000.000. ; By the terms of the. treaty I
wiin new urenaris, are secured in tbe
right. of way nrossjhe isthmus, and,, he
trusted time in'trht be given for a full exam
ination of alt the fails connected wit h this
subject, and the beat posibile arrangements
b ade :-3H'W '" 'HZTf'
. After tome diacuss'on, the Senate wetit
into Pxeeutive Kesaionr v 1
HfWSE OT REPRESENjATrv ES.
n A motion by Mr Rbhison .10 reconsider
the vott on Mr Ro t s resolution (instruct
loir ins commiitee on frntortes -19, brini?
in a . bill lor the organization of territorial
gnrcrnmcots iri Califoram and New Mri-
: 1 - : , .
icn,an(i eiumnjr siHTrry.i oame up, wnen
Mr JVentwortli moved to: lay. the, rsolti
lion on the tnbl", and tin last motion pre
vai'al '100 tsi 82rtA ' r ,.,'i.:: .'
Mr Gidiline introduced t kill authoriz
ing the people nf the District nf Columbia
to exprns viheir.wisbe as 10 the condition
of slavery therein; which oil motion of Mr.
Thompson, oh Mississippi, wev laid on
- M Rockwell. hrCbttnecfieut. introduced
a joint resolution, authorising tbVaarvey ofl
a route tor a canal nr ru road between the
Atlantic and Pacific oVrans. which was re
ferred to a select committee.
Air Botts inirofldceil a resolution.' eaflinir
on the President tor infiirmstion as to the
authority br which the Xchretsrv ot the
tTeaimry framed a tarifT rorMekiean ports
during the war, dee., &e Aduptetl. -,.v;
v! SENATE, v' :
Mr . Miller' "retoruiion es!inir on the
President for ant1 correspondence with the
!"pa"niiih Government in relation' to the
prchae of Cuba', vra taken op.l! . I
It wtVliul sWfr.lr.-,''.': f '' 1 I
rose "and rcmmkeJ, that
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"7." " ""V "'"""7' vl- "'""""""f w
.e.MHraet wiilr Messr Aspinw ond where :
jior traiiepMrtiug the mads, eto "aoroi ihtf
. islhtniia nf Panama, h A..,-A i.h k..r..
, - .-.. . . i 1 1 1 1
the Government r.f New Grenada, for tho
eonj'raC'hjn of a road across the . i.thmas,
which lie moved to, have iranslated and
prln'ed. under the directiwD of the Secretary
of the Senate. y x- p''m v,
The snot inn wst airreer) in' '
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES '.
. On mmion of Mr. Vinton, the Hoaso
wrnt into eVtmmittee of the whole on ths .
state of the Union, (Mr-Thompson, of In "
diana, io the ehair,) for the purpose of con
sidering the resiilutiohs imrodnced hy Mr..
V.; on she subject of ihe .reference of tho
subject alluded to in the President anne
al mtgel4o..tht ppropriate standing
eommrteee of the House. ' ' Mi..V.
Mr Rsmsty moved to arnend the fourh
resolntion ao at to provide for tho reference
Of so much of the message ait telaiea to iha
rarifTs ofJ840 nd 184$ to he .Commiite -
on JS$jmmtf!mvf:ltol. CeBt'salU--.
ot way and Mean. .
iU. Cobb of Genreil. me.vt amend
the amendment to that fit hnuid read, 10
ine Comtntttee nn Jlantfaelures, Afticulv
tura, and Vmmttfijhn!SSf&:
.)ffe1rrite''amenclmenia a'pro-
traeted debnte ensued." fit which Mtssit, '
C.'J. IngersoU,' Home of Sooth Carotins,
Gentry of Tennessee, Thompson of Penn
sylvahis, Vinton, Green; of Mfssoari, Qree. '
ly and Marvin of New York, and Fisher ol
Ohio, participated in the eonrse of which
ihe relative merits of the tariff's of '42 and
of '48 were jliced tconsiilefabte lenuth,
and with mttch ability." Without cumins;
to any conclusion, the committee loie, and
the House adjourned. ;.tt S ?' f v 1
' -, enatr:.--'?.' ,
. ,". Waihinefori. " fiee. en tata
un motion Mr v etti.n.u.jt
rwoa upntie Diiroi last session, tit authorise
the graining r the Evergladrs in Flo.ida,
and io grant the same to ibst State for that
purpose 'on - certain eond lion.- "After
considerable debate, the bill wns infotmslly
passed over, -
"On motion, the Senate proceeded 10 th
consideration of Executiv buineaa. ' A.I.
joiirned,'"';.'-,i;'1. , ?,-v ..
