The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-29
ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE
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STEAMSHIP CRESCENT CITY.
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Affairs in faliicrRia, Oregon; sandwich Islands
and the British West Aassst

and the IrlllsA West aast
The intelligence brought by the Crescent City,
from the Pacific and the West Indies is of sulli-
cient interest induce to give the following
extracts from Alta California, of which we have
a complete file TO the 10th nit and from the King
ston Ola Journal, of which we also have full file
to the 2lst inst.
Additional shlpplng intelligence will be found
under the proper head.
The Efforts 10 Organize n Governments
GENERAL RnEN's PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF
CALIFORNIA
Congress having failed its recent session. to pro-
vide q new gov.rpms for this country to replace
that which existed the annexation of Californa to
the United States Undersigned would call atten-
ton to TIE which he deems best calculated to
avoid the embarrassmtnts Of our present position
The undersigned in accordance with instructions
from the Secretary Of ar has assumed the admins
trstion Of civil affairs In raoruia not a military
governor but the executive Of the existing civil go
vernment. In the sb--0ce OF a properly appointed
civil governor. The andng officer of the depart
ment T., by the laws 'alfnrni olicto civil COVER
gton based The provisions OF these laws This
subject has been misreprrented or at least macon-
ceved and currency given TO the impression that the
government Of the enuutfy is still military Such is
not the fact The military ended with the
war; and shat is the civil government receg
nized in the existing laws of aiforna Although the
command of the troops in this department and the ad
ministraton of civil affairs ia California, are the
existing laws Of the country aud the in ,tructons of
the President of the Up,tea porarly
the hands Of the same individual they eparats
distinct Nomiliary officer other than the commanding
General Of the department. exercises any civil autho
lity by virtue of his military mmissen sud the pow
ers of the commanding General c6icio Governor
only such defined aud recognized in the
listing laws The ntructnns OF the Secretary of War
make it the duty OF all military officers to recognize
the existing civil government, and To aid its officers
with the military fore. under their control Beyond
this any interference Is not only uncailed for, but
strictly forbidden,
The lave of Cafoi mia. not inconsistent with the
laws constitution aud treaties Of the United States
are still In force. ana NUT continue in force, till
changed by competent suthority Whatever may be
thought Of the right If people to poray place
the officers Of the existing government by others ap
popted NV a provisional territorial legislature there
can be question that the existing sws of the
continue In fo till placed by Others made
and enacted by compatspt power. That power by the
treaty OF peace we'll from the of the case
Is vested In Congress The situation of California in
this is very different from that of Oregon The
latter without laws, while the former has system
laws which, Though somswhat detective aud req uir
ing many changes and ndments, must continue la
fore til repealed by competent legislative power The
Louisiana the decisions of tbs Supreme Court in
recognizing the validity Of the laws which existed ia
that country previous To it's annexation to The United
States, net inconsisent with the constitution and
laws OF the United States or repealed by Legitimate le
rislative furnish clear safe guide
in our present situation 1t is rnportant that czens
should unde hs fact to endsnger their
rrop, rtv and in oil, in useless and expsn
evc alton by persons claiming
authority which not given them by Law. and by put
ting faith in laws which never BE- recognized by le
AS Congress has failed to organize a territorial
government, 1T becomes our Imperative duty to take
active provide for the existing Of
the country Thu, L. Thought may be best psh
ed by putting in full the administration Of the
laws rs they now exist and composing the orgsnzz-
ton of the civil by the election and ap
pontment OF all officers recognized by law while at
the time convection, In which all parts Of the
territory represented shall meet aud frame State
constitution territorial organization to be submit
ted people for ,h.r ratification and then pro-
