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reference to the letters recently published and signed by During my sojourn at Meripess and the environs, I
John B. Trask, styling himself a geologist, Ido not con- have made a great many excursions, partly to know the
eider them wor uy of notice. These letters, over the country, partly to acquire more knowledge of the me-
above named signature, make mention of the (reeve taliif,reus formetiene. I here visited Maxwell's Creek,
veiny, and the formettun of the Mariposa and Ague Frio the Merced, Bear Valley, Qeaieeeiiie, end several other
districts, and the statements therein made I know from i places, not only as visitor, but employed by mining com-
personal explorations of that district to be entirely false i panics, to open their mines; but I feel happy to inform
and incorrec%
I view the gentleman as one of the very you, that neither of those plsces is superior to yours in
many self-styled geologists, who have, from interests best regard to the richness of the metalliferous leads. I
known to themselves, caused much injury to the mining know very well the famous Adeline vein; it is nothing
interests of California. in comparison to that which was found on the top of the
As my time is very limited, lam compelled to be thus Mariposa vein in 1850, and in regard to the locality,
brief, intending at a future period to give you my views situation, water. and übundauce of fuel, the veins site-
and experience more in detail.—l am, sir, very respect- ated on your property are incomparably superior to any
fully, your obedient servant, otheTs I know.
Receive, Colonel, the regards and consideration of,
Truly yours, S. COUNT WAss.
San Francisco, Jae. 15, 1852.

FREDERICK GOODELL.
Hon. John Charles Fremont, S. Francisco.

P.S.—ln regard to your title to the Mariposa and
Agua Frio districts, I had occasion to examine your
title, in taking a les,,e from you, and found it satisfac-
tory to me. In my mind there i 3 not a question of
doubt as to the validity of your title. F. G.
We learn that Colonel Fremont has brought an
action for libel against Mr. Trask and the publishers
of his letter at Stockton, for these attacks upon him.
Concerning the title of Colonel Fremont to the Mari-
posas tract, which is also one of the objects of attack in
the letter and article alluded to, a'e learn that it rests
on a decree made in February, 1644, by Micheltorrena,
Governor of California, acting with absolute powers,
declaring said property to rest in Don Juan B. Alva•
redo, and on a title in form issued at the same time,
showing that the grant was made in consideration of
past public services of the grantee. All these papers, we
understand, are duly recorded in the old archives of the
country,
and th© original, as well as the deed of sale
from Governor Alvarado and wife to him, are in the
possession of Colonel Fremont.

s,—(Frora the Alta Californian, Jan. 16, 1852.)

COLONEL J. C. FREDIONT AND THE MARIPOSA MINES.

In a late Stockton paper thcra appeared an editorial,
and also a letter from Dr. Trask, intimating that a fraud
had been perpr;:tated by exaggerated representations of
the value of the gold veins on Colonel Fremont's estate
in the county of Mariposa, and yesterday morning we
copied a portion of one of those articles. Colonel Fre-
mont has furnished us with the correspondence between
himself and Mr. Moffat, the assayer, a gentleman of high
character, and the correspondence with T. Goodell,
Esq., a gentleman of experience and character. We
are assured, and do not doubt that Colonel Fremont
has studiously avoided making representations of
the supposed value of the Mariposa quartz mines; but
all past experience leads us to believe that, properly
worked, these mines would yield immense profits, and
that, apart from the partiality natural to proprietorship,
Colonel Fremont may well regard these mines as sources
of inexaustible riches; and we believe that experience
will attest the fact that this description of mining is to
be the leading source of California's wealth. It is
painful to see such attacks as we have alluded to. There
is no pretence of the slightest evidence against the in-
tegrity of Colonel Fremont, and the letters we publish
to-day show the great value of the Mariposa mines, and
consequently all lovers of the county should feel gratified
at any fair transaction that would bring large European
capital to the development of our mineral wealth.
The character of Colonel Fremont is too high to suffer
from vague rumours, but serious injury may be done to
California by alarming capitalists, who, by an universal
principle of our nature, are timid and distrustful. That
exaggerations may have found their way into the Eng-
lish papers is not to be wondered at, especially as we
constantly see them in our own papers. We know of no
connexion that Colonel FremoLt has with the " Kenyon
Creek Company," or others mentioned; but the letters
we this day publish afford reliable testimony of the rich-
ness of the Mariposa mine, and with every confidence we
look forward to the skilful working of these veins by
persons who will bring the requisite science and capital
to the task.

