Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-02-22


papers received by the late arrivals from Cali
forna, contain accounts Of two meetings which
have been held in Coliiornia-one in San Jose
and the other IN San Francisco-for the
purpose Of forming temporary government for
the protection of the lives and liberties of the
people. The meetings were duly organized and
a series of resolutions were passed, setting forth
the necessity which exists for government of
some sort, until Congress shal! fix the matter
definitely. The meetings express the strongest
regard for the United States Government -
They recommend that Convention of delegates
elected by the people, be held at San Jose on
the 4th of March, for the purpose of draught-
ing and preparing form of Provisional Govern
ment, which form, when prepared, is to be sub
mtted to the people for their approval. San
Francisco is to choose five delegates. A cores
pondlng Committee was appointed likewise,
Judges of the Elections.
After the business relating to the formation Of
a provisional government was finished at San
Francisco, MIR Buckelew introduced two reso-
utions to the effect that the duties collected at
the several ports of Upper California since the
10th of Angus, 1913, rightfully belonged 10 the
people of the territory, because that taxation is
to defray the expenses Of government, and as
the United States have made no government for
California, there is no occasion for tax. The
treaty of peace with Mexico hls rendered unne-
cessary the continuance Of extraordinary militia
ny occupation, and Of consequence annulled the
military contributions and duties that existed
during ihe war. The resolutions were adopted.
The meeting at San Jose took no action upon
this matter OF Taxes.-.aIdS
A New CAMFoRNIA EXPEDITION. A lady
ofthis State, well knewn for her labors in many
phlanthroplc cause, is about forming Il benev =
o.e"s aeon, nnhhr nennGt in ,bo nroson, nv
settled condition of that region. Aided by sew
eral gentlemen OF wealth and ilberally, she pro-
poses to purchase vessel, to be freighed with
every article necessary tor the aid and assistance
of the sick or disabled, including the frame Of Il
building intended tor a hospital Sne Is now
engaged IN raising company OF lntcl''gent ana
respectable leundIeS 10 accompany ncr III tnlS
mission OF char"y, each OF "hoih sh'l, coh'rio-
ute something towards tne purchase VI lhc YES
sci ana cargo ana h'S'sI u, tne 'uinone oVJect
OF 'he enterprise ASo"e "''' oe 'c"c' VIZ nav
not attained tne age OF twenty 'hVe years. ana
can also prouuce sninc'eht teSuIhon''Is OF Guar
acter' part VI 'Ie ire'Sn' % W oohs'ot o' uI,i'
c'ed 10 Iurh'Sn store !" "n'In par. U, 'nc
women may oc e',p'oyeu' u"i III '''teti'' 'o'
clo'hlng, 10 Oe "aue UP ucco'oi"g 10 o'derS OH
'he spot .. ,,;.. g ,.L.t ..;u,o
lhlS pam uo s'oa' u'.'ty v. "','e' WI &c
seen at glance may DC ranse1 among me tlps'
truly Chr's'iah enterprises " tne uay. vi 'ne
thousands OF lrNPe''c"oel Gun l"lI' w" vi
their way to the iand Oh p'ou'iSe' urge "u0'oers
of their new mode of life, and their situation
without the aid thus furnished, must be indeed
deplorlble. We trust the originator of this OK,
nnduion NAV meet with abundant success
There are certainly enough of enterprlsnr and
benevolent women IN this part Of the country tc
second her IN the work ~. Y Tribune.
p .;., -,
the Merrimac Mills at Lowell, left her beading
house about two weeks SINCE saying that she
was going to spend soue months with her pa
rents IN Peterboro', \. III. About week at
forwards it was discovered she was in this city
dressed in male attire, making preparations il
eaSe 10, oa,'" ch sa, "no waI ,ouin W Her pa
', a.; ,,i. i''uoi q" y.si ~ VIC
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.lo"nes JaoHe' a'f' ,''ge pm, m,''n su'e nel
t"o "Pp p,'.' .,Soo - you"S ",'", o"'
""u u'nn i" wv .'o'ii '''o I'.'N' P"' VI
az tio I'''Ge'io" iioaSe seeou PoS'a
PIs'o' ~ o'''e' III W 80 L"o
not girl who was in the confidence of the heo
rlne Informed a relative Of her intentions. She
was very reluctant 20 give up the adventure, but
finally consented to do so, and returned with he
parents 10 Petefooro'. This story we found in
','N ",5""' ~ 80 NV ''J "N'''N '""i
0N'' Bos,ou Pan. Finder.