The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-31

they will return and recommence the work Of plumber.
They may, with much right gather the harvest in the
valley Of the Connecticut the Ohio, Mississippi No
nit is treasure 70 s. thus carried away would not
allow them 10 purchase permits or work venmnes. be-
the contributions proposed 70 be required are 90
ate that they will not the slightest nconve
nience to the miners and not designed equiya
lent for these privileges Foreigners, therefore, would
willingly pay these small sums for permission to collect
and carry away millions OF dollars in value. The object
is not only suitable revenue but 70 preserve for the use
OF our own ellow-c citizens the wealth OF that region
This system OF permits will make all who purchase
them police officers 10 aid IN ercudng from the mines all
who are not entitled 10, who do not procure them
This will prevent deseers from the army and navy from
being harbored and protected In the mines Not beng
allowed to purchase PERMITS the assistant commissioners,
aided by the miners, would soon detect and arrest them
Sailors belonging to the mercantile marine would be de-
tected in similar manner and thus prevented from run
The of the country would be protected from
the disastrous consequences resulting from the abandon
ment OF ships by their crews which necessarily imposes
heavy tax on consumers, because merchants, as
measure OF protection must charge such losses ON
their cargoes and consequently they fall on those who
purchase The army and navy would be saved from de-
moralization, and prepared for service In case oil ne
cessity.
Many Of the emgranS TO California, especially those
from the western Staes will remain aud form resident
populations but there will be thousands and OF thou
sands Of young and middle aged workingmen, from all
parts OF the Union, who will resort 10 the mines for the
tablish themselves in favoe pursuit. and soon
as they have secured sufficient amount will return and
their places will be supplied by others who will go and do
Es,s orocs.s has already commenced MANY who
went out last spring have returned with an ample reward
for their labors and privatons The in California
for the products and manufactures Of the other States q
the Union will enhance prices, which, with the gold col
lected and brought home by laborng people, viii dnuse
degree OF wealth and comfort hitherto unknown among
them.
The quicksilver mines Of California believed to be
numerous extensive, and very valuable There is one
San Jose, which belongs to, or is claimed by Mr
Forbes OF Topic, in Mexico. The cnnabar ore, which
produces the quicksilver lies the surface is easily
procured, and believed to be remarkably productive
Discoveries of other mines repored but no certain
information respecting them has been made public. II is
undoubtedly, fortunate circumstances that nature in be-
slowing California such vast metallic treasure, has
provided, almosn its immediate neghbohood, inexhaus-
iibe stores Of quicksilver which is so essential in gold
mining.
The policy Of government with respect to these mines
Of cnnabar should in opinion be quite different from
that which have felt it my duty to suggest Tor the man
agement of the gold region
AS the necessary explorations be made, and
sa Ie e s
OF private enterprise.
II is believed that there extensive beds of silver
formation sufficiently accurate respecting them to justify
any statement OF their existence or value.
have already alluded to the popriety OF establishing
At this time there is not coin in the country to supply
currency. Much difficulty is experienced In procuring
enough to pay the duties on imported goods Inc COM
circulating medium is therefore, gold dust, which is
sold at $I5 so to $l6 per ounce In the mines II is fire.
queny sold much lower The miners, the laboring men,
are the sufferers from this state OF things.
Those who purchase and ship gold to the Atlantic
States make large profits; but those uho dig lose chat
Others make.
| have estimated that there will be $50 100000 collected
during the current At SIG per ounce that sum will
weigh 3l25,0 900 ounces.
Cold at the United States mint is worth $ls per ounce
making difference in value on that quantity, between
San Francisco and New York, OF IS ,25O,0oo which
would be saved TO the miners by the establishment of
mint
have also suggested its importance as means OF pro-
noting and increasing our trade with the west coast OF
Mexico and South America.
II is not doubted that the construction OF railway
the Isthmus OF Panama, and perhaps the establish
ment OF other lines OF communication between the two
oceans will give 10 the products and manufactures OF the
older States of the Union command OF the market OF Cali
orna TO the exclusion, in great degree, OF those OF the
west coast.
A mint WILL therefore, become Of the utmost impor.
ance to give such marketable value to silver bullion
enable the merchants OF those countries TO keep up and
increase their intercourse with principal ports the
Pacific.
The silver bullion shipped to Europe from the west
Of Mexico amounts 10 than ten millions OF dol
lars per From the countries the west coast
from Mexico goes TO pay for European mportaons into
her ports on the Atlantic side.
market al San Francisco for this bullion will be the
means 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 your most
'1' T. BUTLER KING.
To the Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON,
Secretary OF State.
New supply spring Furniture Dry Goods.