New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-06
lacerville Observer has the following:
The Alta Californian gives the following account of
the discovery Of remarkable gold vein:

the discovery of a remarkable gold vein:
| During the fall of last year, Mr.. T. ". McBrayer
while searching for the cubs Of grizzly he had shot
near the North Fork of the Tuolnmne river, dscoy
cred quartz boulder cropping out of the ground
about 900 feet from the bank of the river. Ate
prospecting and finding that it would pay we'll, he
with other parties whom he interested with him
erected mill of twenty stamps, and commenced
work. The lead is ten feet wide and unusually rich
Last week. after run of five days, the proceeds SSa
cleaned up, yielding 1854 ounces of retorted gold
The fortunate discoverer named the mine the Grizzly
Nine" in honor of the bear Of California.
The Marysville Express has the following:
An excitement exists in Plumas county in conse
quence of some large prospects, averaging dollar t.
the pan, being obtained in ravine Immediately
back of Quincy, three or four days since. A large
number Of claims have been taken up This discovery
goes to confirm more strongly than ever, the belle
that the famous blue lead runs through this region
number of companies on Mill creek are making
large wages and two or three companies have been
tunneling on top of the hill, at the head of the
stream, for year and half past, in confident expec
tation Of striking the lead"
From the North Pacific.
We were already advised, by the overland mail, Of
the fact that body Of q. S. troops, early in August
took possession of the Island of San Juan in the
Gulf Of Georgia. The affair had caused much excite
ment among the British population, as the sover
eighty Of the island is considered mater of dispute
In order to proper understanding OF the case We
quote the following from the Olympia Pioneer
1t will be remembered that by the terms OF the
treaty the northern boundary was declared to be O
line on the forty'ninth parallel west, to the middle
of the main channel separating Vancouver Island
from the main shore, and down that channel, south
to the middle of the Straits of Fuca-thence west.
along the middle of the Straits to the Pacific Ocean,
In the construction of this treaty dispute has been
raised as to the channel-we claiming the Canal de
Haro, and the English the Rosario Straits. Between
these two channels several islands of more or less
importance-San Juan or Bellevue, Orcas, Lopez and
others. At the time OF the treaty there were no set
Elements on any of these islands. Since then how.
through the Hudson's Bay Company some OF the
CompanyIs sheep have been placed upon San Juan
Island. This island, with the Others, at its or
ganization included in the limits Of Whacom county
and difficulties have already arisen from the coec-
ton of taxes The United States have a custom
house officer upon the island.
The treaty is based upon the principle that all south
Of the parallel of forty was United States terri
couver Island-only very small portion Of which
was south of that paralel-to that country, which,
had the line continued directly it, would have
owned the greater part of it. IT, then, the question
were one Of doubt as to the proper channel, con-
sderaton of the intent of the treaty must solve that
question in favor of the United States But it is not
question upon which doubt should be permitted
to exist The Canal de Haro is the broadcast deepest
and most direct channel from the Straits of Fuca
into the Gulf of Georgia. And this would not be
questioned it not for the value of the interme-
date islands. To England they are available as we'll
for the land of which there is much that is of supe
rior quality some of the islands, as also that they
are supposed to command the southern entrance to
the Gulf of Georgia. To us they are necessary as
military post being the only place suitable for the
protection Of people from the hordes of Northern
savages from whom we have already suffered, and
from whose threatened stacks many of our settle.
dom tipn 1.In
San Juan is just the place for post. The Indians
must pass within striking distance in coming to and
returning from the settlements
The following petition to Gen. Harvey more clearly
explains this latter feature Of the case
To General Harvey commander.nchs of the Pacific Di-
The undersigned American citizens on the Island
Of San Juan would respectfully representa-
That in the month OF April, in the year 1858, the
island was attacked and fired into in the night by
party of Indians living on this Island, and known
the Claams, and had it not been for the timely aid
OF the H. B. NJ Company, the Inspector would have
fallen victim to their savage designs.
In the month of July following, we found on the
beach, close to the above mentioned Indian camp,
the bodies of two white men, apparently Americans,
who had when found cotton cords about their necks
which had been used to conceal them under water.
Last fall, another daring murder was committed in
the middle of the day, and in the plain sight Of us
all here, without the slightest chance Of rendering
them assistance.
Only ten days ago, another body was found on our
shores, which had been the victim of foul play.
Inclusive with the above dangers that we are ex,
posed to from neighhoring Indians, we are contnu-
ally in fear of descent upon US by the bands OF
marauding northern Indians who intest these waters
in large numbers and greatly retarding the pro
gress of the settlement of this island
According to the treaty concluded June Is, 1916
between the United States and Great Britain 1.-THE
provisions Of which are plain obvious and pointed t.
us all here this and all the islands east Of the IA
de Haro belong to US. We, therefore, claim Amstar
protection in our present exposed and defenceles
position.
With view to these facts, and for the essentia
advantage Of having this and the surrounding island
Immediately settled, we most earnestly pray that yo