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bay: ahouse there at $5.0 picee, and sold again i e from whence they came. at $10 ere! 13 San Frenciseo have made immense profite— 08 gary avail to bs a at s mere song, and wait forthe best moment DESCRIPTION OF THE GOLD MINES. [Translated from an article published in the Armonia Social. of Guadalajara.) morrow we shall give the beginning of the whioh is of the greutest possible interest, and es a dercription of the climate, fertility, or rather = lity sf California. with » number of geviogical and jen) facts. considered trom a Me: a point of Audi et alteram partem,—Evitor Herat.) The placers are, as | have told you, at the foot of the Snowy Mountains, that run in the direction of NE. Nobody can form an idea of the immense nd labor it requires to dig the gold. At an . not mere than twe out of » hundred find any- thing; and, even if found, you cannot get it with the facility as was generally supposed, viz. with the point ofaknife. It is necessary to make excavations two or ‘three yards (varas) broad, and one vara or more deep, ‘working with crowbars on a hard soil, and sometimes in water till up to the kuees, shivering with cold, just ‘asin any other mine, Only stroug men, who are ac- eustomed to this kind of labor. are able to bear it; and er run the risk of not finding auything at all, and if Tuehy, it does not pay them for the laber,as the largest piece | have seen did not contain more than about $12 worth of gold, and that out of om immense heap of earth. Nor can | describe the sufferings and priva- tions of those who go to the placers. If you leave Stockton by water, you pay passage $30, and & hundred weight of luggage, $6; an Toute. a distance of 26 leagues (75 miles), you have to 75 cents pound, By the Sacramento the ey Bs5, and luggage $14 a hundred weight, besides $1 ‘a pound till you reach the placers. ‘This is a heavy ‘ebarge for wany, and particularly for partis of fifty or sixty. who have to take with them food for six weeks. ‘Those who go by land have to buy, for the transport of luggage, hoavy cars, at a cost of $500 or $1 which require each three pair (yunta) of oxen, that cost trom $200 to $260 @ pair. Horses worth at home $14 each. bring here easily $150 to $200. From Yerbabuena to San Francisco, wad the placers of Stunisiaus, itis 89 Jeagues (240 miles), Not a rancho is to be found du- ring the whole way. except the Rancho de los Positos, nor water and food for men and cattle, who both have to pick their way, between frequent patches of deep sand. Many horses and oxen are drowned in the rivers of San Joaquin and Stanisiaus, aod { have seen men of @onsiderable wealth in the greatest despair at tas breaking of a wheel or a similar accident. On che whole, itis like the camp of Agramante. Aud what for! ‘Te reach the placers, to lose all your people, aad work for nothing, amidst rocks thrown about by a | former earthquake. and the cupidity of gold seekers. At this date (28th of April) there may be at the | mines say 15,000 people, of which there are, to my ‘opinion— 3 4 000 Mexieans; San Luis, and Central America; glish, Freneh, &e.; 1,000 engaged in building ears, or other labor; 200" in business; 2.000 gamblers and drunk: 8.000 who work in the mines; each of whom docs not work more than four days week, at an average. as tho popuiation Jo very migratory. and absent themselves uently, trying. in opposition to every advice. to push on to the Altar del Sacrifelo, each of whom is eompelled to be his own driver, cook. &.. &e. ‘The Americans bave now got the country, and with it a large field for the displaying of talent and cuter. | r lightened will be aware that, if it would been porsible to make anything out of it, the mirrionaries would tried it, who, posse-sed of Many resources and wisdom. easily could have founded Villsges and farms, as they have done anywhere else, It ie true. they were not allowed to work the mines, Dut they knew of the existence of valuabie substratum, an there are proofs in ext-tence ofits haringjbeen used | fm the groundworks of different buildings. ‘The possession of California by the United Stat be bighly advantageous to South and Central America, ‘a well as to the inhabitants of the Mexieap ports of the Pacific, It may prove injurious to the Chilian Republic. If the Americans should make San Fran- elsco « port of deposit, Valparaiso would lore much of her forvign trade; but Chili. owing to her fertility aad high state of agriculture, weuld send much of her corn ‘to California ax well as coals, of which there are rich mines. The trade of Central America would increase, ‘The Mexican ports on the Pacific would get the pro- duce of Kurope and Asia much cheaper; and, owing to their vicinity, could Cem yo with any other port io ‘the exy ort of grain. which would be of the greatest ad- vantage to cur States of Jalisco, Sinaloa, and Janara, Oregon and Van Couver’s Isiand would likewise be winners; the former through a great export ef hor timber. and the second through that of her coals, ‘This tx my candid opinion on the country, and I believe to be correet. notwithstauding my limited knowledge (modesty!), and, at at all events, time will undeceive the blind. Manifesto of the Legisiative Assembly at San Francisco, The Committee appointed by the speaker, under a re- solution of this house, to draw up and submit an ad- dress to the people of California, beg leave respect- fally te rutinit the withia tothe consideration of this body :—- ‘The Lrgisiative Assembly, in behelf of the people they reprevent, would most cornestiy. bat respectfully, address their fellow citizens of California upon a sub- ject of the first importance to us all as freemen, and as civilized human beings. We would not thus trouble Jou upon trivial occasions, or urge upon your consider- ation subjects light and unimportant ta their charac- ter; but, in the epinion of this Assembly, one of these wtiods bas arrived, in the course of human affaira, when a people, claiming to be elvilized and free, are ealled upow by every consideration of justice to each other, and re-pect and veneration for the institutions of freedom under which they were born, to act promptly for themeelves. ‘The discovery of the rich and exhaustless gold mines of Califorpia, bas, in and of itself, produced @ strange and ringular state of things in thi ralleied, perhaps. in the ennals of mankin We our midst, @ mixed mass of haman bei: g omelous as may be the state of our po- pulation, the nt is still more un- Precedented and . without o- verpment—a commercial, civilized, and weal ‘hy people, law, order, or system, to protect