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AnlIeIpaled rronoIes In california.

-"Hu VIC uHuut Not iuefe are many more tuul
ought 10 be removed, and thar speedily.
Anticipated Troubles in California.
A day or two previous TO his Inauguration,
General Taylor expressed to several members
of Congress, the desire which he had, that there
shouldbe established some son Of government
for California. The foresight of the President,
ignorant as he is said To be Of the affairs gov
ernmenl seemed to US almost prophetic; and,
although he was charged with the SIN fhavng
an opinion Of his own, and (mosl falsely with
an attempt 10 influence the acts Of members OF
Congress, the public was generally satisfied that
events would, ere long, justify his apprehen'
slons. Ii is to be regretted that the suggestions
of the President elect were not attended to-
The Time is come when there is a sore need Tor
a government in California; not only for the
purpose Of repressing civil disorders, but to pre-
seuI an organization around which Amencans
may rally to defend The country from invasion.
The following leIIer, addressed to the editors
Of the New Orleans Picayune, dated MuzaIlan.
(Mexico,) March 8, exhibits state Of circum'
stances we'll calculated 10 excite apprehension
aud alarm:
"Greai excitement prevails here, and in fact
throughout Mexico, on the subject OF the CALI
forna gold mines. The whole republic seems
to be going, and preparing to 60 ihither, and
that too. N my opinion, with some sinister de-
sign. | hear of armed parties, varying from
sevenly-iive to three hundred strong, leaving
different sections of this country, some by land
and some by water.
There are two brigs now lying at anchor in
this port, one tn sail tomorrow, the other on
the 18th, bound to San Francisco, with none but
Mexieans on board; and these duly olhcered,
carrying with them arms and tools to work at
the mines. This indeed looks ominOus, and
our government ought to lake immediate steps
to guard against revolution in California. The
circular by Gov. Smith, inerdicling all but
American citizens from going 10 the placers 10
labor, is not regarded in the least. | will also
here remark, that our Consul at this port dis.
plays no zeal in giving it publicity, and | learn
il is the same case with our Consuls at other
ports on the coast. Notwithstanding Governor
Smiths order to them to publish it. From the
number of foreigners now on their way 10 Cali
forna il will. in my judgment, require force
Of at least 10000 troops to preserve order IN
that territory. Startling as it may appear 10
Won. there are at this moment not less than
10000 Mexicans on their way to California;
and whenever party sets out they are pro-
yided with arms and accompanied by officers.
Indeed, have heard Americans say who have
travelled across the country from other ports on
the Gulf of Mexico to this place, that they had
seen Mexicans on their way 10 California TOR
the avowed purpose Of taking possession OF it,
Among the distinguished adventurers, now en-
route to California, is the Mexican who headed
the portv that murdered so many Of our wago-
uers between Camargo and Monterey-the
pa,ty detached from General Urrea's division.
The latter is now in command of Durango.
In short. every town on this coast is filled to
Overlooking with Mexicans anxious to get con-
yeyance TO I'll Dorado, and the price OF passage
has been so much increased by them, they Civ.
ing from two to four hundred dollars. that ma
nv poor Americans who have come thus Tar
| find themselves unable 10 proceed farther for
the want of means. There are about 100 Ame-
ricans here who crossed the country from Mala-
moras. Tampico, Vera Cruz, &C., and out Of
the number | do not believe that more than
twenty-five have means sufficient to tako them
to San Francisco Many, regret to add, have
bound themselves to the English Consul at Te-
pic. who is shipping laborers to the mines to
work for him during four months. yielding him
one. half of what they realize, by his giving
them free transportation.
could mention a thousand end one things
recurring the immediate action of our govern
ment, but leave them for others whose nllu.
ence can avail more.
There is a small schooner here sailing under
American coIors. now in difficulty with the
Mexican authorities of this place. The offence
alleged is, for having shipped off an officer who
ran away with government money, and on her
return was seized. The schooners name is
the Water. Witch, she was condemned as
prize schooner and sold during the war |
know but little Of the matter but the Consul
tells mo when the sloop.oEwar Dale arrives,
and she is hourly expected, they will be forced
to give her up.
There is a manifest disposition on the part
of Mexico to have another fuss with us-and
mind my prcdcton-we shall be at war with
her agan in less than two years. My impress