Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-12-28

Chptaln anu Mates ana oil The others having gone
before.
Gold Fever in The Sand,cich Islands. The Sp.
lem Register publishes letter from Hong Kong.
dated September 26tb, saying that recent ar
rival reports that the Sandwich islands are de-
populated by the California Gold Fever which
has been raging there with great violence, and
carried off all the young men.
TAX ON CALIFORNIA GoLD.-A Washington
letter mentions iumor that the Government in
Cabinet Council, on Saturday last, decided to
send Immediately a number of small vessels of
war, briggs and schooners, to enforce an embargo
upon all merchant vessels going into the harbors
OF Monterey, San Francisco and other ports on
the coast of California, requiring them to come
under bonds not to receive on board for trans
portaton any part or parcel of the gold ore dug
from the public lands or mines on the Sacramen
TO, or other parts of the gold region of Alta CAL
iforna. The decision has been come to- doubt
less, to prevent European vessels, as we'll as those
of South America, from Transporting vast guam
titles of the gold ore to be coined in foreign
minis, without paying the rightful tax or per
centage 10 the Government of the United States.
Phil. Ina.
TnE ADMISSION OF CALIFoRNrA.-M Doug.
lass bill, which has been referred TO the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary, by the Senate proposes
10 make California ate,"-one of the "Uni
ted States, leaving to the people of the newly
admitted country, the decision of the questions
which are such cause of discord in Congress,
and IN the country, so soon as there is any dis
cussion upon the admission of these new terrific
ries. This bill reserves however, to Congress
the right to make, when it shall see fit, two or
more States out Of the territory thus surrendered
and this reservation is probably the cause OF
the reference to the Judiciary committee. There
is no doubt that Congress may admit California
"a -. III L
longs as territory to this country, and has sutli
cient population. But it is an open question
whether we can so admit it, with reservation
clause, condition which will enable us hereaf-
ter to divide the country into separate States, by
simple act OF Congress. If Mr.. Douglas sup
poses that in this way Congress can obtain a
power over the domestic concerns of States,-
their schools, for instance, or their rail roads, -
it is well that the matter has been referred to the
committee on the Judiciary. .4du.
Men will not grower wiser by experience, at
least by any other experience than their own. Ye,
the following passage from Prescotl's - Conquest
Of Peru" may show some of the inevitable haz.
ards to be encountered by those who arc so eager
to rush on into the far-oT Californian wilder.
ness. The cases are nearly parallel, and the re.
suits may not he dlssmar.
3" But now these promises were realized. Ii
was no longer the golden reports that they were
to trust, but the gold itself which was displayed
IN such profuson before them. All ewes were
now turned toward the West. The broken
spendthrllt saw in it the quarter where he was 10
repair his fortunes as speedily as he had ruined
them. The merchant instead of seeking the
precious commodities of the East looked to the
opposite direction, and counted on far higher
gains, where the most common articles OF lifo
commanded so exorbitapt prices. The cava-
ler,eagcr to win both gold and glory at the point
OF his lance, thought to find fair field for his
prowess on the mountain plains OF the Andes
Ferdinand Pizarro found his brother had judged
rightly in allowing as many of his company as
chose to return home, confident tnat the display
of their wealth would draw ten to his banner for
every one that quilted it.
In a short time the cavalier saw himself at the
head Of one of the most numerous and well up
pointed ornaments, probably, that had left the
ly more fortunate than his. Hardly had Ferd-
nand put to sea, when violent tempest fell ON
the fleet, and compelled him to return to port and
'eh'. AT length hv crvssed the OCEAN, and reach
ed the little harbor of Nombre de Dios in safety.
but no preparations had been made for his COM
Ing, and, as he was detained here some time be-
fore he could pass the mountains his company
suffered greatly from scarcity of food. In their
extremity, the most unwholsome articles were
greedily devourcd, and many cavalier spent his
little savings to procure himself miserable sub
slstance. Disease, as usual, trod closely in the
track OF famine, and numbers of the unfortunate
adventures, sinking under the unaccnstomed
heats OF the climate, persisted on the very thresh-
old o: discovery.
1t was the story often repeated in the history
OF Spanish enterprise. A lew more lucky than
the rest, stumble on some unexpected prize, and
hundreds, attracted by their success, press for.
ward in the same path. But the rich spoils
which lay on the sdriace had been already swep,
away by the first corners, and those " no followed
were TO win the treasure by long protracted and
painful exerlon. Broken in spirit and IN for
tune, many returned in disgust to their native
shores, while others remanel where they were,
to die in despair They had thought to dig for
gold; but they dug only their graves"
California Hems. One of the New York pa
pers estimates the number Of persons in that city,
intending to 60 10 California by the lst of July,
at $4,000
1t is calculated that not less than one hundred
vessels will leave New York for the gold regions.
A New York dealer (wag, sure enough) ad-
vertises Tomb-stones for California.
The N. Y. Sun intmates that some persons in
that city have come to their senses and conclud-
ed not to give up good situations for very uncer-
tain prospects, Bunker Hill .iurora.
from CutUOFntu-I ne ONer sac. EXtraCt
of private letter received in this city, by the
way of the Salt Lake, and mailed for US ia Hi
nols:
Suffers Fort, N. Helvetia, July 26, '45.
You no doubt will have heard by this time, of
the extensive and rich placer" Of gold that has
been discovered in this country, and think per-
hlps, that every one here should become rich.
Were ! stout, robust man, perhaps could dig
my share, but | can assure you the work is not
so easy. You have to stand in the water up to
your middle, with burning sun shining upon
your bead, and the result is, you average an
ounce of pure gold dust day. have become
very thin since left San Francisco, but hope
soon to become accustomed TO the climate and
pick up. When tell you that have not slept
in house or on a bed for the last two weeks,
you will scarcely believe me. You would laugh
to see us all every night about 10 o'clock, carry
ing our blankets on our shoulders, some rushing
20 the wheat field some to one place and some to
another, TO resign ourselves to gentle repose, and
after all, we have many drawbacks: Board Sl5
per week, washing s. per piece, and every thing
| in proportion. What the result will be ! do not
know / i00uld that i0ds at home, icorking .to'
a small salary. | am sick and tired of this wild
and rowing lite. Yours, -.
This letter is not of 80 late date as others,-
but it shows that there are two sides to "Golt
Hunung"-.N Y Express.
The JNs.o Iolens. Montpelier and East Mont
pelier are to organize separately on Monday next
The Question Settled! Gen. Clarke fthe Fret
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