The Nevada journal., 1853-02-25


tion" as it is called. This resolutiou
was taken up in the Senate en- the 18th
alt., when MIR. Cass supported 1t by am
eloquent speech, which was followed by
remarks from Mr. Butler, Mr.. Soule and
others.
A correspondent of the n 2 Herald
ut Wa >hington states that in view OF the
present complex state Of our foreign re-
lations. the proper COMMITTEES Of the Sem
ate are contemplating the Importance
of increasing the efficiency of the army
and navy. 1t is probable they will re-
commend the employment of a thorough
steam marine, and thorough fortifica-
tion of the Pacific coast. Every thing
now betokens that Congress will carry
out to the letter the precepts of WASH
ington, jefferson, Monroe, and others OF
our illustrious conntrymen of by-gons
days. Let us be fully prepared to meet
and drive back any trouble that may
hereafter present itself from abroad.
A railroad to the Pacific has been the
theme Of animated discussion, in which
Mr.. Benton and Mr. Gwin took active
parts Nothing has been done.
The New York Branch Mint Bill was
under discussion.
A communication was received from
the President, transmitting information
respecting the Seminoles in Florida.
The President states that :nasmuch 40
all efforts for the removal Of the Indians
have proved abortive, the only remain.
ing alternative is either to compel them
by force to comply with their treaty
stipulations. or to continue to them tho
privilege of temporary occupation of tho
territory in accordance with the ar.
rangement in 1912 The President calls
attention to the peril Gus position of the
white residents, arising from the prox-
unity of the savages The whole matter
is submitted to Congress for adjustments.
The message was referred to the Com.
mittee on Naval Affairs. A message on
the Amistad case was also received and
referred. Goa ud.t
The Gardiner Commissioners, whs
were appointed on motion of Senator
Soule, to search for the Mexican silver
mine Of Col. Gardiner, have returned 10
Washington. The Commis,io consists
Of Messrs. Buckingham, Smith, Henry,
May, Lieut.. Hunter, and others MIR.
Hargous and several other Americans
came with the Commissioners. 1t is
stated that it is the universal belief in
Mexico that the claim is fraudulent
Commissioners travelled sixteen hundred
miles on mule-back. but found no trace
Of the silver. The facts have already
been laid before Mr. Soule, Chairman Of
the Senate committee on the claim,
whose repert will plobably soon be rend-
cred. Gardeners trial will proceed az
soon as the facts already ascertnined are
communicated to the District Attorney.
Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick has been
appointed Z, 5. Senator from Alabama,
to succeed Mr.. King,
1t is understood that Senator Stockton
will resign. He will certainly do 80 If
he can succeed in getting his brother.
in-law, Mr.. Thompson, elected in his
pace. The Commodore is anxious to get
the Navy Department.
The annual report Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury was to have been sent to
Congress on the Goth. Some statistics
are given relative to the financial con-
dition of the country, which embrace the
principal features Of the document.
A bill pissed the Legislature of Flor
ida 10 authorize the raising Of two re si~
ments Of volunteers for Indian service
According to the Foridian, the bill pro.
vides that the regiments raised be ten-
dered to Government, and if refused. the
Governor then to employ them in re-
moving The savags. The Governor 10
required to keep the tender of the vol-
unteers open until the 4th Of May, when
if moi accepted, and noshing be done to-.
wards removing the Indians, the State
will then 60 to work and do the business
herself,
Senator Upham, Of Vermont, died at
Washington on the 18th inst, Of varo.
loid, after about ten days sickness, aged
So His wife arrived from Vermont n
few days since, and was with him when
he died
Wm. G Crosby, Wing, was elected
Governor of Maine, by the Senate, on,
the l4th, :he vote being II to IA.
FROM New ORLEANs-By the Daily
P,eayune Of the 22i, we learn that on
the 4th of January proposals were sub
mitted to the French Minister of FL
nance, to contract for all the Govern.
ment Transatlantic lines Of steamers,
among which we're six steamships Of 800 .
horse power, to Martinique and Chagres.
PANAMA INTELLIGENCE. We have
papers to the 5th inst. From the Echo
We copy the following
Again, we are pleased to say, there
are as yet no cases Of yellow fever or any
sudden serious illness among our foreign
residents.