Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-02-01

Thirty. third Congress, LIST, Session.

Thirty third Congress, 1st. Session.
, MONDAY, JAN. 23--Senate. Mr.. Douglas
& from the Committee on the Territories, reported
substitute for the Nebraska bill heretofore report
ed from the same committee. The substitute pre-
lyides for the establishment of two Territories
lone to be called Nebraska and the other Kansas
land proposes to extend over them the consttutio
and all laws of the United States, "exceps tn
eirhth section of the act preparatory to the ad
mission of Missouri into the Union, approves
March 6, 1920, which was superseded by tn
principles of the legislation of 1850 commonl,
called the compromise measure, and is declared
imperative"
Gen Cass offered resolution requesting th'
/ President to communicate to the Senate any cor
respondence which may have taken place will
the government of the Papal States touching ;
mission to the United States He denounced tn,
popular excitement occasioned by the visit of Be
! DIM. and Messrs. Everett, Douglas and Mason
EXPRESSED similar sentiments. The resolution wa:
adopted .css zfH He ~
Hou,e-After some unimportant business. the
House went into committee of the whole, and the
Erie riots were debated at length. ,.t,.F,t
TUEsDAY.-Senate.- Nebraska bill was
made the order Of the day for Monday next
The French spoliatioh bill was postponed till
Monday week.
Mr.. Mason offered resolution that the Senate
adjourn over to Thursday, ont of respect to the
Russian Government,as the funeral Of MIR. Boeis-
co was to take place on Wednesday. The reso
luton was debated and then withdrawnby Mr.
Mason. On motion Of Mr.. Weller, however, the
Senate agreed not to sit Wednesday, that mene-
bers might attend the funeral.
uo,,eo Mr. Cobh fnon, the Con,rnittee IN
Public Lands, reported bill granting to Alabama
alternate sections Of public lands in aid Of the con-
struction of certain Railways In that State.
Mr.. Bissell, from the Military Committee.re
ported back the Senate resolution authorizing the
President to confer the title Of Lieutenant General
| by brevet for eminent services. Referred to the
committee Of the whole.
! The House went into committee Of the whole,
and Mr.. Oliver of Missouri spoke in opposition to
tonnage duties. Mr. Maxwell spoke on the land
policy Of the government. The committee then
| rose. 81 f L..t,,..,4- an z
Mr. Bayly moved that the House adjourn over
to Thursday, to attend the funeral of Mr.. Bodis-
CO. Mr.. Benton supported the motion, and It was
carried hi ha--i 3ffth
THURspsY-Senate- some business oil
no special interest, Mr.. Shields reported back the
House bill for the relief of the u. S. troops who
suffered by the San Francisco disaster, with a.
mendments. The amendments were agreed TO-
and the bill passed. ....sl ,,.-si
The case of Mr. Phelps, of Vermont, was Ia
ken up, and Mr.. Petit spoke in favor of his right
to his seat. The subject was then laid on the ia
bic, and the Senate went into Executive Session
1; House-The House went into committee OF the
whole. Mr.. Etheridge, Of Tennessee, spoke or
the Lieut. Generally, and Mr.. Smith, Of Va. or
New York affairs. Mr.. Smith exhorted the De
mocracy to harmony, and said the Administration
supported the repeal Of the Missouri compromise
! FRIpAY.-Senate- Chair laid before the
Senate message from the President with the
correspondence relating to Bedini's mission
The Senate then spent some time on the private
calendar, and adjourned till Monday.
House.-Nothipg of theleast interest-adjourn
ed till Monday.
GEN. GADsDEN's TREATY.-Gen. Gadsden
our Minister to Mexico, on his way to Washing
ton stopped at Charleston, his native city, and The
Courier of that city contains some details in rela
ton to his course in Mexico, which Of interest
as they were probably derived from Gen. 6. him
self The Courier says
On his arrival in Mexico, he adopted no diplo
matte costume, but continued to wear the plain
dress of an American gentleman, and that he says
sufficiently designated him, and secured him all
due recognition and consideration as the Ameri-
can Minister-and, in compliment to him, Santa
Anna doffed his own gorgeous apparel, and re-
ceived him in plain, but avorite dress VI brown.
When Gen. Gadsden reached Mexico, Santa
| Anna claimed an indemnity Of 10000 600, un-
der the lth article of the Treaty of Guadalupe,
relative to Indian incursions and depredations on
Mexican territory, and insisted on the Bartlett
boundary line, which excludes US from the Me
sla Valley. Gen. Gadsden at once boldly and
firmly rejected the idea of indemnity altogether
He insisted on the Graham line, which gives US
the Mesilla Valley Covering an area of some l.
300, 900 acres) as the true boundary, and intima-
ted that Gen. Garland was on the march to as
sert our claim to the Graham line, by taking pos
session of the disputed territory and proposed a
settlement of all difficulties on an entirely new
basis of negotiation. Finding the thing feasible
he Immediately despatched an express to prevent
the further advance of Gen. Garland and the fol
lowing were the ultimate results of his able and
admirable diplomacy. lie Accomplishment treaty
in which Mexico surrenders all claim for indem
nifty under the lth article Of the Treaty of Qua
dalupe, and yields US the Mesilla Valley, and, il
addition thereto, cedes, to US, for the sum o
t,centu millions of dollars, an immense region
embracing part of Chihuahua, and about one
third of Sonora, included the gold region, believ
ed to be one of The richest in the world J covering
in all about ih,ty-nine millions Of acres, and Civ
ing us new boundary, strong in natural deences
{ and running to or near the head OF the Gull Of
California.
This cession embraces too, the Gray route OF TIT
Pacific Railways through the Valley Of the ella
(the very route designated by Gen. Gadsden him
self, at the Memphis Convention, of which he wa
, member. } Of which Charleston is the Atlantis
and San Diego the Pacific termin, with Nlemphi
as the intermediate station Of the $40 ,O00,0OO
to be paid by us for this vast and valuable acces
sion of territory, we are to reserve $5,OUU,OU'
with which to exiinguish all claims ofour citizen
ON Mexico. including those under the Garay Grant
The Peninsula of California is not included in thu
cesson, but even that would probably have beef
obtained, by further negotiation, had not the IN
sane expedition of Walker cansed Santa Anna t
set his face resolutely against it. The new domain
acquired it is suggested to form INTO territory
(and hereafter into one or more Staies,) by tn
name of Arresonia, the first Governor of which
ought to be South Caronan, as tribute du'
, to South Caroinian diplomacy.
| Santa Anna has already finally ratiled tn
, Treaty on the part of Mexico, and itonly remain
for us to exchange ratification with the Mexlca
Minister at Washington, 10 conciuoe Inc an HAL
: On the exchange of notifications S3,000,OOO ar
to be paid down, in cash, to Mexico.
SEcrsRrAH ExcIrEMENT.-The New fOr
: Journal of Commerce says that there Is an acrl
monious, reveugeful state OF feeling In lhaI CITY
, between large classes ofboth Protestanls ana no
manists, which justly excites apprehenslons
future evil. The Journal adds :.
An ominous circumstance 10 De considered i
connection with this subject, is the rapid organi
zation of Societies, (adoPting secret slgns') VIII
the avowed purpose foPposlng the homan IAN
olcs in case of collision: occaslohaiiy,a an In
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