The Placer herald., 1859-01-08

reasons for heir pardons, etc, is transmitted to
| the Legislature
The attention of the Legislature is again called
to the claim the State has against the Federal
Government for revenue collected from the peo-
pie of California previous to the admission of the
State into theL4ion The amount of this fund
collected whilst we were wholly unrepresented
in the Federal Government, was S296S,74S 40;
from this, deduct amount paid out for expenses
of Constitutional Convention and relief OF emf
grants (S2G2, 266 27,) leaving balance Of 81,
7O6,522 13 An searly settlement Of this claim
by Congress is hoped for.
The amount of money expended by the General
Government in appropriations for the support of
Indian Reservations in California. from 1853 to
1858 has been S1,466.l50 The benefits accru-
| ing to the Indians has not been proportloncd to
the expenses.
The agricultural and mining interests of the
State have rapidly developed apd are growing
into wonderful Importance from year to year.
The grape interest alone has increased $50 per
cent in two years. The number of vines in 1858
is 3,95l,549. The average yield of each vine is
estimated at fourteen pounds. The quantity of
wine manufactured during the year is 3S5,000
gallons, and of brandies 10000, making an ag-
gregatc of nearly 100000 gallons An examna-
ton of the Federal Census of $50 will show that
this is nearly double the amount manufactured
that year in the entire Union.
The number Of sheep now in the State is not
less than 100000; being more than double the
number we had in 1856 The increase in horses
during that period is 43 900, and in cattle, l20,
600. The exports Of hides during the PAST year
amounted to S5lG.7I2. The quantity of land
cultivated in 1851 1868 acres; in 1853,
56,734--beng an increase Of 214,lI acres.-
This is exclusive of land fenced in for grazing
purposes. The crop of wheat for the year S5I is
set down at 3,5GS,5d9 bushels ; and that of bar
ley at 5,3S2,7l7. This is 2l8,79S more bushels
of barley than the amount raised in the whole
Union in 1850 according to the census
OF quartz mills there were reported in April
| 1851 one hundred and thirty ght, with an ag-
gregatc Of fifteen hundred and twenty-one stamps.
The cost of erection 5 SI163,000. On the first of
November 1888 the number of mills in operation
was seven hundred and seventy-nne, with an ag-
gregatc of two thousand six hundred and ten
stamps. The cost of machinery is estimated at
S3.275 900. In addition to this, there five
hundred and nineteen arastas. some of which are
connected with the quartz mills.
Grist .6iWS-The number in the State is l35.
with 297 run of stone. The aggregate capacity
of these mills is 2.466 $50 barrels per annum.
The cost of erection fraction less than 5000, 600.
L,uu6er and Soao .Nlls.-The number Of these
mills is 3SS. costing 50 10000 with an aggregate
capacity of 500, 900 feet per annum.
Groins.-Eyperience has amply established the
fact that in grain especially small grain no lands
in the United States will produce more abundant
ly. than ours.
The attentionFof the Legislature is called tc
the importa nee Of the whale fisheries of the Pa
cific and how desirable it is that San Francisco
should be made the point Of arrival and dcpar
ture of whaling fleets.
The opening up Of the vast territory between
California and the older States by the establish
mrnt of post roads and lines of mail coaches
daring the past year may be justly regarded n
the pioneer movement toward the building of The
Pacific Railroad the band of iron that shall more
strongly bind together the vast empire of States
The assurance of the passagc,of such akRailroat
b illsat the present session tot Congress are con
sdcred as very favorable
The unlawful executions Of criminals. by thf
people, in several instances durngsthc past year
is deprecated ly the Governor.
The plan of bulding the Washington Monu
ment by voluntary subscription having failed. th'
Governor submits to the Legislature the pro
our sister States the plan of an appropriation b,
cachs in proportion to porulaton,to finish it.
In conclusion the Governor sa. s:
Genhemen Of the Senate ami Il SScnbIy:
have, it is feared. imperfccty discharged the dat.
on joined upon mc. rs the Executive of the State
but as you come directly from the people it i
not doubtcdgihat YOU fully understand their want
and wishes. Two subjects of public importanc
have been omitted. because of the extreme lengtl
of lthis communication. and for the reason that
am not now in possession of the information ne
cess0ry to enable me to address you-l aludc ST
public lands and our Indian difficulties. durin!
the past year. These together with other mat
tMs will be made the subjects of a.Specal tMes
sage. he rcafter.
Invoking the blessings OF the Givcr,of all Goc'
upon your lnbors. and trusting that your session
will be short. and profitable to the State
/ am, with the highest consideration,
Your obedent servant,