, 1853-02-26
News from the States,

By the last mail from the Columbia, per
steamer Fremont, we received files of Cali
rornia papersfrom Adams & Co.'s andWells,
Fargo s Co.'S Expresses, from which we
extract the following items of news and
matters Of intsrest-Allantic and European.
The mail was brought 10 San Francisco by
the steamer Brother Jonathan. From ad,
vices from Washington we learn that
The Hon. w r. King has resigned his
seat in the Senate, and was to have left on
the Sd, in steamer for Norfolk, where he
will take the U, S. steamer Fulton fOT Ha,
vana .l
Hon. Amos Lawrence died suddenly at
Boston on the 3lst Dec.
VIM. Livingston, u S. Consul at Hall
fax, died on the 2Sth Dec.
The recent floods in Ohio and Indiana,
destroyed an immense amount Of property
A. y the railroads and canals in these States
suffered.
It is thought that the bill creating the
Office Of Lieutenant General will be got
through ths House. The compliment Of
the title is due to Gen. Scott Dr.
There is great probability that the pro-
posed secret service fund of IS ,000, 900 will
be placed in the hands Of Gen. Pierce to
avoid the necessity Of an extra session Of
Congress, in view Of the violation by France
Of the Munroe doctrine Of non-iniervention
Of the European powers on this continent.
Among the measures passed by the SEN
ale on the 9TH ult., was one appropEiating
$l9,500 to defray The military expenses in
Cured by Col. Fremont in California, some
years ago. 1t will be recollecled that the
Col, while on a recent visit 10 London,
was sued on several bills of exchange, drawn
loF The above named expenses, and it is for
the particular purpose Of liquidating these
claims that the present appropriation is
made.
II is rumored in Washington that the
President will send a special message to
Congress on tho subject of railroad 10 the
Pacific, through California, and urging the
importance of action at the present session
on the subject.
The Senate confirmed VIM. Henry Pres
colt, Of S. c., as Secretary of Legation at
the court of 81. James, vice Mr.. Davis, of
Massachusetts,, resigned. .
The President sent to the Senate the
nomination of the Hon. George E. Badger,
of North Carolina, to the vacant Judgeship
Of the Supreme Court.
The House Naval Committee propose to
bring in bill for the addition Of ten war
steamers 10 the Navy.
Both branches Of Congress were busy
upon the subject of our Foreign Relations,
and the earnestness with which they sci
about the work seemed to promise happy
result, one which would secure the rights
and maintain the national faith of our coun-
try. Gen. Cass introduced into the Senate,
J an. 4, a joint resolution, which was order
ID TO be printed, declaring that no part Of
he American continent is IN be henceforth
considered as open 10 colonization by any
European power, and that il any attempt Of
he kind shall be made, this government will
eel itself free to adopt measures necessary
or the maintenance Of lis national HONOR
The resolution diselaims any design on
Cuba inconsistent with the present rights Of
Spain but should any other power under
AXE to obtain possession of the island, Ell
her by force or treaty, the movement viii |
,e looked upon as an uAfriendly act towards
he United States, and One that will be re-
listed by force. The necessity of the adop. |
ion of some measure of this Kind was most
likely rendered apparent by The reply Of the
to the resolution of Gen. Cass,
skiing for information concerning the ac-
uisition of territory by Great Britain in
central America.
The House was occupied fiom the Both Of
)ecember to the 4ih of January by warm
nd lengthy discussions upon the affairs Of
,uba, and the Military Academy Bill
Nothing ofinterest beyond what the speech
$ contained transpirod since the departure
f the last mail. The festivities of the sea- !