New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-06
California Matters.


san francisco copy Of the Ahq California Of April
10 appears that great dissatisfaction prevails n the
course taken by Col Mason and Gen Smith. and also
at the negec. Of Congress IN not providing the country
Win Territorial Government. san Francisco has
been greatly couvused within the last week With
me intelligence that the Military Commander had
ta@en sides against the people The following sb
siract Of the long article in the Aka California:
In July, l-i6. the American forces found san Franc
co governed BY Acade. officer whose duties cor.
responded IN good degree with those Of Board Of Sc
ectInen and Justice Of the Peace. lie coGid eel build
ing lots had control OF the public funds and collected
and expended the revenue. This state Of affairs was con
unued by the American authorities until e47 when Gov
Mason IN consequence Of the repeated complaints
20 hm authorized the election Of x persons D. be called
town Council, whose duties were not clearly defined
but they acted In injunction with the Alcade who sst
with them a. President Of the board and had casting
vote One OF the acts of this Council wa. 10 elect
member oi its body A. town treasurer another s
hOrze the grading Of streets third 20 authorize the
erection OF schoolhouse, fourth 10 repeal the Mex
can laws relative TO the improvements required upon
lots 70 entte the purchaser 70 valid deed and fifth
70 pass la" tor raising revenue. This body continued
IN existence until Dec. 81 1885 when it expired by lin
itstiOn
They passed law on the 27th Of December, author
izing the election Of town Council Of seven. The
election held but the old members declared
election Illegal, and ordered one. Fourhfhs OF
the nhabitants deemed the action Of the old Council
unwarrantabe, and would not vote again small
faction, however, voted, and then there three
town Councils in existence At one and the same time
The old Council finally gave up the ghost the 18th Of
January si9 and the other two kept up cr0sshre Of
counter enactments for a few weeks longer The mi
nOrity town Council passed laws restraining the
power Of the Alcslde, who ordered in consequence the
Chairman 10 be arrestet and he would have been i'm
prisOned had not the people interered and rescued
him from the custody Of the sheriff In the meantime,
the Acade had been twice invited 20 but refused
convention Of the people Of the district was called,
and resolved 10 elect Legislative Assembly OF fifteen
members who should have power 70 make laws pro
yided they did not interfere with the laws and COnsu
tuition of the United States. This body was 70 exist
one year unless sooner superseded by competent au
thOriiy.
II was believed that the election Of this body and of
three justices Of the peace, would have put end 70
the chickering's and sTifes Of San Francisco but it did
not 80 prove. The charges against the Alcalde
numerous he had squandercd the money, sold town
lots without authority, and did not account for the pro
cceds. Justice, in bis hands, mockery. The
Legislative Assembly passed law, deposing him, and
ordering him 10 hand his bOoks accounts and
money into the hands OF MyrOn Norton. OF the jus
ticcs of the Peace He addressed a note TO him, max
yg the request and still answer had been returned
IL appears that the Acade showed the letters TO Gen
Persiier Smith who advised him pay attention 10
them that he still Acade notwithstanding the
action OF the Legislative Assembly but what grounds
this opinion is based does not appear. Thus matters
remain.
The Alta California contends that the Military Gov
ernment now in operation there which Is represented
by Col Mason and General Smith, IL wrong and con
trary 10 the spirit and letter of Constitution aud
argues with good deal OF force that in the neglect Of
Congress they have a right to form Government for
themselves. II also denies the right Of the United
States to tax the people when they give them neither
Government nor Representation; and therefore pro
tests against the collection of revenue AT their ports
The paper also contains an interesting letter from
Sacramento City, dated March p. The Sprng has
opened and the rainy over and everybody j.
