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Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16
Treason-The Federal Courts Acting.
[From the New York Evening Post, April 25th1

lfrom the new YORK Evening Post April 25th
In the United States Circuit Court, in this
city, to-day, the Judge charged the Grand
Jury on the law Of treason. The following
are the material points:
Two witnesses to overt acts of treason are
necessary to convict the high crime or a
confession by the accused in open Court.
His admission of acts done by him, made in
writing or verbally, are legal evidence, and
become, in judgment or law, tantamount to
the testimony of two witnesses. Giving aid
or comfort to the enemies of the country con-
sists in furnishing the military supplies, food,
clothing, harbor or concealment, or commu-
nicating information to them, helping their
hostilities against the country and its Gov
ernment.
1t is most probable that complaints will
be laid before you under this branch and
definition Of the crime Within it will be
included acts of building, manning or any
way fitting out or vctualing vessels to aid
the hostilities of our enemies; sending pro-
visions, arms or other supplies to them, rails
ing funds or obtaining credit for their servi-
ccs; indeed, every traitorous purpose, mani
tested by acts committed in this district by
persons owing allegiance to the country, will
be acts Of treason. 1t is not necessary that
the accused should have raised or created
war 10y his own acts; he levies war by act
ing with those who set it on foot, or by seiz-
ing or holding ports, or like acts of hostile
aggression. The kindred crime of misprison
oftreason is this; If any person owing allie
glance to the Government has knowledge of
acts of treason committed by others within
the jurisdiction of the Court, and does not
make it known to the President of the United
States or one of the Judges of the United
States, or the Governor of the State or a
Judge or Magistrate thereof he becomes
guilty of misprision of treason, and subject
to seven years imprisonment, and fine of
81 900 for the offense, and it is the duty of
the Grand Jury to present for trial therefor
such offender, whatever may be be his indi-
vidual connection or relationship with the
offender.
You are aware, gentlemen, that lively dis
trusts and apprehensins agitate the public
mind, and you will be cautious to discrimi-
nate in the charges laid before you, between
those resting on solid foundation of facts
and those which may be colored through
over zeal of accusers, and rests essentially on
suspicious and apprehensions only when the
community is highly exasperated and excited
men are prone to eXaggerate statements and
surmises against persons suspected Of crime
Whilst the citizen, whatever his personal
condition or worth may be, should be held
strictly responsible for every act done in vio-
lation of the law it is right which should
be sacredly preserved to him that he should
not be exposed in life or character to the
hazards of a criminal accusation and trial,
unless the Grand Jury are clearly satisfied
there is reasonable proof Of his guilt"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16
81 wish was in Baltimore,
uoNr ~ o4o

THE MIGRAToRY LoCUsT OF CALtFoENtA.-A
correspondent of the Bulletin, "A S. t.
formerly of Monterey, and now of Santa Bar
bara-writes from the latter place as fol-.
lows:
About the 18th of March last, that pcot,
the migratory locust, begun to make its ap-
pearance in the vicinity of Santa Barbara
town, as the recently developed insect, creep
ing along in nyriadS from its breeding places
across the highroads in all the country be-
tween the Saticoy or Santa Clara river up
to the Arroyo IIondo, distance Of nearly
100 miles These insects are found in patches,
and not spreading over the whole country.
They are first found as small as fly, and
without wings, until they attain an inch in
length, at which period they are often seen
covering rocks and hard places, to sun them
selves and await the development of their
wings, which takes place about the latter end
of A pril in this section. But all do not take
flight at the same time, nor are they strong
on the wing till about the lst of June. Dur
ing the wingless period they are called by
Spaniards saltoaeS, or jumpers, from their
jumping about as onlya grasshopper can
jump. In this state they are highly injurious
10 all kinds of green plants. But when they
commence 10 ny IN companies, when thcy are
called cdapulis and rise in clouds in the air,
so as to have an oversight of the country,
their ravages become fearful, and a mass Of
them will devour sowing or fruit garden
in an incredibly short time. A Californian
can then see in his own country perfect ex-
ample of the Egyptian plague of locusts; in
deed, no naturalist has yet described the To-
Gusts so perfectly as the old Jewish editors
and prophets--ihe Bible descriptions strung
together being as accurate ms detailed scien'
tifc description with the poetry put in gratis,
and answering as we'll for the Syrian locust
as for its prototype of California. About the
latter end of August they attain the size of
from two to three inches when they lay their
eggs in cracks in the ground, and then die.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16

