The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-03
California Items.


The following items comprise the most in
teresting particulars of the news brought by the
PROMETHEUs:
John b. Weller, of San Francisco, was elected
United States Senator from California in the
place of ]. c. Fremont, whose term of office had
expired. He was elected by II votes against II
for Major p. b. Redding, formerly the Wing
candidate for governor
The Alta California makes the following sum-
mary of news for the two weeks:
No business of Importance has been transact
ed by our State Legislature since the session
commenced the time having been occupied
chiefly in disposng Of the contested seats Sew.
eral important bills have been announced
Among others, notice ola bill to repeal the wa
ter lot acts of the last legislature by which our
city was granted the possession of water prop
erty to large amount in the harbor, has been
given. The design for destroying the water
boundary, and creating new water front, has
caused considerable feeling 1t will deeply in
ure the interests of our city and harbor if ac-
complshed. But it cannot be done.
Gov Bgler has issued special message,
touching the financial affairs of the State, in
which he urges upon the legislature the early
adoption of measures to relieve the burden, of
the States liabilities, and exhibits the amount
of her indebtedness. BY the comptrollers show
ing, $l,000,o00 still stand against us from the
expenses of last years military expeditions The
aggregate indebtedness, civil and military, of
the State, on the 3lst December, was S., 242,-
339 IA.
The Settlers and Miners convention, rs the
several metkngs held in Sacramento recently,
to discuss the subject Of land and land claims in
general, have been called, still meets with as
little sympathy as ever. 1t being evident that
unworthy motives are mixed up with their ex-
pressed views, very little confidence is placed in
their deliberations. One Of the resolutions
adopted by them was, "there should be differ.
ence in the privilege extended to miners who are
citizens of foreign countries, and those who are
citizens Of this"
Our dates from Oregon are to the 29th ult
The winter is quite severe.
We have news from Chill to the 9Th of De.
cember. Valparaiso papers announce the con.
'tinuance of the revolution. The flour market
is meagerly supplied. Many of the crops are
said to have been destroyed.
All was quiet at San Diego at the last ac-
counts Troops had gone to the Gila, and no
further disturbance was expected with the South.
ern Indians. Company F, 80 artillery, with
Maj. Andrews, has gone to the mouth of tige
Colorado. Provisions have been sent, and n de-
pot is to be made at the junction of the Gla
and Colorado
The United States Board of Land Commits
sioners has been in session since the 2lst, in
this city. No important business has been
transacted rs yet.
An action has been brought against the edi-
tors of the Stockton Journalfor libel by Mr.. FIRE.
mont-that paper having asserted that extensive
frauds were about to be perpetrated in Europe
by the agents and under the sanction of that
gentleman. The Mariposa quartz claim of Mr..
Fremont was represented ia the alleged fraud
The damages are laid at 300 O0O
In the mines, much Inconvenience and want
has been experienced by the failure Of the water
supplies. Digging has not been very brisk, and
parties have made but few rich
discoveries within the past month. The labor
ers have worked out the water, and are disposed
to "lay by" waiting for more. Since Thursday
the rains have returned, and copious showers
have fallen in the interior. This will revive
prospects in the mines.
A few bloody renconters have taken place in
various parts Of the State, but we are happy in
observing that these occurrences are each month
growing more rare. In San Francisco, we have
on one or two occasions been apprehensive for
the peace and security of the city, since it has
been understood that the class of criminals in
our streets has received accessions recently from
the Atlantic States. But our authorities and
the public generally are on the alert for thieves
and incendaries.
A bill had been introduced into the Senate,
authorizing the governor of the State, to Issue
land warrants to actual settlers en- swamp lands
The Hon. J. G.. Fremont and family are pas
sengers by the Tennessee. He designs to return
to California in August or September next,
visiting Europe in the interim.
The steamer Gold Hunter has been pur-
chased for the United States coast survey on
the Pacific.