The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-27


paid 70 him at his option in coin stamped buion Is
value In drafts the treasury mint Of The United States
into he mint. should be and remain the properly o. The
United states Ihs baItsr SALE g Or eHPoItauon Of any
and coined assayed and stamped, its conceameri
wllh intent 70 AVOID The payment o. rent or seIgaosge
mine The terms Of lease or sale should be favorable
The miner and the law should be stringent to enforce the
SO as the surface deposites extend Of opinion
that leases will for yet further reason, be piefeIsbeio
hands oflaye capitalists ifleased, industrious with
out capital may become the proprietors, they work
gold found ia The rocks in place, The case is different
These necessarily fall into the hands OF large
capitalists joint stock companies, as they cannot be
wrought without heavy Investment.
Some persons, whose opinions entitled 10 much weight
disposition which Isugge be adopted this think, is
without full consideration OF the condition Of the country
stamped at the mint could not circulate In California
against legal provision, and subject TO penalty such
without risk Of loss detection, which would make the
value OF insurance equal the In any other drecon
must pass the ports Of Cuitons and be there liable to
Since the discovery Of The mines, gold in California has
fraction SIS The difference between its value
and the highest price which il has sod would proba
and legal business therefore one anh being
half the that ought to be reserved rent egno
1.-THE penalty suggested above should be provided fer
attempted evasion, and the ordinary advantages given to
in of il would he The interest OF any
become dealer in the prohibited article small profit
advance Of price, be Obtained she hazard OF heavy for
leure The absolute security Of the lawful business the
United States and the small profit and great risk Of auempt
ed frauds would be reasonable security against them.
silver derived Spain through Mexico, with
nent domain, is, as have shown the that TO the
serted serny and guarded strictly the rights Of
the TO that metal than gold and silver This
quantities 10 be worth mining in but few known places
the globe while its Necessary USE in separating silver from
It's marx, akes II an essential Ingredient In silver mining
operations.
The deposite Of quicksilver, known 70 exist in California,
Is suphnre OF mercury, native cinnabar. The STRAIT
Of mineral several feet in thickness has been traced
for considerable distance along its line of strike The
specimens assayed at the mint range from 1915 30 80
Of metal it is easy of access, and is mined and
duced without difficulty, So much of the mine has
prob ably valid and the United States took possession
OF the country attempt has been made TO acquire c 10
thai have already given, invalid H. therefore,
remains for Congress to determine whether they will Iein
qush assert the title OF the United States in this mine
Road to the Pacific
The population of California already considerable in
numbers, is rapidly increasing by immigration Adven-
ing fixed population, and must, in tho nature OF things
soon dIaw tier and connect with them the ordinary
regular branch of productive industry, employing many
hands and much machinery and aording the necessary
and the exercise Of the mechanic arts Ii has already
considerable commerce, which is constantly increasing
and become extensive, not only with
country and Europe, but with China and the Pacific
islands, in ludng Japan whose ports Il believed will be
favorable elements, among which should be acluded the
agricultural aud manufacturing capacities of Oregon, viii
spring up, with rapidly heretofore unexampcd
large AID prosperous communities on our Pacific coast
Some means OF communication across the continent,
through territory, the Atlantic the Pacific
road which be passed with reasonable speed
and sateys necessary TO meet the wants OF citizens
either coast and is equally necessary aid the govern
nent in controlling the Indian tribes the
county and in protecting from their Expectations two
limos OF frontier settlements, which will gradually APP
pIoach each other Opinion as expressed and ELECTED by
large and respectable conventions recently assembled
which would hes, meet the want. and satisfy the wishes
our people But what that road will be, and where and by
whom constructed, depend upon the action OF Com
gress founded such information careful econnois-
sance OF the country by scientific corps may furnish
Indian affairs.
TaS Mid tribe: Of who hex s
California pass have during tue present year. been more
through their country with iule interruption though they
travelled in great numbers, and consumed on their r,ute
pensarion, and their claim is just. The prairie is their
pasture field the buffalo their herds and IL nsed by
The Commissioner Of Indian Ars that treaties be
golated with these tribes sipuaiDg Tor the right OF
paying them therefor small annuiiies in useful articles
merchandise, and agricultural implements and distraction
guaranty ter coed in their dependence upon
us, which will become habitua for the annultes and
tue leur OF uer loss, IN case oil WansBtesslon. anu
by these and with the aid Of religious and bsuevo
lent societies. they may be, perhaps, turned from their
rowing habits their thirst for aud bloodshed aayed
and they may be gradually to agriculture, and
ultimately To civilization.
This is the important the time Is at hand when
the herds Of buffalo, which now rapidly disappearing
will be insufficient TO supply them with subsistence
band oil the Scmnoes, who remained in Florida under
the poray arrangement made with them in 1872 have
been since that time la the OF the military. Ii
the purpose OF eecng their pesceabie removal and sub
agent appointed TO take charge oil Them But before
he entered upon the effective discharge OF his duties,
araudng party OF the band attacked AID murdered some
OF citizens, aud burnt and destroyed their properly
therefore d. ecd necessary protect the adj
thereby becoming unnecessary his dispensed
WITH and these Indians again placed under the sole
vision Of the Department OF War
A portion of the Indians in Texas werc in the early
OF the guilty OF outbreak oil more extern
and serious character Before they could be checked,
they ravaged large extent Of country along the Rio
Grande, committing number of MURDERS taking several
and children captive and destroying and carrying
OF considerable amount OF property The marauders
were driven back and chastised by military iorce.
would especially invite attention TO the necessity Of
with the State Of Texas, bywhch the laws
OF the United States regulating Indian intercourse may be
extended 10 the tribes within her limits Until such
rangemen be made, the pacific action OF this depart
extensive frontier from depreciation, give the protection
stipulated by treaty the adjacent provinces Of Mexico
important that, Mt as early period as practicable
suitable number OF agents thoud be authorized, aud the
department pro- edy aud efficiently -,age Indian
affairs in tile Territories Of Oregon, California, and New
Mexico, and restrain the Indians Of the latter Terri
tories from committing depedations upon the citizens OF
Mexico.
No special provision having been made with respect to
our Iudia uT~e In