The republic., 1852-01-03
From California.
Yrom ux San Francisco Picayune, December 4.

TYon ltx San Francisco Picayune, December d.
SUMMARY or NKws SINCE THE SAILING or TRK
LAST STEAMsR.-The Whig State Central Com,
mittec for California held meeting on the 25th oil
November, and adopted a series OF resolutions ior
the organiza ton OF a convention 10 elect delegates
TO the National Whig Convention, TO be beld IN
1852; and also TO nominate State electoral ticket
for President and Vice President Of the United
States. The committee recommend that the con-
vention be held at the seat of government on the
2ist of February next, and that the wing mem
bers of the ensuing Legislature, the members OF
the several Whig county committees, and the
members of the WhiR State central committee
constitute the convcnton-each county and Sena-
tora district to be entitled 10 vote according TO the
representation basic" The elective system IN the
constitution Of the convention would, of course,
have been adopted, had il been deemed practi-
cable; but az IL would have been attended with
unusual expense and trouble, owing to the pecu-
liar character of our community, and 10 their
being scattered over such an immense extent Of
country, the committee after mature reflection,
were OF opinion that the plan adopted by tn. =.
would more fully and effectively attain the object
ia view.
The Democrats held a meeting on Sunday. the
s0th slumo, for a similar purpose the proceedings
OF which had TO be transmitted 10 Sacramento CITY
for publication. there being per Ia this city 10
communicate the movements of the "untorrifed"
TO tho public. What transpirod on the occasion
nanno, Of course, be known till tho "organ" comes
TO hand.
preliminary meeting Of the citizens of San
Francisco was held on TIE 2sth November at the
Merchants Commercial Exchange, 90 lake into
consideration The construction Of the great National
Pacins and Atlantic railroad. committee was
appointed to mature plan for properly presenting
the subject before Congress, which plan is 10 bc
submitted TO the citizens before the lst Of january
In another part oi this days paper will be found
a letter from Hon. Thomas Butler King the coIlec-
tor Of San Francisco, in reply 10 REQUEST rsd@ ..
him 10y come 6, our fret citizens, 10 furnish In
wrlung statement o. ais views previously ex-
pfossed 70 soine oi them personally, that the nayi-
cation laws Of the United States and also the laws
regulating the warohousing OF goods, whether for
CONSUMPTION or cxportation, require, and should
receive, extensive and important notifications In
their application to the Pacific coast, in order 10 en-
courage the growth and facilitate. the operations of
commerce in the port Of San Francisco Mr. King
II will be seen treats tbeso and other ubiccsconncct
ed with the growth and progress Of this State with
nAsserly hand. The original, comprehensive prac.
teal, and statesmanIke views which he expresses
are very generally endorsed by men Of all parties
competent ~ form opinion on the subjects
Ths letter may be truly considered as n synopsis
OF the commercial requirements Of this Stale and
cf the megns by which iis growth and rocrcss ma
be facilitated II u to be hoped that il will have
the desired effect Of directing public attention 10
these important matters, and Of securing such nc
ton OF ite prcscni Congress upon them aswil pro
mote the prosperity Of the city, the great int
rest OF California. and the prosperity Of the whole
union."
Several projects OF railroads are discussed with |
much intorcst. One is talked Of between sacra.
ncnto city and Marysvlc- another between Sac. |
rsmento city and Nevada city-and third lc.
tween Sacramento city and Auburn Thoro is
slso ono proposed between Stockton aud the south.
ern mining regions. The route for a proposed
railroad between San Francisco and San Joe6 is
now being surveyed.
A new route has been discovered across the
Sierra Nevada, which is said to bc superior 10 any
,tbcr. IL saves, from the sink Of Humboldt river |
o Sacramento city, about fifty miles in distance;
)csides. IL crosees the rNouDsss a. far less cle-
yation than Any oihet route In that part of the
State.
Intelligence hes recently arrived from tho south
rn counties OF fresh Indian Disturbances.
Tho United States revenge cutter Lawrence,
captain Ottinger, wrecked on the evening Of
he 25tb ultiino. about three miles outside of the
Golden Gate. on the bar. She driven ashore
" the force Of the while anchor in five faith.
ms water. The weasel ia n total loss
Two mon, known James Wilson and Fred
rick Salkmyer, we're hung in stoc kton on the 2sth
IL. for horse stealing.
The agricultural resources Of California continue
, bc developed with the same steady progress that
az marked the last year. Farming operations
ave already commences. Throughout the State
he squattcgs have stakcd oG sections Of land ia tn.
ossession Of which thcy expect To I've confirmed by
be operation OF the prc-omption law
Mr.. Htland Hall, one of the land commissioners
'r the settlement Of land titles, arrived ia san