The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17
SACRAMENTO CoRREsPoNDENCE.

! cOUeIS. INUtttue w He uSCtfubuH IUe CHy anu
achersfore. The San Francisco COllectorship. Big
Ter an aspirant. Latham on the Senatorial course
! COL Gift to be turned out Of the Land Office for
his PATRIOTISM and Colby o.: Fournoy to step in his
shoes because they are panting it, Gacin to be u
S. Senator.
SACRAMENTO, Nov IA, 1855
My DEAR ARGUS The political under-current
begins to set in strongly 1t flows from and to
every direction Cliques, cabals, factions, parties
and men, each has q separate current which is
being sent on its mission to impregnate proseytize
and absorb any and all the others. When "the
meeting of the waters occurs there will be "a tide
in the affairs of men which if taken at the flood
may lead to'-something, and it may not. l will
make observations of these tidal courses and keep
you informed from time to time of their direction
and progress
In former communication told you that the
Wagon Road across the mountains, though adver-
sed to be let, would not be. Since then there has
been one grand rupture between the Commission
ers The Governor and his new Secretary of State
on the one side and the Surveyor General on the
other. The former two uniting together-for in
SpIlU are DuI Ouo-lu tuO dDScuCo Vi tHc ktt-
ter gave public notice that the time for receiving
proposals to construct such road would be extended
till the 10Th instant at which memorable period
the advertisement indicated the plans and specif-
cations would be ready. On the day in which this
intelligence first appeared the Surveyor General
arrived from tour among his old friends and con-
situents in Calaveras. He at once issued counter
proclamation stating distinctly that said plans and
specifications would not be ready for exhibition
until further notice. The osensible reasons alleged
for this delay are, first that the people of Calave
ras are dispeased with the conduct of the Commits
soners and specially so with the Surveyor General
inasmuch as he or they did not cause survey to
he made of passes in the Serras said to exist in
about that county; and second, because there were
no means furnished the Surveyor General to enable
him to make reconnaissance of that or any other
route. The people of Pacervie promised but did
not perform. The real reason is understood to be
that the other Commissioners are at swords points
with the Surveyor General concerning who shall
get the contract. They wish certain parties to
have it and he desires that certain other parties
shall have it. They are two and he is one. They
have good working majority yet the minority
has the upper hand and is likely to maintain his
position. IF he cannot have controlling voice in
the letting, or in other words, if his two co-Com-
missioners will insist in letting it to their men as
against his, if indeed he have any, he will not and
cannot have the plans and specifications ready for
exhibition. The Commissioners have much power
power to say which is the best bid taking the cents
and sureties into consideration. The suretes of
the friends of the Governor and Secretary of State
will by them be accepted, and of course all others
rejected. The Surveyor General is aware of this
and has neither time, means, nor disposition, to
prepare the required documents. Shrewd Mr..
Marlstte, cunning John Bigler wise Mr. Hemp
stead Shrewdness holds tight rein on his would
be compeers. He will not be driven over preci-
pice where the chances are that he would break his
neck, nor will he let them fall by his chart and
compass lest theirs might be saved. So the road
rests and qcW rest unless the cohesive power of
public plunder or some other potent apology brings
this patriotic trio together. If the road shall be
let achhout plans and specifications, Palmer Cook &
Co. will be party to the bond-if uith them they
will not. Sabe?
Bigler is again looking for place and power. He
goes one eye on the future. He has made nothing
it is said by his official position, and honors are
easy. Now he wants to hold all the honors and
make sure of the funds. Although by the grace of
God and the will of the people yet Governor of
California, he, or his friends for him, have in nu-
merous documents of great moment prayed Frank.
lin to make him Collector of the port of San Fran
cisco Uice R. p Hammond turned out On the
removal of the late Collector, it was understood
that Latham was requested to accept the office
temporarily only, until more fitting person could
be chosen. But the indications are that Latham
expects the appointment to cease only with the
present National Administration, else why place
his law library On sale. If Latham desires to hold
on to the Office, which do not doubt there will be
fierce struggle in Washington between him and
Bigler. Latham has the advantage of having been
useful while in Congress to Pierce, and has the
prestige of belonging to that wing of the party at
present in the ascendant. He will also have Den
yer, Herbert, and perhaps Gwin-such as they are
to aid his suit. Weller, however, will be Bigler
He knows that Latham--who will then be of prop
er ageis working to be his, Wellers, successor in
the U. S. Senate. He knows that Latham is even
now bending all the influence of his official patron
age to that end, and will therefore seek to oust
him. Bigler, on the other hand, was opposed to
Pierce's administration and Pierce knows IL Rut