The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-13
Interesting from California.

We had determined to make another appeal in behalf
of California, but compelled to postpone it till to-
morrow. Meantime lay before readers the fol-
lowing very interesting but thrilling letter. for which
indebted to Gen. Jesup. preparing for
the press.
We understand that letter is received from an
officer in Commodore Joness squadron, of the 18th Jann-
airy. The Ohio then at Mazatan. Reports had
been received of the arrival at San Diego of the dragons
and company of artillery, under Colonel Washington.
who had gone across from Camago, and passed through
Monterey, Saltllo, Parras SC.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,
December IS, lS4S.
My DEAR SIR Commodore Jones has but this moment
formed that the Ohio will sail to-day for Mazatlan,
and take the opportunity for forwarding few public
letters also enclose two three private letters, this
being the only of getting them to the States VIII
you please to have them sent to the post office in Wash
ington
Since last wrote you, the affairs of this country have
been constantly getting worse. We have no govern
men here, either civil or military and the country is
full OF lawless men, who are committing the most shock
ing ouages Murders and robberes are OF daily, and
might almost say of hourly occurrence Not an arrival
from the NORTH SOUTH the interior, but notifies the
community of new acts of vaDy which go uDpunshed
Within six weeks than twenty murders have &C.
Cured in white population OF less than 1000 souls
The people are now acting in obedience; and four or
five days since three hung by Lynch law, sixty
miles from this place i is OF the last Importance thai,
the distressing condition OF California should be Impress
ed upon those at Washington who have the power to
apply remedy The people are now preparing TO or
ganlze provisional government, but
should Congress give territorial organization at
the present session. IT will supersede the popular local
organization taking place, but which cannot go into
effect before the ensuing summer The United States
revenue laws in force here, and will yield
income of say $45O,OOo the ensuing year, and per
haps more, and four hhs of this amount will be col
Iected at this port Much dissatisfaction exists at the
payment of such tax the part of the inhabitants,
without either government or representation This
feeling is gaining ground from day Today. =
wrote you very long semi offcia letter some time
since, september lS going at length into the history OF
the gold mines trust that you have received that com
municaton. accompanied other official papers. all OF
which am informed, were correctly sent from Mazatan
to Vera Cruz about six weeks since. have only time
now inform you that everything stated in that letter
has been more than realized up to this date. The gold
mines continue to be rich before, although the
rainy has caused many to suspend their work.
There can be doubt but that at least S 900 900 of god
at Sl6 per troy has been taken from the mines.
The most accurate estimates am able TO make show that
ST. 900 have been sent from the country, and 1000,
600 of has gone from this port One vessel took $780,,
OO0 Two thirds of all that has been exported has gone
to foreign countries, and, consequently, to foreign mnts
'''' j. L. FOLSOM.
General JEsuP,
Washington, d. l..