Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-01-18
From our washington Correspondent.
WAsHrseroN CRY, Jan. IA, 1854.

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Sd Regiment of u s. Artille1y-Cok Taylor and
qcite, daughter Of Dr. EDerett of Wilmington, ~.
and child, Col Washington, Lieutenant Snsath,
Captain Field, and Others lost --Lieutenart Ere
mont and aoits saoedP ronaptness Of the Secreta-
ry Of The Naoy-he Recommendations Of tSecretary
adopted BY GomnSsttes- .ef Narat .4fairs-,M ~
Bocock, the Cnairnaar-- AsAe--Ilhaess Of Ma,
jor Hob6te, First. assistant Post Master General
| Death Of another Menn5e1-4t fairs an the Sen
| ate-Gen. Glass; ar. Czayton.SpeecAes GIN
tho House-I,grahg,n resO1ce-;0ntingemt fund Of
the Sendte-HT. CEingDaan-AssiStant SecretGf,y
! Of the Senate-SOule affair, and other matters
! and things at the METROPOLIS.
This week Just closed has been of thrilling in
terest The alarming news brought in some ten
days ago by the Napoleon of the perilous condition
OF the Steamer San Francisco created much sensa-
ton. She sailed from New York, destined for Cali
fornia via the Cape, touching at Rio Janeiro with
800 persons aboard including 500 U. S. Troops with
the officers and families. The most intense anxiety
has pervaded this City for the last week-many of
the officers had relatives here and every humane
heart keenly excited. Last Sunday prayers
offered in the Churches for the aid of that Prov
idence in whose hands all The President,
the Cabinet and Congress participated in the feeling
OF anxiety. AS rapid as the telegraphic wires could
send, the Secretary of War directed the charter of
ships to go to their relief The Secretary of the
Navy directed the charter of the Steamer Union,
fine and staunch ship, the line between Charles
tor and New York, and she with many other ships
under careful officers and crews sailed to relieve the
distressed ship. Your North Carolina friends were
much interested not only from feelings of humani
ty, but that Brevet Major, Geo. Taylor, and Lieu
tenant S. L. Fremont, Regiment Quarter Master,
with their families, were on board. Major Taylor
married daughter of DR.. Evcritt near Wilmington,
n c., and Lieut.. Fremont, Miss Langdon of Smith
vile. The anxiety of the community was relieved
this morning by the painful reality that the San
Francisco had foundered at sea and two hundred and
forty persons had met wately grave. The decks
were swept by a heavy sea on the night OF oath De-
cember, and this number washed overheard, in
Guiding Col j. B. Washington, Lieutenant Smith,
Capt Field, and Col. Taylor, wife and child The
Steamer drifted about until the 26th Dec, when in
lat. SO, long. 80 she met by the barque Kilby
of Boston, upon which upwards of 100, (among them
Captain Judd, Lieutenant Fremont and family were
transferred heavy gale springins up, the ships
parted company, and nothing has been heard of the
kilby since. The gale continued with terrific VIC
lence throughout the 3Oth and 31st, and the San
Francisco at the mercy of the storm; and many of
the men sick and dying.
The 1st Of January the British barque, Three
Bells met her, and laid by the wreck until the Sd,
when her Boat came along side, and the same day
the Ship Antarctic from New York for Liverpool
bore down for her. On Monday both Ships COM
had all on board. Capt Watkins the gallant COM
mander of the San Francisco was the last to leave
his Inflated ship The Three Bells arrived at New
York yesterday with 100 of the San Francisco's
passengers. The barque kilby is yet to be heard
from; and the ship Antarctic also with the survivors
Never since the days of the Royal George, when
a land breeze shook her slrouts
Down Went the Royal George,
And all her crew complete
Toll for the brave!"
hes occurred more calculated to excite our
svnpathies and humanity.
Its effect must be- that the whole nation will see
that present mode of travel for troops and NUM-
tons of by the crcuitous and perilOuS route to
our possessions in California around the Cape, must
be avoided; and direct communication by Railroad
must be effected This important duty Of the age is
in the hands of of the ablest committees in
the United States Senate, and it is hoped that by
by their wisdom some mode of etfecting this great
work will be accomplished.
In the Senate Monday, in consequence Of the
death of the Hon. Henry \. Muhlenburg from the
5th Congressional District of Pennsylvania, nothing
was done, and his remains carried to his late
home in Reading, Pa, without any parade He was
most excellent young man, of fine abilities and &C
luirements
On Tuesday Gen. Cass made studied effort in re-
alton to the treaty with England, termed the Clay
on and Buwer treaty. Although it marked by
much ability research and learning, it wanted the
orce and point of character which marked the dis
ussion between Mr.. Clayton and Judge Douglas last
Spring on the same subject. 1t was well understood
md believed that this treaty settled the Monroe doc
rine and that in future no European colonization
vas to be allowed in Central America The docu-
nents communicated subsequently showed that the
Secretary of State (Mr. Ciayton) allowed some eX-
,anations which justified the government of Great
Britain to hold Honduras not being part of Cen
raj America. The language of the treaty is plain
he explanations were unnecessary, and no part of
he treaty. Mr.. Clayton replied the next day, and
he Senate adjourned over to Monday-this question
till before them. Gov. Cass and Mr. Clayton are
9th experienced diplomats; and verify the idea of
alleyran6 that 'words are used to conceal our !
leas'
In the House, whose deliberations are marked by
order and ability than usual the resolution Civ
lg the thanks of the nation and medal to Captain
ngraham passed by triumphant vote-174 ayes to
noes. Your delegation all AYE except Col. Pur-
ear, who with that indomitabe pertinacity which
arked his last winter in your House of Com
ons refused to approve of an act which has reflect
more lustre our flag abroad than any event in {
lie last twenty years. a
An exciting debate on Thursday last sprung up a
the House on the disbursement of the contingent
md of the Senate, from the report of Mr.. Houston
hartman of the Committee of Ways and Means
sundry amendments in which Hous- a
m, Bayley Clingman, Jones, of Tenn, Mace t
aylor and others participated The amendments T
ere concurredinby the House by large vote. The Fl
otc the third section was 126 yeas to 54 nays.
she and Rogers, of your delegation in the mega
ve This section that expenditures of the con-
ngent fund shall be audited at the Department as Il
Re Houses expenses That there have been pro- f
Sc expenditures of this fund, there is doubt, G
I'd it is to prevent abuse that this amendment s.
serted The speech of your countryman Mr.. Cling L
while it eVinced great Difference for the Senate
a mere matter of courtesy, able in denounc- u
g all abuses, unnecessary offices and extrava-
mt salaries. His experience in legislation that il
office never abolished by Congress salary
duced The bill proposed to give the Secretary of 81
c Senate addition Of 200 dollars to his salary
5000, and his clerk of 500 dollars - r.
On Friday the Senate bill regards the assistant
afosyy If fha U-aC Hnol