Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-03-18
UDper California.

The following is from the American he
view. We transfer it to Our columns a
relating to section Of the world now en-
crossing good deal of interest. The
writer, who is young gentleman OF rare
abilities, and is occupying distinguished
position, suggests, as California musts IN
the course of events, fall into our hands,
that i: is our true policy 10 gain it by pur-
chase and fair treaty:
"The southern and eastern portions
indeed nearly the whole province except
that part bordering on the Pacific, is scarce
Iy more valuable than the lower province.
Through the eastern sections extends the
chain of the Rocky Mountains, broken in
to fragments, and converting a wide space
of country, through its entire length, into
waste perfectly uninhabltab!e, producing
very little vegetation, and through which
the traveller with danger and difficulty,
finds casual and precaious path. West
of This chain lies a vast sandy plain, near
~ seven hundred miles in length with a
width of one hundred al its southern; and
two hundred at its nothern extremity
The whole valley of the Colorado is utter
ly barren, and is described by an Ameri
can traveller as great burial place of
former fertility, which can never return.
Like its branches, the river is not naviga-
Bile. The ella, which forms the south
eastern boundary of the province, is ra-
pid stream, and its upper portion flows
through rich and beautiful valleys, capable
Of supporting numerous population. liz
the centre OF the northern section OF Upper
California lies the Timpanagos desert, be-
tween four and five hundred miles square
and probably the most utterly desolate re.
glon of so great an extent on the western
continent. On It's northwest border, Ma.
rvs river takes its rise, and flows south
wesIardly about one hundred and sixty
miles, into its own lake, which is abou
sixty miles IN length, and half as wide
The valley of the stream has rich soil
which, were not the atmosphere too dry
would be well adapted TO agricultural pur
poses, and contains many deer, elk, ant
other game.
The remaining part of Upper California
that pert which lies near the Pacific
coasts not only by far the best portion
of the province, but one of the most beauti
full regions on the face of the earth. Il EN-
braces the whole country drained by tn
waters which empty into the Bay of Sal
Fr ancisco. These are, first, beginning a
the outh, the San Josequn, which rises il
lake, ralled Bonayista, in latitude 80 deg
and abo. IT 800 miles northwest Of tn
Colorado; it runs thence northwest som
six hundred miles, with deep and tran
quill current n2vigable for two hundre
and fifty miles above It's mouth, and thrc
valley of six hundred miles in ienglt
and from forty to on e hundred in breath
bounded on every side by mountains
which enclose prairie surface, covered
with trees which skirt the streams, of abov'
10000 square miles in superficial extent
Among the highlands which enclose thl
valley. are vast forests filled with the loft
est and finest cedars and pines il the world
with every variety of soil, fresh water lake
and every element of unbounded agricul
tural wealth, except propltions climate
From November to March the whole val
ley is flooded by heavy and incessant rains
and from April until Autumn an intoIera
bic heat converts This vast Zen Of starfan
waters into the Valley ofs,he Shadow q
Death. THIS evil, however ii Is confident
" asserted, is susceptible of easy remed
by draining these accumulated waters int
the river.
From The north flows another and muc
larger river, he Sacramento, which, risin