The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-12-15
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 49, 1S4S

confirm the account of the commander of
our military force in California Ii appears
al'o, from these reports, that mines oi
quicksilver are found in the vicinity Of the
gold region. One of them ia now being
worked, and is believed to be one of the
most productive in the world.
The effects produced by the discovery of
these rich mineral deposits. and the success
which has attended the labors of those who
have resorted to them, have produced sur
prising change in the state of affairs in
California. Labor commands mos, ex.
orbi,ant price. and all other pursuits hui
that of searching for the precious metals.
are abandoned. Nearly the whole male
population OF the country have gone 10 the
gold district Ships arriving on the coas,
are deserted by their crews. and their vov.
ages suspended for wan, of sailors. OR
commanding officer there eniertans appre.
tensions that soldiers cannot be kept in the
public service withou, large increase OF
pay Deserlions in his command have be.
come frequent. and he recommends ;ha,
those who shall withstand the strong temp.
,,,;o, and rem,;o c,;,bG,, sho,l ho laval.
od
This Abundance Of gold and The allen.
crossing pursui, Of it, has caused, in Cali
C,rnia. an Unprecedented rise in the necess.
aries Of life.
/ That we NAV the moro speedily and rul.
~ avail ourselves of the unI,aycloppd
I wealth of these mines. it is deemed of vast
! importance tia, branch of the mia, of the
United States, he authorised to be establish
ed during the present season, in California
/ Among other signal advantages which
would result from such an establishment,
would he the raising the gold ,oits par value
~ u'nt territory. "a nranch MINI ~ me
United STATES al maj great commercial de-
pot "I 'he'wes, coast, would convert ln'c
oar COM moi oh'E me ao'n detiveu IRON
our rlch 'hlhtS' nut also lhe o"Iiloh AM
specie ""lch orr commerce may orih!
ron we ",'"'' WIS., coast 'eh'FAi ah'
No"'' A''er'c'' ne Wrsl coast "' Am
ef'ca' ana 'le a'llcehl INTERIOR embrace
We ots' MINES VI we" NeAico' ne" 'feh
/ a"a. 'rh'rai america oNl'' ana fern'
} '"e o"'''oh anu spu''c o'd"' '""i .ucS'
cou'',''ts' ",'', esPcc'a''! "o'h ''i"Se VI we"
AIts''o anu Tern' 10 d" amount III 'a'"e o
many In".'ns 81 "'''''s are no" annu'''l
diverted, aud earned NY The sh'pS o' urea
Bfluln To her own ports, To be reeve"
used by her 10 sustain her National Banks
and thus contribute to increase her abiIll,
10 commlnd So much OF the commerce o
the world. " a branch mint he established
at the great commercial point ofthat coas
a vast amount of bullion and specie woul'
flow thliher, 10 be rec9lned and pass thence
Ia New Orleans and New York, and o,he
Atlantic cIileS. The amount ct our consli
'ullon,l currency at home would be greatly
Increased. while lis circulation would ht
/ promoted. It's wei known 10 our mer
chants trading In China and HE west coas
OF Amrlca that great Inconvenience an,
loss are experienced iron the lac', that gu
CONS are moi current at Their par value II
lhns" countries. Tile powers Of Europe
removed from the west coast of America b,
the Atlantic ocean, which in'erveue*, an
by the tedious and dangerous Navigation
AROUND ihc c'p'"I me continent OF America
can never successfully compete WIN Va
u S'a''s ~ Tue rI'h anu extensive com
,nerce "hlc" IS opener Gus y. So 'n"c'
'e>s c"S'' Nv I'VE 'cfu''i"', W '''""r'',''
ne vas, ''iiP,F,''r' anu c"''"i'r''a' Il"
V'h''grs %, 'H'''"rn" mas heretofore re-
NAMED nhueVc''peI ny 'he government
me country OF Wh'ch II constituted part
Now '''a' lh's me province IS a part OF on
country All VI 'ne o'd"s"' 'le h'on' som
more 'h,nel'a'e'V avn u,rec''S uan ''hers
are utep,s ''eteS'e" ~ "e SPECIFY uc'e' y
'neh' ~ us Wea'o an" resources n" sec
""m " ""r c'"'F. Is ",'c Interested
WIN De more oeheh',f"' u'"n 'he CONNER
c'a'' na',s','ha' anu nm "''c'"r'"s 'n'rr
e''s' o' 'ne Eastern "'n'e'' o"r plan IN
anu ''rm'ns 'h''res,S' VI every pat "' IN
'"''"' WIZ "cg 't'"N "e"'"''eu ny w.
our commerce 'hu h'V'-a''oh are enlarge
An" extended our exports "' agricnI'nr'
pr"""c's' ana our manufacturers VIII be IN
creased, aNQ III the new markets mus ODpn