New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-18
Authorization California.

The y. %. P,clgrHe o, the >th. which has US
cono n hand. contains the following account Of al
arrival from the Gold Region. one month ate
than previous adyices. IL more than confirms th'
astounding particulars which have slresiy beer
received The extracts from the Ca,iiornis lourn
/ as IN particular are OF great interest and cal
I the attention OF Congre. 20 the new state Of al
/ fairs on the Pacific:
Among the passengers By the Ilu from Vera Cruz
was an American gentleman. Mr.. James Cutting. who
direct from California lie left san Francisco 90 The
llth Of Oct Der and proceeded 10 NsEs,sn and thence
70 San Bias He then crossed over Mexico by II
Topic, Gusdslssrs sc. SC. 10 Vers Cruz.
Mr. Cutting hss been himself engaged IN gold hunt
ing in California and not wi,hou, success lie con.
arms the general tenor Of what has hitherto been said
IN the United states the subject A vast tract OF
country is rich with the precious metsl and the
labor % extracting Il Is but slight NJ Cutting hiss
found
There IS nothing astounding in MS specimens in
the report he makes, but Il . very obvious that gold
De- had In California with less labor than In any 9th
part OF the world To al appearances too the sup
ply l. iueNhaustbIe DO. has the extent Of country
stocked with gold az il were, been exaggerated. The
largest piece OF native gold Mr. Cutting has known TO
be- found weighed 10 pounds tie not 80 fortunate
TO pick tup.
ushss known men well who nave picked up : a. 80.
= 500 and : no In single day. but those were
days pursuit very much smaller than this but yet
huge 10 accustomed % Atlantic prices IL will be
seen by document given below that Il is computed
that the lowest average for every man and boy engaged
in the business. whether white Indian, IS not less
than eight dollars day take the year through. This
estimate Il considered very low one.
What influence this plethora OF the precious metsls
s 20 have upon California IS subject for curious spec
uls,iun TOR which we have not time At this moment
The diversion OF Industry from Il. usual pursuits works
the stranSest results Mr. Cutting tells us that the rate
OF sesmen wages II san Francisco 10 from s15 20 500
month
sixteen vessels were lying in the bay when he eft
ihere-shor; OF hands Ii would be but thriced
told tale say hsw the prices OF all the necessses OF
life increased by the influx Of strangers and the d
version OF labor from il. ordinary channels Food and
clothing and implements OF hardware bring prices
which only not eNtortions,e, because every m ms
pockets erammed with gold dust And with all this
they have no coined currency In California
This we have before mentioned. but Il IL SO cXtror.
binary % see public meetings held 10 secure nxed
value 10 gold dust and o. denounce measures 10 re-
iucr the price Injurious % the best interests o the
country that We think our readers will be pleased II
devote unwonted space 90 the subject We there
tore give below the proceedings oi public meeting
held Mt san Francisco for the purposes We have In
dicated
I'VE copy them from the Californian, a very good
looking sheet, which We hope thriyes Writing
editorials mus, be deplorable business TO pursue In
sigh, OF a gold mine where a man picks up ounces as
boy would potatoes in New England. That tho
abundance OF the metal levels inequalities OF condition
may be deduced from an anecdoe which Is related By
our Californian fellow lsborer. who says: What
would the craft in NewNork or Boston say were they
% the der sumping the editor % III 10 see which
should split up ire.wood o. Alas for Californian
editors.
la the nelghborhood OF Los Angeles recent eSplora
lions have brought gold 10 light In quantities As abund
ant "a On the American Fork The Editor OF the Can
fornsn la his paper OF the h October announces the
discovery and excaims-we doubt not in all sincerity
" Really dread the digging OF well or the grading
of a street in ncighborhOod
The establishment OF branch mint in California by
our Government would seem ~ be urgently demanded
The memorial below upon this subject will command
attention
IS hard 20 bring the voters up 10 the polls AZ san
Franc SEQ 10 vote tor municipal officers but the thing
wa. done and Major T. NJ Leayenworth elected alcalde,
aud Backeew and Barton M0wry elected cOun
clmcn. II may give idea OF the population OF the
place 20 say that js votes cast in all for acsdc
We have in the papers letter of Instructions from
If W Haleck Lieut. of Dragons and Secretary o
state In regard to registering and licensing vessels on
OF California II Is addressed To the collector
OF San Francisco Gov Mason declines 10 register yes
scls but will forward applications 10 Washington.
lie grants sea letter license under certain spec
led circumstances, which may answer the necessary
purpose of securing the protection OF our nag. Ihe
letter would not interest the body OF readers but
indicates familiarity with an Important subject
The Plover sailed f ON Honolulu on the 9th OF Au
gust tor Bherings Strait with supplies Tor Sir John
Ross should he have arrived in that vicinity.
We conclude with the following copious extracts
from the CaliOrRiaE: