The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-06
LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.

by the arrival OF the falcOh we are III receipt
Of California papers up to the ID ult. We extract
from them the interesting items of lntellence.
FRoM THE PLAoEREs-The Ala California Of
the I'd ult, publishes the following
Our latest dates are to the oath ult from the
Sacramento mines, and from the San joaquin
country we have few items Of intelligence under
date of June 25 An inOrdnate deaEfli Of news
and failure Of correspondence, forces US 70 compile
from various accounts, our summary Of Today.
throughout the mines the EiYers are steadily
falling. The chief impediment to successful labor
during the past three months has been high water.
Washings were abandoned for the dry deposits
during the food, but it's slow, sure abatement will
now cause mining TO resume It's Wonted Ylgor,
while il will give impetus 10 trade, and animation
to business pursuits generally There are vague
stories Of very heavy work having heen accom-
pshsd at the Dry Diggings Of the Middle Fork,
American river, but from the best authenticated
accounts IN our possession, we have not been able
TO gather information Of this nature, although it is
generally conceded, we believe, that at there
mines the more industrious Of the numbers there
employed, are handsomely rewarded. We have
letter from a young man who left this Office IN
March last. We extract:
:" have been employed the Middle Fork. Nv SUCCESS
in mining has been Of the most ordinary kind but have
made nearly eDery day count from l6 e % dollars
on the fall shsl start in few days for the d,ggngs'
again. to find place where can make my pile = teq,
can find one Of them at least'
Our correspondent writes from Sacramento City;
he ie very sangune of good luck" and will en-
Joy such, if industry and energy can accomplish
the wished for result An Offset to the above is
the statement of gentlemen recently arrived in
the country. With small party, be visited the
placer in May last, and returned few days since,
heartily tired OF gold washing. He informs US that
his net profits by the adventure would not exceed
eighty dollaIs! This we thought pretty well
for one unaccustOmed to labor, and disinclned
TO learn. From various sources we learn that
hot weather has in earnest resumed its ener-
waiting work. Climatic sickness is reported to have
prostTated few individuals of the m ming trater
nifty. Parties preparing for the mines should look
we'll to the preservation Of health by strict atten-
ton to proper regimen, and by guarding against
unnecessary delay in the valley, and exposure in
every form. A death occurred at Sacramento City
on Monday, 2Sth ult, from fever, OccasiOned by
inprudentlV remaining in the heat Of seOrching
sun, and in an exposed position. Mr.. Reed, the
name of the deceased, was a surveyor by profess
siOn and we'll known to many of our citizens We
have no intelligence OF moment from Feather or
Juba rivers, if we except an assurance that excess
i've hot weather also prevails there; the thermom-
eter ranging at $50 in the shade.
The San joaquin and its tributary streams are
overrun with hungry gold seekers, and reports Of
an encouraging nature are current respecting the
productiveness of the mines. While many there
who diligently labor and realize but inconsider.
able amounts, there are more who by untiring zeal
each a share Of the golden harvest. The emigra-
zion from Sonora this season. consisting Of that class
of men to which the placer is scarcely a novelty,
and numbers of friendly Indian Of the Yakee tribe,
expert washers ALL will probably amount to about
5000 souls. They are we'll armed, and the appear
ance Of such a vagabond army of inruders on
American soil has very naturally excited American
iealouses, and not little bitter feeling. Their
movements are closely watched, and their neigh
bOrly encToaehment viewed with some suspicion.
About 80 miles distant from Stockton, situated a
few leagues from the Sanislaus river is a settle
ment styled in that region the " SOnoranian camp
Here are congFegated not less than $500 Of this
people. The various deposits and washings Of the
San Joaquin section of the placer are generally
known by traders aud miners Whereabouts as caAsps
and Of these the richest is said to be Sullivan's
camp located about one mile from the body Of So
norians above mentioned, The average per diem
Of those engaged there during the past month, we
are informed, was S25, and in many instances the
especial favorites OF Dame Fortune have extracted
between $500 and $500 per day, with ease, from
the dry deposits. gentleman, TO whom we are
indebted for much OF the above information, eT
hbted to us a specimen Of amalgamated gold anC
platina, found near the Stanislaus river curious
combination Of two precious metals, and Of valu,
we opine a rare discovery.
From the very imperfect data in our possession
and from which we have culled to the limit on
judgment permits us to vouch as safe and correct
we are warranted in asserting, in conclusion, tina
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poyment, where energeIically engaged in, as whel
the Sierra Nevada slopes were first secured by ad
venturous Americans, in quest of the shining
treasure.
| THE CONVENTION Slavery in CGIfornid.-Th
same paper from which we have taken the abov
Jews from the placeres, mas an article onthe con
veniion proposed to be held for drafting Stat
| constitution. As to the slavery question the Alt
California says: " Every person appears TO be con
/ vinpan that the GlaVeFK lYDdeP the
| plexiOn that it now wears in the Atlantic States
| defeated the numerous attempts made in the La
Congress TO give TO California territorial organ
| cation, and all men ought 10 be as firmly assure
| that unless the citizens of California settle tina
| question for themselves, and do SO at once, that
will prevent defeat at least pTOtract for years
I come, the establishment of any government Ia Oh
| country. Independent of the moral consideration
| which weigh 50 heavily in the balance again
slavery, and which we have neither time NJ
| room to repeat, as a matter of erpedieRcg-as
means of giving to this country a government
is necessary that the people should insert the
constitution a clause forbiddng the introduction
| negro or other slavery. The highest, nOblest di
tates Of humanity demand 1.-THE progressive do
trines of republicanism cannot be maintained will
out it--and the interests of the mass, the peopl
those who dig and delve, and earn their bread, an
learn self-respeet and enterprise from the necess
ties of labor, render it imperative.
There must be no slurring over or avoiding II
I question. Inc SOutn nave cOntenueu tnhL IL IS
question which should be left to the citizens
each State to decide, and they cannot complain
We decide against it while the North have a
serted that it was principle with them which the
are bound to maintain at any and all hazards, ar
that therefore they can never consent to the erte
sion of slavery into California. True, the men wi
are most vocilerous, are probably the least SINGER
but the political character Of the question has b
come such, that the great controlling mass of Il
North would undoubtedly agree with and susta
their representatives.
we DO not fear 10 assert then, that State col
stltullon for California, which does not contain
provision against slavery, will never be allowed
go INTO elect by the Congress of the United State
ana we are snll more firm in our convictions th
lhS people OF California would never approve SUI
a document.
1t then follows, that the people of the diffsre
districts, IN their primary meetings. must SCI. tn
their opinions IN this matter are expressed and N
dersiood. No man should go 10 the convent,
whose feelings on this subject are unknown. al
whose views do not coincide with the maioritv
those whom he represents, and every pronsr eff5
should therefore be made to accomplish this resn
We abhor prescription, but we feel, at the sah
time, that great interests are at stake, which cg
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