Year: 1862

the streets covered with snow to the depth of
about one inch, When we retired on Tuesday
night we were we'll aware it was cold enough to
snow, but we slept soundly without dreaming of
such an event. What on earth are we coming to,
and when is this everlasting storm coming to an
end? 1t has showed. hailed or rained all day
though the amount OF precipitation does not
amount to much But are not in need OF
this small addition to our goodly stock. Our
streets were getting quite passabe, as the sand
deposits had completely covered up the mud pres
vailng ut the commencement OF the series ol
storms. Now, it is all mud again.


COMING BACK.


The past few days have brought back many of
our people who left emporarily-going to San
Francisco. If the weather had kept pleasant
few days longer most of them. would have re-
turned which would have contributed to re open
business.


THE STEAMER GEM.


This fine steamer, which WAS drawn through
the crevasse in the levee at Rabel's tannery, re-
mains fast in the sand She is u fine stern wheel
steamer, and will probably prove total loss.
She stands about 200 rods inside the levee, and
it would cost more to slide her back ways than
she is worth. 1t looks mi ghty queer to see II
steamer mixed up with the dwellings in that vi
cinity. But as this is year of wonders and
strange occurrences, we include this, and say
nothing.


THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED.


Very unexpectedly to the citizens of Sacra-
mento, and no doubt to the entire State. the Cap
ital de facto has been removed to San Francis
co. This in occurrence equally as unexpect-
cd as the great food. which made the pre-
text for its consummatioD In former commu-
nication haZarded the opinion that there was
no danger of such an occurrence as removal.
But was too confident. The elements conspir-
ed with the enemies Of Sacramento, and the Cap
ital was carried away from us so quickly that
time was not allowed even to demonstrate.


BUT THE END Is NOT YET.


The question. in legal point, whether Sacra-
mento OF San Francisco in the Capital, is yet to
be settled. That issue will no doubt be raised if
a law is passed removing the State Officers to
San Francisco Injunctions will issue, and the
question be Immediately carried to the Supreme
Court for decision II the Court say that Sac
ramento is still the Ca ital, and the place where
the Legislature shall hold its annual sessions,
then | apprehend that the removalstt and stam-
peders will be obliged to waddle their worthless
bodies back to Sacramento and finish the session.
The question might have been raised by refusing
by injunction the taking of the furniture from
the Cupitol-but perhaps, not, as other desks and
fixtures mi ght have been obtained in lieu of those
in all. The removalists themselves begin to feel
uneasy in their new seats on Battery street-fear
ing that all their acts NAV prove illegal This





be made for our local prejudice. | understand
that two OF our Supreme Judges have expressed
an opinion that all acts passed at this session, will
not be worth the paper they were drafted on AS
there will arise an immediate conflict between
the stock ruisers and grain growers, on the pass
age of law reversing the customers of the part
relating to fencing-i. e., fencing up cattle and
other stock. and letting grain fields roam at
large,-you see there will be a chance, if other
causes fail to get this question before the Courts
at an early day. 1t will prove strange, indeed,
if the Court shall decide that concurrent res
oluton' OF the Legislature works virtually re =
peal of the law fixing the Capitol at Sacr,rmcnto
If this be good law. why not pass another con-
current resolution, removing the Governor and
other State officers to the Bay? But the "scccd-
ers' do not adopt this mode, but go to work to at-
feet the same by the passage of an act to this end
and repeating all conflicting laws This is GER
tanly queer legislation and the sequence is, that
the greater act is embraced in the smaller-or.
in other words the Capital of the State may be
removed, which is a ma jor act, by a simple con-
current resolution, but State officer Ga minor
act) cannot be removed, from the Capital without
the paassge Of II law. If San Francisco be the
Capital by virtue of the passage or the concur
rent resolution, why does it not follow that the
State officers are compelled under the old act to
Immediately open their Offices at San Francisco?
oh" say the removalists, "this removal is only
temporary" Then | say, if only temporary,
llS no REMOVAL III all. luc CANNOT Dc
made sufficiently prominent to make the concur
ment removal a legal removal.


WHAT IRRIrATEs sACRAMENTANs.


The low cunning exhibited in the means to car
ry removal Of the Capital. irritates and stirs
up the bile OF the citizens of Sacramento. If by
fair and square act of the Legislature. and n o
hocus p0cus resolution, the Capital had been re-
moved. not one word of censure would have pass
ed the lips of this people. Besides we have a
right to complain Of the occasion improved to
Jump the question. Had Sacramento been sub
ject to overlows at ordinary storms, which over
flows were liable to be repeated. perhaps this
would have been palation in measure for a
temporary. or even permanent removal. But to
spring the issue when the whole State was inun-
dated from Shasta to San Diego, and thus make
Sacramento and Sacramentans responsible for
the storms and floods is piling on the last hair
which tends to break down the energy of peo-
pie who have triumphed over many disasters
The people of the State will pronounce the act
one OF the most niggardly and dishonorlble ex-
hibited by any State in the Union California
Legislatures are somewhat noted for STOPPING tC
mean acts, but the last act, the stealing of tht
| Capitol, caps the climax Hereafter anythin!
can be done, and the people will express no sur
prise. Floods like the present in comparison ar
only ireshcts.


[Our correspondent has inadvertently fale
| into the bad habit of the Sacramento papers, viz
abusing the Legislature for adjourning to Sal
Francisco, and in this manner does more agnns
the return of the Capital than all the hoods.]


THE LAST FLOOD.


Since last addressed you, we have experienc
ed another food. which was exceled only by tha
OF the 10th instant But these overhows are be
coming SO common and occur so frequently, tha
we. Qike the eels at being skinned,) are eettin;
used to them. AT first we thought we could no
! possibly endure Il second, but since we have eX
perienced and survived the sirth, we know WI
are invincible. AT any rate, we are possessed of
great power Of endurance.


THE PROSPECT BETTER.


Since Sunday last the waters have been failing
slowly but steadily and on Tuesday morning th