The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-13

tAslr exsstien 70 dsvslops The wealth and resources
and 70 secure the pssss, happiness, and psrmsnsnt
psospszsty Of thor eommsn country.
3 as as''sy California shi; ;sv:nts Ssy
Col. LIST Drass. and Gov Of California
THE YRvER-MoRTALIrY
Iron the Californian, Nov. H.
Since To: tidinss Of in the gold psesra
were sounded through the length and breadth Of the
land, and the gathering together Of all classes to
smass fortune In common pursuit. there has been
an amount Of sickness in California. which may very
well appear astounding abroad and intimidatipg to
the adventurer from other parts. Health has been
slsrmingy prostratsd, and . number Of deaths have
occurred, even In our midst. Our records show
taty to degree never before known In the country.
In the town Of San Francisco during the past sum.
Il North and in ana the nu.s
sickness and death have frightfully prevailed. Now
70 the unhappy consequences attending many who
Of health climatic diseases b in part
tho cause Cases Of intermittent and rsmttent fsvsss
to attribute the unusus that has been and
prevailing, to . climate ouch ours
we are convinced, that one Of the principal causes
Of sickness lies In the enormous OF imprudence Of
those engaged IN mining, and otherwise operating in
the valley Of the Sacramento, are guilty Of
We believe the preservation Of health to depend Al
most entirely upon ssrestment self restraint II the
secret Of this fever disease generally understood
talked mind and body form prominent part? Were
the eystem properly fortified against climatic attacks
by those about entering the field Of labor regular diet
and exercire observed and prudence to control the
result produced?
An ILL advised movement, venture to say 10 that
OF removal Of the patient from the interior and min
Ing country to the climate Of the when stricken
sno plss!isse under burning fever The dis
prolonged or speedily and fatally Terminated, as past
instances have proved Our medical men, We believe
able to obstinate of fvsrs intermittent but do
they re- recommend the removal from Intensely warm
lure exists and during the height Of violent remit
tent fever?
Without for instant considering the immense
number employ ed in mountainous country, and at q
distance from even tho bare necessares of life with
out provision at hand for the security Of health,
uninuled to excessive toll and hardships attendant
upon the miner In his lsbors and suffering exposure
70 scarce another occupation could severely
I'M nne ood1 men 90 not hesitate to pro.
ivato health and attribute tho disease and death we
have Of late Witnessed solely to Its unhappy ELECTS
This has deferred number from entering the mines
this season. and well nigh psrsy zed the belief Of many
that fortunes lay open in land quite free from the
common " ills that heeh IL heir to !"
word On our own experience. We were one Of
those early sdventurers whose lot was cast in the
aoS .h0's labor :" the pick ;.S spade
and strength Was ours, but single act Of impru.
dence and tho stroke fellwe brought down, and
self tolerable fair shaker for taking lessons
We believe that with prudence and consistency beoo-
Ing just proportion Of self health, In
the valley OF the Sacramento quite slse
where.
SALES OF MERCHANDISE
From the Californian, Nov. 1877
The oergoee Of vessels Undue and Virginia, late
from Valparaiso were sold at public auction oommen.
cling on Tuesday last Sales ran high.
The GOVERNMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
AZ yet what has .hs United States done for Califor-
mia The Anglo American and European residents
on the soil conquered 1t from the native inhabitsnts
for which they have never been paid, but attempts
W1uniDR cheAt rfza NJ 1ata
Dot only to rob them Of their pecunary pay also
the fame and laurss Of the deed when all here ct the
time, know that, with but few honorable exceptions,
these tsme tinseed smphibious vould-b heroes Who
by blowing their own trumpets abroad, have got the
dishoner their flag tain their with gnobs deeds
and tarnish BY mspractices and high handed lawiess
acts. the glory Of their nation.
Ever since the hosting Of nag the people Of this
country have begged prayed. pettoned, argued and,
falling In there have rssortsd to threats to induce
some plain, ample temporary form Of government but
in vain The sSgran dizing, selfish, and weak Drained
course Of some, and oommittal do nothing 1t ell.
policy Of others still leaves u.s. after two ysars ana
half anarchy precisely - We stood ct the sart-sans
Jaws rams order, sans government.
ed does the collection Of this revenue do when none
Of It dsbursed for our benefit. Has It been In de-
iriniio value abroad When com pared with specie rates
here? 10 1t to be laid up for future necessities
though from present signs We shall raise enough in
future to pay our way or ese IL 1t to be sent homo to
pay vrsDsling CoDgressmsn, for consuming time in
debating on what bssis California shall b admitted
into The American Union and that, too, on one
point in which We the people Of CALIFORNIA; have
the sole right to think speak, act aud decide for
or not slavery shall DO allowed BY
On this subject the mock. mistaken philauthropists
and envious contentious spirits Of Yapkeedom had -
for MIS- a. they will ind the indepen-
dent democrstical state rights, anti humbug In re
ton Of The n and ~ have nsesrs ny 81 no
niggr a. slaves just ~ majority Of We, the sovereign
electors Of Alta California may decide. This much fer
the dispute nts Of Uncle Sans advisers and Law makers
at heme who may or may not admit such grounds
just as he thinks proper
never have been advocate for the people Of this
land taking the responsibility Of organizing civil or.
der OF except on those to whom the govern
ment Of the United States have delegated this authority
falling to do 1t.
The tumultous, unfettled and mixed population Of
California presents strong objection to entrusting
that has never been overlooked me- and but for the
continued failure and disappointment ct the sources
where We had right to expect assistance would
Even now flor the time seems yet unpropitious
for the people taking The question in hand thsmseve
bsnsnt The new executive, Com. Jones, whom
you ssy tupercedes Col MSsop.) and In whose good
tente snd discretion in civil affairs have rather more
copndence than most Of cur avail officers, may take
But he too reitsrates the cry Of watt wait -"in
few short mo nths,"-a nment from the Allan
it "prcpsr and Decesfsry Immediately take the
neoseiary steps in the natter'' ourselves.
PAcprc.
lCorespoDdenee Of the Californian.1
"DRIr DiGGIKs," GoLp PLAcERo,l
Aug 16, I848. :
Nj EpIroR,- have now spent several months At tho
Gold Plscero, during which time have visited the
priv cipal "diesns" find these" dry dissins," far
exceed any thing that has been discovered At
the lever mines the mners count the Of the
day In dollars, ut the upper mines the mill in
ounces, and here In pounds The pieces found here
are OF an astoD,hing size; the largest piece which
sha inform you OF flor you would not believe II
told the whole truth) weighs about 10 pounds. The
only inttiument used at fret . butchers knife
ana the demand for the article was 90 great that $40
As been refused tor one now pick and spoon
novel is used. Tho earth is taken out of the
vines which mahe out Of the and Is carried
In Wagons and packed ON horses from to three
miles 10 the wstsr where It IL washed Four hundred
oopsfs bss been an average for . cart load In one
Instance loads Of earth which had been dug ont sold
AZ l&7hM ehich pislded sfter raahine sia non