The Washington union., 1858-03-28

mrd but little snow had fallen AT vancouye,
SNOW storm occurred the 18th of February when snow
fell to the depth OF foot the weather continued
quite cold for few days, and the Columbia above Van
couver closed with ice but there indications Of
its shortly breaking up
The Oregon Standard Vi the 25th Of February STATE
that heavy ruin had melted all the of the preyion
week, and that the Columbia was free from ice but vs
high
The Oregon Times has the following ccmnlunieatioo
relative to the gold mines at Fort Coville dated Dsle
February 49, 1858
EDITOR Tmrs write in haste to give you sketch Of
biz gold strike that made ia the Swo swon
mines lately by two men, William Peyone and Anto;ns
Plante They took out and washed in gold with
small rocker, thousand dollars each per week for
two weeks They showed ,s the coarsest dust that has
ever been exhibited at the Daes since the discovery of
large stock Of mining fixtures and supplies and left for
home again. May God give them success.
The evidence by these gentlemen is the hrst that hs.
ever been strong enough to excite in the least IL h
wen known that have ever been proof against the
'gold fever" o
YouB &c, CWs
Governor Stevens, the delegate in Congress from
Washington Territory informs that he is personally
acquainted with the gentlemen mentioned that they
have hecn long residents of the Territory and are en
tied 10 entire credence. Antoine Plane is frequently
mentioned in Gov stcve,ss report OF the North Pacific
tailr'ad survey his house il the Cur 4 flenc rSsl
hear Lake Cosur d Alcne.. ~.
The announcement Of this discovery together with the
late proclamation of Gov. Douglas, OF the Hudson Raw
Company, relative TO persons digging gold on British
territory north OF the 4Sth parallel cerootc the state
nent already made Of The fact Of an immense cpose Of
gold in Washington Territory and in places readily &C.
ucssibe TO miners ssiegs
Maple sugar has hsep made from the oommo, notie
which abeunds in many PORTIONS qf the Territory, and
particularly on the Nsduay bottom, where Nir George
shazer, says the Pioneer and hemoast, 'has made
most excellent article of ae quality and favor and pro-
poses another manufacture quite extensively
NICARAGUA
tsrsp The ransm. s4ar and Herald cf March lsthl
The American minister plsnipctentiary General NJ B.
Lamar, WINS formally received by the government Of Nj
caragua on te I'D of February His address the
csi0n has NOT bocn published hut II IL understood ex
press the part Of the United States, sentiments Of
the kindtst nature toward Nicaragua, and the other
States Of thejsthmns The address gave much satstc-
ton whereverit It was known,
The treaty TRirh was negotiated at Washington last
November Ly Sclor Irixarn minister from Nicamgus
still before the Legislative assembly Of that State
and believed would not be ratified except with al
teratiQns, whichwoald again open the whole mattefa
Washington.
Mr.. William Carey Jones' late special agent of the
United States ia the MATES of Central America took for
NAL leave Of the government Of Nicaragua the 9th
February 1t ~ understood that during the latter months
of Mr. oness residence in Nicaragua he had occasion
deroyati0 he views them, N the rights Of American
citiucns resident therein and opposite not only to the
friendly sentiments which he conveyed to that State f
the cabinet at Washington but also to the spirit cxhib-
itd by the authorities Of Nicaragua pending the ques
ton OF the reception Of their minister Iiiza by the
United States In his closing letter it is understood
that Mr. Jones recaptunte and expresses the opinion
that the acts and acts which he sets forth directly in his
knowledge calculated Justly to incense the American
government and people, and ought to induce
tribution and preventive
military order, issued 18th December, requiring a
foreigners, male and female, resident in the depart
ment which includes the "transit Toutc,' 20 present
themselves before the governor within limited time
under penalty, is OF the acs protested against The
decree is asserted TO be in violation Of natural and in
ternatonnl law in the fact Of its nraying persons by
class description. and without specified In
stead of by and designation and setting out tho
motive also, in making penal what Is not anywhere
else counted offence namely, 10 be foreigner"
Many harships and abuses ii IL alleged, occurred to
American citizens in the execution of this decree Mr.
Jones also mentions declaration of the President the
republic, General Marncz,) q why he order
cd to be suppressed judicial investigation in which
functonary Of the government is implicated in high
crime namely, that 'dH he mere Apnrua."
A case is also stated which will raise the question
whether foreigners and neutruls subject to peremp
tory orders 10 work public defenccs, when im.
mediate danger exists. II Is asserted moreover that
according to the declaration of President Martinez all
correspondence, whether public private II liable to be
opened altered nnd even substituted by whatever
ority Of the State, and TINT the government will not
allow remedy, investigation into the
abuse.
General Maxine Jerez has been appointed Minister Of
War and Hacienda, but had not entered on the Office
General Jerez prominent member Of the old demo
cratic party, and of those who invited Walker into Mica
ragua in 1855.