The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-03
Additional Intelligence from California
The PrOYislOnnl Ga0yeInmenf. &c. &c.

Additional Intelligence from California
The Provisional Government, &c. &c.
We yesterday published quantity of late intel.
lgence from California, which we received from
Edward A. Suwerkrop, Esq (, who recently arrived
| IN this city from that distant region.
In addition to what we gave yesterday, we learn
| from Mr. Suwerkrop that there are several sunken
rocks in and contiguous to the harbor OF San Fran
cisco, which are dangerous to navigation and
that the United States government ought to take
measures to place buoys on them and, in addltlon,
to have the harbor properly surveyed, from San
Francisco, through Sulsoom Bay, to the mouth Of
the Sacramento nver. If this were done. 1t would
greatly facilitate the commerce Of California.
He tells good story of the dues which foreign
vessels, entering San Francisco, have to pay.
They are charged dollar per ton for harbor fees,
half of which is for lighthouse dues; hn, not a
single lighthouse is there, and the Remaining half
for buoys. where there is not a buoy to mark the
rocks and shoals which they are liable to be
| wrecked.
| The Alta California, the new California news
paper, has been received. 1t contains some INTEL
lgence of interest. In speaking of what had been
done towards the establishment of provisional
government, it says
THR PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
The first meeting IN favor of a provisional 90.
vernment was held in the Pueblo de San Jose, on
the llih OF December, 1913 That meeting recon-
mendt the convention assemble on the second
Monday OF January, l849 The second m-et,ug
was held in San Francisco, on the 2lst D-cember
1913, and that meeting recommended mat the con.
ventiOn assemble at the Pueblo de San Jose on
Monday, the 9th day of March, lS+9.
The question OF time was lsng debated by the
committee, who drafted the resolutions Of the S,n
Francisco meeting; and it was firmly believed at
the time, that a sufficiently late date had been
liked upon Subsequent experience and events,
however, have cenvlnced ns that snch IS NOT the
facf; snd we, therefore, mo tchee'f lllv reco nmend
the suggestion ct the corresponding committee of
this district, to the appreciation OF the public.
MEETING AT SACRAMENTO CITY
At meeting held In Sacramento CITY on tho 9th
day Of January, ls4s to take into confederation the
necessity and propristy OF nziug provisional GO
verpment for the territory Of Caforni Peter Bur.
Dett vas chosen President, aud Frank Bates and ".
D. WiDsAip Woe Pre.idsnrs and Jeremiah Shsr wood
aid George Mex instry. Secretaries
the Preejd. Mt 10 draw nm nrs.phls ana -. ,Im,i,n
expressive Of the sense OF this meeting The commit
tee w,s composed of Samuel Brssusn. John Sinol.ir
B. Reading. John Fowler and Barton Lea The
committee having retired few moments, rsturned,
and asksd for farther time report; whersupsu on
potion. the meeting adjourned to meet again Mon
Monday. January 9Th 1s4o, the meeting again a..
being absent melton Robert Gordon vas rsau s,ed
to act - Secretary The COMMITTEES appointed at the
last meeting for that made their report which,
after undergoing few slight amendments was adopt
% =. to"~s-
whereas the territory Of California. h,vips BY .
treaty of peace been osdsd to the uted State. and
the Of the President to ugrsss to
extend the LAYS Of tho United States this terri
tory has not been acted upon BY that bod, and the
otzens Of this territory thus Left without any
laws for the protection Of their ives and propery
And whereas, the frequency and immunity with
which robher,es aud murdere have Of late been com
miited have deeply Impressed us With the nsosesity
o. having some regular form Of government With laws
ana omcers to enforce ths abeervsnce Of those la~s
AND whereas the discovery Of Of gold
hn atfrsced and In all probability will oontnu- to
AAct an m me pse immigration from al parts OF tho
vord as we'll a. from the uied Safes thus adj or
W 'ne preern' state Of confusion, and presenting
mptatiobs to crime
Therefore, tfu,t,ng In the s.nct,or NJ N. rox.r,
and petpe OF the United STATES for the courss to
when by the force fcircum.tanc-s we ara M . i'm
pensn Ior our own and for the ssfsty Of those nov
Reoiv.d, That in the oppion OF this meet,p, a q.
not tnly proper hut The present yfecsriou .tsts NJ
sffaire renders " necessary that thu
Of California should torn provisional 70
enact awr and appoint ofc.rs for the al mi nj
OF the until sucb time Cousre.r shall "a
extend the a~s Of the United Stass tn .rrtorv
Resolved. That whilst a. cit,x Of C.lisor mia -.
deeply lament the. tn US uosoo ntabls isactivitv
towards Ne by the Fsd-ra Congress ~ manifested "a
their p.sh OF = this territory, yet otis os hat
great and eI rious Jeppb TO- 80 shall IN oonfd- noe
wait for ard wh-D ceivsd shsl joytul'y hail ,hs
come Intelligence toat strAprr t.rr'teris government
bae bes u.d the Congress OF the Dtted States
4 = the territory Of Cslifor MIA.
Resolved That W. fully concur in opinion 18th the
meeting held a. San Jeean San Francvco In favor
Of establishing provisiepa govsrc ment and thst
recoun cod To tn" inhsb'a II cali o niA to no
neet, and FL ct delegates to rpr s-ut them In the
convention 10 be- assembled at San jose. on Monde,
II March 1b4e ut 10 A. for the p,rpose NJ drsf
irq and preparing form Of gsv-rnms to be sui
pmNd TO the people for their sanction
heeoved That an election be hsid ~ the people Of
INA district, In this room, 81 10 A. NJ, on Monday