The Nevada journal., 1856-04-04
Editorial Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO, Tuesday Eve,
April /, 1856.


One of the topics most congenial to the
feelings is the rain, which is now coming
down as if there was an carnessness and
meaning in it. The stcreotyped wish every
where expressed, is that it may rain a
month. Water has been the cry from
one extremity of the State to the other.
All classes and occupations have joined in
the general prayer, which at last has been
answered in the hour of need There is
scarcely an event of more Importance to
the world than long generous rain in
California Its effects are Immediately
felt throughout the State, and sooner or
later everywhere in all the avenues of
trade. A few days of copious discharging
from the clouds, will send millions of dol
lars in circulation, restore credit, and give
life and tone to all the industrial pursuits
One year of drouth in the gold region Of
this State would produce a commercial
panic such as never was yet Witnessed
The revulsions of '36 and '37 were trivial
in their results, to what would ensue from
suspension of mining operations in Cali
fornia for one season. Happily the sky
betokens at present no signs of illiberali-
ty, and forebodes nothing in the future.
As the appointed time approaches for
an adjournment, it is the more obvious
that the business before the Legislature
cannot be disposed of by Monday next.
The Consolidation Bill has not yet re-
ooivoa any confederation by the Senate.
On Friday last it was discovered by the
House after the Bill had been reported to
the Senate that in the engrossment an
important amendment had been lost Ell
ther purposely or accidentally. A reso-
luton passed requesting the Senate to re-
turn the Bill that the correction might be
made. After warm debate in the Sen
ate over the request of the House, it was
acceded to and the Bill returned Itwas
deemed advisable by majority of the
Assembly, after the Bill was once more
in its possession, not ouly to restore the
lost or distracted amendment, but to still
farther perfect the Bill. An important
change was effected in the 18th section,
by giving to the Governor the power of
appointing Judges and Inspectors ofElec-
tions in San Francisco. This is clear
innovation upon the election laws, but
leave the appointing Of such officers to
the San Francisco officials, and they per-
petuate forever their reign of rascality.-
The State might cast a majority of ten
thousand for the American party, and a
few such men as Ned McGowan would
stuff Loco Foco Governor upon us as
they have John Bigler two successive
terms. This seemed to be the only chance
to strike blow for the purity ofthe cleo
tive franchise in San Francisco and the
American party in the Assembly have
boldly done it. A majority of the honest
citizens of San Francisco will sustain their
action, but the Office seekers of the shoal-
der-striking, ballot-box stufing stripe, talk
loudly of killing the Bill Political con-
siderations with such, however trifing,
are of more importance than the saving to
the people of millions.
A great howl is made by most delec-
table crew, about corruption and high
handed injustice by the American party,
forgetting that they foreswore the consti-
tuition not long since in refusing to 60 into
joint convention to elect a U. S. Senator,
and whenever anything can be gained to
their party, they caucus nightly on the
most trivial subjects,
One thing is quite certain the Consoli-
dation Bill will never become law, unless
the phalanxers consent to have the Au-
gean stables eleansed at San Francisco, let
the consequences be what they may.
A Bill to exempt mining claims to the
amount of $4,000 from forced sale, pass
ed the Senate q few days since almost
unanimously The Senate, it would ap-
pear by its action on this Bill, showed
some inconsistency, as not long since a
Bill to provide for the mortgaging Of
mining claims was indefinitely postponed
and a general exemption Act shared the
same fate.
A Bill to provide for the erection ofa
State Capitol, and appropriating $780,
600 for the purpose, passed the Senate Oh
Monday. The State pays annually $685..
600 for rent. The interest on the sum ap-
propriated is less by $4,000 per annum