The North-Carolina standard., 1850-04-17


The Governor, in voluminous message, with
which he communicates it to the Legislature of Cal
ifornia gives at length his reasons why the PROPOSE
ton submitted by them should be entertained and
finally says:
81 cannot, in the solemn discharge of the duties
imposed upon me by the position occupy, conscien-
tiously recommend you to accede to the proposition
made; nor can recommend you to make any on your
part, having the SAME end in view. l cannot for a
moment believe that Congress will reject appca-
ton for admission into the Ucion, upon the ground
that have not included both and CaIifor-
MIA within the limits of the State. Butt should such
event occur it would be time enough to consider
the question whether the people of this State will
compromise their dignity and independence by COM
pliance with such humiliating and unreasonable
condition.
The proposal received its quietus in the Assembly,
by the adoption of the following resolution:
Resokred, That the House of Assembly refuses to
entertain the proposition made by certain persons call
ing themselves delegates from Deseret, which is trans
mtted with the message received from the Governor
this Gay.
1t received respectful but equally fatal treat
ment in the Senate.
The designations of public officers have been so nu-
merous that both branches of the Legislature have
united in an address to the people, reprovng the Prac-
tice.
The following resolutions before the Legislature:
Be resoluedby the Senate and assembly Of Cahtor-
nta That Senators in Congress be instructed and
our Representatives requested to urge upon Congress
the importance of authorizing, as soon as practicable,
the construction of National Rail Road from the
Pacific ocean to the Mississippi river.
Rsoed, That they be further instructed and reqnes-
ted to urge upon the National Government, with a
view to facilitate the accomplishment of the great
work contemplated in the first resolution, the imme
diate organization of efficient engineer corps to
make complete surveys and explorations of the
raj routes which have been recommended to public
notice, for the line of said road.
NEW TOWNS, &c.
The Pacific News of the lst of March says:
'The influx of population still continues. Wealth
still transpires from our hills San Francisco grows
with the same rapidity, and towns are sprnging up
all over the land. Ii has become really matter OF
some difficulty to keep the of all the settle
ments that dot the valleys of San Joaquin and Sacra-
mento Our friends in the States have heard of Ben
cia. of New York, of the Pacific of Sacramento and
of Stockton. What would they say if they knew Of
the rapidity with which lots sold and houses erec-
ted at Vernon and Fremont, at the junction of the
Feather with the Sacramento; at FL Dorado, higher
up on the left bank Of the Feathers at Plumas, be-
tween Ell Dorado and that celebrated rancho, called
Hook Farm, which is the present residence of the
renowned Capt. Sutter; at Nicolaus, upon the right
bank of the same stream, still higher up; at Yuba
city, the left bank of the Feather, opposite the
mouth Of Yuba at Marysville, on iuba al its juno
ton with the Feather! Then again there are two
towns on Bear Creek, which Hows parallel with the
ney. The settlements upon the American river and
its forks not to be forgotten Coloma, Hangtown,
Weaversve, Auburn, Monisville, &c. And then
what shall We say to the host OF towns In the San
Joaquin vaey?
movement which marks as a distinguished character
istic California, is the number of steamboats, now
plying daily upon our magnificent rivers The Sac
ralnento and the Firefy ply between Alvis9 and San
Francisco. Several run up the San Joaquin. The
Senator. the Ell Dorado, the Mckim and the Hartford
run between this city and Sacramento. The FL Do
RADIO also runs up as high as Yuba City. She is not
sufficient transport from Sacramento and San Fran
cisco the loads of merchandise that daily waiting
those two places, but is assisted by the Lawrence,
the Linda, and the Phoenix, that ply between Sacra-
mento and Marysville.
..There are now about 10000 inhabitants in CAL
ifornia, mostly male adults: it can we'll sustain
population of millions and even in the mineral re-
giops several hundred thousand could not occupy
the whole ground. Those people in the States who
are anxiousy looking for the bursting of the Cali
ordinary Ito them) condition of things here conse
quent upon an entire and radical change in the stan
dards of value, will be doomed to much disappont
ment. But single failure has ever been known to
have occurred in San Francisco which, in business
population of thousands and transactions of hundreds
of millions, cannot well be parallelled elsewhere"
THE MINES.
With the exception of slight disturbance among
a portion of the population at Hangtown, flourish
ing settlement situated near Weaversville, Weav-
er's creek, every thing is quiet among the miners
The is very encouraging from all the placers.
and other cities the mines, and money there is
much easier at present than it is at San Francisco.
One thing appears to be pretty we'll settled, that the
placers richer after overflow than BEFORE the
foods bring down gold from above, sometimes even
depostng considerable quantity in the holes which
had been dug out and left by miners. The Pacific
News says:
"a friend of ours resident of this city, recently
paid visit to the Georgetown diggings, situated
some ten twelve miles from Suffers Mill, (the
point of the first discovery of god) between the
South and Middle Forks of the American river. The
snow at that time was several feet deep the hills,
and comparatively few were then at work. Those
who were operating had first to remove the snow,
then the top dirt and stones frequently to the depth
of several feet before coming to the strata of earth
on the bed rock in which gold is always found most
A, Georgetown, the richest ravine in the
northern mines, is located. 1t is an immense gulf,
running through volcanic hills and about mile and
half in LENGTH known by the of Oregon canon.
"Only portion of half to three quarters of mile
has been found very rich; but in this portion. those
who occupy the ground have for months been literally
shovelng out the gold in coarse grains and pieces
varying from dollar to several pounds. Our friend
spent day or two in the camp, one of which he
saw four men take out eight pounds, working but
four hours another party OF four. pound EACH This
of daily occurrence in that locality, and the miners
were averaging than half pound per day. each
man who worked. But it was only in this particular
canon that such results were obtained. Elsewhere in
the neighborhood, one two ounces was considered
fair days work. 1t is known that several hundred
thousand dollars have been taken out of Oregon
canon alone since the 6rst Of October last" Ii
All the towns the Sacramento and tributaries are
reported to be thriving particularly the towns of
Yabaville, Vernon, Fremont and -survey recently
made on Feather river near mouth called Nicolaus