and secur them in tho peaceful enjoyment of those rights a: privileges inestimable, bestowed upon them by their Creator, and holden, by the fundamental principles of y, to be inalienable and absolute. first time in the history ot the model repub- d perbaps in that of any civilized government in the world, the Congress of the United States, —_ renting a great nation ef more than twenty millions of freemen, have assumed the right, not only to “ tax us without representation.” but to tax us without But perfectiy giving ue any government at al hus making us feel, endure and bear, all the burthens of government, without its giving us even a distant glimpse of ite be- nefits. A rpecial and separate act was introduced in the House of Kepresentatives, at the late session of Congress. by the Committee on Commerce, and subse- | quevily by both Houses, extending the rereane Jaws of the United States over California, aud leaving the bill to organize a territorial government for this negireted people, to perish at the clove of the session. | In the persons of the people of Califormia, have been virlated the firet principles of American freedom neiples. the unjust violation of whieh, by the par- | Famevt of Great Britain, led to our re ‘and inde. | dent existence, and which, at thiy day, coustitute The basis of our liberties It je not our purpore to discuss at large, that mort unjust and arbitrary act of the late Congress, but briefly to refer to the fact te show, that while we are left to depend wholly and entirely upon our own re. rources and exertions, we have been noticed #0 far at Jeast, as to be taxed—thus leaving us at our leteure to find, seed. clothe. protect aud govern surnelves, and at one and the same time to pay taxes in common with our fellow-citizrns east of the mountains, to ernment that gives them laws and courts to enforce fice laws, while we are to recet othing, im return we pay. We are forced to bear the bur. minent, but the benefits’ whore are they without any government for our pro- d. in the opinion this Assembly. there is bat ow wo comrres to take, either to remain ina state of pertect anarchy and confarion, or to forma ‘nt for curselver ifornia the rights that belong they the right to fa- ives, in the absence of ongrese? And if they what sort of stions jon to mt do they require? sible man must ask; aod ich be must eer k information. "That the Congress of the United States had, and etill Das the right, a the laws of the mother eouatry ‘over us in thee my g ing, the right of goverpm ly upon the to inetit We are thrown back wepow th mental privciples that form Anstitations — the clear and un. people to a governm man cannot form utterly intolerable and unr than the exercise of an aseumed right, not only to leare x people with- oot government, while the country claims their taros and allegiance, but at the «ame time to prohibit thera trom forming any sort of government for wolves, ‘We do not understand the United States . och prohibitory right; and w te under existing etreamatances, an organization for oureeives. ne unquestioned. Awwong the truths asrumed by the signers of the Dealeration of Independenes, are the following 1. That all men ars endowed by thelr Creator with eertain inslienanie rights 2, That emong these are life, liberty, and the par- é0it of bappinere 3. That, to eeoure these rights, governments are tn- stituted among mee, deriving their just powers from the eonrent of the governed The Ne of California, then. have certrin “ inalicn- adie rights.”’ aod, to“ secure there.” they have, in com- mon with all men, the right to © inr\itate government for ourrel ves. eriginal and fanda- 4 aed right of every me kind The mind of If the rights themeelves be inalienable, the means to | We therefor geoure t it as & self evident trut Daye the inherent right, in the absence of any terrivo- vial organization by Congress, to institute government em must be equally £0 their protection, end that such government must Serve (ee jast powers from the consent of the go verned ihe sight to govern the people of California 0 be exerciand by rome power. if it reside a! large im the people of the Tnited State, then they have not exercieed it. for they here not rpoken through the stitated tribanals of the conntry, the only ode in whieh their will eowtd be expressed. therefore, abdiented the right of gover» w bave then, for the rest of the | 600 exch, | community, ua- | pporte | and hat belong to | f ail politienl | & tyranny more | that the people of California | reside romewhere and itmust.and of right ought | ment here for the time being, and, by their neglect, the people of this country canuot be deprived of their i alienable rights; and the right toinstitute goverame: must devolve upon the people here, until the mother country shall choose to act. The powers of govern- ment cannot lie dormant, to the ruin of a people, with- out their consent. Itis the duty of the goverament of oy gee) — to La performed. o1 left is to govern o ‘What sort of government then, can the ple of Ca ifornia. nize for themselves. that will be in accord- ance with the constitution of the United States? that will violate no duty to our beloved country er bi tutions ? and will be acceptable to all reasonabl and not brin Union with those of our fellow-citizens selves clothed with the powers of the ment? men? us into any painful or uofortunate col- ‘ho think them. le facto govern- Is there no remedy? Is there no honest calm, 04 » paasetel in its progress, and ys ? There must be such a remedy. xists no great evil without a remedy. There ist some means of uniting all good men of ail jes io @ manly, open and sincere effort to do away with the evils under which we suffer. ‘The crisia culisloudly upon us all to exercise a generons spirit of | forbearance and to sacrifice all mere local and par- | tial interests and sectional feelings upon the altar of public foo The people of California hat | certatply the greatest desire to live under the | Pretection of a regular government. Why cannot | some means, patisfactory to all reasonable men, | be adopted ? Are we without resources ~without | knowledge—and without means? We have ample | means. We require nothing but the will to act—the | determination to go through. ‘There are no difloul- ties in the way, that patience and perseverance will not readily overcome. Under these pressing circumstances, and impressed | with the urgent necessity of some efficient action on ‘ the part of the people of California, the Legislative Assembly of the district of San Francisco have be- leved it to be their duty to earnestly recommend to | their