The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-29


year ending December 81, 1850, in
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(From the Pacific Nelos, April 1911
Admission or independence OF California.
Is California to form additional star in the flag
Dfthat Union which we all love, and Of which we
are proud, or is she to shine alone SEA bright par
tcular star" Of the Pacific? This question is fore
ing itself upon the minds of all thinking men in
this State. Its solution rests solely with the Con-
gress now in session at Washington.
While not one in hundred ofour citizens have any
other wish than that our constitution shall receive
the approval Of Congress, and our representatives
be admitted TO seats in its halls, not one in thou
sand can, or will act otherwise, than resent
refusal based upon grounds in relation to which
this State, by the almost unanimous voice OF her
citizens, has already irrevocably decreed And
this decree should satisfactory to all parties from
the very fact that it is satisfactory to us, the party
Interested
1t is impossible for any portion of the State of
California to be any thing other than free State;
that should Congress in its chickering's see mt to
circumscribe Boundaries making separate
government of the southern half, it will result in
the creation of two free States, instead OF one-a
double devil for the torment of those who make
action the subject of slavery the grounds of our
ostracsm.
The meeting at Los Angeles, for the purpose of
nitiatory action this subject, was expression
of the public feeling in that section it gotten
up in secret, held in secret, and the very man who
presided knew not its object when installed as
chairman of its deliberations.
Had the people of California, through their rep
resentatives, and afterwards by an approving VOTE
said nothing in their constitution upon the subject
OF slavery, or even made 1t a fundamental law OF
the State, position would be unchanged. The
people are the true sources Of power. For them
government is instituted. What suits them best,
they know best; and when they declare their
wishes, such declaration Is bound to be respected
ka-t rtnd fafa nf
things, Congress feels bound to oppose our admis
sion into the Union free and sovereign State,
we shall feel called upon'to declare ourselves free
and sovereign State, independent OF Congress, and
look to our own interests a separate government
The citizens of this State have desire that this
alternative should be forced upon them; they dep
recate all action tending thitherward But once
presented, duty, as well as interest, Is plain-we
stand alone.
[From the Sacramento Transcript, Aprl l2.l
Intelligence from the Mines.
INTERESTING FROM DEER CREEK.
We have Just acquaintance from Deer
Creek, MIR. b. Holland, who came down in the last
steamer from above. He has been in the Deer
Creek region from which he brings US intelligence
of the discovery of new mine, and other informa-
ton of highly interesting and important char
acter.
The Deer Creek diggings, he says, are very pro-
ductive. But the miners have not done much in
the bars of the creek, account of the high water
caused by the melting Of the SHOWS. The snow,
however, has now passed away, leaving the spurs
of the mountain range and all the lower hills bare
And the melted snow has passed entirely OIL into
the river beds, many of the ravines can no longer
be worked account of the want of water, 30 that
miners are gradually leaving the dry diggings in
that vicinity.
Mr. Holland has been working for some time
past in the ravines, and has, in common with most
there, been fortunate. After working two weeks
which time was occupied in throwing away guam
ty of nth beer leaDed q
boring miner the spot which he had selected as
an eligible place for operations, and IN digging
down towards the lead-Mr. Holland took out in
day eight ounces and seven pennyweights
The average daily yield Of his labor subsequently
was from three TO four ounces. The dust he brings
is exceedingly fine, and of beautiful color.
new town is growing up rapidly around the
celebrated CaldwelPs store, near the creek. The
town has been named Nevada, after the mountains,
and the inhabitants have elected alcalde, sheriff.
and other officers necessary 70 insure the peace
and quiet Of the place For hve miles above the
town. claims have been taken up along the creek,
in eligible situations. The roads 10 the mines are
good. From Rosas, just above Marysville, where
ample accommodations can be had, there are stop
ping places at convenient distances all the way
out. Provisions and clothing cheap. Vege-
tables are very scarce. Fresh meat is in abund-
ance, and the miners regale themselves on IL daily.
Mr.. Holland and the party with whom he Travelled
found, on their way down 20 Marysville, quantity
Of wild onions. They small, being about the
size of cherry. They fried them with their
pork, and found them, in flavor and in every other
respect, similar 10 our American onions.
The miners, in the dggings which he has just
left, have established hospital for the sick but il
has been remarkably healthy there. A gentleman,
by the name Of Bowers, runs an express up from
San Francisco and Sacramento every two weeks,
taking papers, letters, and goods. This is con-
venience which miners in many other sections do
not possess.
From hs same paper, April IL
THE ZIG LUMPs.
We have Just been favored through the polite
meas of Mr.. Nickerson, with the examination Of a
large and splendid specimen Of gold and quartz,
weighing one hundred and twenty. seven ounces.
man named Netbcrby, in the Auburn dry diggDgs,
and IL now owned by Mr.. Nickerson, who values IL
at upwards Of two thousand and fifty dollars. IL is
one Of the most singular and beautiful specimens
we have ever seen. The quartz is Of n very dark
color, and fine particles Of gold closely and reg
ularly commngled with IL. Its specific gravity,
&C, have been determined, and the conclusion ar
rived at, that the gold dust IL thus thoroughly and
plentifully commingled throughout the whole
lump. Hit be such curiosity for this land OF
gold and wonders, what would Il be in the States
tFSom ls same Papul
NEW DIooINGs AT PLAcERvILLE.
Mr. vinal Daniels, county judge elect for III Do
RADIO county, called in upon on Saturday last,
and informed us that some important discoveries
had been made in the neighborbood Of Placervile,
(Hangtown.) large sink, or low, fiat place,
which extended for some forty or fifty rods between
two ravincs, "prospected' by two diggcrs, Zone
named Albert w Bee, the other Mr.. Isaac r.
Querean,) and found very rich. IL has a rocky
billy bed, which indicates that water formerly cx-
tended over the surface, and connected with the
ravines ON either side. There at present about
one hundred men digging at this place; the num-
Der is rapidly increasing, and the prospect Is that
the whole will soon be taken up. The rules adopted
allow each man fifteen feet square. The gold OBJ
tanned is coarse and lumpy. Mr.. Daniels assures
us that large number working in this place are
averaging pound Of pure gold per day, and this
under great disadva ntages for want Of water. The
dirt IL hauled packed distance of thirty rods
10 a small creek, which emptes into w caver creek
This stream dries up in summer. From not,
handed us by Mr.. Daniels, written by gentleman
on the spot above referred TO, make the follow.
ing extract: There probably will be golc
Obtained in this placer than in any other in IN,
mines and that too, where IL was supposed 10 hav,
been exhausted Thousands OF dollars are takor
out daily"
THE NORTHERN MINES
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