The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-16
Our California Correspondence,


On BOARD STEAMSHIP DANIEL. WEBSTER,
NEW YORK HARB0R March Ii, 1852. 8
ArrirolS by The Danid JYebstr-Speech of Colonel
pTdicr on National and Californian AGairs--
California State Convention, &c. &c,
Our passage from San Francisco to New York
has been very pleasant, and would have been q
speedy but for the transit the Isthmu Of
Nicaragua, in which, owing to bad manage
mcnt on that part Of the line, we were occupied
nearly a week.
Among the passengers from San Francisco, ara
Hon. Jno. b. Weller, Hon. Robert NJ. MeLane.
Samuel Brannan, Esq, j. +. Howe, Thos. Jefferson
Smith, Esq, and lady, and Captain Lyon, of the
U. S. Army.
Colonel Weller, it will be recollected, was the can
didate of the democratic party, in 1913 for Governor
Of Ohio; was appointed Boundary Commissioner un-
der the treaty with Mexico and entered upon bis
duties at San Diego early in 1919; was subsequently,
superseded by the whg national administration, and
by the voice Of the people of California, in le
gslature assembled returns to Washington, tn
of his former usefulness, United States Sc
nator for ak yeaIs from the fourth Of March last.
Mr.. Robert McLane was formerly member Of
Congress from The Baltimore district. He Of
Colonel Weers competitors. for the United States
Senate, and rfceiyed very complimentary vote in
the democratic caucus, though on the Enal vote in
the Legislative Conventioa Colonel w. received tho
entire strength Of the deraocratic party, III votes
Mr.. Branan is one Of the earliest ard most enter
prising citizens of San Francisco-ope of the most
dcllNC anu leuler Oh tne
lance Committee of TINT city, and accompanied tho
expedition which sailed from San Francisco last
fan, for Honolulu, 10 look after the temporal and
political interests 9f the Sandwich Islands Mr..
Brannan is underssood to be large property holder
in those islands The time for change Of govern
mont there, it i believed, has not yet arrived; but
predict that within two years from this date, we
shall have the Sandwich Islanders knocking mt ths
doors Of Congress for admission ~ state into tho
American aion.
Mr. Howe was Chief Clerk Of the. convention that
framed tho constitution of California has been
retary Of she Senate from the organization of tho
government 10 the commencement of the present
Legislature and has been secretary Of every demo-
cratic State convention which has been held in Cali
fornia during the past three years.
Judge Smith emgrated to California, from tho
city OF New York, in 1919, and having by the prac-
tee OF his protesson--Ghe aw)--accumulated a
handsome competency, comes back to his old home
10 enjoy H. with no intention, believe Of returning
to California.
Capt. Lyon returns to the Atlantic States, after
three years OF service i'll California, Captain Ia
the Second Infantry.
On the 10Th ult Col. Weller received ON invita-
tier from number OF his fellow passengers citizcn
OF California, TO address them :" with respect to hi
opinions as to the proper course to be pursued b,
the present Vongress in regard to the mineral land
4 OF Calionrl, the rights ofindvidual miners therein
Tie propv course OF Congress in regard to tho
yatiers0f lands made by the present Indian agents
~ coz nection with their treaties with the sevcri
tp@s Of Indians IN California, and on such 9TH