, 1854-03-25
Imporianl Views.

r,r Jefferson and Island counties, has just
,s,urued from San Francisco to take his
Mace in the Council, and has furnished us
With the San Francisco Herald and Ala
Californian, dated March l4th.
We cannot forcgo transgressing some
vba. on the Legislative proceedings to give
pace to some of the important news which
these papers contain.
The election of U. S. Senator for Cali
rornia by the present session of the Legis-
lature Of that State to supply the place Of
DR.. Gwin will not, it is supposed, take place.
The President has sent the Gadsden
Treaty into the Senate, and recommends
number of important notifications, The
effect will he to obtain a large portion of
Sonora, and the cession of Lower Califor-
MA, which will probably induce the neccs-
sity-of having thcproposition for the treaty
sniback to Mexico. ,-.
The combined fleets of England and
France, having cutcred the Black Sea, are
protecting the Turkish forces in their oper-
atoms. e..
A general war in Europe seems to be
foregone conclusion. ..h
In reference to the entrance of the fleets
above mentioned into the Black Sea, the
Car holds the, following discourse,
when battle is offered to Russia, Russia
accepts. She can afford to mourn for a
feet, but not for the honor Of the nation.
Iexpected the resolution taken by France
and Great Britain, aud therefore, i am not
found unprepOretl AL my orders have
been given in advance, foreseeing this act,
which, by violated treaties, frees me from
their obligations" A. London paper says
that the Gar has instructed his Ambassa-
dor to demand, whether the entrance into
the Black Sea of the combined fleets was
to take part or sides with Turkey forth
with, or simply to observe strict neutrality.
If the former. the Ambassadors at England
and France were to demand their passports.
Itwas reported that an engagement, be-
tween the Turks and Russians was renewed
atKalafqt, which was kept up during the
10th, llth, and 18th January, and that the
Turkswere entirely victorious, a. Vienna
correspondent Of the London Times says 81
terrific battle was going on at Matschin on
the 18th. It had already been attended
with fearful loss Of life, and the town was
in flames, n, Further fighting at Kalafat was
daily expectetLa .s'lr. i.di naii .oitifI "a,
Itis believed that from 10, 900 TO l5, ,OOOI
Russians had crossed the Danube.
REJECTION OF PEAcE BY RussIA "A tel
egraphic despatch at Berlin from st. Pc
tersburg, with dates to the l4th, says that
the Gar had rejected the note Of the -Four
Powers, as incompatible with his dignity,
as it would only serve to divert attention
from, the real question at issue. To prove,
however, that he was still inclined 70 retract
the Emperor has appointed Go,shakof his
pteAipotentiaFy, 10 return the Porte his re-
ply All dispatches agree in stating that
the Car has refused to sign the note Of the
-Four Powers. 'lfl1a9' s1aiui,sss sti D. ,51,ta
Its statedt Mat the popular excitement
at st, Petersburg Is indescribabie,. and the
French goyernhent anticipates per-
haps with reason-that an explosion of
suchsaa kind may take place Us shall force
the EmperorIto publlsh'a formal declara-
tioh, Of war before even his plans are ar
fetSeN gLmsi\ t'fa .tqiri1i- .~ln5-. 1aI Il.I
nS london Timesi Of the 24th January
regards the refusal Of the Russian govern
ment to accede to the proposition Of the
fow Powers, as givingithe death blow to
the last hopes of peace, the more particu-
hrly as Il Is addressed to Austria, that
power which has always stood forward as
tbe friend Of Russia. Although the Times
does not regard il as q formal answer to
the Protocol OF the Four Powers, still fthe
answer is genuine, of which it seems to en-
teflainao doubt, that paper says, it is I'M
possible 70 express IN stronger language
ne i1solent disdaih Of the Emperor for
eEerYthilg which the united diplomacy Of
Europe has been laboring to etfect,i, ,'is,
. g AFienna correspondent Of the London
Timex says d terrific battle was going on
at Matschin on the 3lst.. d y GOT
"a AtsSt Petersburg, on the 18th, there
was ssteadysEise' mall imported articles,
which Indicated war; ,.'0a.as.. ,i. .,a,s a.
1T isstated that an army OF 80, OOe Per
slams were about to invade Bagdad, s1l'.. ,l
helRdssians are bnilding extensive bat
terfes on'the coast of the 9rimea. 10 eal pdi
The greater, part of thesr English press
continue ta attaok Prince Albert accnsins