Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-18
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 18th, 1860.

SACRAMENTO, Jan 18TH, lSbU.
The rulers of the State, which is to say the
lawmakers, have rested during the major
portion of the past forty-eight hours, and my
letter cannot therefore treat upon very grave
matters. The Senate has had no session To-
dav, and in the House the business was very
inconsiderable brief and uninteresting.
On Saturday many Senators, members
and assistant ditto, ditto, left the city for the
Boy, and other places, but will be present
at roll call tomorrow, in view of the fact
that business must be done, and money must
be drawn for doingit.
The arrival Of the Presidents Message by
overland mail on Saturday night at Fire
baugh's station, set the fast morning dailies
here to work. The message made its ap'
pearance this morning here entire, in both
the Union and Standard, although am told
that those which went up in the Marysville
stage did not have the whole of it. l think
likely the conductors of both papers took
much more interest in the message than did
the public generally. The document is con
sidered, in all but its treatment of Mexican
affairs, as trash, and many erswhile friends
Of the venerable Chief Magistrate do not
hesitate to state the opinion that Old Buck
is about played out. Such is the mob. The
succession draws all attention now.
The Charleston Convention is talked of
more than is the Lecompton question. The
President is floating off beyo call, in the
fog which has so surrounded his administra-
ton, and the new man is anxiously looked
for among the crowd.
The great Hackett appeared tonight as
Falstaif; not Falstaf the low barbarian and
blackguard, but the Sir John Falstaif, the
burly knight and gentleman, full of quick
wittedness and good living. He is to my
mind a great actor. at least in this part. The
house was crowded full. Bakers Hotspur
was fine performance He is certainly
good actor Booth. as Prince Henry, was
the "rascalliest," muggins-est, stupidest
young Prince ever saw. think he should
not consent to play any part in which he
feels SO little at home es he appeared to in
this The various lords etc, etc, were per-
formed in the usual artistic style which char.
acterizes the efforts of the theatrical super
numeraries.
The great Anderson is TO open here this
week, understand. Tom Mcguire pits him
against Manager Bakers "star' '-Hackett.
The order to Postmaster Weller to send all
domestic letters by overland stage, unless
marked via. Panama, is the best news brought
to us for a long time
The truth about another Senatorial cleo
tion this winter is all bosh. Each party, so
far as can ascertain, suspected the other Of
contemplating such a move but it has not
been seriously entertained by any one. The
Governor has much power in the matter
The law of 1856 would have to be repealed,
which fixed the time for electing U. s. Sena-
tor, before an election could take place this
year. Of course, if resolution to 60 into
Joint Convention could carry both Houses
the same majorities which passed it nigh
pass au act to repeal the existing law but
the Governor vetoed the measure, woul
each House be able to muster, with equa
ease, a two third vote? OF course not.
know well enough that all talk, however, o
any more Senatorial work this winter, is hum
bug. d.