New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-01
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From the Alta CALIFORNIA OF bsO. /.
Our Atlantic readers will surely lose
interest in California affairs, If the "beggarly
count" Of news events which has maintained
throughout the State for several months continues
much longer. Since the steamer Of the 22d ul!. left
our coast the only prominent feature in the events
of the period, has been the election OF United
States Senator to take the place Of Hon. j. {. FIRE.
mont, whose term has expired.
The Legislature went into Senatorial Com
yenton On Wednesday last The principal candidates
for the senatorshp were MessIs. King, Weller, BO-
derrick. McLane, TiDgey, Smith, Anderson and Rails
ton. On the eighth ballot Democratic caucus hay
ing returned the name Of j b. Weller to the Con-
venton the candidate OF that party. that gentle
man was elected by vote OF III, TO II compliment
tary votes cast for Maj p. b. Reading. The caucus
held on three days, and 1t was only by the with
dTawal Of several OF the candidates that Mr.. Wei
Ter received a nominating vote. The Wings, being
greatly in the minority in both Houses, did not
Eemble in caucus. The election Of Mr.. Weller has
given more general satisfaction in the State than
would have been caused by the choice OF any other
OF the candidates. Mr.. Weller is now In our city
He was visited by delegation OF his friends, and
escorted to his hotel on his arrival.
No other business Of Importance has been
transacted by our State Legislature since the SEES
sion commenced the time having been occupied
chiefly in disposing OF the contested seats Several
important bills have been announced. ANON Others
notice Of bill TO repeal the Water Lot acts Of the
last Legislature, by which our city was granted
possession Of wafer property TO q large amount in
the harbor, has been given The design OF destroy
ing the ~ alter boundary, and creating a new water
front, has caused considerable feeling. 1t will
deeply BuTe the interests OF city and harbor II
accomplished. But Il cannot be done.
Gov. Bfgler has issued a special Mes
sage touching the financial affairs Of the State in
which he urges upon the Legislature the early adop
ton Of TO relieve the burcen Of the States
liabilities and exhibits the amount of her Indebted
ness By the Controllers sho wing, q, 900 600 sill
stand against us from the expenses Of last years
military expeditions The aggre gate Indebtedness,
civil and military, Of the State, the 3is, Of Dec
was 81 242, 339 "a.
The Settlers and Miners Convention, as
the several meetings held In Sacramento recently,
TO discuss the subject OF lands and land cisims In
general have been called still meets with as little
sympathy as ever. IL being evident that unworthy
motives are mixed up with their expressed views,
very little confidence is placed In their celotra'ions
One OF the resolutions adopted by them was there
should be difference In the privilege extended 10
miners who are citizens OF foreign countries and
shose who are citizens OF this"
An important piece of Intelligence reaches
by the way OF the Dalles in Oregon which states
that great excitement exists among the Mormons al
the Great Salt Lake. The difficulties between that
people ard our Government agents have made them
resolve upon defending themselves against further
interference with their affairs on the part OF the
General Government The report (Which after all
may be without foundxton) says that Publications
are being erected, and means Of defense provided
In Oregon, the Legislature and Judiciary
still at logs erheadihe people, still agitated BY
the discussion OF the location OF their seat OF gov
mept, enc set egslators opposing the decision
Of TIE Court by which II was fixed an another sus.
tanning Our dates from Oregon are to the Gath ult
The winter 10 quite severe.
al was quiet at San Diego at the last ac-
counts Troops had gone to the ella, and no further
disturbance WAS expected with the Southern Indians
Company ID Art, with Maj Andrews, has gone 70
the mouth OF the Colorado. Provisions have been