New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-26
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S,Sd a 90 A. sess to prono,- the public interest and
soeourszs iatividsa enierprse In The diVinon q
,he.a ssds regard should be hsd 10 The eonvenenee
AZ ~o,kins syery part OF them eCntsinIns xolc,
whether IN ihe sluvion or IN the 81 seeka AnS,
that such division may Dc MADE IN tse oest nsnoel
practicable 20 promote the serera interest sna "
cr>s,e the vslue Of tn whole Geological ara nioe'
scxi-.i roorsran shosli b connected Eish tee ha
es surveys, which should Dc made Win IT, si''isnee
and Urcer the Supervised Of ssiLiai ens14eef OF
/ uirts
Ire ua'nirs ordinances Of S?sin provide mode OF
! lsyrE out the mnes sb!eh spPiss enly 70 cl'r'eis
where ysi-s Of OF occur IN toe Eocss ard "hr'r
10 ~ MINIS y o0 sins tie uie.siiegos' diA n era
tim "a ihe recuou - is zip snd along rs lac "
s,riss 81. The god vb, % t,1Id u i6t s4-vlol 70
| Csiioruisis coutnuoUs over great exi-ut II eosn
uy II msy - upon any lot nsvtns 'nfi see
| e-rsa srd sccsss - water. Ta-s Git.1ct may oe
fAsref re- divided into ms lcs. wth nsrroT fro1t
margin Ct the streams srd ex,cndng oses 10 tne
form Of parable Srsun- Nnore god 10 found 10 ~
rccks 80 ne lots = embrace u aloud Dc f- ani
si1 OF sccOrcing the Spsulsh method sh ~ssfd u
dip snd suiks. BltIo vsr:o1ssrs the conditions uudsr
which ire precious metals msy = found 0y car ia
geo. -scs exy rsticu. that tie MODE n laying 81 N
.rouEd esunos Be ssriy .souci2stei bur ms' D
e 10 zoe direction, TIE pot II ssif1i sSsseeI
| ~hose 81 wees Will BE- iaiisp-nssbo
Tie division, ji.pssi,iou. and arrangement o. ine'e
| mi1es vii require much detsll, but II Laced 20
proper ioc tag hey msy te made source OF e0nsa
ers5.e rsvc1ur. Il Is dGs q ihs osiioa ~ 49, =
| MS rich deposi, Of mDurAl wealth snou De n-Se
productive as - Meet process OF uaS '-s seay
sxpeuas Incurred In 10 scgais'ron Is u 49, ~. ~
tho.e who bccoms M essees ~ purenstcfs 81 'Ns
ZINES ihst they snOuld Dc furnished ey tne'"o'eiu
rep,rl,h such scientific sli and cirecuous ~ may co
.bs them 3 conduct their opers,icus DOT ohy W we
advantage u ,he Treasury out Nso WIN eooVeulelNo
and yrcdt T. themselves Tsis scenune all esnno' 7.
| procured y ir0ividuaF, "a our peope gave ''.'
| pesi.uce Ia mpipg sLi thsre 10 not IN tae OoH.u
| ate. school CT mines, or any In sh4en nis'hs "
| tsuznt asa separate science ,,-. ,-....h
n the allied States ssl tie nioersl and Tor c.su
md transfer a, once al ie - tas gold SAi "a ieey
contain buta very snsll part OF tneI Vsue VII ~
s6iy BE- realized. IL would De better ~ my Vpnle1, "
,rsa,for them by sac or lsssd. reser'ns part VI 'ae
| gold - ected o rent or ssisnorsge
After s.urs reflection. sm ssii.hed that nlint Al
some convenient point will bs sdvsniasson' 70 the
| yrirsr and the beet medium for tns collection rd
,r.nsut,.ior OF the gold reserved GamooA Spsniss
suthor Of much science aud practical observation, ana
| =, one tine Prs.dent Of the Royal Academy OF MeA'.
CO strongly recommended tbs establishment u hiu'
a their principal llf ng district 80 me ans Of collect
ius sad iran,mIog hi rents reserved oy we e'o'n'
,ud e,peci y 10 ave slasiiinAe currency 70 ih' MI
n,r. thst they nis hrnO. 30 compelled from necessity
10 barter their bullion, In violation q s" lae same
reasons v, nj apply here with qua fJIcs
| whsn the land I, properly divided, II Niu IL my
opinion, be best 10 dispose OF H. En"ther % es'o ~
ale o. "a 10 create estate 10 oe held only on eondt
IA thai the gold collected from he mine. snail oe DE-
vsrsd toto ibe custody Of an otea OF the branch mint
Oai II the gold deposit there should 90 retained '0i
rent snd sssay coinage ndNed por cent s1ch ssmJ
- -smed reasopsbe and tns residue passed 10 IRE
credit fthe mncr ana pad 10 bin AZ 81. pton In coin
or stamped buion or ia value Ia drss on the treasury
NJ Ia A II
and Alter Is Ia gathered until brought into the mint
| should bs and remsin tho property OF tho toited
StsLs Toe barter, tale, glt', Or expoFisuon OF any
portion OF IL before shall have been Delivered AZ TOE
| mini aid 40 colsed or suayed and stamped, or its
coressment with intent to svoid the payment OF rent
or ssisnorsge should Involve forfeiture Of she gold
i,solf and also II the mice. The terms Of lesss or
sale should bo favorable to the miner, and ihe law
be- stringent TO enforce the OF sesnoraee
| and rents ,,
90 far a. the surface deposits extend am Of opinion
1t fhaF ~
to sales Of the snis II sold, they Will pass AZ once
inio tbs hsnds st large capitalists 1t leased indns'
Gus men without capital may oscoms the proprietor
they work the mnes snd pay the rent oui ihe
| peccee1. Bat where gold ID iOgnd In the ROCKS In
place the 10 different These must necessarily TAI
al into the hands Of large capitalists or joint soes
comp Snies ss tney cannot be wrought without heavy
Investment.
