The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-18

San Francisco revisited.

\ The New York Tribune publishes another letter
from its able California correspondent, BAyARr
TAYLOR, esq This gentleman started some time
in the month Of December for New York, via Ma
zatlan, Guadalaxara, City of Mexico, and Vera
Cruz, on the brigantinc Iquiquena, but the vessel
sprung leak on going out ofthe bay of San Fran
cisco, and so Mr.. TAYLOR had 10 return to the city
of San Francisco, where he again embarked on the
LIST Of January on board the Oregon. We publish
the concluding portion Of his letter, written the
day before he last embarked:
''San Francisco overfiows with people, and not
withstanding buildings are contin ualy growing up
like mushrooms, over night, hundreds who arrive
are obliged to lodge in tents, with which the sum-
mits Of the hills covered sincerely pity those
who arrived here in the California, on Saturday
last, without the means of living comfortably. In
the lower part of the city the mud is ankle-deep;
and, though the thermometer rarely sinks below
fifty degrees, one cannot stand still any length oi
time without death-like chill taking bold Of his
Of ns coughs and
custom Of wearing the pantaloons inside the boots
threatens to restore the knee breeches of our grand
fathers times. Even women are obliged to shorten
their skirts and wear high topped boots. All this
will be remedied when the city is two years older
and Portsmouth square will boast pave as elegant
as that on the dollar side Of Broadway.
Passengers coming down from Sacramento city
on Saturday bring the intelligence that the Rio
Americana has overfowed its banks, and the whole
place is flooded. This TO be expected, after the
| recent heavy rains, and preparations were proba-
bly, made to meet it; for do not learn that much
damage was done by the water do not think
the prosperity of the place will be much impeded
by this inundation. A small dyke on the north
side of the city will be sufficient to protect it, and
one will no doubt be thrown up before another
winter.
'The news from the mines is quite as favorable
as could be expected. The miners on the tributa-
ries OF the San joaquin are very generally work.
and their earnings fall little short of the GUNNER
standard. On the northern rivers the rains have
been very severe, which have checked their ope-
| rations for time. The different winter commu-
mites are well supplied with provisions and no ap
prehensions OF scarcity are now entertained. New
ertheess, II the winter prove longer than usual,
there Will be suffering, not only through the min
ing region, but along the Sacramento and in other
localities where companies of overland emgrants
have pitched their tents for the winter. The num-
Der OF cases OF desttuton much greater here than
III any other part OF California and all the charity
o the rich and fortunate will be required to pre-.
vent an increase.
cat last the Legislature has met, and the U S
Senators are elected. As feared, DIR. G win is one
OF them. Col. Freinonts election the first bal
lot surprised every body, and quite confounded his
enemies, Of whom there many. His thorough
knowledge of the country and its present condition
will enable him uscfully to represent its interests
strong claim to the distinguished station. Dr.
Gwin's election, am convinced, was achieved by
adroit political management, and majority Of the
citizens of California at this moment opposed to
it. The two men who should have been elected
the men whose presence in the U. s. Senate would
have been an honor and lasting benefit TO the new
State-T. Butler King and II. W. HaIleck--have
commenced the practice oflaw in this city.
"The assertion Of the Erening Post, which no
ticed in The Tribune that the Government sought
10 keep the constitution of California silent on the
subject Of slavery, is entirely false. Il is and was
every where understood here, that our administra-
ton at Washington earnestly desired that the ques
ton should be settled at once and for ever. The
only objections which were privately urged (none
were made In the convention) against making Cal
iforna free State, were On these very grounds.
| from members Of the Locofoco party.
"The newspaper speculation of Mr.. Fits which
noticed in my hrst letter from this place. has been
| initiated and overdone. AT least a dozen newspa.
per merchants came by the California, and there
was glut in the market, in consequence whereof
papers came down TO fifty and twenty five cents
apiece. The Tribune was cried at every street
Garner. The diia California and Pacific Nercs now
publish editions for the Atlantic coast' at tho
sailing Of every steamer. The offices are invaded
by crowds Of purchasers. and all that han1- presses
can do is employed 10 supply the demand Mr.. J.
f. Durivage, formerly Of the New Orleans Pica.
yunf, is engaged as editor Of the former paper 10
take the place Of MIR. Gilbert, now an NJ c.
Messrs. Crane and Rice have not yet received their
printing materials, and the time Of their first issue
Is uncertain.
g. Il is time TO be aboard the steamer, and now
take leave OF San Francisco eager to reach clearer
sky and dryer soil May tread again, before ]
die, the shores Of this empire Of marvellous birth
and magnificent promise! BIT"