The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-10

Echo OF 10Th February, II IS oi papers hoh san
Francisco to LIST February, the Sacramento City
"Pacer Times " of 18th January, and the Oregon
City 20. IT, Spectator, from December 26, 1850,
to January 10th last, inclusive. The news from
San Francisco by this arrival is eleven days later
than previously received.
The Ohio brought ia cabin, and 200 steerage
passengers She left New York on Goth ult., and
Havana on 9th inst.
The California papers are full of interesting
reading, but few events of importance are commu-
nicated to us by this arrival.
All attention. so far State matters are concern
ed is directed to San Jose the State capital, where
both houses of the Legislature are industriousy, if
not efficiently engaged.
REMOVAL OF SEAT OF GovERNMENT.-Ths
question Is exciting much attention, not only in the
Legislature, but in all parts of California. 1t has
been brought before both houses ON several occa-
sions. but both The old and the contemplated new
seats of Government have many strong legisla-
tive friends enlisted in their interests that members
seem cautious about forcing vote on the question
of removal. In the Senate, on 18th January, the
Chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings
reported that in terms of act of the last Legsla
ture, the electors of the State had expressed,
through The ballot box the last general election,
their opinion in regard to the removal, and that
sufficient returns had been received to show that
the people desired to fix the permanent location of
the capital of California at Vallejo. This town is
delightfully."- situated, near the valleys of Sonoma,
Napa and Suisune, in the richest agricultural por
ton of California, enjoys fine climate and an
abundance of water, and has harbor commodous
enough to receive ships of the largest class. The
committee have introduced bill to make Vallejo
the capital, on NJ. G. Vallejo signing bond of do
nation to the State, suggested and offered in his
memorial to the last Legislature. Lest Valejo's
offer should have operated strongly on the minds
of the Legislature, the people of San Jose, Uhe
present State capital, have had introduced in the
house proposition for donation to the State of
California This proposition enumerates the
quantity and value of lands that number of
named citizens of San Jose willing to give TO
the State to the extent of over 100000 TO be used
in erecting q State House, and other public build
ings 1t is a curious document, and the last move
made by San Jose in the game being played for the
" permanent location"
ELECTION OPUS S. SENAToR,-The movements
to influence this election were nearly dividing
public interest with the excitement about the con-
templated removal of the State capital. All Of
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of them earnest all of them active and all of them
stranng their ingenuity to keep pace with their
long headed competitors. The San Jose cores.
pendent of the San Francisco "Public Balance"
writing on January 23d, says that many had been
the attempts in both houses 10 fix day of election
hut all had proved aborve. 'Mr. Thomas Butler
King, the principal candidate the wing side, is
now on the ground, having just arrived. The log.
III
rectons by all parties and by no parties beggars
all description" Tammany Hall might hide its
diminished head if it witnessed the movements at
San jose It's widest sons might learn useful
lesson down here in Eden, among the innocents of
California. The state of the poll for the different
candidates fuctuates every day among the mem
bers of the " third house,. At one time, Weller
takes the lead, at another Heydenfeldt, and by
and bye the "woolly horse" runs up and distances
them all The latest letter received from San Jose
is written by the editor of the California Courier,
on the Goth January. He talks thus plainly about
the prospect of the election of U. S. Senator:
"The Senate has indefinitely postponed the House
resolution appointing Monday next for the election
of United States Senator. The election of SEN
aior, and The removal of the capital, have become
so blended, as to make, in great degree, the sue
cess of one measure depend upon the success of
the other. Legislation III California is conducted
on somewhat original principles. 1t is difficult to
comprehend what Is the real state Of any mans
| mind as to measures or policy, until the hour for
action arrives determine il. You are as likely
| to judge incorrectly as correctly, and Uice UerSd.
You cannot count on the men. -
MINERAL LANDS OF CALIFoRNIA,-The recon-
mendatOn to Congress that the mineral lands of
California should be divided into small lots and
sold to the highest bidder, has caused the introduce
ton to the Legislative Assembly of series of
lutions against such policy.
The first of these resolutions contends that if the
above recommendation is acted on, the richest por-
tions of the mineral lands Of California will fall
into the hands OF spectators and monied capital
lists, and the mining population will be converted
from a boly of independent laborers, into mere
seFvitors and hirelings.
The resolutions go on, thus:
Second. We believe that any ocy looking the sale
and he successfully carried out. The miners Of
state sturdy and independent they regard the ppb
they have, for the two years hen successfully engaged
spipt Which, viii not tamey brook interference they hye
manaeed operson amqng emseye IN iHe MINES so Justly
deed controversies IN regard to claims seldom occur among
ng and then very different state Of things viii n!medl.
atey exist disputes will be nnunerahle ard dsaictor
possible for the General Government establish inst
Jules regard the OF the lots be sold leased
as the be exscted in each of sale lease
Third Because believe that the true interests OF the
United States will be better subserved by allowing the free
working of the mines to all American citizens. Already
der the system OF have the mines of Caio
produced gold than would the sniire Of the
Mexican and the greater OF has been sent the
States the Atlantic, and has afforded the people
States profits upon the supplies sent to this State
The greater the of gold that taken from the earth
California the greater will be the prosperity Of he Atlantic
States and the United States Government, in reference to
this subject ought not to egsae for the benefit OF It's Treas
when by dong, will diminish the prosperity OF the
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states OF the Union the best market IN the world indeed the
only which buys eperyhRg and pays money! and this
advantage will continue TO increase increase in popua
/ ton, and consequently, In mineral productions.
Fourth II the policy recommended should unfortunately
adopted by Congress- The immediate se viii be to stop
The people who have here to work the mines for
the most part aborers W no Were only possessed OF sufficient
get here; who have OF purchasing lands,
and OF course were forced imme9 depend upon their
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with those OF Others II to this class OF people that
Can be expected that they Will save their
try whose main ndncement far they Know has been
that emigration to tins Stae viii cease but that thousands
who here, will be driven back TO their old homes.
OF this State but also deprive the other States OF The mon
OF the best market in the world for their products There
Resoiued, (he Senate concunug) That Senators be
instructed and Repre natives in Congress requested to
The mineral lands in this Slate or in any prescribing
rules and regulations, in reference to the mineral lands
| miners.
| 1t was anticipated that these resolutions would
give rise to long and warm debate, and would be
made fuller in favor of the present system Of
mining and the hardy adventurers and "prospect
ers,' the debate progressed. In urging these
resolutions, also, it was expected that the question
| of the establishment of Mint at San Francisco
where all The ore might be converted into coin, ant
Government receive a moderate per centage, woulc