The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-12-06

last, for the purpose of obtaining accurate informa
| ton on the subject His report TO the War Depart
meni of the result of his examnation and the facts
obtained on the spot, Is herewith laid before Con-
gress. When he visited the country, there were
about four Thousand persons engaged in collecting
gold t ere is every reason TO behave that the mum.
Der OF persons employed has since been augmented
| The explorations already made warrant the belief
that The supply is very large. and that gold is found
various places in IN extensive district Of country
Information receIyed from officers of the navy and
other sources, though not full and minute, confirm
he accounts OF the commanper of military force
that mines of quicksilver are found in the vicinity Of
the gold region. One of them is now being worked,
ru Is believed to be amongst the most productive In
The effects produced by the discovery Of these rich
mineral deposltes and the success which has attend
ed the apors of those who have resorted to them.
nave prodnced surprising change III the state OF at-
ant price, and all other pursuits but that Of ,earc-
,i,g tor the precious metals are abandoned Nearly
gone to the goid district ships arriving on the coast
are deserted by their crews and their voyages sus
there enterains Apr that soldiers cannot be
Kept ~ the public service without large increase Of
qu Mt and he recommends that those who shall with
stand the strong temptation, and remain faithful,
This abundance OF gold, and the all engrossng pur-
suit of it, have already caused California an I'M
pTecedehted Use IN the price OF the necessaries of
That we may the more speedily and fully avail our
selves OF the undeveloped wealth OF these mines 1t
| is deemed of vast importance that branch of the
mint Of the United States be authorized to be esb
st yGur session. in Among nom.
sne d an an e., would be that Of raising The
mint of the United States at the great commercial
depot on the west coast would convert INTO our own
| mines, but also the bullion and specie which
Central and South America. The west coast Of Anne,
ca and the adjacent interior embrace the richest and
| hest mines of Mexico, New Grenada, Central Anne
| RIGA, Chill and Peru.
and especially from those Of Western Mexico and Pc
ru, to an amount III value of many millions Of dol
ed or used to sustain her National Bank, and thus
much Of he commerce of the world Ifa branch mint
be established st the great commercial point that
leans, New York and other Atadtic cities. The
would be promoted. 1t is well known to our mer-
rlca, that great Inconvenience and loss are expert
from the fact that our coins are not current at
coast Of Amc.!c:. by the Atlantic ocean which inter
round the southern cape of the continent Of America,
never fully compete with the United States
in the rich and extensive commercd which is opened
to us at so much less cost by the acquisition of Cali
forn!a.
| California have heretofore remained undeyeloped by
the government Of the country of which 1t constitu
our country ali the States Of the Union, some more
immediately and directly than others. are deeply in;
resources: No Section Of our country is more inter-
ested, will be more benefited than the COMMERCIAL,
ern States. Our planting and farming interests in
every part of the Union will be greatly benefited by
and extended. our exports Of agricultural products
| and Of manufactures Will be lncreased; and in the
inrld remunersting and profitable prices
The acquisition q California pnd New Meqico the
settlement of the Or -gOn boundary, and the auneXa
ton Of Texas extending to the Rio tirande are re-
suits, which, combined are of greater consequence,
nation, than any which have preceded them since the
| adoption Of the constitution,
hut New Mexico, must be brought nndeI the control
| of regularly organized governments. me existing
leo lying west !" Of he Rio Graade, and without the
| limits Of Texas, imperions demand that Congress
should, at its present session, organize territorial go
Upon tho exchange of the rafcations Of the treaty
Of peace with Mexico on the thir'ieth "t May Inst,
| ished over New Mexico and California by our mill
sy and ay 81 the n En1
source of authority; and havins, been ceded to the
all e a"6 ha ca" e, ar
Impressed with the necessity of establishing terrific
s @ me sub r
message communicating The ratified treaty OF peace,
on the sixth of July last and Invoked their action at
any provision for their government. The inhnhit
ants by the transfer Of Their county, mag become Ell
| vet were lett without any regularly organised gov
ernment.
Since that time, the limited power possessed by the
Executive has been exercised 10 preserve and pro-
serve and protect them from the inevitable conse
| 1uences of stgte of anarchy. The only govern
| nlrnt which renamed was that established by the
military authority during the war; Regarding this
to be a dc fuctn government, and that by the presu
med consent Of the inhabitants il might be continued
temporarily, they We're advised to CONFORM and sub
init 10 it for short Intervening period before Con
| gress would again assemble ana could ltglslnte
The subject. The views entertained by the Execu-
tive this point are contained IN Il communication
OF the Secretary of STATE dated the seventh of Octo
Der last, which was forwarded for publication to
| California and New Mexico, copy OF which Is
herewith transmitted
The snail military force Of the regular army, which
was serving within the limits of the acquired terri
tories at the close of the war. was retained III them,
and additional forces have been ordered there for the
secure the rights and interests Of the Uncd states.
No revenue has been or could be collected at the
IiZr The establishment of tom-houses, or the APP
| po:rtment of officers for that purpose.
dressed collectors Of the customs. on the seventh
day Of October last, Il copy of which is herewith
transmitted, exercised all the power with which he
In pursuance Of the act of the fourteenth of August
last, extending the benefit of our post office laws
| the people OF Ca lforna. the Postmaster General has
appointed two agents, who have proceeded; the
ty to make the necessary arrangements tor carrying
The monthly line of mail steamers from Panama to
inke maiisat san Diego Monterey aud san Francis
Of Palama with the line OF mail steamers on the At
| lantic between New York and Clagres, will eslab-
sl regular mail S",nm.nirt3m WIN Tal,torra
practicable delay, for New Mexico and California.
e fs to h at @ last sssso es
Congress well KNOWN and deeply TO be regretted.
W The w6e @ hss
| rich and extensive territorial possessions affords,
how irrational 1t would be to foreg0 to reject these
InIt ~ tI,i n I'M
which is coeva with the existence of our government
Itself aud to endsst ny internal streS gsGgpaph
or for any other cause, The harmony Of the glorious
Union of our confederated States that Union which
bndssus together people, and which for sixty
has been our shield and protection against every
danger.
and Insignificant will ben our Internal divisions and
| struggles compared with the preservation of this
eouss BE No pa xS @oaa and
excite geographical and sectional divisions Noloyer
of his country would deliberately calculate the value
OF the Union. Future generations would look in
| amazcmeut on the folly of such course. Other ma
tions mt the present day would look upon 1t with
tonishment and such Of them as desire I" maintain
and perpetnae thrones and monrchica or aristocrat
ic principles, will view it with EMULATION and de-
light because in 1t they the elements Of fac
lion, which they hope must ultimately overturn our
system.
Ours the great example of prosperous and free
self-governed republic, commanding the admiration
and the imitation of all the lovers OF freedom through
out the world How solemn, therefore, is the duty,
how Impressive the call upon us and upon all parts
of country, to cultivate patriotic spirit Of har
mony, of good fellowship, of compromise and mutu-
al concession, in the administration of the inconpa-
rabe system of government formed by fatners in
the midst of almost nsuperabe difficulties, and
transmitted to us, with the injunction that we should
enjoy it's blessings and hand it down unnpared to
those who may come aftcl u.s.
In view of the high and responsible duties which
we owe to ourselves and to mun kind trust you may
be able present session, to approach the adj
justment Of the only domestic question which ser-
ously threatens, or probably ever can threaten, to
disturb the harmony md successful operation of
system.
CO and California already Inhabited by consider