New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-15

j intended writing you a n"Ic iuiI account vi tue
Committee its origin, ts composition, its designs,
it's secret springs, and so forth. But this must be
reserved for future occasion. You may rely
on the facts ne hvve stated them.
SUMMARY OF THE FORTNIGHTS NEWS.
From. The alta California, June 90
THE STATE.
Since the departure of the first June steamer there
hss been decrease Of excitement ia the pablo feel
ing of California. Circumstances of the same nature
that surrounded us then surround Us now AMI there
vii be no prospect OF their disaPpssranee un oissa
rune control through purified ballot box. An im'
movable determine ion to ihieb the reform now aus
piIously developing has seized upon all who have re-
spec for public quiet and uprg6tness, and VINO n.ye
that Iigbt kind Of public spIt which ever promPs the
posessor to be anxious for the prosperity OF his own
community, bis State and the patton.
California has every resource productive o. coniolt
happiness, wealth. and progress, save the one emcep
toI-tbst wait Of honett and dlgnded purpose wnicn
should aciuate tke public man, eleyatog 1ii hs con-
QUOT from the earliest movement 10 primary elections
10 be retiracy from Office, not sinking bim 70 the ut
ds uised commission Of each of those vie as "h;h
characterize the bad man-cuoning Tor sell ana ie.
paIdless of general interests When this worst oi
evils bas been removed when the good cinzen can
rely on the effect OF HE proper voice at tue poPuN
elections, then crime will DC punshed accoruins "
the reau enens Of the law,and iunlsh Id pfopo,"h
10 the suspension of the mean empoymenb oy whicn
vilaiDy has fattened and grown to be a hlgniui
monster.
Throughout the State the people have ndorsed the
various actions of the San Francisco Vigilance Com
nrtee and in most paits there has been ana Is io"
more excitement than in this city since the shooting OF
MIR. King and the execution of has murderer.
Reports from the nhniog region are remark .oy IA
yorable and the prospects Of immense yields are
stsnty looking far.r No .xiraordnary discoveries yer
have been made but wherever the gold s being taken
from the known diggDgs, the fact s made more EVIL
deIt that it is nexbsustible almost every where IN
California. -
Agricultural pursuits in prosperous condition:
The crops of wheat end other grains promise WE'LL aod
al other products as abundant as the farmer cou
desire Farm labor is in mand, and the markets
are full Of all the uxuries native TO this proc coll
The Interior towns active the various routes OF
travel are thropged and there are frequent accessons
10 the farming districts. .
nothing of q very aggrava ed nature has occurred.
Marriages and births transpire uninterrup'edy, an
ouadrupy surpass the instances Of dangerous diseases
and death.
Probably there never was period when our people,
even Il aiding politicians said less about political m 1t
teIe than now No interest il manifested IN the Presi-
Dental election; special organization OF p1rues Tor
the canvass has taken place the party presses are ap
athletic al all the other wires seem " De rusty aIu
otherwise out of repair. go
In Sacrameb Ito, Stockton and other prominent cities,
large meet Dgs have been held TO ndorse the proceed
Dgs of and sympabze with the peoples re'er organ
zation Of San Francsco and III the mines ana mount
ain villages the same enthusiasm prevails.
THE CITY.
On the 4th of june Gov. johnson issued procla-
nation declaring the City Of San Franei-cO in state
Of insure coD, and calling upon all persons subject to
mt AIRY duty in the third fourth and f military dis
tricts TO hold themselves in readiness TO do wake
service under orders OF the Commander in.Chef and
his Generals of lesser rank.
Tbis and the accompanying documents, was received
by the whole State with indignation. TO those who
had correctly estimated the objects past and future,
of the Committee, Gubematoria interference seemed
uncaIed for, especially inasnuch as Gov. johnson
withheld bis proclamation until org after there ap-
peaIed d any necessity for it's issuance.
Some proceeded TO enroll themselves as dir acted bu'
nearly all suth were friends and associates oi inc
wretches punished by the Committee.
Many Of Il org anzed military companies di' banded,
surrendered their arms, and positively refused TO en-
gage in any attack ON the people. Meanwhile the
Committee opened their books for recruits, and
thous ands hurried to join the organization.
Large quantities of arms kept coming, until stx
thousand muskets, thirty pieces of cannon, many small
AIMS and abundant ammunition and infantry acquire
me hts were gathered to the rooms OF the COMMITTEE
regular system of military discipline was estsb-
hsheo strong guards mounted, and the whole
force divided into ten reg nents-au composed of the
best men 10 the city.
night time in front of the Commute ee Rooms; large
bell was suspended on the roof OF their bddlngs 70
give instant alarm on the approach Of danger and
several pieces of planted on the adjacent
roofs 80 as to command each street eadng to the for
tifcaiion.
While these formidable preparations were going for
WARD the Governors officers and the public journsls IN
favor of annihihtDg the Committee, laoofed exces-
sivey TO Obtain warrOrs, and succeeded IN securing
ragged few hundred additional to the fierce de'pera-
does who "focked around the Constitution and the
Executive" Immediately on the appearance OF his
PROCLAMATION.
The Governor was now made to believe, by his un-
principed advisers that he could at suppress the
'.insuI1ection." Accordingly he went to Benicia to
obtain arms and the various proecaes OF war from the
United States Arsenal; but Gen WOOL positively re.
fused to accommoo ate his Exceency, to his great
annoyance and chagrln 1Ss6D
Willie at Benicia committee OF gentlemen froiS
San Francisco, but not members of the Vigilance
Committee, waited on the Governor to endeavor to
induce him to withdraw his proclamation. This he
would Lot do, and in his reception OF the ComT tee
forgot that gentlemany department is as cfedabe to
the public officer the private citizen de returned
to Sacramento, much incepsed at Gen wool. ana con-
vinced OF the mysterious fact that " mob had pos
session Of Elk thousand stand of arms and thirty pieces
Of cannon which they had obtained without boodshed
disturbance, or objection on the part Of the owners
On the eth inst, ii was deemed best by the Vig
lance Committee to dispose of their stock of captured
mfauiy, consisting of SIX notorious individuals. Ban
ishment was the sentence, and the cu!pnts were
marched to the dock and shipped to other lands.
The steamship Sierra Neyads, of the Nicaragua
Transit Line, arrived on the 9TH inst bringing impDr
tant news frm Central America, and reported the
opening of that route, which, It Is understood, will be
permanent, safe and speedy.
On the sih inst the glanvk Com nlttee ISSUED an
address to the pede OF the STATE We pu0i-h else
where, that the citizen OF the Atlantic States may
gather from the which induced the formsion
of the Committee, and the protests they have in
view.
Since the frst shipment of rogues the Committee
have instructed John Cicwe, J. w. Bsgey, ia mes
H,nnesey, William Hamilton. Wm., alias Jack Ma
gure, James Cusck, Tewence Kelley ID John Law
ier to leave the State Of California, never 10 return
on or before the Goth of June. they mus, 60
Several additional have been made 6ni be.
fore the work Of the Committee is completed the ex-
nnrts Of knaxery viii have far uIpassel the impors