Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-28
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| All i oniei here. Revolutions are not talked
ot now as Thing TO be expected as matter OF
course. thanks 10 the energy and iron VIII OF Gen
ar;sea The Secretary OF War He Is the soul Of
I m, Government, and fully redeems II from The
charge of imbecili,y. He is true scion OF the
"Old Hickory" stock. Since the lesson augnl oy
The summary justice dealt upon JaIaua ana Ms
companions, il is hard 10 screw up Me1'cdu
courage TO the point OF daring his vengedneem
There are bright hopes in store iot lh,s oeau,l,'
country while such men are AZ Tue r,ei'i -
Don Luis de la Rosa, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister pleoipolenIiary 10 The United States
ACCOMPANIES Mr.. Clifford 10 Washington. Inc
| friends III n.sce will welcome him, as the man
| whose ;nAnencc controlled the decision OF Con-
press in favor of The Treaty But loi h'n' inc
ama,can Army would be still "regeliEs" mere;
| Cd s.vs ,he mark pro consular government
| uould now be executing The edicis oi Inc iinpeii-
| 81 ar,norily. and Mexico biolted from me cara
l,oue If nations You will Ind HIM pam,
nnassuming gentleman, profound scholal, ilc-
a,,I in his policy, tree from bisoiry IN reiisi"h,
20 an ardenI adm,fer Of American institutions.
He has read Cooper, Irving, Prescott, and diners
! ot our distinguished authors, in Spanish, l'a'iah
| and French. and LOOKS forward with delight 10
! me honor oil a personal acquaintance. he mas
| tow rare specimens oil Mexican Antiquities Tor
The auhor OF the conquest ut Mexico" and
when told him that poor Prescott was blind, !
J know MOI whether he was most Overwhelmed WIN
| sorrow or asonshment.
| Mr. Clifford carries with him The pes, Wisbes
OF MANY friends, and especially oil the Caoihet.
| III. ;oa,.ncs is lett here in every movement
\ made by he government fiatdiy measure -
| adopet. whether OF domestic or foreign policy,
| wi,h,u, nervous consultation with him. No
difficulties have yet arisen in The interpretation
| nj me Treaty. though It's loose and careless wor-
| ding leaves wide latitude 10 cavIi. All nesoll-
atoms lave been conducted IN friendly splriI,
| concessions have been frequently made where
| Justice and generosity would have been satisfied
| with ,her. DENIAL. They believe him 10 be, what
he most empha'icay is an honest man and a
profouud statesman. His influence, and partly
| loo The influence Of our arms, IS 'e IN the res
| oect with which Americans are every where trea
/ led. we enjoy more consideration Than many
Of US would be thought to deserve al home, AID
are aI4ay. met with kindness, and almost bur
| dened with ciyiiiiies
We hear gred, deal Of talk here about The
lately discovered god mines OF California
Every new arrival from that land OF promise
conf ns he previous intelligence oil their I'M
meuse vliue At fitsi We sci down much 10 The
| natural txaeeefal,vn OF gold fever; and when
Lieutenant BeaIl o. the Navy passed through
mere as bearer OF dispatches, from the Pacific
Squadron, We received even his statements with
many gains OF allowance; but a great number
! OF private letters have laley arrived 10 the hands
., Eneli.D ans other merchants, when leave no
| longer ground Tor doubt The Californian, an
| American newspaper brings dates 10 he AIN 81
| August, and accounts oil The most Hat eflnS
| character have read translation OF tie lea :
| ins editorial in Spanish, The substance Of which
is as iolows: A lew months ago il says we were
| 10 Inc ha bill u speaking OF The agricultural and
commercial resources Of California as the
spring Of s greatest wealth; and although tc-
day they are not interior 10 those oi any other
part of the void, Agriculture constitutes a
yery small portion Of ii, because every inte-
res, has become absorbed in inc labor Of The
mines Some time last Spring Messrs Marshal!
aud Bennett, when opening ditch 10 make some
work Ia !; mill which they had built on bend OF
the Sacramen;o found gold which the current had
deposited under II, aud alter examining, found II
10 be pure. Immediately this began 10 atlract the
attention. Of the neighbors They soon discover
ed gold in such qnanilies towards The middle 81
the river, and also some distance above The mill,
thai several persons who had before given bu lit
lie credit 10 runors, abandoned their homes and
went 10 work in the mines. In few weeks al
most all me population iulned out 10 gather gold.
The resn was, tnai III less than tour months a
total revolution was effected in The prospects and
tate Of Upper California. Formerly capital was
found in the hands OF a iew persons engaged ia
commercial and oher specnlations; but row, la
Dor prevails over capital, and The labofers have
in their nands The great mass oi The wealth OF the
county There are about 1000 whites and lew
indiaus who have engaged in the labor Of lhc
mines. The city OF San francisco, which then
contained population Of about Two thousand
sous. is entirely Internationally twelve or fifteen
persons remaining there In a part OF The mine
called The .dry excavation" no other instrument j,
needed than strong butchers knife 10 dig lhr
gold from he rocks. In other places, as in GegT
gia and Forth Carolina The machinery is yery
simple for collecting and separating it, The
greatest number however, use nothing hui an 10.
dian basket in which they place The mud, and
shake il Unit! The cold settles TO the bottom. and
the dirt Passes out through the sides in the form
OF muddy water. AS 10 The wealth Of The mine
says The writer, If we were 10 believe The hall OF
what is salt, il would lie considered in other re.
eions "a the story If Snbad the Sailor, or ih-
history Of Aladdin's lamp which only required
its possessor 10 wish thing 10 see the desire sa-
lsfed Many persons have collected in one day
ia gold OF The pures, kind, from three hundred Ii
eight he ndred dollars; and Tor many days together
al from se;en.y-iye 10 one hundred and fifty dol
lars day. Although this is mol general, the
mean proportion is 50 well determined, that when
a man does not cclIect, win facility, thirty or
forts dollars 4 Gay, he moves with his baske
to another Place But as many OF those who
labor, are children, women, and Ignorant indians
| The average OF all the aboreIs, ought 10 be SCI
down al considerable less. Ii would, however
be sale 10 say that, taking the general average
and including The time in changing places ant
seeking better excavations" one ounce OF gold
daily, is the pr, duet OF each man. Surprising tina
there are tour thousand laborers they add lou
thousand ounces, or S64 600 day, TO The wealti
oil Inc country. As 10 the tulure prospects 0
California, lis progress will he 50 rapid as 10 as
lonish The world. Its unriva!Ied mines oil gold
81 yer, iron, lead ana quicksilver, together with IL
delightful climate, and its unexamp!ed richness
of soil, will make /, the garden spot OF creation.
Mr.. Rosa has given me sample OF Caiforni;
wine which he also carries among his "pfivat
stores" to Washington and assure you that
is equal, il not superior, 10 The best sherry. Cal
ionia, in spite of The sneeIs OF partisan editors
who wish 10 derreciaie he value Of the linden
nity" acquired by The proves Of our arms am
The policy OF our cabinet, will soon become lb
Italy Of the Yves, and the Po!osi ofthe Norm.
J. K.