New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-19

CAIlyoRSlANs AT VsRA CRuz-Lettc have
been received In this city dated NJ Vera Cruz the soh
Of Feb Last from some OF the California sdven'ateIs
who saled from this city about the Js, OF January last
10 the bark Marc 10 take the overland route through
Mexico IL 10 stated that the company bad arrived safe
aud WE'LL aud were agrceshly surprised st their nos
pMable reception, the courtesy OF the Custom House
officers In passing their baggage and tho hauering
promises Of pleasant and interesting journey through
Mexico The high price aud scarcity OF horses. al Nefs
Cruz has somewhat tntcffrred with their plans ana
the frat division consisting OF 40 mon who have adopt
cd the style OF the Pacific Rsngcr had made arrange
ments 10 DO taken t. the City of Mexico In wagons Al
t27 per They expect TO purchase horses On in,u
route to Mexico, At moderate prices Other pauos
that had previously arrived from the United Sisics sSd
preceded them. and accounts bad been reeelved Al
Vera Cruz of their having met with any difficulty on
their journey UNIV
NlNksorA TsRRiroRY.-Tho bill for the organ-
xa,on of this Territory has become slAw. It's proNs
ions are liberal and the appropriations ample "A soeh
ind time 10 collect aud the sr's'sP"i
cal typographical and statistical items within our CON
mand we dcsigu 10 notice somewhat IA dciail ms "a
Dorado OF the aortA For notwithstanding us hof'acfn
position. Mnesots 10 destined 10 b. sfeai sac I"
will emhracp by far the moe, romantic portion OF ho
Ifpper Msslssippi (ai shove latitude ~ SV) And
glance al the rnsp 10 sucon, TO convince any citizen
OF Iowa. that II has many advantages over THIS state
There another thing which 'hoaid not be los' ssh'
Of Minescts will commence her career as wig Ter,
Iitory, aud liberal State Constitution may he oS'
pccted. Thls being secured. capital VIII Cow heic
aud the inexhsaslhle wator power the extensive Pue
fofce0. anu INC copper, tho lead aud inc HN" "ntNN
abound there, will attract emigration which
will make Minnesota worth dozen Csuornias, IN al
the elements which cometne to make Siaie-cisilzS.
lion morality utellgeuce patriotism, isisas,c wealth
liows CITY Reporter.
FROM rus AFRICAN SQVpKoN.-By the brig
rs~n. Cap. Rider, arrived At Salem yesterday. We
have the f,osng inteulso nom the African squad
ron Tho U. 5. brig Bsnbfidse Tor bravA sailed from
par, prsys Jsa L.. The u ; :. Yorktown, MSrsson,
bearing ,he broad pennant of Comnodofo cooper ar
,l,,d AT Port Prays jan , from Boston Via NAd'isa
The n \ brig Porpoisc, Gordon. from MonroNis-
arrived at rort Prsya Jan 5...Capt Rider len Al fof'
prays Jan 10 the yofktown. for Gsnbis soon to'
Portsmouth, Armstrong nom Liberia drsuhNuoI Su
eersln the pospoise Tor Madeira 10 f." day n'
,el,h OF Tho squadron was exceedingly good there
hsIns M ,icAnrss whs,evor Ia the fleet. The lawn
srousht i,tter.bsgs tom Tho L. ship. fors'owe'
rorssmoulh and Decatur, and briggs forpolse and hsn
bridge. tS~e" N0ss''
EARTHQUAKES ~ rRH WEsrkRN ISLANDS
h A..,c have been kept in state OF constant asf n
for nearly t.o mouths past by succession o. carte
ansks. which have thrown down many houses ana
churches on these islands. The slsrm was hlseea.1
10 an intense confederation one night IN Decsmoof ~
,he spne arrange of brilliant sorors eorcslis IN We
west, such pheacmeaon 10 withosis pfeVeScn' ~
that quarter.
FRox TAmrico--CALroRSiA EMi0RANfs'-
Csut Bussop of the schooner Koosissanee. arrived
Yesterday from fampico which por be leit On me "a
IsSt Tie reports that company Of ~ men arrived ~
that place lev days prsvoas IA his sailing IRON h,t
ssephis and 70 Get cut on the I'd inst On their
overland Journey TO CAllfornis The party we're ali
well and 10 fne spirits. aud anxious - reach their new
homo. IN y. ''os'eh'' ''n-
ry~ John salmon, an aged and worthy citiEen
of noston dad Ia lb.l cl,y tho 18th inst Nj Sal
mon vinosscd the destruction OF the toa IN Boston
Hsrbor. and tho Bsssls Of Bunker LII