fellow citizens the propriety of electing at least twelve delegates from each district, to attend a general | Convention, to be held at the Pueblo de San Jose, on | the third Monday in August next, for the purpose of | organizing a government for the whole territory of | California, We would recommend that the delegates be entrusted with enlarged discretion to deliberate | upon the best measures to be taken; and to form, if | iv! | must they upon mature consideration, should deem it ad- | visable, @ State constitution, to be submitted to the | people for their ratification or rejection by | Yote at the polls; and that they be also authorized to 80 frame such constitation, as to put the governmeat, | upon its ratification by the people. at once into opera- | tion, as a temporary government, to become a perina- | nent State government, when ratified by Congress, That this can be dove, there seems to be no doubt. If | the people of Culiforaia have a right to form a pro- visional government, they have a right to form a com- operation at the earliest practicable moment; but to beeome a permanent State government when admitted into the Union; and the constitution can be so framed asto meet this state of the o name and form for the same thing; but the plan has the ntage of simplicity aud economy. Bat of this, the cat in convention assembied, upon mature deliberation and full discussion, can determine; and the result of their labors will then come before the peo- ple, for their deliberate ratification or rejection, That the present effort to form a government will meet with t ition of some, and be forced to on- dure the in: and apathy of many, the friends of the propo: ast expect. It may happen that some of the districts may not be represented. or that many of the delegates elected may not attend. This will make no difference. If only » part of the delegates frame a constitution, and the instrument ‘ds ratified by the people, it will be valid. ubsequent ratification by the people, taat s the instrument validity; and the convention is re instrument or agent to draw it up in form. And if a majority of the whole people shall not attend at the pelis to vote, still, ifa majority of those who do vote coufirm the action of the convention, it will bo good. In all elections, it is the majority of those who Vote that settles the question. If men remain at home and refuse to attend an election, itis their own fault, and the law will not presume that they opposed a measure they did not vote against. We have an ample of this in the case of the State of Michigan. t State, one of the great political parties, refused to ‘the ction ation, to ther party went on to elect the delegates, who met in convention and framed a constitution, and submitted it to the people for their ratification. The same political party that refused to‘vote for delegates, still refused to vote for or against the new constitution; but the other party voted for and confirmed it, and the State was ad- mitted into the Union, There will no doubt be many difficulties to meet and evercome; but what great object, worthy an effort, was ever secomplished without difficulty? But the dificul- ties are not insurmountable, but can readily be over- come by united action, Itis the impression of some persons that Californie must first pass through a terri- torial organization, under an act of Cor @nd con- tana oxrtain popalasion, betes che will kate 0 right to form a State constitution, and claim admittance into the Union. This we apprehend is entirely a mistake, That portion ot the constitution of the United States relative to the admission of new States into the Union, is as follows :— “New States may be admitted into this Union, bat ‘Do new State shall be tormed or erected within the ju- riediction of any other State, por any State be formed by the junction ofany two or more States, without the consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned, us well as of Cor en.’ Act. 4. geo. 3. ‘This provision of the constitution requires nothing of the sort, and there is no standing law of Congress upon the subject, to our knowledge. Texas did not pass through a territorial organization, nor was it required that rhe should contain a given number of inkabitaats. ‘These things rest in the discretion of Congress; aad in | many of the acts organizing territorial governments, « | elaure was inserted, allowing the people of the territory the privileges of framing a State constitution, when the inhabitants amounted to ecertain number. Even if a given population were required, we shall have it before the next meeting of Congress. The present state of a great and harassing political uestion in the United Stat must certainly defeat, for several coming cerions, any attempts at an organi- zation of a territorial government for this country, by | Congress. In the Senate of the United States t ties stand precisely equal, thete being fifteen fr fifteen slave States represented in that bod: one or the other gain the sscendancy, Gg no territorial orgauization by act of © parties in both houses of Congress admit. however, that people of California can, and ought to settle this vex sree of slavery for thowselves, in their State conrtitution. From the last inform: parties in Congress are anxious that this should be lone ; and there can exis! the prevent perplexing state of that question at Wash- | imgton would iosure the admission of California at once, We bave that question to settle for ourselves ; and the sooner we do so the better, There is nothing | gained by delay. It is just and right in itself, that en's minds be put at rost in reference to that anxious theme Prompt and determined action will secure us pormaneney and peace There ore no settled and fixed rules by whieh a ple murt be goverued in the formation of a constitu ten. The course that this Aesembly have thonght it right to recommend, is one well understood and long extablighed. We have recommended a particular time aud piace fur the assembling of the convention, for the reasen that thee matters mast be dxed by general consent. and must therefore be suggested by some one, We earnestly hope that the time and place recommend- ed by this address, may meet the approbation of our fellow citizens at large; and that there will be no sort. ous objection. When it fe remembered that unity of action i fo indispensable. and that the att tte held & convention heretofore failed. in consequence of a dis- agriement about the time of assembling, the commu- nity will see the propriety of waiving any emall incon- venience that may arise to individuals, No time and place could perbaps be selected, that would be entirely fatisfactory to all. ‘The failure of our attempts at ergantzation heretofore made, ought not to diccourage when we remember after the termination of the war of the revolution, many eflerte failed. and years passed, before the pe rple of the United States succeeded im establishing their governinent upon its present elevated aod firm basis, “Eternal vigilance” is well enid to be the“ p of liberty,” and the people of California ought never to reat tatiofied under the present dleorganieed condition of the country, but go on with untyiog and intlesible weal, until they secure their right, by the establish. ment ef @ permanent and free goverament. In the mean time, we would recommend our fetlow citizens to | * their district organizations, until the ade of goverment. FIRANCIS J, LIPPIT£, Spew A. Roane, Recording Clerk Tne Catironnia Firet.