The weekly Columbian., 1857-04-18
WEEKLY COLU MBIAN.
ARRIVAL OF THE
a Oh u Il " n q E.
re Weeks Later News from the Atlantic
States,

ssws from the Argus Extra:
SAN Francisco, April l2-lr. X.
The steamship Golden Age arrived
this afternoon little after 3 O'clock
She brings 776 passengers. all well, with
little or no sickness on beard during the
passage.
The following is the intelligence she
brings from New York, March 20:
SENArs.-On the 18th of March the
Senate went into Executive session, and
after an exciting debate. adopted resolu-
hons having the effect of rejecting the
Treaty negotiated between Mr.. ID lla>
and Lord Clarendon, for the settlemelt t
ofCentral American affairs. The resp
luton referred to, however, comprehend.
the basis of new Treaty.
The Mexican Treaties have been re-
1ected by the Secretary of State, and it is
understood that our Minister at Mexico
has been advised TO await instructions be-
fore entering into further negotiations.
On the 18th, the Senate adopted the
recommendation of the judiciary Com,
0ittes relative to the contested seat of
Simon Cameron, ID that gentleman re-
sains his place.
Tbs report permitting tho parties in
telested in the Indiana contested case. IL
sake testimony regarding the facts before
the j JUDICIAL tribunals of that State, was
discussed at some length.
Telegraphic dispatches from Washing
son announce the basis of a new Treaty
with Mexico. 1t embraces tho acqusi-
zion OF Sonora and Sinaloa, with the COM
mand of the Gull of California on the o IL,
side. in consideration OF a sum of money
as an equivalent on the other. Mr.. Bu-
ehanan. It is said. has made known hi
views on the subject, and the matter will
% considered by the Cabinet in few
days.
Gov. Gcary, Of Kansas, who has re-
signed his Office and is now on his way
70 Washington. has published a statement
In the st. Louis papers giving the reasons
-shat impelled him to the course he has Ia
ken. From tho Statement it appears
that the Pierce administration arc re-
Sponsible ior all the disorders tha, att!ict-
Cd the Territory. The Governor states
shat fifty men were under oath from the
day he entered the country until he left.
80 assassinate him if his official conduct
did not meet their appreciation. He also
says that halfthe story has not been told
with regard to the atrocities committed
BY the Pro-slavery meu.
California appointments had no. been
made at the latest dates.
On the 14th of March a fiightful rail.
road accident happened near Hamilton.
Canada. Nearly one hundred passen-
gers were killed.
Another dr. adful railroad accident
happened on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
AT Altona station an einigrant train
standing on the track was run into by
heavy freight train. crowding the rear
ear into the one bcfol it, and causing the
instant death of ten of tue 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 PhiIa-
delpbia. in which case Ex Gov. B,gler
would be appointed Collector at San
Francisco. Forney has declined the
Collectorship of Phi!adelphia.
WASHINGTON. Thursday. March le-
Strong Efforts were being made for the
appointment ct Southern man as Coy
e'nor Of Kansas. The Cabinet has under
consideration the affairs of that territory.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States decided the Dred Scott case on
the 9th Of March. Chief Justice Taney
delivered the opinion of the Court. The
following are the main points decided:
1st Negroes, whether slaves or free, not
citizens OF the United States. under the
Constitution. Cd. The Ordinance Of 1887
had no independent constitutional fnrce
or legal effect subsequent to the Con,ti-
tuition, and could not operate of itsell
70 confer freedom or citizenship Oh ne.
groes. Sd The provisions of the act of
1920, commonly called the Missouri Com
promise, SO far as it undertook to exclude.
negro slavery from. or to communi .ate
freedom aud citizenship to negroes, ex-
ceeded the power Of Congress, and was
void and of no effect.
EuRoPR.-We have one weeks later
news from Europe. The Russian organ
In Brussels. good authority. snno,,nces
the positive settlement Of the Persian war
by negotiation, at Paris OH the 2Oth Feb
rusry. England is to have Consuls in all
the Persian towns where Russia has such
officials. She has moreover, obtained a
permanent tooth I'D at Karak,and Ormus.
Bushire is to be abandoned by the British
and Herat evacuated ly the Russians.
The English Cabinet defended their
course Of action. as that of the Americans.
in China. both in and out Of parliament
Lord Ralmerston thought it would be