The New York herald., 1851-11-18
The Division of California.

Ihe DIVISION OF CALIFORNIA;.
From the Alta California, October 1877
From the papers which We received by the Ohio,
We hrd that the people Of the South are at last
taking united action with reference to the place
where the southern Convention is to be held TaiS
was, OF course, to be expected, although considera
bic feeling existed at time in relation 70 thC
matter. All seem at last to be conviuced that thC
town OF Santa Barbara is the point mos easy o
and the 20.h inst is the time selected fr ths
delegates 10 assemble there. Santa Cruz Mon
terey, Los Angeles, San LUIS Ohispo, and Sar
LHego have by this time appointed their delegates
and We notice that the citizens cf Stockton are Nv
ing alse in the matter The feeling n favor of tho
DIVISION seems 70 have died out to great extent in
santa Clara county since the capital has been re-
moved 10 san Jcfe. and 1t is some what donbtiu
Whether they are Represented at al IN the cJl
yen'ion.
II esch delegate. Prior TO leaving his county
wCrld Is be pains % arm himselt with propsr s.a
ts;ieg, valuable information might transpre rela
i've 20 tEo taxable p-oper,y Il the South, the
amouu; # lard claimed oy diiferent parties there,
the TreseLt cash valae OF tnat land, the amour,
under cultivation, The nu nber Of acres that have
been seld forr2xes, AMI the annual of each
MAPS rancho In this way tae South could make
apparent, Il such thing poss bic the barthens
they sre forced 90 bear, through their connection
VITA The North. They cosld show 20 the world
whether or not the taxes PAID by the South for the
support Of tie STATE government bear any dspro-
portion, considering the population, to thu taxes
paid by the North. statistical inform alton of this
Kind, however distant approximation it might he
70 the trUt1, would have Wegat than the loose
lTsC GiLLs of the different delegates. What the
pespie OF our state want, and what Congress will
want, are facts, as nearly as they can os ascer-
tanned, not mere assertions.
The popul2 OF the South is exceedingly
spa:se, and If few citizens have large tracts of
Land IL IS not 70 oe supposed that they bear the
orgn; OI tne state expenses. IL must be remem-
oeeG that there Is h.tie, aud Cften absolutely no
dcmand for that land. It's cash value must there.
fore re very little, and tae taxes it propotion-
atty Light Let US know the statistics. Let US
knoT ne Eumter OF acres claimed, and the taxes
a ~
acres under cultivation, and the probable in ,ome
derived from the ranchos. We shall then know
what conclusion TO arrive at
Nren We take into consideration the low value
ot the land at the South, and the probable an Junt
ot taxes therton as compared with tie rich market
which tie North has opened up for its prod lcts,
The facl ies which IL has 10 transport those pr0ducts
10 San Isncisco and TIE iaTge towns Ia the Interior
and the TACT that casa Is retained for all th. SENT
II seems to us that tne S5Vth has little cause to
conplain on the score Of taxes Wncn wers it's
prospects, brighter When could its ca tile anu
sheep De sold to better advantage
fesides, wouId they be much better Of with n
government at Washington tnan with one a. San
Jose, other post in tie central osrt OF our
STATE Ohe would tbirk tLat +e aai hal suiii.ient
eapsreree TO learn that the seuon Of Congress is
tardy IN the extreme towards dis ant territory;
ard however slow the growth Of the south may be,
u VIII De suthceutiy RAPID for them 70 experience
the lnconvenieIee Of thal tardy action.
The eobyet ton viii meet mex, Mon lay. Whether
any dehLte Information Vll be laid before the ooly
Gear case TO The sta'e aai - GOngtess We cannot
say Ar address Will doubtless be preparc d. to be
published aai circulated through the state in re-
terence 20 The mater Of q uiyislCu; and petition
viii be drawn up % be laid before the next Legs-
latare at an early day. Proper committees q
course Will be appointed TO see that the subject is
presented to Congts' with despat h, should it meet
With favor in our Legislature.
awe perceive by tbe different pub ed documents
that an early acton IN isc mater D. looked for from
the Leg satUre. Ia this we thiuk our friends will
Hc hFd dv q. 20 Aarna c-.Gfa
and strict un y Of acion il the prsyis too nu-h TO
he looked for. The members from he south VII
be able. by eombinstion, 10 hold the balance Of
power on many questions, aud it Is 70 he expected
that the question Il the division or the state will be
put Oh iTom week 70 week, a. very convenient
lever by which other measures can be novel
through the Assembly and >ecate
On be whole, the probability %: division Of the
State taking place. q result OF the present u )Ve-
ment, appears TO "a very slight
ADDKEss or THK MONTEREY OBLIGATION.
