The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-28
Our San Franciaco Correspondence.

SAN FRANCISCO August s, 1869.
MOVEMENTS POLITICIANS.
Our two Senator's Mesers. Broderick and Gwip-bave
been travelling through the State addressing people
a. various points in the northern counties Tee Sill Of
their speeches Ia perhaps unparalleled in the political
history Of the country. Frederick charges Gwin with
bribery, fraud fasehood and almost every vice that
difgraces human nature. He calls Gwiu his creature
and represents him as dripping with corruption
Gwn not idle He responds to Broderck by calling
him coward falaier and traitor. These dssraceful pro-
ceedngs take place in the presence OF thousands who
assemble 70 hear the Senator's paint each others cha
racter They have not yet met on the same stump.
though Broderck has repeatedly asserted that he cha
epged his colleague to ds,uss the matters in dispute
between them before the people, tina. the challenge
by reason Of fear, has not been accepted
The State has been kept in great excitement nv the
speeches of the two Senators. Frederick, who has
proved himself to be vigorous and able speaker Ia fol-
lowed by Gwn, who is an adept the arts that distiu-
gush the experienced politician But Broderck has such
bold on the people that he is believed while antagonist
Is doubted Gwn TO blame for the scandaous form the
discussions has assumed He the first to descend to
ecurrity and personal abuse. Brodercks first speech
explained the why he Gwn to be elected to
the Senate and though the particulars given were we'll
known to the public and from plmentary 10
Gwin, yet no i'm proper language used the recital
Gwin immediately commenced q course Of the lowest
abuse, which was initiated by Broderck in succeeding
speeches in modified manner. The results are 90 far
favorable TO the latter He sung by the abuse that
has been heaped upon him for two years. and en-.
enraged by the ephets lately applied towards him by
Gwin The people, however, look towards him with IA
he attained present position By earnest, tedious and
perseverng efforts and that he had overcome obstacles
Of every nature When he speaks be enforces
and, with few exceptions, confines h,mse to facts Tho
people had been led TO believe that Broderick was not
competent to speak In public. he has during the last
month efectualy removed that impression and shown
the fa'sity Of the many charges laid at his door,
Mr. Latham has been DEFENDING himself in reference To
serious charge Since he the nomination from
the admins.i alton party for Governor IL has been pos
lively stated that four years ago he aemp ed 70 bride
one Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court obtain
favorable decision In case In which be was counsel Mr.
Latham, In speech made on Monday last, denied the
charge, and read letters aud adavs to show It's asity
multitude Of circumstances going TO sho an anxiety At
the time on his to what was to be the decision
examining into the matter closely must be said that
mere ID no foundation for the charge He succeeded
oy producing the testimony Of the individuals represented
70 have received from him the proposition saty every
unprejusiced man thai he is guitless.
Concerning the election now near at hand is very
probable that the republicans and anti Lecompon masses
VIII vote for one set Of candidates, If this proves Dc
90 the ticket stands first rate chance o. being
EDMUND Randolph, the anti Lecompton candi1ate for
Attorney General will address the citizens OF this place
tonight the naturalization question He opposes Gen
sxlzrRE OF AN ISLAND IN PUGET SOUND BY GEN HARVEY.
We learn from the headquarters of the Oregon and
Washington Military Department that Gen. Harvey has
ordered detachment OF United States troops 10 take
the island Of San Juan and establish there
military rost right Of ownership this and other
Islands is in dispute between the English and American
governments. Gen. Barney, ID TO be presumed, scts
under ucons from the administration, and e Brsh
interests within year acquired much Importance In
that quarter, t not unlikely that trouble viii grow out
Of the affair.
The treaty Of 1916 provided that the line separating
the British and American territories should commence
at the summit Of the Rocky Mountains in latitude 40
degrees, to which point IL had previously been
brought from the East, thence run westward with
the 4sth parallel 70 the middle of the Gulf OF
Georges, thence southward with the main channel
10 the straits Of FucA, and through the middle Of
!nose straits TO the ocean Now IL happens be-
tween the point where the line leaves the 49h parallel
and the point where enters The Straits OF Fuca there
,ne Archipelago DC Haro through which several largo
cnannes run, the two main being the Rosario strait
and the Canal de Haro. The former the most used
oy vessels eoiug from the TO the mouth Of Fraser
river, but the latter the WIDER though oosruced BY
tome small riots Both sre wide channels, deep enough
Tor the largest ships Between them lie dozen sanas
the chief OF which San juan lopez and Orcas Islands
and altogether they may include about zoe square miles