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

ent would their statement be- although they might both
be correct if they confined their remarks TO Their own 10
callties California is narrow strip oil county, yhs
between the Sierra Nevada and the sea Inc principal
settlements the seacoast and The general character
of the weather is windy In this respect lhe 'o~n ahu
bay of San Francisco are peculiarly Objectionable Mon
teey about degree farther SOUTH 49, IN measure Tree
from Winds and is, according TO my poor thinking,
most delightful climate Iemlhds me IN sp,ips SUNNY, ,
White Sulphur Springsthe same fog IN the morning
The same elasticity of atmosphere, and the same refresh
inc coolness al night Since have been IN Monterey,
have never slept under or less than two blankets
But in the Interior upon the plans especially OF the lu-.
are vaeyothe heat in summer IS very intense the her
momeer rising frequently TO ITO degrees IN the shade
As YOU aware, the country is mountainous but the
valleys are exceedingly ch though small IN extent, and
most of the hills well adapted 10 grazing III Caliior-
MIA relied her agricultural resources she would not be
calculated 10 support dense populations but 1t VIII one
day be fine wheat and grazing country The great dlf-
cully here the want of wood and water trans here
from December to March rather more than does IN Nr-
gna during the same period and then for the other nine
months the clouds struggle IN VAIN to collect IN drops
but the effect of this drought although IT is bad enough,
is not entirely destructive to vegetation as one oil our
farmers would be led to suppose There some peculiar
ingredient in this volcanic soil that exercises most as
tonishng influence in causing vegetation to grow and
flourish where i'll our country 1t could not be sustained
al all
The prices OF goods here have been immensely nigh,
but they falling very rapidly, and from the amount
coming, believe they will be lower here than IN
New York The greatest difficulty will be about houses.
There enough in the whole country TO shelter the
population that is here and materials and labor are both
so scarce and high that do not how those their
way are TO be provided for Good tents will be invalid
able the emgrani of every crpton hundreds OF Ia
dies will be compelled TO put up with them next winter.
Real estate here rising most rapidly and the increase IN
price is founded the solid basisthe prospect OF
an increasing population.
Ii is feared by that we shall have some trouble
here in relation government, ii Congress has not
provided one for There is claim TO power set up
here the part of the military authorities, and the Peo-
pie have shown very fixed determination to institute
civil government for themselves Nothing but the
OF the for working the gold mines has divert
ed them from H. This must and will be the final result,
although it is said that such movement will meet with
if forcble, opposition from the military
authority here have, nevertheless without any seek
ing my part, you, been elected member OF
to frame provisional government IN the
event Congress has provided for advocate this
right of the people in its fullest extent to reject the mser
able military government under which living, and
establish civil government Tor themselves.
Your friend, CHAS. r. Bolts.