New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-08
Review-state of the Country.

From The San francesca Times.
The topics which have excited most at
tenon during the past weeks are the funeral OBJ
seques 10 honor OF Henry Clay and the late dues Our
columns furIsh arple particulars of the former and
exhibit; gratifying Characteristic Of people-the
universal desire 10 render becoming respect to the
memory of departed greatness and worth
No event has recently happened IN Cal
Horpia, which produced pslufd Impression than
the late duel between General Denver o the State SEN
ale and Hon. T. Gilbert senior Editor of The hifd Cal
UorhG The origin Of this unfortunate affair was an
editorial article, refectDg upon the Governor, aud In.
directly upon the officers Of the Relief Expeduoo whe
were oispsched by authority Of the State to meet tho
immigration by The overland route.
This article called out card from several gentlemen
connected with the expedition, In which they Asserted
that the offensive editorial perverted facts aud az
temple to turn @ worthy and commendaDle act to the
prejudice Of the GoveTnoT"-that The attack on the
Governor could have emaus,ed only from an envious
and malicious heart To this card Mr. Gilbert res.
understanding (as be expressed IT, "thes9 tOadles
Of bis Exeeency that their indignation, supreme and
vituous ss it might have been, looked more ike the
eervescerce and froth of political har on than
the genuine article" Mr. Gilbert closed bis arsle
with the following LAM usge As 10 the perverson Of
facts will sdd that are ready TO vouch for every
'fsct' have stated and any OF the gentlemen at
tached the rsiD suy other friend OF the )vernor
de'Tes 10 make any Issue upon the matter, they know
where 10 hId US
To this apparent invitation to personal issue, Cen
oral Denver replied through another card, that II the
editor of Tie Aha California ~,hed an Issue he must
take the bubble of fndins him (Oenver)that ne should
not 60 out Of his way Ito ind any olacSgusrd I'm
medistely AileresTd Mr. Gilbert proceeded 10 Sscrs
ramepto and sent challenge to Gen. Denver, which
the latter accepted and selected Nelson's fies the
weapons; fixing the distance at forty PAGES With
these prelimineries the parties met at Oak Grove,
near SacI shenio, on the morning OF the h OF
August After the hrst shot, unsucces,ful attempt
was made reconciliation, but the parties could not
agree ano the guns we're reloaded the word given sad
Mr. Gilbert fell slime ~ Instantly The ball pierced the
abdomen ard passed entirely through his body, com
ing out the right side, opposite where 1t entered.
Mr. Gilbert survived but four or five minutes, and with
out word scarcely grOan, his sp.rt psssed from
earth. The most intense sensation was produced
San Frsncsco and sscrsmen to sths shock
In result Mr. Gilbens rem.ins were brought ~ san
Francisco and Inferred 18th military hOnorl In tae err
ba Buena Cemetery. IA last tribute of respect TO his
talents snd worth avsst concoUrse Of people took part
Ia the solemn funeral rites
Mr. Gilbert of unble mished repua'ion-0f
strops DOW Of mind snd application anc justly dis
TIM uished for his serenity Of temper aud amA0 dspo-
alton II he bad any fsnt was too great sensitive
Of bis honor and Tor this bis he MS paid the i1r
felt He was the pioneer Of the negs0apsr press In
CafoTps hsvng takon up his resldencein the country
beore the gold discovery Al our fret state election,
he chosen TO represent California Ia the Lover
Houie of CoDgTess which position he hed With honor
and 10 the sssfsctOn Of his commitments tie for
mery resident Of Albany, Nes-York-wss 80 years Of
age Thus has valusble Ne 10 all the ysor of man
hood been sacrificed TO the barbarouS code Ggei!0.
Gen Denver Is equally IS distinguished for urhsolty
OF manners, aud generosity Of disposition, IS was hls
unfortunate antagonsi-nOt blemish ever tasn!shei
his character Few men have warmer treeds, or TORN
stroD ger stsschme nts-in word his answering TO-
gard for cherished friends has led him into affair
which be cannot TOO deeply regret We have been
thus particular In account that both parties may oe
placed right Ia distant States of the Union whore each
has large number of friends ard scQusln,Sncss We
cannot torbear to remark here that although dues arc
OF heqvent In CaifOrnis almost the entire
psnIe d'ssPprove Of the practice. There Is scarce
s s MIN r wnom we have converted, who DIES not re-
tsru nS aie fatal sisir of honor entirely
H. ,snsssse which provoked il was unnscss-
2 "a mn'as resor, Tor redress most
y ana unesied Tor Alssi Ina, men IA hisA position
whose examples will be followed bv oihsr. shrl5 nsr
ucipa,e In such folly ''A''' ''N" par
We publish reliable statistics slsa,,,bar.
shS~'os'hst 81 goo people have arrived a. s. E..
cleo since ths aIst Of January las, n 4, I'm fIsa'
mate TIE sIIivals by sea datlas tha " esI'
9VNn making 5000 Increase of ponDls,iNn 80 60,
maj ,osiee Tor the current year From pr,se,, "a,
se overland Immigration cannot De less ,hsn
40oo which will swell the number of nscnls
yisit California during thu season n l2SNd Iscsn
Tor the number who viii save the State n ~ ,t,n
within ooanos 10 estimate the Increase II pooalst,on
the present year, at about 10000 Tralv ClforIs, =
going ahead. she viii sooe be one of The tno., -
lous States n the Union and after the census of ism
viii very hkely have sufficient political influence ~ mr.
the scale In Presidential election In favor Of vhch
patty she chooses
From a recent estimate, believed 10 be
correct II appears thH there 1880 houses IN San
Frsaeisec, which presumed 10 eortin seven Der.
sons e&ek-msking the population OF thls city about
thirty Thousand FIVE years $50 The te town of San
Francisco contained fec houses ouill of sun dried
Birch, and bad population Of less than four Hundred
-Four years sgo the population sail less than one
thousand The bare meniion Of these facts the os,
appropriate commentary the unparalleled progress
OF the eity-s city whose commerce IL ieh throughout
the world-whose exports are more rhan s75.oo0oo
per annumL
According to provision in the Consti-
tuition. new census viii be taken Of California this
year Agents have been appointed for each eouHty Ia
the State, who are now performing their laboFs The