The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-26
CALIFORNIA;,

Gold continues to pour into the lap OF New York
from California. The United States mail steamship
Ohio arrived on Saturday last from Chagres with $780,,
900 in gold dust The steamship Cherokee arrived on
the day from the port with $500 900 in gold
We have received file of the first numbers of the
Daily Argus, published at San Jose the seat OF govern
ment. The last date is the nth OF January. The
legislature OF California assembled the 9Th The po
tical parties appear to be pretty nearly balanced in
that body. The senate consists of sixteen members
and exhibits a democratic majority OF two. The
house presents tie between the two political parties,
and the majority most matters of legislation will be
decided by the independents" The speaker Of the
house, Mr. John Biger. not chosen by party vote
and its clerk Mr.. McMullen, is a whig
No action seemed yet to have been taken about the
election OF United States senator
Among the documents submitted TO the legislature
a letter from Thomas J. Green senator from the Sacra
men,o district, addressed to Rober, j. Walker. esq late
Secretary of the Treasury. upon the subject of the
ablishment of State university. Mr.. Walker would
have very modestly declined any suggestion upon the
subject but, as he had been written to with the view of
extracting his opinion, he writes letter. which concludes
follows:
"ni, quite true as stated in your letter. that did, in my
report as Secretary of the Treasury, in 1917 aad islS
recommend and procure from Congress the doubling OF
hop. ma. bs viii vet be done bv Cone e
gress our school lands, well your five hundred
and noble OF education If Congress shood
uust it you TO select all these lands in the
mos, gnifcen fund Tor education enjoyed by any
people. Onelenlh OF the whole devoted by con.t
luton to the esab hment of your university this
together with the valuable donations made by your
distinguished citizens will give you fund sufficient
to create and endow the greatest university that
"a IL
branch of science, physical and hyperphysoal among
mines and mining, which IL the patton Of ma
outy Of your people, and together with commerce. the
source OF your wonderful wealth and progress
"You should also have department Of agriculture to
which large portion OF The labor of your peope will in
embracing the great truths of political economy, Your
State, with its exports OF gold, and magnificent harbor
fronting upon the great Pacific within three weeks by
Of the six hundred millions Of people Of ASIA must
develop commerce such as the world has never wit
messed. This to you /. a important subject mas
much your ports gold, and you import from your
country from others nearly every article that
med by your people Commercial restrictions more
injurious 10 you than other people upon earth, and
operate without the slightest compensating advantages
emarka able fact, that while governments seeking
large revenues, and political parties have differed on he
great question OF commercial restrictions, yet the learn
ed men and eminent writers OF Europe and America,
ted with party politics, have all Invariably sap
ported the cause Of commercial freedom To You this
sa vital questions and the light ouh on this subject
should proceed from great university, unobsuced
by the mists of preud zee or the agitation OF partisan polt
tics Scatcbers after truth for the sake OF truth and with
promote the happiness Of mankind should be- the
called incucae the doctrine OF that unrestric
commerce which unites State with State, and man with
man. and nation with nation in the great bond OF recpro
cal interest and intercourse Commerce IL the
Of civilization II is the friend Of peace, Of the and sci
ences OF universal progress, and must be the chir snx
and pecursor in carrying from California the light o
Christianity to the Eas from which il rose Your gold
aud your commerce. aided by steam must wsken Asia
from the sumber OF and bring The isols'ed re-
gons OF japan within the OF trade md intercourse
rbs however u too wide subject To discuss in this let
er; and have only say that the legislature should
others much competent would
be best the great and noble tax OF submitting plan to
the cont, liberation OF the legislature for the o
your university, would give pleasure assist them
10y any suggestions winch could make the subject
Should n be assigned To me- the effort would be
prepare the psp aided by the superior knowledge and
percnce of The most eminent OF my countrymen in every
dc aTtment Of science"
The Legislature manifest the strongest sympathy with
the feelings Of their brethren of the United States
proof OF which is the respect which paid the
Eighth of January Ia compliment TO that day both the
houses adjourned-the senate being addressed by Mr.
Thomas Van Buren, as follows;
"Before proceed 10 bhsioes Il wish to make motion
This day The anniversary OF one OF the most memorable
events 10 our national history, and that resulted
most important consequences our county. When ma.
ton iogrts the great that mark It's history 10 gets
its nstona Ivy and all that tends TO well
10 keep alive AID cherish sound public spirit d., moi
believe that such Is the eting de-tre portion o
this great county and believe hi. youny Star. h a.
fully alive TO The national honor. aud fully drsr
commemorate the great events of history
any other state IN the Undn That great and good
this day, Is gone tn his rest but .ha
live while a single spark OF ha tEy burns Amen
OF thu, nsn body .h ,u,d adjourn MI 4
nave, tnefeofr a. move thai The seua'e do now nd
lonrn,"
Governor Burnett hal resigned biz office to attend TO
III. private affairs AMI the lieutenant governor, John
,t.pa...I ,,b, hal ,reattad oysr tho SENATE with