Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-07-03
FROM CALIFORNIA.


thirteen days later than the previous advces. The
intelligence presents few features of interest From
a summary prepared for the steamer, published in
the Sacramento Union, we make some extracts
The past fortnight has been dull throughout the State
The unusually cold and dsagreeabe weather that pre-
vailed during the greater part of the past month has
changed and become rather unpleasantly warm.
Mining operations in all quarters from which we have
adTices continue highly satisfactory, and the general
business of the country sound and healthy aspect
The barley crops which nearly ready for har-
vestng, in fine condition, very abundant, and will
yield largely 1t supposed that the crop now maturing
will meet all the demands for consumption in the State
for the next The wheat crop limited the present
year and wall not perhaps be than sufficient to sup
ply the demand for seed in the Fall
improvements of every kind progressing in all parts
Of the State with surprising rpdiy Large and flourish
ing towns rising if by magic all through the mining
regions; and the buildings generally of much
substantial character than have been erected heretofore
The excitement prevailing weeks since in Of
the mining districts against the Chinese population has
subsidized, and there is longer any apprehension of
trouble 1t appears from the reliable data that is
accessible that the number of Cinnamon in the country
has been greatly overestimated There is question:
however but they viii find it necessary general
ly to other occupations than mining.
The seat of government is to be Immediately transfer
red to the village of Vallejo the great inconvenience
and annoyance of the several officers of State and the
public.
Our city and State enjoying degree of exemption
at season
year The smallpox made its appearance in Stockton a
week or two SINCE and for few days created considerable
ALARM many reported II has since entirely
disappeared
upon the mountains, and causing rise Of the streams
No danger, however, of an overflow is apprehended.
The most extensive arrangements in progress for
humng the streams and canal companies organizing
nearly every bar where gold is known exist large
anantitiAs Tho miners owing to the cold spring will
not be enabled to get beds of the rivers
4 so early day as last season.
Some attention beginning be paid to agriculture in
the mining counties and the vicinity of Georgetown
III Dorado county large tract Of country has been laid
of into farms There much arabic land upon the di-
vding ridges Of the forks Of American river and many
miners and others supplying themselves with vege-
tables al little labor and expense.
EXPEDITION TO THE MINES.
The Alta California says There sailed from this port
few days ago. on board the American ship Archibald
Oracle party miners chiefly foreigners for Guayamas
authorities of the State of Sonora and an influential com
pany in Mexico composed Of bankers and members of
the Mexican Congress The object Of these parties is
take possession Of district in the State of Sonora where
rich silver mine is known to exist This mine was first
discovered in 1874 by Spaniards who extracted
therefrom, within few days. large masses of silver ore
The Viceroy Of Mexico laid claim the mine forthwith
in the name Of the King Of Spain being valuable
TO be allowed to become the property Of any private
individual.
The mine of Asona 50 this rich deposite is called
became the subject Of protracted lawsuit first before
the court OF Guadaaxara the decision of which was in
favor OF the discoveries then before the Council Of the
Indies at Madrid which made il out to be the property Of
the Crown. The perturbed state Of Europe and the
breaking out Of the civil in Mexico prevented the
Crown from ever proftng by the award The Apaches
have remained since that period undsurbed masters OF
the district 10 which the mine Of Arsona is situated
The object OF the present expedition is to enable the
company to work the mine by driving back the Apaches
Dreadful mortality occurred board the British ship
Charles Napier, which arrived from Panama When out
week from Panama, the measles dysentery and fever
began to show themselves and continued with more or
less vruence for about three weeks which time no less
than thirty SIX consigned to the deep succession
Of calms the equator doubt caused this
great mortality, the heat at that time was most ex
cessive.
meeting Of the merchants Of San Francisco was held
in that place the 3lst Of May take measures for
opposing the cence law enacted by the Legislature
Of California This law imposes Of eighty cents on
every hundred dollars worth Of goods sold in San Fran
cisco belonging TO parties living out Of the State and
quires commission merchants to take licences and
give bonds with penalty Of 600 attached for refusing
to exhibit their books Of accounts &C. the inspector
or tax collector appointed by the Governor Of the State
The merchants have almost unanimously pledged them
selves to test the constitutionaity of this law.