Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-05

Government. is now tryipo !. :"
Tor The purchase of California, !. 2
lowing account Of tina, copn,. w Z
we take from the Salem Gaz.,i, : y ! !,
read with interest. |, i. eom,;'.| y
the Gazette, from the journal n d
ligent ship master. Liule kn,., '
The present condition Of HE cam Y
be found in books: 4 !,
"Californis is divided mint. 4
css, Upper and Lower, under Pm :
can Government, extending from M q r.
on the North. TO Cape 81 Ia. w j
South. The provinces have v.s'ra !
governed by a General in lbs v \ d
service. bearing the title Of sS :
Civil and Military Govern, e :,
Two CALIFORNIA;" He recp;y.l d
polntment from the presidep, ~ u 'at u
for the term Of four years. off,, IN !,
II longer. The Provinces are l;,ia 4 d
10 districts. each having the =, q
choose certain number Of del4s,,.@ b
the people according to their nam ANN d
10 represent them in Consres, !, pI''%
ital Of the Provinces. Tie Cons,.'' '
from their own number, one Inn IN
district, TO represent them in Coz G
The city Of Mexico. There are in s,a "
California, which is by tar The nv
tie two provinces. four districts III, a
iy.one mlssi n establishments e.. d
23,2O0 inhabitants and 246,OOO ,,, .
In this number of Inhabitants al +
are included, whites. mixed blooi. v
Indians; about two.lhirds Of tbs =.
are Indians. The Californian, -. i
scendants Of the Spanish seul.,, / +. :.
Old Spain; they are generally an inda :,
dlssiraled, gambling and dripkia, +"
possessing many bad qualities N !"
not common TO the old Spanisrd,
meriy Calliornians word was a.,
as his bond; lis not so now. :,
Many Of the whites residing in on i
ma are runaways from ships lr,di,,, u
touching on the coast, marrying her,
who now exer, great influence ay,,
Indians. The natives are nauraly \ y
and shrewd, but The foreigners NM !, .
schemes into their heads Than ob.,, o.
would not have been thought 81 r
natives are hospi' able people IN
ready TO receive you and share ha
they have got. NoIulihsiandn,
they are great beggars; visiting ye:s,
medlalely on Their arrival upon N, !,
aud should they d scoy,r The least wi NJ
that generosity they are ever mi
mete ont 10 all strangers, thew aeH
forget !; but ever aller haras, DEL
aud slIuder You. Shnuld they L II
so much inclined to trade with 10 49,
fore, upon such want Of reeipraeBi
business Is a, an end.
The Caifornians have Of late ID On
treated the Indians so badly, lha s {
have fastened upon lhemseivrs Tie y
ans hate-llis revengeful ieeIn!
greatly increased since the doslh 1,
the missions. whose venerable Pl ~
ever inculcated the spirit Of peace. nri
missions were established by STtH
Padres, sent hithrr " FerdiQaud I'LL
of Spain. Spanish Padres cuntia n,
conduct Them. and very successiuly In
The years 1923 and 20, when tie -
can Government, ever jealous d -
directed the authorities 10 exact d !,
Padres allegiance 10 Mexico, or ltsH q
missions. These venerable mth
Of whom had been fifty years 10 b; a
slons. feeling unwilling 10 iorsss
gisnce TO Old Spain, decided iOua
latter alternative, and consequ.sI
signed their Offices; from which@a
dated tho downfall Of the mis.iai hi,
with it the introduction of vice, rr
aud blood.hed. Mexican Padra ~
placed over the missions, in liens w
Old Spaniards, but they never % =
tia, salulary influence seen in ibsr ~
Of Their predecessors. The gsssrt Il,
acter of the people is much degsaid ~
many Of The Indians who lyeds ~
missions have returned TO the oTtf !.
The climate and soil OF this ra Il
are Of every variety, as are also 2
auctions. The country West cffsi h
ra mountains is fertile, and hssstsI NJ
full climate. There are some en- ~
timber lands also, especially Sa'
mission Of Santa Clara; and Oelsa n
and Saint francisco the finest osl
in The world is found. admirably ~ n,
to purposes Of ship building. fH DE-
all kinds, of both temperate and 70
climates. abound in California. IN
found every requisite and iscilIl h
raising Of hogs; raising cattle Is, !"
the great and principal buslnr.' /.
country, To which ii is finely afa''s y !,
They are easily taken of. and sra D.
titles are found all over the COUNT "a
domestic and wild. Horses are 81 ~
and very fine animals. travelling !" q
tances and capable Of endufing y. N,
Dor. A good horse costs if0a "a
three dollars; colt OF two year
bought for seventy five cents. ~ q.
nually kill one third Of the calis I
hides and tallow and to prevens IVY n
an increase. This third IS sOoo' 4 \,
head, Of which they CONSUME =" Sh
leaving about is 10 50,0OO nae III
port annually. For every h'a'' II
low one arroba Of tallow. 4s~s
arrobas of lallow annually lofnr @
purchasing hides YOU are bouaar
one arroba of Iallow Tor eaeh
costs about 80 an arro5a; bide'
for oxen. I'LL
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