The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-11
Our California Correspondence
SACRAMENTO CRY, UPrER CALroRSIA, Z
December 21, l840.

arrived at Lswson's ranch,n the frst settlement
on our road, the 2eth September having left our
company and train Goose creek about nine hun
dred miles from Lswson's in the Indian territory.
did so on account Of my oxen having given out. They
were too old and not able to stand the long journey and
could not procure any better kind at Saint Jossph'
cattle being very scarce.
left our train with the intention Of walking and
ruccssdsd in doing So and arrived safey At Lawsonr
the hrst settlement. will not detain you by relating
my suerDgs, from hunger aud thirst having travelled
frequently thirty and forty miles day on single
meal, over mountains and through deserts all alone
making It rule to stop with some wagons night and
then start early in the morning.
When 1 got to Lawson's was In capital health and
as rsgged bear but entirely destitute of funds
hired myself out fer i've dollars day and provisions
&c. 1 worked hard about two weeks. ani was doing
violent fever lay for nearly three weeks Incapable
OF doing anything, with doctor attending me- suf-
fsIed very much without friend to wait me- sd.
string constitution, would never have recovered
had no drink of any kind but tea. not being able even
hiId, but ialt pork and bad bread As soon as was
able to 60 about little the rainy season set in and
was compelled to leave the mines (not having GRO vi
sions to support II remanedj and was Obliged to
Walk one hundred miles, nearly half the way through
marshes and swsmps BY the time got here was
almost sick and taken do wn with VIC.
lent dy,entry | had to be under tent on the damp
ground not being able to procurs proper accommods
would survive. One man died of the same complaint
with which was suffering. We wer. both taking me.
dicine out Of the botte he died the same tent
with me. am recovering slowly but have been
incapable yet of hard work. 1t being utterly i'm
possible to procure any situation and funds being
promised chance Of engaging in the daguerreotype
business as soon as the dry sesson commences tits
probable viii engage in it If do not go to the mines
The mines entirely misrepre in the States
do not believe that one. half engaged in mining are
paying expenses and confoundsd few are making their
people
anything about the climate suffice it to say that from
what have experienced does not suit nv coustitu
toR. and do not like 1t at all much prefer that of
the States, ard wish was there now.
expect you have read enough of incidents Sc, in
che newspapers without my entering into details,
which would occupy your time and mine unneessss-
ry You must excuse this badly written letter ne you
of sickness aud very low In nesh and strength and in
capable ct much exertion hope in my next to give
you more hatteriDg account of my prospects, &e.
C.E.H.
SAN FaAyersco, Dec. a. 1sie.
Secretary Clayton and Cahforna Politics The Bounda.
ry Line Bstteeea the United States and Merieo- The
Secretary Of State aud Col Wetier-A Brilliant Ldsa-
One Of Mr.. Clayton's Peculiar Meres The Dispense.
zion and Col Fremont-T r. Butler King end the Wzigs
Of California.
The elections over, and our honorable Senators
and Representatives. leave in the steamer Oregon to-
morrow. The coustry is now supposed to be perfectly
sale.
California has recently been the theatre Of some
Choice management among politicians and has great
deal of unwritten comic history.
Having lately returned from long journey from San
Diego ria Monterey and the capitol, the Pueblo dc
San Joee have picked up few facts which may prove
Of interest to your readers and which 60 to show,
among other things, the estimation in which the pre-
sent cabinet at Is held in this land OF gold
At San Diego, learned that the boundary line be-
'Sveen the Dted States and Mexico s nearly compet-
ed from the initial point the rsciao to the june
tion Of the ella and Colorado. Durable monuments
when this most diout portion Of the work viii be en-
tirely hnished IL IL thought 1t wild be expeoieut by
both Col. Weller, the Commissioner, aud Mr. Grey the
Surveyor TO sojeurn the survey 70 Paso del Nors
eligible point In that region from which the
may be prosecuted Gown both the Rio ella and Rio
Grande, and its progress thus greatly facilitated.
In view Of the miserable pittsnce $3.50 0ooJ appro-
rriaed by Congress to this work. tue innunerable
and the Efforts Of the cabinet to reard operations. the
xonder is that anything ct all has been pished
this matter laid before Congress and the peopis
they will not only excul2ate the present commissioner
fit the charge Of unnecessary dslay. bu. will show
that the cabinet culpsbls Of the most wu and In
territorial dsreotion of duty They have been guilty
Of the tbng which the wings charged bitterly
and loudly upon the last sdministrs TO
cripple those in the public service who held dider
ent political faith "
Itisa we'll known fact that the boundary Commis.
sionsr has, time and again, communicated With the
State Department. asking for instructions with regard
to certain points Of public interest and that not ,e
munoation from the Hon Secretary Of State was la
oop note dated 18th Of March, and sent via the city
Of Mexico toformiug the commissiooer that he could
draw no salary Here We zee Mr. Clayton, two weeks
after his installation conoeying the brilliant Idea Of
s'.Ivnss political opponent into resignation he
Il vss quite clear that some extra aid would be ne.
cessary In the Senate, and 20 Hon T. Butler King
sent under the auspices Of the aaninstra on to Cali
fornis, to be returned from the state Col Fre-
nissst ossddss. for the senate At that time 10 the
country, 90 that BY appointing him Boundary ,ommis
,sv n with hail an eye ana the csmm.sicn for Col
Fremont cent. " he accepted MIR Kings chances
for the Senate would be enhanced co, Benton's In;
opponent removed, without the odium Of Appointing q
vhig partiran in his place.
which Csyton touches IL resulted Ia mo-t missrabs
failure The bait Was not quite suihcient Gel. Pre-
senate 70 the commission, aud So after carryise ths
disTsnsatsp In his pocket until he wore both IL aud
the Hon sserssarY's patience out be sen, Il back
bead. Col Fremont received his commission at Mon
tsy by Lieut. Besle Who reached California about the
the last OF August The State Convention assembled
early In septs ber and Col Weller cane up from
Diego TO look after his o~n chances for the United
states Senate snd to raise necessary fuud upon drafts
col Frsmcnt ssdCo Weller here net but nothipg vas
ssd relative 20 the removal tor dsys At length COL
Ersnent s.ins al, ready to star, Tor s,n s.aac''so
hin (w.ler) from washington ard presumed be
<wellerl aware Of the nature Of the contents Col
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ashed MIN when II would be agreeable TO receive them
Col w. replied "sny time Col r. then said he was
going to San francisco and would prefer delivering his
letters ct San Diego. Col. Weller retarpsd to San
Diego after negotiating, through Col Fremont loan
for $1,000 and thus lost all chances OF election to the
Senate.
Col Fremont vas anything but idle His old enc
mics for certain best known to themselves be-
came his Political f nds, and he vas elected ON the
FIRST ballot nited States Senator by the Legissture
IT Butler King received all the wsy TO ten votes for
that high station; while the hrd party interested In
the matter laughed and wondered what they would do
next. He intends believe TO practice Law for living
until the cabinet gets perfectly through removing him
The aisble secrstary Of state has BEEN since mid
summer doirg little job which he of the Interior or
81 the Poet Once, would have done With ease neat
and despatch Let him beware how he again
sindertskes 20 neddle In Californis politics.
T. Butler Ring is charged By his friends In Csior-
mia With having neglected the interests OF the greet
wbie party 20 look after his file has also formed
- lav psrtnsrship having resigned his seat In the
House Of anticipation o his election
m United ststes Senator, and intends practising In
san Francisco.
shah write you another chapter In the political his
tory Of this new but great country, by the rex
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