—The Boston Shipping List of July 4th, contains a het of all the vessels } mown to Dave sailed direct for California previous to that date. It exbibite the following tacts: — | Whole number of ships. . Whole number of barks . | Whole number of brigs . é Whole number of rchoonere. . Whole number of steamers... | ene 301 ' ips, 11 eh; of the ieh ema Freneb; of the brigs, 1 Uhilian: of the steamers, 1 Bri that an tmmes nored with the prevence cor mpanied by of the ea bt inieters of M: among the disting n. The college The pw generally weil delivered Atthe close | the Presid the | nited States he Arelibishop distributed the medais and preminms to the forvanate competitors. those nnmes were published im this paper | pestereas in the list of college honors. The President, | before retiring from the ball, addressed a few words to the graduates. complimentary to them and to the in- titution.—- National Inteiligencer, Jaly 26. the addressee Sporting Intelligence. Unros Corner, L.1—A trotting mateh for $1,000 | will be decided this afternoon, at the Union Course, The horrer are well epoken of. nod a large amount of money fa already up on the reruit. After the $1,000 | march, there will be one for $10¥ between Kentnek end White hagle, The ears leave South Ferry for the | couree, and return glen the trotting is dnished | Gov. Briggs cf Maseachusette, has appointed the | Bd day of Avgust to be observed as a oral fast, ta | that State. tn eomplinnes with the recommendation of the Frerident @ direct | ditional or temporary State government, to be put into | It is but another | 4 , long, the most undoubted morality, national feel- errr Northwest corner of Fulton and Nassau sts. 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It does not give any intelligence ofa later date than that by the Creseent City; but it was in the country seven days before the arrival of that steamship, and had she not reached this port before it came to hand, we should have been enabled to furnish the public exclusively with the news brought by that vessel. Amongst the details of this intelligence, we give a condensed translation of the message of the Pre. sident of Mexico, delivered on the Ist inst. It is quite an interesting paper, and throws considerable light on the difficulties between the State and ge- ners] government of that republic, which so often cause civil war and bloodshed. The remedies suggested by the President would be of great ser- vice, we should think; though in contrasting this meesage with those of our own chief magistrates, | we cannot help thinking that Mexico and the Mex- icans are by no means fitted for the enjoyment or even the appreciation of the federal form of go- vernment. The inaugural address of General Lo- | pez, the newly elected President of the republic of | New Granada, which we published some time since, was a document far superior to the present one. We have not space to-day for further comment on this news. But our readers will find that the copious details which we have given, will amply | repay an attentive perusal The Hypocrisy and Humbug of Political Partt « Hypocrisy and humbug are the oxygen and ni- trogen of political parties. They constitute the vi- | tal air of politicians. Deprive them of hypocriny | | and humbug, and po ical parties perish in a mo- ment. Now, what 1s “party ?”’ What is the locefo- co party ? What is the democratic party? Simply, | bands of plunderers. Each of these political or- ' ganizations 8 neither more nor less than an asso- | ciation of a comparatively small number of politi- | cal adventurers, whose businegs it is to humbug the | people under various specious guises, so as to be | enabled to obtain for themselves the spoils of of- fice. Yet we sometimes see respectable journals, or journals eetting up high claims to respectability— | 4 | such as the Courier §& Enquirer, of this eity—arro- gating to the party towhich they happen to be- | | ing, patriotiem and public virtue. It was only the ' other day that our Wall street contemporary came out with a labored and solemn article, claming a high national character for the whig party, and af- fecting to believe that that was the only party that was really animated by a devotion to American | interests. | Now all these pretensions are as silly as one could imagine political pretensions to be. Justlet . | us analyze the constituent elements of these things called “parties.” Who are they who issue the ' resolutions and manifestoes of party? Who com- pose the committees and conclaves which regulate , and direct political organizations? Are they the ‘great masses of the intelligent, and patriotic, and pure-minded people of the country ?— Not at all. In the villages and small towns you generally find that the whig or loco. foco party in that locality—that is to say, the regulating and controlling power of the party— consists ot two or three greedy pettifogging law- yere, a doctor who has nothing to do, a brokea down storekeeper or two, and half a dozen loafers who spend their days and nights at the pot-house. ‘This is “the party.” This ie the grand organiza- tion which fills column after column of the village | newspapers at election times, with maguiloquent appeals to the patrietism of the United States. | Thies is the immaculate and intelligent agency | which nominates candidates for otlice, from the constable up to the member of Congress. In the large cities—the great centres of thought und in- telligence—is the organization of parties one whit more respectable Is it not notorious that in ge- neral the “ ward committees” are composed of mere office-eeekets or oflice-holders ? They are a epecies of “* tradee-union ” of political adventurers. Are they composed of the in‘lucntial, honest, in