Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-30


chney to advantage will justify the collection Of much lar
per cent on their gross product than proposed
quire Rom those who labor with their hands in the
OF the simple employed in the collection of gold
The amount, therefore, collected from this may ul
maiely be as large perhaps larger than that for permits
revenue is object there be little doubt that, by
the adoption OF this system, the amount collected in few
years will be larger than the entire district would command in
ready money if offered for sale and the interests and pv
eges OF those employed in the mines will be secured from the
gasPng and monopolzing spirit of individual propretors
California and the whole Union preserved from of an
aIchy and confusion boodshed which result from
sale OF the mining region to SPECTATORS and attempt
project them In the enjoyment of their purchases.
The salaries of the commissioner and his assistants may
easily be paid out of the amount received in fixed sums
the form Of per centum.
have proposed exclude foreigners from the privilege of
purchasing PERMITS and from working DISCOVERIES pur
chasers IN the vein mines My for recommending
this policy that these mines belong to- and my udg
ment should be preserved for the and benefit of the Anne
rcan people mean of course, all citizens, native and
adopted.
During the mining of ls49 more than fifteen thou
sand foreigners, mostly Mexican and Chenos came in arm
ca oaads into the mining district bidding defiance all OPP
poson and finally carrying out Of the country twenty
millions OF dollars worth Of gold DUST which belonged by pur
chase TO the people of the United States excludedby
law they will return and the work of plumber
They may with much right gather the harvest in the val
Icy OF the Connecticut the Ohio mississippi No other
naton having the to protect it, would permit its
sure to be thus carried away. would allow them
purchase PERMITS work veinmnes because the conbu
tons proposed to be required so moderate that they will
not the slightest to the miners and are
not designed equivalent for these privileges Foreign
ers therefore would willingly pay these small sums for per
mission to collect and carry away millions of dollars in value
The object not only suitable revenue but to for
the Of fellow citizens the wealth of that region
This system of permits will make all who purchase them
police officers to aid in excluding from the mines all who are
not entitled to, or who do got procure them. This will pre-
vent deseers from the aruy and navy from being haboed
Moi heip1 oInuu
PERMITS the assistant commissioners aided by the miners
would detect and aeshem Sailors belonging to the
mercantile marine would be detected in similar manner
and thus prevented from running away
The Of the county would be protected from the
disastrous consequences resulting from the abandonment of
ships by their crews which necessarily imposes heavy tar
consumers because merchants of selfproec-
ton, charge such losses pn their cargoes and conse
quenty they fall on those who purchase The army and navy
would be saved from and prepared for service
in of necessity.
Many of the emgrants Cslibrna especially those from
the W. States will remain add form resident popua-
ton; but there will be thousands and of thousands
young and middle aged wokngmsn from all parts of the
Unon who will resort to the mines the purpose Of obtain
ing the to purchase fam oresabish themselves in
some fayorte pursuit. and they have secured
sufficient amount will RETURN and will be supplied
by others who will go and do likewise.
This process has already commenced Many who went
out last spring have returned with ample reward for their
abors and prvaons The market in California for the pro-
enhance prices which, with the gold collected and brought
home by laborng people, will duse degee of wealth and
comfort hitherto unknown among them.
The quicksilver mines Of California believed to be
erous, extensive, and very valuable. There is one near
San Jose which belongs to- claimed by Mr. Forbes
Topic, Mexico The cinnabar oxe which produces the
quicksilver lies the surface is easily procured and be-
leved to be remarkably productive.
Discoveries Of other mines reported but no certain in
formation respecting them has been made public It is un
doubleday fortunate circumstance that nature bestowing
on California such vast metallic treasure, has provided al
most in its immediate neighborhood nexhausbe stores
quicksilver, which is SO essential in gold mining
The policy of Government with respect these mines OF
cinnabar should in my opinion, be quite different from that
which have felt my duty to suggest for the
of the gold region.
As the necessary explorations can be made and
proper information obtained, will be we'll offer these mines
for SALE and commit their development the hands Of private
enterprise.
is believed that there extensive beds Of silver iron
and copper ores in the Territory but there is information
sufficiently accurate respecting them Justify any statement
of their existence value.
have already alluded to the proprety of establishing
mint in California. This important in many respects. A,
this time there not coin in the country supply currency
Much difficulty experienced in procuring enough to paw the
duties imported goods The circulating medium
is therefore, gold dust, which is sold Sl55 $40 per
In the mines is frequently sold much lower. The
miners the aborng men, are the sufferers from this state Of
things
Those who purchase and ship gold the Atlantic States
make large profits but those ho dig lose yhat Others make
have estimated that there will be $50, 0O0 900 collected
during the current year. AT SIG per ounce that will
weigh 8, l25, 900 ounces
Gold at the United States Mint is worth SIS per ounce,
making difference in value that quantity, between San
Francisco and New York, Of Sc, 00s which would be
saved to the miners by the establishment of a mint.
have also suggested its importance Of promo
ing and increasing trade with the Of Mexico
and South America
is no, doubted that the construction of railway
the Isihmus Of Panama. and perhaps the establishment of
other lines Of communication between the oceans will
give to the products and manufactures Of the older States Of
the Union command of the market of California the
clusion, in eat degree, of those of the
mint will therefore become of the importance to
give ssch marketable value to silver bullion enable the
merchants of those countries keep up and increase their
intercourse with principal ports on the Pacific.
The silver bullion shipped Europe from the
Of Mexico TO than millions of dollars per
From the countries the west coast Of South
America, probably equal quantity. That from Mexico
goes pay for European impoaions into her ports the
Atlantic side
market San Francisco for this bullion will be the
of substituting American and Chinese fabrics for those Of
European manufacture in all those countries This will
greatly increase the trade between China and California
have the honor to be, with great respect you most ODE
dent servant 7. BUTLER KING
MAGNIFICENT LOTTERY.
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