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THE UNION.
San Francisco Of Dec 49, isis
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From the San Francisco Star and Californian Of Dec 49, sis
Entnusis.tio Provisional Government seting-Una-
nimity aud Action
Al meeting OF the citizens OF San Francisco, held in
the public school house Thursday evening, Decem
Der 81 S45 for the purpose OF considering the necessity
for immediate action for the establishment Of provision
al government in the Territory ofsUpper California, DR.
John Townsend was called 10 the chair and William
Clark and J. e. Ward elected vice presidents and VIM
Nj Smith and ). s. Howison appointed secretaries.
The president upon taking the chair, explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting TO be above stated and enloned
upon The people the necessity for the adoption OF early
and decisive measures 10 accomplish an object involving
so much OF interest to every good citizen. 49,
On motion, committee OF seven, VIZ Messrs, Gilbert,
Hyde, Schoolcra Norton, Buckalew, Naglee, and
Creighton, appointed to prepare resolutions express
i've of the views and feelings of the meeting The COM
mee having retired to perform the duty assigned seve-
raj gentlemen engaged the attention OF the meeting In re-
marks appropriate 10 the occasion
The committee returned, and reported through Their
chirman, Mr. Gilbert, that owing to some difference OF
opinion they had succeeded in preparing preamble
and resolutions for the meetng and asked TO be allowed
report progress until Saturday evening next at o'clock
The motion was put and carried, and the meeting adjourn
ed over to Saturday evening at o'clock.
SATURDAY, Dec 90, ls4s-7 o'clock p. m
Pursuant to adjournment, meeting OF the citizens OF
San Francisco was held in the public schoolhouse on
Saturday evening, December 90, ls4s-the president,
Dr. Townsend, in the chair. Proceedings of the last
meeting read and adopted and the committee depu-
ted prepare preamble and resolutions expressive OF
the OF the meeting. with regard to the necessity
for the establishment OF provisional government IN the
Territory OF Upper California, reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas, by the treaty of peace concluded in May last,
between the republics OF the United States OF America
and Mexico the Territory of Upper California ceded
by Mexico to the former power; and whereas the military
government under which we heretofore existed has
ceased and the inhabitants of This country without any
organized form OF governments and whereas the present
insecure condition of The countryts anarchal and
aions poslon-and The mpnni,y with which outrage and
violence committed, will have very injurious effect
upon its future growth and advancement; and whereas
the OF regular SYSTEM and the lack OF laws and
officers have rendered the punishment OF crimes dlicult
and almost impossible, and thereby led to their alarming
frequency and to the consequent insecurity OF lie and
property and whereas the recent discovery Of the exist
in this country of large quantities of of the pre-
cous metals has already caused great influx OF emf.
grants, and is likely TO bring, in very short me still
greater additions to our population; and whereas it APP
pears by intelligence recently received that the
mendaon of the President the Congress of the United
States in June last Immediately establish Territorial
government in California and extend her the fostering
and protecting influence of the laws OF the United States,
did not with attention from that body therefore,
Resolved That, in the opinion OF this meeting, it is
the right and the duty of the inhabitants OF California to
form provisional government which, while aims 10 ad
the interests the lives and property, and
protect rights of the people who live under it, will
conflict with or injure the rights which the government OF
the United States may have acquired by the treaty OF
Resolved, That hailed with joy the intelligence that
henceioh this soil to be protected by the flag of free
dom, and that this country was to participate in the bless
ngs OF education, liberty, and law that ready to
accept and abide by proper form OF territorial govern
men whenever the United states Congress will vouchsae
that mercy and considerations and that we deeply
their inactivity in regard TO, and their Ignorance Of
which has forced the necessity OF estab
fishing provisional government for the protection Of
8 Resoped, That the sentiments and spiri,
of the meeting in favor of provisional government which
recently held the Pueblo de San Jose, and that
recommend the inhabitants OF California that they hold
meetings and elect delegates to represent them in conyen
the 4h day of March, $780, 10 O'Clock m for the pur.
pose of dranghtng and preparing form Of provisional
eminent aud that, in opinion such form of govern
ment when prepared, should be submitted to the people,
that they may determine by ballot whether they will or
l. Resolved That this meeting recommend to the nhabit-
ants OF the town and district OF San Francisco, mar an
Francisco, Monday. the 9th day Of January ls4a for
choosing five delegates to represent them in the proposed
g. Rssoved That the President nominate correspond
by the meeting whose duty it shall be to communicate
with the other Districts that thereby unanimy and
Resolved That the President nominate three persons.
to be confirmed by the meeting to act as Judges OF the
election for delegates
On notion the resolutions, with their preamble, were
taken up, considered separately, and adopted
On notion the president put the question to the meet
ing, Shall the preamble and resolutions be adopted
The President then proceeded in discharge of the duty
assigned him by the resolutions and nominated Messrs
Gilbert, }. C. Ward, and Hyde as corresponding COM
mttee, and Messrs Howard, Toler, and Davis to
judges of the election; which was confirmed by the
meeting.
Mr. Buckelew offered the following resolutions
which, after some debate, were adopted:
Resolved That the opinion of this meeting the duties
which have been collected in the several of Upper
California since The 18th day of August, l5!s. righy
beong the people of this Territory, that date the
oil Mexico and United States Of America, which oc.
fully known throughout the entire settlements Of this Ter
rtory and rendered the continuance of extraordinary mill
ary occupation unnecessary and of consequence annued
the military contribution duties that existed during the
Resolved That, in the opinion Of this meeting the rgh
of any description Of exists only in the necessity
mourning and deiraying the expenses of the govemmen
the peo taxed and the United States Of America
have established any government over California since
cession by Mexico therefore, such duties have been