New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-16
Enthusiastic Provisional.Gove Meet
ing-Uuanimity and Action.


Atsmeetins Of the citizens OF san Francisco,
held In the public school house on Thursday evening
Dec p l-i-, for the purpose Of considering tIe neee
sty Tor immediate seton for the establishment oi 70
visionA Government IN the Territory OF Pper Caiior
MA. Or. John Townsend called &c the Chsir and
William c. Clark and J z. Ward elected Vice tresi.
dents and Wn n. smith aud : :. HoEison appointed
| Secretaries
The President upon taking TIE chair, explained the
object of the meeting % - a. sh1ve stated and en-
Joined upon the people the necessity for the adoption
Of eary aa1 decisive measures . seeonPsn a ooee'
involving 90 much Of interest - every good cicEen
On motion Committee 0f seven, 7iz. hetsrs Hii-
bert Hyde. schoo.crsa Norton. Bsckae~, Naslee,
and Creighton. was appointed 20 prepare resolutions
expressive Of the views and feelings oi re ineeuns-
Ihe Committee having reured 20 perform the d1ty as
signed several gentlemen engaged the attention. OF tnt
I meeting IN remarks appropriate % the occ 'sion.
TIE Committee returned ald reported 'arolEa tleir
Chairman, NJ. Gilbert that owing . some dinerence
Of opinion they had succeeded 10 pairing pre-
sn5le and resolutions for the meeting and askrd 70 oc
allowed o report progress until saturday evening ns "
20 o'clock. The motion was pat and carried sud tne
] meeting adjourned over . saturday evening ~ n
/ O'Clock S.rrRDAT. Dc -. : ".
Pursuant n adjournment meeting 90 the citizens OF
san Frsuc..c0 was held 10 the pubic school house on
SATURDAY evening. Dec. p l-i-, the ffeslcent pf-
Townsend the chsr. Proceedings OF the lasi meet
ing read and adopted and the Committee dePlied
g. prepare preamble aud resolutions oi TIE
sense Of the meeting With regard 70 ine necessity or
the establishment ot ProvisioEsl Government IN Toe
Territory OF Upper California reported the following
| preamble and resolutions
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rt. q tffsr Ctraa c-e-i ,g a-r' O. 20 o-r- s-t
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arg 'rzlrr-s orn O.. lr-1rs-i ~ ~, .a' l.e P',-a
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r'--' VII hi-- r-1 s-ei 5lo1 :. lii'e g'.e- ,si
- i af ars t-. .rs have -ierst '- 'aa.ln; Of rr-s
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s-ai hs cs-s. rt- rat- sti,-. j1a- ss, p .7-
- --rlE pt-t-z fa-s-- Of - avs q 10 Unsa states
. & IA ~. -t- 49,. "a ,,r,s - f- P-sr.o-, Sar@-,
- ,asi,, vi -ar- ,s rs,. sash Tie Go,srur-ai Of h-
~-.i s.,--. nav lave ar-i ~ ~ tr-,;g ofr-a.-
Rs'sr,a That 80 hl,-t F'h J De -nce issi ts1re
ot ODD. s % BE- rfai-ea BY i-e afs of 'rr'ion 80 ihtit'
coauy psr ps'- The oe.srgs o eisc,to1 lt-y aad
A. AZ c.. ~ - pr .t--.1l. ,te rrts. sac. Cores.
mercy srt corsieror, ard tt deeply
- -..-. - ~ ~. -. ., III, 1890. a. ~.
n.,nr vorofs Prov.ona Government whh recently he'd
"a the Pusso se jose rcomm-ls inhabitants
ien coa-non p = as.ened a. ne Pea - San Jo'- 'a
Mlnssy fh- e. ily o. M'h isf n 90 ocs AN Or th-
Of trsaghng a't ferarar form of Porsrt CoEerauen
'lt - fl'n 10 q ie f- nat tle} mas dei- A- D. 9it
vhstlel th-y ~ % rl not aie7tt
w sss The i, Of 80 Frs-e.o tsn an e-c,os BE- heidi
49, .-oo fos.4 Il tt- A. III ss- Fr.r IN Nr+g tt. ~
3s q Jan ist' m choosing I've i-i'-' 20 -feli them ih-
Rs'orss. Tia, he Presi-a' Corr-.Faaag Con
CONSIST Of iss rer-ou % b confirmed By s -trs
shoe su ha be- " eonuua- m th- other e''rrt' that
thereby u-an.ry a. coa-ri % sei mas - produced
kes's,s Ia A. as.,s ao7 nrss --'a, :, p. 80
on motion the resolutions with their preamble were
taken, considered separately and adopted.
90 motion. the President put the question 10 the
meeting shall the preamble and resolutions be adopt
ed unanimously 2" Carried
The President then proceeded 10 discharge Of the
duty assigned him by the resolutions and nominated
Messrs. Gilbert J. G. Ward and Hyde a. correspond.
ing committee, aud Mes'rs Howard Toer and Davis to
set as judges OF the election which confirmed By
the meeting.
