The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-08
T H E r E P UBLIC.
WASHINGTON:
MONDAY MORNING. APRIL s, 1859.
California.

the Union, she is going forward In her
march to greatness and wealth without
our countenance.
Private letters before us of the highest
authority confirm the views presented in
Mr.. KINGS report with respect to the ex-
tent of mineral wealth. A letter from
an officer in the United States army of
the highest character, dated Benicia, the
9th of February, states that the rains,
bad weather in the mountains, and high
water, had kept people back with their
gold; and an effort to make large ship
ments in the beginning of the winter had
made money scarce, ten per cent. month
being the price then paid for it. This,
however, the writer attributes to over
trading and speculation, because the pro-
duction of gold is increasing greatly; and
he adds that lump of ninety-three
pounds, Of which about sixty are gold, and
the residue quartz, in which the metal is
imbedded, had been found, and was
at that time at Stockton. This is the
largest lump yet found of which we have
any authentic account; but the discoveries
daily making attest the unexampled ex-
tent Of the deposite.
Political affairs seem not to be going on
SO w3 as the search for gold. Instead
Of laying taxes, the Legislature has passed
a temporary loan bill, which requires the
treasurer, as soon as practicable, to issue
bonds of the State, in sums of one hun
dred, two hundred and twenty FIVE, five
hundred, and one thousand dollars, and
not exceeding in the aggregate three hun
dred thousand dollars, payable to the or
der of the Governor, six months after
date, with three per cent. interest thereon
per month. 1t also provides that bonds
shall be receivable for all taxes or other
State dues.
The letter from which we have quoted
above goes on to say, in expressive though
not very elegant language; "One thing it
would be well that Congress should
know, that California is no longer baby
{ in swaddling clothes, and that if things
are not done to suit her, she will aston
{ ish them by kicking up her heels, and
taking herself to her own management.
She will kick over the old women that
sit quarreling over their, own WORKOUT
gossipping, and forget that she is already
grown strong, and must be treated more
as an equal than they seem inclined to
admit. They must open their eyes, and
look beyond their own porringers."
From another letter dated San Jose,
February 26, we make the following ex-
tract: "We are progressing full as well as
expected in our Legislative business, and
We shall in thirty days more have pretty
good system of State law. We created
a temporary loan, as it is called, by issu-
{ ing State bonds for six months, bearing
three per cent. per month, and have
passed bill for a permanent loan not
exceeding one million of dollars, for ten
years, to be borrowed here, payable in in
stalments monthly, at rate not exceed
s ing ten per cent. per annum. We have
passed an ad-valorem tax bill, of half
'per cent, on all the property in the
State-this tax to be for the next years
expenditures, the money to be borrowed
to meet this years expenditures up to
January next, and to redeem the State
bonds created to meet present demands.
] see by the papers this day received
from Washington bad state of things
there. think it is time for the people
to take this matter in hand, and settle it.,
and put down trading politicians, who
keep up such an eternal excitement, and
talk of dissolving the Union. 1t is ridi-
'culous and absurd. hope the proper
authorities will strain every nerve to sup
press it."
1t seems that our California friends are
under the impression that there are "pro-
per authorities" to suppress congressional
conversation on the subject of dissolving
the Union. We regret 10 say that unfor-
tunately such is not the case; and that no
thing is more strictly in order in either
House than the prescription Of the terms
on which individual gentlemen will con-
sent that the Union shall be preserved.
In connexion with this subject, we will
quote another paragraph from the Califor-
MIA letter last cited
"When we had read on the 22d, to lar ge assembly
in the legislative hall, Washington Farewell Ad-
dress, felt that ] could wish every public man
was obliged to swear to support it in its letter and
Esprit. see an attempt is already made in Con
gress TO throw us back into territorial govern.
ment. II tho men who think Of this could but sec
what stuff California is made Of, they would blush
: for their attemps. California will never retro
grade. She must and will go ahead in her on.
ward march 10 greatness. She is loyal TO the
Union, but will not vouch for her if this attempt
succeeds in Congress. have no apprehension on
that point"
W. Lo,.o -, a. LIZ 4.