dustrious, disinterested members of either party ? Net at all. ‘They are composed of bands of needy or mercenary men, Whose sole object is to obtain office, or to hold on to offive. Pray, how many of the voters in a ward, or a village, or a towashi ' participate in the action of th partizen org wiz tiens which impudently effect to represent the sentiments, and opinions of the whole mass? view We now point to a great and growing evil in the | political condition of this country, Look at the | histery of parties in this city,for instance. Yenrafter | yent wehave observed an accelerated deterioration in the morale of both political parties. In trath, | throughout the whole country, the masses of the | people have become more and more disgusted with | the tiekery, humbug and transparent raseality of | th who pretend to represent, nay, to consiitate, | the great political parties of the United States. No more pregnant evidence of this healthy state of | publie feeling and public sentiment, in relation to mere patty leaders and party mea, could have been offor ded, than that presented in the election of General Taylor to the chair of the chief magistrat> of cig nation, Yet in the face of ail that, we find the Courier and Enquirer, and other journal that complexion, undertaking to affirm t mis of the new admmmrstration is to baild up the fortunes of the whig porty—that is, to dispense the favors of the federal government to the paltry cligves who have arrogated to themselves the name, reuk, title and privileges of the great whig party of thecountry. Now, ¢ jenetal Taylor was not elected tor the purpose of building up any party. Again and | n, the old hero announecd bis own recogaition | In all his betters written daring | aga of this prineiple. NEW YORK HERALD. | the campaign, he declared emphatically that he could never be the President of ‘a party.” The same declaration was reiterated by his prominent friends and supporters, in Congress, and out of it; and in the inaugural address, the seal was affixed, in the most solemn manner, in the face of heaven and congregated thousands, to this anaunciation of the great cardinal principles on which the new administration was to be conducted. It was not to build up any party—it was not to bestow favors upon any party—it was not to supply the hungry maws of any party, that General Taylor was elect- ed by the people of the United States. No—no— no. General Taylor was not placed in the Pr dential chair for the purpose of aiding selfish cliques of politicians, whether in the cabinet, or out of it. ‘The people of the United States have looked tor a great national admuistration under General Taylor. Somehow or other, they begin to be op- pressed by anxious forebodings that that they are to be disappointed. The course pursued in rela- tion to removals and appointments, has not in- creased the public confidence. But we do not fear for the issue. We have, indeed, greatly mistaken the character of the man, if the President do not himself now look narrowly into the conduct of pub- he aflairs, and at once check any influence tending to convert his administration ito a mere party ad- ministration. These grandiloquent appeals about the nationality of the whig party—and the excel- lence of the whig party—and the morality of the whig party—and the surpassing purity and glory of the whig party, which appear in the Courier and Enquirer, are all stuff and rubbish—idle fanfaro- nade—designed to throw dust in the eyes of the President. Nationality of the whig “party,” or of any “party,” indeed !—the purity of “party !?— the patriotism of “party!” Bah! Just in this very way was the popularity of Gen. Jackson converted by “ party,” to its own base uses. Just im this very way was the public confi- dence abused in that memorable instance. What were the results ? Let the defalcations, and corrup- tions, and iniquities, and intamies of Van Buren’s administration, and that which succeeded it, tell the story. Now, are we to have the same melancholy spectacle aguin presented? Is Gen. Taylor to be made the stalking-horse of corrupt politi- cians ? Is an administration, ushered in under such favorable auspices, and amid the acclamations of the people, to be made the admuistration of a “ party”—that is to say, is it to be made the admi- nietration of a band of needy, unprincipled, grasp- ing, wretched political adventurers, who prate about ** American interests,” “ the platform of the constitution,” and “ the enduring good of all sec- tions of the country,” but whose patriotism is as a whited sepulchre, full of dead men’s bones? Day by duy, the great masses of the people look with growing anxiety for a solution of these all impor- tant questions. Is General Taylor to be the Presi- dent of a “‘party,” or is he to be the President of the people? That is the question. Our faith is unshaken in the man at the head of the govern- ment. The hour steals on apace in which he must | abide the decisive test. Meanwhile, we exclaim with the Hebrew seer— Watchman, what of the night (what of the night 7” MIsMANAGEMENT OF THE Post Orrice Derart- meEnt.—We have adverted already to the numerous complaints about the mismanagement of the Post Office Department, which are made in all quarters. It appears that the department itself cries “ pec- | cavt,” and confesses its delinquencies. We have received the following document, which is quite significant :— Tost Orrice Deranratest, Arrointment Orvice, July 23, 184 Sin—The editorial in your wee of the 2lst, has ceived the attention of the Postmaster General the corrective applied, to prevent the recurrence of such errors in future. ‘The postmaster in this city ox- cuses his office, on the ground that the office was in much confusion, in co, uence of repairs which were being made in the int arrangements of the same. Very ros) eottalls yours, &e, FITZ HENRY WARREN, ‘2d Asst, Postmaster General, Jaren Gonvon Bennert, Eeq., New York, this 1s quite amusing. A very funny sort s which puts everything into “ confa- Cave Johnsoa was turned out for incom- sion!” petency, and Mr. Collamer was put in not to create “confusion,” but to produce order and efficiency. sa wretched beginning. Indeed, in the 1 , we can hardly avoid the conclu- sivn, that the blunder was the result of design. “*Repatrs,” forseoth ! ‘This etate of things can’t last lang. The manage- ment of the Post Office Department is in a wretched condition. We have before a bundle of our | papers of Sunday week, which was mailed for Fishkill, in this State, on that day, and was taken out of the New York Post Office on Wednesday last! This is one fact out of many. We have much more to gay on this subject. Tur News rrom Venezveta.