, 1864-05-31

1nese NHbeb. Ales O1 COURSE, III SO!u. i 4e
eame disposition is shown by oil other work
men, and ns each trade has lis close ecosporl-
tfoD, or ! Unlon," which drives away all
outsiders who undertake to work at lower
wages than those demanded BY the Unions,
they generally succeed In their attempts to
raise the price Of their labor. The general
tendency OF these movements is to check
greatly enhance the cost OF living as to seri-
ouE1y interfere with the development Of the
resources of our State. We won't 1G0 per
cent more laboEers Of all descriptions In
this country, and could receive that number
within the year from abroad with absolute
benefit 10 the country. But where are they
to come from? That Is the question Iou
have none to spare.
B.. THE EBE TAR4EF-
Most Of our importers are foreigners by
birth, and but few Of them have ever become
cltizens Of the United States. Among them
arc many French and some English, all ol
whom are bitterly opposed to our torn Of
government, and to the Union, and would
hail with delight any event which would
il var with either Of those nations, or
force our State into conflict with the Fede-
raj Government. These men are already
bowling themselves hoarse over the addition
Of the SO per cent to the dutics on imported
goods, imposed for the next sixty days, and
II any mischief can be stirred up On account
Of it, depend upon 1t that 1t will De fortn-
coming. Under the anticipation Of the levy
of this additional tax, they withdrew I'M.
mcnec quantities Of goods from bond, last
month, the total receipts at our custom
House for april footing up tritie over 81
o75000. The extra fifty per cent hereafter
viii be paid under protest, With thss xisT to to
are not without disturbing elements IN our
financial, political and social systems in Cali
fornia, far removed though we be from the
scene OF bloody conflict.
1RATADA.
Herewith send you fine photograph Of
my old friend 1rataba, (Ir-ah-tdh- bah, who is
now in this city on his way home from New
York and Washington. sent bis picture to
Harper some mouths since, but they made a
bad job in engraving it for publication in the
Weekly. 1wish you could see him! He is
tic Indian par t1telleHce Of the Ame, lean Con-
ttnent, and Il finer looking man, physically or
intellectually, could hardly be imagined. he
is the chief Of the Mojayes (ho-ha-yes), and
by virtue ofhis intellect; courage and discre-
tribes Of The Colorado Valley, in California
and Arizona. He is aixty-two years old, six
feet two inches in height, weighs two hun
drcQ pounds, and is rs straight Us IN arrow
md Us active as mustang, In fact, free from
the 1east sign Of physical OF mental decay,
the very picture Of manly strength and yigor.
He is in full rcgilneutals, and 1atrly blazing
with the badgcs and orders bestowed upon
him by the New Workers, Philadc1phians aud
WaehingtontanE. He is dressed In G Major
Generals uniform Of fine broadc1oth, and
wears upon bis breast magnificent gold
badge, set with highly colore1 stones and
elabolately engraved. The pin from which
IN old fashioned Spanish dollar, and bears
the inscription, 'Irataba, Chief Of
the A1ojayes, Arizona Ter In
circle. The badge itself is nearly as large ns
mans band, and is inscribed as follows:
sFrom his New York Friends, q. F. Quack-
Shaw, E. ". Burr, Simeon Leland, Geo. F.
Bellows, Frank Stevens, March 10th, 1864. II
He will start for his home in Arizona somo
time during the coming week, being anxious
to get back and have hund in settling the
Apache row in that country. He ia evident
II perfectly delighted with his trip and the
Treatment he received, and ho will go back to
his people more tllau ever the friend Of the
white man, after What he has seen In the
East. la has more native dignity Of char
acter and conduct than any man ] erer saw
before in my life; and as can testify, from
personal observation, hc rules his tribe with
perfectly impartial Justice, Notwithstanding
people are in want from the drouth destroy
Ing their crops, and am heartily glad to see
him back, for in his presence the miners OF
Arizona have better protection than could
BIT given them by regiment Of soldiers.
TIE BLOW THAT IS COMING.
Before this reaches you, perhaps before
write again even, the great blow which Is to
decide the tiestinies of our nation for ages.
will be struck in Virglnia. You cannot tell
how anxiously Ill loyal hearts in California
look forward to the result Every one says
"1f Grant only had IN army of Western ret
| ernns such as he led against Vickshurg, we
should not doubt the issue Of the combat. -
! We feel little fearful OF the often batiled
army Of the Potomac. God grant that tue
victory may be ours, and "our nation one
oucc more" is all that can say from full
| heart ALTAMOST