Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-01-30
WEDNESDAY. Ian. 10.

=" EDNESDAf, Jan. ~.
sgr- SENArE.-Mr.~ Fitzpatrick from the
Committee on printing reported resolu.
ton to print 100000 Colton's maps Of
the different routes 10 California, -urg.
ing the necessity ofsupplying something
in the way Of information to emigran,s--
laid upon the table.
Mr.. Davis, Of Miss, introduced a reso
luton giving extra pay and bounty land
to substitutes. II. ii H.G
The question Of the reference Of the
petition presented yesterday by Mr.. Tn.
derwood, upon the subject Of approprat.
ing money to colonize free blacks, came
up. Alengthy and interesting discussion
grew out Of it. ~. d..
The subject orthe right OF peti,ion was
discussed. Mr.. Underwood said he was
in favor Of it, but did not consider it un.
limited. There were two cases in which
it was wrong-where the body petition.
cd were debarred from granting the pc
tition, and where the subject was such
that the petitioners could not feel the ec
fects ofgranting the petition H.
HOUSE, The Speaker announced the
first business in order to be the motion to
reconsider the vote passing Mr.. Gott's
resolutions for suppressing the slave
trade in the District Of Columbia.
Several members moved for call OF
the House, which, after some delay was
dispensed with. .'
Mr.. Wentworth moved to lay the mo-
lion on the table. .......... ..l
Mr.. Stewart Of Mich. offe red an amend
ment that the corporate powers be en-
powered to suppress the trade.
Mr.. Lincoln offered an amendment to
the amendment proposing to liberate all
the slaves in the Distric, after 1850. The
government to purchase the present,
slaves at fair price valuation. The
States Of Maryland and Virginia, to be
secured in their right 10 reclaim their ru-
gitives escaping into other States.
Mr.. Lincoln spoke IA, length and in a
very abe manner in support Of the res
olution as amended
Mr.. McLane opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Caleb 3. Smith believed Congress
had the power to abolish slavery, but pre-
forred 10 loeve- tho lucs,iv,, wiki, tho poo
pie Of the District. lie spoke u, some
length in its favor
Mr.. Sawyer spoke against wasting
time in this discussion.
The motion to reconsider was at length
carried-ayes ll9. nays 81.
A number Of propositions were submit
ted nothing definite however was done.
Much confusion prevailed throughout the
discussion.
House adjourned.
CALIFORNIA GoLD.-The following OK
tract from Farnham's work on California,
P. 4o2, published some eight years since,
shows that the existence Of great mineral
wealth in that country has long been be-
Iieved in:
"a silver mine has been discovered a
short distance from Monterey. This af-
lords very rich ore, and is easily OBJ.
tanned.
There is gold mine situated near Puebla
dc los Angeles, which is very rich. The
ore was tested by my friend, DR.. Lyman,
and was found to yield more than ninety
per cent. The inhabitants have observ-
ed very extensive veins Of gold in the VI
entity of the Bay Of San Francisco, and
indeed in many o1her parts OF this beau
-,iful land. In Lower California there
are several mines, which the people are
washing in rude way. but with consid-
cradle profit. Virgin silver and gold are
often found in considerable quantities. No
doubt is entertained by those best &C
quain'ed with the CALIFORNIA;, that they
will become, when science shall be appli-
ed TO the development Of their wealth,
one Of the richest mineral provinces of
America. This belief is much strength
ened by the fact that the Indians, when
ever choose can bring into the settlements
large quantities Of these ores, which they
either find on the surface, or dig from
the erevices Of the rocks with sharpened
sticks, bones, or hunting knives. They
cannot be induced to show the whites
where they obtain the ore, on account OF
an old traditional supe rstition, that if they
should do so, they would 1mmediate y
die"
CALIFORNIA MEETING.
Pursuant TO previous notice, the ci,i-
zens Of Andrew and vicinity, met at the
school-house in said town, on Saturday
the 18th inst, for the purpose Of rormin 9
an emlgratlng party to start for Califor-
mia in The spring.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were elected officers Of the meeting:
Capt. JOHN SlLSBEE, President; L.
w. HlLYARD and VIM. \. SKINNER, Vice
Presidents; Doct. A. B. IRELAND and r.
R. WARlNG, Secretaries.