An IMPORTANT UNION CoMMIrTEE.-The
following resolution was adopted at the Union
Mass Meeting in San Francisco, on Saturday.
Ihe Committee was appointed as below:
Resolccd, That Union Committee of Thir-
ty-tour for the city and county of San Fran
cisco be appointed by this meeting; that said
Committee have power to fill vacancies in
Their number; and that we recommend to
the other counties of the State the appoint
ment of a similar Committee for each county,
said committee to be organized without re-
ference to political object, but solely to aid
the constituted authorities in the detection
and and suppression of any treasonable COM
tinadons or conspiracies against the Union
and the public peace.
Little, f A Woodworth, Albert Dib-
biee, n Pope, James Donahue, James w hit
ney, DR., L Thomas, j p Iloge, G ii Hemp
stead, Alexander c Abel, II Carlton, Jr., S.
II lhrockmorton, III W lIalleck S Brannan,
~ Tallant, W G Ralston, David Scannell,
Il G Matthews, Moses Ellis, William McKib-
ben, Poultercr. IL Selgman, Eugene
Gasserly, Levi Strauss, James II Cutter, Ge
il llossefross, Mclaughlin, b W Hatha-
way, Monroe, IL McAllister, G Touchord,
j A McGlynn, S j IIcnsley, Edward Stanley.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16

GRAND LODGE OF +. ANB A. M.-The Grand
Lodge of Free Masons in this State commenc
ed its annual communication on Tuesday, at
Masonic Hall in this city, Grand Master n
Greene Curtis presiding, majority Of the
Grand Officers were present, and delegates
from sixty lodges-the spacious hall being
filled with members and visiting brethren.
The address of the Grand Master like all its
predecessors, was an able and interesting
document. lie congratulated the Order on.
the general prosperity, good order, harmony
and success, which had marked the progress
Of Free Masonry throughout the world. "No
eound of dscord had come to our ears" The
effect of Masonry was designed to be, and so
he trusted would be the result, to put an end
to discord and promote the principles of
peace. Passing to q feeling allusion to the
present unhappy condition of affairs in our
iand' the Grand Master expressed the hope
ana such should be the prayers and efforts Of
all good Masons-that there would be a
speedy end to the unnatural conflict that the
etuslon of humaa blood might be stopped
elVii war cease, and peace and prosperity be
restored, that all might enjoy the civil and
religious liberty bequeathed to US by our
iathers.' Giving the items of work, during
.ne year, he stated that eight Lodges had
md - WI GU anu seven new ones opeheu
~uuer dispensations From the Grand Sec
11t,aEy 1,o report which followed, we learn that
St1 o. Lodges have been chartered since this
49, 49, was organized, of which 1873 were at
ol.@ l,o uline In active operation. Reports were
rn',ed 'SO received from the Grand Treasurer, the
fronl fomialttee on Foreign Correspondence and
no moui Tue Masonic Board of Relief The pro-
roseu ro amendment to the Constitution, for the
wan Su'oEal OF the Grand Lodge to San Francisco
o'oI %%S made the special order for Friday at II
IN sinT'ICk' 1a when the Grand Lodge was called of
WI ~ o'clock Wednesday morning = Union.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16
1ailp acknowledgements.
treason openly advocated--A Pacific
Republic.

