The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-02
i.TE AND INTERESTING NEWS FROM
EaIIEnRNIA AND MENICO.

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,,rE AND INTERESTING NEWS FROM
CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO.
The New Orleans Pioayiss OF Dec. 26, contain
... summary Of the news per steamship Texas,
ns,..t outline Of which we have heretofore given
rvtelusragh We copy the most Interesting por-
lion.
IT, principal item OF news by tkis arrival Is the
..asst lie steamship Winfield Scott, the particu-
Jar. %. which We ex;rac, from the San Francisco
Herald Of tire It'll:
On Friday night, December %, a y o'clock, the
W...e'd -t,,- struck upon rock on the Island Of
kH4rar4. "a The coast Ot Santa Barbara about 30
miles >4r rir5 struck bow CT, then with neC stern,
AMI t4gu oH her side, carrying away her ruGder.-
4 great deal u confusion was created On board.
The tu. Was dense but the weather calm, and by
la..pa-t / the boats were lowered and first filled
ulL woGIea aud Children who were safely landed
tie beach ueiuE but short distance of. In this
way I'D on board were taken ashore, and they were
amply provided with provisions from the wreck.
Tie California brought off i've passengers, two
children and the purser The remainder were
i-it IN the Island, there being but one tent. The
week % tne steamer was lett banging on the rock
by ncf BOW. her stern being in eight faholns of Wa
Tor. Sac will be total loss and must go 10 pieces
IL the mex, storm. The passengers had experienced
n suffering, fxcep. that of the mind Treasure
sd VaUabes all say cd.
The particulars were obtained from one of the
pa.s=ngtTs who returned from the wreck on the
California. From another source we learn that
tie females all returned to this city. II was also
stated yesterday that several OF the mail bags had
been lost, although we heard the report contradc-
ted
Count Raousset Buulbon arrived at San Francis
G. Oh tue On inst
Speaking If the La Paz expedition, the Herald
ssy-:
IN the account given of the capture of La PaZ
by The sonora eXpedtonists, it is SAID that latter
committing maLy dCpreGations the bark sailed"
&c It should be taken into consideration that
th.s account Is given on Mexican authority, and
HON natural hostility TO tue expedition il ls doubt
less cyoted. lii clearly the policy of the expedi-
tollsis 10 pursue conciatory course, and to
commit Gepreda.ions would be absolutely suicidal
hey are sufficiently sagacious to know this and
therefore Il Il more tkan probable the statement is
Incorrect
The San Diego Herald Of the Sd, publishes the
following address Of President Walker, dated No
yamoec Both:
To THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES
IA declaring the Republic OF Lower California
lIee, sovereign and Independent, deem it proper
10 give the people Of the United States the reasons
Tor The sep have taken.
IL Il due TO the nationality which has most ieal-
o4aIy guarded the independence of the American
STATES. - declare way another representative is
elsattd On the lTnu.ediate confines of the Union
Inc AeXlcan Government has for long time
laAet u PeriOlmits duties TO the province of IoW-
CT California. Cut on as the territory was by the
treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo, from ali direct com.
manltal!on with the rest of Mexico the central au
'hnfues have manifested little interest in the
alars o. he California peninsular
The geographical position of the provinces is such
a u MAKE L certainly separate and distinct in It's
interest from the other portion of the Mexican Re
l4bitc. But the moral and social ties which bound
10 HeNleo have been even weaker and more de-
PJfabe tGan the physical
~ ne"re, 10 oevei6pe the resources of Lower
-.2lhsa, and II effect proper social organiZa-
deuL
. -ae mineral and pastoral wealth of over Cal
'' ia /. Naturally very great; but to properly de
'-.p u mere must be good government and sure
p'Dt7et42n to labor and property
AeNI'1 i unable to furnish these requisites for
81 -fpNfll anG prosperity OF the peninsulsr
80 1trr&ofy, under Mexican rule, would for
''.' remain Wild, half savage and uncultivated
-',.'2 VIA an lLdolept and hall civilized people
A. '1S % Keeping al. foreigners from entering the
irii's a The State
zen iue people OF a territory fail almost entire
> ~ otYeiop the resources that nature has placed
te't command, the Interest Of civilization re-
"a, f. '-iiSFl - go IN and possess the land
. ny cannot nor should they be allowed to play
.-e Dog IL tue manger," aud keep others from
lfopria.e NF' A1N II
4r8lco has not performed any OF the ordinary
California ~Of'0 Vi i1o''''
"Ac mas established no sure and ready means OF
---'i4Llcatlon tor the people among them or the
- Vi tLe world, nor has she ever undertaken to
ies TIE territory - -
g. - aDahdonlng the peninsular and leaving il
- as "A walt on the waters" Mexico cannot
0Glip'91h II others take it and make il valuable.
-; sucb considerations have | and my compan-
a. iuis acted III the course we have pursued.
~ lot the success Of our enterprise we put our
s, a ~ MIN who controls The destinies of nations
progress - -'4'P'"'e"'en' o'''.
}signed) VIM WALKER,
President Of Lower California.
ne chief feature Of the news from Mexico il in
1a-l'h to the acceptance ofthe act Of Guadalaiara
y ''"hlS Anna. On the 10th he issued his proela.
a''n 10 lnis effect The terms Of il are, that he
- 'ohlnne invested with his present powers al
"s a. he shall judge necessary, that be shall have
pi 70 elect his successor, and faat the Presideni
~ " lGtafe bear the title Of Most Serene High
S' VA the following day be issued a long ad,
''s ~ which he depicts 10 characteristic terms
aeplorable state Of the country when he was
s4'-ea 70 resume hesupreme power, and the ex
lions ne has made to aneIiorate ii. He declares
s'A' ne aas accepted the act Of Guadalaisra. oniy
ss.s &c aees Il desired By the wealth and indu