The weekly ledger., 1857-04-25
Sacramento Correspondence.

Sacramento Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO, April 22nd, 1851
Eos. Thinking few items from
the capitol this being the last week of the
Session, might be acceptable to your numer-
GUS readers, proceed to notice few pass
ing events that / have witnessed during a
few days sojourn here, previous to my depar-
ture for the Gadsden Purchase. There seems
to be decided disposition upon the part OF
members of both Houses to devote the re-
maindcr Of the Session to the best interests
of their several constituencies, and am hap
py to say that the Amador delegation are
among The prompt ones to be at their
seats upon the opening and close of the ses-
sions of each day, which is as it should be,
for experience has shown us the effect of
negligence upon the part of members at the
close of the session, for it is notorious fact
in California legislation, that the so-caled
thieving bills are always called up amid the
great rush Of business incident upon the last
DAYS of the session, and | would here take
occasion to say that bill in direct opposi-
ton to the mining and agricultural interests
came up to day for its final passage; not has-
ing read the bill, l cannot speak of its par
ticuar features, having acquired my informa-
ton from the very able remarks in favor of
the indefinate postponment of the bill by our
consistent and jealous member Hon. w NJ.
SeawelI. who has always been found laborng
for the best interests of the mining districts
of California and who certainly is eminently
qualified to judge on mining affairs, being
himself practical miner.
l notice to-day the familiar faces and
honest countenances of our old townsmen, j.
T. Farley and A. l. Houghtaling, who seem
TO be perfectly at home in the Assembly
chamber-both of these gentlemen having
been honored to seats in the House by the
good people Of Amador in days of yore."
The former, having filled the Office of Speaker
last winter with honor 10 himself and credit
to bis part; and in contemplating these facts,
and having been a recipient of their kind
favors from time TO time while soiourning
among them, / cannot refrain from ex-
pressing my desire to see them taken under
Ihe broad folds of Democracy, when they
would again find field for their usefulness.
q So mote it be" as they can never be Re
Dublicans, and like myself, will have to return
10 the fold of my first love.
see you noticed in your last that an ex-
petition to the Gadsden Purchase was nearly
flled at San Francisco and would shortly
sail The expedition referred to, sailed for
San Diego on Monday last, on board steamer
Senator, and will buy animals at that point
and proceed at once TO Fort Yuma, where !
will join them as soon as | can reach that
point by land, and will leave here with 20
men tomorrow for that destination. The
news from Sonora is to 25th of March, and
everything was quiet, and in prosperous
and will continue so, so long as
American enterprise and industry continue
to develope the rich mineral and agricultural
wealth of the Gadsden Purchase and Sonora
The news received by the last steamer, of the
rejection on the part Of our government of
loan to the Mexican government fifteen mil
lions, will force them into the sale of several
of the States of the Republic Of Mexico in
order to save herself from O war with Spain,
as she has been owing the government of
Spain for forty years large debt, and they
will enforce the payment of the same by
waging war against the Republic.
Walker has many recruiting officers now
in California, but they have met with but
little saccess in getting recruits and there be-
ing no steamer for transporting them, it is
thought none will be dispatched on the 5th
of May, so it seems he will have to depend
upon some other place for soldiers be-
sides California.
/ shall let you hear from me at Fort Yuma,
and other points of interest, during my sojourn
in that part of the country. With my best
wishes for your success and prosperity in your
new location,
! remain yours,
CfISroN