Year: 1859

over the people, when compared with the
powers vested in the President of the United
States. We think the subject requires inves-
tigation; and, according to the old adage let
us begin at home


By the Constitution of the United States,
the President is made the Commander in
chief Of the army and navy. To him is given
the appointment of his Cabinet and their dis
missal at his pleasure. To him is given en-
tire, the appointment of all Foreign Ministers,
and through them, directs, at will, the entire
intercourse with each and every nation now
known on the face of the earth. 10 him is
given the appointment of every officer in the
army and navy, and the power to suspend
any or either of them at pleasure. To him is
given (through the Secretary of the Treasury
the control and distribution of all public
monies. Through the Veto Power he con-
trolls the action of Congress- rendering all
acts Of the National Legislature nullty that
are at variance with his will The Senate of
the United States are entirely under his con-
troll as any Foreign Minister or officer of
government that the Senate have confirmed,
he, the President, can recall displace, sus-
pend or otherwise dispose of them and ap-
point others to act in their place until the
next meeting of Congress. To him is given
the full power to grant reprieves and par
dons. Public Contracts of every description
are awarded to persons in bis favor, without
the slightest regard to ability or responsi
bility But the greatest and most dangerous
of fall the powers vested in the President, is
the appointment Of the Postmaster General,
with about one fourth of million of depu-
ties, who arc entirely subject to and depen-
dam upon him for place, and through whom
lin political agitation Of the country the
President can forward dispatches to one po-
ltical party, and cut off all communication
with the one that happens to be opposed to
him. And what would the people have left
but simply to bow down to the power they
themselves have vested in their dear Presi-
dent? God forbid that an emergency should
come, but we will reason the case thus: The
Governor of each Statei is the Commander in
chief of the military force in his State, and,
as matter of course, he has the control OF
the arms and ammunition belonging thereto.
Suppose case should arise wherein the Coy
ernor of each State should pander to a scheme
laid by the President to put himself on n
Throne and that in connection and by the
aid and assistance Of some powerful Foreign
Nation, what would be the result? The case
OF Louis Napoleon is before us-let us take
warning in time. The President of the Uni
ted States is nothing more than human, and
it is presumed that those who may succeed
to that Office (for some years to Gomez will be
as subject to the passions and ambitions OF
men as those who are born heir to Throne.
Would it not be wise for the people ofthe U
States so to amend their Constitution that the
Postmaster General shall be elected at the
same time and place with the President and
Vice President, and that he, too be a natural
born citizen A MINER


OK Wednesday evening, the Anti-Lecomp
ton Democratic Convention in San Francisco
nominated r. Baldwin, for County Clerk, and
G. w. BeclSh (prcsent incumbent for Coun-
ty Recorder, and S. C. Bigelow for Assessor,


The New FORK Sun, of the 1lth June,
publishes long article stating that Barnum
made an effort to steal the remains of Napo
leon the Great from the Hospital of the In
valides, of Paris, and thought he had them
safe in New York, when he discovered that
he had been cheated, and that instead of the
Imperial dust he had possession of an Eeyp
tiaa mummy.


Ina day or two says the Placeryille Oh
server, the city will be througcd with the in
coming immigration. They are represented
as being in great numbers on the Humboldt,
and are already arriving at Genoa. If the
accounts are to be credited in reference to
the condition of those on the way from Pixies
Peak, we shall doubtless see some pretty hard
cases upon their arrival here


TIE FouRrH AT yIeromA. --lIest of the
principal places Of business in Victoria were
closed on the 4th of July, in honor of the
occurrence of the anniversary of the Declar
alton of American Independence


LATE adviees from Oregon state that the
food in the Columbia and Willamette has
greatly subsidized Some degree of malaria
was anticipated from the suns action on the
smampy ground left by the falling waters.


TIE ship Charles Tnpper, which sailed
from Liverpool on the Sth of October last,
with large cargo of merchandise for Veto
ria, is supposed to have been lost.


AN Englishman named lIezekiah Cospard
was recently found dead at his cabin on the
Cosumnes. lie died from disease Of the
heart.


On Sunday dozen fine mule teams with
substantial wagons passed through Placer
vile on their way to Sacramento, for the
purpose of obtaining freight





Two BOYS named John Murray and John
Griffin. were sent to the San Francisco House
of Refuge, on Wednesday.


The U. S. Circuit Court at San Francisco
has been adjourned by Judge Hoffman until
the regular term. commencing on the first
Monday in September.