Year: 1861

THURSDAY, April 1S. 1861


.Messrs. Editors:-Your correspondent will be
compelled. in his introduction this week to fall
back upon the old theme


THE STATE OF THE UNION.


Tho latest news from the 'seat of war;" seems
ia Indicate another change in the pOlicy-or
more properly speaking, what we had deemed to
be forcshadowed as the policy OF the Admins
trait. H. We all thought u few weeks ago that
the Federal property lying within the States WIS
to be quietly surrendered to the seeding or rev
olutionary Government. The newspapers said
rs much, and newspaper-men, you know, nave inc
fullest confidence in what they read in the papers
But we are q; little surprised now at our own
dullness when we reflect ON the SUBJECT Inc
latest news makes Lincoln's Inaugural more con-
sistent or the course indicated by the last Pony
seems to direct us to the conclusion that the ted
eral property is to be protected II not retaken'
Fort Sumter may be abandoned but probably
not until it is yielded political necessity,
and the fortification destroyed! so thing look
to your correspondent but still n wise mao VIII
not venture many prophecies in such times rs the
present. Circumstances Will govern 100 mucn
The policy of Lincolns administration, for on
idle observer to torsee con lecture. The wri-
ter has not doubt but that the President ex-
poets the Union will be again reconstructed
but not entirely by force. Reason is mghtler
than the cannon of Gen. Scotts batteries, and
Mr.. Lincoln confidently believes that the maJorl-
ty of the Southern people will take the Govern
mcnt of the seeding States into their own hands
at the next State election, and return them back
into the Union Some blood may be spilled be-
fore this great work is accomplished, but no I'M
necessary coercive measures, 1t any, VIII be
adopted unless by the Southern people them
selves If there be war it will break out in the
Southern States and be prosecuted by the South
crd people. No soldiers for sIch war will be
raised in a Yankee State, and no volunteers be
offered The Southern people with Southern
born President, will do their own thinking and
their own fighting, as they are perfectly compe-
tent to do. Then the writer comes back to dec
laraton in former lctter-"that the Southern
people will do just as they please about coming
back or staying OUT


THE APPoRTIoNMENT BILL.


The act before the Legislature for u new APP
portonment of the State under the late census
seems to drag itself slowly along, and there is
some danger that no change in the representation
will be made by the present Legislature If it is
defeated, the responsibility will rest upon the
shiltess and lazy census takers who were paid for
taking the same. 1t may be that new census
will be necessary in some of the counties, and
regret TO say that Placer is one Of them. ''Sich
is life


THE SCHOOL BILL.


The School bill Of Mr. Montgommerys con-
tinucs to occupy the Assembly, and we have il
speech day. pro or con, on the same 1ester-
day Mr.. Munday made a very credtabe effort in
in its favor. How long discussion is to continue
cannot tell, but should not be surprised if it last
ed until the end OF the session. | am inclined
to think this conclusion reasonable as it is
dangerous bill for an aspiring politicians TO fa-
vor or oppose. If it is talked to death no one
will be held responsible for its lie or death
Perhaps the man in the Assembly who hates the
issue most is John Conness more so than others
because he is the most aspiring gentle
A. ,nrt, hn nHn nOc
anybody by his speech and vote on this meas
ure it will be the Catholics thinking ii easier to
pacify them than The Protestants. Its bad bust
ness any way for him. and your correspondent
fairly sympathizes with the great leader in this
new dilema. What an incOnvencnt and uncom-
Portable position man occupies who is ambitious
without principle as guide.


THE FLOOD.


People in the mountains have little idea of the
extent of the present food and the damages
which will arise from it to lands lying on the
rivers 1t should be remembered that for the
part six years the lands properly called ''swamp
and overflowed" have been planted to all kinds
Of fruit trees and vines at an enormous expense,
both of time and capital, and that this entire
property improvement will no doubt prove to-
tai loss and be forever abandoned for such pur
poses and objects If fruits are to be raised
the culturis must 60 upon higher ground, and
this sad loss will probably induce people to move
SOONER 10 the APPROPRIATION VI tut IOOt-ulllS
which are acknowledged to be the best grape,
apple and peach localities in the State,


SACRAMENTO UNDER WATER.


The papers here studiOusly avoid telling all the
truth about the high state Of water and its effects
1t is true the water is not standing over the levee
but it might almost well run over as to be
pressed Upward through the soil on It's inside
1t is no uncommon sight here of late to see q
sluice-head Of water coursing through some OF
the streets, seeking its level. Then too, the eel
lars from one end of tie city to the other are
waist deep, unless kept down by the action Of
pumps. This pun ping operation not only causes
great ponds in some Of our streets, but cOnsid-
erable jarring among neighbors. Several at
tempts have been made to stop the pumps, but
without avail, the excuse is-"wc must pump or
be drowned out"


CHARGE FRAUD.


Quite commotion Was caused in the Assembly
yesterday, by Mr.. Hartman raising in his seat
and charging McCauley, Of State Prison notorie-
ty. with an attempt TO bribe favorable report
for his claim for damages in vacaIng the State
Prison 1t was charged that the chairman of the
Committee on claims offered $3.50 for
favorable report. and that he. Mr.. Wadron, does
not deny the same but admits that it was offered
and that he proposed to accept the same, provi-
ded it was paid in advance. special commit
tee was appointed to investigate the matter, but
l am inclined to think nothing will come out of
it unless that the chairman loses the $3.50 and
McCauley his claim The latter, however. was
dead horse before.


A NEW PAnER.


An effort is being made here to commence the
publication of new Democratic paper of the
"fusion" order. The prospects of success does
not look bright, although some of the Democrats
are ready to "pungle' in small amounts The
experiment with Bolts is too fresh in the memory
of the "odest Democrat" to be taken down for
any large sum. Something however, may be
accomplished before the Legislature adjourns.


A REPUBLICAN ORGAN.


There is some talk also of commencing Re-
publican organ at the seat of government. The
Union and Bee both being qu1si.Republican Or