Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-10
FROM CALIFORNIA.

received The San Francisco Herald furnishes
the following summary of events since the depar-
tureof the previous steamer:
Since the sailing of the last steamer there has been moth
ing Of striking interest or importance. There have been
discoveries Of moment has the business of the
country advanced to any great The intelligence
from the mines represents the still high, and the
miners making moderate though steady gains. The swo
len Of the streams cannot last however, and may
pect before the sailing OF the steamer better
from the mines Business has been toeraby brisk in the
upper country, but has been rendered somewhat unsteady
the southern mne by the unsettled condition Of foreign
ers, consequent upon the operation of the tax law.
element of enterprise has been introduced into the
country for the development of it's mineral wealth. We re-
fer the machinery for crushing the quartz rock brought
here by EDwARD BEALE, ESQ., late Of the United States
navy As generally believed that the gold bearing quartz
exists quantities. only in Mariposa but through
the whole length of the country, from north to SOUTH the
employment Of crushing machinery will constitute most i'm
portant of obtaining the immense quantities Of gold
difficult Of
The Indian troubles which had in some measure interrupt
ed mining operations and had created considerable appre
hension Of general sing, have ceased almost altogether
The Of the military expedition to Clear Lake and
Russian River has had saiuary effect and the miners
longer interrupted in their occupations The opera
ton of the act for the better regulation Of the mines and
government of foreign miners has tended than any
other to create arrangement Of business in the mines
The collector of taxes under this law has been quite
cessu in Maposa county; and there will in all probability,
the purpose Of modifying the law The truth is the tax is
high and although there is every why persons
citizens of the United States should pay something to the
support of the State Government that protects them the
swollen of the streams and other causes have conpred
to render them unable yet to pay the large sum which
the law We must except from this statement the
counties of Suer and FL Dorado in which the has been
collected without much difficulty. writ of quo WGrGnto
now being argued before the Superior Court of this city,
requiring H. NJ Nagee show why he exercises the
Office Of collector Of mining licenses under the law The
coart will doubtless hold that the question Of the constitution
ay Of the law cannot be gone nto and the writ will be
quashed.
The energy of the citizens Of San Francisco has umphed
already the disaster that Immediately before the sailing
of the last steamer laid large portion of the city in ruins
Every calamity that occurs but to nerve them greater
exertons We rejoice to be able to say that such deter
mined and energetic has been made among the
citizens since the Of the fire. IS to preclude the
possibility of the extension Of such conagraon in future
Arrangements are in progress for supply OF water and of
other of exnguishng res which cannot fail to arrest
the progress of the devastation in future.
The California brought dispatches from the Secretary of
War; relieving Gen. RILEr Of the command Of this military
department The General who has hitherto been lieutenant
colonel Of the Second Innnry promoted to the coonecy
of the First Inany vacated by the demise Of the officer who
lately occupied that post His promotion throws the burden
of this department well Of the division Major Gen.
PERsFER F. SMITH. Two companies Of the troops station
ed at San Diego have been ordered TO the mouth OF the Ga
and the accounts Capt Lyon proceeding the
head of the Sacramento in command Of the detachment sent
to afford assistance to the emgans by the upper route The
steamer which brought advces Of his promotion to Gen.
RILEY, brought Commodore McCAULEY, the of
Commodore JONES' in command Of the naval forces this
coast. 5a
The California will carry from this port over two millions
of gold dust safe calculate that for twelve months
from the ls of May last there will have been shipped from
this port over forty millions Of dollars.
The Alta California thus notices the report brought to this
country by the first Of April steamer, that the State Govern
Of California had notified the collector of San Francisco
pay to the State officers the funds collected upon the
customs for the benefit of the State treasury.
Upon what such report founded utterly at
loss to conjecture Whether intended design place
State Government false position before Congress- and
be looked upon with dstrust unable
But is not at all unlikely that the few unprneped agators
who, at time, attempted talk about independent
government for CALIFORNIA; with their ambitious views to
answer may have given out such information, that it
might have its influence in Congress- and create general
favorable impression against California. is most certain
that such notification gven the idea OF such
inmated by those in authority and the report
therefore without the slightest foundation.
THE opinion of every who has been considerable
length of time the country and who is all conversan
with the aud by what authority the custom collections
first made-as regards the claim Of California those
moneys-is perfectly well known. II is generally admitted
that that money is and Of right ought be, the property Of
the State Of Cafonay and applied 10 the support of
Government. Gen. Riley oci0 Governor of California,
expressly stated that in his opinion the fund denomnated the
civil fund.- collected prior the arrival of COL Collier Of
which there yet million of dollars unexpended was
the property Of California He represented TO the United
States Government and confidently expected orders that
should be turned authorities But the Pre-
sdent has not felt in bis power to authorize such course
and Congress has yet taken action regards except
in perpetual and unpardonable long debate of words
words, words"
We wish not to discuss the question Of the civil fund now
however, but merely deny most positively and unequivo
cay that any notice. such has been spoken Of has ever
been made any action taken which would aod the slight
ground for the belief that such cone
plated The people of California have much respect for
themselves, conden, in the usness generosity and
disposition home indulge in any such revolutionary and
rebellous idea They have waited with surprising degree
Of patience and have been hoping and rusu to degree
almost beyond crcdence in tho belief that Ccngeos would
ultimately do them JUSTICE and afford them ample redress for
the neglect they have experienced from the nertness OF the
national rulers They fresh from the States to rebel
and contemplate treason any which might compromise
their character Amencanhe ties which bind them their
old homes too strong Dsoganzaton disseve aon and
dsunon matters talked Of not contemplated and not
desired here although mooted and threatened in the halls of
Congress-
FROM THE REGIONS.
The Sacramento Times Of June 20 remarks:
The condition Of affairs in the mines has been the
for two three months The streams have continued high
for unusual PERIOD and precluded operations their BEDS
The attending the few undertakings which were
ed through last in dverng the rivers and thereby
reaching the deposits their bottom has induced general
preference for that particular process There at this time
scarcely foot Of the gold bearing tributaries Of the Ynba,
Feather, and American rivers that has already been
claimed and occupied
At this the waters are falling rapidly in all drec
TONS and life and animation again restored throughout
the mines The reputation Of the regions have alluded to
has neither suffered by these DELAYS nor by the excite