The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-30
CALIFORNIA.
HON. T. BUTLER KINGS REPORT.

n all directions EmOuE ths hills, lswsrd the great pisin of the Sacramento, are of aBssrpass-d fef- fil,ty.
 They have a de-p black, slluviaI soil. winch hn. the appearance of having been 6epssitee when they
 were eprerre wsth wster. as iosa is strengthened
 sy the taci that the rising EreRRos tiss borders of these valleys, and many htss of moderate elevs- ton have sea precisely like that of inc saoia Rg
 plains.
 Tbs soil + ss porous. that is remains perfectly ! unbrokeR by gRliies, notwithstanding the great quantity ef water which fails n il snEnsiiy during the wet season. The land ia The northern part of the territory on the Trinify and other riRsrk, and oa tbe boroers sf Clear Lake far As il has been examined, is said te be remarkably fertile 1 The great vnliey ef the Saersr,suso and San los qgfb S-s ersFssu! orrn rsx,soae y,e-,d I'm. bed of lake and these rivers uhsrh eratn IL pre- l ssni the appearance of having ent tistr channels through inc Aiuvs cepos; after il had been formed In fact. Il IS not possible that they could have been iaStrSmeBis3 in forming fhe plain tbroagh Whlch they pass T'ee.r bead-~stsrs come from tue vr- trsFne sscs Of the vsey. north and soBth and were not for tns saPaiy of ESter received fresn tiss streams winch aaw Iato them from tn. Sierra Ne Tsoa, their beds Wosia be almost, if net qui1e dry ] In the summer mcaths- I he so4l is very rich and with proper system of drainage aud erBbza Eers, woua undoubtedly. bs cEpsb5e af o6ucine any crop. eEeep; suEar cane, cultivated in ise Al 1 iAntic States ei the Union.
 Ibsre aye many beautiful valleys and rich hill sues among tAe fooi-httls pi tl4S Repa1a, which, W hen The profits oi labor iH mIniBe shail oe reduced 10 ils application te sgricultHre l, wlh pr0bs5y support large population. There is sais be rich seii of wsi-;imiJered and waterec i ceuatry exieuciug the whete length of the ccsd region between il and the Sierra Aevs, some fNen- iy miles in Wcth. There is nU iRforrnation sufFi- eienty Acenrats respecting the slope of he i great snowy range ensae us tg form any opin- ] ieb oi ils general character soil. Som. of it's valleys have been visited by miners who represent, them equsi to any portion O. the country 10 the i westward Ct II
 The great valley of the CsiUrsao, situated be- tween The Sierra MBdrs snd the Sjsrra Nevada, is bat little known. it is inhsalisd by numerous tribes of ssyAg4s- who Usaofsst lhe mos; decided bosdties toward the Whiies, ana have htn.r;e pre- vented any explorations Of their country. ana GO ] mol permit emigSnJs tO pass through # l here fore parties from Santa Fe On fher uav io Czifo-- nA, are >omps iec to make circaji cf near thou- saBa miles uortb Nsrd to the Sat Lake CT hto al te saGn- distance sgBtBWEr5 Sy tue route oi the Gila Although ths Eoiley IS liiue know D. there are ia- dicstieas tEzt il 5s fertile snd vaus tse 1 The name Of The rVer Coorbdo is descriptive oi l Us waters; they are oeepiy coiorea those 0i i Missouri or Rea kIvsf, WhIie those Of tue Gl.a which we know flows through barren i2ads, are clear
 II would impossible. for large river to col
 -ei sediment esougu in sEnay harren soI 10 oolor ] ils waters deeply 10 give Ii a name among taos- Gs-1UfNfcl nave hibES ffSite1 shores. Tss probability, therefore, is that this reer flows through siiuyial valley of great fer tlity, which has bever been explored he con zee ure is strengthened by the fact tha; ihs nlsns sho inhab.. Il are ausits. and oppes= far ss they csn al persons who attempt to enter O. explore II s es4 sas m s7sn Ls. uaisrH course of eoasaet rs ] j-en fertile, a@unaipg ia game and inc spcni2- 1e0us productions Of the earth.
