The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-04-02
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM THE PACIFIC
COAST.

Aspinwall at 5.4O +. M. on the lStn lnSt, anu
arrived at New York at Z o'clock A. M. on the
28th She brings the California mails of March
5th, $1,l37, l2S in treasure on freight, and 3l3
passengers.
The steamer Panama, from San Juan del
Sur, brought to Panama l25 deserters from
Walker, all in a very destitute condition. Their
passage to the United States was paid by the
| Costa Rican Government and 100 were taken
on board the steamer Granada for New Orleans,
and % came in the steamer Illinois to New
| York.
The deserters from Walkers army in Costa
RIGA had issued an address, dated Feb. "a,
strongly urging their companions remaining In
Walkers service to follow their example, and
take refuge in Costa Rica. They denounce
Gen. Walker, as a selfish oppressor. The ad-
dress had been distributed among the flibuster
recruits in Nicaragua.
The California papers, in their summary OF
news, have the following items:
The most exciting topics during the last fort
night have been the impeachment of our State
Treasurer, DR.. Bates, and Comptroller Whitman,
by the Assembly, and the proceedings conse-
quent thereto. The Senate has adopted a res.
olution to sit as high court of impeachment
on the case of the Treasurer, on the 5th of the
present month, and on that of the Comptroller
on the 9th. DR.. Bates has since been arrested
on two separate charges of felony, and held to
bail in $4,000 on each charge. Rowe, Who
was committed to prison for refusing to answer
the grand jury, still remains in custody.
| The Committee on Claims in the Senate have
reported that, although many of the claims re-
ferred to them are valid and correct, yet they
cannot recommend their payment, in view OF
the decision of the Supreme Court, that all
liabilities incurred by the State, since she ex.
| II a. - ,hoJ h. he
Constitution, are void. The Supreme Court, in
the case of Nougues agt. the Secretary of State,
have reiterated their former opinion in regard
to the unconstitutionalty of all the State debt
over the 100000 authorized by the Constitu-
ton.
John Hyde, an ex- Mormon elder, is lectur-
ing against that sect to large congregations, in
various parts of the State.
The election for State Senator, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the
Hon. Frank Tilford, was held on the Oath ult
Three candidates were in the field, viz:
T. A. Woodwork, Peoples Ticket; Franklin
l.. Jones, Democrat and Frederick P. Tracy,
Republican.
The whole number of votes cast including IS
scattering, was 7,957-of which Woodwork re-
ceived 4,50l, Jones 1908, and Tracy AT, Civ
ing Woodwork q majority of 1888 over Jones,
| onu III over UOIu lrdCy bnu oOucS.
From all parts of the mines, the reports are
most favorable. Water is now abundant, and
is to be had in many localities where it could
not be found for years past. Owing to this
many rich places in the dry diggings are being
worked, that could not be before.
A rich deposite of coal has been found near
Mormon Island, twenty-five miles east of Sacra.
mento city, near the terminus of the railroad.
An addition of twenty five men was made at
Los Angeles to Mr.. Crabbs emigrant company
for the Gadsden purchase.
Our latest dates from Oregon are to the Goth
February.
The Commissioners for examining the late
Indian war claims are in session at Salem
Good iron ore has been found on the Zalantin
river.
Father Pandosy, the Catholic missionary,
having been taken prisoner by Skloom, the In
dian chief, demanded for his ransom two white
women and two hundred sacks of -four. The
winter has been much more severe than for
many years before, the snow being SO deep in
the interior as to impede the roads, and cause
great suffering to the stock. Most military
operations had, in consequence, been suspend
From the Bogota papers, up to February -
it appears that Messrs. Morse and Bowlin, who
were commissioned by the United States Gov
eminent to demand reparation for the outrages
committed on American citizens in the riot
which took place on the 18th of April last, or
the Panama railroad had not been favorably
received by the Government of New Granada
The tone of the press is also bitterly hostile to
the propositions of the United States Govern
ment, which are repeated as follows:
l. Of the inter. oceanic transit, two neutral
and free districts shall be formed, each with
a Government of its own, but dependent upon
that of New Granada.
2. Trial by jury and religious liberty are
guaranteed. The right of suffrage is limited to
those having certain property qualifications, and
all the inhabitants are citizens.
3. The Government of these districts must
aid the company with force, and in case of their
not doing it, the United States consuls may
raise bodies of police and levy taxes temporarily
These may be levied even upon the railroad
company and passengers, in which levy the
consuls are to have more authority than the
Legislatures or the municipal officers, for whom
the transit is free.
4. The islands of Taboga, Taboquilla, Fla
menco, Perico Culbera, in the vicinity of Pan
anna, are to be ceded III entire sovereignty to
the United States for the construction upon
them of arsenals and a naval station.
5. In case of necessity, the districts may be
temporarily occupied by the United States mil
itary forces. !
6. The taxes upon the railroad are coded
to the United States. The damages consequent
upon the affair of the 18th of April are to be
paid, and the United States gives to New Gran
ada large sum, from which is to be deducted
the amount New Granada must pay FOR the
aforesaid damages. I
The sums to which references are made above
are left in bank.
The TEMPO, New New Grana lan journal,
says
"We learn from reliable sous ce that the
Government had promptly and positively re.
fused Mr.. Morses proposition; that he had re-
quested that they might be recohsidered, but
that there was not the least prospect Of the de-
cision being altered.
ain Congress, the bill introduced by the
Secretary of State, expressive of the adhesion
of New Granada to the points of international
law laid down at the conference at Paris, has
been rejected, the House feeling more inclined
to adopt the views of the United States Govern
ment on the subject, as contained in Secretary
Marcy's letter of the 18th of July, 1856. :
:'The House of Representative threw out,
on the second reading, the bill proposed by the
Secretary of State, declaring citizens of the
other Republics of South America entitled to
citizenship in New Granada.
| "The Senate threw out, on the third reading,
the bill to make all the ports on the Pacific
coast free, and the treaty of commerce and ter
ritorial boundary between New Granada and
Ecuador.
"In the House of Representatives, the bill
proposed by the Secretary of State for the set
Element of the Macintosh claims passed the
third reading"
Contemplated Partition OF Nicaragua.
Intelligence was received by the illinois, on