Year: 1859

the conf1ict of parties to get the control of
this Government may embarrass but cannot
destroy them.


The Overland Mail routes will be great veins
Of travel in all time to come, and we owe
debt of gratitude to a great man now IN
his grave, for having established those routes,
that should never be forgotten-I aude 10
the late Postmaster General of the United
States Surrounded by obstacles that seem
ed to be unsurmountable attacked by an
opposition that would have appalled, most
executive officers he went forward, steadily
developing this great policy; and he has
laid such foundation that superstructure
can be built upon it that will bring us into
constant communication with various Sec
tions of the Atlantic states, North and South.
Following along these Overland Mail routes,
nected, as | hope, at an early day by great
submarine telegraph through the North Pa
ci6c. up the Amoor river, through the heart
of Russia, and around the world.


Twice, during my term of service in the
Senate, have succeeded in passing a bill
through that body to establish a great line
of mail steamers between San Francisco by
the way of Japan to China, and shall still
continue to exert all the influence at my
command to have such a law passed through
Congress- With such line in successful
operation, the traveller could enter the rail-
cars on the borders of Missouri and travel.
around the world by steam to San Fran cisco
The only link wanting to encompass the
world by steam will be the Pacific Railroad;
and no combination, no sectional agitations,
no diversity of interest in regard to the
route can prevent the consummation of that
great enterprise These great measures may
not be consummated during my term of SER
vice in the Senate; but in the cou ellis of the
nation and as a private citizen, they shall
ever receive my most ardent support-and
that they will be consumated have no more
doubt than | have of my existence


new era III our passenger transit has
already opened. We have now the Isthmus
of Tehauntepec open, and are very likely
soon to have Nicaragua. The competition
and opposition on these routes will greatly
promote the prosperity Of California


We have had treaties with China and Ja-
pan that will open the commerce of these
nations to this country, and as the nearest
commercial point, we will receive the lions
share Of benefit. We have taught a weak,
refractory nation in South America, para
guay) to respect oar flag and the rights of
our citizens, without firing a shot The
Mormon war has been ended without she'd
ding drop Of blood-subdued by the force of
aens; and yet not a gun has been fired. A
wise display of strength has BUNDLED them to
the dust, and yet saved them from desoation
Although millions of treasure have been
thus expended, the cost of the expedition
ic a. tLo |
benefits that have resulted from the suppress
sion of rebellion without shedding the blood
of American citizens The right of search
has been finally and satisfactorily settled
during this administration. 1t was an DID, !
vexed, and exceedingly difficult question, of
the highest national Importance, and its adj
justment may be well counted as one Of the |
greatest achievements of this or aor pre-.
ceeding administration.


From this cursory review of the leading ,
measures of the day. it will be seen that we
have every reason to congratulate ourselves
upon our pre- sent prosperous condition and
future prospects. We have passed through |
an ordeal of no ordinary difficulty, and now
stand before the world as the only civilized
nation in the full enjoyment of domestic and
external tranquility.


Let us hope that no local or sectional diff
ficulLies will inPare the glorious future of
our happy State. When the great measure
to which have adverted, are consumma-
ted-and the time is not distant-C California
will be the most favored country on the hab-
liable globe. With unsurpassed resources;
with an unequalled climate, and soil that
that will produce everything that grows out
of the earth; with mountains of gold sue
cessfny worked by hundreds of thousands of
American freemen, we will control the com
merce and exchange of the world. Let us
be true to ourselves in advocating the great
measures that have indicated; stand by the
constitution as it is; frown down upon sec
tionalism wherever it makes it appearance in
our beloved country, and the time will soon
be when it will be as proud an appellation
throughout the civilized world to say that, II
am a citizen of California; as it was in the
days of the greatest grandeur of the Roman
Empire to say that IL am citizen of Rome"


MURDER AT OAKLAND.--Mr. David Lester
was shot and killed at Oakland, about one
O'Clock yesterday morning. by a Mexican
and a Portuguese, named Peralta and Miguel |
Mr. Lester had lost horse, and went over
to fandango opposite the Pavilion at Oak
land to look amongst the horses which had
brought their riders to the frolic, to see if
he could see the lost animal On attempt
ing to identify horse as his own these
men shot him, three balls entering his body,
killing him. almost instantly. The excite
ment among the citizens was very great, and
it was with great difficulty the Sheriff pre-
vented the murderers from being lynched.
They were finally conveyed to San Leandro