The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-26

1t il gratifying to know, in the midst of calami-
ty so extensive and destructive the one which
recently visited San Francisco, that the public
money, and all the important papers belonging to
the custom: house, were saved, and that business
hos been resumed without any other disadvantage
than that which must temporarily ensue from the
want Of suitable buildings disadvantage which,
probably, before this time, has been removed-until
measures are taken for providing the permanent
edihce, which was authorized at the last session Of
Congress The latest intelligence from San Fran
cisco announces the arrival at that city Of MIR Allen
A. Hall. who holds the post of superintendent for
the proposed building To the foresight and energy
of Mr. Collector King the Government is largely in
debted for the saving Of the public trcasure-nearly
million and half Of dollars-and the valuable
rocords. Under the administration of his prede-
the funds were kept in the second story. Of
the custom house, and would therefore have been
totally lost if this great fire had occurred during
that time. Upon assuming the Office, Mr.. King
caused the vaults 10 be doubly secured with iron
easements and 80 protected otherwise as TO render
them both fire-proof and thief-proof. This proper
and precautionary measure has fully answered the
intended purpose, and been the means Of preventing
loss, not in money alone, but more particularly in
the commercial transactions of the office, which at
this moment, following upon the great calamity,
would have been attended with much injury to the
business community.
MIR. King has proved to be the energetic, faith
fu, and accomplished public officer that we and
all those who had watched his long and marked
career in Congress confidently predicted he would
become when he consented to accept this RESPONSE
BILE appointment The Government and the peo-
pie Of California have both abundant reason for
congratulation in the choice of such man; the
frat Of hso skol
integrity, and reliable judgment; and the other for
the courteous and acceptable manner in which his
duties are administered.
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES AT FAULr.-At the
Wing State Convention, held at Lancaster, Pa, on
the oath ultimo. the following amusing letter was
sent to tho chairman, and ia said to have created
some sensation among the few who read it:
TO the Prssdsnt Of the STATE Convention notc holding
at Lancdsttr.
The undersigned, regularly elected delegates to
represent the Democracy of Lancaster county in
the Democratic State Convention respectfully rem
resent that, on the 4th of June instant, they pro-
ceeded to the city of Reading whereof alleged
that the Democratic State Convention would be
held.
But this, it appears, was mstake, inasmuch as
it was not Democratic, but Convention of FEEDER
alists; and, q matter of course, in consequence
of our political principles unsuccessfuli in
our efforts to obtain seats therein.G
Being determined to find out the whereabouts of
the Democratic State Convention, chased up
another at Harrisburg, the week following, and
there offered our credentials, but were doomed
to a second disappointment, being in the wrong
pew, "a it was also Fedcralist of yet deeper dye
than the former.
Still being desrous Of serving constituents,
and finding this present convention assembled
within the limits of our own county, we conceive
ourselves to be in the right track at last and there
fore pray to be informed whether your body is the
real, legitimate, simon pure Democratic State Con-
vention, and if so, We do respectfully claim our
seats therein as the delegates of the county Of
Lancaster. J. b. AMwAKE,
PETER MARTIN,
J. SIMON WINTERS,
JOAN REAM,
c. M. JOHNSON,
REAH FRAZER.