The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-28
ory ever to be regretted BY all lovers Of peace and

ioy ever to be regretted by all lovers OF peace and
cord
Before the assembling Of the convention at Monterey
advocates in California for declaring this Territory
free and independent Of The United Stas, and Of every
other country The newspapers from the Atlantic sates
received BY the last mail filled with sunnises and
conjecues unavorable 10 the acceptance of the California
constitution These unwecome have revived the
restless spirits about San Francisco Already has il
been said in high places that should the constitution be
rejected by Congress- mo duties will be collected
t'sder The las Of the United States California Cali
fornis will SET up an independent government OF her
That such has long been the disposition OF few
aspants, verify believe but the constant importing OF
emlgrants and the organization OF State government,
checked any open expression OF such views, which
sorry to say the revival in anticipation OF
rejection by Congress OF their State constitution
am satisfied that the presence OF the naval force in
the waters OF San Francisco last summer greatly
strained the aspants TO independent government and
equally certain that if the consequences above limited
at in the event of the unconditional rejection by Con
gress, of failure OF that body to act the California
State constitution during It's present session, not at.
tempted il will be mainly attributable to the presence Of
the naval force which might be brought to bear init
Notwithstanding what stated above am thoroughly
satisfied that the great mass OF our fellow citizens in
California are strongly attached to the federal COM
pact, and that nothing short OF sefpreservaon could
induce them to unite IN setting qpa government indie
pendent of the United States. But their condition is
anomalous. Truly may il be said that they
of society and nationality with rapdity beyond prece
dent and yet they without any acknowledged written
laws, bonds, constitutional government and
bind them a body polite II is hardly possible that
this state OF things can endure another year.
THOS. AP C. JONES,
Commander in chief u. S. naval forces
Pacific ocean
Hon. VIM BALLARD Passion,
Secretary OF the Navy
FLAG SHIP SAVANNAH,
Bencia Roads, March s. 1850
Sir: have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, by
last steamer, of several communications from the Navy
Department dated, respectively, January 8, 1885, and
January 1850 the latter enclosing copies Of two letters
to VIM. II Aspinwall, esq.
AS regards keeping the ships Of the squadron sea-
beg leave to say that you cannot be anxious upon
that point than am. On comparison think it will be
found that the ships when under my command have been
more actively employed than the ships Of any other squad
ron, under any other commander in navy 1t ID
the Savannah has not been to her arrival
San Francisco, nor can she cruise until ia sent
to supply the place of those unavodably transferred t
the Ohio, to work that ship home No regrets this
state of apparent inactivity than myself and the Of
hcers subjected to it. Although this ship and the War
are not at sea, their officers are not ide all have
enough to do, with less liberty fewer comforts, anc
heavier expenses thar before fell TO the lot of navy
officers.
letter from the editors California correspondent wei
known 10 all Of us here, in which he Complains Of h'
ships OF the squadron remaining 30 much in San Fran
cisco That correspondent has BEEN and have reason
to believe still is in favor of independent government
for California That feeling and to which referred ii
my confidential letter of cad February last is rapidly AM
openly extending and only be restrained by the navy
and by keeping ship or two constantly in San Fran
cisco
Mos, respectfully. your obedient servant.
THOS. AP C. JONES,
Commander in. chief U. s. naval forces.
Pacific ocean.
| Hon. VIM BALLARD PRESTON,
Secretary of the Navy.