Year: 1859

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 18th.


The course of no newspaper in California
concerning the matters at issue in the poiti
cal field, has met with more marked and de
cded appreciation, than has that of the
NATIONAL DEMOCRAT in relation to Mr.. Brod-
erick's movement upon the Pacific Railroad
question. The friends of that gentleman in
this city express the very highest gratifca-
ton that paper conducted W ith so much
of aspirit Of fairness as yours should have
seen fit to speak out so boldly in defence of
what they cannot but feel to have been the
veiy ablest and most earnest effort yet made
to secure a railroad across the Plains to and
through California. This course of the DEM
oCRAT is all the more gratifying from the fact
that its conductors have waited to be con-
vinced by actual deeds and words before ad.
dressing themselves to the defense or com.
mendation of the "brave and youthful Sena.
tor" The mutual friends of the Democrat
and of Mr. b. were highly jubilant yesterday
over the article in Wednesdays issue headed
Pacific Railroad" Various and sundry i'm
bibitions were had thereupon.


Whatever prejudicial feelings may have
heretofore existed in the minds of the people of
certain interior localities in this State against
Senator Broderick, his manly course in the
connection alluded to must have gained him
many, very many friends So readily is the
position of Mr.. B. contrasted with that of
the willy old hero of Lime Point, that as the
former wins the admiration and confidence
of the people, the latter must be in the same
ratio, regarded with contempt and distrust
A conviction of the intelligence and right
mindedness of the people at large, induces
the belief that the termination Of DIR. Gwins
official career, will see him consigned to the
eternal shades of political damnation and
disgrace.


1t has been very stormy today. The rain
has poured down in torrents, and that old
blower, Boreas has been moaning and shrek
ing in his most distressing manner. So very
incement was the fore part of the day that
out of respect to a new plug hat, and spe-
cies of delicacy towards a newly bllcked
pair of boots, | forbore going to the State
Huose until after the adjournment of the As
sembly about which time the rIin ceased
for awhile and old B. held his breath for
brief space. On going to the House, learn.
ed that nothing of very exciting character
had been enacted, and that what few matters
had been considered were hardly worthy of
mention in detail. Watkins presented pc
ttion from certain parties in tAe extreme
North, praying for leave to establish an or
ganization Independent Of this State, North
of the 10th parallel of latitude. Some days
since, Pico introduced a bill providing for
such a change in the Constitution as would
permit the formation of territory out of
the Southern part of this State. Probably
both Watkins petition and Peco's bill share
the same fate; that is to say neither will
meet with the appreciation of the Legislature.


bill authorizing the Secretary of State
to pay $4,000 for 1000 copies of Langleys
State Register. passed to an engrossment in
the House this morning. My comments in
yesterdays letter upon this measure involve
all | could wish to remark concerning it,
With proper understanding of its merits, l
think the members of both Houses will give
it favorable consideration.


kirkpatrick, of Sierra, introduced bill
today creative of an act supplementary to an
act providing for t funding of the outstand-
ing debt of Yuba county. AS this has di-
rect bearing upon the financial matters of
your own county, and as you probably know
more about it than do land am bissfully
ignorant OF its details or general character)
will not attempt to comment upon it "in any
way, shape, or manner"


The San Francisco Bulk-he bill (the Par
sons bilD came up in the Senate to day for
engrossment. 1t was discussed at much
length, and previous to the adjournment it
was made the special order for tomorrow.
| see that the members Of the San Francisco
chamber of commerce have passed resolutions
condemnatory of both the Parsons and Man
row bills. The latter was introduced into
the House by Frank Pixley. One thing seems
sure, and that is, that a San Francisco Bulk
head bill is bound to be-under any and all
circumstances-nothing else than "a thieving
BILL but it should seem that a Bulkhead,
built by never 50 rascally a scheme, had bet
ter be constructed than that by the total want
ofany protection, the harbor should be al
lowed to fill up and be destroyed The fact
is, the conflict of private interests has dis
covered the thieving character of all the bulk
head bills that have as yet been originated
There is large dog in the manger making
many surly growls about these bulkhead pro.
jects. However, [ am too little uninformed
in relaftvnto to the merits of either bill now up
for consideration to stake an opinion as to
their merits or demerits. They are each and
severally decred and commended by their
opponents and friends.


l had the pleasure of meeting De Long
and Griffith to day They are both members
OF the conjoint committee to investigate the
affairs of the State Lunatic Asylum, and have
come up on furlough, as suppose AS the
party was coming up from Stockton, the
stage upset and De Long was severely hurt
in the region of the pantaoons. He has, con
seqnently, much rent to settle for; but as
Teddy McMonahan would say, "he's not
much hurted"


must write letter to Buchanan this |
evening, and cannot snare time to write vou