The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-03
Affairs ia CaI1NDrnla.
oNg San TxAkCfsCo CORRESPONDENCE.

AnHAfst Va Souk08n10s
OH SAN FxAkcfsCo CORRESPONDENCE.
san FxAycsco. April s, 1855.
fAe ADMINISTRATION Snstdaei-Lccal Naus-Aore Troops
wansed-Nqro Rsots-7he IAghis Of Iadians, Negroes
ard Chinese N California -A Negro Girl turn>d
o.a Of a Public SeAoo-PeralSes for Negro En'sgra
t,on - The Chinese in California Their Hdbts-7he
F1gtirs Slaw Aresy-Sa0s for Damages done BY Tie
Vig7dnce CcmmsSee-Fay for Cor Johnsom's AslHa-
An Immense BaIkhead fer San Frdneisco-A Re hearing
IN the Fremont Ldnt CLAIM Cdse-f,obdle Re~rsson OF
the Adrsrse Decisios ITYosod Removat The Stale Odpi-
talb o1liard-7hs Branch Mint Escape # Gold Cup
Chirsneyr-G Gold Fo,,wa in Carson Valley, dc
In pcli,ics there Is un. The Legislature s stu N SEES
ricn and has before II several affecting TIA In
tesests Of the people large. The opposition TO the pre-
seroe OF regroee Chnssc In the State has reached
pors when actual legislation Is commenced 70 prevent
further additions " those cAsses. The Kansas ques
ton which vas dscussed in the Senate aud Assembiy
In manner rot unworthy tho highest dellbcrssys bodies
in ts world has been put n ress by decided No1ises
srstAiapg the rcrcx ofAs buchanan But l op Local con-
much Of Interest has Syanspfsd during e as fort
night The John l. Stephens brought up ZOO passengers
Vie 3lst utno in good health and takes dpwnodAy
over 500 perscns On their way 70 the Atlantic States
Two men take her departure from California
to-day On witt " the East who have occupied
for number Of years prominent positions in the country
and BY their talents and force Of character
great influence on s rise and progress Rev. Dr. Scott
and John Nugcnt editor Of the Herald in their respective
spEeres-one at tbs heal Of journalism in California and
the other ~ powerful and learned pulpit prcacherhAye
made themselves known in every town and camp II tas
State Both tooS ground aga INST the Vigilance Com
rnittee and consequently have made themselves many
enemies
The number Of soldiers this side is no. at all sun
cen TO meet the demands Of public safety We have In
diam tribes nearly always in state Of nsubordinaion,
and the probability OF Mormon nroads LAST week Gov.
Weller called the attention OF Cen Clarke to the unpro
teced condition OF the people in Shasta Cous aud Tehaaa
oourtes where lives have been lost and property des
troyed by Indian hostes The country Is thnly popu
hated and the inhabitants consequently Unable TO pro
tect themselves. Gen Clarke replied expressing his vii
ilngness to comply with the request The Governor alter
wards asked be Informed Of the OF the different
military posts and any future changes to be made i, their
location.
The negroes residing In California likely to suffer
severely by the late rotous demonstration OF some OF
their number San Francisco 1t will be recolected that
Archy colored boy, claimed as q fugitive slave from
Mississippi arrested by the United States Marshal a.
the moment lie WAS discharged by Judge Freeow, our
County Judge by Of counsel for the claimant and
the negro. II while tbs Marshal conveying the
boy TO prison that the violence offered and INDIA
tons Of intent 10 exhibited. The rioters
OlAckS Gne ConuuCt was OF the osOrderiy
etsx The course Of the negroes California for the
pest few years has been anything but beneficial to their
race. Is true by laws they deprived of the
elective franchise and their testimony inadmsbls in
courts Of usce where the rights OF white
controversy But In other respects they treated IS
kidd and much favor shown them in any other
sistef the Union. Some Of negro population have
made fortunes and many Of them carry extensive
and lucrative trades The disability they labor under .
