The Shasta courier., 1858-02-06
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE COURIER
BY THE NORTHERN TELEGRAPH LINE.


The steamship Golden Gate has arrived with
important news.
Sacramento Union of the 29th says the main fea
ture of the intelligence is that much excitement
prevailed upon the receipt of the news of the
breaking up of the Walker expedition, and re-
cruiting for Nicaragua is again progressing.
Com. Paulding was severely censured, especial
ly in the southern and western cities.
1t is stated that that officer acted without in
structions in his demonstrations against the Fill
libusters. The only orders issued, were those
promulgated some time since to all the officers
of the Government to prevent infractions of the
Neutrality laws. The Administration dial ia
and disapprove of the conduct of the comman-
der. He will be held to strict accountability
Gen. Walker arrived at Washin gton in COM
pany with Marshal Rynders, but was set at lib
erty, to go where his inclnations might lead.
The Com. sent letter to the Secretary of War,
in justification of his action. The excitement is
up to feyer-heat in the South Public meetings
had been held, expressing Indignation at the
seizure of Gen. Walker.
The Kansas Question is still the exciting top
ic in Congress and Douglas stands firm.
Senator Broderck broke ground in speech
on the same side, and arraigned the Admins
tration for its course.
A civil war had broken out in Kansas, and
fight had taken place between the u S. troops
and the Free-states men under Lane.
The election had been held and the Lecomp-
ton constitution, with slavery, carried the day.
1t is said that several of the troops were kill
ed. 1t is also reported that the Dragons re-
treated and that Gen. Denver had sent four
companies of Infantry to assist them moreo-
yer that Free-states men to the number of
2500 had rallied in support of Lane, and that
fearful collision was expected.
The foregoing is from our Extra of the 3lst
ult. Below will be found the news more in de-
tail:
On the 23d Dec, after referring to various por-
tions of the Presidents message, Mr.. Stuart
(Dem.) of Michigan, took up the Kansas ques-
ton. He agreed with Attorney General Butler
that the power of Congress in the admission of
new States was plenary. Congress is to deter
mine whether the state shall be admitted at all
and how. Enabling Acts are not indispensable
to the admission of new states. Congress had
power to admit but not to coerce. As half of
the people of Kansas had not an opportunity to
vote for delegates to the convention, how shall
they abide by the decision in which their voice
had not been heard. The convention was
trick and fraud, and he would never vote to
r~ts< f1,,fT fro,
peace, but there would be no peace"
Mr.. Broderick, of Cal, said that while he
agreed with Messrs Douglas and Stuart in most
of their remarks, there was one point on which
he wished to say a few words. When Governor
Walker and Secretary Stanton went to Kansas
they found state of insurrection existing there,
and succeeded, with great labor, in restoring
peace. Now he thought the President and his
Cabinet were alone responsible for the recent
outbreaks. This was the first time he had
known President to descend from his high po-
sition and attempt to coerce peaceable citizens
to the will of an Illegal body of men. He was
sorry to disagree with his party for he believed
he had rendered as much service in ecctng
President Buchanan as any gentleman upon
this floor. He was also somewhat astonished
at the forbearance of the people of Kansas to-
ward the delegates to the Convention. If the
people had logged them cut their ears off and
sent them out of the Territory, he, for one,
would have applauded them for it. He would
not make any extended remarks now, but if the
Lecompton Constitution should ever be present.
ed to the Senate he might have something to say
about it then. He would remark that he was
no free-soier. In his own state his most bitter
opponents were the Republicans.
During conversational debate, in order to
show his opposition to free-soil movements, Mr.
3 H.. IL IL
since, at convention of the Democratic party
in the state of New York, of which Mr. Dooitle
and Preston King were members, proposition
was made that if one wing of the party would
consent to the passage of resolutions endorsing
the Wilmost Proviso, they might have all the Of
fees. But he refused to enter into such an
agreement
Mr.. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, said it was true
he was in that convention, and that the Demo-
cratic party were then divided upon that ISSUE
So far as he was concerned, though such reso-
lutions were submitted, no proposition ever
came from him, directly or indirectly, that, in
consideration of the passage of the resolutions,
the offices should be bestowed on the other side
Mr.. Broderick said it was Mr.. King who made
the proposition to him.
Mr.. King, of New York, remarked that he had
no special recollection of such a conversation
He had always considered that there could be
no other motive, on the part of citizens residing
in the free states, to oppose such resolutions,
than the hope of obtaining Office. daughter J
Mr.. Broderick replied, that if his wing of the
party were anxious to obtain the Offices they
would not agree to the passage of resolutions
for that object.
Mr.. King remarked, that such conversations
were so frequent, that, although he did not re-
collect this particular case, he did not question
the accuracy of Mr.. Broderick's statement
(Laughter.)
Congress, after a recess of ten DAYS, re-as-
sembled on the 4th January. In both Houses
resolutions calling upon the President for nfor-
nation respecting the capture of Walker and
embracing the entire range of subjects and cir
cumstances bearing upon our relations with MIC
aragua, were adopted
A vast amount of business was brought for
ward. Among the most important, we notice
bill for the admission of Kansas offered by Mr.
Pugh, as compromise 1t provides for the ad-
mission of Kansas Uuler the Lecompton Con-
sttution, and requires that the clause relative to
slavery shall be submitted to direct vote of the
people, on the 7th of April next; also that the
constitution shall not be construed so as to i'm
pair the right Of the people to alter or amend it
at any time.
The committee on territories was instructed
to report as to the propriety of repealing the
Utah organic law, and attaching that territory
to contiguous territories.
Gen. Shields and Gov. Rice have been elected