—In yesterday's Herald we published some most interesting news trom Venezuela, which was received via Curagoa. We have every reason to believe that it was cor- rect in all its details, and that General Pacz has aguin raised hi intention of deposing the Monagas government by force. How far he will succeed in this attempt remains to be seen ; but if the people are as unani- mous in theirdesire for his trumph as the accounts | from Curagoa have always represented them to be, we should think he will have a very easy task to perform. Meantime; it mnst be remembered that the part of the coast on which he landed is a considerable distance from Laguyra, Porto Cabello and Caracas, | where the principal struggle will nave to take | place, and he will have considerabie fighting to do with the government forces before reaching there. Monogns is, defecto, the legal President—the choice — of the people; and though he may have lost much | ' of his popularity since his election, he still retains the advantage of Paez in being on his own ground, surrounded by all the facilities which his position | as chief magistrate afford him in the way of raiv- | ing troops, money, &e., though, to tell the trath, | the lest mentioned article we suspect must be pretty scarce with beth parties. The cris in Venvauelan affairs is now ny prouching. Now or never ie the time for Paez to suceeed A> failure now, and his party will be completely broken. We await with mach interest the errival of further news frem Venezuela. Dence is what that unhappy country requires; and which- | ever paity wins, she cannot fail to be the gainer by the cessation of those disturbances which have #0 distracted her commerce and agriculture forthe last | eighteen months. Our correspondent, in speaking of two of the Monagas party, uses rather harsh language. Some allowance should be made for party feeling. Since the above was written, the following news | has been receive The echooner I Capt. Vinall, arrived last night, in 14 days, from Caracoa. According to Captain V., the news we published yesterday is fully confirmed. In addition thereto, itis stated that General Paez had taken the com- mend of two thousand men, and that on the Sth or 10th he had a fight with the government | troops, whom he defeated, and then took command of that part of the country called Poragoaner. Monagas hed raised some 0 or 100 men, and embarked them at Laguna, for Cora, to give Paez datile again; but, from an interview Capt, V. had with a gentleman from Maracaibo, he informs us the people were awaiting the presence ot Paez to teke up arms in his behalf. It ‘generally understood that Paex was deygfthined vo annihilate Monagas, or die. Ore Canronnia rans ano Parens —We have eeveral very interesting letters and documents from California, which have been crowded out this morning. Among them are the speeches of Col. Themes Pater King, Col. Gavin, of Mie ppl, Jndge Burnett, &c., &c., relative to the organization of a State government in California. We shall endeavor to find room for then to-mor- vow or next day. standard in Venezuela, with the | Anotuen Wanpening Srar iw rue Eccuesiastre aL Finmament—Bisnor Huenes amp tug Carno- aac Cuurcu.—Verily we eat, drink, and sleep in queer times. We have just looked over the last issue of a whitey-brown sheet, called the Freeman's Jow nal, which is generally recognised as the organ of Bishop Hughes, and have been s@mewhat as- tonished by sundry indications which it affords of the character and designs of that ecclesiastical dig- nitary. We are informed by this journal, that, ata late distribution of premiums at the “Convent ofthe Szcred Heart,” the Rt Rev Dr. Hughes was present, and that “¢ at the right hand of his Lordship, ia the Chair of honor,” the venerable Father Mathew was recognised. Again, we are told that ‘ a splendid piece of music greeted the entrance of his Lord- ”” And then, to crown the whole, we are no- tified that “his Lordship made a short address,” to the great edification, no doubt, of the young ladies and all the auditors present on this peculiarly inte- resting occasion. “ His Lordship !? Thus we go.—Poor, simple, unambitious men, as they were, Peter, and Paul, and John, and James, and their brethren of the blessed twelve, who followed the despised Redeem- er of menkind through good report and through evil report, never dreamed of the honors and glories which were to crown and illuminate their sueces- sors in this latter day. ‘ His Lordship!” Fleeing like a hunted hare from his pursuers, his Holiness Pope Pius the Ninth, could hardly have imagined that in this land of the heathen and the heretic, the hierarchy of the ancient church was thus to be ennobled by the faithful in America. ‘His Lord. ship!” There is a potent magic in the very sound of the euphonius appellation. Poor Snow, the “messenger of the King of Kings ” as he blasphe- mously styles himself, must now knock under.— “His Lordship!’ Silly, puerile and ridiculous, are all the sounding titles of the Mormon apostle, now that “his Lordship” has entered into the field of handbill and newspaper grandeur. ‘His Lord- ship !” Cowermg, shrinking, abashed, hiding their diminished heads, we may now, in the early morn. ing, when milkmen’s carts do rattle, and chimney sweeps do bellow, behold your ‘“‘excellencies” and your “honorables,” and your magnificoes of all grades, scampering away into utter oblivion and nothingness, before the transcendant lustre of this new grandee—this rising monarch of the ecclesias- tical heavens. ‘“Ilis Lordship!” What now be- comes of your aldermen, and your assemblymen, and your members of Congress, and your heads of departments, not to speak of your majors, and your colonels, and your generals? ‘His Lordship!” Why, even the illustrious Major General Sandford himself, and the immortal Mayor Woodhull, must at length submit to destiny, and give way to a celebrity of a more imposing front and a more start- ling name. Their laurels,— “ Blood bought and watered by the widow's tears,” are mere weeds, of doubtful odor, compared with the verdant wreath of celestial glory which adorns the brows of his Christian, pious, humble, Catholic “ Lordship.” Truly, this 18 a spectacle for gods and men.