The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-18
Arrival of the Columbia.
Ten days later. from the Atlantie-4ceidea
to the Georgia.

Ten days later. from the Atlantic-4ceideai
to the Georgia.
The P. N. Steamship Columbia arrived
at San Francisco on the 18th. She left
Panama on the oath Of February, having
on board the mails and passengers which
left New York on the Georgia, which
became disabled and put into Norfolk
The mails and passengers were brought to
Aspinwall by the Empire City. The acci-
dent to the Georgia occasioned the delay
of the mails. which have been long time
DUE The vessel encountered severe gale
in which her decks were swept clean, and
and the forecastle, main and lower decks
were washed away. The lady passengers
are said to have manifested the greatest
courage and fortitude The number OF
families on board was said to be unusually
large. The passengers express great indig-
nation at being inveigled on board vessel
which has proved unseaworthy.
The Steamship Republic arrived few
hours after the Columbia. Her passen-
gers crossed the Isthmus in one day, many
of them reached Panama from Aspinwall
in six hours. 1t is expected that the rail
road will be entirely completed by next
August.
The GADsDEN TREArY.-The Phila-
delphia Ledger, says, in relation to the
celebrated Gadsden Treaty:
at is now concluded to send the Gads-
den Treaty back to Mexico, to see whether
better terms may not be obtained from
Santa Anna. including Sonora and Lower
California, in the cession of territory to
the United States 1t is thought that the
difficulties with which Santa Anna is sur
rounded, and his great financial embarass-
menls, will induce him to yield; but it
may be that his kind disposition towards
the United States may cost him his dlcta-
torship, and then we must look to his
successor"
The Treaty had been confirmed in the
Senate, and Mr.. Gadsdens course ap-
proved by the President, who invited him
to dine with him.
The Nebraska discussion has been sus-
pended. 1t has been determined to let
the question Of the introduction of slavery
into the country rest until Nebraska shall
have become State, and then to allow
the matter to be determined by the people
themselves.
The Georgia House Of Representatives
have passed Il bill removing the seat Of
government to Macon.
THE New POSTAGE BILI.-The project
for changing the rates OF postage under
this Government. reported by Mr.. Olds a
few Gays since from the House Committee
on Post offices and Post Roads, contem-
plates making it obligatory to pay all
letters sent in the mails, and proposes also
to fix the rates of postage at three cents
per half ounce for all distance up to three
thousand miles, and six cents for all greater
distance. We learn, on inquiry, that
about 900 bushels of dead letters are received
at the Post Office Department each
quarter, three-fourths of which are of course
unpaid. We trust that the prepayment
feature Of this bill may become law.
1t will vastly reduce the labors of Post
Office employees everywhere, ,whilei it cannot
fail greatly to tend to supply the very
large deficiency in the revenue Of the Post
Office Department, SO far resulting from
the last reduction of postage rates.
Washington NeuS.
ARRIVAL OF CAPT. ArBRlY.-We were
pleased to meet yesterday Capt Aubrey,
who has returned in good health from his
perilous journey to New Mexico. For
his daring and public spirit, and for the
valuable discoveries he made upon his last
trip across the wilderness, he deserves the
high consideration and thanks of the peo-
pie of California. He brought through
to San Jose $4,000 sheep, with loss of
but 3O0-,S. F. Herald.
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