The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28
California Petitions.

Trainer, the well known correspondent Of the
New Orleans papers during tho Mexican war. i,
now IN California and correspondent Of the New
Orleans hcayune Writing from Sacramento, OF
the 18th Of October, he SAYS:
This winter We will have TO elect a United
States Senator IN the place If Col Fremont who
has drawn the short term. Col Fremont. in NV
opinon, stands no chance Of a reelection. | dc
not at present know Of more than two votes tina,
he can positively rely upon The question in the
next election for United States Senator from Cal
iiornia Will be the broad one North and South
and although there Is a strong probability tia,
the wings have a majority on JOINT ballot II there
Is any northern man elected It will 10 Col John
II Weller. lie has great many warm personal
friends IN both parties and upon this importan,
and exciting, question he Is liberal aud co,Iser,a
tive IN his views. As an evidence of the strength
OF southern and western mcn they have defeated
every man IN the country who has ayowed him,
self an AbohtOnist
During the coming session II our Legislature
there i a strong proba bihiy that II law will be
passed calling new convention to aoopt a new
constitution, The western and southern men sp-
pear to hang together and # they continue to do
So, California, in less han two wears, will be a
slave state. So you see. II | am not more mlsta.
ken than ever Was in my life that lille our ad
mission INTO the Union brings Us JOY and fair
promises, On one haud 1t sends Us an eternal te ud
On the other that will bS contested with hercvness
and energy by both parties
In subsequent letter, he SAYS:
"Electicns that have jus, terminated in the
country As lar as can learn, give whig MAORI.
ty IA both Houses; but at the same time there is
4 ala f,aip Aa - - 1
they are determined tn elect one Of their own
creed, or at least one who /, sound upon that sub
Jrct, TO the United States Senate, IN the place OF
Col Fremont, without regard to the question OF
Wig 90 Democrat"
Upon which, the y O. Daily Delta says:
Respecting the defeat OF Fremont, we think it
Is probable that Mr. Freancr is correct. That
gentleman has proved great failure IN the Sen,
ate and IN political life AID the sooner he reiires
III lils proper sphere, that in which be has ACHE.
we'd deserved distinction, the better II will be for
himself and for The young State which needs an
energetic, cool, and experienced Statesman rep
resent It's interests IN Congress,
This, however. seems to be but the wing side
Of tie story so lar as the political complexion Of
the Legislature is Concerned Per contra We find
the following in the Chicago Democrat Of Tues
DAY:
The wings have asserted that California was 4
wing State and that Col. Fremont was certain to
be defeated for the United States Senate by
James Madison Crane. We thought 1t best to
wait for the returns If the election, before We
SAID any thing upon the subject. The Sacramento
Transcript, just received, contains the following
classification If the members, from which It will
be seen that the wings as usual are Growing with
out sufficient cause Tie Legislature is demo
cratic and will return Colonel Fremont beyond
duult.