posed to Congress for it, approval Considerable time
will necessarily elapse before any government can
be legitmacly and put In opcration In the
interim, the existing government II its organization
be DOM pleted will found sufficient for all
porary wants
brief summary Of the organization Of the present
government may not be uninteresting IL consists,
Let, Of Governor, appointed by the supreme govern
ment in default OF such appointment the office il
porarily vested in the oomBapding military officer VI
the department In. powers and duties of the Cover
Of limited Clearwater, but fully defined and
pointed out by the laws "a Secretary, whose du-
ties and pow ers also properly defined Sd A Ter
rtoral OF Depsrteblal Legislature, with limited pow
ers to pass laws Of local character 4th Superior
Court Tribunal sup-ri) III the Territory consisting
of four judges anu tscal. 9th project and SUBJ
projects for each district who charged with the
preservation ef pubc order aud the ufon Of the
laws; their duties corr.s pond in great measure
those OF district maIshals aud che riffs 9th judge
Of first instance for zach district This Office IL BY
custom not Inconsistent with tue laws vested in the
first acade OF the district eth. Ncaldss who have
concurrent Jurisdiction among themselves In the
bunss. 9Th Local justices Of the peace 9TH .jyua-
fsm,,nfos, town couucs The powers and functions
Of all tese officers fully defined In tbs laws of this
country, aud simo-t Identical with those Of tho
corresp pending officers in the Atlantic and Western
States
10 order to complete this organization with the
possibls delay the updvrigued In virtue 81 power in
him vested does hereby appoint the first Of August
next as the day for hol1t special election for dele
Gates to general and for filling the Offices
judges the superior Court projects aud sub pre-
feels and all vseauci,s Ia the olices OF nrst nj.
ralda md n l,r.tl inst
Of the peace and tUvo councils The judges OF
the Superior Court aud district prefccis are By
law executive appointncntsi. but being desirou,
that the wishes VI th- people should bs fully
consulted, the Governor will appoint such per.
snay receive the plurality of votes In their
respective districts provds they petent and
eligible to the oice district VII therefore, elect
r,fect and two sub rejects, aud NIL the vacsncies
in the ofnc.s Of tiIst Acsde Tor Judge ~ First In
stance and Of Alcsides one Judge Of the Superior
Court will be elected Ia the districts OF san Diego Los
Angeles aud Santa barbara on. In the distrst OF San
Luis Obspo and onersy; In the q stricts Of San
Jose and San trsnci-eo aud In the districts o. So
noma. Sacramento, aud ssa ., aquin The salaries Of
Ire Judges of IN. Superior Court, the Projects aud
Judges First Instance regulated by the Governor,
out cannot exceed the nrt 81 100 per snnun for
the second. 81 500 aud for the third 81 300 These
salaries will be paid out Of the civil fund which has
been formed from the Proceed- of the customs pro-
yided the contrary received from
Washington The la- requires that the JUDGES OF the
Superior Court meet vi hin three months after its or
xanyaton, and foru arih II fees, for the diere nt
Tcrrit,rls Courts apo legal officers including all
AIcsldes justices "a the tsc Shers Constables &c.
All LEGAL hcsldcs Justices IL Tue fescs ana mem
b. OF Councils, ehcted at the special election
will continue In ofc- tia the lst of January, 1850
when their places h. snpoiled by the persons VINO
may be ,l,c the guar annual election, whicn
fakes place in Noveu D wnch time the election
sof members to the Territorial Assembly will also be
held
TIE genera convention for forming State const-
tuition or plan for t.rutis goverpaent, gill consist
of 81 gates who will meet ia Monterey on the nrst
day OF egeber neat These desgstes will be chosen
a. follows -
The District OF San Di' 80 viii elect two delegates, OF
Los Ang,l,s four If Snsts Barbara two Of San Luis
Obispo two Of Monterey n,e, of San Jose hre OF san
Francisco 1--WE svnuus four Of Sacramento four OF
San joaquin -four. should any district think itseit en-
titled to greater numb ~ Delegates than that ABOVE
named, II may eject ruperrumerafies who, on the or
capiSaion Of the rtion win be admitted or not ~
the pleasure 81 that b. dy
The places for hoJins the election will be a. follows.
San Diego San Juan apistsso los Angeles. San Fer
nsndo. San BueuAvsb'urs santa Barbara. Nepnma san
Luis Obsro. Monterey san Juan bautiste santa Jru,,
san jose de tjuadulue, san trnnc-co, san Rafa- DO
AZ. Sopou.a b.npca a be places for holding cleo.