The southern press., 1851-11-21


been issued, emanai.ng from Monterey, Los An
geles, and San Diego---the three principal towns
OF Southern California There is difference
OF opinion among the advocates of division as
to the most suitable time and place of holding
The southern convention Delegates have been
elected to attend from every southern county.
The question will undoubtedly be brought up
at the next session Of our legislature, and will
form prominent topic of debate.
From the same pint we take the following
letter, written by prominent citizen of the new
State, formerly of Texas:
Letter from General Green.
Vallejo, Oct l3, 1851.
To the president of the convention for estab-
fishing territorial government in Southern
California:
The undersigned regrets exceedingly that it
is not In his power to attend in person your
convention, and takes this brief method of sig
nifying his entire concurrence in the objects for
which you are about to assemble.
Two winters since when first had the hon Dr.
Of meeting my Southern friends in the Senate of
California, foresaw the difficulties and griev-
ances OF which you now so justly eompliir.
saw then, as you see now, that a country of such
immense dimensions, covering greater sea
coast than the cid thirteen States at the Deca-
ration of Independence portion, the weak.
er, grazing and agricultural, and the stronger
mning saw by the operation of our consti-
tuition that the weaker would have to bear too
great burthen of taxation, because their prop
erty was in lands and cattle, while the stronger,
being upon public lands, with locomotive
habit would be comparatively exempt. | be-
lieved then, that it would be idle to attempt to
unite in one homogeneous system interests so
distant and so dlssimar. Then it was that
suggested the remedy which you now propose
Nhat objection can there be to this?
My republican notions are, that if you of the
South prefer to separate yourselves from the
North, for the many strong reasons set forth in
your address, it would not only be manfesty
unjust, but cruel and tyrannica in the majority
of the North to refuse such demand This
do not believe the North would do; for, justice is
the paramount principle of the American bosom,
and due regard for the interest of the minority
is cardinal principle Of our Democratic code.
Who will say that California, with an area
greater than South Carolina, Maryland, Della.
ware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Vermont.
all combined, furnishing now permanent wealth
greater than the export of her whole thirty sis
ters is not entitled to division if she will sit |?
If anything is most calculated to prove danger
Gus to the smaller States, it is her great extent
and her enormous wealth In a short time she
will become the empire State in number, as she
is now in productive wealth, and then she may
become an empire, too strong for the cohesive
qualities Of our federal compact As one who
loves tie Union, if for no other cause, do con.
fess would like much to see Southern Calfor.
nia with her luxuriant vineyards, her rich grazing
and tens of thousands of cattle, under consti.
tuition which fitted, sustained and promoted these
happy interests.
Sincerely hoping, gentlemen, that your labors
may prove no! only harm onious, but productive
of the great end you have in view, | subscribe
myself
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
THOS. J. GREEN.
From the Placer Times, of Sacramento, we
CLEAN the following items:
The MONTEREY CONVENTION The Courier
has published part of letter from Col Russell,
of Monterey, sating that the proposed conven-
tion did not take place in consequence of mis-
understanding as regards the place of meeting,
San Jose-San Francisco and Monterey being
each supposed to be the point selected Agreat
deal of apathy seems to exist in the matter, al.
though the unity of opinion in The south on the
matter of division, is not to be questioned.
SANDWICH ISLANDS The Panama Star of
Sept. 10Th, states that Lieut.. Johnston, of the u
$. navy, had arrived in that place. en- route for the
Sandwich Island1 as bearer of important De
patches 1t is understood that our government
accedes to the request of the King of the islands
to interpose its friendly offices against the de-
mands of the French republic; and the proba-
biity is, therefore, that orders have been issued
from the proper department at Washington, to
the commander Of the U. s. naval squadron in
the Pacific to prevent the bombardment of Ho.
noula by the French.
The FIRST LINK IN STEAM CONNECTION WITH
CHNA-The Alta California has reliable infor
nation that line of steamers will be placed
upon the route between San Francisco ard the
Sandwich Islands, at an early day Mr.. S. +
Woodwork is mentioned as likely to take com
mand of the first vessel that enters into this trade
SAN JosE.-Crime and lawlessness is said to
be on the increase in this lovely valley On the
st inst, one Jesus Maria was stabbed in the re-
gon of the heart by Pedro Barrera, and is not
likely to recover. Barrera was arrested
Ut atNolu'1 Etu'Idl VI tdlllhInid, - n. NC
Douga has brought suit in the district court
San Francisco, for the purpose of ousting Mr..
Brennan from the mayorship of the city, and
placing the Office in the hands of DR.. Stephen
Harris, who was elected on the Sd September
last.
1t will be recoected that the Democracy in
San Francisco elected full city ticket at the late
general election, under the provisions of law
of the last legislature, which they construed to
call for such an election The Wings ran no
ticket, and are quite likely to be ousted from the
Offices they are in.
REvoLUIIoSARY MOVEMENTS ~ MATASzAs.-
Capt West, of the orig Henry Marshall, at Bris-
tol, r. l., reported that the government of the
island had succeeded in putting down the rebels
in the eastern part Of the island, taking num-
Der of prisoners; but on the west of the island
the insurgents were successful, and in daily ex.
pectqtiqn Of an invading force from the United
States.
REAL Estate IN SAN PRASGIseo---A lot "a
feet by 1870, fronting on Commercial and Sacra-