San Andreas independent., 1858-09-04
ATLANTIC STATES ITEMS.

ork, southampton and Bremen, was to be
dispatched for this port from New York, to take
passengers for Fraser river at moderate prices.
l# The Herman will be the pioneer ship of the
california, New York and European Steam
ship Company. which holds its charter from
our Legislature.
/ One of our New York exchanges says:
"The steamship Washington viii succeed the
Hermann, and be despatched as soon as the
Necessary arrangements can be perfected
/ When these two vessels get round in the Pa
4 ci6c, they will run regularly between San Fran
cisco and San Juan del Sur. Both steamers
will stop at that port on their way up. In short,
the Nicaragua Transit route is to be immedi-
ately opened by 10. White and within few
4 weeks a small steamer will leave this city for
GreytaMH, far the lake nsrgigatign-
/ Immediately succeeding her departure the
route will be declared opened, and vessel
will be put up for passengers. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. White has secured the steam
ers belonging to Samuel L. Mitchirs Savan-
nah line, which is composed of the Alabama,
Florida and Augusta, all goods ships. One of
them will depart in time to connect with the
Hermann, which stops at San Juan del Sur on
her way up"
GENERAL WALKER.-Gen Walker has writ
ten letter in which he again asserts that the
I oSNiStui1 VI w dI ludue ONerIureS TO nln
through Gen. Heningson, to turn his talents
in another dlrectlon-toward Mexico or Cuba,
! for instance, and he would have the support of
the government. He was astounded at the
proposal, and would have discredited it had it
not been made by man in whom he had the
most unbounded confidence, and whom he
honors as a man of honor and integrity-Gen.
| Heningson. The Secretary of War, since Walk
er's letter appeared, denies that he ever said
anything to Heningson about Mexico to justify
the assertions of Walker in his letter. Many
are of opinion that Henngson, being foreign
er, may not have understood properly the Sec
retary; or that his imagination may have
helped him to such conclusions
Gen. Walker was, at latest accounts, in Mo-
bile; and although at present there does not
appear to be the most remote hope of his again
being President of Nicaragua, yet he ardenty
believes that he will, at no distant day, govern
that country.
PARAGUAY.-The course to be pursued to-
ward Paraguay, which has occupied so much
of the attention of the Administration, has
been determined upon. 1t is understood that
several vessels are to be sent there, including
the Harriet Lane, the Fulton, and the briggs
Banbrdge, Perry and Dolphin. The former
will be the flagship. Capt. Page, who has
been selected to command the expedition, will
also charter such other steamers as may be
deemed necessary, and are adapted to the SER
vice. Although it is not supposed that it will
be necessary to fire a single gun, yet in view
of the defensive preparations of Paraguay, it
is determined our force shall be sufficiently
formidable to meet all possible contingencies.
The Commissioner has not yet been selected.
New CALEDoNIA.-The bill for the organiza- a.
ton for the government of New Caledonia, has
n
powers the Crown to establish an absolute gov
ernment there, the Governor making q all such
laws and regulations as may be necessary,
etc, to be laid before Parliament as soon as
convenient. Section 3, however, empowers
the Crown to authorize the Governor of New
Caledonia " to constitute legislature to make
laws" etc., such legislature to consist of thC
Governor and a council, or a council and as
semby,-" to- be appointed or elected in such
| manner, and for such periods, and subject to
such regulations as her Majesty may deem ex-
pedient" How will such a government suit
our American boysl 1t is all left to the dis
cretion of her Majesty, and again in turn to
the Governor who continues in Office four
years. 1t is reported that Sir Allen McNab is
to be the Governor.
SPECIAL AGENT.-The President has appoint
ed John Nugent, editor of the San Francisco
Herald, agent to proceed to Fraser river, to
make proper representations to citizens of the
United States, with the view of preventing col
! lisions or outbreaks in that quarter, our gov
ernment being satisfied, from official and other
sources that liberal policy will be pursued
toward them by the British authorities.
MINISTERIAL CRIsIs.-We learn from Toron-
to- c.. w, that the Canadian Government was
defeated on the night Of the 2Sth July on the
Seat of Government question, the House an
nulng the decision of the Home Government
to make Ottawa the Capital. Next morning
the Ministry resigned. The Governor General
entrusted the formation of new Ministry to
the leader of the opposition, Mr.. Brown, who
after some difficulty, formed Cabinet. The
names of the members were announced in the
House on the ID of August, and appeared to
be obnoxious to all parties. Quite a debate
took place, interesting only to the parties con-
cerned The Upper House was much opposed
TO the present Ministry, so there is no doubt
there will be, if there has not been already
another dissolution. A 'want of confidence
resolution was under discussion in both Houses.
Lieutenant Mowry has left here for Arizona
clothed with official power to visit and take
the census of the several tribes of Indians in
that Territory. He will also investigate and
report upon the titles of several bands to the
lands they now occupy, and which they claim
under purchase from Mexico. 1t is said that
a caravan of camels is being organized to fa-
cilitate the transit of enigrants to and through
the new Territory. The camels are to cross
the intervening desert towards the Gulf of
California.
Secretary Floyd has just issued his orders
to Lieut. Beale to proceed with his wagon road
expedition, which covers the line by Albu
querque to the Colorado The camels now
owned by the Government are under the ex
elusive control of Lieut.. Beale, and the De-
partment is much pleased with his manage
ment of them and the result of the experi
ment. 1t will be recollected that CONGRESS-
appropriated Sl50,00O for the purpose of
opening and bridging this route-a sum. in
the opinion of Lieut.. Beale, amply sufficient for
the purpose.
KANSAS AFFAIRs.-Mr Rush Elmore has
been appointed Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court of Kansas, in place of Judge
Cato, resigned Mr.. E. was removed from
that position by General Pierce.
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