The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-26

INTELLIGENCE BIZ The MAILS
BALTIMORE, September IS 1s4S.
.qS;orrrmsnf Of fAe 4a.a Loase- Settlement Of the
N,,r Ierk o,eston- q TfHancrs .4cf- The Steamer
LsBsl-ElSer .adsms, &c.
rh. Gt.pu Loa- OF the I. o. Of o. F., Of the
United States adjourned sine die Saturday night
at IL O'Clock, att session Of six days The New
York difficulty was settled by the reception Of the
city delegates and the exclusion of the State delegates
only thrt-' out - -isnty members, being In favor
Of admitting the latter The decision however, caused
no i'll feeiiLs, II Ue.s m,reiy family dispute, In
which the opposing parties cheerfuy agreed to abide
by the decision OF the head Of the family, let its
decision be in favor of either learn that the in
Of the order during the past year has been
very great and that the subordinate lodges in every
State are in a most fouris hing condition.
One of the most vuianous acts record COM
mitted in this city Saturday night, and very
resulting in DEAN During the absence of q family,
residing in the section of the city ON Satur
day evening, some VII. ain entered the yard and
moved the floor Of the privy Shortly alter the lady
frvy In the dark and preciptated into the sink
which being full and very deep would doubtless have
resulted in her death had she not caught hold Of
the ;oist and thus be. n enabled to hold herself up
The steamsh hip sab L. preparing to sail for Havana,
via Charleston. on the LIST inst, and will commence
tomorrow 10 receive Leignt anu passengers. On her
route TO Charleston Capt. Rollins intends to demon
srate the point that ne dis Co from Baltimore can
be accomplished with but night at sea
Elder Adams IL d-liv. ring of religious lee
lures here in opp Isl ion to Fanny Lee Townsend
He has quit the sts. in disgust.
California anu senator Benton.
To THE PEOPLE OF CALrFoRnIA;-
Ths treaty with ,.exico makes you citizens Of the
nited States; Congress has yet passed the laws
20 give you the blessing Of our government; and 1t
may be- some time before it does so. In the mean
time. while your CONDITION is anomalous and critical
calls for the Of the soundest discretion
snd the most exalted patriotism Jour part, the
temporary civil and military government establish
ed over you q right OF war; is end. Theediots
Promulgated by your temporary Governors (kearny
and Mason each an ,gnorxmus SO far as these edicts
went TO change the laws OF the land, are null and
void and 70 from the beginnings for the laws Of
conquered country remain in force, until altered by
the proper Legislative authority has yet altered the
laws which existed at the time Of your conquest.
The laws Of California still what they were, an i
are for your present protection, with some
snght additions f"In your voluntary consent
and administered by officers of your own election.
Having no awfu, mt, nor lawful officers, you
can got none except by your own act; you can have
none that have authority you except by your
consent Its sanction must be the will OF the
majority. recommend you to meet in conventioa-
provide for cheap and SIMPLE government-and take
care Of yourselves, until Congress provide for
you. You need q governor and judges and some
peace and militia officers; that is about all The
Roman civil law, which is the basis of your law, is
Just and wise and only needs to DO administered by
Avoid codes until introduced by permanent
authority You need but little, at present, in ad-
dition to what you have. and that your convention
can give you TO wit: elections, trial by jury and
courts Of Recon ciliauon I"
This latter is for the termination of disputes with
out law, by the mediation of the Judge it is easily
epgraftod on the Roman civil law. which you have,
and which favors arbitration and mica BILE theme nts
It is founded upon the command in Scripture agree
with thine adversary quickly, whilst thou art in the
Wsy with him. &c IL exists In some of the northern
european nations Norway especially, where two
" Reconciliation
You have been disappointed in not receiving the
pay due you for military tervices and sacrifices during
the war bill passed the Senate appropriating
100000 for that purpose that bill baked in the
committee Of the House OF Represe ntatives by lies
against Col Fremont mt here by Col Mason and the
notorious Col Jonathan ID. Stevenson Seeing that
i'll was Lost, lees IF $500 900 again passed by
the Senate to the most urgent nd best ascer-
aimed claims it alro lost in the House of Repre-.
sentatves through the effect of the lies But
not despair you viii Yet be paid; and believe there
are funds now at the disposal Of the President
purposes, out Of which he may order you to be paid
The emigrants want land they went to the country
Tor land. 1t is great mi fortune that Congress has
passed no law to grant it to them but the Law will
come, and grants will be made, probably according to
the Oregon bill thai passed the Senate some years
ago-640 acres to each head Of family widows and
young men over is being counted) to the
father fer each enid under 49, aud the same to the
wife. ] would advice you to act upon this pill Of
the Senate-all the present emigrants. and all that
hall arrive before Congress establishes govern ment
ior the country the old settlers who are with
ut land each to make his location taking care
% avoid interferences with another, with old
claims considered good or even probably good, and
points. Avoid, If possible, lawsuits about land above
everything else. Thy q moth which eats up the
crop and often the land itself Besides no judgme Mt
em, unless agreed to by both parties-decided by
bitration, or IN a eourt Of decentralization
Imports which have paid no duties to the United
States, should pay them to you moderately. not
to repress trsd o. buthr the cousumers-say 20 per
csntum on the value whence imported. Less, or
none, would be better.
You are appriseu that the question of extern
African slavery to California occupies, at present. the
At. ffnv If
you do at this time that inf the decision
OF that question here When you become q State, the
entire and absolute d. cison Of it will be in your
hands In your present condition nd with your pau
city Of members would recomms nd total abstinence
might distract yourselves when you ought to be united
as one man, doing harm where you are, and no good
here.
Two years ago when the people of Oregon were left
without government, addressed them letter, re-
cemme nding to them peace and order among them
s,lyts reliance upon Congress- aud submission to their
own voluntary until replaced BY another.
and promised them eventual protection from our
laws II they conducted themselves. They did and
the promise has been fulfilled. | make the same
promise to you In the name of many Others we'll
10 myself and hope to it fudlled the
ditons
Written at Washington City this 27th day of Au-
gust, ls4s, AID sent by Col Fremont
THOMAS H. BENTON
APPENDIX A.-IAWSUITS.
Refers TO the Court of RecoHciiiation as estab.
lshed in Norway.
APPENDIX GLANDS.
NtieiS W the proNi.iou cOnctrHlDg grants OF IanQ
in Oregon contained in the bill for occupation
that territory, which passed the Senate February
1913
APPENDIX C.-cALIFoRNIA CLAIMS.
LETTER PRESIDENT.
STREET, Aug. %, 1S4S.
To THE PRESIDENT
Sr-l am informed by Major Stewart, Paymaster.
just returned from Mexico that there $500 600
OF Mexican war ontributiops subject to be applied to
any expenses Of the Mexican suggest that the
California claims be paid out Of it, being precisely the
kind Of claims which have been paid in Mexico. also
suggest that officer Of Major Stewards integrity
experience, discretion, gentemauly department, ami
able temper and Of weston people would be
fhe proper officer to make the payments.
Respectfully. your fellow citizen.
THOMAS H. BENTON