, 1861-03-13
OUR CALIFORNIA CORRESP0N-
DENCE.


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. T, 1861.
While you unfortunate dwellers on the At
lantic slopes are distracted by the clangor Of
disunion, and your commercial and monetary
affairs are complicated by Southern bankrupt
cy end reputation, we, upon the Pacific side
OF the land, pursue the even tenor Of our way,
undisturbed financially by the runners Of civil
strife. Although we are SO far removed from
the scene Of contention that our material in
tcrests are but little injured by those disturb-
Ing capses, VIC nevertheless feel strongly On
the subject, and there is no fact better attested
than that
CALIFORNIA IS FOR THE UNION.
It is true that our representatives in the Ma
tional Councils, with one exception, excuse
treason; and prate about q Pacific Republic;
but their sentiments find no answering echo
in the hearts Of our people.
With the exception Of the Federal Office,
holders, the gang Of loating blowers and strik-
ers dependant on them, and c few battered,
pIayed-out scions Of chiyalry, this State is
unanimous in the opinion TINT the supremacy
Of the Federal Const tuition and laws must be
maintained at all hazards. If force is necessa-
~ TO maintain the integrity ofthis Union, they
want to see It applied Eith an energy that will
speedily demonstrate that the Central Eeyern-
ment can maintain Itself The Legislature is
ROW in session at Sacramento; strong Union
resolutions plcdging the State to stand by the
Government in the enforcement ef the laws,
have been introduced, md will pass by re-
spectacle vote, although the Breckenridge
members are trying to save them off, By every
species Of parliamentary obstruction
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
Tie absorbing question before the Legisla-
turc is the election Of . United States Senator
to succeed * Old Gwin," whose term expires
on the fourth Of March next. Neither the Re-
publicans, Douglas Democrats, or Breckinridg-
e7s have minority; SO, no election can be
had without ss fusion" in some shape, ow-
ing to the present exigeucies Of the country,
the Republicans are not unwilling to did in the
election Of an Anti-Lecompton Democrat, pro-
yided they can get man who can be depended
nEQn to support tho administration Of Mr.,
Lincoln in its cfoyts to enforce the laws
against secessionists and traitors; but the
great question yet unsolYed is, Who
Is the mane The prominent candidates are
General Denver, formerly member Of Congress
from this State, Gen. McDougal, formerly Of
ninoie, John Randolph, Joseph n. Cookies,
Mr.: Curfey and John Conn ess; they are all
,Douglas Democrats, OF gFeTter or less intensity,
according to the States from whence they emi-
grated.
| Gen. Denver is the most strongly tinctured
win chiyal7y ideas; while John Conness is a
| Rroderick Democrat Of sEch strong free soil
Pspclivities TINT be is next thinzg TO Republi-
can,
Denver has the most strength, Is his chiyal-
r. connections will give him the Breckin1idge
| vote: while IS IN Anti. Lecompton map be
will draw considerable Douglas strength ;
/ but he never can get votes enough to elect
/ Lin, as the Broderick men and Republicans
will not haze anything to do with him; they
| believe lin TO be Is much of pro-slagery
man as Gwin. McD6ugal has been making a
| sibility that the Republicans and BrodeTick
| Democrats may unite oE him, although he
| has not sufficient backbone to please our side
ofthe house. Mr.. Randolph is strongly press
| ed upon the Republicans, but It is Of no use !;
he is sprig Of the chivalry, and 8 somewhat
noted flibuster, having been with Walker in
NJ aGa5se tSs $ssi yhsA ri! es sufficient to lay hi"
Conuess would be prominent, we're tt not
for the fact that in the last session Of the L.
| gislnture he was In favor OF q certain bill FOL
The erection Of bulkhead In San Francisco
harbor, which was very obnoxious bill.
gould like to see him elected, however, as he
| was Hrcderick's right hand man, aud is an IN
eo@otmsn5g n 1eeSofEa ha fnnor BE- Is eG5 o
Administration in the EXTREMIST coercinE
measures against seceders. It is possible that
f. there will be no election. One thing Is Ger
iain, none but q thorough Union man, in ia
Ter Of the enforcement Of the laws, can bs
elected.
Resolutions expungiug the resolutions Q
1858, condemnatory Of the Hon. q. c. Brod
e1ick, have passed the house, and Will pass tht
Senate Thus California will do tardy justics
to her noble son, whose dust, as it lies il
Lone Mountain Cemetery, has more power to
day to move the hearts Of men than has ho
most prominent living orators.
It is expected that there viii be large In
crease in the emigration to these shores next
spring, owing to the depression Of business II
tie Atlantic States consequently Statement
Of the actual condition Of things here now ma,
be interesting to such Of your ressdcts as hays
their ewes turned in this direction.
MINING INTERESTS.
/ The mines Of California still holt
their position rs u great fundamental