— Here, in this nineteenth century, in republican America, we find a priest of the Catholic church impudently assuming the title which was claimed by ecclesiastical despots inthe feudal ages. Instead of exhibiting the modesty and Christian grace of the fishermen of Gallilee, this professed follower and minister of the ‘meek and lowly Jesus,” presents himself to the public of the United States in the character of one of those bloatedand pampered dig- natar.es who have prostituted religion to the service of the corrupt hierarchy of the English Episcopal church. “Not so” have the great body of the Catholic clergy of this country, “learned Christ.” Amore modest, unassuming, unobtrusive, virtu” ous, self-denying body of men than the Catholic priesthood of this country, never before ministered 10 the spiritual necessities of any people. As for the Catholic laymen, they are singularly attached to true republican principles. Their attachment to their religious faith and todemocratic principles,is equally strong and enthusiastic. And yet here is this John Hughes, Catholic Bishop of New York, and who has been recently made an Archbishop, assuming the ridiculous title, aping the ecclesiastical hum- bugs of Europe, and playing these fantastic tricks, to make the angels weep, and all good men sick and sad. ‘His Lordship!” Quite on a par is Russia, and his persevering assaults upon the cause of republicanism in Europe. ‘His Lordship We really dread the pernicious influence which the folly and vanity of this Bishop Hughes may exercise upon the fortunes and progress of Catho- licity and true religion in this country. Are the the church ; or is he not one of those “ wandering | stars” of which St. Jude speaks, who are to be consigned to the blackness of darkness forever 1 Police my Sad Confidence Man Bailed, i Arve, —This unl- versal genius, Thompson, or more seommonly known as the onfidenc Man.’’ has at last | established ® confide: in one of his fellow-men, al- | though laboring under the charge of #ix complaints of obtaining money and watches, by false pretences, from different indivividuals in this city. He haa, it seems, obtained the confidence of Mr. Edward Smith who, yes- terday, ¢ntered into bonds to the amount of $3, for Dis li nfrom prison. Mr, Smith justified in an | affidavit, which is required by law, setting forth his pro- herein he swears he is werth $20.000 over and Catholics of the United States prepared to tolerate | such conduct? Is “ His Lordship” really a pillar of | this with his eulogies of the despot, Nicholas of | | | rhmack, TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, ‘The Movements of the Hostile Indians b Fiorlda, Batriore, July 29, 1849, ‘We have not received the Southern mail to-day; bu letter from St Augustine. of date 23d instant, state that Captain Adame left that morning, en route for In dian River, accompanied by a smali body of men. Th general impression 1s, if we may judge by the Florid papers, that no general war was apprehended, it bein, considered that mere personal difficulties have bee: the cause of the outbreak. * Anether letter, reevived from Jacksonville, give ancther and more serious aspect to the affair. It state that beacon lights were kindled along the coast, to th extent of sixty miles from Indian River, giving th appearance of some concert among the Indians, Spanish Consui at New Orleans, Baxtimore, July 29, 1849, ‘The Southern mail has arrived, but contains nothin; of importance not anticipated. The Spanish Consul asserts, that Ray voluntaril; left for H , which is denied by Moranti, the per son who has brought forward the charge of abduction against him. Moranti offers to produce eyidenee t substantiate the charge. The Consul was eventually held to bail in the sum of $6,000, to appear at the ex amination, which will take place on 27th July. Crops of the Isiand of Cuda, Bostoy, July 29, 1849, ‘Wo learn from Capt. Collamore, of the schr, Sarai) Nash, from San Juan de Cuba, on the 12th inst., the) there has been plenty of rain in the Island during th, past week, and it was generally thought that the erop would be good. Cotton Crop in Georgia, Bautimore, July 29, 1849. The cotton crops in Georgia, we are assured, appear more favorable, and the weather is cool and pleasant. Cotton Crop in Fiorlda, Baxtimone, July 29, 1849, Florida papers came to hand to day, from which wi learn that the cotton crop of that State, will be ar Average one, although it has already been somewha injured by the recent heavy rains. Postponement of the National School Con, vention. Puivaperrmia, July 29, 1849. The National Common School Convention, whick was to take place in this city on the 22d of August, has been postponed until the 17th of October, on account of the prevalence of the cholera throughout the coun. Another Fire at St. Louls—-The Weather &e. Sr. Lovrs, July 28, 1849. A fire broke out, last night, in the faney store of E C. Kelling, located under Scott's Hotel. ‘The conster. nation among the boarders of the hotel, at one time was indescribably great. The flames, however, wer cenfined to the store, which was filled with a stock o. very valuable goods. The loss is estimated at $7,000 on which there is an insurance of $3.000, The weather is very wet, and the river falling, The Infanticide Case, Prrrssone, July 28, 1849. The young German woman, Mary C. Stevens, who i of having strangled her two newborn children is now in the sick department of the hospital, awaiting sufficient strength to enable her to undergo a full in- vestigation of the crime. ‘ | The weather here is pleasant. the Canal—The River, Cincinnati, July 28, 1849. The Canal business, suspended for a short time or account of the damage done by the late storms, ha: re-commenced, and to-day large fleet of canal boats laden with produce and merchandice, reached our eity The river, which, at last accounts was rapidly is now falling. ts. Cincinnati, July 28, 1849, Business, which has been stagnant for a long period is now reviving, with the exception of flour, and ou pry nsaipend = - the oni the flour market th: jolders are firm, buyers confidently expect a decline and are somewhat cautious. The provision continues very active, with fair prospects. bacon at 5c. for sides, and 4Xc. for shoulders. Sale: of linseed oil have been made at 68e. Whiskey is or the decline, aud held at 19° per gull. Sugar remains) firm, at bo a 5c. for fair to prim Pirrancvac, July 28, 1849, The sales of flour have been chiefly Sontined ‘to hom consumption; it is held at $4 75 per bbl. Bosrow, July 29, 1849. Corrox. ~ Sules of 250 bales; there has been no changs in prices. Flour—A steady demand at previous rates In corn there is nochange. Sugar—Sales of 250 hhds Cuba at 3/0. better than the prices. quoted 5c, Mo lassus— Sales of £00 bhds. sour at 18!;¢. Fish—Sales o 1,000 bbis. No. 8, at $3 31 a $3 37%; 200 bbls. No. 2 pew, at $625. Coffee--Salos of 1.000 bags of Rio at about 74cc.; 500 bags of St. Domingo, common, at 