The Shasta courier., 1859-01-15
Additional Atlantic News.

In the early part of December large quantities
of ice obstructed navigation of the Hudson river,
and ere this, we presume, the sleighs and skaters
have been flying over its frozen surface.
....There seems to be but little opposition to
the admission of Oregon into the Union. Mr.
Stephens, of Georgia, will propose bill for its
admission at the earliest opportunity. 1t is
thought that the Republicans will endeavor to
tack clause to it for the admission of Kansas
As Oregon contains but forty-two thousand in
habitants, Congress, if she admit her, will nav
but little heed to the teachings of the Presi-
dents message on this point.
1.-THE Lower House has under consideration
the impeachment case of Judge Watrous. of
Texas
1.-The Senatorial Democratic Caucus having
removed Douglas from the Charmanship of the
Territorial Committee, and Mr. Green, of No..
having refused the position, Mr. Fitzpatrick. of
Alabama, takes the place This niece of nettv
spite is too contemplate for animadyersion =
Senator Brown, of Mississippi, like a true gen.
teman, denounced this petty meanness. uuwor-
thy OF the members of School Bows DEBATING
Club, and reminded the self-constitutsd Il Jack
hetches" that act of similar littIeness had
made Van Buren President. These parrow-m;nd-
cd, Findictive Senators may yet be taught how in
considerable is the space intervening between
the Capitoline Hill and the Tarpeian Rock
1.-The Washington States, which is friendly to
the President, protests against his recommenda-
ton of what it calls the exploded heresy of spe-
chic duties, instead of the Democratic system of
ad ratoren duties. We say off with the head of
the States, for the crime of differing with the
President. True Mr. Buchanan has recommend
ed the system always supported by the old Whip
party and opposedby the Democracy But what
OF that Is not the President the head of the
party? and cannot he change its doctrines and
institute new tests whenever he pIeases? So
said those who read out of the party such De-
mocrats as could not endorse his Kansas policv
The rule that was applicable in the Kansas case.
WILL of course, hold good in the case of his tar
III policy. Therefore all Democrats who do not
favor an old fashioned Wing Protective Tariff.
with specific duties-and oppose an old fashion
ed Democratic Revenue Tariff, with ad palorea
duties, must be prepared to be convicted of the
crime of heresy and read out of the Democratic
Church. OFF with the heads of all such i'm
impudent fellows, as presume to think for them
selves, and adhere to the ancient landmarks.
They think, indeed ! What right have they to
think at all-and especially to think thoughts
differing from thoss entertained BY "a the powers
that be?p Out vile caitifs OF with their
traitorous heads
..Highly important dispatches have been re-
ceired from Mexico and submitted to the Gov
ernment. Ii is intimaied that they may entirely
change the programme Of the Message on Mexi-
can affairs Meantime ii is understood that Sc
nor Mata, the Juarez Minister, who recently left
Washington, has gone 10 Vera Cruz to obtain |
fnll powers to negotiate q treaty at Washington |
for the settlement of all American claims against
Mexico, and to guarantee the right of way across
Chihuahua, Sonora and other Mexican Terrific
ries, to California.
1.-THE bill for the election of United States |
Senators has passed the Indiana. Senate by |
vote of 26 to %. The House will probably con-
cur. The next step will be the election of two
Senators in place of Bright and Fitch, and then
the question will come up in such shape in the |
U. 5. Senate as to compel deliberate settle
nent