The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-10-30

fornia will be carried on BY large capitalists
of England, who are, at home, conten, with
four and five per cent. on their money. They
will bring over, as some are now doing-at
low wages-crowds of laborers. They will
pick them up all over the countries OF South
America, and South Sea Islands, and place
them in the very mines (soon TO be abandon.
ed By the American cihzens) where We are
now al work. The people Of the States will
never come here TO work mines at D or Sc
day but The pay would be first rate for our
s'ates--ihey and their owners would he much
better oh-Ihe owner, with three or four times
their value in his pocket, and they, coloured
gentlemen, TO walk abroad in freedom, and
do what they pleased. The political and CIV.
Il condition OF The country is, indeed, a very
anomalous one. We are told that the laws
Of Mexico, as still in power here, are the
fresh, new laws of the State of California,
and lastly, to some extent, the laws of the
United States. Oae would naturally con-
ciude, that much confusion and misiule would
attend such state of government-but II is
no, so. In truth, the mining population. con-
s,iiuiing three. fourihs of the inha b,anls Of
California, do not feel or tiink OF govern
ment at all. As for the laws Of ths State OF
California, no one cares a pinch Of snuff a.
bou; them; and no one, except The traders
and spectators of the town, recognize the
power of the Legislature of California 10 en-
act any binding laws whatever. 1t is untrue
false 10 the extreme-for any one 10 say,
tha, anarchy aud violence prevail in this
h., 81 C,,lt
volyer adjust all differences. do assure
YOU, it is as false as false can be. The peo,
Pile OF California are, as ! know and see, the
most quiet, peaceable, and orderly race that
ever existed. know what am saying, and
repeat, that fewer Gets Of violence and
wrong are done here than by any people that
erer existed. No one feels or thinks Of
harm, from the hands of any one. | should
not now hesitate TO traverse all the settled
and occupied parts Of California alone, and
without arms, than | would in North Carroll.
ma. The bowie-knife and the revolver osn
be had 10 San Francisco for song. have
not seen single act of violence, and what Is
more, heard even q single quarrel since
have been here although hundreds and hun
dreds are daily around and under my obser.
walton. There is one thing truly remarka.
BILE, and unknown in any ohef couhiy-no
one steals! Goods, provisions Of all kinds,
liquors, every thing, remain out Of stores and
tents every night. and though every article
Is very dear, nothing is ever taken. Way
up here, in the mountains, where The price
of every thing is enhanced tao fold by the
cost of transportation, no one ever touches
what does not belong to him. You may, as
many have doEe. leave your ten, or shanty
for week or month al any lime, where
all your provisions, clothes, trunks, and even
money are deposited, ard on returning home,
every thing will be found just a. you left it
This KNOW TO be true and the testimony
of respectable men, from every part Of Cali
forna, satisfy me that the same non inter
erence with property is universal throughout
the State. Now, | should like TO know, TOW
long such articles could be exposed out OF
doors, al nj hit, in the town Of Narrenton, or
any where else in North Carolina, or IN any
of the Statesl do not undertake to solve
this enigmaiical state Of society on the Pa.
cifc. | see no mode of understanding this
thing, unless II may be explained By he fac
than each man is ihrown upon his own sense
Of honor, and, if this won't do, fifty ieshes a rt
thrown on bis back, and 10 the right way
Something. however, is justly due, 10 er
PLANTATION Of what | state, % the real mora
worth of the people who have come from lh'
States.
The inhabitants # Sar Francisco and 9th
er towns would make The Government a
Washington believe that without The immed'
ale admission Of California INTO The Union
she will set up for herself and nothing bu
confusion aud yio.snce vii exls' II the THO
is not done. Al this is moonshlnP. {
emigrants understand the VI hole matter wei
San Francisco, and few otter nsignificar
places, constitute the Government e Csllfoi
nia-the gfea, bu OF The people, he miners
havinn 10 hand in the matlet; aud cam
not the smack OF their fngers hat kind {
constitution may be established aud adopted
The Legislature last winter was f led VII
land and town lot speculators, AID they hoF
and calculate that Congress slli not only l.
California into the Upion but give her g
the Ipublic lands. As soon as nls is don
the LEGISLATURE viii be called and filed ;
il will be with the same KIND OF men, ever
purchase of large tracts Of land will be
once confirmed, and every portion Of Gallo
MIA, Fl, for cultivation, will certainly pass IA
the hands OF few spectators. Congte
could not do more unjust 'hing than 10 ~
grant to California Of the public lands, u
less the matter is so fixed as TO prevent a
plumber that will Otherwise take place.
can with truth assure you, that no. one nj
10 thousand has the smalles, idea Of renal
log here longer than he can scrape togelh
enough money 10 take him home. They
not expect TO make fortunes IN any short TN
and the tide flowing next winter from Calif'
bia will be twice as strong as ever set TO
No man should ever think &C bringing fan