THE UNITED STATES.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 574, 1 February 1851, Page 4

THE UNITED STATES.

[From the Californian Papers.] The dates from the United States are to the 28th and are interesting in a California point of view. Congress waste adjourn on the 30th of September. The Appropriation Bills were passed ; also, the California Collection Bill; Freemont’s Gold Bill; Appropriation Bill for Custom House, Dry Dock, and State Marine Hospitalin San Francisco, giving 100,000 dollars for the former, and 50,000 dollars each for the latter. Fremont’s Bill, extinguishing Indian titles in California, was passed. The slave trade has been abolished in the district of Columbia. Fremont’s gold bill provides a superintendent and six agents for the mines at a salary of 2000 dollars per annum, and 5 per cent, on revenue collected. All foreigners are excluded from the mines except those Europeans who declare their intention to become citizens.' A private letter from Washington, dated September 27th, states that the Beneciamatter has been settled by making San Diego, Monterey, Benecia, Sacramento city, Stockton—and of course San Francisco —all ports of entry. Governor Towns, of Georgia, has issued his proclamation calling a convention for the dissolution of the Union, in consequence of the admission of California. The enthusiasm regarding Jenny Lind continued unabated. 625 dollars ! was given for the choice of seat at her first concert in Boston. Universal homage attended her steps, and steamboats, railroads, and hotels, were thrown open to her on the entire route.