The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-19
From the Pennsylvania.

From the Pennsylvania
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No arrival from the Pacific territories has created so
sound feeling IN regard to California the intelligence
roogn. oy 1s Es CITY Apart from the
counts OF the gold region we now perceive from hume
rous Indications that California is emerging from state
of lawless chaos into condition of order and govern
ment The great excitement produced by the assault
upon the Chians by pelsons calling themselves Amer
cans and the energetic measures taken e punish the out
rage and prevent OF similar acts OF vio
eSce argue wen for the future peace OF the country An
exciting election has passed without turbulence or COM
plant II would not have been remarkable indeed, II
many outrages had occurred among population col
ected by such inducements. and thrown connexion
by circumstances explosive. II Is remarkable that
many OF violence have not TRANSFERRED and
excitement and led TO the adoption of prompt measures
arrest Them proves that California has among its citi-
majority OF orderly. intelligent. and responsible
men, who respect themselves and love their country.
The general election for members OF the convention 70
form constitution preparatory the admission Of Cali
fonia into the Union as State, and for officers OF the
in accordance with the proclamation OF General Riley
We have, to this writing received few OF the returns
OF the election Our letters, however, all concur IN the
fact that California is essentially and Overwhelmingly
democratic One of correspondents asserts that seven
eighhs OF the people are democrats Another says, he
politics Of California is decidedly democratic as you will
perceive from the returns of the elected we'll
known democrat OF Philadelphia says: "The adminisra-
ton, notwithstanding all the Efforts to render California
whig State has already been condemned by the people
One Of the results Of the election at the city Of San
Francisco, was the choice OF Colonel John w. Geary
late OF the 1st Pennsylvania regiment in Mexico first
alcaldean Office combining the important duties OF mayor
OF the city, and judge OF the court OF common pleas
There were seven tickets in the hed but the name OF
Colonel Geary was upon each. Every other candidate
had an opponent, but he got every vote thrown The
cause OF this extraordinary mark OF favor, shown to
who had only been four months in the territory was not
much his talents, which undoubted his personal
character, his courteous address, his bravery as sol
der as The feeling OF indignation excited BY his summary
removal from the place Of postmaster OF the city OF San
Francisco by General TAYLOR and the appointment in his
place OF of the most violent foes OF the and one
of the berest opponents of the acquisition OF California
heard Of his removal by administration that came
into office pledged against prescription. During this
period the office dd not render half enough reve-
nue. for his support, though the duties OF the posi-
required his constant attention. He won the esteem
OF all who met him. and became general fayore at San
francisco Imagine his SURPRISE therefore, and the in
dgnation OF the people, when they heard thai General
Taylor, in his greedy anxiety to reward "a Mexican
whig" and enemy to the acquisition OF that fine tern
tory, as well in defiance of his voluntarily offered
GER The result was that Colonel Geary was compelled
to send back his wife and children 10 the United States
whom he had brought with him in the hope OF being ab
to support them the proceeds OF an office which nc
man more deserved Is 1t wonderful that the people
California should rise and rebuke an act SO ut
tery unworthy OF the fame OF General Taylor because
| execrably disreputable and unmany
We may now predict for California brilliant future
The American character only beginning TO show 1tse
in the gradual establishment OF law government, and
consequent accountability Soon civilization VIII arise
upon its luminous wings aud in few short years tha
whole valley will swarm with prosperous people, anG
exult under the influence OF the spirit OF an enlightened
and irresistible progress.