The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-07
Our California Correspondence.


Our California Correspondence.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10, 1851.
Business Prospects Of San Ffanetsco-Ercess Of
Gooas-Ihe Grand Jisry and the Vigilance Com
n1ittee--Editmim CoareTti1n-Ihe Nel1 Custom
House and Goro nment 0Giecs-Ne,v Settlement IN
Oregon-IHe Oldest Restfcnt-Contribution to the
TVashinstom Monument Fnna-Ihe Ladies Of
Trinity Parist and tie Vigilance COMMITTEE
Bloomgism Rqadiatea- The Ssea 7lship God
Hu,t1-Poiiiich affairs, &c &c.
When arrived in this place, after an absence Of
about five months, and within two month; dire,tly
after the two great conhagrati,ns which visited it,
I made up my mind conclusively, and 30 expressed
myself, that San Francisco had been irreiee mably
destroyed. Since that time, however, q change
has come over my ideas and opinions, for on walk
ing our streets in every direction Of the burnt dis
trict it is almost next to impossibility to point
out directly where the great destruction was. The
city has again been rebuilt and stands forth to the
whole known world, as one Of the proudest exem-
Publications. of the forever enduring energy, perse.
verance and industry Of the American people.
San Francisco, although twice burnt over in as
many months, rises, Phoenix. like, from the ashes,
and Is San Francisco still. On all sides we behold
magnificent edihces, rising like magic, yet, with
every security that possibly be obtained
warehouses, stores, banks, hotels, theatres, and
restaurants are being built and have been built Of
brick, stone, and granite, soma at immense cost
FIRE proof vaults have also been ucted of great
size and security, and so erected that the most in
tense heat cannot injure in the least that which l.
contained in them and think We can nov say in
the same degree Of assurance, that no such cOnaa-
grafton as has visited ~ can do any more for
we are now prepared for almost any emergency as
regards it.
In connection with this subject, would say that
there has been one great mistake committed by
your merchants in New York and else where, in
SURPRISING that the fires with which We have been
visite had entirely destroyed the stock Of mer
cAandse on hand as to renaer 1t absolutely neces-
sary to ship Immediately on receipt Of the news;
there never a more fatal mistake made CON-
mercially, and, from what il has arisen am sure |
cannot say, for | can assure you, from actusl
knowledge, that there is now on hand, and. With
what is already the way. suit ;ient quantity Of
goods Of all descriptions TO last this country from
to two years. and sincerely adv Sc merchants
IN the states 70 cease shipping anything for at
least nine months. w ehave an abundance ofevery
thing on hand, end large quantities arriving every
day. Disaster will be sure to follow those who
continue to ship nov, vhea there lie not anything
wanted, and everything selling at very Low mark.
Since my last bunets has mere ased very mush,
although there j. very perccptible improvement.
We are in hopes Of being enabled, by the lst or
18th Of the coming month, 70 chronicle decided
change for the better. With the duet that ha
gone FOR ward, and that to be shipped to day, pre-
sumo the amount will reach very nearly six mil
lions Of dollars As wrote In a Treveus letter. the
yield for the present year will not fall short Of
seventy. Eve millions Of dollars.
Order Of q more permanent character than any
which has distinguished our city, for long time
back, now reigns throughout all departments. The
decisive action of the Vigilance Committee, which
ut frst was almost universally condemned, has IN
great measure worked the change, and the organi-
zation Of the committee ia now looked upon by all
Of the greatest institutions that ever State
wss blessed with. Their labors now are, compare
lively speaking, at end their influence has been
brought 70 bear 30 strongly on corrupt courts and
IT'S ofcias, az to bring about state of affairs per-
fectly wonderful. Justice is now being meted out
should be, both alike TO the rich and the poor,
the highest and the lowest. Our citizens again feel
secure; they can now retire to their beds, not In
fancied security, but in perfect security from the
burglar and midnight assassin. Crime. which ran
riot for 80 long time cannot now be committed
with impurity No expense, and no time. IL shared
TO ferret out and bring TO justice those guilty Of Of
fences against the law. You will recsllect that
Judge Campbell, in his charge to the Grand Jurv.
immediately after the hanging Of stuart. said
that all " who aided and abetted in that
murder, either as member Of the Vigilance
Committee, or as q locker on, should be ndict-
ed for murder" That same grand jury em.
bodied In their report, at the close Of their labors
the following In regard TO the Vigilance Commit
tee" The grand jurors believing, whilst they de
plore their acts, that the association styling them
selves " The Vigilance Committee" alta great per
sonsl sacrifice to themselves, have been influenced
in their actions By no personal or private malice,
kut f.~t H. .sx int IF AZ n tua