The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-18

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Acvsss the Psains--0ss. Bisir sad tie Psbee
LsnSs-1M Cspissl Quesfisn.
The steamer Uacls San, Of the Mioaragaa lins.
leaves ct p. n. to-day. Ehs win csaasc. With tss
Nsrthern Light on your side, and the agent, Mr.
Gaxrisos, u confident that the passage from wi,
city to New York win DO made In tTeasy days n
SO, make note Of Il. Mr. Garrison viii leave on
the ssh proximo, on visit to the Atlantic eide.
The RAINY season has not yet set In. Miners, AID
even farmsrs, snxously Waiting It's Up prosch.
We have had but two sho wsrs yet -oas some three
weeks since, and the other few days ago. the
miners vese never before 10 we'll prepared ~ they
now are for Water miuisg; % that, II ths usuh
amount Of rain shall fall during the ssaso, Il will
b ono Of the most prolific yst kaown In tho Sssts.
Gov Bigler yesterday sppoiated, - I learn BY
Telegraph from 6scrsmento, the Hon. Charles II.
Bryan, late State Ssnator fr,u Yuos, Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court, to ill the vacancy
created by the death OF Hon. Alex. Wells. M. Byau
u young man Of parts, and has made his mark In
this State. He peculiarly noted for his bold ead
national sdmiAiItratioa, ~ was showa By his =,
ton b the last Legislature on the Nebraska
Kansas bill. This appointment VIII DO rsostvsd
with universal favor BY gu save few custom house
hangers presidential toAdiea and ultra chivaIfy.
mem. There were many applicants for the appeial-
ment; and those who are supposed to be fAaihar
with the GovernoSs yisws this subject, coadsntly
aa.ert that the Hon. Stephen G. Field, Of Aarys-
vile, would have received the appointment had -
beeo IN the Stats. Mr.. Nela il . brother Of Hen.
d. d. Field, Of your city, where he ID now on vk,
ana i hishiI esteemed here Is juriss and poll.
The Senatorial question, which he's occupied 70
prominent part In the politics of this State f the
past twelve months, II being discussed with mare
ferceness than ever. How this contest will eni-
who shall DO elected Senator or whether the Lssis
lature elect viii choose . Senator ct ALL arc
questions that would puzzle the ahre 9dest
70 answer with any degree Of corrsctaess. Yet Il
now, and cannot hope to be, ths caoios Of . msjo.
rity Of the members Of the Legislature. Thsrs arc
ON joint ballot Il democratic members. or thass
but Is will supportGwin; Broderick win get %; Nc
ks and Ramnsns, tie Collector 81 this pors, /.
The two remaining are doubtful The ds1ooyats
viii doubtless 80 into caucus en- this and other I'M
porsans questions, = they are in tss nJodsy,
the Gwin and Broderisk men will nsvsr coslesoe,
and 1t will be feen that unless the kcDougsl aad
McCorkie men 20 over to G win, which il almost
election OWNS strength Was counted dp by him
self AMI friends 10 b 35 OF the II members; bat
they counted without their hest.
Mr.. Gwin 10 roe ct San Diego, ard intends to
tom by the steamer Of LIST DsoeDoer. II Is carrecf
" rumored in political circles here that he will net
be gone two days until Hammond, the Collector,
whom be now elders his friend, will bs an avou
% candidate for United Statss Senator. Politics
are "sll Of muddleS hero, and it may be that no
Senstor will be elected during the coming session.
have hear5 and believe tho report to b. correcs.
that Gev. BigIer WILL in his forthcoming message
q Tn all Ia Ia
Of whatever description, within her limits. BE will
tske the ground that California came into the ON
fsderacy-ss did each Of the original States
has mot cedea her sovereignty therein. but re-
tsiDs il In full force and efsct. It is trae
the bill under which this Stste wss admitted
Into the Union contains clause pedging the State
Of CslaoEnis not TO- claim tho public domain
within her borders, but our LsgtslAturs never
agreed to it. Is IL, therefore, null and void. This
Is an Important question. and new one witaa;
but have No doubt that the Governor is right and
am certain hs will be sustained by the people.
You are 20 long about determining whether you
OF the Atlantic States will or viii not resolve to
construct railroad to tie Pacific, that our own
two to ak coaches day, from either end, between
Sacramento and the Missouri RIVER. You need not
be surprised il this much snail be done during tie
Sc%1 qs sumner TIE 1 present h,gh rate q ssssa
tne immediate cause OF this stage road across tn
Plains movement.
Tho capital question Is probably finally settIsd.
The San Jose and the Vallejo and the BenioiA aad
Sacramento people have been quarrel ing over rs
long enough, and the quarrel was, tao days sinoa.
az ulcenpriaing as ever but the appointment Of
Bryan to the Supreme bench will most Ger
teinly retain il at Sacramento. In late decision,
Wtus ana Heydenfeldt OF. the Supreme Court, do
cded Gam jose to be tie Legal capital, while Mar.
ray, Chief Justice, decided Sacramento to be the
proper place. according TO the law and the prophets
Upon this the good people of San Jose caused 8
mandsmus to be issued, ordering certain State on;
GERS to their beautiful pueblo; but, Is said on en-
are unwilling to leave the City of TIE PIainsr Or
unable to do 70, thsy will ssk the Supreme Court fr
ieyed nom his legislative action on this subject
will agree with Mr.. Murray. FRANZ.