The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-04-19
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California Ne,os.

from ASplnWali, arrived mere THIS forenoon,
with the mails, 500 passengers, and about
$500 900 of treasure on freight.
The Aspinwali Courier gives few
items Of intelligence concerning Strains
surveying party. Lieut.. s.. with two OF
his men, reached Chapigana in quest of
provisions and boats for the relief of, the
remainder. numbering 19. who had been
left four weeks previously on the banks OF
the Chucanague river. 7
The party were 49 days getting to Point
Yarven, near the Pacific. .d
On the 18th day out, the provisions be.
came exhausted; the remainder of the time
they subsisted on nuts. Their sufferings
were intense. All the men left behind
were disabled. zf pe ss u
Strain reports that the Indians along
the route fed at his approach, setting fire
to all their canoes and huis, and, worst of
all. carrying off all their provisions. Lieu
tenant S. started alone on his return
The commander Of British steamer
dispatched a boat up the river for the re.
lief OF the sufferers. $50 81.
F. 1t was reported that Domingo Elias was
gaining ground in Peru Lacua and Ar-
ca had declared for him. 1t was reported
that he had been offered the assistance of
the French and Chilians toltake possession
| Of Chincas. 80 ~ 1855 sfli
The U. S. ships Sligo and Cyane, dis.
patched in search of Lieut.. Strain, had re.
turned. Il s faH
PANAMA. March 27-Great excitemen,
| existed at Aspinwall in consequence of the
prevalence Of crime and the weakness OF
the government vigilance committee.
| The sloop of war Cyane left Aspin wall
on the Gath. She brings nothing of i'm.
portance from California. Immense guam.
titles of gold was being taken out ~
The bill before the Legislature providing
for the election OF Senator'S has Jailed.
Indian difficulties had again broken out
throughout the State
Dr.. Dickinson, of the State Hospital,
was killed in duel at Sacramento by P.
w. Thomas, District Attorney Of Placer
county. @
The owners Of steamboats, on the inte-
rior waters OF California had formed joint
stock associa,ion-capital $4,000, 900.
Dates from Oregon are 10 March lst.
Rich gold diggings had been discovered
near the Willamette sfsJ le'T {
The steamer Fire Fly was swamped at
the mouth OF the Columbia on the 25th OF
February. Five men were drowned.
A delegate to Congress from Washing
ton Territory has been chosen.
The steamer Columbus. from Lower
California, had arrived at San Francisco.
She brought up as prisoner Frederick
Emery, Secretary Of State OF the republic
of Sonora, who was arrested at San Die.
go, by order Of Capt. Darniz, Of the sloop.
of-war Portsmouth.
President Walker was, at the last &C.
counts, forming Californians to swear al.
legiance to the new government. He had
and Arthur Morrison. for attempting to FL
libuster on their own account.
A Mexican desPerado, with 200 men
and six cs nnon, was on his way TO En-
cenada, and the same number of troops
by land. to drive Walker from his position.
The excitement relative to the Senatorial
election still continues. Two members OF
the State Senate published card stating
that they had been approached with a
bribe Of 100000 TO vote postponement
of the election.
| Letter from Judge Douglas
WASHINGTON, April lO.-Judge Douglas
has written long letter. making eight ool-
umns in the Sentinel. replying to the res
olutions Of the meeting of 25 clergymen at
Chicago. defending his course in the de-
bate in the Senate on the protest OF the
New England clergymen against the Ne
braska Bill. He retraverses the ground
pursued at the time the protest was pre-.
sented. and renews the charge OF its being
ali outrage upon the privileges Of a large
body OF citizens, and quotes q portion OF
his remarks made in opposition to the pro-
test. izA@iaa1
J lie contends that the principle in the
Nebraska Bill is identical with that con.
tended for in the resolutions, involving on.
ly the right Of the people Of the States to
frame their own Government; that the
transfer OF slaves from Kentucky to Ne
braska would be q benefit TO the slaves.
and not alter their political complexion;
simply reducing the number in one State,
where the lands are exhausted, and in
fcreasing them in others, where it is rich;
denies that the clergymen, as such. have
the right to interfere in all matters embra-
cling morals and religious truth, and thinks
that the recognition Of such power would
prove subversive Of the principles Of our
I 1Government. and destructive OF all the
guarantees Of civil and religious liberty.
The sovereign right Of the people to man.
age their own affairs, in conformity with
the constitution of their own making, re-
cedes and disappears when placed in sub
ordination to authority Of q body of men
claiming, by virtue Of their office as min
listers, to be divinely appointed institu-
ton for the declaration and enforcement
of Gods will on earth. zs3h s4aa
I. Judge Douglas argues tha: it is neces-
sary to annul the eighth section Of the
Missouri Compromise, it being inimical to
free government, and denies that the pro-
posal to do 90 is breach Of faith. He
Fl says: "You see that the principle of the
Nebraska bill is purely question Of self.
government, involving the right and ca.
pacity Of the people to make their own
flaws and manage their own local and do.
|, mestic concerns. This is the only con.
troverted principle involved in the bill.