The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-23
Arrival of the Golden Gate.



Eastern papers brought in advance of
the mail, Wells, Fargo & Co., have also
left with US numerous exchanges.
The Golden Gate arrived at San Fran
cisco on the 18th, in 10 days and 4 hours
from Panama. She would have been in
sooner had it not been for some disar-
rangement of her machinery by which she
was compelled to run for the last three
days with only one wheel. Two passen-
gers died on the way up.
The following appointments have been
made by President Pierce:
Col John G. Hayes, has heen appoint
ed Surveyor General of California.
Samuel S. Bridge, General Appraiser
Pacific coast,
Alpheus Felch, of Michigan, Robert
A. Thompson, Of Virginia, and Ihomp-
son Campl ell, of II nois, Commissioners,
under the act of Congress approved
March Q, 1851, TO ascertain and settle the
private land claims in California; vice
John l.. Helm, of Kentucky, whose nonl-
nation was not acted on by the Senate,
and Hiland Hall, of Vermont, and Harry
j. Thornton, removed.
We copy the following from the W ash
ington correspondence ofthe 5. +. Herald:
"Affairs at Washington are in singu-
lar condition. Ali over the country, ex-
cept in Illinois, the Democracy seem to
be divided into factions, between whom
bitter war is waged, The consequence is
that agreement on the principal noinina-
tions for federal office in different points
of the Union are still held in allegiance.
The foreign appointments also-most of
them have been awaiting IL discussion and
decision of the general line of policy to
be pursued by Gen. Pierce in the foreign
policy of the country. The prospect is
that it will be liberal, and that America
will make her power and position felt,
feared and respected in the councils of
the Nations.
1t seems to be generally believed that
the mission to England will be rendered
to Mr. Buchanan and that to Spain to
Mr.. SouIe. The ministry to France is
not clearly indicated.
There seems little probability to the
practice of any general system of proscrip-
ton by the new administration. Secreta
ry Marcy you know said, "To the victors
belong the spoils," but he has put a broad
sspatch'' over that sentiment, and told his
clerks that none of them should be re-
moved unless they proved themselves in
competent or unfaithful. jefferson Davis
has made a similar communication to the
horde of office seekers who hang about
the "War-offire;" and General Pierce is
understood to be opposed to the removal
of any but administrative officers, unless
preiudices in favor of their own system of
administration di,qualfy them for proper
ly, honestly and energeticalIy carrying out
the policy which the Democratic EX
ecutive endeavorS to sustain.
There is close fl ght going on here for
the Collectorship. 1t is now narrowed
down distinctly between two men Ma or
Hammond and Mr.. Middleton. Marshall
has withdrawn in favor of Middleton,
and is moving for the mission to China
on his own account. Middleton's high
postion as merchant and citizen, and
his recommendations as ii strong working
Democrat, make him formidable com
petitor. Hammond being personally un-
friendly to Weller, is opposed by him,
and it Is now said there is some prohallI-
ty that Gwin a so will 90 for Middleton
| doubt the latter suggestion, and sti |
hold to the belief that Hammond will
succeed, unless defeated by some new
man. Of course | have no interest in
the success Of either Of the aspiraiits,
and express such an opinion as form
from the general appearance of the battle
fie d
James A. McDougal, and Latham,
yonr members elect to Congress, have
sent on letters to the California 'elega-
ton, and to the President, asking as a
personal favor the appointment OF >. H..
MaIoney to the San Francisco Post office.
The appeal to the delegation is very
strong, hut ali of them decline to make
the recommendation, except DR.. Gwln,
who wavers somewhat, not exactly pre-
pared to reject so strong an appeal on be-
| half of one whom, McDougal says, has
done more for the party than any other
man in California;" Mcpougal says the
appointment of Aaloney is all that he
shall have to ask at the hands of the Adj
ministration. am YET confident of SeIo-
ver'S success.
Latham has formally asked the reten-
tion of EdeS as Postmaster at Sacrament
to, and in IA letter to Nc Cork e, and others
of the delegation, endorses his democracy.
They decline the proposition, and go for
the appointment of some one whose de-
mocracy has been of longer standing.
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