The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-12-01

- ~" Nh1 ttt nDteEnOT anu
two orthree others deep in the plot, through
the treachery Of the Secretary, Valdes,
and Don Ramon de la Tore, will be deiv.
cred over to the Government, troops and
sent TO Mexico, or the revolution will sue.
coed aud the independence be proclaimed.
In this case American emigration will be
looked for and invited, and we shall have
on our frontiers a sister republic, expecting
our assistance and demanding our greatest
sympathy. Such is true statement OF
the condition Of Tampico.
! Mexican Correspondence Of lhc N o. Delta.
MEXICO, Der. 81, 1918.
Geatiemen.-All isFquet here. Revo-
! lutlons are not talked of now as a thing
expected as a matter Of course, thanks TO
{ the energy and iron.aill Of Gen. Arista,
the Secretary Of War. lie is the soul Of
the Government, and fully reJeems il from
tho charge Of imbecllty. lie is a true
scion Of the :" Old Hickory" stock. Since
the lesson taught by the summary jus.
,ice dealt upon Jnrau'a and his companions,
II is hard 10 screw up Mexican courage 10
the poin, of daring his vengeance. There
arc bright hopes in store for this beautI.
iul country, while such men are a, the
helm Of State.
Don Luis dc la Rosa. Eavoy Estraordi.
nary and Minister PIenipoien,iary 10 the
United States, accompanies Mr.. C!ifIrd 10
Washington. The friends Of peace will
welcom, him, as the man whose Influence
controlled the decision of Congress IN "a =.
yor Of the Treaty. But for him, the A.
merican Army would be still reselIng !"
here - G. cd save the mark a pro.consulAr
government would now be executing the
cdlct Of the imperial authority, and MrSco
blolled from the catalogue Of nations. -
\ Oh will find him pla n, undssuIing gea.
t'eman, profound scholar, liberal 10 las
policy. free from bigotty IA religion, aud
an ardent admlrer OF American l1s'.Iu
tons. He has read Cooper, Irving, Pes
colt, and others OF our Distinguished au-
thors, IN Spanish, Italian and French, and
looks forward with delight to the honor
OF personal acquaintance. He has few
rare specimens Of Mexican antiquities for
tho author Of The Conquest OF Mexico;
and when told him that poor Prescott
was bind, know not whether be was
mos, oyerw hemed With sorrow or aston
Ishmcni.
We hear a grea, deal Of talk here nbou,
the lately discovered gold mines OF Cali
forna. Every new arrival from that land
OF promise confirms the previous ln,cl!i-
gcnce OF their immense value. Al first,
We set down much 10 the natural exagper.
alton of gold fever aud when Lieut.. Beale,
Of the Navy passed through here, as bear
or OF despa ches from The Pacific Squadron,
we received even bis statements with many
grains Of allowance but great number
Of private letters have aiely arrived TO the
hanls Of English and other merchants,
which leave no longer ground Tor doubt.
The Californian, an American newspaper,
brings dates to the It'll of August, aud &c.
counts Of the most catering character. |
have read a translation Of tho lending cdi.
lorial IN Spanish. the substance OF which
is a. follows; 4 few months age, Il says,
We we're IN the hnbl, Of speaking OF the
agricultural and commercial resources Of
California as The spring Of the greatest
wealth aud although today they are not
inferior TO those Of any other part Of the
world, agriculture constitutes very smlll
\ portion Of i, because every interest has
become absor bed IA tho labor OF the mines.
Some time las, spring, Messrs, Marshall
aud Bennett, when opening ditch to make
some wofk 10 a mill which they had built
on a bend Of the Sacramento, found gold
which the current had deposited under II,
and after examining, found it to be pure.
Immediately this began 10 attract the at
tention Of tho ncighbors. They soon DIS
covered gold in such quantities towards The
middle OF tho river, and also some distance
above the mill, that several petsnns who
had before given but little credit TO fumors
abandoned their homes aud went TO work
in the mines. In few weeks almost all
the population turned on, TO gather gold
The result was, that IN less than four
months a total revolution was effected II
the prospects and fate Of Upper California,
Formerly, capital was found in the hands
Of few persons engaged in commercial
and other spuculations but now, labor pre-
walls over capital, and tho laborers have II
their hands the grea, mass Of the wealth
of the country. There are about 40Ot
whites aud few Indians who have engaged
IN the labor Of tho mines. The city Of
San Francisco, which then contained
population Of tao thousand souls, is entire
deserted only twelve OF fifteen persons
remaining there. In the part Of the mine
called tho "dry excavation" no other IN
strumenl is needed than strong butcher
knife to dig the gold from the rocks II
other places, as in Georgia and Nortt
Carolina, tho machinery is very simple iol
collecting aud separating it. The creates
number, however, uso an Indian basket, II
which they place the mud, and shake /
until the gold settles to the bottom, and th'
dirt passes out through tho sides IN III