Mr. Buckelew offered the following resolutions
which, after some debate were adopted
Re're Ih.i % he oPaoa o. ~ melting - taies elt h,,.
iay o August s+- rffuy teonE o. - ep- % the teto
Puscs of Merl luf Cniet of An-ri vhh
o' '- sil Cav Nsy Of ne present ear vas FOLLY sna through
uines Of -rioranay ma occuPatn .nuee-a ad q eone
.Ss. '' '''''' ''' ' '-'''''' duties ''' ''''' Dung
Ras.,a That ae oPaon Of ih' meeting le rsat of aag
f-sg the srP-n- Of he eo'eru-at people tsts aai
-,. C,r-r,, 80 =. -. =, ~, ,r..sf - . "a 49,. 4.
hsre tseu co-ei sao- l- ira-rf o' ile eSirsriaD u
e.T.a s-s.i sy 6oTsr.-a, e nay .aee.-4 u
creating
on motion the thanks OF the meeting were rendered
70 the Committee for the able and faithful manner In
which their duty discharged.
On motion, the proceedings or the meeting were or
dered 20 be printed 10 the Star and Cali 0raE and the
J. TOWNSEND, President.
Us. Us, c; : wAnD, S,.1s viee.pre.iden,..
WN NJ SMITH l-.-,,.-i.
:. : HARRfsoN )
RISING Of TIE PE0PLE-rNoGREss or THE cAUsE-
MEETING ~ sAN JOSE
g.fro..rr rsrort or pr,vfei,r.I
ment meeting 10 the Territory received last week /
meeting of the citizens OF tne Pueblo, Upper Cali
ornis was held A. the Alcaldes Office IN the Pueblo dc
san Jose Monday evening, Dec n. l-i-. tor the pur
pose Of taking into consideration the prOpriety Of
tab.hDg Provisional Territorial Government for the
better protection Of life and prop fty until the United
states shall extend over us thsr protection by furnish
ing government AMI laws for California.
Chas White. ESQ. Wa called 10 the Chair. and the
following gentlemen were elected Vice Presidents
Dr. James stokes Msj Thomas Campbell and Julius
Martin ESQ and p. b Cornwall and William l.. Bee.
bee were appointed Secretaries.
The object OF the meeting was stated 10 brief and
happy manner by the Pr sitent sitsr which 70
moved snd carried that Committee Of ive be ap-
pointed 20 draft ana report preamble and rsso.u.
tioEs expressive Of il OBJECT The following gentle
were appointed such Committee Capt n II. Dim
mick Dr. Ord DR.. Ben amin Cory, Myron Norton, Esq
j. D. Hoppe. ESQ.
Iuring the absence Of the committee o c. Pratt
Esq from Gslens, limos was called forward and sd
dressed the meeting urging in very eloquent manner
the importance OF the immediate establishing Of some
kind Of civil government.
Mr. Norton. from the Committee for draughtng pre-
smbs and resolutions, reported the following which
were unanimously adopted
Hhf-s1f treaty q-i-- hee.-1 uatei OF t-r
and th- h-Fl1c Of N-rc1 hes -f th- T-rrr0y of Cra
ans uEal1-i gFrrlr-nf. t1f rh-r-t
sso, tie d4y vel a. th- privilege Of al e1o1 Ar-r-al
rt-r trurr TIE tioft .lcL
probation couporfs fh- Co1stlton of ih-
United s- slas-r- ih- the a
his I-toV sai Nh-r-a' a - nsus ree-at drFr-iitous
lpou - property. cu-s .ss r-rrt0r s70u
rocd On b- tl- th- ogsnrsn1 o rr-rr-uf irt
Of ass or ~ ag7r-hsn.n acc fl1hsu ol such isfr-ia
th-r-tor-.
Rsores Tat -EPes-rt als proper for n--;g 90
--cor r-rt uro1 70 rf f- n
Territory Of Irp-r Cttcrra -rd s-gs-s - g-r-r
rr ne Purpos- c uouo.rg sl4 ctncdst- Go
.orsr-o d---i -rqei 80
M fh- rerter of such rrrr-rfnr.
R-'srsa ft Is e-tag sqF tlrs- is-rat-s b. r-P-.@lt
s.s satrcf j. ss.f corv-aton-
Rfssrs4 Tat r-c5mn-1s.s t,4i c,nvsrtaa b
Paso1 g >al jose th- s-o-1 No1ty li Jsn1arF
The following gentlemen were elected BY ballot
delegates the convention shove Cspt
h Dimmies Or Ben. Cory and J. .. Hoppe, Esqs.
GA motion. IL was ,
Rrrsir,s Dr sos-. C1aa-i-- C. Y-it.
- copy Of -aga-nt r-nsrss 90
-l1Icalc1
Ga motion il
R,f,lr-s Tat Cli-- procure F1t-
1 th. proceed lgs ofths us-rs 20 cls5-E stlr
On motion Il
CHAs. WHITE President
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