Republic.
The Secession speakers apd writers of this
State are, for the most part, careful to con-
oool tbe real objects which they have in view.
They are Just now piping Union ditties, with
on air Of yirtuous simplicity which may cap
,;,ote some of the fools without which no
.oo,mnnitv would be civilized. But there are
some who who will not, or cannot obey the
d;rections of the Pacific Republic leaders
The Los Angeles Star, the Sonora Democrat,
and nerhaps other obscure prints have openly
doo,ared for the secession of this State and
,ho setting up of an Independent Cactus Re-
,rhl;c The Auburn Signal, edited by r.. j.
Steele, (R. G. Poland was editor when the
sicnol was Democratic) in its last issue, has a
,,nr,bv communication signed occasional
.uh;ob ia substituted for the usual editorial
,o,aor From this communication we copy
the following;
WHAT SHOULD CALIFORNIA DO
Shall she follow the blind lead of such pa
.,ors as the Sacramento Union, and others OF
like stripe, organize Vigilance Committees;
or in their language, oath bound Union Clubs;
create feuds and heart. burnings among
neighbors and freuds;and, in fact, inaugerate
anew and throughout the State the scenes
witnessed in San Francisco in 1856, only up
on larger scale? Let us act rather like men
and freeman, say we will not giveo one cent of
money nor one drop of blood either TO the
North or South Let us, as sovereignty, in
our sphere supreme recognize the independence
dthe Confederate States; let us stay quietly
with the Northern States, and if you prefer
the term, with the Federal Government; for
"a vet it has done us no wrong; but if not
permitted to act thus, but must be forced to
take sides against the South, then let us take
theonly remedy left.
LET Us ESTABLISH PACIFIC REPUBLIC!
And why not? have we not resources supe-
rior to any portion of the world; our mines
are inexbaustible, our valleys and plains. the
most fertile. Have we not water privileges
and natural advantages for building mp amp
and carrying on as extensive manufacturing
interests as any country can boast, and the
best, bravest and most enterprising people in
the world? Let lis take this course, and cap
ital and enterprise would flow into the coun.
try from both sections of the now disunitcd
Union ; manufactures would be seen all
around us, commerce would flourish soon, if
not otherwise built, two Atlantic Railroads
would cross the continent, the trade of Asia,
and the East Indies turned upon,a through
our shores and commanding tribute from the
Northern and Southern Confederacics as well
as Europe. California in our day would
stand the proud and and acknowledged COM
mercial mistress of the world. Now is the
time for this people to act, all this can be Sc
cured but it may be lost forever. Shakespeare
never uttered a truer sentence than when lie
made Brutus say:
"There is a tide in the affairs of man,
Which taken at the food leads to fortune"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16
TEL EGRAPHTC.
Legislative.

SACRAMENTO, May 18th.
General appropriation bill was made spe-
cial order for tomorrow. Motion to recon-
slider McCauley bill lost, ayes 10 nees 80.
Laying Of the corner stone of State Capt.
tai to-day was largely attended.
Masonic, Military, Odd Fellows Knight
Templars and a number other associations
were in procession. The Masons and odd
Fellows have dinner this evening.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16

rest asa spy. He opened dispatches deliver
ed to him at Washington.
A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun has
left fearing an arrest. The populace were
anxious to lynch him.
Mojor Dodds battalion left Boston. YES
terday on the steamer Cambridge for Fort
Monroe.
New Orleans dispatches of MAY I'd. saws
Col Van Dom, with 500 Texans CAPTURED
l50 Federal troops under Major Sblev. who
were at Indianola, and attempted to escape
in two sailing vessels. Van Dorm pursued
them in thsee small steamers. Sibley sur
rendered. The officers are on parole.
1t is reliably stated from Annapolis June
ton, that the Goth N. Y. Regiment caught a
man attempting to draw spikes from the
rails, and shot him in obedience to orders
They also arrested two spies.
Steamship Baltic arrived at Annapolis.
May lst, with the n. Y Zouaves on board. A
great demonstration was made on their land
ing. The Zouaves were greatly disappointed
at not being permitted to visit Baltimore.
The Baltic reports ull quiet in the Bay
Gun boats are cruizing up and down con-
stantly.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16
Wilson'S Union Battalion of zouaves.

