The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-16

UNANIMlTY AND ACTION.
From the San Fran Star and Cfor Dec %
At meeting Of the ctissns Of San Francisco, held
In the public school house Thursday evening, De.
cemhsr H. S4s !r the purpose of consdering the
oessity Ter immediate action for the estab Of
provisional government In the territory Of Upper Ca
hforpia Dr.. John Townsend called to the chair,
and william c. CLARK and j. C. Ward elected Vice Pre-
sidents, and william M. Smith and 8. g. Howison sp-
pointed Sscrstariss.
The President upon taking the chair explained the
object OF the meeting to b. above stated; and en-
joined upon the people the necessity for adoption
Of early and decisive accomplish On object
involving 30 much Of interest to every good ctissn
On motion, . committee Of seven VIZ /: Messrs OIL.
bert, Hyde, Scheoloraft Norton Buckasw Nsglee and
Creshton was 60 prepare resolutions express
sivs Of the views ana feelings Of the meeting The
committee having retired to perform the duty
several gentlemen engaged the attention Of the
The COMMITTEES returned and reported through their
chairman, Mr. Gilbert, that owing to some difference
Of opinion, they had not succeeded in preparing pre-
amhle and resolutions fer the meeting and asked
allowed to report progress until urday evening next
at 7oclock The motion was put sPd carried, and
O'Clock.
SATURDAY, Dec. %, 1887 o'clock r. M.
efursusnt to adjOur1msnt meeting Of the eitissn'
s his IN IL:
dent DE- Townsend In the chair. Procssdings of The
last meeting were read and adopted and the conmit-
prssvs Of sen,s Of the meeting, with regard to
the necessity for the establishment Of provisional
severnment In the territory Of Upper California,
Whereas, BY the treaty Of peace concluded In May
last, between the republics Of the United States Of
America and Mexico the tsrrtery Of Upper Califor:
his Was coded by Mexico to the former power: and
whereas the military government under which We
heretofore existed has ceased and the nhabitants OF
this 00uasr, ~. Shous s any organised orm
ton Of thelcountryits esasohical and anomalous DO
siton- and the anty with which outrage and VIC.
lence are committed, will have very Injurious eject
upon its future growth and ana where
a. the want OF some regular system and the lack Of
laws and officers, have rendered the punishment Of
crimes dicult andslmost impossble and the reby
to their alarming frequency and TO the quent
security Of life and propsrty and Whereas the recent
discovery OF the existence in this country Of large
quantities Of Of the precious has already
oaused great III fux Of emigrsnts, and IL likely TO
bring, in very short time, st greater additions to
our population; and whereas, IL appears, BY inte-
gence ntly received that the Of
the President to the Congress Of the United States In
June last to mme establish territorial govern
ment In California and extend over her the fostering
and protecting influence Of the laws OF the United
8 stes, did not meet with attention from that body
therefore,
l. Resolved, That in the opinion Of this meeting 1t
is the right and the duty Of the inhabitants OF CALI
Il aims to advance the interests preserve the lives and
property and protect the rights Of the people who live
anosr IT, will not conflict with or injurs the rights
which the government Of the United STAGES may
Resolved, That We hailed with joy the intsi-
sencs that henceferth this soil to be protected
the nag OF freedom, and that this country was to par
tcipate In the blessings Of sduoAtion liberty, ana
law; that ready accept and abide By proper
form Of territorial governments Whenever the United
States Congress viii vouchsafe us that mercy and
Hderation and that deeply regret their inactivity
In regard to- and their ignorance Of our wants. which
has forced upon the necessity Of pro-
visiona for the protection Of
and lives.
8 Resolved, That We concur in the sentiments and
ppirt Of the meeting in favor Of provsons govern
mt which recently held In the Pueblo de San
joe, and that we recommend To the inhabitants Of
Csiorbia that they hold meetings and elect delegates
to repre,ens them In convention to he assembled 1t
the Pueblo de San Jofe, on Monday, the 4th day Of
March, 1S49 at 10 o'clock, A. NJ for the purpose Of
drafting and preparing form OF provisional 60.
verDDsnt; and that in our opinion, such form Of
government, when prepared, should bs submittsd to
the people, that they determine BY ballot
they Will or will not adopt It.
4. keeolved, That this meeting recommend to the
Inhabitants Of the town and district of San Fran
tbat an election be held at the school house the
village OF San Francisco, on Monday, the h day Of
January ls49 Tor choosing Ave delegates represent
tnsm In the proposed convsaton.
Resolved, That the Prssisspt nominate a cores
ponoine COMMITTEE to const OF three psrsous, to be
oonormsd BY the meeting, who're duty t shall be to
oemDubcate with the other districts, that thereby
unaninity and concert Of action may be produced
Reserved, That the President nominate three PER-