Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-03-22

GJ-Calitornla papers to the 93d OF Decem-
Der have been received the following inter
estng particulars we take from them -
son the 10Th OF December trial took place
in the village of San Jose, before Judge Kim
ball ii. Dimmick, Alcalde of the District, and
jury empaneled for the case, of three men
named Davis, Campbell, and Freer, for mur-
der. The jury pronounced verdict of gull
ty, and they were sentenced to be hanged -
| The sentence was carried into execution on
the 18th 10 presence of large concourse OF
citizens. The convicts confessed their guilt,
and embraced the Catholic faith. Three 9TH
er men were subsequently tried for paricipa-
ton Ia the same crime, Viz. Cotton, Wool
ard and Lee, and the two latter on the addit-
!onal charge Of perjury. They also were
found guilty, and were sentenced for the first
offence to receive, Cotton l6 and the two 9th
ers Is lasheS, and the latter on the addit-
ional charge, 40 lashes each and one month S
confinement in the stocks. G. +. Picket.
tried at Fort Sacramento, on a charge Of the
murder of Mr.. Alderman was acquitted.
publcmeeting, Of which Dr. John Town
send was President, and James c. Ward and
William S. Clark, Vice Presidents, was held
at San Francisco on the evening of the 2lst,
and by adjournment on the 23d, for consider
ing the necessity of establishing Provisional
Government They adopted a very well
drawn up preamble and resolutions, stating the
necessities of the case, and the steps resolved
on for accomplishing the object. They cor.
cur in the sentiments and recommendation of a
meeting previously held at Pueba and San
Jose, recommending TO the inhabitants of Cali
torna 10 hold meetings and elect delegates to
represent them in convention to be held at
San Jose on the 18th of March, 1919, for the
purpose of drafting and preparing a form of
Provisional government, to be submitted to
the peol le for ratification or rejection by vote
by ballot
The preamble and resolutions, after discus
sion, were adopted unanimously, and the COM
mittees were appointed
4 Resolutions were also adopted expressing
the opinion that the duties which have bsen
collected at the ports of Upper California,
since the 18th of August last, rightfully be-
I long 10 the people Of the Territory, as the
knowledge Of the treaty of peace from thai,
date rendered tie continuance of military oc-
\ cupa'lon unnecessary, and annulled the mill
tary contribution duties which existed during
he war.
They maintain that the right of any des-
,criptlon oftaxaton exists only in the necessi-
ty OF incurrlng and defraying the expences
OF the government of the people so taxed, and
that as the United States have not es' 'ab ish-
ed any government over California since It's
cession, the duties which have been collected
since the disbandment of the extraor linary
military forces, justly belong TO the people Of
the territory, and should be claimed for ,be,r
benefit By the government which they nav
succeed in establishing.
/ The first Provisional government meeting
in the Territory was that above referred ,o
hold at San Jose, Dec. IL, Is48, at the AL
calde's office. Charles Whts Esq, preside
and proceedings were had similar to those
subsequently adopted at San Francisco. Cant
r. II. Dimmick, Dr. Benjamin Cory, and ].
d. Hoppe, Esq, were chosen delegates To
The convention from the District of San Jose
The U. ). ship Ohio was to sail for Mazat-
Ian the next week, when Com. Jones' flag
would be hoisted on board the U. S ship
ST. Mary's anchored Off San Francisco.