From the Alta Calsornia Ost l.
a correspondent at Monterey has sent the fol-
Iosirg address from the Monterey delegation o
thor constituents, relative 10 the subject OF dv
zion Of the Sta'e, 90 the HsrgH We lay Il before
our readers 20. 3ay, in full IL bears date Of Mon.
t,rey, October
Ire convention sailed 10 NEE. at Monterey, On
the 18th September last. for the pgrp1se Of coz
ticeriDg the p-optiety Of division Of the state Of
California and the formation Of territorial govern
mont, 70 ineluce the counties south Of the bsy Of
san frsn'iseo, having failed 70 meet, up 20 the
delegates, elected from this county, feel called
upon 20 eHIrts their sentiments on this mstter L
the IA and their constituents, Of Vita importance
A. the time Of the formation of the constitution
Of California great Tears were expressed hy the
citfens OF our neigh fhood. aud those south ani
east ofEs (many Of whom ba resided iftecl years.
ara over, in he ccurtry.) tha; the bringing into
immediate operation. IN ne Wy acquired country,
atd Brder sach peculiar circumstances as tasn
eN s'ed, set q new laws. ne~ Of ,ers, and ne.
modes o. .tgsi procedurr, would be attended with
great curfusiOu ard cif. 'ulty. and that the uli
NAE elect Wozid be, ths the laboring classes and
tho laus sid ~ Ierty bo.oers II The STATE not
situated IN t3e 'id asif,fs, would have to fsJt all
the eos ard exp ndit ufes Of the STATE govern nent
the resu'- ot which you'd be ruin ~ svcry nan
Nhe oFne itot q land. or a dollar worth Of
poItonal proputy
1hs,e ssgae gus fears have, "a gr,a; part, been
wehlye he irdubitlble evid, nee in the record,
OF the state Fovefru.trt, that the pastoral agd
t isi a. t..I i'.t. % q tle ,'a'e haze
OF the safe gova.rr-, n. AID th. uior, eovnfiss
which are inhabited ~ a. leIs, tEo-th, ls ID tho
population, though tie -i.hest plr.s. pay but
mOdicum OF tle buftneus ei b,s most expers,ye ~
all AIglo-Saxon conmon-caiths
Another great feature presents it.eif 70 our cti-
zens The most denseiy poIula'ed, erergetic aul
wealthy COuntCs Il the state, not sltishei with
the possession of that which j. their fair earn'ng,.
have TO every appea rance and uEIonhtadly "a e.
feet oppressed their feliov. ci.zsps &c the thiuy
settled courties hy unequal, expensive. tardy aud
ustless lass, passed wItfcut due examination a1d
care and resulting ia dismsy, confusion aud ruin 10
thousands Of valuable ard Ia iustri0us citizens who
are rtpublicars iu heart, and Aacfisan and Cali
iorniin IN feeling. and bound By every tie that can
o,nd nan TO his native land ani this irest portion
Of God's earsh
rs 90 instance Of our anomalous condition In this
Pa, ! he >taie, We have only TO state that laws
pave oetn pasted ~ toe lss, Legislature. and se
1e yet "a profound ignorance Of their character,
a.bosen te are bVund By them More than six
non'ts hsVe elapsed since the passage OF some Of
them, snd ye' they have not been pTomulr,.ed in
the mapIr required by the Constitution Instead
W har ttat a rev system will be sprung upon us
ttfofo tEo pTntefs get through with the ast layvs
To be governed and h0Sns ~ Iavs tbat a-s ro,
made public. is prorg that Is not 10 be \, s,1ad
lorg ~ reasonable PEOPLE.
The products Of the mines and psceras OF Calf.
forria Tor three years, are es.imated by s,rne "a