, 1861-03-23
CALIFORNIA LETTER.


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H. slx FuAEc1sco. Feb, ea 1881;
TEE udIoN sKny1HEnr N CALIFORNIA. &:
The poaiticians II. the state Legislature hage
.1ste1x beeen1 irving to define the posidon7of
California in regard to the Union. The effort
having been 1usde, however, to manufacture
1o,,t,cal caprtal out of the question, they have
not vet succeeded in "dedning their posi-
t,onn II they. continue on-in- the way they
have been going Of late, they sill probably
come fo. some deanite conclusion some time
: hetWFemeu + u now md the "crack Of DOOM" All
.rzrts of resolutionB have been introduced, from
those declaring the aits Of the seeding States
high. !feason, ind counscling iInm ediate
,scoercion," )" to those lnsisttng On tho right Of
secession, and repudihtfng the use # force or
my other means for the preservation Of the
ulioa.. ANY amount of buncumbe speeches
have been made, and still the Union remains
nnsayed4 The Republicans, Of course, are
Sound On the goose," and are unanimo mously
In hVor Of the. enforcement Of the lays. Ihe
Douglas party Is divided. One part composed
Of tho Brodetick men, occupy the same position
that the Republicans DO, while the other wing
stands on the Crittenden Compromlse."
The 'Breeklnr1dge party, composed OF tne
.@ thlvsry." considerthe Union already "bust.
cd" and incline to Pacific Republic:
The people ofthas city, tir1ng OF the delay,
and Erangnng Of their legislators on this
question, held grand Union meeting .geslef-
day, the I'd Inst, being the anniversary OF the
birth ct washington. It VISA noble gather
Ing, Irrespective ofparty. The greatest unani-
mity prevailed. oo1 elofons star ePangAeo
banner spread It's gay folds to me "lho nom
MI the shipping, Aag~stansA and public bnlio-
angs IN the city s0h ass eTeeF@'oa @ "e c'4sto'''
Hosss (oncle Aoe WILL soon put some one III
there VINO viii nos Dc asnanea oa 'ne' mug VI LIS
conntry-l speecnes were haoe oy tne hon'
EDWARD sEanly, formerly u co1u eaaolti1''
Hon. J. B. Crockett and others. The rcsolu-
tiouinls were uncond1tfonauy for the Union and
were unanimously adopted amid the widest
enthusiasm. The military Of the city Joined
in the demonstration. There was but one
voice, md TINT was, that California will stsnd
by the Union to the last, under any and all
circumstances, even though the entire South
should seeede. As the feeling In San Erancis-
CO is fir criterion Of that Of the entire statt'
California may be regarded as sound for tue
Union. = :
The magnificent battery which commands
the entrance to this llarbor, has recently been
put in fighting trim, IS per orders yeceived
from General Scott by the last steamer. 1t has
not been z 4rrisoned heretofore, but now con
tains two companies Of artillery. This pre-
caution was deemed necessary to. guard
against the sections Of the chlyalry," IN case
there should be general mnss between the
Federal Government and the seeding States.
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
No Senator has yet been elected to supply
the vacancy-whlch will be caused by the expi-
ration Of the term Of YIN. NJ. G~in, on the
fourth OF March next. DenTers ehAnce ls not
as good as it was. Falling to get the nonina-
ton IN the Douglas CAUCUS, his name was
withdrawn, and twelve Of his friends with
drew, aud went over to the Breckenridge side.
He will now t1y his hand with that interesting
aet of po1,t,c1ans. .After The withdrawal Of
Denyer'e friends. the supporters Of Mr. Eu-
gent, ten In number, also sbolted,'' and went
over to the phtllistines; this left the DougIaa
f,rre comnoaad of Broderick men, pure and
s,un,e. some tventy-are;nall They nomina-
teac cen I a :McDoi;oa11 m their candidate,
/ The Rennh,;cans have beeo waiting for the
Donp,as;tes IN nrc.ent The name Of a rood
Union man. Intending to turn in and elect
| rim Rnt The Donr1ss strength has been 80
da-t-arad he {, ,ct;on that It ia donbtfn1if their
1nau ran now be elected, even by Republican