6},c Shipping Intelligence, arom, July 29. a—Ship R Ds ‘Dih uite, Spoke Int 60, | as, from N York for NYork for Malaga Bi hepherd, Liverpool, 0, bark Geo Tho: 45, sche Es 24th inst, lat 3%, lon 71, us, of at York for Europe; also, sehr Sarah Nash, San 1th. .echorn, Trinidad, 28th ult; Teola, Phil: rs White Oak, Wilmington, NO; Di Ort hin; brig Acorn Lewas, hevix, ther Satelmere (abe Bei 5 do; Lyachburg, NYork. Tar Catrrorsia Ma ort | Rbove his debts and liabilities, in property, situated at No. 17 Platt street, 07 Fulton street, Ventre street, | and at 401 Broadway, corner of Walker street, at whioh | to Mr. Phillips, the Assistant District Attorne: mounced the bail to be ainple am eGrath then took ball, and the © © was taken from custody. But, elas! the liberty was of short duration, ar before he wade his way into the «treet, from the Po- lice Court, Captain Magness, of t took him again into custody, and conveyed him Justice Lot FOP on a charge of being « fugitive from from Philadelphia, where he stands ¢! d with com- mitting a burglary. This arrest app ed to take the |, “Contdenee ali abeck, to that he could obtain confidence in the Smith family, and yet no con- fidence in the police authorities, who apgear to be termined to hold him for trial. A number of charg are yet to be made againet him, but so long as the m. | remained fn prison, the police bad confidence ef his | eate-keeping for trial ; but the moment a determina- | | ton was exhibited to Nberate him om bail, further | charges of telony have been preferred against him. A friend, and supposed to be an accompliey, of the * Con. fideneo Man,” by the name of William Rush, who t when bail detained tor a furcher hearing. Who is the an for the “Coufdence Man’? Can avy . who uatice nfidence Maa’ | one tell? | Dusty Bob, the Pickpocket.—~ Officer Brown, one of the ebiet’s wide on Saturday evening thicf called Jobo Spencer, or more commonly known as “Dusty Bob,’ on « charg at lever watch, valued at $80. from the store Lander, No. 1 Fulton etreet.on Inet Wednevéay, t lowing chreumstances :—1t reems that early on tle the young man, the cieck, asty came in ing 9 guinting And. eaid he, “If « good Twill bring ber back Ins few days” But he Il to be correct, al fh. * soon aa the the rogue was | ription giten of the thief, prietor ef the store came, the trick o vlircovered. and « | ewered wel nsty Bob. | Offteer Br 4 <unared- 4, vg. in meking the arrest. Oa ty war bronght before the Chief od 1h & POON amongst several persons the og man ar onen plehed wut ste seeded [rom actong The ovber » | tock off the watch representing that it belomged to | him. Justice Merath committed thy accused to pri- fon for triak Buying Stolen Goode —Teo persons called Edion Wilson and John Meperniott, were arrested yesterday, on a charge of buying etolen property. Oifioer Joyce, of the Yd ward. took Ubem jute eustody. Toey were both detained for a further hearing, wineiier Young Burglar civresed.—Captain Leonard, of ward. arrested yasteroay afternoon a boy by the name of Daniel Shea on a eharge of being a0 no~ comphee of hehberd eGinn, who was caught ta the | Ret of breaking into che gua store, No. 211 Fult-sn rt Aud rteating therefrem six pair of pistols, Tho atcuse re wae eked Up for trint Charge of Stating —A man hy the name of Charies Madicon, was arrested yesterday nrorn about two o'eltek. OM A charge of stabbing wich a koife Vedder | Pathard. and iol citog aserions wound iu the left side just under the arm. The accused and the eon. pisinant are canal boatmen, aud it reapoeting one Of the boats the quarrel took place, witieh led to the afltay of stabbing, Lhe aceased was eomadtied ty ati wer the charge, ice, | City offered to bring the mails free of charge, but - | Belize, (Houd.,) which place he left on the 13th | former lost some five hundred men. ‘This intelli- as taken, was likewise ar- | from Mexico, published in another column, Uuknowa | bably arrive on Wednesday or Thursday next. | erection of w fuitable butiding | considerably better. lat evening ms, ond stated that he was the man thas | #4 It was to be boped amputation will not be nee | Dreken that, on being eactl | It wae minputated immediately, by Dr Rowse, the re. | Mdent physician. in the presenes of Dre, tool wait for the Falcon is a serious inconv Inter place he resides. ‘This aMdavit was submitted | Our merchants, many of whom have received drafts and gold without knowing what to do with them. | They will be compelled to wat till the end of nex’ prison and thereupon liberated from | week, } and thus lose a fortnight, in their opera- tions. We understand that the agents of Crescent the Consul at Panama refused to send them. Inter.igexcr rrom Yocatas.—We learn from Capt. Canfield, of the schooner D. ©. Foster, from inet., that a report was in ctreulation at Belize that a battle had been fonght on the Sth inst., at Bacalar, between the Mexicuns and Indians, in which the gence isconfirmed, in part, by our correspondent Tue Next Evrorsaxs News.—The Cambria ie the next steamer dne at Halitex. She will pro- Crotoa won without producing apy effect on it. or ppertainin it. The ptovent sceucture the floods of the Croton for ble Injury has been dons te n found necessary, how- He aprow that receives the water, as it from ® height of 49 feet, and pro- which cuts out the bed of the mination of the apron. —The trustees incorporate, of a new: tien, in connection with the Rev. D. F. Leon presented with reveral lote, om fem Fite fork new Prosbyterta ol by a benstoient anember of the Murtay fealte tes owne an extensive property in that bea the teh Measures are now being ta Tre Accroest im tie Feary Roar where leg waa ro shattered. om Friday ew the terry beat aed the bridge at Se Th —John Forbes, ening betwoem 'h Brooklyn, wae bones wer ay Drowsiso —The Coroner, yraterday, held ton the boty of William Hanllton aged 20 tiveof Ireland who came to the river, foot of Habert strect. The eir- ere we noticed the other day. The Jury found deceased came to his death by agstdental drowning Casvacity One of the xorkmen empl Empire Works. on the Fast River, met wit accident, on Saturday afternoon, white ia attendance > upon the steam engine His right leg was so badly ed to the Melievae Hospital, ober Greene. end Warner, «ih tho aseistant physicians. Thus far, there is every prospect of his reevrery, Polltical Intelligence The whig convention to nominate a eandidate for Congress tn the Sd district of Vermont. ty aapply the varerey crensioned by the resignation of the Hon W. P Mareh, will be kell at Suriingtou to-aorreW, the By buat, ; his death while ) ed at the | a terribie |