The Nevada journal., 1852-10-15
5 Per Wells. Fargo 8. Co.
Arrival Of the California.

The +. M. 5. S. California, Cap
tain II. S. Whiting, arrived about clev-
en- o'clock on "Wednesday night, in
fifteen days from Panama, with verv
large mail, and AIS passengers, includ-
ing so females and 25 children.
Among the passengers we're Hon.
Wm. Gwin, Hon. Jos. ". McCorkle,
J. II. Clay Mudd, Esq, Gen. Covar-
rubias, Mr.. Cunningham and Chas.
Minturn, besides other residents Of
California. at p14 e7eT
The California brings dates from
New York to the 9Th uls., and to the
26th August from Europe.
We are indebted to Wells, Fargo &
Co. for the earliest news contained
in ample files Of papers.
We take the following summary of
news from the S. r. Erening Journal,
as the most full and condensed account
of the rather interesting news Of this
arrival.
CONGRESS.
New LINE or STEAMERs.-Just
before its adjournment Congress pass
ed the bill establishing line of tri-
monthly steamers between New Or
leans and Vera Cruz. The River and
Harbor bill has passed. The Land
bills were all thrown overheard.
During the last week Of the Session
Senator Sumner made his long prom
ised motion for the repeal Of the Fu-
gitive Slave Law. In lengthy
speech in support Of the motion, he
argued that slavery was not national,
but sectional; that the early fathers
Of the Republic were in favor of its
abolition that no leg station was final
denied that the provision respecting
the delivery of fugitives was one Of
the compromises Of the constitution {
said the act of 1893 was passed main
ly with regard 10 the restoration of fu-
gitives from justice; denounced the
fugitive slave law of 1850 as arbitrary
and unjust, and rs an infraction of
rights secured to the states, (Rantoul's |
doctrine ); and argued that the law
was unconstitutional.---The Senate
listened to his speech, and then killed
his motion by vote of 27 to 3.
An amendment was adopted en-
bracing the features of Mr.. Stewards
proposition for a reconnaissance and
exploration the China and Java seas.
The House concurred with the Sem
ate amendment TO the Post Route bill,
declaring the Wheeling bridge legal
and post road. This saves
the bridge, in spite Of the decision Of
the Supreme Court. b~ -s
The LoBos QUEsTIoN--'. Independ-
ent," the Washington correspondent of
the North american, gives the follow-
ing summary ofthe Lobos correspond
Q ice.
The first letter in the series is from I
Capt. Jewet, 10 Mr.. Webster, dated !
June 2. asking him to furnish protec-
ton to American citizens who may en- i
gage in the enterprise Of taking guans G
from the Lobos islands. Il es7as9
The second letter is from Mr.. Web- $
.ter to Captain Jewet. dated June 5, a
which has already been published. 7
The third letter is from Mr.. Web
,ter to Mr.. Graham, dated 5, recon. v
mending him to send national vessel Il
10 the Lobos islands, to protect citizens Il
who may properly resort to them. He a
urges rs reason that the shipping {
from the Atlantic States to
California and Oregon, will derive ad. E
rantages from taking return cargoes /
of guano. taewus. sw
The fourth letter is from Mr.. Gra- P
nam 10 Mr.. Webster, dated June s, in Z
which he states that he has instructed n
Capt Nc Cauley to send one of the yes d
'sls attached to his squadron, and pro- n
ect American. citizens, in compliance
With the request OF the Secretary OF
State. e.ssIqg2 gaa saalys si475 d
The fifth letter is from Mr.. Graham a
Q Capt. Nc Csnley, inclosing him a g
,opy Of Mr. Webster's letter, and in il
'trucsing him to send q vessel TO the b
Lobos Islands. lie eonfcrs no discrc- f
ion but merely gives the formal order. +
The sixth letteris from Mrswebster b
o Capt, Jewett, dated August 2l, ac- 4
inewledging communication from ii
he latter, of 10th August, enclosing el
certain papers. Mr.. Webster Informs N
lim that since the date of his (W.'O Of
ettcr of 9th June, the government Of
Peru has claimed jurisdiction over the fu
lobos Islands, and that in 1912 it had of