SECOND LETTER FROM MR GOODELL.
San Francisco, 22d Dec., 1851.
Dear Sir,—Your communication of the 20th is at hard
and remarks noticed. In reply, would say the gold
bearing quartz reins in tha Mariposa district are nume-
rous and rich.

From the many tests I have made from the veins on
your property, I am fully warranted in saying will ave-
rage equal in richness to the veins in any portion of the
State. The course of the veins is from south-east to
north-west bearing west, inclination west dip from 40 to
75 degrees, with slate walls on each side of the veins.
From working the Great Mariposa vein for the last
four months, I find the average yield of 40 dollars per
ton of 2,0001b5. can be relied on, not including the very
rich pockets we frequently take out of the veins on your
property, the rich pockets deposits going in to swell the
product over and above the average of 40 dollars per ton.
I herein give you the entire expenses of working by
suitable machinery and extracting the gold from 240
tons of quartz per week, at the price of labour at the
present time.
Superintendent per month 500 dollars and
Board at 1 dollar per day inclusive, (per
week) ••• ••• ••• •••
1 Man to attend to the amalgamations and

In conclusion, I have only to state that the most ab-
surd of all the notions started here is, that the real owner,
under a grant devised of land, has not the full property
in minerals. A few words will settle that matter. The
Old Monarchy Spanish Lind reserved 20 per cent.; the
same monarchy reduced it to 5 per cent. The Repub-
Ecan Spanish law reduced it to nothing; and the United
States never recognized its doctrine of reservation of
minerals in any part whatever. DAVID HOFFMAN.
And as to an article recently published in the Times
12,h March, as coming from a " mining engineer and
old Californian " of the -Vulcan Iron Works, San Fran-
cisco, it would Le beneath notice, as being in all proba-
bility of London manufacture, and if not then from a
certain individual sent to California for the purpose of
mischief; or, as the article appeared nearly the same
time as that from Dr. Trask, concerning which an action
is now pending by C,,lonel Fremont against Dr.
Trask and the Mining Journal received so
coldly Dr. Trask's communication," the old Californian"
is probably the "Doctor" transmigrated into the per-
sona of a certain cockney here! Be that as it may, the
article is false throughout, and ought not to have had
the currency, and (with some silly persons) the weigh t
it had for a few days.

122 50

... 53 00
... 184 00
... 61 50
... 105 00
... 42 00
... 42 00
... 42 00
... 100 00
... 240 00

retort ... ...
6 men feeding stamps-
-2 jobbing (surplus) men
2 engineers ...
I blacksmith ...
1 carpenter ...
1 clerk .. ••• •••
Oil, lumber, s• eel, iron, and materials
48 cords wood, at 5 dollars •••
Cost of mining, 240 tons per week, inclu-
ding wear of tools, powder, friz',
&c., 5 dollars per ton ... 1200 00
Transporting 240 tens to the mill, one dollar

... 240 00

per ton ...
Calcining '240 tons, and preparing the same,
suitable to teed into the moriara, one dollar
per ton ... ...
Incidentals per week ...

... 240 00
... 100 00

$2772 00
240 tons of quartz yield 40 dollars per ton... 9600 00

Net gain on working 240 tons of quartz
(per week)
...
...
... ... ... $6828 00

That the boasted" absolute sale" is no sale at all, but
only a contingent " arrangement" produced by a mere
contrivance, and will be cait to the winds on the arrival
of Colonel Fremont. Read the following

I will here remark, I have put down the coats of la-
bour much above what it is now costing us; and the
average yield from the quartz, including pockets, will
far exceed 40 dollars per ton.
From my experience in working the Mariposa vein,
I can safely say, with heavy machinery of a capacity to
work one hundred tons of quartz per day, the entire ex-
pense will not exceed three-eighths of a cent. (i. e. ths of
one halpenny English) per pound.—With kind regards,
I am very truly yours (in haste),
(Signed) FREDERICK GOODELL.
Colonel John Charles Fremont,

COPY OF INSTRUCTIONS ATTENDING THE

ORIGINAL PAPERS.

LETTER, FROM MESSRS. HOWLAND AND ASPINWALL, OP
NEW YORK, TO MESSRS. BARING BROTHERS, AND

CO., LONDON.

