New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-31

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Gate, and Is making Preparations for series OF op-
cratic Concerts, which she conssmpases giving after
| her arrival
Apprehensions are entertained for the
safety Of the propeller Monumental City. She Leo
Panama some time IN January. arrived At Acapulco
on the ID ult and departed thence the same dsv
Since then she has DOT eeen heard from. She bad
on board q number Of passenger and among them
msny returning Cslitornians with their families
The weather for the past two weeks.
like that OF the whole winter, has been delightful
and until the past two days, uninterruptedy clear
On the 29h Of February, however, slight rain fell,
which was repeated on the following day. The in.
cicstiops are now that shall have further rains
before the setting in Of the dry season.
California Politics.
The Wings of California met in Con.
venton at Sacramento City on the 10Th Of February
for the purpose Of selecting Delegates to represent
the State In the Wing National Convention Of 1859.
The following 10 . list Of the Delegates chosen
VIM. Frank Stewart, OF Ell Dorado County;
J. H. Clay hudd, Of San Francisco; Richard W.
Heath, Of San Joaquin and Jesse o. Goodw of
Yuba.
The following gentlemen were appointed sabsn.
tute Delegates: Alfred Morgan, Of Calavsras
County Benjamin p. Whittier, Of Mariposa; John
w. Lyle, Of Trinity and Isaac Davis, Of Yolo.
The Delegates are uninstructsd and are believed
to DO uncommitted to any particular candidate for
the Presidency.
Among others adopted by the Convention, we
find the annexed resolutions in support Of the Con-.
promise measures:
Resolved That the OF passed duras the
ast Congress, and known the Compromise measures
constitute seusment Of conflicting sectional interests
ss stusSsd and that is the duty q ever sac ssd
every session adhere honestly and constantly this set
Resolved That il 10 especially the nssrsst and the duy
the people Of the Sae Of California TO stand By hsss
revive here or in Congress "a as'asn happily al
Reored That these are fixed and defined principles
OF the Whis party Of California In regard to these auss
tons and such. expect them 10 be acknowledge
and vindieaed BY our Representatives, in the NsisaL
Resoed Tha, the Delegates from California III. Ne
candtsts Presdep& Vice President OF the Uansl
States who is not friend Of the Compromise Measures Of
the last Congress- and IN aldens supporter Of the
varen Of the Union.
A State Central Committee was appointed, 10 serve
for one year. consisting Of DR. John +. Morse of Sac
ramsnto Z. J. c. Kewen, OF do. Todd Robinson,
of do. j.. N. Hoag, Yolo Gen. John Wilson. San
Francisco H. A. Crabb, San Joaquin J. ~ John
SON. Sacramento Thomas Robinson, Ell Dorado r.
II. Taylor Yuba.
The Convention shsn adjourned, after two dayr
session. ON tho 2lst, recommending to the Wings Of
the State 10 meet in Convention at the sane place on
the third Monday of July, 1853, for the purpose Of
selecting Wing Electoral Ticket, candidate for
Clerk Of the Supreme Court, and such other officers
a. may be necessary to support at the next general
election.
The Opposition party held their Convention also
at Sacramento city the 23d OF February, for the
same purpose-ths election Of Delegates to the Ma
tionai Convention, TO assemble 81 Baltimore on the
let Of June, iesa william II. Richardson, Of Suffer
~ q.
Joshua Holden. of Tuolumne, and Henry A. Lyons,
OF San Francisco, were elected the Deless,ss; anc
E. d. Hammond, OF Santa Clara Amos T. Baird. OF
Nevada; M. M. Wsmbaush, Of Yolo, and Chas. Lor.
ing, of sosno, Substitutes.
No instructions were given to the Delegates bat
hey are understood to DO in favor of the nomination
Of Mr.. Buchanan, except Mr.. Holden, whose hrss
choice 10 Gen. Samuel Houston.
The following resolution after q spirited debate
was indefinitely postponed BY vote Of IA, Yeas to
lis Nays:
Resolved That this Convention recognizes among the
prominent sha illussrou, Bsnss that have been nsa'
tIot ed ID sonnec,scn with be Presidency, mary Who's
eonfds ana tina. among those tAsy greet With pro
found :a'i,f.saCn the s.s :: Of ssDnss D.ss:s "
no distinguished services, the worth aad clsIas
ssprss.,1s tIsir admiration Of the eminent sb.iss ssd
heir erstture for the valuable services Of that sisua
1S s,s me- -. fsrfs. s a. M
devoted friend Of Ca6srhis. He was prsnissa, sasas
% % q. :n :;. !. .i
cs " Of tn: sis'.ss ps. S q ss s.M ws
he Pacific and he was ,hs faithful s.d seadfaa rsad
q our yoo.E State while sppyss fsr samisss1 ,n%
s.d faIhlui guardian Of the Of California bu.
AZ the author Of the Csmsrem'e mssslss o. .ss 'e
S s .s chsrnsp II O.: COMMITTEES On f.ssrss x
the IT, esnas and by his ensess eloquent sss snsc.
Of q i. = yss: s..: Ia.
state he has proven himself tue friend Of ne whcs
~. es Of 4: s:.s R.suSe
the opAion Of this Cenvsstlsn Ssspnss A. DssSas s
for Preside, 4 the Us,sd State. But while prefer
Hon. g. A. pousas, We pledge the Demscr.nc pasy OF
EsttRsl Convention P5os,ded, said ncnAsss DO ashsf
Free eoEsIs Adolf iosists 49,,
Douglas, of Illinois, in whose behalf very strenuous
exsriions were made made for months previous, the
first choice Of the Democracy OF California fof the
The Convention adjourned on the Goth February,
after recommending the assembling OF another Con-
vsnMon at Sacramento City In June next
Prem the Mines.
The editor Of The Cdlaueras Chron'cle
mas performed . tour within week through the
scJscent digsings, and represents better sia'e o.
Affairs in CaIvefas County than, from the drynsao Of
the weather Esd the dull prospects set forth by ne
son Creek are paying very we'll and the mining con-
nunity 10 ste sdlly Increasing Tne want OF water,
however. issevsfsy fels here bat the miners are
in sxpectse Of relief in shis matter by the intro
svcton OF alter from the stapisans Should tbisiste
place The ravibes and fats along the srseh viii sspy
repay the labor expended 10 tteir working From ih
creek rises CsrsoE's Hill containing the ceeofsssd
quartz veins, the richest yet discoversa Tne PM
cipsl claimants are the South CaIoina, tbs Ug'oa,
aLo the CoDsoda ted Mining Csmpa aiss. the Ute OF
be later Bang 10 cispute The first nsm,des~~,st
sne Martinez. This sbteTprisipg lady perscaa{
supefintends the operations. Her contact, wncn
Was entered into before gold wss struck, fsna ~.
shortly EXPIRE 10 held The corditios Of ssyhs W
company one-third OF the metal The fnnohs"