The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-15

usea b. natives Of tha. coun.ry res.iag ia Cafcr-
MIA 49, SMOKING Inc strong PASSION s, ,ne SAI ua;
sersaly known and the thirty Or forty thosand OF them
living in hr Stsse consume large quantity Of the article
lesas here is to their Of living The country de-
riyes no benefit whatever from their presence While
China and the :ood-pincpaly rceused b. them, is
raised there and brought to California SO with this pre-
paratlon Of opium which has heretofore paid duty Of
twenty. four per cent. IL some time since diff
ference OF opncn between the Collector and Exa
Erer OF drugs TO the commodity. The latter thought
aduerated drug and therefore not admissible
into the msrke The Collector held diierent opinion
and the point referred to the Secretary Of the Urea
sury for his decision Mr. Cobb holds the prepared opium
imported from China an article peculiar to Chinese
commerce, and admissible any other article
Of commerce into markets. However he de-
cides that II cannot be considered q drug, and
therefore not liable pay duty Of twenty four per cent
II 10 be classified under the head OF
tcses sno subject to only cent duty Notwth'
standing the extensive use of opium among the Chinese
they generally far appearance goes, healthy,
vigorous people They live upon the simplest food. lodge
hard They euierae to California through agency Of
monster companies TO whom they owe service approx
mating to slavery and by these companies they are
warded TO eren parts Of the State where they can ud
employ Dent. When they come TO San Francisco they
ledge and are supported at asyums kept up by the
papes. The women held in actual bondage for the
vest purposes The feeling against the Chinese 10 the
mining districts grows stronger every day The miners
driven out entirely II will be only q matter Of time
to the complete exclusion Of the Chinese from the
mines, and becomes 2 question OF considerable
position is to be maize Of these people They aock from
all parts Of the State to this CITY, looking upon 1t
place Of refuge We may be yet burthened with forty
thousand Chinese when the people in the interior
fuse to tolerate cir presence among them which, from
present Indications seems very likely soon to
tax Of fifty dollars at time imposed by the Legs
a,ure each Chinese emgrant arriving at our ports but
tie Supreme Court declared the act unconstitutional
counties materially. 10 paid almost solely By tho
Chinese In Australia the people are equally opposed TO
the presence ofCbnese and their legislatures find as dit
fcult do here to deal with the subject They have
most demoIaizng influence on the State, ahd preserve
their peculiar dress, including tails and habs determined
to keep far possible from civilized customs
paper in announcing short time ago the arrival OF two
shpsrO Hong Kong With seven hundred passengers ex-
pressed the gene feeling, in saying would be better
pleased TO chronicle the landing Of seven hundred cases OF
smallpox IN our midst
The Mormon war fever has not abated in the slightest
degree throughout the State. Companies continue be
formed and there TO be falling of in the number
volunteering to proceed TO Utah. We received news
few days from Salt Lake. via Los Angeles bat the
newspaper published there though full OF sermons yet
word to the movements of the hostile forces
be learned ,hererom. silly story was got up aud put
in circulation by man named Pearson last week. who
represented at Sacramento he bad lust arrived from Utah
with dispatches from Col Johnston TO Gen. Clarke,
mander CT the Pacific division Pearson reported the
troops hal been brought round from Harris Fork the
side Of Salt Lake City to Box Elder, point eighty
miles west, or on the California side. He added many
other particulars but the whole story fabrca
ton is unnecessary to go into detail For the future
the people here will be ncredulous to reports brought
ncation with that place. This makes the third
time startling intelligence from that quarter was
The opposition Of Gen Scott send troops from California
to the seat of appears strange, and the
ceived with much regret II the government desire 70
the MormoDs locate the mseives in Sonora and anc
pate future trouble with the people, ii may be polite
to throw obstacle IL their way but Is scarcely fair
to shift TO Mexico weak and distracted neighbour the
luton Of problem which has occupied tine serious at
tenton OF the nation long, and to accomplish which
have made commensurate provision For many reasonr
Al ,anfzw md Tho
erDment will the Necessity of conducting operations
against the Aormons from this side. singular result Of
this is 10 be seen in the almost entire depopulaon OF
Berbardno OF counties formerly Inhabited BY
Nomons but lately deser ted in body by the Saints for
Utah. per oroers from Brigham Young The county is
of the largest in the State and proposition s
before the Legislature 70 incorporate with another county
that may enjoy the benefit Of local government
The people residing there are too few 10 have separate
organization From Oregon learn that stock Whitley
the ndnn chief who has recently been 10 the Snake
country reports that the Snake Indians determined to
Join with the Mormons In . against the Americans.
