The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-18

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After tlss election Of United States senator,
by our legislature, it wan hoped that the sttest-
ton Of that body would be earnestly devoted 70
the c0nsAssation Of many questions Of para.
mount importance to the interests Of this State,
and more particularly 10 such measures as woDld
preycnl ths rsensrsucs OF the shocking and dis
graceful scenss that we're Of so frequent occur
renee during the last year. and that have brought
the Legislative the judicial, and The executive
powers of the government Ut California, into
Iidculs and contempt. Rat.H 10 TO bs regretted
that such hopes have been lllas fsg disappointed.
The time of both houses has been thus far
wasted in ueeless and silly di-eue lions.
An attempt is being made TO procure some
Legislative action, condemnatory of the course
adopted by the Indian commissioners, in refer.
ence to the treaties made BY them. Whether
it may SUI ce.d Or not, remains 10 be seen.
We should not, no Aever, be- surprised il it did,
for nearly every question brought before the
legislature il made to assume a party com
plexion.
Another attempt is being made to have con
vention called to revise the constitution, and it
, is generally believed that the object Of the sup
porters of this movement is to make California
a slave State The movement has been gener-
ally condemned.
The clipper ships Trade Wind, Sword Fish
FLYING Fish and Celestial, have arrived at this
port. 1t would be difficult to describe the feel
ngs of satisfaction, which the appearance, not
less tile performances, of our clipper ships have
very justly inspired in the breasts OF our citi'
Zens. es
Weregret to transmit the painful intelligence
of the loss of two propellers, the Gen. Warren
and the Sea Gull.
There have been several fatal ARRAYS, burgla
ries and robberies throughout the State during
the last fortnight We doubt, however, it there
could b. found in any portion of the world u
population among whom, considering their Pc
culiar circumstances, there exists less crime.
News reached here last night that two men We're
hung ia Calaveras county, on Tuesday last.
Two tents had been broken into at Murphy 3
camp. from one of which four hundred dollars
had been taken--and from the other but twenty
five An Englishman AID an lrshman were
arrested on the charge The people were in
furated beyond control, showing by their ex-
cited actions, that nothing but the lives Of the
criminals would be allowed to expate their
guilt Accordingly, they seized them from the
sheriff, and with shouts of passionate exultation,
launched the unfortunate culprits into eternity.
Trade is remarkably dull at present. 1t is
confidently expected, however, that in another
month, at furthcst, it will revive.
The mines are continuing to give steady
WELD and new discoveries are being made
daiy-although there are loud complaints of
the want Of rain Owing to the defective ma
chinery employed in extracting gold from quartz,
nearly all the companies organized for that
purpose have failed to realize their expecta-
tions-
Agriculture has received II large share of at
tention during the last fortnight. Immense
crops of barley, onions, potatoes, and all kinds
of vegetables will BE- raised this year in all parts
of the State Indeed, it is expected that we
shall be able to produce as much as will be re-
CURED for the home consumption.
Although the winter is nearly over, very lit
tie rain has fallen, and the weather continues
very delightful. In this respect there is but
little difference between this season and last.
Two MEN HuEG BY THE PoPULACE 1t
seems that the fearful tragedies that have made
California so unpleasantly distinguished, have
not ceased entirely. We learn from the Gala
veras Chronicle Of Saturday, l4th instant, that,
on the preceding Wednesday, two men, an Eng
lishman aud an lrishman, were hung at Muir
phys Flat The Chronicle says:
1.-TWO tents had been broken into, at that
camp, from one of which four hundred dollars
had been takcn-and from the other, but TWEEN y
five. Sheriff Marshall, we learn, arrested the
persons who had committed the crimes, and they
proved to be an Englishman and an lrishinan,
whose names we were unable to learn The Eeo
ole ere infurated beyond control. showing, by
their excited actions, that nothing but the lives
of the criminals would be allowed to expate
their guilt Accordingly, they seized them from
the sheriff, and, with shouts of passionate exuI
taton, launched the unfortunate cnlprits into
eternity"
CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIMs.-The Alta Cali
Eornia publishes the opinion of the majority Of
the board of commissioners of California land
claims, holding in substance that when the same
tract or PORTION OF it is claimed adversely an
der Spanish or Mexican titles by two petition
ers, either or both of them may file motion in
the case of the other for leave to appear and
contest the right of the petitioner to confirma-
lion of his claim Commits. Toner Thornton dis
scented, on the ground that the act constituting
the commission does not contemplate that the
commissioners shall decide on the rights OF cen
hic,ing claimants, but only on the rights of each
claimant ms between him and the United States.
The practice before the commissioners, hereaf.
Ter. will of course conform to the will Of the ma.
jority
FRoM SOUTHERN CALlFoRNIA-Our advices
from San Diego are to the 3 h, and from Los
Angeles to the l4th of F, bruary. All was quiet
in that region. The troops raised for the sup
preston of the Indian hostilities had been dis
banded, and the horses and camp eqnipage were
advertised TO be sold on the 5 h of February.
The detachment of Uni,ed States troops in
tended to re-establish the post at the junction
of the G,la and Colorado rivers, left San Diego
on the 9th of February, and we're expected to
reach their destination in about fifteen days
1t is understood that they 60 out well prepared
to punish the Yumahs severely for the outIages
perpetrated by that tribe OH the emigrants.
BOUNDARY Commission San Diego
Herald furnishes the following information rela-
tive to the movements of the boundary commits
sion
Hon. J. r. Bartlett, commissioner on the part
of the United States under the treaty of Qua
daIupe IIidaIgo, to run the boundary line be
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