Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-12-05

MAYOR OF rHE CRY OF SAX FRAN-
CISCO.
Mayors 06fce, San francisco,
October Is, 1850.
To the Honorable the Aldermen and
Assistant Aldermen of the CITY of
San Francisco:
Gentlemen-lt is appropriate TO COM
municate to you in an official manner
the highly interesting and important in
telIigence this day received, of the final
action Of the Congress Of the United
States by which California has been re-
ceived into ourgreat confederacy ofiree
and Independent States.
This act ofJustice to our rights, ofthe
greatest promise to our future Drosperi-
ty, was approved by the President on
the 18th of September last. 1t is with
unmingled satisfaction that we can con-
gratulate each other on an event that
must now and hereafter forever be re-
garded as equally auspicious TO our
State and the sovereignties with which
we are now, trust, indissolubly united.
We have now a full and unequivocal
ratification, by the highest power on
earth, OF the organization, acts and
measures of the government which the
citizens OF California have found it ne
cessary TO form for themselves. But
together with the privileges and immu-
mites conferred upon us by the will Of
thirty States, represented in Congress,
there are devolved also responsibilities
of the most serious and weighty charac-
ter. We are not only to maintain in
our own community as State the great
American principles OF self government
which we have been the medium ol
transmitting to these western shores oi
the continent, but we are TO spread their
light and influence to the right hand and
to the left, and onward across the Pa.
cifc, which is already made animate
with our busy commerce, to the islands
of the South and the shores Of Asia.
In the appreciation the advantages
and in the discharge of the obligation
which our present relations TO our com
mon country confer and impose, the citi'
zens of San Francisco who now, anC
who may hereafter occupy this grea
commercial emporium, will do full hon
or to themselves and meet the just ex
pectations of all whose eyes will bt
turned upon their political, civil, anC
social career
1 The unbounded enthusiasm witt
which the news of our admission as q
State into the Union, was received by
our citizens demonstrates alike the vas
importance they attract othe event, anC
the patriotism with which they are ami
mated. -1 -.l --t DE-. .T-r
Never did the bright sunshine o
heaven fall upon people with lighter
prouder, or more joyful hearts. The
loud huzzas of the citizens, the heavy
booming ofcanDon, and the ''stars and
Stripes" of our nation's pride, floating
from thousand masts and staffs, told
that there had transpired ali event sui
fciently glorious to arouse the warmes
glow of patriotism, and to inspire hap
piness throughout our entire communi,
ty. This, indeed, has been a gloriou.
day for California; proud day for the
friends of their country, and for the sup,
porters of law and order.
In view of this importent event,
would recommend that you adopt suita.
BILE measures to enable our citizens &c
unite, at an early day, in proper express
sion of their sentiments and feelings, by
public demonstration. @ r't Hi '-
~ JNO. W. GEARY, Mayor.