New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-14
CALIFoaNIA PHoCEEDINGs.
Trinl for Murder -Exccutiou Proyi.ionaI
Government. &c. &c.

Prom ne li,.iou Adr-r;..er. i-ta MT
We are indebted to friend Tor the Star and
Californian, published a. san Francisco, Dec % Il
cOHtsr- some interesting reports Of meeting. III The
people Of California for the estsolishuent Of Provi
sionsl Government by convection Of delegates n gu
iarlJ constituted IL Furnishes evidence also Of the &C
tuAi existence Of civil government for the preserva
ton OF society and the punishment q crimes reeOg
nized b. every s0ciety
On The ION Of csmber tral took place in the
yllsee Of san Jose before Judge Kinoal II Dim uick
Acsi5e Of the Dstrct. and jury empsnneed for the
case. Of three men named Davis, Campbell snd Freer
for murder The jury pronounced verdict Of guilty
and they were sentenced 10 be hanged The sentence
carried into execution the 18th. In presence OF
large of citizens The conviets confessed
their guilt, and embraced the Catholic faith Three
other men were subsequently tried for participation IN
The same crime. viz Cotton, Woodland aud Lee and
the latter two the additional charge Of perjury
lney also were found guilty, and were sentenced for
the first offence TO receive Cotton fifteen and the two
others eighteen sshes. and the latter, the additional
charge t0ry lsshes each and one months confinement
In the stocks. &. T.. Picket tried Al F0r Sacramento
on charge Of the murder Of Mr.. Alderman, was
acquitted.
A public meeting Of which Dr. John Townsend was
President and James G. Ward and William : Clark.
Vice-Presdents held at San Francisco the
ming OF the 2st, and by adjournment on the 23d tor
considerng the necessity OF establishing Provisional
Government They adopted very well drawn up pre-
amble and resolutions stating the necessities Of the
and the steps resolved Tor accomplishing the OBJ
Jet The preamble slludes 10 the cessOn Of the terri
tory Dy McXlcO-tne cessation OF the Military IlFtrn
ment-the grea; influx Of immigrsnts-and the intel
gence which afforded little prospect Of imme date
tension them Of the laws Of the United states
The resolutions declare the rsnt and duty Of the IN.
habifsnts Of California TO form such government and
the Joy with which the intelligence received that
their soil 10 be admitted under the Tag OF this
Union their readiness 90 accept regular form Of Ter
ritonal Government whenever Congress shall vouch-
safe 10 them that mercy and consideration, and their
regret that inactivity OF Congress had forced upon
them the necessity OF estsoishing Provisional Gov
eminent for the protection of their iresdes aud lives
They therefore concur IN the sentiments and rec
commentator Of a meeting previously held at Pueblo
and san Jose, recommending 20 the Inhabitants OF Cal
iorna 10 bold meetings and elect Delegates to repre-
them in Convention 10 be held At san JOse on
the ih OF March, l-49 for the purpose OF drafting and
preparing form Of Provisional Government 10 be sub
mtted to the people for ratification or rejection ~
vote BY ballot
They resolved ths, the inhabitants of the town aud
Di.ric, of -sn Francisco should be invited to hold
meeting at the SchoOlHOuse the sth of January 10
make choice of five Dclegstes-tbat three persons
should be nominated by the President Of the meeting
and confirmed by the meeting 10 act % Judges OF the
Election and slso Corresponding Committee whose
duty il should be 10 communicate with other Districts
for the promotion Of and uniformity of action
The preamble and resolutions after discussion were
adopted unanimously, and the Committees were up
pointed
Resolutions also adopted expressing the opn-
ion thoi the duties which have been collected At the
ports OF Upper California, since the 18th OF Augustasi
rghfuly belong 70 the people of the Territory, the
knowledge Of the Treaty Of Peace from that date rem
dered the continuance OF military occupation unneces
sary, a1d annuled the military contribution duties
which existed during the war
They maintain that the right OF any description OF
taxation exists only In the necessity OF incurflng and
deTaying the expenses OF the government Of the peO
pie 90 taxed and that the United States have no;
tabished any Government over California since ts ces
son and the duties which have been collected since the
disbursement OF the extraordinary military forces
Justly belong % the people OF the Territory snd should
nae fort hon kV
they may succeed in establishing
The FIRST Provisional Government meeting in the Ter
tory that above referred TO- held at san joe &c
II, l-is. At the Alcaldes office. Charles White Eco
presided and proceedings were had similar 10 those
| subsequently adopted at SaO Francisco Capt X. II
Dnnmick DR.. Benjamin Cory, and }. D. Hoppe tsq
were Delegates 10 the Convention from the district Of
| san Jose
The a. : ship Ohio was 10 sail for Mszatan the mex
week when Com. JOness flag would be hoistsd on
board the u. = ship 81 Msrys anchored on san Fran
| cisco.
The Boston Tdreler publishes extracts rom letters
received dated Dec "a We copy the following items
Emigrants had been pouring into the dlggings from
all quarters and the writer thinks that judging IRON
what he hears at least one hundred thousand VIII have
| arrived by August next The cold "cs1heI had ior :
time checked the emigration to the mines but almost
every not engaged IN gold digging was preparing L
20 T. the mines in the Spring The writer Gays thai
the present Is tho coolest Winter known in Caornis
| for hiy years.
one hundred thousand bushels Of wheat had rotted
| In California for want of persons 10 gather H.
While In Francisco real estate had advanced %,
| per cent, within ~ months In the Sandwich Islands u
mad fallen 40 per cent The latter Islands are last be
coming deserted and II was expected that after ths
whaling season is over every white man that can, vii
| leave for California.
The bark Undne and schr Startling had sailed for Co
lumbla River for provisions and lumber. Provisions
were very plentiful aud were receding 10 price. The
agent Of Messrs Rowland Aspnwall, Capt Stout hal
been successful in negotiating with the Hudsons Bay
| Company for coal
| From the best judgment thst can be obtained. not
mo-e than $500 OOO in gold dust independent OF the
| Lexngtons has been shipped for this country Moe
OF the gold dust is shipped 10 Mszasn and Valparaiso
exchanged sr silver SC and carried back 70 Ca0rn'
10 trade upon IL is thought also that but little vi III,
yold will reach this country for some time as much o
Il will be shipped TO London TO be there drawn upor
| from this country.
A story Is told Of several young men of capital who
freehted brig from the Sandwich Islands with $40 OOI
| in specie with which they purchased gold dust iol
| about $40 the ounce-thus netting 10000 10 500
| By the operation.