The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02

the l4th OF October, 1t IL ascertained that
the commander OF the U. s. sloop OF war,
Dale. was informed by the commander Of the
British war steamer Conflict, that the latter
had captured three slayers on the African
coast, and the entire British squadron had
captured nine during the last six months.
After making cruise up the coast the off.
GERS OF the Dale expected that the steamer
would return to the United States.
james Fuller, Of Tenaessec, has been ap-
pointed Purser in the Navy, in place Of
Danforth, Of Illinois, resigned.
Official dispatches state that the violators
Of the Dixon family at Beyrout, have been
convicted, and that an order for their exc.
cuton would be asked OF the Sultan.
1t is said that the Presidents message
and the reports Of the heads Of departments,
with the exception Of that OF the Secretary
Of the Treasury, are nearly completed.
The Postmaster General has Issued an
order for o weekly mail from New Orleans
to connect with the regular coaches Of the
San Diego and San Antonio line to III Paso,
where it will DO transferred to the Memphis
overland mail to San Francisco.
WARRINGTON, November II, l858.-It il
understood that the President will in
his message commend Congress TO pro.
vide for the construction OF railroad
through the Territories, to connect Calfor
MIA with the Atlantic States. leaving it to
the States on either side to make the con-
nection entirely across the continent The
practicability Of the III Paso route having
been demonstrated by the successful opera
tons Of the Overland Mail Company. Texas
has already provided for road to FL Paso,
and will do more il necessary. California
would doubtless make provision TO connect
at its southern limits. Such views, and
others as pertinent, will doubtless be sub
mitted in the Presidents message. The
President has no preference Of route beyond
what facts demonstrate as the one most prac
ticabe.
Ii has been stated in regard to the Walk
er movement and Nicaragua that Lord Ma.
pier has used language to the effect that if
the United States government wOnld inter
iere to prevent the movement. then the Brit.
ish would not act-implying. thereby, some
doubt as to the disposition or ability Of
our government to act, AMI also implying
that the British would watch to see if we
conducted ourselves well in this respect, and
be governed accordingly. II it be so--as
some newspapers prett Bding to speak au-
thoratively say am assured our govern
ment "a well as the people. would feel Insult
ed by such an ostentatious implication or re-
Fiction.
1t il understood that members of Con
gress from the Northwest will make great
effort this session to open q mail route to
the Pacific, by way Of Minnesota and Wash
ington aud Oregon Territories, similar to the
Southern route. They assert tina, the SER
vice can be performed on that route in
fifteen or sixteen days.
Representatives and other z Gentlemen from
Oregon and Washington, doubt al to the
Indian subjugation being a. complete as
generally supposed. While the back bone Of
hostili,ies is broken. they think oil Difficult.
ties are not over.
II will be urged upon the Secretary Of
war. to order ten. Harvey, when he returns
to come with a force Of six or seven hundred
men, or with whatever force may he ordered
by an overland northern route. II is said
such toroe, starting in May, would have
no difficulty, a. settlements and posts where
supplies could be obtained extend on boil
sides OF the mountains 10 within o few hun
dred miles OF each other. Besides, it would
have an excellent effect upon the numerou
tribes Of Indians along our northwest from.
tier, and facilitate the opening OF that region.
IL Is slid that ex mayor Wood ia here
after position as Governor Of Nebraska
looking 10 future political promineLce whcn
| Nebraska may be- made State.
| am authorized 10 say there is no foun.
dalton for the statements made by Wash
iugton correspondents, that Secretary Cobb
Intends to recommend an increase Of twenty
or twenty-five per cent. duty on tea and
! coffee
Correspondence Of he Jearn, u Commerce
WlsHISGroN, Tuesday, Nov. 18th, 1858
The Paraguayan expedition and mission
will b. subject OF solicitade for sme
months 10 com,
The President recommended the employ
rnent Of force in this cas and Congress
after some hesitation. approved it. In the
Senate the measure was twice defeated. upon
'ie HE~'h1 p'Neentation on Senator hAiolN
that the Goserument Of Paraguay was ready
without cosrcio0, 10 render Us justice. FL
nally, the JOINT resolution was passed in such
form As 10 hold oat the sword in one hand
and the oi,vc branch in the other Ihe
Ppsldcat was al;horzSd TO adopt such
measures soi Use snch force a. IN his jadg-
ment mas be necessary AID adsl,aoie--" IL
the event OF refusal Of Just sa;siAci.oa by
thc Government 81 faragaay
Wha, may b. DEEMED by oar G17ern
rnent "a jas, satisfaction. Is 4 matter OF
surm.Se. Ii a, OF cOgfsS. - b. saal,ci 81
negotiation, w6etacr Oe,0Sg or aae. Gusili-
ties. Iacse - nothing IN lhe case ,ha, prr-
GUIDES tie bC.Iei ina, UCgo,,-i ~ MI t~'.
inmate ,hc difficulty
Tue several nations tayi-g commercial n
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