 AS th's vaHey situated the direct route from Santa F. io Cai1lorHsa, ils yhorougn .x,Ioraen be- comes matter ef very great EPcrlSuce, especially as II is higay probable that The eierstea regions inc north of IL, covered Tiih oarsng most of Inc year, i force the hue Of tne great Naiiosai Railway io use Pacific through some portion of ll ! The soil have described stUAlea Wes; ef Ihs Sierra AeTa3a. aad embracing the plain of t.e Sac raHoeDio and San Joaquin, covers area. nearly Us can estimate, oi between ltv sad sixty thous- ana square msi1s, and would, un5er proper sys- lem ot eniiivution be espsbi- Of sugportiae pep uianen equal 10 thai Of Ohio New York al tbe present lime
 PTpGsris af CG lisTE3s-Previous 10 the treaty oi peace with At1icO, and tae clscuyery of eaIl the exPurtSbts products uf ths coUutry csuslstsc almost sxeiusiresy pF hia-s ana talluwr The Cal,- f0rnIsns were pastoral people. Hnd paid mach more attention to The raising Uf horses and eattle than ths cultivation CT the sci.
 "A heat, barely, msze, beans and eGibs roots. were caitivBseG in sufficient quantity for home cun- sumption, 51l. Es far as 1 iHforDsl. ns, faf ex- ! parlzIi0n. Al thai tune ial-EscRn ux. sieer ur COW, was worth about ;go cellars beef cattle osiverec on the nav.abis wblers CT tbe bsy of San frzncisco, sre how worth from s5 tg sO g,.f hes5 ! horses, formerly worta from S tts sl0, are BOW valued al S0G ts Slsb. Tue d-sirUct5au of estfie fer lher blass aBa iall0w nas pag eassrrly erased ! n couSeqEeBee of the oem4nA Ter b--f. Tais o-- nlana Wi,i ef course increase win t84 populalon; i aud II would ssem that iA verr few years the ! Wili he none tc supply th- inarket II we estimate tbS number sf raitss nUw in Cali lorna R 9J9. .g0a winch believed Co e a1oat ihe 1 bHmb-r-ERd the paPB!atisA al I2D. .ap3, .0r The year l55s-a low estmEt--Abd suppose Co in- crease Ilt 69a per sauum, there vii be Ia line e.- rtory State; in 1854, S2u ,0u0 people.
 II ws adopt th- sslnste og lose w .li acq naintsa ' with Inc eeman1, Oi h2ii beef. un sA Hverars io each tAhabilaAt, Il appears there VIII bv a eensgmp- ten. in 1-5o, of 69,9H0, in 1851. Of nc a0e: in lsas, of l63 oa9 ia ls5G of 2 l9.0tf6s ia >54 al 2eH, ,008 Making aggregate ol s6a .u0a, which would absorb al the preHsHt stock. 4A ItS EEI0rS i increase.
 This is 8 very Important nnttsr, ss eonneeiad
 wiLh the EEns0nt ei supply EhiGh thai cog alry s ultimately require from lire A1isaue States ef rfs | niob- There ls 0ths! country on earth V hich has. CT vth ever Pess=sss u4s means ot supply Ing so great deH.sno.
 l l. is now n Se.i-sstAh,isbea fact knonr IL. euI- grants 10 California, thst pe-H-s, greater pcw- CTS ef en5srancs thAn macs of b0rs-s that they vii p.rfessu tbs o,stEbe. Wifh ioSdr1 wagons a ssss ttas, and car in al ihs snd Of tA= oafnsy iA ] better condition.
 I Cews drirsh ia considerable baube-s from Missouri and tiH Lsns Cannot ts Tar CistAHi Wbsa chitls irvm the W 7serE States alH i~ ariysn annually py tslAs ei lhSaGaB1t is saPpy tAAs EBEfksI-
 I CElforHi& increases ia population ss fast th. nlGsi moderate estimate W0us3 lead tu bef=Fs. if wl nOi be Eve years before she ll reg Hre tlsn ios,8@ head ef sesf eSits per hnuum, freIa segse quarses 10 sEppy The zfaHts af hss p=oi,ss-
 Il mast ADi b. saspasnd that sat prsrlsssas suppiy this demand Those Ehs have attempted 10 live ea saeh f2Se, cnring its cry ssAssa. have SesH attacked with scarvy and sibss egtsI-eut STS eases sf whSEa many nave eisd.
 ] as-s # hs e4mEss ,R tae world V here frssa meat and v-getzases mare ssSsHtAi ts haDaA be@ih- h isel ltsy are Indispensable Il mas. Bet se inferred thai estts driven across ;ss TaARs and aasuhiaJas frssn tss s'ates, 1 Hal 'r t Tor b1si their srrIFhi in G.AlI srEiA Rat VI tgtA NE.M ens tar sAest