The republic., 1851-09-09
oallforni. correspondence.
The Federal Capital hoIo rsgarded-Ths admission
of CaIiforniG-Her IVanls and DeDsands-L Land
1rIes-1hs COnmissioners-1 The Coinage-Ihe
Wigs of the State.

The Federal Capital, holo rsgarded-Th Admission
of Calif0rnia-Her Wants and DeDsands-LGnd
1Tfles-Ths COmmissiOners-1ns Coinage-1he
Whigs Of the State.
SAN FRANenco, July 80, 1851.
As the great centre from which fadates an
influence that is felt in the remotest corners of
the Union, the Federal capital is looked to with
the interest at this distant point by those
more Immediately connected with it. Patiently,
and with anxious hearts, the people of California
watched the progress of each step towards the
summation of the act of admission, and when the
wisdom of the Administration unawed and unin-
huenced by the storm that threatened to burst with
its widest fury, secured that event. their paudts
rent the air, and each man walked prouder as the
golden State of his choice took her place in the
great family circle, the brightest member of them
all. That act of justice accomplished, something
yet remains to be done and with patience and con-
hdence we look to the present wise and prudent
heads of Government to further our interests
State California demands the erection of suitable
public buildings, protection by Government from
the Indian tribes, in her mountains and on her
borders grants of land for colleges and schools the
settlement Of land titles; recognised legal crculat-
ing medium until mint can be established with
proper regard to expense and public convenience,
and such aid rendered for improvements as shall
enable her to fully develop the nexhaustble trea-
sures, mineral and agricultural, possessed within
her boundaries. All these things the people of
California demand, and, in doing SO, rest their
hopes of justice upon the wisdom of Whig Presi-
dent to forshadow and wise legislation to consum-
mate.
The question of the settlement of land titles is
one of no small Importance. Millions of dollars
depend upon the issue; and clear, shrewd, far
ing minds required to adjust them upon basis
which shall quiet claims and prevent litigation.
The men peculiarly fitted for such service were
Messrs. Ingersoll and Spencer, who were selected
for the arduous duty, and it is matter of regret
that they did not think proper to accept. But a
salary of $4,000 per year in California is only
about equal to 5 500 in the Atlantic States, hard
ly sufficient to remunerate the services of men
whose legal abilities and professional attainments
fit them for so complicated and responsible duty.
California is and must be hard money country.
Her circulating medium must be the basis itself in
stead of the evidences of responsibility issued in other
States. Congressional Legislation must therefore be
specially directed to this end. A mint would ac-
complsh the desired end, though at the present time
scarcely practicable, where labor is high, and
the necessary apparatus and materials for manu-
featuring coin of the requisite component parts 30
far beyond the reach in sufficient quantities. In
the absence, however, of brach mint, the act au-
thorizing the assay and stamping of ingots
the purposes of the miner and the business public.
The establishment at which they are manufactured,
under the personal supervision Of A. Humbert,
esq, is managed upon as correct and safe basis
as though the whole thing was in the hands of
Government, and, so long as such be the fact,
political animosity will strive in vain to defeat
the ends sought and SO perfectly attained by
the act in question. The $50 ingots pub
lie convenience, readily recognised and taken as
current coin, and regarded, as they in truth are,
OF greater actual uale than is represented on their
face. The effect has been to enhance the price of
dust in the hands of those whose hardened palms
and long boards bespeak the tong miner of the
mountains, gulches, and ravnes. But the act
should have gone still farther, and by special pro-
vision made them legal tender, the current coin
of the country. Not only was this provision neces
sary, but the act should have authorized the man
ufacture of pieces of less denomination-of $40,
$40, and So. The convenience OF the public
would have been consulted still farther by this pro-
vision; and, in hopes that supplementary act will
be passed, that authority will be given for the
manufacture of such pieces petition has been
signed by our principal bankers and business men
urging its adoption.
The assay office established a tenn porary
expedient, to take the place of mint for the time
being and SO well satisfied are the people of Cali
fornia with the results of half of what might be
complished under the same act, that they ask that
the achole benefits may be secured to them by the
extension of the provisions of the act to such judi
cious and guarded extent as shall meet the de-
mands of trade and commerce Should the Issue
Of ngots of smaller denomination be authorized as
a temporary expedient, Congress take time to
properly discuss and digest the plan for mint.
The Wings OF California will give a good ac-
count of themselves in the contest to off some
four weeks hence. Their candidates in the
field, and doing manly service on the stump. We
will send you such men for the lower house of Con-
gress shall make their influence felt, and their
voices heard, for the interests of California and
the principles of the Wing party. Our State has
been badly ineficiently represented, and the peo-
pie cannot forget their wrongs. AS substitute
for Mr.. Fremont, in the upper branch, we shall
undoubtedly avail ourselves of the wisdom, talent
and experience of the Hon. Thomas Butler King,
whose official course here has been such to COM
mend him to the confidence of the people of the
State. CALIFORNIAN.