The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-22
Prom the New York Tribune.
Late from the G.old Region.


We have been permitted BY r. N. Morrison. esq OF
TINS CITY, TO take The following extracts from letter, da
ted San Franciso October T. lsis Just received from his
son, Lieut. Roderick NJ Morrison of the first New York
volunteer regiment, and lately commanding the military
post at Sonoma, in California He is now engaged ia
mercantile business connected with the gold region We
doubt not VIII be read with much interest generally
but particularly by OF his college companions old
Iale
When wrote you last had Just returned from an ex
euisloh win MAJOR Hafdie, among the northern Indians,
IN the course OF which he succeeded in assembling the
heads OF tribes, represening thousand Iadian
Sonona, where he made solemn treaty with them. They
had been preparing for descent upon Sonoma and the
gions theTeabou which, since the commencement of the
yeo,o lever has been almost deserted by the adult male
inhabitants The Indians astonished the senti-
ments expressed by the white Chief who in promising
from their Spanish masters towards whom they
ed feelings Of the bteres hostility The Spanards were
accustomed when they wanted servants and laborers TO
make an ncnrson into the Indian territory with an armed
parry attack tribe, and carry oil men, women and
children to the number they desired without being
Obliged 10 XII great many Of the poor red the foay
They were assured that this would be stopped in future
iher complains Igdly examined, and their wrongs
dressed The indians appeared delighted with change
Of masters and swore eternal fidelity The of the
treaty, VITA imposing and impressive ceremony.
Since return have been empoyed in the routine of
garrison DUTY which IS dull enough, but for the occasional
iandangoes, which really delightful and of which
IN dancing have been favored with the acquaintance Of
some OF the Spanish ladies here; who for education
ner and magnlcence OF person. would do dscred TO
Od CASTLE IN her paniest days OF chivalry romance and
beauty Their efforts conform the habits
ladies' as they understand them, using enough fire.
tenty lnqulring Of me, 'Etd bIcna, Senior Ienienie
Esta Ane,ieanof Is this right, Sir Lieutenant! Is it
american one OF our officers, who came here a strong
Eplscopalan has been converted and ii mi
said has changed his faith under the resistibe tchery
o. me m nlstfalon OF one of these Spanish brunee and
has been baptsed with great pomp at the mission cha
and received into the bosom of the holy Catholic Church
San Francisco Dolores.
Bat enough OF this, Our patience
as well as hdety has been severely tried While The
rest OF The Caornans literally covering
with gold the abundance of which apprec lated all The
necessaries OF life here that could live on our
r. nm A.r.
phrase, grin and bear IL" We WERE however mus
tered out Of service the 18th of August and the scky
the insane root of the Sacramento Valley Having formed
mercantile connexon with Mr. Boyet, gentleman of
mas place. we shall take out large stock Of goods he
dsgns where high prices obtained, and also intend
TO gently disturb the golden bowels of this favored for
Sanislaus where and rich paceIa has ely been
discovered Tel our friends who think OF coming
mai I'M is the place for young without capital
he don't want capital or rather, he has already invested
Ia The never falling hunks Of these rivers of gold
can assure you that you need have Tears of the sc
counts oil these discoveries and their products being
geraed 1t is almost impossible exsggeate The deeper
they descend into the earth, the richer be
ward 10 reside here at san Francisco and the inn
mense quantity OF the precious metal ia circulation and
daly arriving, would convince the increduous The
discovery OF The mines has induced flow Of pc
is county, OF all sizes, sorts and coorsOregUnans Chill
ans, peLuvians Marquesans haHakas, and IN fact all the
Hoaung humans OF the great aclic lar the birds
OF lame have hpwn VITA the seductive intelligence. The
wand Of Midas has indeed touched this far-oI land most
ehecluay and scattered the precious dust broadcast
IT'S ionaiain and valleys and plains extent entirely
uhknown, and Unparalleled elsewhere the wide world
We need new civil government very much, as every
ming IS IN confusion The people pay but e respect
the temporary authorities Gangs Of handful form.
on se road the int cept the cara
vans understood to be IN charge OF gold IL impossible
70 'e Wheh als excitement Is 10 stop, gold has been
found ~ erery stream rrhose the mountains NV
yearnihgs for "dacs domHm" strong enough assure
you and although aW sacra faaaes" has burned
much with me- you must count return of your
Grant boy until he has secured few of the golden apples
Is 10 dragon To be encountered in the gathering