Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-01
CALIFORNIA INrELLIGENck.
From the Alta California, October eel

| Complementary Dinner 70 John Ni,cAeL
The complimentary dinner given by the citizens Of san
Francisco to John Mitchell the distinguished Irish refugee
took place last evening the Musical Hall In bush street.
The hall beautifully arranged with Two tables aud
seats for tour hundred guests all of which 6ed-
Governor Bger presided assisted by Garrison May
or james Wainwright, A Glover, Lieut. Governor
Purdy, aud Dr + oBren, Vice President. Mr. Mitch.
ell entered few minutes AFTER the guests seated tho
baud playing Hail to the Chief" The presiding officer
sat At the head OF the table with the guest tho even
ing at his right hand and General Lane his left A,aong
the guests Archbishop Aemany, Rev. Mr. Gsllag.
her. General Suffer, aud Governor Lane OF Oregon aud
many OF our most prominent cltiEcns
At hafpast eight O'Clock Gov. Biger pi csentel John
Mitchell to the assembled guests "rslands patriot and
Csliiornias guest"
Mr. Mitchell was greeted with deafcning cheers. lie
made quite lengthy and patriotic speech In conclusion
he said:
Before Heaven, declare, that l viii be a true and
thorough American, my na,ura.ed countrymen gene
rally But believe America will hold il dsloy
atty TO her Irish Americans look anlously out Tor an
opportunity, aud DAY dash the opportunity to
wipe oil the dshonor of the old moherland aud to dry
her tears aud stsunch her wounds and make her pac
pstor in the noble republican freedom that your fathers
have SHOWN all the world the way win
The speech OF Mr.. Mitchell, frequently interrupted
bE loud cheers aud when he eat down the applause
deafening.
DEPARTURE OF THE SONORA EXPEDITION.
From the Alta California oci. rs.
IL has already been announced that the parties who some
time since chartered the brig Arrow for supposed de.
away on tie Caroline. The real objects of the expedition
are "a little known To the public when the all of
the Arrow under consideration. The parties them.
selves decar" their purposes To be peaccabe aud lawful
Will" the public unite generally in the belief that they 20
with revolutionary or hlihustsring intentions, although
legal evidence has been adducej probably be al
jucej that the expedition Is violation Of the laws of the
Uditoi States Its not to be- doubted question OF
iict that the acts OF ia. psrcs after reaching their d.s
unaon viii be Of such character Ia subject them
the seVcrest penalties II the jurisdiction OF the United
states couli reach thrm They with the aVowcd pur
pos" at working the mines hut ii will very likely appear
after they get there, that their object the suhvcsion
1T the authority oi the central government or Mexico
and the establishment oi Independent state in No
Their plan il to secure the operation of ~ many
uvss aud foreign residents pos ic in blc
against the Ap,ches aud then, Nv cn, u nam, de
cir" Sonora t'" and independent aze the property of
all Who oppose them, hold their persons prisoners oi
"'N, elect civil officers, rails" troops, negotiate treaties
hnd perform all other acts incident sovereign power.
undoubtedly the whole thing Il clearly arranged
theoretically but like other theories, il will be
iound a. aut when put ia practice In the first place. the
party - too small tn make respectable stand against
the forces that Santa Anna will repuse them aud
the operation oi the natives depended upon
Even the whole State favorable the revolt which
i not the 10y means Santa will find Tar
dhcuty IN crushing the rebel"u than lac would in sub
dung similar outbreak in any of the Sierra Maire
states There the insurgents could depend upon
FROM fr,,s, Louisiana aud other Southern and Western
States. la Sonora they get assistance except
California, and there comparatively few here vii
ling To abandon their business wild enterprise proms
ing nothing but danger pryaton and uneuviablr nOto
rety