Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-15
OUR SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, !

ASSEMBLY CHAMBER,
Monday, Jan. l3.
| know of no more really difficult task
than that of trying to write interesting let
ters concerning the sayings and doings of this
Legislature. Expectation runs high as to
what may be done in future, and as far as the
Correspondents from the Capital are in.
voved, the anticipation is a pleasant one.
Resolutions are the order of the day in the
House; to retrench and reform in minor
matters, is the chief end, aim and occupation
of the Senators Speaking of resolutions
the interest taken by the gentlemen of the
Lower House, in the affairs of the Federal
Government, is peculiarly interesting and in
dicative of patriotism on their part. Lull
and "Sniktaw took occasion, yesterday,
to make fun of the patriots patriotism, in
some facetious resolutions, well timed, and
vastly more effective than buncombe can
ever be. We ought to have Sonora, no
doubt, but it can never be resolved into a
State of the Union, at least by the Legisla-
ture of California. l may also remark that
we shall never restore the peace of Ary-zona
by similar course of procedure; and as to
telling the General Government that it is
necessary for the American eagle to flap his
wings in safety over Mexico,-why, that is a
fact-and so would be a section of resolu-
tion stating in decided, emphatic terms, that
honesty is the best policy" But it is the
peculiar privilege of people to toot their
horns in an audible manner, when horn-toot-
ings are in order.
There is much, very much, futtering
among the Wellerite appointees, caused by
the evident desire, on the part of the Gwin
lite members of the Senate to abolish a.
many Of the Executive offices as is possible
1t is painful fact, that as far as the Weller
retainers are concerned, the Gwintes are
greatly disposed to be "Abolitionists." They
are fghtingly sound on the wool" howev.
er. The State Guager, as you see, has been
made an object Of past history This is one
of the signs of the times bearing upon the
contest between the disappointed Lecomp-
tonites.
The contested election between Montgom.
cry and Duncombe, (the latter one Of our
side of the house,) involves great question,
and one which, if it is presented in all its
bearings, will be of intense interest. | be-
lieve no similar case has ever been brought
before an American Legislature This offers
a rare opportunity for some of the members,
learned in the law, to spread themselves
Mr.. Lull, who is on the Committee on Elec-
tions, is expected to take a prominent part
in the DEBATE He has the brains to do him
self much credit in laying down the law, but
is, possibly, too much troubled with constitu.
tiordt fatigue to exert himself with sufficient
vigor.
Many of the members are strongly dis
posed to give Duncombe fair chance, and
we may hope that notwithstanding his
avowed Douglas proclivities, he will secure
his seat if the law relating to allegiance is
shown to- be favorable to his cause That he
is not entirely eligible cannot be doubted,
but if the case is conducted upon technicali-
ties, and metaphysical notion can be pum-
meled through the brains Of those members
whose occupation it is to be opposed to him,
why, fear he stands slim show Of success.
The tyranny of party" carries great many
more guns that sense Of justice has been
provided with in these latter days.
That seemingly eternal and never to be
settled subject matter of legislation, the San
Francisco Bulkhead ropcsition, has again
found its way into the Assembly. The mos
sensible move that has been made in relation
to it is a resolution introduced by one of tn,
San Francisco members, asking Congress tC
make survey of the Bay, with view to de
termining the most practicable scheme for
bulkhead. Another bill authorizing the Su-
pervisors of San Francisco to make the neces
sary survey. was introduced to-day, and re
ferred to the delegation from that county.
think spoke omplimentarily of Strat
ton the other day-alluded to his being some
what expeditions. | do not like to retrac
anything have said in a properly guarded
spirit of commentator, but my attention ha
been most unpleasantly directed to the fac
that he is evidently victim of jealousy o
heartless ridcue from certain members. II,
is much too liable to be overruled. lie il
attacked by rigid parlamentarians and forced
to "wilt" with much precipitancy. This i
more the fault Of his head than his heart
The one perhaps is thick the other is as ten
der as a chicken He deserves my sympathy
and has it. will write again to morrow.
Yours clumsilY
VANDYKE Brown.