The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-07


city government, which II not abandoned and becom-
ing courtesy aud good feeling restored will lead to an
m,eitrtnce on Toe part o' me people which viii GER
taiBly not be agreeable TO the council however decd
cd II may be in it's effects.
The people beginning to feel the necessity Of
stringent oversight and control of their public
wants and OF more careful and udicous selection of
men of standing, chsracter and stake in the
nifty as candidates for pub,ic Offices There has been
too much lsxiy and party egerdemai in in our former
electons hut the people begin to experience the evils
which r-sult from the election mere place hunters
and political schemer. and we expect better class
OF 10 be returned by this election The crude and
reckless legislation OF the Assembly has given birth to
innumersble compla nts; and the next Legislature
will have enough to do to recity the mistakes which
have already been committed And then again. in
the City Council have had the most 4plorable
proofs OF sordid selfshness and mercenay designs
latent upton and occult IN tversation, which
need exposure and popular denuncistion When par
renues become rich by one years administration Of
city affairs it needs no detail OF evidence to justify he
presumption OF corrupt jobbsry and mslversatiou
The principle of honor and public spirit is at
chiperica and absurd and self mt Is
tn. only motive Of the mercensry crew of parvsnue
place-bunters snd Political sshemers In California.
Dear experience will however teach the D.
pie the madness and folly ut trusting their affairs aud
resources in .ueh unworthy hands, and the wisdom
and cessity of choosing men of a higher stamp Of
character and competency who shall be independent
in circumstances, and above the mesnness alike of
hsttsrng their constituents before election and Of
hood winking and plum d-rins them after yards
The entire tone and aspect OF so ety in San Fran
cisco are uDd@I going marked and favorable change
A etrepg sentiment OF dsapprobation against intern
perspce and gambling against loaiug and 70 yism
Is fast gaining ground; and Ia sustained and counte
nanced by all Who wish to be regarded spectacle
members ofsooivty Churches and schools are becom-
ing objects Of earnest solictude and practical interest
throughout the State; and the arrival CT families and
oil respec able females amsngst us has evok that at
tentiou to public cecoTsm and to personal decency
and civiity which was formerly neglected toa very
considerable extent
Social intercourse ia now altogether on better and
more wholesome footing and the heterogeneous ele-
mepts of the community begin ming blend harmo
nously, and to mn2le In friendly unison aud honor
able courtssy In the sfairs Of life. All want to
II. ha.r t. Ia.
and female imp igrstion and think the day Is not
far distant when thousands who now in California
only With view Of making pile and returning to
their families will find it to their account to proIong
their residence here and to send for their families to
reside here with them And when they come they
shall fee besutes and en- in Califo rnia which
may induce them eventually to make their homes In
this fertile and isnd where untold riches yet
be made. and whore character and enterprise will
achieve portion in society aud ia the State, which
could not easily be attained Ia older and less favor
ed conmunities.
The state of the interior Is decidedly better than
II to be time aga The oper ations in
the fall promise TO be lucrative on the whole and
return Of gold is confidently errecfed 10 be reali.
ed. Thousands who have been unsuccessful in their
individual exertioDs, will find employment Of some
turn to farming and her pursuits Of more conge
NAL nature. The prospect Of fine winter is already
anticipated and no lack Of comfort aud subsistence
will be felt any more Towns and stores and steam
ers have brought the intror into osition which
renders the mining population perfectly easy as to
their winter suppl,ss and to the result of their
winter campaign Men are every day uniting in
paniss and making arrangements for perseverng and
Intending operations; aud bye and bye shall have
joint stock conpanes and machinery, large SCALE
10 work the exbsustless mines Of California The per-
mansnt settlement OF a large mining population in
the interior, will create field Tor agricultural and
grazing operations and these sgsin will give a
aspect TO the social character and interests
OF The State.
What want ut present, is the admission Of Cali
forpiaths presrr alton of our great federal MON in
which the heart and hopes OF California sincerely
bound the settle mt OF her territorial rights
and jurirdi ction such footing usual ia other
ments sgicultursts settle there by Offering
grants Of land; end the government of Calitt rnia
ought 70 De In condiuon 70 90 50 likewise. II this
least leaving them 20 pufiic enterprise and
petition ths country would soon be settled, and
unsettled population would soon become fixed, and
take root Ia the SOIL
The Admission OF CaIifornia--The Eject OF
the News.
frrcn the San frsncisco Herald Sept "a
The intelligence by the Panama makes It aim ost a
matter OF certainty tha, California has been admitted
into the Union; and already its influence upon the
people of this country is apparent business has be-
come more brisk aud every one 4, glsddened by the
prospect Of long neglected claims being at length
fcrr Ia !, now an acknowledged state and that our
testnies ipseTsrsby connected with those Of
brethren on the Atlantic Our people aud our friends
at home have been long battling for this act OF Justice
We have been alternately excited by hope and de-
jeeted by opposition. But all that Is past, aud
may now hope for thu full realization OF our long de-
ferred hopes.
Injurious a. has been TO us the delay Of our ad-
mhsion. the tnsl adjustment OF the question proved
more conclusiv,ly than any fact in history the
capacity Of the American people for self government
IL proves the business OF legislators when II Is
necessary they Fbould act aud shows to the world
that We have the first requisite OF this capacity tor
pelfp overnment-tbe power 81 waiting patiently Rnd
bearing mp against difficulties For months the peo-
pie OF California have sen themselves the bone OF
coDtentons In the halls OF Congre.s-their proprects
dim and uncertain, and their Interests suferBg but
TIE hope has never deserted them that justice would
ultimately be done
The whole people Of the United States have just
to congratulate themselves upon the recent
tiop Of Congress Not only Is there every probability
tf the admission Of California but the boundaries Of
Texas have bsen fixed and In the political prospect of
the country Their. nothing TO create apprehension
The causes OF dispute have been removed and the
minds Of citizens will be- bent upon the devslope
ment of the OF the county forgetting the
tears which have tor some time past crippled their
trgie and restrained their Industry The bsuedt 20
rttult to California from her admission 10 is scarcely
possible for her most enthusiastic fends to aTine.
Her trade IL even extensive. apd her population
constantly Increasing II she has taken tbes, strides
when looked upon n distant territory without the
protection q national gov ernm Mt aud considered
AZ place where merely to dig for gold and TO
return coon as IL IL aesumuiatsd-t IL safe 20 pre-
tict thai WHEN the shs be aohno rledged as on par
with the other stses-when the aivantAg- OF this po
stion viii be known snd appreciated she will outtrp
Them al In commercial and wealth, az she
nov does In Industry and enterprise.
fost Onlets and Post Masters In California.
Fesf CL'ee. County. Pest Master.