Butte record., 1854-03-25

the Atlantic states furnishes variety Of
interesting news. War has been de-
clared by all the powers of Europe, and
their hosts are assembling for strug-
gle which must exceed that of Napoleon
l. France and England are despatch
ing forces 10 the scene Of action, and
Europe will soon be given over to civil
dissension, and rapine. Nicholas, by the
grace of God, Car of all the Russians,
can hardly hope to conquer slice of
Turkey, but must content himself with
a grand exhibition of his zeal for his
religion.
Santa Anna is to be crowned Emperor
of Mexico in June. In the meantime
formidable revolt is progressing at Aca-
pulco, headed by prominent and infuen-
tial men. All communication between
Acapulco and the City of Mexico is cut
off. Gen. Alyerez, the insurgent leader,
has declared Acapulco free port. A
blockade was momentarily expected. The
insurgents and government troops are
being rapidly reinforced and an engage
ment is expected soon.
The Nebraska bill still remained be-
fore the Senate, and the excitement upon
the subject still continues. 1t is thought
it will pass the Senate by two-thirds
vote, but that it will be defeated in the
House. From what information we can
CLEAN from our Atlantic files, we are de-
cidedly of the opinion that it will pass.
The hue and cry in. opposition to it ap-
pears to have been raised by northern
abolition fanatics, who desire to attach
the ordinance of 's7 TO it, for the pur-
pose of excluding slavery from the ter
ritory. That the re-hashing of this
cry will raise sufficient opposition to de-
feat the bill is not believed. 1t contem-
plates no injustice to the Indians occu-
pying the territory proposed to be or.
ganized, as it provides for its peacable
surrender to the advancing influence of
civilization. The provisions of the bill
are democratic and national, and will be
supported by those who are not given
over to the factions and isms of the day
The passage of this bill may be regard
ed as an important step towards connect
ing the Atlantic and Pacific by railroad
communication. 1t will open an extern
sive and beautiful section of country,
and advance the frontier no inconsidera-
Bile stride towards the Pacific world.
Should that country be thown open for
settlement, the building of railroad
through it would be rendered compara-
lively easy, for who has ever crossed the
plains without expressing unbounded ad-
miration of the country west of the
Missouri-and can calculate the adyan-
tages presented by that section of coun-
try for the location of great national
thoroughfare, and then throw his hopes
and wishes, and his influence, with the
northern fanatics, who would defeat their
own favorite route, to crafty their mis-
trust of the ability Of mankind, espec-
ially in the territories, to govern them
selves California taught northern phi
lanthropists and sectional isms lesson
which they should not so soon forget
for while the subject of excluding slave
ry from California by act of Congress,
was influencing the elections of the
northern states, and placing dough-heads
in Congress and other responsible posi-
tions, she adopted constition by her
own voice, which excluded slavery from
her borders. It is a weak and narrow
mind, that concieves it necessary to
extend the ordinance of 's7, extend the
Missouri compromise over the territory
of Nebraska. The enterprising people
who will rapidly occupy its beautiful
lands, will be found abund ntly able for