The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-19
Matters on the Pacific Side.

from the Pacific News Jan 15 1851
The Ssmbling OF the State Lss stature since tho
'siing OF the last steamer. has MAJ uray attracted
the attention genefsy Of the people OF the sate aud
ts lsbors and results Looked TO with much iotsr
est During the fret ,esson. maby laws we're enact.
ed wi eh psri,nce has demo nstratsJ we're
in th,ir details or Injurious In their general sPpss-
ton and such 'nsctments viii nov require careful
revision or sn entire repeal
ire Lsgislature atembied on the 6th and quorum
being present Immediately organized and appointed
Its Cfhcers The message Of GOV. Bnrrstt was trans.
mttsd the seediag day, aud, state paper does
e,st credit TO the head ana heart Of that gentleman
IL Ia a the retermstory progressive order and makes
mary judicious and sound rscommsn ndatiops. Afew
days subsequent to the meeting OF the Legislature
ton. and Lieut. Gov McD ougsi va, insusursted rs
Governor the ,ubsequent day. On an election for
President q the s.nate in place Of the Lieut.. Cover
reliable demoera and an aole man was chosen the
fret ballot
Jet been dstsrnined BY te.t votsa question wki;h
involves the election Of United States senator
the same ss'urahce. made stronger by the develop
meEte Of time that none other than q democrat
BE- elected 20 that Important post. day tor the
sstemblrg ~ the joint convention for the choice OF
stns'or has not been named bat the vote viii probably
b taken shout the middle Of ftbruary--four week,
hcrcr.
Bu-insss throughout the ctics a. Caiifsrnia ts ex
tremely dull Goods have been sold st uaoomwonly
low rates ~ some instanc,s lower than the irst
In New ioik But this stste OF things cannot last
lorg The miners vho have been getting out i'm.
m,nte quaGttiy OF dirt but vs,hipg nose for long
time viii soon begin TO reap the produces Of their
ltbor and trade will consequently revive and BE- as
thriving as ever The want Of rain In the mountain
has been serious dfsrbscf upon ths labors Of the
miners sim, eonsidtrab. amounts of duet daily
purchased by our bankers though nat az much a.
would have been thrown into msfkes but for the dry
nee, OF the season.
prcfet is foot 10 u sht Sea francisco with,
etE ana 4 company vill he Immediately organised,
With large capital. provided the sDtboritss gusrau
tee the exclusive privilege for ten years. whi "a will
probably BE- done. one year frca the pressnt time.
streets viii doubt be ss 5sitianty lisssed as
thoss OF the older citie- OF the Stlastic.
Since the departure OF the last steamer. Non
Butler kng ths Collect az the port haJ arrived
and ,Bt,rsd uron the duttss Of his once lie was
Warmly received by his M any pef,onal sua political
friends and ss an Officer viii "a very acceptable to
Cahicrnisns generally. Should whig be cent 70
that MIR Kisg will be the iusa
The asfEs.ers tor he city AMI cousty have ins'
complete thsir lsbors and ade ID eir rsturns Fhey
put doNa the talus o. irst . it> In the c,sy p,
SIC 80 slJ; and ~ tAs county outslde of the ETY.
little Ssss than hal. million o asiisra Tbs sgcre
gate Of isx in citv and county, Il. S.2i IS a.
Tie fndisn disiculjss and 5eprsdatinus, WI icf
hsss brep perpetrated In the upper c0uat,s ot tn
State have suhsidsj snd t.e ti3ss generally, seen
new be guist Much IL Anti sipssi from the labog
cf the newly appointed Iniaa sg"nte. Ia sesusiss
1 permanent Irisn ~ r,ls ions with the Indians
Frsm oar more northern nsighbors, IN nreenn, VI
hear ~ ma hing ~ s1ticuRr Interest The tsfrttors
LsetsiuTs IL stl in session all sfe diligently pas
iug ~, b laws - the wants ot the peopls den snd
The posaaitsn is steadily inersssios md pstmsaen
| property nssss the Ptogrss oi tsst s-2viaS ,tft
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