The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-08

made, and there Is no doubt but we shall have
mayor and boar Of aldermen IN a few weeks
The legislature have done but iule lately. A bill,
authorizing the negotiation of lsan of 5000 0Oo
has passed, and received the sign ature Of the Co
vernon, aud Wall street will probably soon have
an opportunity TO give the new State of California
hs lpDe hang, as il Is not likely shall wish to
pay IL per cent. a month, the interest charged on
loans here.
Sacramento City is under water. About a week
ago the r,ver overfowed it's banks, and for two
miles back, there Is now about two feet of water
On level. An immense amount of merchandise
has thus been damaged. Boats are plying through
the streets, picking up what is drifting, aud the in
nabitsDs are flying to dryer parts Of the world.
The ovt flow will probably remain for some weeks
and the town will be deserted.
But very little Is dong In the mines. The Sc
we're rain has SO swollen the rivers that il is I'm
possible TO labor to any advantage, and many Of
sprins season, which will open about the first Of
March. will exhibit of the greatest rushes ever
IN that direction.
Squa'is's are making their claims upon govern
Rent iasd all over the country, and 1t is very
cessaIy that the government shond send their
commissioners here, and cause an immediate survey
OF the public lands, that they may be brought into
market. There will be an endless amount Of lit-
gaion IN the settlement OF titles In this country,
and the sooner the government ascertains what
belongs 20 them, the better will II be for them.
saw, afew days since, letter from an authentic
source II Lower California; stating that gold wash
IL
SEN Antonio and La Paz, and that the natives
there were extracting from the soil from five dol
lars 10 an ounce per day. Gold has always been
found IN small quantities in Lower California, and
doobt not the placers there will yet prove as rich
as those Of this country. The arrival of this news
has started back many Of the natives who came
here upon the discovery Of the mines There is
one class Of the se natives, however, who dare not
return 10 then homes. They are the refugees
who we're obliged 10 fly from their country upon
the rsufcauon OF the treaty OF peace, because,
acting under The promises OF the commodores and
military commandants who were sent there, that
they and their country should be retained as part
oi the American confederacy, they compromised
thenistlses 10 our cause, fought against their
brethren tor US, and were then oase!y deserted.
Their piop~Tiy was confscated. and they were
ioc.d IL fly, with the brand of traitor on their
bro~s Never in the history Of civilized warfare
wat greater piece Of Injustice committed 10 ward
y weak and defeDcelrss people, than by the United
States government ~ the Lower Calfornlans
Thr discovery OF gold TO a large extent in that
terntory Will inevitably cause ITS speedy settle
neni by American citizens, and Anne rlcan citizens
OF Glars " ho Will Aot live on coil where they
have seen their brethren fall under a Mexican
yoke; and unless our government take immediate
steps toward the peaceful purchase of Lower Cali
torDia predict second Texas affair there in ess
then SIN months from This date.
As country, a residence of nearly one year
within It's borders has fully satisfied me that, in
many points, Lower California 10 far superior to
uiler The climate Is one ot unequalled mdness
huo p~t"y III tnt loWer portiOn Ot tiie penlnsula,
the thermometer never varies ten degrees through
out The year. and an eternal summer rests over
II. The SOL produces vegetables and all the
tropical fruits, In the greatest luxuriance, and
lie mountsips are rich in silver, copper and
gold. From one to two hundred thou sand dollars
w"rih of the fo,mer metal are annually exported
iroin the country, and yet scientific apparatus
has been introduced for the working Of the mines.
lie broad gulf OF the most beautiful sheets of
water IN the world, and its river coast coutaias
many ssfe and capacious harbors. A naval depot
al Ia Paz, wi'h one or two cruisers, would keep
IN heck the whole western coast ot Mexico
III. Iecple are very much Unaffected toward the
mother couniTy, and Mexico has always, aud s,ill
dots; neglect this territory. 1t would be mn easy
pnichssr by our government, and one OF ncaculi-
bi. ben. tit to N aud would, beside, partially re-
par the wrong which has been dome pcope,
who, rs general thing, are anxious 20 become
part OF our republic.
tn. steamer California sails at room 20 morrow,
loaded with passengers. So, till the let Of Februa
ry, bid you odios. Could.