Mariposa Democrat., 1858-02-04
From The San Joaquin Republican,
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN GATE.
Two Week. Later from the Atlantic States.

on Thursday, January 2sth.
The Golden Gate brings 461 passengers, all
well, 300 bags of U. S. mails, and 5S7 pack
ages of merchandise on freight.
Gen. Comonfort has resigned the Dictator
ship of Mexico, after a short reign of ten or
eleven days.
Movements of Walker.
The news of the breaking up of Walkers
expedition created an intense excitement in
New York, Washington, Mobile, and at other
points at the South. The conduct of Commo-
dore Pauding was severely criticised. 1t is
stated that that officer acted without instruc
tions in his demonstration against the fibus-
ters, the only orders issued being simply those
promulgated some time since to all the officers
of the Federal Government to prevent infrac-
tions of the neutrality laws. 1t is furthermore
stated that the Administration disclaim and
disapprove of the conduct of the Commodore,
bility.
Gen. Walker reached Washington, Tuesday,
21st in company with Marshal Rynders and
Immediately proceeded to the State Depart
ment, where he had an interview with the Sec.
retary of State, and was formally surrendered.
Gen. Cass however, stated that he had no di-
rections to give concerning General Walker; it
was only through the Judiciary that he could
be held to answer any charges brought against
him. The renowned flbuster and his escort
retired, the former at liberty to 60 where his
inclination might lead 1t is reported, however,
that process will be issued to bring him to
trial for violating the neutrality laws.
The Cabinet on Tuesday, held consulta-
ton with regard to the conduct of Com. Paul
ding, in seizing Walker and his men, in which
the Commodore's dispatch to the Secretary of
War, in justification of his actions, was read.
The Commodore says: al could not regard
Walker and his followers in any other light
than as outlaws who had escaped the vigilance
of the officers of the Government, and left our
shores for the purpose of rapine and murder
and saw no other way to vindicate the law
and redeem the honor of our country, than
by disarming and sending them home. In
doing so, am sensible of the responsibility
have incurred, and confidently look to the Gov
ernment for my justification"
The movements of the filibusters and their
supporters are the absorbing topics of the day.
The excitement at the South is up to fever
heat. Meetings to express the public indigna.
ton at the seizure of Gen. Walker have been
called at New Orleans and Mobile, and recruit
ing for Nicaragua is going on rapidly at those
points large force is already enlisted. A
body of 800 men left Texas on the Goth inst.
to reinforce Col. Anderson.
Proceedings In Congress.
Our Congressional news per last steamer was
to the 10th December. On the 2lst, Kansas
matters were brought up in the Senate. SEN
ator Bigler defended the Lecompton Consttu-
ton, and arragned Senator Douglas for incon-
sistency. Douglas replied in speech severe
on Senator Bigler.
The House spent the day in discussing the
TreasuryAote bill, the principal speakers there
on being Messrs. Letcher, of Virginia, Banks,
Of Massachusetts, Lovejoy, of Illinois, and
Campbell of Ohio. Various substitutes and
notifications of the measure were submitted,
but no action was taken.
Leave was asked, but not obtained, to intro
duce resolution of enquiry into the propriety
of excluding Mr. Bernheisel, the delegate from
Utah, from bis seat
Mr.. Blair brought in bill authorizing the
contractors for carrying the overland Califor-
MIA mail to adopt any route they might choose.
On the 22d the Senate referred bills to Sc
cure to actual settlers the alternate sections of
the public lands reserved on the grants to the
States for railroad purposes, to grant every
head of family who is citizen Of the u s..
homestead of 160 acres of land on condition
of its occupancy and cultivation.
On the Presidents message, Mr.. Fitch took
the floor. He did not desire to read Mr.. Doug.
las out of the party, but pointed him to the
fate of such as had taken position outside of
the pale, instancing Mr.. Van Buren, as fright
ful example. Mr.. f. was for admitting Kansas
Mr.. Douglas replied, showing Mr. Fitch to
be heterodox on one point at least. He (Mr.
d. had not become the mere servie tool OF
any President. If the President wanted dem
ocratic harmony, let him stand by the Cincn-
natl platform. Mr.. d. spoke with confidence
in the strength of his position, and in tone
ofdefiance to those who denounced his course
On the 23d, after referring to various por-
tons of the Presidents Message, Mr. Stuart
took up the Kansas question. He agreed with
Attorney General Black, that the power of
Congress, in the admission Of new States, was
plenary Congress is to determine whether
the State shall be admitted at all, and if so,
how. Enabling acts are not indispensable to
the admission of new States. Congress has
power to admit, but not to coerce. As half of
the people of Kansas had not an opportunity
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