The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-07

The Presidenfs Message and California
The Presidents message will tax nine. tenths Of the
country newspapers to their very utmost TO print all
In one number, 1t took up some three hours in the
reading to- day. in the Senate, and there several
Senators who sat out the entire paper. What forth
tude--what patriotism what generosity, thus
hibted The President travels out of the record. 1t
is surprising that he did not give the entire history
of the late campaign including history of the deser
ton of Van Buren, from the Baltimore nominations
We might we'll have had ID all together The object
tho constitutional object Of the Presidents annua
message to Congress- is, from time to me to give to
the Congress information Of the state of the Union
and recommend to their consideration such measures
as he tha judge necessary and expedient " But this
duty does comprehend the necessity, will it
admit the exact propriety of making out case in de
fence Of party platform The message appears to be
the closing defence Of the democratic party before
Congress, more than any thing else: 1t embraces
the argume Mt Of stump speech, we'll the
OF measures deemed pedent for the public
good 1t is as much apology for what he has done
Of what Congress ought to do-the only Legitimate
branch Of the paper. 1t is indeed more defence of
n own course h Than an Of the the to b
clever and dignifed enough; but one half mi lht
have been proftabIy expunged, and so We apprehend
it will appear with the accompanying documents
This enlargement of the of messages eports
is growing 70 be serious evil although suspect the
printers to Congress will it as q most excellent
improvement on the old state of things We should
not be surprised II the printing of the message and do
cume nts this year will cost $50 600.
Nothing done in Congress to. day but the read
ing OF the mesrage and order for the printing of
tras, 60.
The bill Of Mr. Douglass providing for the admission
Of California State into the Union, does not in.
tend TO appropriate the limits of that territory the
boundary of the new State, but to run the eastern
boundary along the top Of the Sierra Nevada noun
tans from which to the Pacific, there is breadth of
about one hundred miles, more less, to about four
hundred miles long with the bay of San Francisco in
mtddle-the SACramen flowing
the north, the San Joaquin from the south, and
between the long valley Of these two rivers, thus
meeting from exactly opposite directions between this
valley and the there Is low range of mountains
called the Coast Range, sloping down in sand hills to
Francisco, comprehendng the long and
valley of the Sacramento and San joaquin, with
the lofty and stupendous Sierra Nevada range
on the east, and the low coast range between
the valley and the Pacific, comprehends Mr..
Dopglas's proposed State of CALIFORNIA; 1t also CON-
the water power the great bay the fisheries
the timber region. the agricultural aluVion. the
gold deposits of Californiaal that is worth having,
inhf bitable of the territory. The Great Basin,
which lies east of the Sierra Nevada is blank desert
Of two thousand Ave hundred miles in crcu mfere nee
of mountains of bald rocks deep chosns, and burn
ing rand plains region which, unless .prinkled over
with gold dust will be uninhsbited by white till
the day Of Judgment. Mr.. Douglass therefore
afford to throw nine tenths of the territory Of Cali
fol MIA cut OF his bin for future appropriations.
Meantime, should like to have some of this gold
dust from California assayed and apay xsd to
tain whether it is mica or iron pyrites, or gold
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. o. 1SlS.
TIE Gold Participation to California Proposed
Erection Of new City and County Buildings.
Associations forming in city, for the purpose
Of joining in the California gold hunt. The bark
Louisiana sails Saturday for Monterey, and the
bark Hersetia will follow after II the individuals
embarking in this enterprise are not Disappointed
they will probably make their fortunes; but there
many who doubt the gold being so penteous as has
bee represented The spectators in flour ship
ping OF that article to the gold regions
that the sta Of life will not be among the
adventurers>
Our County Board met this morning, and among
the business IA report submitted by the Committee
Public Bulldogs in relation to the construction of
buildings for the courts and the various offices
required the public business Of the city and county
In connection with committee of the city councils,
they have submitted plans for the buildings prepared
by Thomas w. Walter, the distinguished architect of
city The site for the proposed City Hall is at the
of Fifth and Chestnut streets and that of the
county building at the corner of Sixth street. the
some square of ground The Hall of Independence
will Of course remain and form the main building
while the new buildings, east and west being uniform
in appearance will form appropriate wings to that
venerated building.