The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-15

sAs FnAsus0o Fob o. 1857.
xss,n @ as Lees,lot,re Leoslsse As state De-rAs IN
t.pas~ AosSnst ne Pocit, Krpen CorpsWy-M< G'~
~ of he sss.e frsa,uU in Pysrdiro tor h Payment
zoe s~ua, Of tie DEBT Detended-AL<osd Lscsstsoss
-. Of TIE Pres in California Ia EGects upon th PuS
- Seso-PSoesbilsiy AZ Asother Armed DemsNsectsow
me Senatorial Consx-Scandalos1 kcclosrctssemoU
q. ssr.sd Lte-TAe GourW~s Aess9e-Hostsls Dapo
s>s.~ Of ne LgalGsrs tosoords ns Vigilance Cssmi
~ &c, dc
ma Lesislsure has already taken In hand he subject
- be safe Indebtedness bill has been introduced In
s eps.e 10 ganse suoh part Of - has bean declared
,usopstu,iosa i rhs public opinion Of California has
Dseo 20 epphatcally made known in favor o assuming
what eonered 10 be justly due BY ~, that the nsa
sure does elicit much criticism from the press, nor In
Acany large smouns Of public attention, considering ~
oDorancs. THIS chiefly caused BY the fact That there
exh but Idea on the subsst, and that h-the debt
should be paid The ssverL previaioss Of the bill meet
- appreciation Of the Judges q the Supreme Court
ssa . number Of en,sent lawyers, who have examined
\ 1. detail Il 10 70 30 submitted TO the people On the
nrs, wednesday Of September next, sad doubts
Sux WIN receive IN overwhelming majority In IL favor
nero sgeneral desire that this matter should be seted
ssoiy and u II some talk Of calling oonstitu
Dpaal convention which would take ever two years 70
setsAs The question, n probable the plan now sug
pes,ed viii be adopted. d thought BY some that the
ueslasuYs possesses the power 70 appropriate money
- the payment Of the debt BY creating new sources Of
revenue but 10 well known tax payers would object
- this mode, and thus bring the whole subject before
~ Supreme Court who would OF necessity Dc oohged' 70
a1bD their for NOR decision
- conpees,on With the State indebtedn there has
Sssn large amount cushions going on In the pa
pors concerning action Of the State Treasurer relative
y paying the July interest 10 become due In New York
\ appears he withdrew the sum OF 3l2S 900 from the
Hsasury for thI purpose and employed the Pacific Ex
vrcss Company 10 transmit 10 your city, they entering
- bonds at the Same time 10 pay ct their
slce in New York the interest TO bond hold
sss then 70 become due. When tho Transaction
w. made public . portion Of the press began
- nnd fault and in . few days Il was boldly stated the
oney had rot transferred to the Express Company
.,c ,hs, there lurked In the matter some intention
oud The State, 70 do 1t njusics In way not we'll IN
aersood. Il was suspected tns wss the case, and SUR
yesaan the Pacific Express Company from forwarding
0e Sl24 Geo. and Of course this opersted ~ proven
I'VE 70 fulfilling their contract The Legislature mme H.
sSsIy tool cog nizsnOe Of the matter appointed
Ahaee 70 examine the treasury, Who found We FUNDS
mere al ,S soa,s. ocres,ps ns psn.ss for using
- funds without authority, but DO far nosbins sp
peared establish dishonesty or impropIey on the part
q Doctor Bsies further than providing 20 many months
6scOre hama for payment Of the interest," and his taking
DON the Express Company bond for only the sams
snount % he entrusted 70 their charge Tne whole
eg9n Of the difficulty In the statement put forth that
rs money was never given Express COMPANY but
",Cs for Speculation by vhoh Bates or bis friends
wore TO benefited. u also said thai the bond given
~ the company Is nothing more than contrast 70 pay
ons interest for oopsdersions mot nAmed In the
coaiended by the friends Of the Treasurer that he
scAsd tn good faith making the arrangement and that
Be- dene 90 to the ood Of the State when had been
Injured past years BY the non receipts Oh money At the
zen cent on that aid name any time for the
nsmssou Of the funds, and that the act OF
sssS ss,.s o. MONEY iur.ssr s.id sS.. The Tree.
