The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-26


wonderfully. The portions Of the coll wSies are caps
BILE Of cultivation inoonsi isrsbIs in oompArson
With the whole OF the counry but the soil about
this bay, and in many Of the large valleys Is equal to
the wants Of dense population. 1t is provsrbially
healthy, and, with the exception of portions Of the
Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, no country ever
lad at the period OF its settlement sslu-
brious climate. Until some action takes place In
gush and the general prosperity Of the cou ntry be
retarded and for ais reason, every well wisher OF
Csliorpi. would be happy to see the profits derived
guta ions force portion OF the inhabitants into
the healthy and beneficial occupations, without
which the country cannot become really prosperous
Think "s'fornia affords means for the Investment
Of capital such few other countries Offer. Any per-
son who could come in here now with ready cash
woula DO certai- uouonug n,s money in few
months La.ea fortunes will be m sde here within the
enfuns Gear, and am told thai there are sos nun.
$25 coo each Whole csrgoes of goods are sold 81 -
average about $50 per cent clear profit On"
when came to this place expended few hun.
dred dollars in waste lots, covered with bushes and
sand hills The chapter Of events which has followed,
is likely to make this property quite valuable ! am
able to look after it. What cost less than $780,
suppose could sell for SIS 600, or perhaps $4,000
turn to country where my salary is uacisnt for
my support. Congress does not increase the pay Of
officers serving here, should still be willing to return,
in the expectation that ny private interests would jus.
tfy measure which would otherwise be certain to
impoversh me-
Something should be done here at for the estab
lishmen Of peace and good order in the country
All law both civil and military is ut end. Among
the miBes and indeed most parts of the country out
the villages authority but that of the strongest
exists outrsges Of the most disgrsceful nature
conttSntly occurring and the oe uders unpu nish-
ed There now about twenty Ave vessels in this
crew to 60 to sea Frequently the sailors arm them
selves take the ships boats and leave in the most
s9a the s
Try and the flag and while vessels have to pay port
charges duties &C their owners ought to be protected
The tariff law Of lS46 is now in force in California.
| PsWe have not had an American man OF war In this
port for more than ear and all the naval resources
CT the United States this coast, concentrated
atNopterey, which is not barber, but open road
stead and which has not one tenth Of the business
is waters which is done in this bay The navy sgen
cy the naval storekeeper and dpots
are all there; while every peraon who possesses the
must have that this must be the great
point the coast, best adapted to government pur-
poses and most deserving Of the protection of govern
During the whole year that collector Of this port
there not q United States of. in the har
aud possessed not the slightest of prevent
ing vessels from leaving in defiance of authority.
during that time For months past there has seldom
been more than one merchant vessel at Monterey at
time and frequently none at all and STILL that is the
general place Of resort the coast, for Of
At this time such is the state of affairs here, that,
at least armed vessel ought to be constantly in
| port.
few months the line of mail steamers will
be in operation from Panama to Oregon and this port
Is to be depot for COAL and Of stopping point
in passing, both ways. The starting of the line of
steamers this coast is likely to be undertaking of
very great difficulty and at this time such its i'm
rofapcs with reference to both Oregon and California
that its failure might be looked upon . national
calamity. Still unless some kind Of protection Ia
tended to the shipping Of this port It is not at all i'm
probable that it may fail for want Of the necessary
bcIers the boats reach this harbor Indeed
1t altogether probable unless some competent sutho
ry lie found here s the tine order that
| the crew will quit in body the nrst vessel
arrives. Every possible assistance ud be xtended
| to insure the success of this company, and every
reasonable latitude should be granted to the execution
Of their contract 1t is uncertain If the steamers
enter Columbia river at all times in the winter and
they may find necessary to to Pugets Sound.
This would be q small inc in comparison
the loss of Of these vessels the very danger
bar at the mouth Of the Columbian event at
all improbable they enter chat river in the winter
If this letter happens to contain anything you think
of public interest you allow the information it
tanE to be used but the epstle you will is not in
tended for the public: you think my long letter of
the 18th utimo relating to the mines Of any public
interest you publish 1t any portion Of it you
think proper believe all the statements 1t contains
may be considered within the bounds of moderation
certain would be locked upon in this country
mt rather than exaygerstion of the
| reality, as it is seen to exist.