Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-28

mems OF thls Work were sent 10 nis PAeSSs
broken by myself from rocks which weighed many
TONS That the mine is ne1hsushble there can
be no doubt the more found of the precious metals
This is one locality. About hundred and iery miles
10 the eastward of Monterey Is another, calledhe Mari-
posas and to this the letter aboutto read refers
Il was furnished me by Mr. James r. Curtis, gentleman
well known New York. and San Francisco who partner
in one ohe largest and respectable houses In that coun
ry for the assayng Of god and who dung residence oil
eight aona enjoyed unusual facilities for obtain
ing reliable information in relation to the gold bearing regions
and which considerable experience gathered from connex
ion with Virginia and other mines enabled MIN 10 put
right estimate upon Is needless to that IN
California are in better position to know the quantity OF
gold and its relative value found in the rock than we
be here. The letter says
There is beginning to rage quite extensively fever for
vein mining and hesitation in laying there will be
an astonishing Juror the subject We OF course have
better than any other parties Of obtaining authentic
the subject having some three or four assays
1.-THE more we operate the convinced that the
whole country is rich almost beyond comprehension.
being worked by Messrs. Palmer Cook Co., with CHILEAN
and Bogardus MILL and find the average yield from nash
be forty cents pound avordupos; and afterwards
the fine process, produce eighty cents to the pound
additional making $9o per pound the average yield from
the operations OF company engaged there Other
we have made exhibit results from various sections
of the country ranging from twenty cents to five dollars per
pound and that too in specimens where no gold !: 70
the naked eye Even rocks taken within miles OF San
find yield gold to the amount OF ten cents per
pound
You VIII perceive the Marposa yeds al the A'e Vi p-'oo
per ton"
Now sir wherever we can make any calculation based
upon data, far goes il is better than mere suppose
on Senators suppose that the condition Of things will alter
in California, and that the gold will give out The nforma
ton which have received and which is applicable TO the
whole extent Of the gold producing quartz therefor the
average yield in other parts Of the country seems to be the
sames positive information To this ascertaned yield OF
the rock wish appy-for the period Of one year-the
working Of an English mining company, the St. John del
Rey Mining Company, engaged in Brazil, and to see
what would be the result California from the operations of
this company for must suppose that companies OF equal
force, and greater force will be raised to carry on operations
| in Californa.
hold in my hand the twentieth report Of this company
and twenty years. suppose, is the natural life Of judge
Their work has gone on and become greater every year.
This report up the list of March of the present year.
The report that during the year ending March LIST last
they crushed and extracted the gold from tons OF ore
Applying this the average yield of the mines in California
what would have been the result from the operations of that
company California The result would be over one hun
dred and seventy millions of dollars.
What 900 for Judge in that country These are
positive data far they These are facts And In
this condition of affairs in California, certainly 5000 is not
high salary for Judge will move, them to make the
salary Sc, 900 for the judge of each district.
| The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr BELL.) That can
be done until the amendment of the other Senator from
California (Mr GwIs) is disposed of.
Mr.. EWING. In confederation of the views suggested
by the Senator from California (Mr FREMONT will state
fact within my knowledge to the value Of the gold
deposite in California. young friend sent about
hundred pounds of the EARTH as dug out OF one of the
pacers-the "dry diggiDgs, think. He stood by and
it shoveed out. He also sent me specimens of
quartz He stated in letter that while seeing the hundred
pounds of earth dug out, friend, with his knife, cut out
specimens of gold from rock, which he also
sent me-amcunng in value about one dollar and fifty
cents sent few pounds Of this earth, in which could
gold to the mint The director reported to that
it yielded the of about dollars and fifty cents the
hundred pounds by washing and that required other
process procure the gold kept the remainder Of this
earth until the young gentleman returned He took it, wash
ed it, and got out Of little ten dollars worth of gold
corresponding very exactly with the estimate made by the
Director Of the Mint Whether this is generally not
do not know The young gentleman going through
the country, and this placer and concluded that it
would be specimen, and sent some Of it to me- do not
suppose it particularly selected No doubt many others
| were rich as that. .t
The amendment to the amendment was rejected.
i Mr.. SEBASTIAN. l move to amend the amendment Of
the committee by striking "S5, 500" and inserting
$4,000 for the first year, 81 600 for the next year. and
81, 900 thereafter" ia
The object of the amendment is to graduate the compen-
saton which the judges receive. The fact has been
adverted to in the discussion of this amendment that the
cumances which this extraordinarily large salary
be paid to judge of the district court in California,
transient and temporary their character And not
lose sight Of the fact that according to the Constitution
the United States incompetent for Congress to reduce the
salary after the acceptance Of the Office by the Judge And
the only time left for US to make provision for reducing the
salary in organizing the courts in making the TERMS
conditions and provisions upon which the judge accepts his
office. When he enters upon it. handsare tied and
cannot reduce the compensation provided by law notwh-
standing that the state of things upon which the provision
was predcated originally, had entirely passed away
any difficulty should arise out of this reduction is
very matter to increase the salary Of the judge while it
would be impossible to diminish it. because that would be in
contravenon of the constitution repeat that this is the
only opportunity which will be afforded Congress
duce the compensation Of the judge what may be
the alteration Of the State of things in the country submit
therefore, this amendment providing arbitrary rule.
think will probably attain reduction commensurate with
the gradual fall in the general prices of living in that coun
try the provision should practice reduce the compe-
saon oil the Judge too fast provide for the increase
of bis compensation hereafter while cannot provide for
the reduction Of it.
Mr.. BADGER really think that the honorable Sena-
tor from Arkansas has not well considered the bearing of his
amendment upon the constitutional provision. seems to
me that is maney in violation Of that provision or at
least an evasion Of 1T by pre-anangement Of the salary
The constitution Of the United States dees not provide that
judges salary shall not be diminished by any act passed from
after the date OF his acceptance Of the Office But the const
uona provision is that the salary Of Judge shall not be
diminished during his continuance Office whether is by
law providing for the dmnuton before the Office is created
law passed after the Office is in existence The meaning
of the constitution is that the salary Of the Judge shall not be
diminished while he holds his Office.
to that the amendment proposes that Congress
shall establish and fix the salaries Of Judges and
the right reduce the salaries afterwards is very obvious
that the constitutional provision would be worth nothing that
could be DONE Congress might establish court and give the
Judge s., 600 the first year. $4,000 the second and 500
afterwards. And if you coulddo with regard to one Judge
you could do it with regard all others The purpose Of
the constitution that the salary Of the Judge should
permanent; that should subject huctuaon To his