The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-14
From, California.

ny SommouoIe Dludle. from NlaZauan the commodore
would probably proceed to the Sandwich Islands TO
fresh his who had had scarcely any vegetables since
he left Valparaiso in December last From the islands
Com Shubrick would return to Monterey. Our squadron
had been able to enforce a. rigid blockade. without
giving recently any offence to any neutral power. Com.
Bdde was at Monterey on the 10th April. The Prebe
had not arrived. The Congress at San Diego but
was expected soon at Monterey. The Portsmouth off
San Jose on the 27th-all well. The Warren en-
ployed transporting volunteers from San Pedro to San
Francisco The storeships Xylon and Mount Vernon
had both reached Monterey, and the squadron is well
supplied with provisions The Portsmouth had been
employed in taking possession of the towns in Lower
California the gulf; but at no place there the
means of making resistance to our flag
We have received a file of "The California STAR" a
weekly journal edited by E. p. Jones, at Yerba Buena
in California. Our file extends through January and
February and down to March 6, inclusive They con-
tain very little intelligence which has not been received
by previous arrivals. The Sar" of the 9th February
gives the following information
"CIvn EXPERIMENTATION Kearny sailed from this
port in the United States figate Savannah, Capt Mer
vine, on Tuesday last, for Monterey where IT is under
stood, in conjunction with Commodore Shubrck, he will
Immediately commence the important work of organic
ing civil government for California.
"There is subject to which desire to call the
attention OF Gen. kearny and Commodore Shubrick,
deeming it Of the highest Importance that immediate
action should be had in regard to it. large proportion
of the emgrans who into California last year, did
so under the expectation that the government existing
here when they lett their homes would grant them
lands for agricultural purposes. Most of them have ex
haused all their means in the expenses incident TO their
an homer slSui and hss 0
try worthy of all praise and of rich reward, as soon as
they arrived here and were called upon almost TO
they left their families and arrayed themselves in
| defence heir
country. Some provision or regulation, it seems to US,
should be made Immediately for these emigrants, by
lands, with understanding that they shall hold them
when the affairs of the territory are finally adjusted We
hope this subject vitality important to the present and
future emigration will not escape the attention of the
government at Monterey"
From the California Star, March6
Pubic MEErlNG.We publish to-day the proceedings
of public meetings held at various points in the northern
division of California, for the purpose of nominating suit
able persons to represent the people in the Legislative
council, now about to be formed.
Our fellow citizens of Sonoma have displayed great
degree of wisdom and sound judgment in recommending
Governor Boggs, General yallo, and Captain Cooper
represent this district in the council Better selections
could not have been made and we hope they will be ap-
E Brown he o an ee nos e with M
as this part of California is entitled to, allowing other
districts iar proportion OF Representations We graf
lied to find that the people have laid aside all party and
sectional feelings in the above nominations, and acted for
the general good.
We received few days since, from our Sacramento
correspondent, letter containing the intelligence of
attempt by another party of twentyfour OF the emgrants
to cross the California mountains They succeeded in
reaching the top OF the mountains about the first of De-
cembe; but they all persisted in severe snow storm
The same letter furnishes with the names of those
belonging to the first party who died from hunger in at
tempting TO cross the mountains which are given below
Patrick Dolan, VIM: Stanton, VIM. Fosdick, L. Muir
phey Mr. Graves, Patrick Brin, two baqueros in the
employment of j. A. Suter, esq, two New Mexicans,
ptnI
The writer not able to ascertain the of any of
the party OF tweny-four.
1t seems from the proceedings of meeting held in
Sonoma, a few days since, which will appear in our
next, that the Indians have recently evinced hostile
disposition towards the settlers in the northern part Of
the country We trust that Gen. Kearny, will comply
with the reasonable request of the people of that section,
as expressed in their public meeting.
| We learn from persons just arrived from the south,
that Col Fremont two weeks slnce was still acting as
governor OF the territory All was quiet in the south
Fremont and the officers and men of his battalion Sew
captains and eutenants belonging TO the battalion
signed in one day, we understand
| Our informants met courier from Monterey, on his
way TO the Pueblo de los Angeles with dispatches for
Col Fremont; is, therefore, probable that he is
WINGED by this time that his authority to act governor
is not derived from the proper source Col Russell had
resigned the office of secretary of state
We are indebted to Monterey correspondent for
copy of the circular just issued by Gen Kearny and Com
Shubrick which will be found in our paper to-day 1t
will be by the circular that Gen Kearny is now
governor of California and has already entered upon his
duties as SUCH 1t will also be observed that Com Sh,-
brick according to the present arrangement of gov
eminent, is to have command of the northern Pacific
squadron and to have the control of the import trade of
California and the general supervision of the American
commerce in the Pacific:
ClRcuLAR.-To all achom ii may concern, be it k,locn
That the President Of the United States DESTROYS give
and the people of California share the good
people OF the United States and to protect them the
time from the attacks of foreign foes and from internal
connections, has invested the undersigned with separate
and distinct powers, civil and military; cordial
operation in the exercise of which, it hoped and believed
will have the happy results desired.
To the COMMUNICATIVE chief of the naval forces the
President has assigned the regulation of the import trade
the conditions which vessels of all nations
well foreign) be admitted into the the
ritory, and the establishment OF all port regulations
To the commanding military officer, the President has
assigned the direction Of the operations land, and
invested him with administrative functions government
the people and territory occupied by the forces OF the
| United States.
Done Monterey, capital of California this first day OF
| w. BRANDFORD SHUBRICK,
| Commander-in-Chie of the Naval Forces
| S. w. KEARNY,
| Brig Cen U. s. A. and Governor OF California.
From private letter received yesterday, learn that
Monterey has been fixed upon by Governor Kearny and
Commodore Shubrick, the temporary of govern
ment for the territory.
The point for the permanent seat Of government has
not been determined upon, and probably will not be BY
the existing authorities; but will be left TO the people
| The entire northern Pacific squadron of the United
States are, doubt, at Monterey, with the exception of
the Cyane at this port Their destination is not yet
known but it is probable that the greater part of them