The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-16
wAssrscroy, July u, 1850.

Operations IN California.
It seems by the last arrival from California that
band Of at s town Of Benica have start-
cd four six Newspaper to write that place into
notice and try TO have IL made port Of entry They
open their game by attacking Senator Gwiu Who fall
ed TO notice their favorte town In his letter 10 the
Secretary Of the Treasury sending the sstsb-
shment ports Of entry and delivery In California
and sending the paper containing the attack 70 .
member Of the Senate and House Of Representatives
The wsntonness Of this attack caused . suspicion
that there something rotten the bottom Of H.
and inquiries were accordingly made into the ease
found out that the Of Beniea not only
q great, but magnificent humbug-as great . hum-
bug las been known In California A band OF sps-
culators dubbed together upwards Of year since V
make this Bsnicia the rival Of ssu Frsocsco. Every
appliance brought 20 bear. to accomplish their
object. General Smith and Commodore Jones a. the
head Of the army and navy respectively. were induced
Thousands OF dollars Of public money have bees
pended at the instance aud under the Instructions
oflaw fnth thefe officers and oth,r' represented a.
owners OF property At this point have Used the ofeiA
influence 81 the public mon,y to bring into notice,
Benca IL yet but an Insignificant village while ean
Frsnciseo, which " rretendsd TO rival has become .
wealthy city. General Riley denounced the movsment
was,fal and outrageous expenditure. Of the public
money Major Nibien the head OF the QuartermAsters
Department the Pacific coast has reported II a. uu-
~ fer the purposes Of the army beng dehci.n mt in
wood and water whes the riv,r. are Io~ the water
a. brackish and un6t for and tie garrison 10 de-
pendent on remote points for fuel sud timber. The
joint board of the army and navy officers appointed
examine the Pacific coast have reportsd against Benz
cia, aud in favor " the mouth Of Nsppa Or-ek
Yet. the reckless Spectators sending us maps,
and writing letters 20 rIeDbers sf represent
Ing BeBicis as posseteI all the ell nents OF great
city, aud moving heaven and earth to have it
made port Of entry and get the min established there
IL they only knew how completely they are UNDER
stood here and laughed they would 20 annoy
members Of Congress with Their importanities 10 10
useless to defend Senator G~in from surh attacks
Let " be known that they from b- spectators
In land claims and sites aud G"ogrrs-. ~rl
the people throughout tho Union wtl stand by him.
In California and The senator VINO stands up against
them and exposes hem WI receive the thanks Of the
people Of Cslifurnia aud the whs. Uuioa But the
wastofui expenditure Of public MONEY by orders Of
government officers In high command la California
should b. inquired into. and hope sumo member Of
Congress will INTRODUCES resolution Ia CURING into
Ga, - matters
Let hs TO the amount expended at Benssia'
I'd Under what law
I'd BY whose authority
9TH. Out Of what iunds1 and
9Th. what there IL to shos for the amount Of money
expended
searching inquiry into this matter will disclose "a
under this governm' Mt The civil fund ~ California,
which the people much need put their state
government into operation has been wandered h.
And would invite another Inquiry Has the ex-
penditure at Benicia been sapctiOned condemned
by the Secretary of war Let "a Whistler xr
Of dollars Of public mcnHy 70 Ne expended out % .
fund under hts control Without any Lac OF In
struetione authorizing such expenditures. Look out
for squalls, when the matter h prubed