The Nevada Democrat., 1857-04-15
ARRTvAL OF THE GOLDEN AGE.

on Sunday afternoon, bringing oates ltom NC"
York to March goth. The news is not important
On the 18th Of March, the Senate, in execu-
tive session, after an exciting debate, adopted
resolutions having the effect Of rejecting the
Treaty negotiated between Mr.. Dallas and LORD
Clarendon, for the settlement of Central AmerI-
can affairs. The resolutions referred to, how
ever, comprehend the basis Of a new Treaty. |
The Mexican Treaties have been rejected by
the Secretary of State and il is understood that
our Minister at Mexico has been advised to await
instructions before entering into further nego-
tiatons.
Lord Napier, the British Minister, had arrived
and had an interview with the President. He
made short address on presenting bis creden- |
tials, couched in more amicable terms than were
ever used before by any British Minister to this
country. The President responded 10 kindred
strain.
TeIegraphic dispatches from Washington an
nounce the basis of new Treaty with Mexico.
| 1t embraces the acquisition Of Sonora and Sina-
loa, with the command of the Gulf of Calfor-
MIA on the one side, in consideration of sum
of money as an equivalent on the other MIR.
| Buchanan, it is said. has made known his views
on the subject and the matter will be consider
ed by the Cabinet in few days e
| Gov Geary of Kansas, has resigned his Office.
! California appointments had not been made
at the latest dates.
| A correspondent Of the New York Times says
that Ex-Recorder Baker will likely be appointed
Collector of Philadelphia, in which case Ex-Goy
Bigler would be appointed Collector at San
Francisco. Forney has declined the Collector
ship of Philadelphia. The Times gives list of
| appointments for Philadelphia The Mr.. Baker
mentioned is supposed to be Ex-Recorder ofSan
Francisco. .lf
WASHINGTON, Thursday March 19th.-Strong
efforts were being made for the appointment of
southern man as Governor of Kansas. The
Cabinet has under consideration the affairs Of
that Territory. . -
The following are reported 10 be the appoint
ments for Philadelphia, made TO day: Lewis d.
Baker, Collector; Chambers McKibben, Naval
Officer; VIM. Badger, Navy Agent; Jacob Yost
Marshal for the Eastern District; Gideon G.
! Westcott, Postmaster.
The Supreme Court of the United States de
| cided the bred Scott case on the 9th of March,
Chief Justice fancy delivered the opinion of the
Court The following are the main points de-
cided: LIST. Negroes. whether slaves or free, are
not citizens of the United States, under the
Constitution. I'd The Ordinance of 1877 had
no Independent constitutional force or legal eff
feet subsequent to the Constitution, and could
not operate of itself to confer freedom or cit-
zenship on negroes. Sd. The provisions of the
Act Of 1920, commonly called the Missouri Com
promise, 80 far as it undertook to exclude negro
slavery from, or to communicate freedom and
citizenship to negroes exceeded the power of
Congress, and was void and of no legal effect.
On the l4th OF March Il frightful railroad ac-
cidcnt happened near Hamilton. Canada. Near
! y one hundred passengers were killed.
! h Another dreadful railroad accident happened
on the Pennsylvania Railroad. At Altoona
station an emigraht train standing on the track
was run into by a heavy freight train. crowdng
the rear car into the one before ii, and causing
the instant death Of ten Of the passengers and
mutilating ten or twelve Others.
EuRoPE.7We have ono weeks later news
from Europe. The Russian organ in Brussels
a good authority, announces the positive settle
ment of the Persian war by negotiation, at Pa
rls on the 10th February. England is to have
Consus in all The Persian towns where Russia
has such officials. She has moreover obtained
a permanent foothold at Karak and Ormus.---
Bushir is to be abandoned by the British and
Herat evacuated by the Russians
| The English Cabinet defended their course of
action. as well as that Of the Americans, in Chi
ma, both in and out Of Parliament Il
The action of the United States Senate on the
Dallas-C Clarendon Treaty, called forth much
comment in the press. 4t.,~
\ The contract for q line of steamers between
Spain and the West Indies has to be put up for
tenders again, during the month of March,
with reference to the reported Convention be-
tween Russia aud Persia, and the ccssion to the
former of territory IN the Armenian frontier
Lord Palmcrston said, in the House of Com
mons, on the night Of the 9th February. ''hut
have the satisfaction Of stating to the House
on the authority of the Russian Minister at that
Court, aud on that Of the Russian Minister for
foreign affairs, that there is no foundation for
the rumor" f
In Spain, active preparationsfor the invasion
Of Mexico were going forward. The invading
forces is set down at 10000 men. a renewal of
the quarrel would seem to be threatened.