Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-04-14
Arrival of the Golden Age.
TWO WEEKS LATER INTELLIGENCE.

SENATE.-On the 18th Of March the Sen
ate went into Executive session, and after
an exciting debate, adopted resolutions hav-
ing the effect of rejecting the Treaty nego-
ciated between Mr.. Dallas and Lord Claren-
don, for the settlement Of Central American
affairs The resolutions referred TO, how
ever, comprehend the basis of new Treaty.
The Mexican Treaties have been rejected
by the Secretary of State, and il is under
stood that our Minister at Mexico has been
advised to await instructions before enter
ing into further negotiations.
On the 18th. the Senate adopted the rec
ommendation of the judiciary Committee rel
ative to the contested seat of Simon Came
ron, so that gentleman retains his place.
lord Napier. the British Minister, had
arrived and had an interview with the
President,
Telegraphic dispatches from Washington
announces the basis of "A new Treaty with
Mexico. Ii embraces the acquisition of So
nora and the Sinaloa, with the command of
the Gulf Of California on the one side, in
consideration of sum Of money as an
equivalent on the other Mr.. Buchanan, 1t
is said, has made known his views on the
subject, and the matter will be considered
by the Cabinet in few days.
Gov Geary, Of Kansas. who has resigned
his Office and is now on his way TO Washing
ton, has published statement in the st.
Louis papers giving the reasons that impeI
led him to the course he has taken From
the statement it appears that the Pierce ad-
ministPation are responsible for all the dis
orders that afflicted the Territory. The
Governor states that fifty men mere under
oath from the day he entered the country
/ L. "a. ,H, ,n,n al
conduct did not meet their approbat He
also says that half the story has not been
told with regard to the atrocities commit
ted by the prO-slavery men.
California appointments had not been
made at the latest dates.
On the l4th of March n frightful railroad
accident happened near Hamilton, Canada.
Nearly one hundred passengers were killed.
Another dreadful railroad accident hap
pened on the Pennsylvania railroad. ut
Altoona station an emigrant train standing
on the track vas run into by heavy freight
train, crowding the rear car into tho one
before it, and causing the instant death of
ten Of the passengers and mutilating ten or
twelve others.
A correspondent of the New York Times
says that Ex Recorder Baker will likely be
appointed Collector of Philadelphia, in
which case Ex Governor Bigler would be ap
pointed Collector at San Francisco. Torney
has declined the Collectorshp of Philadel-
phia. The Times gives list of appoint
ments for Philadelphia. The Mr.. Baker
mentioned is supposed to be Ex-Recorder Of
San Francisco
WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 19th.-
Strong efforts were being made for the APP
pointment of Southern man as Governor
of Kansas The Cabinet has under c0a,ide-
ration the affairs Of that Territory.
The following are reported to be the ap-
poin :ments for Philadelphia, made to-day {:
Lewis D. Baker, Collector Chambers Me-
kibhen, Naval Officer Wm, Badger, Navy
Agent Jacob Yost. Marshal for the East
ern District; Gideon G.. Westcost, Post
master.
Phe Supreme Court of the United States
decided the bred Scott case on the 9th of
March Chief Justice Taney delivered the
opinion of the Court. The following are the
main points decided lst. Negroes, whether
slavss or free. are not citizens of the United
States, under the Constitution %. The
Ordinance of l1S1 had no independent con-
stitutional force or legal effect subsequent
to the Constitution, and could not operate of
itself to confer freedom or cltll,nshlp on
negroes. Sd. The provisions of the Act of
1920, commonly called tha Missouri Compro-
mise. so far as it undertook to exclude ne
gro slavery from, or to communicate freedom
and citizenship to negroes, exceeded the
power of Congress, and was void and Of no
legal effect.
Ex.Presidcnt Pierce was presented on the
9th of March, was "A splendid service of sill
yer plate, the gift of the citizens of Sava-
nah, Ca. Mr.. Toombs made, the prescnta-
tion speech.