Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-22

ffor" the, n. Y. Express of "Wednesday,
ARRIVAL IF THE CRESCENT CRY

Is DAEs LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
The U" Is. Mail steamship Crescent City, Capt
John Tanner from San Juan de Nicaragua via
Chagres and Kingston, Jamaica, with specie and
merchandise TO S. B. Stone and 2ls passengers,
arrived last evening.
She arrived at Chagres Wednesday 5th. Left
Chagres on Friday evening of the 9th inst, and
arrived at Kingston on Monday the 10th. Left
kingston, on the evening of the til arrived off
SANDY Hook on Tuesday Sth inst. at P M..-.6
days and Is hours from Kingston
The Crescent City brings dates from San Fran
cisco to the 9th January. The steamship New
orleans arrived at Panama on the I'd instant, with
S5oo,ooo IN gold dust on freight, and 900 psssen-
gers. Left San Francisco on 18th January
The steamship Antelope arrived at Panama on
the 4th OF February, with 100000 in gold dust
and freight, and so passengers She left San
Francisco ON the 18th.
Steamer Sarah Sands arrived at Panama Feb. lst
with &c passengers
The United States Mail steamship Unicorn. with
the U. s. Mails left San Francisco on the 18th.
with 5000, 900 in gold dust on freight; had not ar
rived at Panama on the 9Th instant
The steamship Cherokee, Capt. Windle, arr-
we'd at Chagres Oh the 7th inst, and ,was to leave
on the arrival of the specie, at Panama.
From the Pacific News of the l5th we learn
that the assembling of the Legislature has natu
rally attracted much attention. and its results are
looked to with considerable interest.
The political complexion of the Legislature has
NOT oeen determined yet by test vote, on ques-
ton which involves the election of United State.
Senator.
A day for the assembling in Joint convention to
electa United States Senator in place of Coone
Fremont, has not yet been determined on. but thel
vote VIII probably be taken about the middle of
February. The chances are that Democrat W i'll
be elected.
business throughout California is extremely
dull, and in many instances goods have been sold
below first cost in New York This state ofth;nps
however, it is predicted, cannot last lonp
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The Message OF Gov. Burnett was transmitted to the
occupying nearly ten closely printed conmns ~ ,ha
San Jose Argus. As cannot very we'll exclude
everything else from our paper, publish it in full we
present the following summary:
After brief review ofthe many ycissitudes ,brouob
which the State has passed during the past wear the
Governor audes to the excitement in Congress on the
subject OF the admission of California and then pro-
ceeds to review the Indian troubles which he ascrbes
mainly to the neglect of the General Government IN
make treaties with them for their lands and the oc
cupaon oil them by our people. He details the steps
taSen TO restore %e anlet me calling out OF the military
me governor recurs to the question of excluding
from the State all tree persons Of COLOR are adv moo.
| ted IN his last message He says
Cur Constitution excludes this class of persons from
the right OF suffrage, androm all officer of honor and
prot under the State; and our laws exc Jude them from
serving on JureS and from appearing witnesses against
| a white man. sN
"That there are excellent and Intelligent; persons If
| color, Is doubtless true; but our legislation must
| regard them as class, and not as individual Is
While our laws protessedly admit all of this class
to reside in the State they so framed as ef1ectn
| ally to exclude the better portion for surely there
| can exist no intelligent and independent man Of
color who would not promptly scorn the ptiful boon
we offer nm OF residence in the State under conditions
| so Illuminating
"The practical question then arises whether if is NOT
better TOR humanity and tor the mutual benefit of hoth
classes that they should be separated! Ist not bettar
lor'the coored man himself! am sure that, were the
question put to the more intelligent portion of this class
they would unhesltatingly say once either give no
all the privileges you claim for yourselves or give ia
none ne, Make us equal, or keep us SEPARATE"
Inc Governor Is in favor OF repeating the provisions
OF the last Legislature tor publishing the laws in Span
lsh, on account OF the expense, and as inexpedent
otherwise He urges upon the Legislature the neces.
| slty OF amending the Criminal Laws OF the St,te -
Original jurisdiction in OF felony being confned IN
the District Courts, the Criminal Terms are at too Iong
intervals and the consequence s that prisoners can
not be so long detained witnesses are nor 10 ha w.
| cured, DO. ~ p'o
The punshments now inflicted BY law in cases of fa
py !ot captal, oeig insufficient to restrain crime Gas
he thinks the Governor recommends more sanguiparv
| code:-- N'N"'
L. u would recommend that other modes ofpun isbme,t
be adopted For grand larceny and robbery wond
suggest The punishment OF death. This severe punish
men would not recommend as a permanent one 10
be continued when the State shall have her comfy
prisons and her penitcntiary The crime OF grand lar
ceny IN stealing horses and cattle has become so
mon in many places diminish their yaue f;ftv nor
cent" '5 POI
The Governor thinks the ruling of interest ruin
ousy proposes 10 RESTRAIN Them although
he suggests nothing definite on the subject
| tl,a T
some prompt action to carry out the Constitutional pro-
| vision in favor OF homestead exemption '
ne Governor goes strongly for general reduction of
al salaries, fees &c, within reach of the Legislature
He says
"The present rate of compensation, as fixed BY the
las Legislature, was perhaps too high under the then
existing circumstances; but however that NAV be
since That time great reduction has taken place in the
prices OF labor, both manual and professional in pro-
perty and rents as well in the expenses of living and
corresponding reduction, 1t would seem, should be
made in salaries
The Governor refers to the late act of Congress
granting all swamp and overlooked lands the States
| IN winch they are, and observes:
without the passage OF this act the RIG bt of emil
n ent domain which resides in the State would emile
4er upon general principles, to all The lots in San
francisco which are covered by ordinary high tide so
soon as the same should be claimed from the dom-
mon OF the sea. BY this act, however, every doubt
may be considered removed; I would therefore re-
commend that these lots be coded that city upon such
cond tons as may be JUST
On the subject OF the finances OF the State the Go.
| vernon says
"Ot the temporary State loan there have been issued
bonds to the amount OF $3.50 100 OF which Sl945O has
been redeemed; leaving outstanding 500 $50, upon
VIII ch interest had accrued to The amount ST. 1886 O4
making the sum total OF the State debt created under
the act authorizing temporary State loan $342.
4o6 VA. In addition 10 this there were unredeemed
CompUollers warrants to the amount of $l42,974 a.
which would make the sum total Of the Stale debt
$495, 400 %. The total amount OF receipts INTO the
State Treasury up to Dec 18th, amounted to 1924 974
while the expenditure up to elsame period amounted to
$i47 49, excess over and above receipts 1872 79 49,
If the receipts Tor the second fiscal year equal the est
males-yiz: $519 ,550-there will remain balance on
the Both OF June, 1851 of $3.50 316 So applicable to the
payment OF the State debt"
The Governor declare himsel against an extra ses
sion for many good and sufiic lent reasons.
A duel was fought on Sunday JAM 18th, short dis
lance out OF San Francisco, between w. Ii. Graham,