The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-12

LAND SrEcULATIoSs In CALIFORNIA Some time
since we considered il our duty TO hold up and de-
nCunce, in proper manner, the system OF land
speculation which has been going on for some
time pdst in California, and the frauiulent manner
in which ii WAS got up and the dis;resses TO which
il would lead when the bubble burst. Our COM
meDts were Rot severer than We thought were
merl,ed, but IL seems they were not relished Ia
California by The Ialties interested IN the specu-
laions, nor by the journals in their interest We
were accordingly aiken To task by some of the Cali
foInla newspapt rs, Tor the sentiens we expressed,
and accused Of knowing nothing about the subject
on which we wrote. We are accustomed TO such
attacks and they make but a very slight impression
upon
II Is gratifying, however, 10 know that our re-
II aiks ana warnings have been properly appreciated
by the people Tor whose especial benefit we made
them, ard have been responded 10 in d that
is very gratifying. public meeting was held at
Sacramento City, on the 10Th of June, at which
resolutions, complimentary TO US, were adopted
The following is a copy of the proceedings, which
reached us by the last steamship from Cnagres:-
Ala meeting OF citizens Of sacramento City held at
tlerneD PpoDted officers thereof =:
I,esIdent- Colonel PLUMBE.;
CI0weil and Levi Il. stowsll, ESD,
Secretcty- Henry Ia. Hassey. Esq
.7ssiStdnt Seeret4p --uenry X curtis Esq;
and stlsr several eloquent speeches, the following
resolutions we're unanimously aud enthusiastically
aooItto. viz
Resolved That we haveread, with ordinary de
gree Of iatslctiOu. the able article in tn. NeU York
HTaia OF May 18Th, relative to the subject OF isnh
specUlaions in CsliiorDis and that we fully aud un
qnalnsdly concur With the independent aud fearless
editor Of that valuable defender of the peoples rights
in the expression OF his views bodying they do,
sentiments and principles which We have long been
Z
of immense wealth and mereenary press
[Extract from the Herald OF May Is
1t is some consolation in this dilemma, to know
that the influences which have produced the existing
political condition of things In California spring from
lot numerous set OF landed and Other speeuators,
who's. secret man euvree during the last two years
are be ginning he IN darstooo ut Washington, and
also among the independent people aud sold diggers
il California This desperate and unprincpied oil
gareby OF specuiatcrs In Old Spanish and Mexican
claims have brought about the present state VI things
in California they resolved To that new
state in o an and s-psrat. exstence and
thus violate the first II he laws OF the United
States, and lay the foundation tor q dissolution of
this great Union We believe however that the indie
pen a. people the real working men the SQUAD gold
diyy.rs IN California; whose and to the
public lands would be pundered and violated by the
sp cuators in the nominal legislature OF that coun-
try will take warning rise up III their might set ASIDE
such factions. ana go to work, ia conjunction with
their brothers and fellow citizens this side Of the
Rocky Mountains, in maintenance OF this great and
invaluable Union.
THIS startling news from the California legislature
have great fuence at ashington, tue settle
meIt OF the slavery question enectiug
would be surprised to See that both houses OF
Congress were TO abandon the idea OF an Immediate
admission OF California as State and simply intrs-
duce its admission into the Union territory along
with Utah New Mexico II certainly seems proper
that Of this kind Is necessary in order to
the hle people of the United states, aud
for the simple ana hard working gold dgsers in Cali
forna the valuable public lands IN that golden region
which the spectators of the socaed legislature nave
secretly attempted to rob and to plunder by false
titles AND spurious grants
Resolved, That have read. with like feelings OF
pleasure the excellent editorial on Land Titles in
California" contained in the DAILY Pacife NDs of the
22d inst proving does, that although the press
OF city offers with US in sentiment. yet We
find, 1T distance at least one OF Sufficient inelli-
genee and ind, " Ddepce reflect Voluntarily and
IN. xpectedly. our own views and feelings.
Resolved That respectfully tender to the respec-
Nsus the sincere Acknowledgements of large eommu-
nifty which has peacsably submitted long to oppies-
sion injustice, and outrage solely because determined
to prove to the world its nxed devotion to law aud
order when these terms prostituted to cloak
acts which obviously illegal, and grossly and
sbameiully dissrdsrly.
Resolved That these resolutions be signed by the
varded to James Gordon Bennett, Eco, and Gen j.
Winchester by the PRECEDENT, with the request that
they may be published in their respective papers
lsgned) fLuMBE, President.
Dawn i cnss.ll, v. Presidents.
Law sro~ELL,
NysEY H. UAssGY, Secretary
ULNhy X. CCRris, Asst Secretary
To JAMES GoRpos BrNSrTr Etq Editor and Proprietor
If the New York Herald.
We repeat what We said on the occasion referred