The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-06-17

PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
The House Committee had the Pacific Rail-
road and Telegraph Bill under discussion
This measure proposes a railroad and telegraph
line from the Mississippi river, at a point not
north of the thirty-seventh parallel of north
latitude, to San Francisco, and like means
of communication from some point on the north
erly shore of Lake Superior, or the Mississippi
river in Minnesota, to the Pacific Ocean. Mr..
McDougal, of California, made the opening
speech on the project.
Correspondence Of the Journal Of Commerce.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May 80.
The Cuban question slackcns in interest, for
it does not now appear to be SO near crisis as
it did some weeks ago. The Administration can
find no excuse for war message against Spain
or for the blockade of Cuba The Black War
rior it is admitted affords no prctcXt The az
grieved parties have themselves taken the adj
justmcnt Of the case in their own hands, settled
it with the Cuban authorities, aud thrown them
selves upon the generosity of the government
at Madrid for the remission of the fine paid by
them. The Spanish Government may or may
not grant the petition but in no event will their
case, or any preceding case of outrage, be a
cause of any hostile act on the part of the gov
eminent with the assent of Congress; and the
President, though he may provoke war, can
nOt carry IL oul WlLHout lhc authority VI Con-
gress.
The Spanish minister presented his crcden-
tials to the President to-day. The story that
a special commission is to be sent to Spain for
the purchase of Cuba, or for its speedy acquis-
ition by force, has obtained much credence here.
The measure was adopted on Friday last. it
is said. as an alternative to an immediate block
ade of the ports of Cuba which the President
had prepared, and which three of the Cabinet
agreed to.
An offer of three hundred millions for the
purchase of the Island is to be made, but not
until some threats shall be thrown out of its
forcible seizure.
WASHINGTON, June 5.
ed here that the Gadsden Treaty will now GER
t -inly be accepted.
WASHINGTON, June 2.
The Union advocates the immediate posses
sion of Cuba. as the great point which it is the
duty as we'll as the intent of the United States
to perscvcringiy labor for. The Immediate
cause is interpreted that we are on the eve of
highly important transactions with Spain. This
article. it is understood here. if official. is in
tended to rcshadow the policy the Co.
vcrnmcnt has marked out to pursue. SPUN
disclaims any intention of insulting the Ameri-
can flag
WASHINGTON, June ).
The Star ofthis morning announces the arri-
val of q special bearer of dispatches from Spain.
1t also says that the difficulties with Cuba are
in fair way of adjustment, and that negota-
tons are on foot for the purchase ofthe island.
which Spain is willing to dispose of on reason
able terms
BosroN, June 3.
The Journal of this afternoon announces the
appointment of Julius W. Rockwell, of Pitts
field, l. S. Senator, in place OF Hon. Edward
Everett, resigned.
Boston, June 3.
The excitement to-day i'm Boston, has been
greater than ever before known.
BALTIMORE, June 8.
A private letter received by the Asia. of a
very late date from Constantinoplc states that
the finances of Turkey are in a very deplorablc
condition. The Government finds it impossible
to raise men. The aspect OF affairs, gloomy.
New YORK. June 3.
The Franklin sailed at noon for Havre, via
Southampton, with 200, passengers and S1,2Gl,-
299 in specie. Among the passengers is Prince
Jerome Bonapartc.
MILWAUKEE, June I.
Judge Smith, of the Supreme Court, has just
decided the fugitive slave act to be uncOnstltu-
tiOnai because Congress has no power to legls-
late on the subject, or to confer such jurisdic-
ton on Court Commissioners, and because it
denies the right of jury trial. and he ordered
S. NJ. Booth, editor of the Free Democrat. dis
charged from arrest on charge of aiding in the
u over rescue.