The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-16
THE UNION.



We have received file Of the "Alta California"
published by T. Gilbert CO. at San Francisco. from
the 4h to the alst August but lis principal contents
have been anticipated by the New Orleans papers
This journal is printed weekly. and gives strong
evidence OF the growing prosperity OF that town. and
the variety OF occupations which it exhibits in the
state OF its columns, crowded they with advertise
mens. and in the supplement which accompanies every
number of the paper The numbers before give very
full account of the attack made by armed party OF the
Americans on the Chienos and other foreigners 10 San
Francisco the great exctement the consequent meet
ing OF the citizens; the formation Of citizen armed po-
lice; the arrest OF the rioters their trial and sentence
The narrative seventeen columns, running into
three numbers Of the paper The file also gives
count OF the elections for the convention Its meeting
was TO take place at Monterey the very day when the
last number Of the paper have received was issued
sketch OF the composition OF the convention as far as
it then known at San Francisco was given in our
paper Of Thursday last.
The "Ala California" furnishes no indication of the or
ganzation and action of the convention What strikes
the casual reader in its columns the confidence felt in
the fertility Of the placers, and the quantity OF the precious
metal which continues be extracted from its deposes
But we are still more struck by the appearance Of
general prosperity in the principal seaport and of the
rtoy ITSELF and the great rapidy with which the towns
spring up and advance in growth in country which
has been hitherto destined under the government Of
Mexico, to almost entire stagnation 1t is wonderful
how the enerprsing spirit OF the American race gives
new spring to everything which il touches 1t opened
the gold dust which had hitherto slumbered for ages in
its SOIL and now is turning the discovery account
and opening new veins of enterprise and improvement
But the last number of the "Ala California has treat
ed this matter with so much force OF statement and ee.
gence of dcton that do hesitate to repubsh its
very striking article, instead Of connecting one Of our
own.
The PRoGREss SAN FRANcIsco-Never In the history
of the world, has the shone upon such
as the city oil San Francisco exhibits the present
ment The waves Of emigration which have been so long
swelling and accumuiating seem at last to have rolled
upon the Pacific strand in one mighty blIow. And with
BUSINESS ns i.son
and ndo%iabe energy Of that portion Of the Augosaxon
swept the chords thar sway mems minds they
mnglng bubbIing and boiling mass would smos, seem
70 have been infected with madness that is as potent,
the venom Of the tarantua.
,a And What ,ss b.. oSms q all this, Why the mountain
peoples the magnificent bay of San Francisco is wh.ened
S %sh HUNDREDS eds, Of sail the great rivers Of California
nurfylng,
morta md tons OF valuable ndise great
inland cities are springng up all the thoroughifes
the Garden Of Gold, and the mighty EN- porum OF all
this hustle, business and wealth is rising like magic into
the drst city oil the Pacific.
No not the spot conceive Of the changes
Improvements which day made in this city, and
even those who them from day day scarcely appre
ciate themhe records Of the rise cities In all time can
not furnish parallel You look in vain among the ro-
mantle accounts Of the progress of Corez Pizaro for
any indications Of the unitarian spirit of the
century and although great cities eventually grew upon
the scenes Of their glory and their wealth. yet they
only TO have those beautiful provinces and the
same time that they stripped them OF their and pre-.
tious metals they scattered their upuned their
whole system Of government destroyed the foundations of
their social and political structure and annhaed their
INDEPENDENTLY wreckng and devastating land they
won
Not with the human tide that sweeping into Califor
indubabe evidences of its peculiar characteristics than
upon these shores. The great may
congenia scenes which they have efthey may 20 away
rich in gold disappointment but shey take
rom California the mighty impetus which they have lent
herthey never deprive her Of the advantages which
viii have conducted her. by the slow and osome pro-
cess Of years. but in day were, from the position
oa farof and unthought Of dependency, into that OF
mighty, prosper and populous State.
Already seven churches have been organized in San
Francisco. and four Sabbath Schools attached to them
Everything to be advancing with almost giant
strides and "who shall lay his hand upon the spring
that is in free society, and put stop to its moton