The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-13

OF $40 man per month general feeling exists
amongst the intelligent classes that this tax is
con stistionsl, and there is but one opinion, that
IN amount II 10 unreasonable, exorbant, and iul-
20 lite. A tax OF s5 per man would probably have
escaped all this criticism, and might have been
collected On the tax gatherers attempting to col
lect u from the Mexicans, Chiiians, and Persvians,
they were met with some opposition, the poor TO-
reieners imagining Il fear with too much reasop)
that this was but one more of the series of nposi-
tons practised upon them to wiring from them the
fruits of their hard earnings by extortion.
The Americans do not understand gold washing
The trade is new 10 them, and they are necessarily
clumsy hands at it. Not so with the foreigners,
however. The Chilians, Peruvians, and Mexicans
are generally gold-washers, and some of them ac-
qured great skill at it in their countries They
complain that so soon as they have taken the trou-
BILE TO put their mine or :" hole" in good working
to reap the benefit Of their . in choosing, and Of
their labor in improving, good gold. bearing loca
ton, they are deprived of all advantage. and driven
out by the Americans, under threats of beingshot if
they refuse or delay to repounce their possession Of
what their tormentors arrogate to be their soil,
their noh,s Sand 80 on, Such conduct as this bss
caused great evaporation and t.ee general disor-
eaniza,ion caused directly by this unfortunate
" tax" has, no doubt, been availed of by the TO
reigners to crafty their revenge and to pay of old
scores.
The consequences have been murders and rob-
berries Oh both sides, and, in my opinion, attaching
equal culpability to all the parties. Things were
Ai;aericans inhabtng the disturbed districts, fear
ing that they would suffer in the approaching melee,
have armed themselves, and are turning all the
foreign miners out of the southern mines" Such
business in the country, are allowed to remain and
the decree OF expulsion OF any does not apply be-
yond the limits Of the Stockton district. The Mexi-
cans are fast arriving in San Francisco, on their
ago; and, no doubt, they and the Chilian miners
will be all expelled. The consequences of all this
are seriously felt by the traders of Stockton, and
other places; and there is no doubt il will have
quantity Of gold extracted, and also reducing the
expenditure and exchange OF money and of mer-
chandse for the Mexicans were as famous for
their pIodigay in spending as for their ingenuity
So soon os the Legislature meets in January
next, the "tax" will be modified, or abolished;
for il is now clear that the measure besides being
iiDged with unconstitutonality, is detrimental to
the real and permanent interests Of the country.
have pot heard Of any Englishmen having been
mixed up in these troubles. In fact, there are
very few of them in the mines, and such of them
as wish can so mix themselves with the Americans
as to pass for citizens The poor Spaniards have
not even this doubtful advantage; their physog-
nomy and language betray them readily.
DIaughts on London are chiefly in demand for
China and Sydney, to meetthe engagements OF the
trade fast growing with these countries Incredi-
bic quantities of China goods have been sold in
this market, and at good prices; and confidently
hope our trade with Sydney in flour will increase.
A doubt existed as to its quality. The reputation
OF CHILEAN flour in all the countries of the Pacific,
gave preference here every other; but IL is
gratifying TO be able to assert that the flour from
sydney, when properly dressed and packed, equals
the Gillian in all respects.
Talking Of our trade with China, il is an odd
fact that the gold dust of this country does not find
iavor there. II only fetches SIS the ounce-the
lowest price have heard Of It's bringing in any
pay Of The world. Our merchants in China lack
information, and lose profitable exchanges in con-
sequence, | suspect You will find dispersed over
the papers which send, come Interesting articles
on the probe bic steam communication 10 be estab-
lshfd between this country and China.
regular steam communication is about TO be
established with Oregon, which must prove Of
.rest advantage 10 this country, and 10 the coun-
tries III rcInn the Columbia nver. We are great
" in want Of the agricultural productions which
Oregon cocd supply 70 with, il her citiz ms would
remain al hcme cultivating their fields, instead of
running away gold hunting as they do. An Eng
lush bark the England, arrived here the 10th of
July " itb so IONS Of coas, dug ana brought from
Vancouver's leland. There il much talk Of recent
discoveries of coal in California, and | do not
doubt the fact that coal does exist, but the high
price Of labor will enable the English coal TO com
pete with ours in point ofPrce. During the month
Of July - English vessels entered ths Port-most
OF Them from our Ausiralasiaa colonies aud loa fed
with cargoes Of general merchandise.
The number OF bankers in this city IL without
precedent, and still they ell do good business.