The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-10-10

clinng nearly TO the ground. This is probably
the first time that the Chinese have ever united
in procession with the outside barbariansr
The day previous, quantity of tracts and por-
tions Of the scripture printed in their own Ian
guage, were distributed to them upon the plaza
and with which they appeared highly delighted
They were then invited by the Mayor to join in
the funeral procession.
We have in San Francisco nearly thousand
Chinese, who have broken through the almost
impossible wall Of their country, and are among
us the most quet peaceable, and industrious citi-
zens The effect that this encouragement of them
will have cannot be told, especially as we hope.
ere long, TO have direct steam communication
between here and China.
The accession of Willard Fillmore TO the Presi-
Dental Chair has given US new hopes-hopes
which We fondy believe may not be blasted.
Never had President better opportunity to use
his influence for good, and render his name
blessed, than has Willard Fillmore now.
The proposition of Mr.. Soule, to divide the
State at the Missouri Compromise line. meets
with but little favor in California, and we are
glad to see that it was so promptly met by some
Of our prominent statesmen. If the object is to
give chance for slave territory south OF the line
his iabors will not be at all appreciated by the
present Inhabitants of that section The Span
sh portion OF the inhabitants Of California who
occupy that portion of the State have inherited
from what we are usually pleased to consider the
tyrannical institutions of Mexico, horror of our
peculiar institution" Besides upon the plea
of policy, slavery is entirely unnecessary there
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or tobacco two Of the great slave staples, can be
raised, is in the valleys Of the Sacramento and
San Joaquin, hundreds of miles north of the
Compromise line The fact is, we do not want
slavery to exist here We have settled that point
for ourselves already and if necessary, can set
tie 1t again the same manner. But we trust that
the better sense of Congress will prevail in the
whole matter, and that ere many weeks, we may
be numbered among the States of our Union
The news from the emigrants upon the plains
is distressing. Thousands of them are lying des-
titute in the vicinity of Humboldt and Mary's
river. Subscriptions to large amount have
been raised in many of the towns of the State,
and two or three provision trains have already
started for the relief of the sufferers.
Col Adam Johnson, the Indian agent for the
valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin, has
just returned from an official tour among the
mountain Indians, and sends by this mail a report
to the Department.
Everything is quiet in the mining region, and
with the fall of the waters prospects are i'm.
proving | saw, day or two since, "big
lump" weighing 1871 pounds of pure gold with
out 4zr ..ss.-.-,-.: s-;>s..22.x = a.,
Reuben Withers, who was tried for the murder
Of Reynolds has just been acquitted, the witnesses
for the prosecution having failed to appear.
Mayor Bigelow's condition is very critical and
it is doubted whether he RECEIVERS.
shall write you again on the 18th.