The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-30
The California Gold Region.
from the Baltimore Sun


It Is reported. with truth and reason believe that
Colonel Mason, Of the army, commanding our forces in
California has sent official account OF the extra
ordinary gold and quicksilver mines Of California to
the Secretary of War and that similar accounts from
officers in the navy have recently reached the Secre
tary of the Navy The previous reports that other
kinds of business except digging for gold is deserted
is confirmed, and the extraordinary price of flour
which Is said to have risen to $50 barrel maintained
to the latest period Solid Jumps Of gold have been
found equal to 81 600 in value almost large
those found the White Hall estate of Major Hess
in Virginia.
The mines with the exception Of the property be-
longing to Messrs. Forbes Suter the public
lands Of the territory, and their value is believe
tmated at a thousand millions Of dollars From ths,
OF equally enormous discount must be made
Gold and silver like every other product of the soil,
requires labor and If that labor stated In the
counts Is unerated at the rate Of $40 day,
the profits of there wealthy mines must be lim
ted. Alexander Won Humboldt has proved that the
poor silver mines Of Saxony profitable than
the rich silver mines Of Mexico, fur fishing the silver
dollarIe cents cheaper than 1t can be furnished in
Mexico.
The gold region of California is said to extend on
both sides OF the Sierra Nerdda and to embrace n
face larger than that of the State Of New York. II
these discoveries really of the Importance these
statements lead us to infer they will probably be
be died in the respective reports Of the Secretaries of
the Army and Navy, otherwise Congress Itself will
institute the inquiry and demand account of them.
IL is indeed a strange and mysterious fact that whe
oil other countries are involved In great national dis
asters, every thing seems to prosper in the United
States beth in war and in peace, and in our foreign
and domestic relations.
one respect, the Arabian Nghts' entertainment
correct the Gevernorship Of California may prove to
be a more desirable appointment under Gen Taylor
than mem bership Of his cabinet, and some =" disin
terested" politicians will, Doubt insist the
moval of Cen Lane. Col Jefferson Davis Is already
mentioned in connection with that appon tment, too,
but 1t is thought by many that Gen. Taylor will insist
on having at least one intimate, private personal
friend in his cabinet, and that friend is Col Davis
WARRINGTON, Nov 25, 1S4S.
learn that highly important and interesting dis
patches have just been received by the War Depart
ment from California In relation to the gold region of
California The facts communicated justify the opiu
ion that the region is remarkably rich and productive
of the precious metal. The documents will be laid
before Congress among those accompanying the Pre-.
sident's message
The progress Of settlement in California will be very
rapid Besides the population which will resort to it
for Daratime purposes adventures will be attracted
in great numbers by the richness Of the
mineral districts
Already, az learn from some gentlemen who have
just arrived here from Mexico have been
made by a company of New Workers. to build up city
at San Diego ard 1t is supposed that the speculation
in lots, Sc will be very brisk.
BEFORE the next Congress will have done talking
about bill to establish the territorial govern Of
California the people of California will be ready to de-
ma nd admission. as a State, into the Union. They
will have the requisite population in two years. and il
is provided by the treaty with Mexico that they shall
come into the Union