II is also reported that the ckatats at the mouth OF the
White Salmon river debating much Of late In private
givne strong indications that plot Is being
cocted by them. A few months will dcveope the nten-
tons OF the Indians in relation to the contest between the
Mormons and the government Instructions have been
received by the military authorities here keep vig
liant watch the Indians nhsbing California and the
northern Territories and these nstru lions cover any at
roads into this State Sonora 1t IL true the force sta
toned this coast than absolutely required
Of urgent necessity people would be required
TO adopt measures for their safety. Months age
fears expressed that the Mormons would make
raid into distant settlements OF California carry of
cattle and destroy property and the attention Of the army
authorities was called TO the subject In the southern
counties the npprehonsions still greater, and at
public meeting held by the ci,zens Of Los Angeles com
municaton sent to Gen. Clarke calling upon him N
despatch roops that locality for the protection OF the
people reply sent to the latter and 4 would ap
pear the exposed cond, OF the people in the southern
counties had attracted his notice before its receipt The
following is Gen. Clarke's letter.
GEsrLExrs-Brradier General Clarke has received your
communication Of December 1871 to which by his direction
rn c has s sresdy his sna S
sal every movement be well weighed few days Vii
probably settle The Question Of peace or war IN Utah and
tha, may be for your defence. am gentlemen
WY '''f'N'''' W. W MACkaIi., Asst Adj ecnl.
Lieut. Bea!c has been ordered from san Diego with
escort OF sixty Dragons ON secret expedition II IL
generally believed he IL to explore new route into Utah
for the transportation OF troops and munitions OF
The long talked of purchase Of Sonora likely 10
be contaminated at an early day. We have report from
the South that treaty had been concluded between Pre-
sdent Comonor and SIR Forsyth for the sale Of the State
to the United States for nineteen million dollars. This
would be good to Cahfornans true Some informa
ton OF the kind must have reached Sonora for find lis
legislature passing resolutions protesting against the sale
aud declaring their unaterabe desire TO continue por.
ton OF the great Mexican nation. Such resolutions
amount to very itlc and force used 10 proven,
the United States from taking possession after purchase
the emigrants who would leave here in large numbers
would be than sufficient TO conquer all opposition.
The fine port of Guysmss makes Sonora very valuable
and It's near proximity TO Texas would soon open route
between the two States, and would build up the
place TO great and aourisbng csy In anticipation Of
The acquisition q Sonora, said good authority, par
ties California and elsewhere have procured from the
Mexican government grants Of large tracts Of land by
| purchase and In consideration Of surveys made IN
that country. In fact, Is asserted that a
SPECTATORS in land In California, many Of whom have
acquired fortunes believe they add " their wealth
tenfold by nvt sments made In Sonora. IT the report
turns out correct California will lose Of It's present
population the richness OF the mines of Sonora and
the fertility OF It's soil have almost become household
" believed however, that the places or the
people who will leave here will be supplied by emerants
scekDg shores when the wagon roads are fairly
| in operation.
rbas Afforded much Qualification here 10 observe that
our Senators, Mcssrs Broderick and Gwin have intro
duced measures considerable importance W the int
rests Of California Mr.. Brodericks bill TO refund V
this state the civil debt due by the United States for mo
ney collected prior to our admission into the
4 the Union, il one that should receive the favora
bic consideration OF Congress and pass into law The
snts claimed California be owing her by the