The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-01

AN EXTRA SESSION OF CoNa xEss PRoB,BLE.-
From the position Of things at Washington, and
the state Of the public business before the two
houses, particularly the California question, we
Should not be at all surprised TO zee an extra ses-
lion of Congress forced upon the new President, |
inme lately after his inauguration.
Two plans tor the org tniz, atom of a government
for California have passed the branch of the legis-
lature where each of them respectively originated
The bill in the Senate is a project offered by Mr..
Walker, and is simply provisional form Of govern
ment under the authority OF the President, who is
authorize by tito extend certain laws under the CON
sutution to the new territory. The other plan, which
has passed the House, embraces an rganzed terri-
torial government In the usual way-ts which has
been expressly affixed, by large majority, the Will
mot proviso. the plan Of the House cannot pass
the Senate; ard if the plan Of the Senate, which is
tackled to the appropriation bill, be In turn re.
Jected by the House, the appropriation bill must
inevitably fall through; aud hence the necessity tor
an extra session OF Congressman only to pass the
appropriation bl, but to organize some form OF
government for the new territories
This position Of things is brought about by a
union among the extremes OF the two old parties.
considerable portion Of the wings are secretly
hostile to General Taylors administration, and
wish to force upon the new dynasty all their ultra
measures of old, extra session and all. A large
portion OF the democratic party in Congress ualte
in that wish, In order to embarrass the new ad
mlnisration None but the especial friends OF
Mr.. Polk and the retiring cabinet are IN favor of
positive legislation on the California question
Under such circumstances, therefore, we expect
to see scenes of high excitement IN both houses.
from this tir,e up to twelve o'clock on Saturday
night, when the thirtleth Congress shall have ter.
minated.
That the session will terminate In rows Of all
kinds, seems very probable; and from the outgoing
of the old administration to the incoming of the
new, the confusion among both the great factions,
and all other disturbances put together, the chances
are, that the California government question, the
appropriation bills, and several other very important
measures, will be inevitably quashed, and it will
consequently be rendered necessary for the new
President to call an extra session OF Cougfess-a
measure that will probably be as injurious to the
new administration as the extra session was to
the administration OF 1910.
New ROUTE TO CALIFoRNIA.--For the interest
ing information we are now about to lay be-
| fore our readers, we are indebted to gentle
man fresh from the spot, and who will sail
from New York tomorrow, a: the head OF a
company under his guidance. This gentleman
Is Captain Dicks, genuine specimen OF the Tex
an and backwsodsman-g gallant, hardy, sunburnt,
animated, enterprising, young, and good looking;
and though Injured To ton travel, and hardship, yet
withal, possessing all the urbanlty, courtesy and
grace4uness of the polished gentleman. Captain
Dicks laid before all the facts we are about to
communicate, being animated by the desire OF
saving his many countrymen about to start for Ca
forna, from cruel disappointment, fearful hazards,
and dangerous, disheartenlng exposures. We now
proceed 10 give the particulars OF the new route.
| You leave New York in a schooner, or any 0th9r
vessel-in fifteen days, (the average passage) you
arrive at Corpus Christi. Them from Corpus Christi
you have good road TO Mazatlan on the Pacific,
where you go on board ship for San Francisco.
| man could walk the whole distance comfortably
and lesurely 1t he went on horseback or on a
mule, it would cost him dollar day, aud no more
TO eat and drink, and sleep, comfortably, abundant
ly, and delightfully."-, on the road. There are no
creeks to ford, no rapid streams to wade across,
no mud holes to dip into-al is smooth, pleasant,
and the country delightful, picturesque, and charm
ing. The fact is, we almost think OF travelling
this road ana back agaln-not to 60 to California,
but for the pleasure of agreeable country excur
sion, to see some of the sweetest scenes Of
nature IN the world. The road rises gradually, by
gentle ascent, all the length Of 1t from Corpus
Christi to Mazatlan. The elevation is at the rate
OF 500 feet In So miles. This is guaranty against
sticking up to the chin IN mud. There is good
water and plenty of grass and pasture, all along
the road The country is healthy, delightful, and
full of rich, wide, beautiful scenery. You can
buy corn and PROVISIONS all along the road There
are farm houses at intervals Of not more than thirty
miles and throughout the whole road there Is
only one place where there is no farm house, and
where you would have to camp out or keep on your
Journey The following is correct itinerarium -
New York. miles,. Saltillo, miles,. So
Corpus Christi " &c. Paras 80. IS
Csmargo 80. 100 Durango go. $50
Monterey 4" 80. l20 MsEstlan 22j
Number Of miles from Corpus Christ to Mazasn .76S
AT the latter place you take shipping for San Fran
ciGco-dlstant by sea l240 miles. Captain DICK |
says he would undertake to carry the mails |
regularly from New York to San Francisco, Cali
fornia, forty days, often less time, but never
exceeding it. Now, this is won Ierfu; for we are
often almost as many days in getting letter from
some Of the remote towns in the middle of the
pralnes of Northern Illinois. Thus, then, San
Francisco by this route is brought as near as II.