SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6th, 54.

FREDERICK DOUGLASS, ESQ.: DEAR SIR:— My letter will not be interesting, as I have no news of interest to communicate. Things jog along with us at the same old rate.— The Legislature have been for the last two or three weeks balloting for a U.S. Senator. There are three or four "Richmonds in the field." It is believed that Senator Gwin cannot be re-elected. Some new man will doubtless, be elected.

The steamer "Pearl" (plying between Sacramento and Marysville) was blown into atoms recently. She was racing at the time. Some hundred and twenty five were suddenly hurried into eternity by the sad disaster—a fearful comment upon steamboat racing.

The weather here is delightful. At this time of the year, when every particle of vegetation is blighted with you—when every one is shivering and shaking with cold, we are enjoying the delights of spring. The air is peculiarly invigorating. This is owing to the situation of the city, built as it is on the slopes of several hills. There is nothing to serve as a barrier to the wind—so that it comes to us fresh from the "Old Ocean."— The opposite coast (contra costa) is a succession of hills stretching away to the south east, relieved only by Mount Diablo, which looms up grandly and majestically behind the range of the "contra costa."

The native Californians of Spanish extraction are rapidly being dispossessed of their immense property by the shrew American. This has been effected by purchase, by marriage, and by the looseness of the law. They complain that the Yankees have changed everything, even the climate. The Americans here, as every where, have succeeded in imbuing them with a proper amount of prejudice against the colored people— for it seems to be the settled policy of the people of this country, in their intercourse with foreigners, to fill them with their beastly and disgusting prejudices against a people remarkably unobstrusive—a people who have shed their blood with them in a common cause—a people who have suffered every species of wrong and outrage at their hands uncomplainingly. Ah! here is the secret of their base ingratitude. Children abuse most those animals that offer the least resistance. Unlike any other animals, whether biped or quadruped, we have no resisting elements in our composition. Let us metamorphose this trait in our character, and resist all attempts to oppress us, by all the means that Nature, and an enlightened understanding, have given us. I hope the prediction of "W" of your paper will prove true—(i. e.)—that this government will eventually be drawn into the European conflict. If so, she will find it no "Mexican" war. All her resources, physical, mental, and financial, will be taxed to the utmost; and the colored people may yet be called upon for assistance—for their assistance would be no small item, when we reflect that they could muster capable of bearing arms. I apprehend that the free colored people have learned a lesson since the last war. No promises, no flattery, no appeal to patriotism, will induce them to "fly to arms." The removal of all political disabilities, elevation to social equality, the same inducements to enlist that are held out to the whites, would be the terms demanded by them, before they would be willing to fight.

But I must stop this strain of war talk, for fear of being considered indiscreet.

Yours, respectfully ,
NUBIA.