| Some persons. whose opinions enIisled TO much
| weight apprenen difficulty In collecting the rents, II
the mode Of disposition which suggest be adopat :
bur this think "a viih0uts full consideration " the
condition Of the country and the means OF enforce
ment Gold unless coined or stamped =. the Mat
could circulate In California against legal provi.
lOn aad subject 10 penalty such 80 10 suggested IL
could not be carried scr % The continent without risk
OF loss or detection, which would make the value OF
Insurance equal to the rent In sny Other direction 10
mgs, pass the ports OF CA0rnis and DC mere lso!o
| 10 detection
Since Toe discovery Of the mines gold In California
has uot ranged higher than SIC per ouoos i,s actual
value IL fraction oyec ss. The diff renee between
ts true value the chest price At which IL has seld
or would probably eyer SELL except TO houses transact
loss n OPEN resslar and legs business, 10 therefore
ssrh being more than half tbs amount tbs, oas h
~ oe reserved SO rent or soignorsge.
II the penalty suggested above should DO provided
for stlem pied eyasor and she ordinary snsses
sven 30 the oficer or psrson who should detect tho
froud In case Of smuggling 1t would not be the To-
teres VI any 10 become dealer 10 the prohibited
srcls at sCns!l prons and great rsk nor would the
miner risk sale st small advance OF price, 70 DO OBJ
tsuei al the hazard Of heavy forfeiture The abso-
lutte security Of the lawful business tho safety II tha
fund when depositsd Ia the Treasury Of tie Coited
st.ss aud the small prChi and great rsk OF attempted
| frauds would be ressogabs security ssanst thsm
| The property q the United States la the mines OF
qalc xsiyer derived from Spstn through Mexico, with
the eminent domsn, 10, as nave shown toe same 90
that the god already considered. INDEED, the laws
| Of Spain asserted mora sternly and guarded more
strictly the rights OF the Crown % that meta ths to
gold and silver Tnis arose from The scarcity VI quick
silver being found Ia sufficient quantities. to Do worth
mining ia but lew known places On the globe while iis
Necessary use, Ia separating silver from Its mstfix
makes Il essential Ingredient In oliver miung ope
| rauous.
Tho deposte OF quicksilver, Known to exist In Call
fornia Ia saphuret Of mercury, native einnsb~r
The stratum Oi mineral sayers se In thickness, has
been traced for considerable distance along its line Of
strike. Toe specimens ssssyei Al tbs Mint range from
Is IS IS per cent VI metal II 10 easy Of access and
10 mlned and reduced without difficulty. SO much Of
the mine has been traced 10 situated on ranch TO
which the title 10 prebaby valid and since the United
STATS took yossesson Of the country an attempt nA
been nste acquire title 30 the stns BY announcement
This proceeding IT, for the reasons that have already
Owen invalid IT, therefore, remains for Congress u
determine whether they will rellDquish assert the
| lie Of The United states Ia this mine.
ROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
The population Of Csifornis, already comfortable IN
numbers IL rapidly Increasing By immigration Advon
Ilrers attracted there 10 search VI soi gradually
forming liked population, and mus, In the nature OF
things draw sitter and connect with them ina or
binary acc mpanimenls VI social lie Ice mining will
become regular branch VI productive iHeustry, EN-
ployiog u sny hands and much mschnsry, and srord
ms necessary encouragement the spot % the
building up Of work shops and the exercise OF this
| chsnc ART, |, has slresdy considerable commerce,
which Is constantly Increasing and nusl becoms
extensive, not only with couniry and Europe,
but With China and The Pacific lssnds udins Japan
whoss porss Il 10 believed will be opened 10 the admits
SION Of It's gold This concurrence Of favorable eie
ments among which should Do Inc 3ed the agricultural
and manufacturing capacities Of Oregon, will
spring ~, with rspdity heretofore unezsmped
| lsrse ard prosperous communities On our Pacific
coast
means of commgnicAu0a scross the continent,
through territory from the Atanbe tho Pacific
. when be passed win reasonable speed
snc safety 10 nscsssasy meet The Of eirz-rs
c0as, and 10 equally necessary 70 aid the CJs
ernmenin controlling ID. Indian ubes Of the ttsrnsdi
eOunTy snd 10 PROJECTING from heir de suons
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