The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-30
Later New. from California and Mexico.


On the Doth the royal mail steamer Great West.
ern arrived at Mobile, bringing dates from vera
Cruz up to the 18th. She had on board 500 900 in
specie for New Orleans, and 81 200 900 for Eng.
land.
The arco- Iris of Vera Cruz states that on the 9th
conductor from Mexico and Puebla arrived a,
Vera Cruz with 81 ,S42, 469 in bullion.
On the LIST of July the President of the Republic
made speech at the opening of Congress, in
which we see nothing Of any important bearing.
The only item is the recommendation of reel.
proclty of duties and charges on freights re-
ceived by foreign vessels in order protect their
own maritime commerce
Ell Monitor Republican, of Mexico says that the
French Minister has proposed to the Mexican Gov
eminent to furnish it with arms good as the best
used in the French army, and at the same price
only with the addition of expense Of freights &c.
Sehor Arrongoiz, brother Of the Minister Of Fl.
nance of Mexico, has been appointed consul for
the city of New York, and has started for that city
Two lieutenants of the Mexican army, having
been found guilty of selling muskets belonging to
their companies, were condemned to be drummed
out Of the barracks, (Mexico.)
in California has not been as profitable as was
expected in consequence Of the high waters.
At Sepultepec pronunclamento had taken place
in favor Of the return OF Santa Anna
Government order had been issued authoriz.
ing the consumption of imported tobacco into Mex
leo during the occupation by the Americans, with
the proviso that it should not be mixed with the ma
i've tobacco
The Crescent City arrived from Chagres, which
she left July Is via. Kingston, at New York on
the night of the 9th, bringing dates from San
Francisco to the Goth June.
The whole amount of specie on board the Ores.
cent City is 1921, 1874, and is consigned follows
$1,000, Rowland e. Aspinwall; $4,000, A. r.
Emo; $40 900, E. Bartlett; s47, 500, S. Nj. Williams
sl7 ,20s, J. @. King & Sons; $780,, G. Tread
WE'LL sl,sO4, S. Knapp; 1868, d Barrett, sl3, 500,
Livingston, Wells g. Co.; 900, J. E. Eagieston;
slo,920, n. A. Bachelor; $4,000, G. II. Could
81 1871, Grinnell, Minturn g. Co.
The Panama left San Francisco on the Doth June
with 100 passengers and $500, 900 in dust and spe-
Gle. She arrived at Panama on the llth June.
There seems to be but one opinion among the
passengers with regard TO the abundance of gold in
California; is still found in great quantities, but
it is only the hard-working chaps that can stand
the fsiigues of digging for it. There was no sick
ness at the mines, and every thing was going on
quietly. The number Of persons at the mines is
estimated at between twenty and thirty thousand
about one-half foreigners.
Business at San Francisco was very dull, and
dry goods and provisions were selling below their
original cost.
Lumber was still in great demand, selling for
three hundred and fifty dollars per M feet.
Rents were enormously high, and rather on the
increase.
The Oregon steamer was TO leave San Francisco
on the LIST Of July, and expected to be at Panama
by the Goth.
There had been much difficulty between the In
disns and the miners, many Of the former having
been shot in cold blood One person who perpe-
trated an outrage on Indian chief had been SEN
fenced to three years. confinement in irons and was
in custody Of the military.
Large numbers Of Mexcans are daily arriving
General Riley had arrived and published pro-
clamation, assuming the civil government until
some authority should be regularly constituted
placing the administration Of civil government upon
the same OASIS as-tnat OF Loulslabd HhHenta'eiy
after the changing Of the flags, and before terri
toriaI government had been constituted. The peo-
pie of the country Recognised as such are free
male natives and citizens of the United States and
natives Of California; are called upon to choose a
Legislature and local officers This proclamation
was signed on the Sd Of June, at Monterey, and
followed by another dated June 9TH, in the fol-
lowing words:
Whrea, proof has been laid before me, that
body Of men styling themselves /" the Legislative
Assembly Of the District Of San Francisco" has
usurped powers which are vested only in the Con-
gress of the United States, by making laws. crea-
ting and filling Offices, imposing and collecting
taxes, without the authority of law and in violation
OF The Constitution Of the United States, and Of the
late treaty with Mexico; .No,c, therefore, all per
sons are warned not to countenance said illegal
unauthorized body, either 10y paying taxes or by
supporting or abetung their officers.
find whereas, due proof has been received that a
person assuming the title Of sheriff, under the so-