New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-30

'beinr merely territory without represen-
tation Again, the inhabitants-except,
nerbaps. in the district Of San Jose, at It's
extremity-are very friendly to the Amer
leans. and were bitterly disappointed that
they were not included within the limits of
tine United States by the treaty of Guada-
npe Hidalgo Under this hope, many oh
tbem acted as allies to our forces, during
the war They would therefore willingly
receive an army of occupation, whether
il came in the shape of gold-hunters or pO-
Gtical adyenturers. The central chain of
mountains. which forms the yertebre OF the
Peninsula, separating its desert OF naked
sand from the rocky and dangerous sea-
coast. Is reported to be rich in all the pre-
cious minerals, with a fair sprinkling of
opal and emerald On the southern side
sheltered between the mountains and the
Gulf. are several garden-like regions, rich in
tropical fruits, and basking under the purest
and most salubrious skies of the New
World.
This is favorable contrast to Sonora,
where the inhabitants are by no means so
well disposed towards an invasion, and where
the terrible Apaches-as sayagely fierce as
the mountaineers of Circassa-jealOusly
guard all the mineral wealth of their noun
tains and riyer-beds. We have conversed
with many persons who traversed Sonora III
all directions, and were convinced that 1t
contains gold place, nearly if not quite
equal to those of California but they also
assured us that the SOnorians themselves
did not dare TO work these mines, and that,
owing to the barren and rugged character of
the country and the implacable hostility of
the Apaches, the gold Unjust remain untouched
for q long time to come Sonora, however.
is much nearer the Southern mining districts
of California, and the towns ofLos Angeles
and San Diego-where the expedition IS to
concentrate-thant the placers of the PENN
sula.
The supposed head of the undertaking IS
Mr. Joseph c. Morehead, Quarter-Master
General Of California, who IS charged by
Gov. McDoagal, in Special Message TO
the Legislature Just before It's adjournment
with having sold quantity of arms and am
munition belonging to the State, and APP
piled the proceeds TO his own use. 1t was
understood that Morehead had chartered a
vessel for MazatIan, touching at the inter-
mediate ports, and left San Francisco with
number of men. Gov. McDougal stated
that the charge had been verified by aiiida-
Wit, and asked the Legislature to make pro-
vision for Morehead's arrest. Nothing fur
Their IN relation to the movement had trans
PRED when the last mail left California, but
at Mazatlan and along the Mexican Coast ,
as we also learn from our files of Mexican
papers-there was some apprehension Of an
invasion.
These demonstrations are not to be taken
as an indication of public opinion IN Call
lornia. They are probably an ebullitlon Of
that unrestng and unhappy class, created by
the peculiar nature of. mining llte-a class
which wanders from the Mariposa to the
Trinity. from Gold Bluff to " Gold Lake
prospecting for twentypound Jumps and III
stantaneous fortunes, and too inpatient to
store up their ten dollars from day to day
If the expedition is only made up from this
class. there is no fear OF any very alarming
results from its COnsummatiOn. The case Is
one in which the United States authorities
can do little or nothing Our vessels may
cruise along the coast and head off the pI-
ratcal craft bound for Lower California, but
five hundred miles of desert frontier Is not
so easily guarded. As for the present at
tempt, it has either been made or relnquish-
ed by this time If the former, We trust the
result has been such that there will be no
hurry to get up a second. We have no need
of the territory and would derive from it no
benefit whatever. p. r.
lY The Vermont Unioa Wing Is abun-
antly justified III avoiding or misrepresent-