Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-09-20
Majority

Majority 100
The exhibition on lis face would seem to present an q
overwhelming majority il favor of the government estab
llsled IN February last, but an examination of the facts
VIII prove hat has, perhaps. never beef proved before,
that figures will lie" When this government was first
elected, the highest number of votes poIled for any ono
candidate, was go. Taking this as the actual vote in
favor of the government. and at that time there was no
opposition to 1t, shows hat DIG voters did not come up To
the polls.
1t we keep in view also HE fact. that the number Of
legal voters resident IN the town. must have increased al
least two hundred, we then have the fact. that at least
600 of the resident voters Of San Francisco failed to an
pear at the polls. Now. although. by all the ordinary
rules of elections, the result shown by the ballot box is
the law, yet in this case The public and the Legislative
Assembly seem To have Adopted a diferen, construction.
The Legislative Assembly, and The government estaD
lished by II, has therefore ceased 10 exist.
From The Alta Californian Of .JuiV l2.
GREAT DESPATCH.
a great deal has been said about the difficulties of dis
charging cargo at this port. 1t would seem from the fol
lowing fact. that the delays are owing to want of energy
on The part OF persons concerned, rather To other causes.
For Instance, Capt. Hall, OF the bark Ocean Bird. dis
charged his whole cargo Ohree hundred tons) at DE
WIT iiarris1n's wharf, in The short space of fire dags'
From The Placer Times ,Jly Oh.
a movement has taken place in the Gold repion.
which from its probable results calls not only for the in
Prevention OF the civil and military authorities, hut seems
60 require an earnest expression of the feelings from all
those cliIzeps of he United $ atcs. who have a regard fot
the honor OF Their country, aud who are resolved 10 main
tain IT,.
We allnde to the forcible expulsion Of certain FOREIGN.
es and naiurallzed citizens of The United Safes from
the placefs OF the Middle Fork and neighborho,d. bv
an armed body of nen calling themselves Americans
vi three individuals thus expelled, whom we have
seen, one is an odd resident OF California and a natura-
lized citizen ct the L. States. Another Isl native Pc
ruvian and a naiuralized citizen of the United States
who has. 10 onr knowledge, perilled his life many times
IN this country, lighting under the American far. and
who was severely beaten by the enemy because he rcfus-
ed 10 bear arms against Us.
We have been informed, that hostiities have been
commenced against those only who speak the Spanish
language and who cannot speak English, and not only
are The English. French, Dutch. Italians, Portnyuese.
&c., reported 10 have been unmulested. but we are in
lofmed 'ha' they actually comp 1seJ part of the expellinr
forces.
I'D grant that they may have composed the whole of
"; mai no American can have SO far forgotten his own
honor and that of his country as Ia expel those from
Tue placer whom our Government has sworn 10 protect
IN The tull EN- meet Of all the privileges of American
cuz, rs.
From The PniUnu Star. of .7tr yst ~.
ne steamer taliurnia arrived this morning q DAYS
''on' San Franc sen 81 passengers; and near zoe. 600
III gold. Also Brush steamer Ch.lc-u DAYS fam