Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-15
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SAcRAMsxro. Jan. 18Th. 1866

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 18th. 1860.
The Standing Committees of the House
have finally been appointed. The tardiness
of the Speakers action in this matter has
been censured by some, but is us well, per
hap, that he waited until the new members,
aud their respective capabilities became
somewhat known to him.
Of the four appointments for Port Warden
for San Francisco this day made by Governor
Latham, one is Marysvilian, Henry NJ.
Benson. Esq. He is young man of sterling
integrity, and has excellent natural abilities.
well improved by mental and moral culture.
His appointment is another evidence that
Young America is not to be disregarded un
der the new dispensation of party affairs,
just inaugurAted by the defeat of G win, We'll
Ter, Washington & Co. 1t is we'll that youth
ful intelligence and vigor should begin to, at
least, share the honors with superannuated age
and stupidity.
Aconcurrent resolution was adopted by the
Senate. to-day. granting four months leave OF
absence to Judge Sherrad of Sutter county.
In the Assembly. to day. concurrent res.
olution was adopted asking for the establish
ment of daily Overland Mail from some
point on the Mississippi river to some point
in this State. 1t will be remembered that
Gov. Latham favored such a project in his
inaugural address. Now that he is to be one
of our Senators in Congress, there is some
hope that the claims of California. in regard
to communication with the Eastern world by
mail, will be insisted upon with honesty and
vigor.
1t is extremely doubtful whether any
change will be made in the present attach
ment law. Petitions have been sent in to
the Legislature praying for revival Of the
old law, but many business men will be found
to oppose it. for the reason that it would
cause as complete revolution in the mer
camille community, as to the extent and kind
of credits to be given, as did the operations
of the present law when it superseded the
old one. Merchants have now regulated
their business to conform with the amount of
protection given them by the new law, and
will not, in general, look with favor upon
any movement for change, however much
they were opposed to the repeal of the old
law at the time. 1t is the wish of many that
the sentiments expressed in Gov. Latham's
inaugural, in relation to the importance of
stability in the laws of the State, may guide
the action Of the Legislature in all legislation
calculated to affect the mercantile interests.
| only give you the views which have
heard expressed by some who feel an inter
est in the uIject of the attachment law.
An effort is to be made, believe, to abol
lsh the office of State Guager This comes
probably from desire to divest the new ad
I.linistration Of as much power as possible in
the bestowal Of patronage
The grand rush is over here, and one can
get about the streets quite comfortably.
There is an abundant supply Of lobby mem.
bers still left here to counsel aud advise with
the representatives of the people, but the
grand army Of teaches, who wanted sight
at the treasury, in a small way. have sue
ceeded for the most part in getting away
from town. "The party" has treated some
of these camp fellows with the greatest in
difference. and it is to be feared that even the
power of o'ganzation will not be able to
keep them in the ranks. much longer, in the
absence of rations and money. But patriot
ism should be regarded as its own ample re
ward.
The great Hackett will commence an en-
gagement here on Monday or Tuesday next,
in his great character Of " Falstaff," in which
he is not surpassed by Mr.. Stark. d.