Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-06-04
New CAPITAL of California.

Magnificent Offer Of Gen. Vallejo,
The New York Tribune has received
from San Jose, the Report of The Commit
ice on Public Buildings and Grounds, in
relation to the permanent location of the
Sea, Of Government of California. The
committee report fayorably to the Proposi-
ton of Gen. Vallejo, which is as follows :
Gen Vallejo, a native Of California, and
now a member cf the Legislature, offers a
site living upon the Straits of Carquina>
and Napa River, where he proposes to
Law out the Capital to be called Eureka, or
such other name as the Legislature may
suggest. lie proposes
ist. That said permanent Seat of Gov
eminent may be laid out in such form as
five Commissioners may direct, three OF
whom shall be appointed by the LegIsIa-
,ure, and two by himself.
ID. Thathe proposes to granite the o'a'e'
for the following purposes, Tree oil cost:
IVA Acres
.,,.nd uror,d. 81
Governors house and grounds ~
0p;cers Of Treasurer, Controller, Sec. of State
sc. :
State Library and TranslatoF's Office 81
Or hans Asylum ~
Male Charity Hospital ~
Female Charity Hospital ~
ASYLUM for the Blind
Deaf and Dumb Asylum o.
Lunatic ASy lum &C
our Common Schools oS
State University ~
State Botanical Garden ~
State tenitentiary -
Also, your memoriaist proposes TO Il"
nate and paw over to the State. within lWo
years after the acceptance of his propose
tons, the following sums Of money, to-
the faithful payment of which he proposes
10 give TO the State ample security:
For hu;,a;np State Capitol SIPS OOC
, Furnishing the same ~ VOl
g. Building Governors House ~ wv
S. ;hS.rv and TranslatorS Office 5000
6 Sta,sIihrary 5000
7. For building Of the Offices OF Secre-
tary of State, Controller, Attorney
General, Surveyor-General, AID
Treasurer, should the Commission
ers deem it proper 10 sePerate them -.
! from the State House ~ OOl
| 6. Building Orphans Asylum 40'oO,
9. Building Female Charity Hospital 2O,0Ol
10. Building Male Charity Hospital O,OO
! II. Bun ding Asylum for Blind ~ O0
! ~. Building Deaf and Dumb Asylum 2O,oO'
10. Building State University 2O,OO
IA. For University Library 5WN
! Is. Scientific Apparatus therefor , NV
l6 Chemical Laboratory therefor 3,OU
II Mineral Cabinet therefor 3.UU
rs. Four Common School Edifces ~ Go
10. Purchasing Books for the same l,OO
90. For the building of Luna,ic Asylum 2O,OO
81. For State Penitentiary 20 w
81. For State Botanical Collection 300
In accordance with another proposition
of Gen. Vallejo, the Commute further re
: port i'll favor of submitting this offer TO III
acceptance of the people, at the next Gen
eral Election. The report adds;
i "Your Committee cannot dwell wit
too much warmth upon the magnficer
propositionS contained in the memorial c
General Vallejo. They breathe through
our, ,he spirit of an enlarged mind and
sincere pnbIic benefactor, for which h
deserves the thanks of his countrymer
and the admiration of the world. Such
: proposition looks more like the legacy {
a mighty emperor 10 his people, than tn
free donation of "A private planter TO gree
State"
]. Arlington Bennett, of New York, h;
-. been acquitted ofthe charges made again
s him