At seven o'clock last evening, the Union
Battalion of Zouaves, Col William Wilson,
held a formal muster and rol-cal at their
headquarters in Tammany Hall. There
were 6l men Of the battalion present. The
occasion was made strikingly impressive by
the extraordinary proceedings which were
had. The men were ranged around the hall
three deep, with Col. Wilson and the other
officers in the center of the room.
The men had all clad themselves in gray
shirts and pants which have been provided
for their uniform, which is completed by a
common brown felt hat, brogans and leather
belt. They carry shoat knife abont seven
inches in length between sort Of bowie
knife and butcher knife in shape. Many al.
so have revolvers, of which it is intended
that each shall be armed with one or two, as
well as a slung shot and MIME rifle All the
men being ranged against the walls, Colonel
Wilson, with a drawn sabre in one hand, and
the American flag in the other, stood forth
uncovered, and addressed his men amidst
deafening cheers.
After short adjuration to the flag fot
which he declared his devotion, he called up
on all to kneel add swear with him. Waving
the banner and tIourishing his sabre, he knelt
on one knee All present knelt with him,
and repeated the oath which he put them, to
support the flag and never finch from its
path through blood or death. He said he
would lead them to Baltimore, and they
would march through it or die at which
they all arose with tremendous veil, flung
up their hats, and brandished their glttering
knives amidst prolonged and frantic cheers.
He then denounced death to the Baltimore
traitor Secessionists and Plug Uglies, and
ani1 thaN- would lnnva a of thpir
bones in the streets Of Baltimore Amid
yells of death to the Plug Ugles," he illus
trated with his sword how they should hew
their way, and said, though he should be the
first man slain, he hal but one thing to ask,
which was that each of his followers should
secure his man and avenge his blood. That
they would do this, he again called upon
them to swear, and marching around the
hall, holding up the flag and the sword, and
accompanied 10y two officers, the one on his
right bearing banner Inscribed:
TIN UNION BATTALION OF zoUAvEs.
DEATH TO sEcEssToNIsrs.
The other officer on his left holding up in
both hands, "a bowie knife and revolver, Will
son shouted to them to swear, and they re-
sponded with shouts of ave swear" etc
The band then struck in with the "StaI
0pahSIeu banner, WhlcH tney all sang IN
chorus, as well as also "Dixie's Land" alter
ed TO read with few variations:
81 wish was in Baltimore,
Away, away" etc,
The main headquarters of Colonel Wilson's
regiment is at Tsmmany, but there are 9TH
ers at 6lS Broadway and one or two at other
places, including force which yesterday APP
preached three thousand enrolled. The men
are the most determined set of men we ever
saw. The officers, however, have been near
ly all professional soldiers either in Mexico
Nicaragua or elsewhere. The drill appears
to be the most promiscuous imaginable, and
dangerous, too.-New York Herald, Apri1
n L
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16
TIE following is said to be a correct report

TIE following is said to be a correct report
of Lincoln's reply to the last Baltimore Com
mittee who waited upon hm-The Balti-
more Suns version having been gorbed:
GENTLEMEN: You have come here to ask
for peace on any terms Such desire. on
such terms, is not like the course of Wash
ington or Jackson. They, the rebels, at
tackled Fort Sumter and you attack the
troops sent to the Federal Government for
the protection of the same, and for the de-
fense of the lives and property of the inhabi-
tants OF this city. My intention was never
TO attack Maryland, but TO have those troops,
as | said before, for the protection of Wash
ington. Now, gentlemen, so and tell your
people that if they will not attack US we
will not attack them; but if they do attacl,
us We will return it, and that severely.
Those troops must come to Washington, and
that through Mary land. They can neither
go under it, nor fly over it, and they shaiI
cone Mr0Nqh it,
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16
Attention Marysy;lIe Rifles.

