The daily union., 1852-01-14
From CALIFORNIA; .


give the following details
PoLrTIcAL MoyEMEsTs.---The Democratic State Central
Committee has issued call the democrats OF the
eral counties in the State of California elect delegates
10 represent them in the State democratic convention TO
assemble at the seat OF government OF the State on the
23d day OF February next at IL o'clock, a. m, for the
purpose of elecng delegates 10 represent the State o
California in the National Democratic Convention,
The State legislature was at San Jose the first
Monday OF January when the contest for United States
senator will be renewed The democrats have ma
loIity.
is said the wings insist that there was fraud in the
election returns for governor and privately collecting
evidence 10 oppose the Inauguration OF Colonel Bgler,
the democratic candidate.
From the Daily Courier, December H.
The INDIAN wAR.-The advces from San Diego by
the Pacific satisfactory the mind OF every reasona
BILE that this expected Indian war, insurreciion,
has been npped in the bud and that no further appehen
need exist in regard TO the matter The whole ex-
cement was caused by attempt on the part OF the
officers OF San Diego county to collect taxes from the In
dams within that county by seizng upon their cae ana
horses.
We learn from gentleman OF undoubed veracity and
who is well informed the subject that not only did
troops at San Diego, but that he has sgnihed TO Gen,
era Hitchcock that it unnecessary TO send additional
forces down. This would seem 70 imply that there was
danger apprehension OF further difficulties on The
part OF the people at San Diego Besides, i will be borne
in mind that an additional force of one hundred United
States troops has already gone down, OF which MAJOR H.
had as yet received no information.
From the Alta California, Dec. is.
The two companies of volunteers under the command
OF Col Hayes, which 10 have sailed yesterday for
San Diego. did not get OIL in consequence OF the inelli
brought here the evening previous by the steamer
Pacific. That decidedly OF favorable char
acter that Governor McDougal would not take the
sponsbiliy Of ordering the departure OF the troops until
he learned the nature of The information which was con-
tained in the dispatches 10 General Hitchcock which
were borne BY = courier from the commanding officer in
at despatched TO Benica to obtain the most minute
and authentic information
Since writing the above, we have learned that Gov,
McDouga has received intelligence which indicates most
decidedly that the disturbances are at an end Upon the
strength of this agreeable and gratifying information, the
governor has dsbanded. or will Immediately disband, The
volunteers.
The fine steamer Sea Bird, under command Of Capt Ha-
ley proceeded TO Benca Sunday, and took board
detachment OF about fifty United States soldiers under
and assistance Of the citizens Of San Diego under the
ders OF General Hitchcock. The steamer brought these
troops down 10 city the evening" and sailed from
this port yesterday afternoon for her destination She will
touch at Monterey, and take board all the troops
which be spared from The company OF Sd artillery
stationed there, which will probably raise the effective
force under Major Frazies command to about seventy
men.
The force we are informed constitutes the entire dis
posable troops Of the United States army in California
and leaves but dozen OF men duty al the various
posts portion OF the troops operating against the
Indians the Coqulle river, in Oregon, expect
ed TO return, however, leaving but small guard a, that
point and possible, should circumstances
der II necessary they will be despatched 10 the OF
in the south
FROM OREGON
tsE ITO Saturday, December 6,l
S. J. Mccormick, esq, issues prospectus OF new
monthly magazine, TO be published at Portland.
Greed Turner convicted OF murder hung at Hills
borough on the 4th December. f-
Marriages have been astonshngly the increase du-
ring the past month in Oregon. The Oregonan contains
list OF twenty marriages, which took place between
the 18th and 3Oh OF November. The bounty land law
Of Oregon expired on the Goth ult. which. presume
accounts for the sudden mania for connubial enjoy
ment.
Considerable excitement existed on the question OF
where the seat OF government was The Times OF the
9Th OF December says:
Last Monday being the day for The annual meeting
OF this body learn that Judge Lancaster OF the
Gil, and Messrs Wait and Mailock, of the house, con-
vened in the respective halls occupied By the legislative
assembly their last session, in Oregon City, and, TO
certain extent, went through the forms OF organiza
ton.
''The most numerous portion OF the members elect 10
both houses-enough to form quorum--convened at
Saem the location selected for the capital by the legsa
ture last winter
In the mean time Judges Nelson and Strong com.
menced the session OF the supreme court at Oregon city,
thereby giving their practical decision in advance that the
location OF last session void, for the organic
requires that the annual term OF the supreme court shall
be holden al The seat OF government On Monday last
the question OF the legality OF the location act was
brought before the In due form, and Tuesday
the court gave their decision at length which decides the
location act invalid
Judge Pratt OF the supreme court, went TO Salem, he
holding that judges had no right 10 presume invadlty OF
laws or make any decision upon them previous to the
question coming up for decision when sitting a court
al that they bound to respect all laws upon the
statute book until declared void in due form
"Wha action the assembly may take that is convened
in Salem, they have the quorum there to do business
we cannot anticipate. We hope 10 see moderation and
prudence pervade their deliberations and that whatever
done by them may be for the best interests OF the whole
Territory"
SANDWICH ISLANDS
We have dates from Honolulu TO the Goth uliimo.
The clipper ship Flying Cloud passed Honolulu on the
9Th OF November, being seventeen days from this port
The Game Cock, which took large number of pas.
sengers from San Francisco landed them al Honolulu
The 18th. all in good health She sailed the day for
Hong Kong.
The United States consul, Elisha H. Allen, esq, had
and resumed his official duties on the 4h OF
November
The ship Fanny. Capt Holt, with full cargo. sailed
for the United States on the 23d OF October, but owing
to her having sprung Leak had returned to port the
th uli.
Trade and business generally dali the islands
The markets being overstocked with goods.
Crime on the increase in the islands. many lar
cenies having been committed.
The French frigats Algerie, Commander Fourchon
sailed from Honolulu for Hong Kong on the 9th ult She
exchanged salules with the United States ship yandaa
Monsieur Remy, naturalist, from Paris, arrived by