"'USE OF REPRESENTATIVES. v.
Mr Yin on. f.-nmthe cnnimifee ofwiv
and hearts. eeiMitedva bilt ia .,
effect Ihe ia h anicle' of tthi tiv w.ih
MeziC'f, rit MiinronrialM forih i.t m .i
tof the insial-ni-iii, wuli tnteret.whe)t fi t '
4ne r.rleii-i on 4hetJih Mx nekl f..
000 00 'f r the i"silme.,t, iih to ersi,
MT fa I. doe ..11 ihe J th t AI V.' 1 857.' '
$-1,-40 (H Q 3 The hill was leud, ft-mt
19 iiw rsiiimii'M hi the wh-.e on hi-sum
of the Untow, and ornVrel h- primed.
Mi.t'al-b P. Sioiih froai th
on ti-rrhorli-ii.' reported. 'is .jnf..r,ii ti
the fnsnu. n-ns '-of ihe Hpne. bill nf
twntv sernoi,8,- oanUlnj ihe' lenlt rll
government of Cal form's, f mbrrmf ,9'
"ir principles ..1 ids ordinance of 1787. n
l regaid to il i ry.' The bill includes,
with the bound ir e. of the new' irm.ir,: .
a'l .of Upp r.Califoruia for Hie pres-nt; v
but auth ries Ms r.imre division; into two
lerrttota provide! for tl.i eleeiib.i of a
tleh'gate to Conrrem. 1 i.,,lin.;.t- - -
11 ".C yii
snd House nf Un, re.enti'ivMf, .1.. .
pointment.by ihe1 1residen with iht a.lvjct
and consent .f the. Semite- of fJ
Secretary, Atmrney snd Judjet and that
all the ports on ihe Pacific, wi-liin1 the
boundaries of ,1 he; lerriioriee, sbajl const,
tute one Collection district, wlrh ..t.r.
of $ 1.000 per anhmn. ' . '
1 he ttll ws read, referred to ihe Com
mittee if hrw1iole on the at! r iti 1 1.
nion, and onlerd to be printed.' V. . '
CofJ.-K public tneeung a'fSm Francisco;""
F,rmber : tlre alue UlU
f(oSiiatt,w i iheabsenceflf eoin'-at tlArer
uftcft ti the medium of -doing businest.
It tpperthat the Value of lie goM In Jon
f U 'OUnce In eash.tn July 812,VihI
at, . later date s)ip for csslj. ta exchange
for goods it waa aomewhat morev Th
gold could "be had of many poor Imldef of
... ... . ...
Jlty pound of gold, the rate of fT per'
ounce cam, Uoid ws taken by Gov, t.
on io pledge tor duties t 810 per oanct.
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FATTIER AND THE FARMERS. -In
regard ' to ; the long ; aontinned mild
leather, the rrederiek (Md.) Examiner
ays "Out farmer have fully secured their
eropt. Nor Joet It atop' here; ."many wt
are informed have 'also finished, their fall
ploughing, which will faoilitato thair wort
ia tho tprtRf." ', ,' v - - .,
ITio Boonsooro ( MIS Odd Feflnw in-
"A friend of our plucked several heads of
ctover tit iuu.tloom from a lot a- lew day
sgo. . Thw it omethlflf rarely heard of ia
Ottr TrMfjr with New ' Ore nar!,
wluch grarit- the tjnitel Stafs tho
free sinrl nni titer ri pled right of troy w
vrftho .Isthmus ot Panama, landa u
alsft to gnnrafjtyt trie'tiotitrnJity' cf that
imfrtannriBsttQri,:na tfrrtil as, amlio-"
ity of Nevr Grenada over ft, , t
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