The New York herald., 1851-12-25
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.


O~SNN~~~~NN>~e~O~N~~~~s>
Our California cerrespendence.
ISade a,s CommUcs in San Ffsneiseo-C Condition |
of Soday- Ihsatricais AYR Awwsemeus-- Masked
Balls Ixs Site of the Co1stc., &C.. &c.
SAN FRl JoIsco, Nov. Is, 1851.
regret that. in this Communication, 1 cannot
note the slightest improvement in business; the
contrary the depression appears 20 have increased
within the last two weeks, and trade appears to
TO be at the lowest stage OF sa aat) )n The arrival
Of the steamer Panama, on tae 5th inss., with the
Information of the several heavy failures in the
Atlantic cities, had the effect, for the time, OF
entirely suspending opeI atoms in commerce, and
our merchants begsn to speculate as to what would
be the end Of such state of affairs and they could
come to but one conclu.ion-a repetition of the
disasters of 1885 and 1887
have seen it intimated, in come of the money
articles in the newspapers at TIE East that Calfor
MIA has in many instances been the cause of failures
among heavy firms. Such q charge as that has
not the slightest found alton, and even if it had,
merchants are not to be burdened with the sins of
those at heme. Merchants and traders, sad men of
business of all kinds, and newspaper correspondents
among them your own-bave written and re-
written, time and again, that disaster would ensue
fshippers at the East did not cease, but persisted
In sending immense cargoes 70 this country-ten
times much as the present population could coaa
sumo. Yet, notwith standing III this, the disin-
crested advice Of our business men was not needed,
nd clipper ship after ship have arrived at port,
lied to repletion, overst ckng our markets, depre
iatipg the value Of goods, and rui-lng trade. The
merchants of the East have the nselves only to
blame, as far as thaic transactions are con,erned.
A State sending go 000,0 Of good money to the
sister States should be the last one to have fault
md utth har AOa md for na last
time, we have on hand, and with tssS expected to
arrive, sufticepcy Of goods TO last thus country
and Oregon from twelve to eighteen month, and II
business men at the East expect 20 realize anything
rom their shipments 70 this country, they must
cease shipping for least from six to nine months
regret also to state that there Is not that peace
and ouetness existing in our city and State, which
dist1 1guished it previous TO the sailing Of the last
steamer. Murders, stabbiDg affairs, and rosberies
have been frequent In our city, and different por
sons Of the country. The Vigilance Committee
them and IN other way, will the perpetrators Of
these crimes be brought to justice. A hanging by
the people took place last Sunday, the 9Th, at q
place called Mud Springs, in FL Dorado county,
the criminal being boy nineteen years Of age,
nsmed Dirfue; be attacked an old m IN named
Clark in his tent a. night, with h.tche,, and after
killing him, robbed hirc Of 600. The evidence be-
ing conclusive against him, he was tried by the
miners and executed
The health of the city has been very good. and
although it is reported that considerable sickness
exists IN the upper country, yet, taking al things
into consideration the state throughout has Uttered
very little from disease We have had consider
able rain for the last week. and on Saturday the Sth,
very heavy storm, oveseowipg cellars and base
ments where merchandise was stored, doing consi-
derable damage. There is doubt but that the
rainy season is upon Us, nut We 10 not apsrehend
that it viii be at al severe; everything indie
that We shall have winter similar to that of last
year. Since the storm o. Saturday now one
week we have had the most delicious weather, the
air clear and bracipg, warm sunshine and moon
Light aight, such only az California can produce
have heard great deai about Italian sunset, and
Lake Como, and Bay Of Naples, out do assume
there s 40 portion Of the globe where the beauties
Of nature stand forth so prominent as in California
The news from the mines througko out the whole
portion OF the State never was better. TIE miners
are al doing well, and are realizing rore than
their fondest expectations ever pictured TO them
Companies are working more systematically, and
as each day rolls o., We hear ofneu discoveries and
aer wonders, as regards the immense amounts of
gold hidden In the mountains Of California. The
richest county in the State is that OF III Dorado
county, where gold is nov being found In Pla-
eervis, yielding six, eight, and te ounces % the
pan. This may seem Incredible to those in the
states, but il Is as true as holy writ In the space
of FIVE miles, where travelled lately. in Il Dorado
county, there was quantity OF dirt thrown up, in
ess than SIS 900 coo. The richness is but Just be.
ginning to be developed in the soil Of this new
found country. Toe irauense which Cshsor-
ala will exert over the world is an impress
pen more prolific, and a mind more conprehen-
sive than mine, faithfully 10 portray the benefits
10 be derived from her accession 70 our country and
rests with future historians TO delineate. California
is a glorious country, and t viii be a psss2prt for
men, ia future times, TO say that they fSt smi-
grated % her shores Eeplete as she is with ell
richness, agricultural and mineral, and With every
attribute, "A fact, which eau make State pros
peror5-sa!e harbors, Iayissble streams, level
reads, healthy climate, and peopled with The fewer
OF ths land, and paying more, in comparison,
tova-d tie support Of the federal goverrment than
any o.ss- State in toe Union; and, at the same
sns, Of but hardy three years growth, she has had
the least done for her, her Petitions have been un-
Answered her wants ns gec'ed IT interests receiv
ing 40 attention. She has had no mint, whereby
tae poor miner might not be robbed By heartless
spectators, and the country become enriched; she
has bad 10 buildings erected whereby her cities
might become beautihed, for the transaotion Of pub
Tic basness; she has had no lighthouse erected 70
point ogt to the weary mariner passages Of safety
10 the haven where he would be- she has had no
Coating or dry dock erected, whereby her ships
might be repaired, and sent 10 sea, nFtead Of rot.
ing II tas harbor; and IN hundred other things
have been left undobe which ought TO have been
done tor her; 7nd yet, In the face Of all this, she
senjs upwards Of siOU0OC,00 annually TO the
states, keeping from ruin hundreds OF business
meo. who, were It not for her. would sink TO rise
no more. Congress Wi lhortly ts in scssiol: We
all know the interest you take in our state; and,
therefore, call upon you 20 d. your utmost % have
Justice doue 20 a badly treated state. You have
tse i3azefce, and car bring IL TO bear; AMI in call
ing atca you TO assist as in obtaining only our
rights, Do rot. beg Of you, let call in vain, but
aDsver our requests
The political parties are szain moving in the
state, the time rapidly approaches fer the elec
toa o 1segstes 70 reprelsnt California in the re-
spectivs Presidential Conventions, TO be held dur
ing tas coming year. As e Ia not a question Of
party both wings and dernocrats talk freely, one
pith tde othsr, as to whom would be AZ and con-
oetsnt for the hoLof and both oaTies at least,
greater portion Of taem have come 70 ths conelu:
sioa taa- As right belongs 20 the young men, and
ot5er, for they do al tee labor, ell re voting,
snd have all the snxie'y of elections, and, as
matter Of cJurse, are entitled 20 some Of the adyan-
tages ar'sing thereirom. hnd another thng, the
youag nsn Of the state have Themselves taken a
position, aad, hayiIg OrTrpized, utterly refuse, for
be f1surs, 70 work Tor TIE OIL olitcsl hacks, who
com % this state from every cher tfrom whence
they have been driven solely FOR tie purpose Of
obtsiaing ofioe, being 70 sooner dominated and
- -. hnfn AZ. r-n l.