Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-18
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LAIEh fhoh OALiFOhSlA-Bf PONY EXPIRES
PoRr KEARsEr, March I5.-Tbe California POW r..
press passed this point at fi5 this afternoon bt;ns
the following summary Of news
The steamer Cortez fliled from Panam, on he IA,
carrying SO passengers and s7290O0 in tr asure ssse
900 Of which is consigned TO New York.
The steamer Uncle Sam, with the Ne~ York mail, NJ
February lst, Is now over due some six days cauing
much anxiety.
Horace Smith, who killed the printer Newell In g.,
Francisco, the lst OF January, having been refused
change Of venre by the Court petto1 ned the ep,tu,
for that purpose, alleging that he could not have lar
trial ia San francsco ard asking the passage of
ci act removing his trial to Placer eounty-hs place Of
residence-thus virtually asking the privilege OF selecting
his own judge and jury Both Houses Of the Legislature
granted the prayer Of the petitioner by more than two.
thirds minority in each branch.
The Chairman of the Breckenridge State Central
Committee has called meeting Of hat body At sacr
mento the 26th consider the perous crisis IN oar
national affairs.
He urges the following declaration for the consder,.
ton Of the meeting Let US have the Union il we can
peaceable dissolution If we must; but taiet never
II peaceable dissolution comes, why should not Csfor
MIA remain with the free SAtes' If bloody separation
why should she not establish Pacific Nationality
Is she willing to be dragged into against South.
ern Confederation of her sistersy II such Conedera
ton il rrevocaby established ought not che TO demand
of the other free States consent peaceabe seuar
tion If they must come, the unyieding consdition
of her remaining with them Does Lincon's fore.
Swallowed policy OF executing the laws in tue seeded
States imply force, coercion aud war;
"Are our people ready TO plunge into anarchy, aud
suffer the ravages of such war These are the mo-
mentous questions to be considered, and which il Is fear
ed will soon require action Therefore full meeting Of
the committee is requested. Gas. LISDLEY,
Chairman
Thore are no features in the Senatorial election
question before the Legislature.
The Senate yesterday, amended the Union resolutions
previously passed in the Assembly and adopted it in the
following form, by vote OF go yeas TO nays The
negative votes being cast by the Republican members
RESOLVED, That heartily endorse the plan OF settle
ment for the existing difficulties in the Atlantic States as
proposed by the Hon j. j. Ciittennen in the Senate Of
the United States, January s.h, 1861, and that con-
denim the Of military force to the people re-
commenting cancellation and sion rather than war
and compromises rather than disunlon.
From the different parts of the State, the mining news
is about as usual 1t this season.
The recently discovered silver mines in Nevada county
Grass Valley, prospecting we'll and experienced
miners from the Washoe district have great confidence
in them.
During the past three days business has not varied
from the quiet character and limited extent heretofore
noticed
There was not enough demand on steamer day to
ate the least excitement