Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-27
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From WashingtOn.

WAsBIGroS, March rs.
negotiations in regard = the San Juan affair
are progressing slowly. The proposition recent
!y submitted TO our government by Great
Britain upon basis which she thought would
be acceptable to the United States, by yielding
our rights to the Island. and fixing the bound
cry % as 10 include other portions of her
majesty territory. which We do not claim, but
which are worthless. WAS replied TO. and
positively declined.
Mr.. Branch will oppose the organisation Of
new territories, and move an amendment TO
the Utah bill. giving the Presidea: OF the
United States power to appoint territorial
Legislatures. as Was the custom prior to 1886.
This will &C; up ell the difficulty at the root
Ii the new territories should be organized,
elections for delegates will be ordered. Dele
gates elected pricr to the existence Of the ter
rltories could not claim seals in the COngress
The following call has been furnished here
for publication tomorrow
WAsHrSGToS, March "a
The members OF the Democratic National
Committee are requested to meet in Washing.
ton on Thursday, April 5th. for consultation on
important business. A full attendance 10 de
sired. Signed d. Z Smalley, chairman, J. X.
George. c. d. Vaiandigham. and Julius Hesse
secretaries
Six or eight members Of the Committee are
already IN the city. 1t is understood that no
change will probably be made - to the place
Of holding the Convention, but it Vas thought
important tha; the Committee should be called
together to satisfy public opinion, in the hope
that the grievances complained OF 1t Charles
ton may De sbated. The clamor for change
continues unabsted. From different sections
there is some talk from individual delegates
now here, at an informal call upon the several
States, delegates to confer At the same time
with the Democratic National Committee on
the above named subject.
From California aud South America.
New York, March 25
The steamer Baltic arrived this P. NJ, with
California dates of the 5th inst, with 420
passengers and $s95 900 in specie, brought
down by the G Golden Gate
Tie shipments OF treasure is unusually small,
on account of the very large investments in
the WAshol Silver mines.
The frigates Roanoke and Sabine and store
ship Relief were at Aspinwsll
The Cortez with mais was to leave in few
hours after the Golden Gate
A rather destructive FIRE occurred at Sacra-
mento on the 4th Westerns brick building,
occupied hv ) Searles a carriage shop Tolls
brick stable and the old county court house
building, which he vas fitting up as . hotel.
were burned Loss $4,000.
Advices from Portland, Oregon, are to the
9th and Victoria to the 29th.
The Bri,ish fiiga,e Topaz had arrived at
EsquimaCx.
The Democratic State Convention Of Oregon
had elected Delegates to the Charleston Con.
vention and the Republican State Convention
had appointed Delegates to the Chicago Con-
veution.
Lieut.. Mullers' Wagon Road Expedition was
in winter quarters. The road 10 completed 50
miles from Walia Walla and is expected to be
flushed to Fort Benton the coming fall.
The Ariel, with the mails from New York,
arrived 81 Aspinwall on the afternoon CT the
l3t
Gen. Barras had been elected Governor Of
Salvador.
The Nicaraguan Government has approved
the contract with Croskey Co, and invoked
q fpecial session of Congress to ratify it.
The revolution in Liberia Costa Rica In fa-
vor Of ex-President Mora had been suppressed
N-ws from Chilli Is unin,eresting.
Peru appears TO be on the eve Of war It is
reported that President Castila is about 10
r.arch with his entire expedition against Boliv
ia.
Nothing has been i.cov cred concerning the
murder OF Capt Lambert Of the British ship
Vixen
Eighty ships we're loaded a. the Chinchos
and others we're daily expected.