The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-13

battles description The night consumed in telling
tales Of fearful peril in the woods each narrator vis
be mopstrosi.ies. The catamount was measured and
his body found be four feet and half in length,
and his tai Two ma mar '.sa In al seven ies'
freed once was coming home ono night aud heard
q cry somewhat like a child just over my head and
lookirg up -" bah there goes my pine knot have
just lglt enough 10 say, Yours, SHANpr.
SLAVERY &c. IN CALIFORNIA. have before us
the California Sf0r, OF the 25ih March last, an
American paper. published at San Francisco Its op
position To the introduction of slavery in that terri
tory is explicit and decided The country is declared
not adap TO slave labor and its introd uction
Is dreaded as greater misfortune to the territory
than would tsult from abandonment Of the conn
try to ts fate the restoration Of it to Mexico
The territory has IL is insisted both the power nd
the will TO maintain California indie MT of Next
CO, but the Inhabitants believe, though slavery
could not be generally introduced, that it's recogn
ton would last the prospects of the country. IL
would make II disreputabe for the white to labor
for his bread and IT would thus drive Off to other
homes the only class Of emigrants California wishes
to see, the sober and industrious middle class of
ciety The Star. therefore, the part OF ninety
nibe hundredths of the population OF that country
solemnly protests the introduction OF this
blight upon the home' of their adoption. The peo-
pie there look upon slavery necessary moral
intellectual, and socia curse upon themselves and
poeterity" Let single glance. continues the Star
be cast at the serious evils entaed upon an entire
population by fugitive slaves and awless abettors OF
other classes at large extent Of wild uninha-
bited country and infesting the highways and noun
tain passes. ana IL snow aosurulty o! every
argument in support Of their introduction, and the
ignorance of the supporters of the measure. That
slaves cannot be held 10 bondage here every who
has travele from the Sierra Nevada Of the North
the port cities the Southern country will admit
The ahloynian, in relation to the subject. says
that the of slaves would be the greatest
calamity the power of the United States could infict
on California; "and such q calamity congress has
right to btoueah TO contrary to the wishes of the
people of this country The Star arraigns the alcade
fer fraudueptly oprang to himself the proceeds
of the sale of he beach and water property of the city,
and with packing juries &C.. to secure himself.
The Star Of the 1st of April received at Louisville,
says
We have received Information from reliable source,
that large emigration from China may be expected
here. The Chinese would be eciay invaluable for
the introduction nd manufacture of silk in this
try We are happy to be able to state California
tnues to be perfectly quiet Castro has returned and
surrendered himself, promising to obey our laws For
more than year disorders have occurred The ma
tive Caor mans beginning to minge with peo-
Pile. and gradually turning their attention to asr
culture.
Col Mason, Governor Of California, has issued a re-
QUESTION for 600 volunteers to garrison Mazatan and
| other Mexican ports n the South
Rains have been abundant, and the prospect 70,
| good crops is cheering throughout the country
One Of the richest veins of silver yet discovered
We told has been found in the valley Of San