The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-06

l. Thsretum BY the Unitsd States Of tho duties collected
II Chienia nee the peace % be made general fund for
The limitation Of the expenditure to be made
in sPE one ysAf 70, ~ Hlsag ana ether
i. THE prohibition Of imprisonment for debt
perry. acq liIed before Or after coyeruTs.
T. TRs estsbishmsnt Of faneh U. s. Mint in Cslirof.
MIA TIE ne proceeds Of which should be devoted to the
g. The manner 10 which The mines should be disposed Of
be wo ked by permits 70 BE given alone 70 American oi
81 Whether o. not IT, revenue derived from the mines over
and above all expenduEea on their zcconnt should be de-
10 Whsssf he pubic lsHds should ony be sold to actual
settlers and soldier Or q AL who ebOo,e e purchase
IL. The passaRo Of law by the Congress appoint
ing Commissions % audit and Immediately pay the Cali,
On many Of the subjects above mentioned, the
expressions of the primary meetings would have a
decisive effect whilst on the others they could not
fail 10 carry great weight and TO meet with respect
We have no disposition to Obtrude our own Opn-
ions on these subjects upon the public, but at fu
ture day we may deem il our duty 10 dose. Mean
time, the object we have in view will be gained If
we ran elicit and embody public sentiment on these
and kindred matters.
In the absence Of all party distinctions it has
heretofore been found difficult 10 harmonic and
unite the body polite in tine elections which have
been held in the country This has been partcu.
larly the case in San Francisco. The consequence
has been, that in nearly every election large por
ton Of the legal voters have taken interest in the
canvass and have not voted else there have been
so many tickets in the field, that neither one could
be fairly said TO express the wishes of the majority
1t is very desirable, therefore, that measures should
be taken to unite the body polite in the support of
a ticket which shall be uneXceptionabe in-point of
the principles the ability, and the integrity Of its
candidates. All with whom we have converted
desire this, and it remains to be ascertained bV
what means it can be best accomplished. Among
the eXpedients which have suggested Themselves TO
our minds, we prefer the following:
That a meeting of the citizens Of San Francisco
be held on day TO be fixed !; that that meeting ap-
point day on which shall be held an ee5tiOn for
nominating committee to consist of [nine members
that the nominating committee be instructed to re-
quire in writing of all candidates an expression of
opinion on such subjects as the meeting may deem
essential; and that, thereupOn, this nominating
committee reportto an adjourned meeting the names
OF the five candidates whom they recommend for
the suffraRes of the community.
FRoM OREGoN.-The Alta Californian Of the
2sth June gives us the latest news from Oregon
1t says:
Intelligence up to the 18th inst. has been recei-
we'd from Oregon, per u S. propeller Massaehu-
sets, commander Wood, which arrived in this har-
Dor on the 2Ofh inst An election Of Delegate 10
Congress had been held, and S. r. Thurst0n eho-
sem by majority OF 20 votes above all other can
ddates. Mr.. ThurstOn emgFated to Oregon from
the State of Maine.
Gov. Lane has DIVIDED the Territory into Judi.
cial Districts, and assigned the judges their respee-
tive circuits District No l. east of the wilma.
mette and south Of the Columbia, TO Judge Bryant;
District No. 2, west of the Willamette and south
| of the Columbia, TO Judge Pratt; District No. g.
| lying north Of the Columbia, no Judge appointed,
/ The Courts in Judge Bfvauts District Commences
/ in Angus, and those in Judge Pratt's District in
| September. An election for members to "a Terri
torial Legislative Council had taken place. but nc
time of meeting named
| Indian difficulties had been rife in the re giol
I tllrr and I'D
| killed, but every thing is now quiet, Gov. Lane
/ having visited that quarter Capt. HILL with thu
/ company of Artillery under his command. woul,
repair to Nisqually Immediately upon the arriva
| Of the Fredonia, store ship, with army supplies
then daily expected.
i Lieut.. Hawkins, of the U. S. Army, is preparin
TO leave about July LIST, for Fort Hall, with supple
to meet the regiment to arrive overland.
BURNING OF THE SHIP PH1LADELPHA IN TIL
! HARBoR OF SAN FRANCisoo.-The paper of I'll
2Sth has an account of the burning of the shi
Philadelphia.
The extraordinary spectacle of burning vesss
| was witnessed in onr hsrbOr Sunday morning
i last, and fine large ship entirely consumed b.
fire. Particulars of this disastrous event hav
been furnished us by Capt Samuel Weare, Owne
and master OF the unfortunate Philadelphia. III
states, that about A. NJ, the alarm of fire wa
given by the crew on board, and very soon the en-
lire forward part of the ship was wrapped in flame,
The joint efforts Of the crews of several vessels il
the harbOr, who were promptly on the spot to rem
der assistance, proved of no avail, the fire commu
nicating aft, aud spreading with such great Fapidit
as but barely to give time TO rescue the persona
effects of Captain W. and lady, which, with iii
ships boats, were all that was saved from the de
vastating element The fire originated in the fore
castle, a crew of ten men having been employee
In getting the ship ready for sea. Burning to th
waters edge, her cables were ordered to be Gu
and the wreck drifted off with the tide.
For the active and praiseworthy exertions mad
TO eXtnguish the fire, by the officers and crews
United States vessels in port, and assistance reT
dered by Captain Pearson and crew Of the steame
Oregon, together with those Of several merehaI
ships Capt, Weare expresses a grateful feelnl
I The Philadelphia was 543 tons register, halle
, from New York, and was under charter by Messr
! Rowland g. Aspinwall Of that city. She was inst
red for $4,000, and was 10 have sailed on the L
July for Manila, via the Sandwich Islands,
+ h THE FOURTH OF JULY.-They do not forg,
{ the Fourth in California. The Alta Californ
says: I" The coming anniversary of our indepeI
dence is to be observed with great Tejoicings
various parts of the country. AT Sacramento Cit
I extensive preparations making TO celebrate ii
= occasion by grand public dinner and Jubilee
which Col. J. G. Fremont, Com. Ap. q, Jones, an
several other distinguished Americans, have a
: | cepted invitations. Judging from the scale OF a
= engagements, and the will and ability to do, leaC
= ing characteristic of that people, we predict Il
affair will be one which will pay honor to the dal
, a happy compliment to the renowned guests, an
| of course, reflect crediably upon the spirit ar
u patriotism Of Sacramento. Stockton is not benin
! in preparing TO keep up the festivities peculiar
= the occasion. Several of the mountain settlement
> have resolved not 10 forget the glorious Fourth
and the enthusiasm is very general in the mines,
are told.'
CONCERT IN SAN FRANCsco.-A musical e
+ tertainment was given. on the evening Of the 70
June at the Institute, Portsmouth Square, by N
. s. C. Masselt, the composer. The California say
4 4" 1t was received with ecLat by numerous al
h highly respectable audienceg which testimony
favorable consideration should induce the auth
It to repeat his efforts"
u NEW YoRK VOLUNTEER SHoT.-From 4
: Alta California we learn that one Of the disband
d volunteers of the LIST N. Y. Regiment was shot,
# San Francisco, on the evening of the 2lst Jun
Il and died about twenty-four hours after reoeivl
!. the wound His name was Benz B. Beatty, p
E vste, and attached 10 Company H. be had e
j tered the lent of CHILEAN shop keeper, acCOmp