The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-31
DOU RL f SH E E L.
Summary OF this Mornings News.

new York. saturday, Jan. 81. 1852.
Summary OF THIS Mornings News.
By the arrival Of the steamers Pfsmetheus and
Cherokee, We have seventeen days later news from
California, eighteen from Oregon, and nineteen
DAYS later from Nicaragua. There is nothing of
unusual interest in all this Intelligence, If we ex-
eept the accounts of the very friendly meeting of
the American and British vessels Of wa. at San
JUAN the scene Of the late outrage Of the British
brig Of war Express, against the American dag.
John Bull is getting into the habit Of being as OBJ
sequious in his apologies as he is unscrupuous in
his aggressions, when policy requires it. Tue acts
and authority of Mr.. James Green, of Greyto
In behalf Of his Majesty, the shirtess King of Mos
quito, and of her most gracious Britannia Majesty,
Queen Victoria, are dsavewed, as also the insult
upon the Prometheus, and we are informed that
the British Cabinet will make it all right. So we
suppose. 1t is only necessary that our govern
nent should demand that tho independence
Of the States Of Central America, and their
sovereign right to manage their own af-
fairs shall be respected by England and it will be
done. Our Southern cotton and California gold
give us the whip hand, and John Bull IS not the
boy to quarrel over his bread and butter. II our
administr alton bad been little less under the
fascinating influences Of Sir Henry Bawer for
some time past, and little more active in enforc-
ing the Nicaragua treaty, We should have heard
nothing Of the repeated acts Of iwpudent inter
needing by British agents in Central American
affairs. In that quarter it is our boundsn duty to
enorce the doctrine Of nonintervention; and it is
to be hoped that our cabinet will not stop short
OF Yequir ing full ackn owledgment and an honest
Observance Of the irs article Of the Clayton treaty.
for the future.
The rainy season had set in all over California,
doing considerable damage to property, and it is
very likely that the Lext intelligence upon this sub
ject will be still more disastrous, if wo to judge
from the heavy SHOWS along the Atlantic soaboard
and 20 the very backbone Of the Rocky oun .ains.
Indeed from the fact that the winter has boen equal
) severe OF the European continent, it is highly
probable that the same hard and heavy weather
has extended, within the limits of our tempe rate
zone, around the entire circle Of the globe
The Business and financial interests of California
continue prosperous, and without any material
change. The social condition Of tie country ap-
pears, to be improving; and the various difficulties
growing on. OF the late elections, show that the
Callsornars are making rapid progress in toe
science of politics, and in the squsboling for the
fat Offices This is but another evidence OF the al
yaHcing tide Of refinement aud civilization; aud q
reported dsfalcation in the Custom Honss at Ssu
Francisco, is another. Truly, this is the age oi
progress,
The news from Oregon, altogether, is of highly
graheyi ing character in regard to the prosperity
ard the prospects Of that thriving Territory and
its u ole resources Of prolific soil and delight
full climate The chief topic Of locel excitement,
as in California, was the location Of the scat Of
govsrnnent-a question which has agita.ed,
at some time or other, almost every STATE in
the Union. AS in the same la.itudes on the At
lantic side the seaboaTd Of Oregon had been visited
by several severe snow storms. We spread before
our leaoers, to. day, full digest of all the news
from Oregon, California, Central America, and thu
West Indies, TO which sc refer them for more par
ticnlsr Information.
The irtell gencc from the Sandwich Islands,
WHICH is TO .he 18Th ult, is Of encouraging cha
racter to the friends OF tie Hawaiian kiugdo The
reports of an invading expedition from the western
shores Of America are all dissipated The islands
viii continue to advance With rspId strides here
after. They may hereafter belong TO US bat, for
the present, they are better as they are, and as
hall way depot for our steamers to China, Japan,
kc., &c, &c.
Our advices from Havana are ten days later
There is 40 Of political or commercial impor-
TAME Quie.ness prevails in al parts Of Cuba.
Lit 10 business was tran sacted ineither branch Of
Congress yesterday. The Senate took up the pri
yate calendar and ordered the engrossment of bills
for the relief Of numerous persons; after which
several bills were reported and referred 70 COM
mtttes la the House, we observe that the Com
mittee Cd Roads and Canals reported bin to set
aside ard sell . portion Of the public domain, in
order to enable Mr.. Whitney to carry out his
proiect Of q railroad from the Mississippi river
to the Pacific ocean. Whether this plan Of
Mr.. WIS will ever be contaminated, it is imposs-
BILE to say; but one thing is quito certain-it
Il highly necessary that VIC should have more
speedy and direct communication with the Pa
c,6c coast. The commerce Of the Countrywide
trade with China and tho East lndes-the agri-
cultural nterests Of the great West-the people Of
California, Oregon, &c all demand ahertef and
more safe means OF COME vance to the States bor-
dering the Atlantic. Unless something is done for
their benefit it is not improbable that they will be-
come dissatisfied, aud Undertake to withdrav from
the Union, and establish republic Of their own.
Let our national legislators lock to this in time,
and de rise some means whereby the prosperity Of
on, own i'm mediate commercial ana agricultural
.yssses ms well as our brethren on the southwestern
eide Of the Rocky Mountains, will be enhanced.
Mr.. Whtney's bill was referred 70 the COMMITTEES
81 tho Whole. The Senate and Hou6e both ad-
journed till Monday
Considerable sensation was produced ~ 'he safe
Assembly yesterday, in consequence u 40 anes'u
falpe newspaper report Of the proceedings. ~ eac
course Of the excitement, Mr.. Hatsh, tdem .ne
segrevea ~ ~. pronounced an assertion q ~