The Shasta courier., 1859-02-19

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......A caucus of the Democratic Senators de-
termined to support Mr.. Slidell's bill placing in
the hands of the President thirty millions ofdol-S
lars, for the purpose of commencing negotiations
for the purchase of Cuba. The House Com. orr
on Foreign Affairs will also report similar bill
The Senate caucus agreed to permit Democratic
Senators to vote as they pleased on the question
in Senate. This was done for the purpose Of
accommodating certain Southern Senators who
entertain the same sort of doubts relative to the
unconstitutionality of the measure that John c.
Calhoun entertained relative to the annexation
of Texas. Messrs. Hunter and Mason of Virgi-
MIA are opposed to the scheme.
Mr.. Douglas took strong grounds in favor of
giving the money to the President. He thought
the prospect of purchasing gloomy, but was viii
ling to give the President money to make the
attempt. He said there was but one way to get
Cuba, and that was on the occurrence of anothe
Black Warrior case to seize the Island by wa
of reclamation, and negotiate afterwards on tn
basis of ui possessedtis. The New York Herald
which strongly fayors the measure, pays Mr
Douglas the tribute of four distinct compliment
for his course the question. NiraJHe dictu !
The Herald is anxious for the Democrats to make
this party measure and thus unite the party
The Republicans, however, appear determine
| that they will share in the honors of the occa
sion. Seward, Hale, Giddings, ct id omne genul
say they will vote for the bill, and Chase,
Ohio, has written letter in favor of it. Indeel
there appears to be very little opposition fron
any quarter. 1t is intimated that this unanimitl
has been brought about by certain crumbs oi
intelligence which fell from the Presidents table
to the effect that with plenty of money in hand
our Minister at Madrid may commence negotia1
tions for the purchase of Cuba, without the feai
of giving offence to the Spanish Court, and with
fattering prospects of accomplishing the end SC
much to be desired.
The opposition which the measure met at the
hands of the Cuban authorities is of but little
| moment There is not single native of the
island in Office in Cuba. Every civil and militia
ry officer, as well as every soldier in the army i:
| a native of Spain. OF course they will oppose
the sale of Cuba, because they would thereby
| lose their bread and butter The native Cubans
however, who are not in fat Offices, favor the
| sale.
......From the Indications, we have but slight
hopes of the passage through Congress of any
Pacific Railroad Bill this year. Such failure
will be a lasting disgrace to the Democratic
| nd fo Mr nj Admin
......The bill for the organization of Arizona
has been ordered reported by the House Com
mittee.
......Col. Sumner has been ordered to Leaven-
worth to assist in suppressing the outrages in
Kansas.
......Gen. Ward, Minister to China, is en- route
| for the Celestial Empire.
...Mr. Slocomb was confirmed by the SEN
ate, Jan. 10, as Coiner of the San Francisco
Mint
......It is said the Douglas and Sldell affair is
settled, and that these gentlemen are fast becom-
ing friends.
......Mr. James NJ. Crane, delegate elect from
Nevada, has issued circular to members of
Congress, presenting a long array of arguments
why the bill to organize that Territory should
become a law. Its length is about coo and
width 450 miles. The population ranges from
$4,000 to $4,000 souls. He gives glowing de-
scrption of its mineral and agricultural features
saying, in conclusion, he can enter into no bar
gain or arrangement for omnibusng the Terri
tory through Congress. The Territory of Neva-
da is suffering under a peculiar afflicton. The
bill to organize it is in advance of Others Let
each one come up in order and be tested on its
merits.
......Mr. Douglas has refused to meet with the
Territorial Committee since his removal from the
Craftsmanship.
Foreign.
The Madrid dispatch of the lst JAN, to the
London Ne1es, says:
The Ministry declare that Spain will never sell
Cuba, and protest against the insulting hypoth-
esis to the contrary implied in the American
Presidents Message. 0lozago has brought for
ward motion supporting the Ministerial decla-
ration, which is unanimously approved.
The Spanish Government is said to have ad-
dressed the Cabinets of England and France on
the subject of Mr.. Buchanan's remarks in regard
to Cuba
New 0RGAN.-It is said that the new Demo-
cratic organ to be established at the capital, is
to be edited by Judge Botts The business
management will be under the control of Dan
Gelwicks & Co., now of the Mountain Democrat
The poor Star which has for some days been
publishing, without pay, the foolish manifesto
of the immortal haif-a-hundred, is to be given
the go-by.
Ez77@ Mr.. Gilman, Clerk of the Assembly. was
who was Journal Clerk under Gilman. Mr. G.,
however, declined. Cause of challenge Gilman
secured McCOppin's support for Clerk of the