Year: 1859




My favorite branch of the Legislature-the
House-has ceased to be, for the nonce and
am consequently quite at a loss for such
budget of subject matters as would make
long and entertaining chapter of notable
events. The Assembly meets tomorrow,
however, and then we may expect many in
teresting and instructive homilies upon the
virtues of General George Washington and
his cotcmporaneous military and civil ac.
quaintances and frien s.


The major part of to-day's proceedings in
the Senate, was the speech Of Senator Kirk
patrick, upon his bill allowing the payment
by this State of one thousand dollars per yaar
for ten years to the building of the Washing
ton Monument; and the accompanying reso-
luton that each Senator should give one
per diem as starter to the project. EX-
cepting degree of embarrassment observa-
BILE in Mr.. X manner, his speech was good
one. OF course the soil of Bunker Hill and
the alluvial depostes about Yorktown had
to be dug up-but that was admissible under
the circumstances, and nothing very extrav-
agant entered into the character of his ora
tion-for such it was designed to be. Kirk
patrick is a talented young man; but lacks
confidence, age and experience The worst
" break" he has yet made, is, politically: and
if he survives that, he may yet do as Bill
Stubbs, did-make his X.


see by your last issue that you fully ap-
preciate the very glorious triumph that the
friends of popular sovereignty have gained
here by the reelection o; Doctor Duncombe
There is true relation Of facts connected
with that election that have never yet seen
in print which, perhaps, it would not be
entirely amiss to make mention Of On Fri
day last, the day before the election sub
scription list was put into the hands of
page and circulated by him throughout the
Senate which, being duly signed, made it
obligatory upon all the Leeompton Senators
and attaches, to pay one dollar each toward
bearing the expenses of Bncon's electioneer-
ing. As Daniel Boon used to say, "these am
the fact" l have it from occuGr aud verbal
proof


To-day is being celebrated by the Sutter
Rifles, and by the various patriotic drinkers
about the town, The Rifles have had IL tar
get excursion bells have been ringing; can
mons have been fired fair women and brave
men have attestel their appreciation Of the
anniversary by the donning OF their best and
most showy wearing apparel-and for so
really chilly day as this has been, very
considerable degree Of warmth has been
aroused and kept up in honor of "the Father
of his Country"


Some premature rejoicings INDUCED in by
the Lecomptonites upon the strength Of what
they supposed was an inextricable difficulty
of Senator Douglas, have been nipped in the
bud by the accounts brought by the last
overland mail. Whatever hopes the Bucha-
neers may have entertained that jeff. Davis
would compass the disgrace of the Little
Giant and whatever fond anticipations may |
have been cherished of bloody affair be-
tween Douglas and Fitch, have all been
crushed ont by the report of the amicable and
honorable settlement of all differences. 1t
seems impossible that political prejudices
should provoke party to wish for the death
Of an honorable antagonist; but that there
are too many Of the Psesident's blind follow
Senator Douglas might be forever put to rest,
by any means however desperate or cruel, is
too painfully manifest to be dsregarded, even
by the most casual observer


Some days ago, as you have doubtless seen
by the Legislative reports, Gen. Williams,
one of the San Francisco Senators introduced
a bill into the Senate, relating to the convey
ances of Land titles. About the merits of
this bill, am quite unable to form an opin-
ion of any consequence-not being sufficient
ly versed in such matters to understand them
completely, but this much do know, that
the San Francisco National has and does op
pose it mainly for the reason that its author
is none other than Judge Baldwin of the Su-
preme Bench, which gentleman. since his
election, has openly declared himself an ou.
and out Douglas man, and hence is obnoxious
to the Custom House politicians. This is
only another proof of the intention Of the
Federalists to annihiate every one who dares
to 60 one jot or title from the road marked |
out by President Buchanan.


suppose that the Senate bill providing
for the disbursement of funds towards build
ing the Washington Monument, will come up
in the House for great display of blue light
rhetoric, at an early day. Another Dun
combe trial will likewise be had, before many
days, probably, and thus some things may
yet be done worthy of attention and com
ment


The weather is clear and cold and whereas
the later meteorological popularity affects
me much more than the former, l will stir
up my fire and bid you good night.


Yours; NANDYKE BRowN.


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