getting ready to begin gold hunting New parties
constantly arriving. Gold washing has been carried
during the Winter with but partial success. On the
Middle Fork average OF two ounces OF gold day
for each has been gathered. On the 1crba River,
large party OF Oregonians have made out about the
same. All parties are anxously waiting Tor the rVors
fall There s talk of dvertng the rivers from
their beds in order get at the gold the bottom
place called Sdsas appears to be the favorte hf unit
for the gold hunters At Sacramento City the men are
healthy but the scuryy has broken out at some oi the
dggings The mania for making cities, and Specializing
in house lots equals that experienced IN the West IN
1878. millwrigbt has made diving bell with
which he expects 10 pick up gold IN deep water Inc
writer says
Goods are plenty here and the advance upon San Fran
cisco prices s but propofuonae with toe tunes Lumber
with the greatest difficulty obtained, although the Cuo'
Saw Mil is running necessarily; 80 cents per iooi ls
not baked at in many instances we should marvel mol 10
at dollar Horses worth from 500 70 $50
each (looyt did we saw gross libel upon horse fesh =
Oxen bring 500 yoke Freight from tins place 10 me
dly diggngs $50 per hundred Flour sells al $50 Beef
the ho0f Sf5 (scarce and dried beef SIS per cwt &c
&c. Board ai this place. exclusive OF lodging 80 per
week would be well were one Of those boaTGlnghouse
vessels advertised in the United States to arrive We
would undertake TO insure her owners a fortune up
proposed, such an enterprise would De hteihsE eh'
| cOuTaged.
piece of gold has been found at stanslaus Riverby
Mr. Wobber OF Stockton, which weighs seveniy-elght
ounces, the value OF which If : 2iS. Mr. X. A. Parker,
formerly OF Boston of David Parker Esq has had
new warehouse burn down, which he had leased the
day before at $1,000 per annum. Mr.. Geary the new
Postmaster from the United States had arrived and
entered upon his duties Meetings have been held al
Monterey and other places, to Choose Delegates to
Convention TO form Territorial Constitution
Rev. } w. Douglas graduate Of Yale College, and
recenv from New York passenger In the steamer Cali
ionia, has arrived and accepted an invitation from the
people of the Pueblo de San Jose to take his residence
there preacher of the gospel, and the sum of two
thousand five hundred dollars has been promptly raised
for his support the coming year.
The Alta California OF March p, contains the follow
ing account of meeting in opposition the ntroduc
ton of Slavery:
The meeting at San Francisco, which adjourned on
the evening of the 18th of February the evening Of
the oath to farther consider and act upon the question
of negro Slavery in the Territory of California
vened at the appointed hour and was organized by
Cant J. L. Folsom, resuming the chair. Mr. Perkins
read the first resolution, and spoke eoqueniy IN behalf
of the exclusion Of negro slavery IN California On his
concluding. the FIRST resolution was put 10 vote ana
adouied The second resolution was then brought be
fore the meeting and agreed upoa when
Can't ! l. Folsom vacated and called w. ;. Clark 20
the chair and then addressed the meeting Ia u,u'
forcible and impressive manner, declaring mat the
nublic mind being almost unanimous ON the SUBJECT
should make decided manifestations against 'he eA'en
sion of slavery into the Territory oi .aliofniA
ing resolutions were put 10 vote, ana passed uhaih
mously. 81, ,,
ON motion of Col Stevenson, the fifth resolution was
re-consdered when that gentleman offered an amend
ment TO the same 10 the effect OF prohibiting the EN-
plovment of apprenuced negroes in the territory Ihe
resolution amended was adopted II Is as iolIo"s'
the amendment being designated by ltslic letters;
5th. That the Delegates who are 10 represent lhe
District of san Francisco in Convention mat u Is 20
be held at san Jose for the formation OF PROVISIONAL
Constitution, are hereby desired requested ana IN
s,ructed by all honorable means to oppose any act
measure provision or ordinance that Is calculated To
farther the introduction of domestic slavery, or Qlre
Hegroes as apprentices by HdHfare or oTtss 70 os en-
ployed ~ ne Territory Of California.
PROCEEDINGS or TIE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,
Monday evening. March 5, lsi9.-The Legislative As-
sembv OF the District of san Francisco met for the
first time 81 the Public Institute.
Present Messrs. Wright. Hubbard, Roach Parker,
Montgomery, Smith. Lippitt Lemon, Grayson, GFeen'
Ellis Harrison. Creighton and Swasey.
The oath of office administered TO the Aforesaid
members elect by his honor Judge J. K. Perlee.
Mr. HYDE was then appointed Chairman pro iera.
The members then proceeded to elect by ballot Their
officers Messrs Roach and Smith having been appoint
d tlers who after counting the votes declared ran
els j. Lppitt duly slected Speaker TO the House and
Howard Ackerman, Clerk. Accordingly MF LiPpHi
took the chair.
On notion spccid Committee OF three was sp'
,ortc3 % act in connection with the Judges Of inc