The Washington union., 1857-11-18

The senate is consist of sixteen members and the
house of Representatives thirtyfour members, paid 81
per day for forty days-which number is not TO be
increased until 1860 The Legislature is forbidden
from establishing incorporating any bank OF bank
ing company, moneyod institution whatever and all
such institutions are positively forbidden in the State
The State is forbidden from subscribing for becom
ing interested In any corporation or association what
and assume the debt OF any town,
county city and town, city, OF municipal corpo
ration become stockhoder in jont-stock asso
cation whatever The counties forbidden from incur
ring debts of s5 900 The Legislature is forbidden
draw money from the treasury for any religious theo
logical institution and money be appropriated 20
pay any religious services in either branch OF the leg
islatve assembly All elections IN the legislature shall
be open and vpa Uoce forever and elections by the
people shall also be until altered by law No
negro Chnaman or muatto shall have the right OF SUI
frage.
With reference slavery it is provided that at the
time Of the election for the adoption of the constitution
each shall be asked If he is in favor of opposed
slavery and his shall be recorded accordingly
majority vote in favor of slavery 1t becomes legalzed
In the State of Oregon If the majority is against it,
clause Is inserted in the constitution prohibiting it. AT
the time, the voters asked ii they in favor
of free negroes If they Eyes then such persons
allowed to into the State Ii ''no, their fn
ture immigration into Oregon is prohibited.
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
We have Panama and Aspinwall papers to the I'd in
slant
An attempt was made ON the night of the 24th of oc
ober Mr. Monsove the editor Of theSpan
s part Of the Panama Star and Herald, while walking
with friends in the streets Of Panama. The perpe-
TRAITOR arrested and subsequently liberated under an
order of the criminal Judge Guterie2 The plcect had
issued order for re-arres but the criminal still ut
large at the latest accounts being kept in concealmcnt by
his friends Mr.. Monsolves wounds not very severe,
he expected TO be able to his business in
eight or ten days.
The Assembly of Panama has passed act of pardon
in the matter of the persons engaged in the lynchng OF
the murderers of Mr. f. Tracy in Iaboga in May 1868.
The Aspinwall Courier states that the railroad bridge
the Chagres river rapidly approaching completion,
and is expected to be entirely finished during the present
month
The Panama Herald says
private letter from San Jose states that troops had
been ordered by Costa Rca to Fort San Carlos and the
report is confirmed by letters from San Juan del Note,
which say that Costa Rca is determined to hold the river
until the transit question is definitely arranged
There has been later arrival from the southern coast
but the following extracts from letters in the Panama
Herald furnish additional information
IsIAY, October I, 1857.
Since my last nothing of any consequence has taken
place in political affairs Colonel Burra is still outside
BlGv, with about 500 On the night of the 3Oth,
at about IL oclock, party of his came into the
town and fired the custom house. but very
y received, and had to make tracks. Little damage
done and but killed w the custom house
The 'Apurnac' fired number Of shots, and knocked
off the roof of house an town. but far can learn,
did no damage to the ciluiny.
From Arequipa there is nothing
very probable that he will attempt to take the "bone of
contention from the two fighting dogs,
CALLAo Oct H. 1857
BY last advces from Australia the agent for the
establishment Of line Of steamers from Panama to sgd
ney about to succeed in his undertaking. The govern
ment at Sydney had accepted his proposition for month
ly m i'll, and in treaty with the governments of
Melbourne and New Zealand for their popoi tionate parts
Of payment to the company The three governments
also in joint treaty with another company to carry the
mai by Wnyo M Inc aFra Twill Ina
the people of Australia will secure semi monthly mail
Ill by way OF Suez and the other by Panama There
not the least doubt but the Panama route will carry the
palm in the passenger trade the line of passage from
Panama to sydney right through the trades, will be far
superior to the more boisterous one by Suez
TWO WEEKS FROM cHIYt,-MAssAoRE AMERICANS
ENGLISH NIYGpo
The American ship Alexander, A. H. Holway COM
mander, arrived at San Francisco in sixty three days
from Manila.
The Alexander left Manila on the l6th August, few
days prior to which date big had arrived after five
lays passage from Amoyss private letter by her
received from Manila, giving account Of the horrible
massacre by the Chinese of all the American and English
residents of Nngpo, of the five open ports lying be-
tween Annoy and Shanghai. Our informant could fur
nsh with further Details but assured that the
isv beyond all question reliable The number of
Americans and English that port was estimated
forty all of whom the captain believes to have been
dered.
Everything at Canton remained quiet, and there had
irving daily at Hong Kong.
Another steamer reported to have been captured in
the Chinese seas lives taken, and vessel burned The
affair is represented to have been almost counterpart OF
that of the Thistle which occurred months since
Business at Manila excessively dull with little
demand for any description of goods There some
thirty five OF forty sail in the harbor
The Alexander has experienced heavy weather, and
been bafied by adverse winds She the edge of
two typhoons, but escaped injury She however, in lat
itude 42o N, longitude l7Oo f. fell In with broken
pars rudder mast and bowsprt and for several days.
floating pieces of vessels.
Being short Of provisions, the Alexander touched at
Volcano, one OF the Japanese group of islands They
found the island very highly cultivated and evidently
thickly inhabited but the natives refused to off
the ship or furnish any stores They however hoised
ensign invitation for the strangers to come
ashore but the btan deemed it prudent to accept
their proered poiteness and accordingly left without OBJ
| tanning any supplies.
On the arrival of the Alexander, the captain issued
warrant Of arrest for the carpenter named G. Mollen
who had behaved mutinously on the passage
The Alexander spoke several whale ships and left in
the port of Manila the Flying Childers waiting cargo
and the ship Cornga dischaeing having put back She
| Ind drifted rect, Mindoo island had lost
two anchors and hove overheard part of her cargo The
barque Jeanette, from Sydney, also in port repair
inghaving been dsmasted in typhoon off the Iadrone
islands.
LATER FROM LIBERIA.