Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-11

effect OF the protection we claim, is to re-
duce prices--a point as clear, to our minds,
as 1t Is that our market is OF more impor-
lance to the agricultural States than not
only all Europe, but all the world besides.
ALTA CALIFORNIA
Monterey, Aug. 20, l848.
Messrs GALES g. SEAron: The gold
excitement has precipitated all California
on the mines. The discoveries which are
made and the quantity Of gold taken out
throw fiction into the shade and cast AL
addln's lamp into darkness. There are
now about 5000 persons, whites and In
dams, at work in the mines. They get
out, at the lowest computation, over mil
hon in gold per month, and this quantity
will, in all PROBABILITY, be doubled BY the
time this letter reaches you; for Oregon,
the Sandwich Islands, and the new emf
grafton will be down upon us.
In the mean time we have very little
coined money in California, and this gold
is sold at an immense sacrifice to keep this
little in circulation. The gold has been
thoroughly assayed, and proved to be over
1
many who get it out are forced to part with
it al ten dollars the ounce heavy weight
loss to them of nearly one-lialf Of their
earnings. Nor is this all. This grain
gold must find a mint and a market, and
goes for this purpose by hundreds OF
thousands TO Mexico, Peru and Chill,
where it is coined, and where it is lost to
the metallic basis Of our own national cur
rency. This evil can be remedied only
in one way, and that is by sending US out
a United States mint; and this should lie
done with as little delay as possible.
The Washington Union says:
Among the specimens Of the mineral
wealth Of California, which were brought
to Washington on Thursday by Lieut..
Loeser, were some grains Of metal suppos-
ed to be platina, one Of the heaviest of me-
tails; and alse rich specimen Of cinnabar,
or the ore of quicksilver, very heavy
They arc transmitted to analysis. Some
suppose that the quicksilver mine Of Cali
fornia may prove more valuable even than
its placers of gold.
The New York Tribune says:
A very intelligent officer Of the navy,
who has been recently over the entire gold
region of California for the purpose OF ex-
aiming the matter thoroughly, stated to-
day that by the month of March we shall
be receiving from California three millions
per month in gold. This officer himself
has considerable quantity Of the gold
which has reached New Orleans, and
other large amounts he knows to be on the
way. The Mazatan correspondent oil
Messrs. Rowland & Aspinwall writes that
100000 worth of gold has been received
there, which has been assayed and proved
to be % to 23a carats fine, which is as
near as may be pure gold, too pure for
coming or mechanical purposes. This
fact sets at rest the doubts about the genu-
ineness Of the metal.
The specimens of gold sent by the War
Department to the mint at Philadelphia
are pronounced to be ''genuine -
Anassayof California gold made in New
York proved it to be 2la carats fine.
PROCLAMATION.
HEADQUARTERS 10th MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
Monterey, California, July IS, 1913. !
Whereas many citizens have gone to the
gold mines of the Sacramento without ma
king proper provision for the families they
r have lett behind them; and whereas many
soldiers, tempted by the fattering pros
poets Of sudden wealth, have deserted
their colors to 60 the same region, regard
less OF their oaths and obligations to The
Government, endangering the safety OF thu
garrisons, and thereby the tranquility o.
the country; it is made known, that unles.
families are guarded and provided for BY
their natural protectors, and unless citi-
zens lend their aid to prevent desertion:
from the garrisons OF the country, thu
military force now in California will be
concentrated in the gold region, to the ex'
clnsion Of all unlicensed persons.
Persons employed at the mines are re.
minded that up tothis time they have en-
: joyed the high privilege Of digging gold or
Government land without charge and
without hindrance. In the return for this
privilege, they are bound to assist in ap-
pretending deserters, and in giving notice
to the nearest military officer where they
; are concealed. A dragon force will soon
be at the mining district, and willtraverse
it in every direction, to arrest deserters
from the army and navy, and to apprehend
such citizens as harbor or employ them;
for these citizens are as culpable as the
deserters themselves, and, if arrested, will
be tried by military commission, and
punished according to the laws of war
Should the officer in command Of this force
receive the cordial aid and support Of the
citizens, he will be enabled to check the
serious evil which now threatens the safe
of the country. But if citizens are not
willing to lend their aid and assistance,
but one alternative remains, namely, that
Of taking miltry possession Of the mining
district. l. is hoped there are enough re-
fleeing men at the mines to see how much
the prosperity of California will be retard-
ed unless they pursue the course that is
pointed out to them.
II is desirable to develop the riches and
wealth of California, but the military safe
ty of the country must be secured at all
hazards. X. Is. MA SUN,
Col. lst Dragons and Gov. Of California.
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