70 <stnouy Ia both harsh and productive in many in
stances OF great wrong The opinions Of era
Guaiy coming round 10 point when the negroes nigh,
expect relaxation Of this oppressive Law For the
past few years the legislature al its successive sessions
had uneer consideration bills for the purpose OF allowing
negroes Ineisns and Chinese TO testify leaving 10 ures
the right Of giving such amount OF weigh. TO they
considered proper But the negroes and their few white
advisers have been their worst enemies in Cali
fo1rs. Ipjuc:ious impossible projects have been
xshs,ed, and the Legislature yearly selected to
grant tbcm rights equal with those enjoyed by the eau
oasan In this city Board Of Education has been
decvssrs the question TO the admission Of co.ored
Children Lto the public schools IL appears coOrcd RI,
Of Light hue, attending the high school, aud on tho
TACT becoming known proposed TO eject her there
from he Girls Jart ns are in snue1t circumstances
respectable ard esteemed by their white neighbors The
Board were unwilling, hayirg ifnuence brought 70 bear
on them 10 turn the scholar out They passed resou.
crs against the admission Of coored children r,o schools
attended by whites but oouchcd in such terms not 10
To proper place Tor the tchools spprsrrsed
ros negroes and that the mixing Of the together
Una. v Se os, eoS:epi 70 sss bsr
and portion OF the Bard Of Education, roucan; 10 drive
her case we're forced by public opinion 70 order
her expulsion. When Is borne IN mind that the porua
Son o. California Is hrgey composed Of enigrants from
Southern States and that public opinion IL deeply imbued
with feelings hoele TO negro prcteusious the result TIA,
has followed VIII net aprear strange bill hiss passed
tie Assembly 10 probn Tree negroes from nmxratng 10
q
ard muatiocs who Lave emgratcd 70 tins state
ner namts VIII mo County Recorder OF each
county and obtain a certificate, for which they
are 20 pay hfty cests; Al persons Of that color
found In this State alter the rg of next October without
such Certificate ~ be deemed guilty OF mlgdef1eancr
aad upon CONVICTION lned In not lcss than $50
state before he Is. Of October, viii be allowed month
amer the expiration Of bis sentence 10 register himself
loved 70 mnrsie 70 this state 70 settle or reside iheren
and sny negro mraio violating the provisions OF tbs
secson sha be doerntd guilty OF a miedemesnor And
pcsro or mulaio shA be transporiea from this STATE
1hs sheriff 10 convey tic negro OFT Of the state, snd
suihor 10 Lire such negro muao 70 any persou for
such reasonable time shall oe ecssary 20 pay the
coats O. the conviction and transportation from us state
before ssndDg tuch negro or mnih1.o tnsrsrom. Mto
% indue-uy bring into this State any negro or mt.
ad such 70 int crate 70 Il state vii be deemed guilty
~ m'sdenearOr Any person who shall employ neEro
or ouaito Alter Tie daie mentoued with the knowlodxc
that they have been registered shall be guilty o.
uiscemcanor hKceptoIs are made IN faytr OF negroes
disen b. sbpsTeCk ether unavoidable ncce-tty any
enc cmpoyc on vessels and thosc rcsiag this State
p-o- % Scpts ubcr 1850 During the discussion a.
bn was opposed % The ground ta, would ost,bl sh
slavery Ia TITS stale aid INACCURATE system
q vsssslasc Of the wont KIND A negro IL caught
without his oer;acaie ard h bound ogt 10 labor until
his dBts ard costs Of conviction are pail Who
20 ecscfune tie cxgcrse q transportation, aud under
h other rrovcns the safeguards that really protect the
back race e slave states would be dcnied them here
" MAS proposed 10 exclude the Chinese, but the amend
mont did not prevail separate bill has since been In
uodEced 70 prevent TIE Immigration Of thz class.
gdes fer fBe ard Impeachment q any MoLgoisn who
sitter OCto rext I1sc penalties 70 be
tthcted usstcrs and o~ncrs q ships who may isnd
ChncEe IN Cahernla All the arguments used against the
uefrces can be applet wth many others against the pre-
feIca Of the CbLeee amongst There arc only Csc
sx uovtsnd negroes herc-the Chinese number thirty
I've borsand The latter are looked upon every vhcre es
1s a. 10y AZ u'V 20 sner nsus VI , "a