Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-03-06
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE
PROMETHEUS.
ELEVEN DAYS LATER FROM
CALIFORNIA.

February 1st, arrived at New York, on Sat-
urdav morning, with s24 passengers and
S32, 900 on freight.
The U. s. slocp-of-war Albany, Captain
Platt, sailed, on the 9th inst, from San Juan
fol Havana.
John h. Weller has been elected u s.
Senator. The vote on the last ballot was
seyenty.one in favor of Weller. Major
Reading received seventeen votes.
The Tennessee sailed from San Francisco
on the ist of February, with 800 passengers
and ST 600, 900 in gold for Panama.
The Alta California makes the following
summary of news for the two weeks -
No business of importance has been trans
acted by our State Legislature since the ses.
sion commenced.
Gov. Bigler has issued a special message,
touching the financial affairs of the State, in
which he urges upon the Legislature the
early adoption of measures to relieve the
burden of the States liabilities, and exhibits
the amount OF her Indebtedness. By the
Comp,roller's showing, $1,000, 900 still stand
against us from the expenses of last years
military expeditions The aggregate ndeb-
iedness, civil and military, of the State, on
the 3Ist of December, was S2,242, ,339 "a.
The Settlers and Miners Convention, as
the several meetings held in Sacramento re-
Gently, to discuss the subject of land and
and claims in general have been called,
Hlll meets with as little sympathy as ever.
All was quiet at San Diego at the last ac-
;onns. Troops had gone 10 the Gila, and
10 further disturbance was expected with
be Southern Indians Company F., 81
r,lery, with Major Andrews, has gone to
he mouth of the Colorado. Provisions have
een sent, and depot is 10 be made at the
Inciion of the Gila and Colorado.
In the mines, much Inconvenience and
ant has been experienced, by the failure
the water supplies. Digging has not been
ny brisk, and prospecting parties irave
ade but few iich discoveries within the
r. Isl month. The laborers have worked out
water, and are disposed to "lay by"
,ting for mole. Since Thursday the
ms have returned, aud copious showers
We fallen in the interior. This will revive
,spects i'll he mines
A bill had been introduced into the Sem
authorizing the Governor Of the State to
lc andwatranls to actual settlers on
amp lands
Five dollar and ten dollar gold pieces
re been issued by Messrs Wass, Molor
%, the latter bearing the stamp IS. NJ,
l.tAudard mint va'ue.) In California
, d 81" Messrs. Moflatt & Co, have
lie similar issues.
Office has been given in the State Senate
bill authorizing the construction of
road from Sacramento City 10 Auburn.
FROM OREGON AND UTAH.
dvices from Oregon are to the 24h of
ary. The location act, establishing the
of government at Salem, was still the
.ct of animated controversy. The ma
: Of the Legislative Assembly were in
~ e.. '7rh, and among
m nj Salem on lne -.
resolutions passed, was one directing
Oregon delegate in Congress to use his
.ndeayors TO obtain the passage OF an
,;vinu donations Of land to the soldiers
,fficers engaged in the Cayuse war'-
of the members, who were opposed to
Il kcation act, convened at Yam Hi''; and
ii she'd paper, declaring their 1etermi-
;o , N disreoard the decision Of the Courts
,,l Salem was the legal seal OF govern
: ont This paper was aferward suspended
d the refractory members abondoncd ihel
sition.
rhe Portland Orogonian publishes the fol
wing rumor of revolution in Utah;
we learn by the mai-rarrier from 'h'
u,, chat news has reached that plac
m the Great Sal, Lake, Of revon''on'-
6 said the Mormons were armln" an
,ifvinc themselves, and had published
.,aration Of Independence, in which Inc
asted their full determination to sci uF
ub,ic for themselves
N. editor of the Weekly Times, puh'iss
At Portland, has conversed with genu'
,xho had iust arrived from Salt Lake
.avs that affairs there present 'hrea
~ asnect. The people are nearly IN
OF OullaWEN, hi' '''N''
red of the General Government ~ u
le time, they are preparing 10 'eS'S'
,ority fIom without by fortitying the
ement
evo,UrIoN IN UTAH We shall avail
irma,ion or rejection of the news 'F'
Utah country, with anxiety. II, as
unit states, the Mormons have permit
hatred for the U. s, Government
Il them 10 acts of open defiance and h
:, we fear that unfortunate consequen
ensue. The Government is bount
down treason at the point ot the oa
and should resistance be offered,
inevitably follow, in which our op
against forty thousand well armed n
II the mountains Of the Great Salt l
be productive Of much bloodshed,
oy men and means to great ex'
ia California, FEB. 1.