The weekly union record., 1864-02-13
Senator McDougall Censured.

The following are the resolutions cen>.lring
McDougall, which passed the Senate by vote
OF - ayes to noes. and were adopted in the
Assembly, on the 9th by - ayes to ) noes
unanimous vote of the Union men:
Resoired By the Senate the lfsscmbiy concur
ring. That from the first mutterings OF the
rebellion against our Government, the State
Of California has been uncomprumi,ing loyal ;
that, while in lis Inception opinion was som,-
what uniformed. yet even then the demand that
every power If the Government should be ex-
erciscd in the contest, with large majority OF
the people, was strong and unhesitaiug
RcOired, That this original wish, and the
opinions underlying it, have been constantly
developing and augmenting, and so universal
was aud has been its expression, that DO intel
ligent man can have been ignorant of it,
Resoired, That the honorable Jumes A. Nc
Dougall, when he solicited an election to the
Senate of the United States from California.
well understood the opinions Of lis people. and
that from abundant sources of Information he
must have always been well informed of the
progress thereof and that in his spoken and
written pledges, some of which were the abso-
to the present Administration, and TO the
| sentiments which elected him.
Resoiued, That said James A. McDougall
has violated the letter and spirit. the whole
scope and substance, of his pledges. and stands
in the position OF one who has obtained high
place by promises false in their making. or
willfully violated, without Justification or
excuse
Resolred, That the political associations and
political and personal conduct of the said james
A. McDougall is willful Misrepresentation Of
the wishes, opinions and habits of the people
of California; that in all respects We repudiate
him, and we call upon all loyal men, in and out
ot Office, to eXonerate the people of California
from imputatons winch The conduct of the
senior Senator from California is 50 well cal
culated to invite.
MExIco.- President Juarez, at the laies,
dates, was still a. Monterey. Congress had
adjourned. The newspapers published in the
city of Mexico now state that they have positive
assurances that Macmillan will sail from
France for Mexico in March or April next /;
also, that he will receive further reinforcement
of 100000 French troops. Intelligence has
been received from Acapulco that the Mexican
authorities have determined 10 abandon the
city to the French. There is also n report
that the invaders have been defeated al San
Luis POosi. with the loss of thirteen pieces
OF artillery.
TALK ABOUT THE Z. H. - Joe Coburn,
champion Of America" has formally chal-
lenged Tom King, the victor over ileenap, to
$1,000 for Hing expense. fight to take
place in Canada Bill Davis. the pugilist, has
offered challenge 10 any mau 90 the Pacific
coast. from two TO five thousand dollars, The
challenge TO stand for a period OF three months.
toINFRF. the wife murderer. who was granted
repTieye Of one week by the Governor, com
mt'ed suicide. on Friday 9th, by severing the
arteries of one Of his arms with a comb lie
leaves two children 10 Jackson, Mississippi, to
whom be wllled bis properly.
TIE RUSSIAN FLEET-1be Admiral has
determined to winter one portion Of The Russian
feet of Annapolis. Nd ard the other in the
We>' Indies
L.URES UPsoS, editor of the Sacramento
Union, has been appointed L. 5. Surveyor
General rice f. T. BeaIe. removed.
STILL 1nsY CoHE Senator Harding. OF
Oregon, has declared himself in favor Of Abra-
ha,, ;,..,., E. u. r-.,.