Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20
CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE.

| Our latest San Francisco papers are dated tn,
10th February.
The Alta California records the death Of Judg,
EsRY A. TEFfr, Of San Luis 0bispo under the following
circumstances; N
Judrc Tet came on board the Ohio Santa Barbara
expecting to land at San Luis 0bspo, which is his place
residence and there meet with his family and proceed
with them on the same steamer San Francisco. Or
arriving at San Luis 0bispo, although the surf
ming very high, it determined TO land and boat
tanning Judge Tet and five others left the steamer foi
the shore When within about hundred yards of the
shore the boat eapszed, and Judge Tet and three
others drowned"
The snow on the mountains this year near so deer
was last season. and there is difficulty in the trains
making their way them thus far company was
leave Volcano the LIST instant for the purpose OF
establishing depots to furnish supplies TO the mgrants
coming in by way of the Great Salt Lake next
The "Alta California has the following in re-
gard to bill concerning fugitive slaves which has
lately passed the Legislature of that State:
FUGIrHE SLAvEs.--The Hon. ii. A. Crabb, member
of the Assembly from San Joaquin introduced into that
branch of the Legislature Of which he is member bill
respecting fugyes from labor and slaves brought to
this State prior to her admission into the Union, which,
after debate and amendment has finally passed that body
We have not received copy Of the bill it finally
passed the Assembly, but there is now before Mr.
Crabbs bill originally introduced the first two sections
Of which, believe passed substantially they were
brought forward by the gentleman from San Joaquin
They species Of application, in BRIEF OF the fugitive
slave law OF the last Congress- to the officers Of State
Government, and they neither perspicuous Or
effective the provisions Of that statute, they Of
moment whatever. They win not affect change the
law of the land in any particular and viii remain but
dead letter whilst the enactment OF Congress is in
isence 1t may be well enough, however, to have them
upon the statute book least there is serious obec
ton to them.
The third section was mainly to the same effect as the
two first but its last clause, which somewhat extra
ordinary in character amended in its passage
through the committee to make correspond generally
with the two preceding ones, and in that shape il
adopted.
The whole BILL thinking is useless incumbrance
upon the statute book and such appears have been the
opinion Of the Assembly for they adopted amendment
limiting the existence of the law to twelve months But
the really Objectionable feature of the act is the fourth
section As we have before remarked, we do not know
positively the shape in which the section adopted but
it is probably sufficient for purpose to show the
ton it was introduced by the Hon. Mr. Crabb. Here
it is
Territory d the United the state Territory
previous
America and who shall refuse return to the State Territory where
his their attorney whom such service
Be sna meaning
@ ase n any oh no ssn sa a
hereby given and conferred claimants Of fugves from labor
This section is undoubtedly in direct opposition the
clause in the constitution respecting slavery That in
strument says, in very explicit and unmstakeabe Ian
unless for the punishment of crimes shall be toera
ted in this State
Is there between this provision of the constitution
and the section quoted above direct conflict? Does not
the constitution say that slavery shall be tolerated,
and does not the section of Mr. Cs bill actually and di
recty tolerate the institution Nothing appears us
can be palmer.
We know it will be urged that slaves wer, brought to
this country before the adoption of the constitution and
that the owners ought to have been permitted time
move them That may be all true; and yet nolaw Of this
KIND can affect the matter. The constitution may have
been unjust IN its summary manner Of dsposng of the
question of slavery; but if it were feeble eactments
of Legislature which created by it have sufficient
potency to nulify its plain provisions.
The following item, which forms part of the pro-
ceedings of the House of Representatives of CALI
FoRNIA on the 10th ultimo, will probably explain
the object of the recent emigration to that country
OF several partiee of elavos accompanied by their
owners, from the Southern States
ssMr PEAcHY presented a most extraordinary memo
rial in the House this mornings memorial Of twelve
hundred and eighteen citizens of South Carolina and
Florida asking the Legislature of California grant
Them essential benefit to this State the privilege
Of becoming citizens Of identifying themselves perma
nenty with interests and Of emgrating to our rural
districts with rduabe and goraa6le population in the
relation Of property, by whose peculiar labor alone our
valuable soils may be rendered productive and our will
derness may be made to blossom like the rose They
ask permission 20 coonize rural district with popula
ton of not less than two thousand slaves"
After some discussion the petition was referred
TO the Committee on Federal Relations
THE CALIFORNIA MINES.
The mining intelligence from California is favorable
though many of the miners had been temporarily unable
to work their claims Of scarcity of water
On all the bars the Upper Feather River the miners
doing exceedingly we'll averaging $40 per day each
man. Very extensive preparations in progress for
umng the river at Rich Bar, and mills are in
course of construction to supply the various companies
with lumber. Provisions abundant at reasonable
prices
At Beaes Bar lying at the junction of the North and
South Forks OF the American amner has made hole
in the ridge above the BAR and found dirt paying twenty
cents to the pan. The bedrock slopes downward and
the earth increases in richness the deeper lies As these
dggngs on the range with the famous Negro HILL one
mile above ON the South Fork there is every
suppose that they viii prove Of equal richness
Many Of the guches and raynes in the neghborhood OF
Pilot H in FL Dorado county, and jamestown in Placer
county, as dry in midsummer; and although the
earth is RICH II is at present unproductve capital Some
of the miners, however who located on the dividing
ridge below Oregon Bar drawing their dirt down the
precptous side Of the hill to the North Fork and making
good wages although the expense incurred is by no
light.
At Carsons Hill the mining difficulties still remain un-
settled In reference to the extent Of the Morgan pary
claim IL is stated that although they recorded claim for
ZOO feet, yet Judge Smith, in his decision only allowed
them 900 feet, which is NIL they demand.
rich discovery of gold has been made in Grass Val
ley Every foot Of ground has been taken up on the
slide where the gold is found All is excitement and
hustle in the ncighborhood.
l. has hpen Dnh;