".The Hon. Colonel Thomas H. Benton, as attorney
for C,,lonel John Charles Fremont, has made an arrange-
ment with Thomas Denny Sargent, Esq., representing a
company in England, for the sale of the Mariposas
mining property in California, belonging to Colonel Fre-
mont, and has, in terms of such arrangement, executed,
but not yet delivered, a deed of the property to Mr.
Sargent. The sale, however. is only conditional, subject
to the approval of Colonel Fremont; and, although a
part of the purchase money is already paid, it is to be
returned in the event of Colonel Fremont not confirming
the sale. If he does so, then the deed to be delivered to
the parties, on the payment of the purchase money of
75,000 dollars in London, to be made within eight days
of their being advised of the confirmation of the sale of
the property by Colonel Fremont.
"Mr. Sargent proceeds to London in the steamer of
to-morrow; and it may be necessary for him, or his
friends, to refer to the original deed. We now enclose
the same to you, with cevified copy of the power of
attorney, in favour of I,;r. Benton, annexed, which you
will please hold in the meantime, subject to the inspection
and examination of the purchaser and his friends.
" If the decision of Colonel Fremont shall be for the

San Francisco,
It will be remarked that Mr. Goodell's 'statement of
net results re - ck expressly exclude all rick pockets, all
gold-dust, & ind is based on only 600 feet square, with
only 240 t' . per week, and with the use of next to no
machinery, or force of men, the engine being stated by
Colonel Fremont as more suitable to grind coffee, and
that with suitable machinery three times as much ton-
nage per week can be effected, and that the gold ex-
tracted will be three or four times as much. Upon the
net basis given the result must be exceedingly groat, and
that it will be permanent is the opinion of all.

3.-COLONEL FREMONT TO MR. MOFFAT, AND REPLY.
San Francico, January, 1352._

Dear Sir,—A slanderous attack having been made
upon my Mkriposas property, and through it upon me,
directed, among other things, to discredit the value of the
propeity as a gold-bearing tract, with the evident object of
giving, by contrast, increased valuo to other portions of
the•raining district, I have thought it advisable to apply
to you, among other gentlemen, as eminently qualified.
by your great experience and connexion. with gold
mining generally, and more particularly in California, for
a written expresslon of your opinion in the case. Tile
points ou which I more particularly desire the expres-
sion of your knowledge are these:-
Ist. What is your opinion as to the general value and
extent of the gold-bearing district of Agua Frio and
Mariposa?
2J. Have you visited any particular localities there,
and if so, what do you judge to be the quantity of gold
contained in the average ton of vein.
3d. Were the mining operations at the Mariposas so
conducted as to extract the greater portion of the gold
from the rock?

sale, then you will, upon beirg so notifidi by us, deliver
up the deed to the purchaser or his agent, on first re-
ceiving payment from him of the sum of 75,000 dollars,
or its equivalent in sterling money, at such exchange as
we may advice, when informing you whether the sale is
to be consummated or not. The object of forwarding the
deed to you in the meantime being, that the parties may
have the opportunity of examining it in your presence.'
All comment on the above would be superfluous, fur-
ther than to state a; follows:—
First—Nu man in his senses can call this an absolute
sale.
Second—But it has been so represented to the public,
and privately also as an absolute sale, and one that at
once confers full property I and immediate leasing

powers! -
Third—The holding of the deed as an escrow is, per
se, conclusive, that the copies could not be relied on as
the whole of the res gestce; and
Fourth—The use made of the copies was sinister,
illegal, and unfair towards the public; and it is equally
clear that the representation of an absolute sale was MI
enormous an outrage on Co/oncl Fremont, as it surely
was On public credulity.
I !viva the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
March 20, 1852. DAVID HOFFEIA.N.

4th. Have you at any time made a personal exami-
nation of the 'Mariposas mine,
and if so, will you please
state your opinion of its general character, and how
much per ton you could obtain by proper working of the
mine? _ _

sth. Have any dividends been declared upon the capi-
tal stock of any companies in California, and if so, what
amount?
Au early auewer to these inquiries will greatly oblige
Yours, J. C. FREMONT.

(-ADVERTISEMENT.]
ELECTRO-BIOLOGY, MESMERISM, AND Slim
LIKE FALLACIES.
TO THE EDITOR.

San Francisco, Jan. 15,1852.
Col. Fremont.—Dear Sir,—l have the honour to ec.
knowledge the receipt of your note growing out of the
publication in a Stockton paper, of certain slanderous
charges against you, in causing to be published in the
English papers, greatly exaggerated statementa of the
richness of the veins on your claims in Mariposa county.
You ask my judgment on the general value and ex-
tent of the Agua Frio and Mariposa. I have twice visited
the Mariposa vein, in March and July last. In both in-
stances I judge from what I saw and what I learned, that
it was producing then, and had averaged for several
months, forty dollars per ton, worked with clan mortars
and shaking tables. With better amalgamators, lam of
opinion twice that amount could have been ;saved froin
the same ore.
I have not visited any other vein in that region then
the Mariposa, with a viev., to form an opinion of its rich-
ness. It is a general characteristic of the veins of Cali-
fornia, that they improve as they go down, and such, to
far as I could learn and observe, is the case with this
one. It showed rich at the depth of forty-two feet, when
I was there in July.
The mining operations at Mariposo, so far as tLe
mechanism was concerned, were very good, but the plan
then used can never be made, in my judgment, to save
half the gold. The general character of the Mariposa
rock is hard, and requires burning, after which it can
be reduced with comparative case.