You are hereby ordered to attend at the Armory
this evening, May 10Th at o'clock for drill.
prompt attendance is requested.
Per order, Il. c. LOTHRCP,
Orderly Sergent.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16
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b. PECK'S HEAPER OR HARVESTER, which Is by
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Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16

JAMES BUcuAyAy.- The unhappiost man we
can think of, must be James Buchanan Jeff.
Davis, Rhett, Yancey, Cobb, Floyd, and their
ilk, got buchanan well through with his part
of IT, cir work, and let him drift off towards
an unhonored grave; while they find delight
in the excitement of active dangerous trea-
son. Lovers of the good old Union find re-
lief from the evils which hang over it, 10y
arming for the field-speaking, working,
watching and, in what ways they may,
serving the country. On every side, there is
some immunity from oppressive care, or
something the actor on-one sideis consoed
that as men they never plucked down this
evil upon the country; the other takes de-
mons delight in the knowledge that as
body, and as individuals, they wrought at last
what other traitors failed Of But Buchanan
-brooding over the Improbable term he
served in the chair of state and the harm he
has brought upon a confding people pitied
by his friends, censured without stint by his
enemies, despised 10y the world-afraid ofhis
old neighbors and ashamed to seek new ones
poor, poor Buchanan Sierra Democrat
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16
ADJOURNED till 10th, at 10 A. NJ

resoi. DlsUN,ioN-Some of the Spiritualists rep
in e'i. =. the ghost of General jackson as utter
s ,ulsohlon sentiments. If the old General
F"iu of VI. revisit the earth, he would make ghosts
Il, ,Te r fellows who thus malign him.-Neva :
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
AY 18th, 1861.

rn1lp, MAY 18th, 1861.
pG;mntment pom of Committee to act in conjunction
a u mans ahe County Surveyor to survey and lay out
XIX pIt1p'ahent u County Road leading from Zabris.
pIocod Hane9 a a. to Parks Bar bridge, received and
bo;nnas nlls allowed-F. L. Hatch, $50 F. Auten-
Slo 90. - '" Na'iSo"' e'oi NIKE burns
Adjourned till 16th, at 10 AN.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16

THE OLD AND THE New REGME-The San
Francisco Evening Journal thus comments
upon the present condition of party affairs in
California;
The regime Of the Gwins. the Botses, the
Smiths, of the Chiyalry Areopagus, and of
the Thirty Iyrants has gone ont in inglorious
disaster, and forever and forever; and hence
forth, instead Of requiring the long deceived
and misropresented people of the Democratic
party to turn the grindstone of Chivalry
they themselves will be required to do the
circular work, if, indeed, they do not rotate
back to whence they came as Gwin and
Scott have done, and as the people wish more
of them would do. Having no sympathy
with Free-State Democracy, covertly scoffing
at the dignity Of labor, discerninga nigger
under every fence corner, they have been the
pestlent grains OF lcaven which caused con-
tinual and wasting. etIervescence. Broderick
fought them, until he fell martyr to con-
spracy; but ever since, the fixed counten-
ance of that iron man has been scowhng upon
them from the attitudes of Lone Mountain,
until they have persisted from the political
world, as the Assyrian power wasted under
the glance of the Angel of Death.
These are events which concern all cti.
zens, as such, and not as. partisans, solely
We begin to look with stronger hope to the
future. Factions have been absorbed and
y parties exist, each claiming democratic
principle, national principle, inimical to
traitors. The struggle will be prodigious.
The Republicans VIII be confronted by
Democratic organization to which the hearts
Of Free.State Democrats can respond without
rescrve--a young giant, reereate and indomi-
table and who has oifcast the rotting doublet
Of ChiNNlrN.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16
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Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16

Gov. DowNEY, COERCION AND THE SANTA
CLARA SETTLEEs.-But the Governor is not
consistent although he says in the letter be-
fore us, 81 have given evidence of consisten-
cy in my public acts Why, he the other
day, asked 100000 to "eoeree" the settlers
of Santa Clara county, and now he says don't
coerce the Secessionists of South Carolina
But, he answers, South Carolina is not alone :;
there are Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Arkansas, with
her! And we answer, Santa Clara is not
alone, for Alameda, Santa Cruz, Monterey,
San Mateo, Sonoma, Napa, and Sacramento,
are with her! no, Governor you are not
consistent If the Secessionists have a right
to revolt, so have the settlers; if the Seces-
sionists should not be coerced, neither should
the settlers. The cases are very similar, with
this exception, that the settlers may have
been treated unjustlY while the Secessionists
have not been.-Sacramento Bee.