Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-12-21

augmented. The explorations already
made warrant the belief that the supply il
very large, and that gold is found in variou,
poi MIS- in an extensive district of country
Information received from officers anc
other sources, though not so full and mi
mute confirm the account Of the command
er of our military force in California. Il
appears, also, from these reports, that mines
of quicksilver are found in the vicinity OF
the gold region. One of them is now be.
ing worked, and is believed TO be one oil
the most productive in the world.
The effects produced by the discovery Of
these erich mineral depostes, and the sue.
cess which has attended the labors of those
who have resorted to them, have produced
surprising change in the state of affairs in
California Labor commands most ex
orbitant price and all other pursuits but that
of searching for the precious metals are
abandoned. Nearly the whole male popu.
lation of the country have gone to the
gold district. Ships arriving on the coast
are deserted by their crews, and their vow
age suspended for want of sailors. Our
commanding officer there enter,ains nppre.
tensions that soldiers cannot be kept in the
public service without large increase of
pay. Desertions in his command have be.
come frequent, and he recommends that
those who shall withstand the strong temp
tation and remain faithful shall be reward
ed
This abundance of gold, and the all en-
crossing pursuit of it, has already caused in
California an unprecedented rise in the
necessaries of life.
That we may the more speedily and full
! ly avail ourselves of the undeveoped
wealth of these mines, it is deemed of vast
importance, that branch of the mint of
the United States, be authorized to be es-
tabllshed during the present season in Cali.
tornla. Among other signal advantages
which would result from such an establish.
ment, would be the raising the gold to its
par value in that territory. A branch mint
of the United States at that great com
mercial depot of the west coast, would con.
vert into our coin, not only the gold derived
from our rich mines but also the bullion
and specie which our commerce may bring
from the whole west coast, Central anC
South America. The west coast of Amer.
lea, and the adjacent interior, embrace the
best mines of New Mexico, New Greneda
: Central America, Chill and Peru.
The bullion and specie drawn from thest
r countries, and especially from those of New
Mexico and Peru, to an amount in value o
many millions of dollars, are now annual,
diverted, and carried by the ships of Grea
Britain to her own ports, to be received oil
, used by her to sustain her National Banks
and thus contribute to increase her ability
TO command 50 much of the commerce o
the world. fla branch mint be established
at the great commercial point of tina
coast, vast amount of bullion and speci
: would flow thither, to be recoined anC
pass thence 10 New Orleans and New York
, and other Atlantic cities. The amount o
!, our Constitutional currency at home woul,
n be greatly increased, while its circulato
I would he promoted. 1t is well known t.
= our merchants trading to China and tn
e west coast of America, that great inconve
d nience and loss are experienced from tn
r fact, that our coins are not current at thei
e par value in those countries.
The powers Of Europe, removed fror
the west coast Of America by the AtlantI
c ocean, which intervenes, and by the ted
S Gus and dangerous navigation around tn
il cape of the continent of America, ca
i never successfully compete with the Tn
: ted States in the rich and extensive con
q merce which is opened to US at so muc
less cost, by the acquisition of California.
l The vast importance and commercial &C
e vantages of California has heretofore re
e NAMED undeveloped by the Government c
: the country Of which it constituted part
= Now that this fine province is a part {
! our country, all Of the States of the Uniol
l. some more Immediately and directly tina
o others, are deeply interested in the speed
v development Of its wealth and resource
J. No section Of our country is more int
I, ested, or will be more benefited, than II
h commercial, navigational and manufactt
J. ring interests of the Eastern States. o.
&c planting and farming interests, in ever
lie part of the Union, will be greatly benefi
g ted by it. As our commerce and nayig
I, ton are enlarged and extended, our e:
IL ports of agricultural products, and OF
l. manufactures, will be increased and 10 Il
9, new markets thus opened they cannot fG
he to command remuneration and proftaG
price.
Is The acquisition of California and Ne
10 Mexico; the settlement of the Oreg'
n. boundary, and the annexation of Texi
IL extending to The Rio Grande, are resu
a, which, combined, are of greater cons
Of quence, and will add more to the streng
e and wealth of the nation than any whi
Is have preceded them since the adoption
y the Constitution.
- But TO effect these results, not only Ca
- c,rn;a hut Neu MayicO muSt he brOuU