The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-30

MoNrEREY, April 10, 1919.
pidy unknown in the history of the world, and there
will be thousands OF chances OF fortunes for the millions
that coming Indeed believe that there is pro-
esson calling, in which an intelligent, industrious and
skul man may not soon make large fortune in Cali
iornia As to the digging of gold that lisa business
that must be left great to thew and sinews
As are cspa.ed, ii is the part of who have more
brain than muscle by OF the many expedens that
society has originated to cheat them out OF it, and here,
everywhere else, the laborer goes to the wall
that is, the lawyer, the merchant and the doctor find
much profitable to practise their several calngs than
TO dig Things are fast finding their level here and as
manual labor is the basis of all price, everything is done
in reference TO it, Professional labor bears about the
relation to physical it does at home, and my
cook charges about ten times much for his labor as
ne would in Virginia why, made him pay me hundred
dollars for drawing deed that would have cost him ten
at home. Muscle may prevail for little while, but
brains will get the upper hand in the end The only avan-
age in California is, that improve on their teaching,
and under the pretext OF raising prices in proportion to
labor go perhaps little beyond the true standard,
that there is part of the world where mental labor
makes greater clear profit than California But the
great advantage is, that you are paid here at California
rates, and If you are careful TO accumulate, you may
spend 1t IN the United States at much lower rate of
labor. Except for this, the aborng would not be
much better OIL here than at home; for although he may
reckon on certainty of eight ten dollars day, he
must remember that his consumption must be paid for in
the same proportion, and is only the of produc
ton consumption that will avail him.
We have been much surprised To learn the excite
ment our discoveries have produced at home as YOU
could have been the extern, of our mineral resources
We supposed that it would astonsh YOU but as to this up
heavng of the whole country and the projection of such
an emigration upon we had not anticipated it, and are
not prepared for it.
I have been diligently seeking information about Cali.
forna since have been in the country especially about
IFS agricultural resources and have gathered probably
much reliable information upon this subject AS is possess
ed by anybody in the territory but it is impossible that
could do justice to my views of this country IN hasy
letter like this. For your consideration and gull
dance will touch upon few prominent points. Much
is SAID about the climate of California and great deal
that is supremely absurd In the first place, climate is
ant, according TO the health temperament and disposition
Of the individual; in the second place, California is an
extensive country running through several degrees OF
latitude and, of COURSE the climate dfers very much in
different portions OF it. Suppose two men, one from Nor
folk and the other from Wheeling, from Staun
ion, should speak Of the climate Of Virginia. how differ