usr acted in . manner which the chArso
- Of n: e sers 81 s.s There hat the
OF the Supreme Court operated TO destroy all coud1ence
Legality Of the existing evidences Of state ndeoisd-
noes and that decision just and proper when
- en- in connection with provisions Of our ooosstu
oa- This dec sion, Of course only affected that portion
q The nda bednsss which exceeds thsee hundred thou
und cellars and the question: IN this state OF affairs
would be, who entitled 70 receive interestf me
fressurer having at hs disposal undertook
fne responsbl,y OF providing pay OF interest
The entire d,b, which viii become due In Jsy and for
shis as allowed 70 be performed The S,s,mors OF .ns
thans him Il II 10 be presu ned DR. Bates argued hat
when the July interest would be settled, before the
next payment would fall due, the people would By
woe have a. umed the whole Indebtedness, and At
the same time 10 would have relieved HIN OF the dim
Iso held the $500 600 entitled interest IL might also
be the, Bates afraid the Legsisiure would apPropr
e Z % pay esson o se pas him
sufcaent suppose 90 Had the money renamed
The Sn you. Ap have MADE some ohsr dis
psuStsop OF and well knows the revenue tnat VII DC
soec,ed in the meantime roaa nos DC Sss rs
a stands SOW ths rreasarer endesyored 70 g,
- the best interests OF the sssis aud 4 his insenuoos
- you'd be In transit 70 New YORK. II oorrar, 70
vsnson 70 suppose rosps ,tabs corporation wsuid give
,U' 10 ma cn M where The oon,dsrs
Nm was not bona I'd, or that tney woula leoa
Sensenes 70 ~ s.,s Srs.snr,, hs, aone ~ross or
rnsoended duties Of his once, oan be easily asoer
nned bat jud rng from oil the That have
sspsrred viii be found. after foil investigation, his
sondcct has beer upright and oonr'cos with tue legal
anoharee OF bis duties. -.
me condition Of niuss IN hi, ely and even ,nroasn
sut me STATE, by means satisfactory mere ensss
under curren, Of feeling .nons shs people nsra
aDe yet Of nature tina, threatens the contnusoce o.
guet In the best governed Communities mere 49, ~
SDes cause 70 corpis OF bad .ws enforced, or good
avs badly administered bit In California, irom the
"a The ev,l eject, Of which wi . greater nesiurs
Be Yea developed the idea has become prevalent mat
soly suea h-s an coincide with their viewr should be
sbeyed NE course OF he press vs. perhaps tue srca,
cause OF mis- state OF AFFAIRS Instead ofoeng
ssasefvsve, and, In DISCUSSING Sable measures calm,
srsumsrts threaten popular violence Many aAuses com
bhe V tive good 10 fear we are proceedns 10
srecson n wil disturb The harmony that ocsss W exa
SsveSp tae ci,irns Of the state and between The United
Bate, and California The tenor OF the press I'm some
e,ospcus rs 10 create the 'pnlon ,ns we cry
Cur evils 10 ibe body pehuo b 10 tne pc lpe Nnemsevo
scSira IN armed capacity an tins 10, 10 snort oeon
hg NE lesoirs doc rne Of Ire men And loufnas mo
sced with the Vigilance Comumee mem pc, ~ sse
I~~..,rre An deoate lee Gays siuoe said 81 wish 70
nv boldly press Of Caiiiornh dnersce 70 any
av,bEsd community It's, rerhss. more bcennous shao
- othsr In The voyld.n An unnatural exctemsni 10
seps Alive By ,be coptnusl assaults on private cna
rNcser BY some a ,hs newspaper, and Nose are
a 90 eross ard irrisa.ics . nature tnAs some
sssasrophe IRE that Of May last u moi inposn pie.
Apo,her element that "a ssi Inrestens anger, tne
Setsrnipa,ou Of the Lesaa'ure nov IN session 70 soow
ne favor 70 ne mtn prominent or In any wise
sunnscssd with ,se vigIanoe equalization ~ neea nov
be ss,d the Governor and State officers ere s com mi
bsab BY feeling and princpie. 70 IKE sosunv zoe
ssuocrso psrty from The trst taken strong efoana
oS opp1si icn 70 the Committee for the princ pa am
- The COMMITTEE 10 break down in innu
esco and aocouplph N defeat, and the Democrsuc
p-c,s has pss,enty contendtd against ~ policy
and depreoaed 1 etsseoce. Tue nssss.a,s