Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVII, August 1852, Vol. VVarious
History
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVII, August 1852, Vol. V
Various
American literature -- Periodicals; Civilization -- Periodicals; Culture -- Periodicals
their hostility to the Americans.----Previous to its adjournment,
which took place on the 5th of May, the Legislature passed an act to
take the census of the State before the 1st of November.----The
feeling of hostility to the Chinese settlers in California seems to
be increasing. Public meetings had been held in various quarters,
urging their removal, and Committees of Correspondence had been
formed to concert measures for effecting this object. It appears
from official reports that the whole number of Chinamen who had
arrived at San Francisco, from February, 1848, to May, 1852, was
11,953, and that of these only 167 had returned or died. Of the
whole number arrived only seven were women.--Nine missionaries of
the Methodist Episcopal Church had recently arrived, intending to
labor in California and Oregon.--The intelligence from the mines
continued to be highly encouraging. The weather was favorable; the
deposits continued to yield abundantly, and labor was generally well
rewarded.
From the SANDWICH ISLANDS our intelligence is to the 18th of May.
The session of the Hawaiian Parliament was opened on the 13th of
April. The opening speech of the King sets forth that the foreign
relations of the island are of a friendly character, except so far
as regards France, from the government of which no response has been
received as yet to propositions on the part of Hawaii. He states
that the peace of his dominions has been threatened by an invasion
of private adventurers from California; but that an appeal to the
United States Commissioner, promptly acted upon by Captain Gardner,
of the U. S. ship Vandalia, tranquilized the public mind. He had
taken steps to organize a military force for the future defense of
the island. In the Upper House the draft of a new Constitution had
been reported, and was under discussion. In the other House steps
had been taken to contradict the report that the islands desired
annexation to the United States.
From NEW MEXICO we learn that Colonel Sumner had removed his
head-quarters to Santa Fé, in order to give more effective military
support to the government. Governor Calhoun had left the country for
a visit to Washington, and died on the way: the government was thus
virtually in the hands of Colonel Sumner. The Indians and Mexicans
continued to be troublesome.
From UTAH our advices are to May 1st. Brigham Young had been again
elected President. The receipts at the tithing office from November,
1848, to March, 1852, were $244,747, mostly in property; in loans,
&c., $145,513; the expenditures were $353,765--leaving a balance of
$36,495. Missionaries were appointed at the General Conference to
Italy, Calcutta, and England. Edward Hunter was ordained presiding
bishop of the whole church: sixty-seven priests were ordained. The
Report speaks of the church and settlements as being in a highly
flourishing condition.
MEXICO.
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