The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-21
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
WEDNESDAY MORNING., FEB. II, Is4e.
More Arguments for Action.

| More Arguments for Action.
The "New York Sun" publishes the following letter
from private in Col Sevensons regiment to his rea-
lives in New York. The Sun remarks, that what she
says in reference TO prospective collision between the
Americans and foreigners at the mines [only confirms
what ii had pedcted likely TO be one of the serious
evil results flowing from the gold hunt The American
dggers will naturally feel that they have superior claims
upon the gold and the moment there is scarcity they
will as naturally drive out interoperso .9 ia
ny the opening of summer (savs the SUM several thou
SAND OF the bone -and-sinew Yankees will be added
inc population OF California and 1t will require degree
OF orbearance they are not likely possess restrain
South American bands attracted hiter solely TO get gold
Every man WIZ necessarily carry his life in his hands
weapons and wits The laws of strength will be para
mount Our government has grossly neglected the neces-
proof Of venal for this egcct there ought to
be plenty of the BLACKLIST venay upon the
cabinet must doubt the from California or they be-
lieye them but withhold such their duty and
they and their friends may reap the first harvest [Poie
and beral We have more than thrice" insisted upon
this; and nothing shake belief while the govern.
msnt sits with folded hand, regardless of the plumber
murder gong on in tue gold regions What our correspond
persons dipping deeply in shipments to California.
The President Indifferent about the fate of California
this editor SO ignorant of what passing Washing
TOM Has he not heard that senator of the United
States even complains OF his being too actve' We
know every syllable OF what the New York Sun says
about the feeling and of the administration to be
perfectly false But what the Sun itself says of the
indispensable urgency of the touching the interests
of the country and the necessity .of immediate action
still stands true:
Correspondence Of the New York SUM-
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec 20, Is4S
left New York with Col Stevenson's regiment have suf
tered some and seen few wonders but of all have
my life nothing equals the wonderful discoveries of gold
in this country or the tremendous excitement it has pro-
duced among the entire population of California. Oregon,
and even Mexico and Central and South America.
AT least 1000 persons from abroad have here
adventure since the first discovery Suffers mill, and
ooR Quite NEW york e ny hs ps are
es hnn h Of s i
deserted or got fuoughs-ome of them it said sharing
with the officers payment Tor the privilege OF digging be-
Some of the deserted soldiers have banded together and
committed by them and gangs of Observation-Disclosures in
fact being more numerous than Americans. These obber
greater numbers The Americans don't like the manner
IN which foreigners are carrying Oft what belongs the
fight between the two parties before spring. the result of
which will be the election Of one of the parties.
South American merchants and English capitalists from
Mexico have been buying millions of dollars worth of dust
for half its real value and English vessel of war, lying
not lilly miles down the coast has for two months been
ceivng gold board The gold is found extent
of country, and in deposites dssmlar those Mexico
Some Jumps have been fouRd weighing several pounds.
There has been much distress for provisions especially
Of several rom Masaan ch and Oregon Ore Sa
supplied the market so IN That prices s @ for al
when gold news reaches the United States and sends
hundreds of ships and cargoes, certainly
Flour be bought from the ships here for SIS per Dbl
the highest pork ranges at about same and other
provisions in proportion
When the spring opens there will be greater facilities
for transporting provisions etc. to the mines, and prices
will 20 down. have heard of company of capitalists
from Topic, who arranging to invest million of dol
lars in specie in mining and the purchase of dust They
viii probably go into the mining business unless the Uni
ted States government does something pretty quick
vent it, WHAT we want than soldiers and naves is,
mint and more Americans; these have, for
egners will get the best share OF the gold
The excitement in the city of New York appears to be
very great as infer from the following letter of an
intelligent correspondent:
from Ne,o York Extract ofa letter to the Editor of
The Union, dated
New York, February Is.
enclose you article from the New York Express of
this date, which speaks boldly in condemnation OF the
hardness of Congress in framing for Cafor
MIA You perceive by the late from that country that
what predicted weeks ago has anly occurred
Murder robbery, and euery of and immortality
reigning triumphant If Congress only knew of the
indignation hurled upon them daily by thousands upon
thousands they would not fail to act in this In
fact should be surprised if indignation meetings
held every congressional district in the United States
the purpose OF censuring these gentlemen law akers
their failure to do their duty
understand that such meeting will be held here and
you will the whole of the people express
their feelings the occasion There party feeling
about this subect is in which almost every human
being in the United States is interested In six months
from this time there will scarcely be person among us who
will not have father BROTHER relation friend Cnlifo
MIA. Every son therefore, feels anxious Congress
should do something land that speedily extend pro-
ecng of government this newly
ory You have done your part faithfully, and if the press
generally had your aid sooner something perhaps
might have been accomplished.
hope will still press this subject Congress- and
spare neither friend oo who throws one obstacle in the
way. .rs.
Hoping, for the welfare of friends and citizens who
have emigrated California tina. Congress will yet reflect
and do something for that country, remain yours truly
H. From the New York Express.
As there but weeks time left Congress ere il
expires, by constitutional limitation, OF March
fears, confess predominant over the hope which
of all parties and OF all sections INDUCED thai
something will be done the of
things in our newy-acqued possessions the Pacific
Now, from all that we can hear see, read if ever
there was unanlmiy OF opinion upon anything il is upon
this subject OF California. The necessity garng enough
no be his politics what they may, disputes it, Riot
murder, lynch law, already in the mines; aud
all these must continue to long the strong
of the law is put forth them The latest ac
counts from that quarter, published in the Union gov
organ Washington, gloomy as thew are ONLY
ioreshadow, we fear, the still darker future. No wonder
them under these circumstances and the especially
when we reflect that the people in California our
people, our own relations WONDER repeat that on
side the questions asked That is Con gress
doing Y " What Is to be done with California 70 Are the
revenue laws not to be enforced" How lng
submit to discrimination favor of English merchants
OF 30 cenum ~ Is the gold always to go abroad,
instead of coming home" Impatence is now merged
into Indignation, and 1t even proposed to hold mass