Sig,—Firmly believing that the above fallacies only
teed to create confusion and doubt en a quu.tian which
should be clear to tho comprehension of all parties—
viz , a correct understanding of their own bodies—we beg
to inform your nutner-ui readers that they can obtain,
groqs, per post, A TREATISE ON TIIE ORIGIN OF LIFE,
by James Niorison the H t eist, a perusal of which must
satisfy 01l parties that Eleotro•biology and such like
fallacies arc cot founded in truth.

It is truly astonishing to see persons of education
listening to and applauding. the tricks performed at the
exhibitions on the before mentioned subjects; nothing
but gross ignorance as to the true nature of the human
frame can acc-..unt for ouch delusion.
We sre, Sir,
THE MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH
COLLEGE OF _HEALTH.
New-road, London, March 20, 1852.

Of the Agua Frio veins I cannot speak from my own
knowledge, but to judge from what I was told, and from
the great number that flocked there, I must conclude
they are at least as rich as the Mariposa.
With regard to the dividends on gold stock, the com-
pany of which Mr. Bissell is a director, at Grass Valley,
the " Gold Mountain Milling Company," I believe is the
name, have paid back the capital to those who advanced
it, and divided 10 per cent. for the month of December.
Three others I have heard of, but don't recollect the
names, have divided—one 10, one 11, and one 15 per
cent. on their capitals.—l have the honour to be, very
respectfully, your friend, JOHN L. MOFFAT.

4.---LETTER FROM COUNT DE WASS TO COLONEL J. C.
FREMONT.
Most respected Sir,—Circumstances and misfortune
having banished me from my beloved native country, the
love of natural sciences, ;particularly those of geology
and mEeralogy, have induced me not only to.
visit Ca-
lifornia, but perhaps to find here a new and.quiet home.
In the first days of my arrival, I have been so happy as
to enjoy your hospitality, on your property situated
on the Mariposa Creek. Struck by the beauty and
interestingness of the formation.therea I was very soon
decided to stay for a longer time in those quarters,
d one whole year on
which was greatly facilitated by your kind hos-
pitality, and I have passe
the Mariposa Creek and its vicinity. In the first three
or four weeks of my sojourn, I. have paid particular at-
tention especially to the auriferous formation, which
is very interesting en your property. Daring this time
I have examined more than thirty points of auriferous
yawns and
chemical
assays, and I can
but chemically prove to
formations, having subjected the minerals to regular
few exceptions, almost all of them have showed
you, that
rttaolnlulyrgaiescaelrotpsienr,
Some ( f them nave the most
satisfactory results which twriatchesveorfyfine metal, tied.
might be gave
for
the most e.dvantagcoas and lucrative mining operations.
Besides those points which I have examined, I have
found a groat many other points which I ern sure would
give, by a regular examination, the same results. But
to prove the nature of the auriferous formations situated
on your property, it is
enough to give some account
about the only two veins which have been opened and
worked till this day, on
your property, the so-called
Mariposa veins, where the works of the Mariposa Mining
Company are established,
cud the Guadalupe vein, si-
tuated on the Agua Frio Creek. Saving been emplo) ed
by the Mariposa mining Company to open the vein end
point out the levels, I half the opportunity of examining
that vein thornughly, and I myself confess that I never
i saw a more perfect, more highly developed formation.

- - - -- --
Fox CLUB.—The second meeting of the Fox Club
this season took place on Saturday evening at Brooks's.
There were present—The Earl of Albemarle, Lord John
Russell, M.P. • Major-General Anson, M.P. ; Viscount En-
field, M.P.; the' Hon. G. W. Fitzwilliam, M.P.; Mr. Frede-
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Philips, M.P ; Lord Says and Sele ; Colonel Boyle, M.P. ;
Mt
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nforth Sr TC .G. Craig, MY. ; Mr. H. F.
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Gentleman then held a levee, Lord Broughton, and
Duke of Wellington, Earl de Grey,
The
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inst. second and
last levee will be on Saturday next, t
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