The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-14

extract which we hasten TO lay before our readers II
10 the description OF a new piece OF staluary which
Powers is giving his brother in San Francisco. IL viii
amuse our readers how well he handles his pen
well bis chise We copy from the San Francisco
California Courier" Of the goth of January;
From the California Courier
PowxRa rHF AMERICAN SCULPTOR We take great pleas
uo ia laying before our readers extract from eter
wri,isn BY Hiram Powers The Amsriean sculptor. 70 1as
brother. s. Powers, esq, resident Of ths cry lhe
ss especially neIss'ns from T. 7, na@s
Of which alone is sucient the attention OF every
lover Of the hno in California hnrIohns, wherever
whs talent. or genius ausht add
the fame the land IN when we hse. fowe,s, al ah
xs1 unused in classic land aud the
"New World he has Issn rapidly .er Gy STEP am.. ne
skil with works OF the atteed artists of the 'Od
new u.tre 70 the land birth To him. much
any Of our talented countrynen wc indebted for
the high position occupies the scale of
ience ia works Of arl His name is proud
America will cherish her gifted sons and, though
rss we doubt no, friend Powers will receive
memen,oes OF the admiration with which his coun'rymen
We are much pleased h description the artist gives
Of proposed LA DORADO" strikes that no design
eaeon 10 "s vii asonsh even who be.
his powers The subject Is Amsrican and a me aIaor o.
and 9loes, will be concentrated IN an I'M
wonaspIs event Of modern tmes"-an event in which as
a people and State, zee are all 50 deeply Interested
w
which is promised We think only
work is to be executed and some OF enter
il. Let Two prominent individuals take
the matter in hand and ,ns artls, WI soon rsce,y, mes
heart and his hand more steadily to tho tasks
"FLoREScE, August 49, 1850.
"DrAR BROTHER:
'we are all in quite good health and am getting
lately Both Eve and my statue OF Mr. Calhoun have had
iseariages at but the former has been sol ~, ana
he tp insure
but still ii hard have either OF them lost dare
say you will read all about these sh'pwfecks IN your
~ am now making u statue Of LA DORADO, OF Ct
forna-an indian figure crowned pearls AID precious
feaherrnge down 10 Just above the knees The ktne Is
ana her sandal. with golden strings Al her side
stands inverted conucopa, from which is Issuing al
points with her lei. hand which holds tue divniSg rod
With her right hand she conceais behind her cluster OF
thorns She stands in undecided POSTURE making /
doubtful whether she intends TO advance retire, while
her expression The gold about the figure must
BIO represented OF couse by color as wei as iom Sac IS
to be the Genius OF California.
II could This statute colossal scale in
bronze marble, aud II might be placed upona pedestal
out in doors II might be set II preiened az The en-
s or G. 1s Of Il es H saa Of
since the discovery OF California, and am making sub
bod San Franciscans give me gold
inscription upon the base or pedestal OF the statue
ghi commemorate the discovery OF III Dorado, SO long
ID ms fabulous, and the statue would stand
the most wonderful event OF modern times
think that will Be popular twill be eight.
months yet before it is done The block designated Tor
:podess and that matter Of great Importance TO the
HIRAM POWERS"
The Sacramento Placer Times presents the following
speculation on the election OF the of the United
States OF the result OF which shall probably hear by
the next arrival:
From Sacramento Placer Times.
SENATORIAL The last candidate for the United States
San lore papers, T. Bule King He is hardly in the
State before for the highest office within the g OF
people, with as much sangrotd as II he were an old
This is truly creates, farces that have
cnt oicer-once capacity Of agentto
the mineral of the county and again as
COLLECTOR the San Francisco The rst vlsi
TO the State made, citizens know with
out Intention OF remaining and be returned TO Wash
ing when his mission accomplished The second
visit about two weeks ago with anooer government
be intends make California his permanent place Of rest
dsnce. He lands AT San FfaDcisco, but can spend bal
few days there time too preciou, be lost, aud
poets OF 70 San joss TO canvas. Tor tue Uui,ed
This really modest and the mbers Of The legs
laturs will be ented high should they elect
him to tho high office named II ia enough that
have office. from the United States buwe must be
called upon TO ill the place IN the Senate by this monopo
In our comments makes but liite difference which Of
their and claims freely in the other
They all politicians alike and, IN our view, regard Of
nee above every Other consideration.
Mr. King would undoubtedly make a good United States
but there others, who properly
residents OF STATES who would Likewise nake good sen
ators1 II citizens DESTROYS that MI King should
serve capacity named, we, OF Sc should have
objection but II the choice Lott TO them, Mr. Hing
would not be selected.
The objections which hold good against Col. Fremont
bold good agan. him Neither could be elected by The
people, and the members Of the legislature will be he'd
strictly accountable for the disposition they NIKE OF this
matter Every member OF that body viii have to
for the which he gives his constituents Neither
to the Senate They both committed upon nearly
the policy and The only difference 10, that
whg and the other dem ocra' one has held The office and
These mon, ali the candidates before the public at
the present time. in opinion the least entitled
the Office
We should a coursc prefer TO senator selected from
Sacramento city, the valley further north but
strenuous Tor this we for the selection OF
good mnn--one who 10 already committed in favor OF
some policy injurious to the State.
The ASSAY orrIcE.-The San Francisco Herald OF the
LIST February gives the following account OF the arrange
ments which making to put the assay office into
operation. What is wanting is mint in California
to coin the gold into pieces and not only the gold
of that State. ba, the precious metal which may be
gathered from all the contiguous countries the Pacific
coast, and which would flow our mint for the pur.
pose Of receiving the stamp and currency OF coin The
late President Polk, in hi. last and Mr. Secretary
Walker in one OF his last reports, dwell upon the ad.
vantages which a mint in that region woud possess in
extending the operations of mint all that aurferous
region:
Francisco Herald
Unrxp srArKs ASSAY orrIcs,We are glad to understand