The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-13
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, l849.

The amendments to the California (appropria-
l) bill, are but notifications of that of Mr.
.lker; and all OF them are insufficient for the
ect proposed. The army and the navy will
powerless. Admitted into the territory for
protection of the people, they will 60 to Dig
gold, and no discretion conferred upon the
silent will be competent to keep either the
ny or navy in subsection to their officers. No
|itary regulation will be of any avail, short of the
.rtyio the force employed to dig gold. An amend
mt, allowing to the President the discretion of
ployIng a volunteer force, to be distributed in
ac6ments over the territory, with permission to
rate IN the gold dust, under certain regulations,
be applied to all the dlggers; and the volunteer
ce, or any detachment thereof, to be subject to
called to arms at moments warning, for the
orcement OF order Ia the suppression OF VIOLA
ns of the peace, would better accomplish the OBJ
than ANY temporary expedIent which could be
used. A discretion TO the President to muster a
unteer force OF 5000 or 10000 men, to be sent
I. overland by the several routes adopted by ira
| leTs, with instructions to mark tnelr several
les OF travel for the benefit OF emIgrants, and to
move such distractions from the way as may
b interfere with the ordinary route of progress
military corps, and TO act as escorts to such
. ders and emgraDts as may think fit to accom-
by them, except traders In ardent spirits, would
Iect many good results, even upon the march.
rived in the territory, and distributed among
.. dpgefs, In detachments sufficient for the pre-.
va,ion OF order, and allowed TO dig gold while
b actually employed In suppressing disturbances 5,
.lr presence would operate as a sufficient qua
I,ty for the observance OF the civil regulations
kstIng in the territory, or OF such as by aRy dis
+ ton to the President he may be authorized to
. In practice.
IA mint ought, also, to be promptly established
|San Francisco. A private company from New
gland intend establishing mint In the territory
their own account, and the expedlent will turn
J most profitable speculation. The people
b secure at least the benefit OF the federal cur
ICY 10 the empire of California. We are glad
learn that Mr. Douglass has an amendment to
er, which will provide mint tor California,
q, from conversation with Senator'S, we have no
3nbt it will be adopted.
|,he gold washing rocker rece0ty invented by
IN. Thomas J. Green, located at present In
|ashlpeton. We have seen the model, and have
Pcured one OF the washers to take out to CaliiOr-
If we go, provided the piaceras IN the meaa-
be are not exhausted OF their aurlferous black
Id We regard one Of these machines as CON-
ent to do the work for five or SIX shovels, aud
do II well. 1t has been tired with few
hoes a lead filings IN a bushel of earth, and
krcely particle has been lost. The General
bposts 10 take out Il lot OF them to California, on
|ieculation, and WE wi sh him success He has
10 IN view the raising OF a company on an over
! ID expedition; and, next to Fremont or Kit Car
b, We would take him as a pilot. Hts service
line wars OF Texas against Mexico expert
e-h,s genllemanfy and generous character his
pwlecge al life IN the deserts--his educ alton
d active habits, are guarantees OF the success
I'm overland trip under his management
The House To. day haye passed a bill for the tenn
|au government II NE new territories, under
gene fsI laws confrrIlDg the control oil affnrs
N the President, 81 that there is every .. aspect
.at least some temporary protection 10 the new
|ro,,ss w.