The Nevada journal., 1857-04-17
ARRIVAL OF THE
GoLDEN AGE
TWO WEEKS LATER !

TWO WEEKS LATER
Proceedings in Ezecutice Session of the
Senate.-Rejection ofMe Dallas Gar-
endOn Treaty.-Dsfaat ofAe Merican
Treaties.-PropOsed purchase Of Sono-
ra and Sinalsa.-I The Dred Scott case.
Negroes not citisens.-Mo California
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Coz.
Geary-Railroad Accidents.-Euro-
pea1 Neaos, &c.
SAN Francisco, April 18th.
The steamer Golden Age arrived this
afternoon at 3 O'CLOCK. The following
is the intelligence she brings from New
York
The Golden Age sailed from Panama
March 3Qth, with the mails and passen=
gers per steamer George Law from n
Y. and Granada from New Orleans
The passengers crossed the Isthmus in
hours.
The sloop-of-war Cyane still remains
at Aspinwall and the Frigate Indepen-
dence and sloop-of-war Decatur at Pan
ANA. The lsthmus is healthy and the
railroad is in fine order.
The Golden Age brings 776 passen-
gers all we'll
The clipper ship Ocean Pearl was just
getting under way as we entered the
harbor of Manzanilla bound for Panama.
On the 9th, was spoken by boat
from the whaling brig Boston bound to
San Francisco With FIVE hundred bar
rels of OIL
The Senate went into executive sess-
ion on the 18th of March, and after an
exciting debate adopted resolutions hav-
ing the effect of rejecting the treaty ne
gociated between Mr., Dallas and Lord
| Clarendon for the settlement of Central
American affairs. The resolutions re-
ferred to however comprehend the basis
Of a new treaty. The Mexican treaties
have been rejected by Sec'y of State
and it is understood that our minister at
Mexico has been advised to await in-
structions before entering into further
negotiations. On the 18th the Senate
adopted the recommendation of the ju-
dietary committee relative to the con-
tested seat of Simon Cameron, SO that
gentleman retains his place.
The report permitting the parties in
| terested in the Indiana contested case
to take testimony regarding the facts
before the judicial tribunes of that state
was discussed at some length.
Lord Napier the British Minister had
arrived and had an interview with the
President. He made a short address
on presenting his credentials couched
in more amicable tsrms than were ever
used before by any British Minister to
this country. The President responded
in kindred strain.
Telegraphic dispatches from Wash
ington announce the basis of a new
treaty with Mexico. 1t embraces the
acquisition of Sonora and Sonolva, 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, it is said, has
made known his views on the subject,
and the mater will be considered by
the Cabinet in a few days.
Daniel B. Taylor has been appointed
Dispatch Agent of New York.
Gov. Geary, of Kansas, who has re-
signed his office, and is now on his way
to Washington, has published state
ment in the St Louis papers giving the
reasons that impelled him to the course
he has taken. From the statement it ap-
pears that the Pierce administration are
responsible for all the disorders that af-
flicted this territory. The Governor
says that fifty men we're under oath from
the day he entered the country un-
til he left to assassinate him if his
official conduct did not meet their ap-
probation. He also says that half
the story has not been told with re-
gard to the atrocities committed by the
pro Slavery men.
California appointments had not been
made at the last dates.
On the 14th of March frightful rail-
road accident happened near Hamilton,
G. w. Nearly 100 passengers were
killed.
Another rail road accident hap
pened on the Pennsylvania rail road, at
Alltoua station An am;rrort +ra;n