A history of the United States for schools . new slave state wasever made after Texas. The westward migration of people rushed into Cali-fornia much sooner and faster than anybody had ex-pected. Early in 1848, a workman, who was digging amill race in the Sacramento valley, observed that the soil contained bright particles of gold. It was not long before it was found that gold aboundedin that gravelly soil. People began to rush to Cali- §128. WESTWARD EXPANSION. 341 fornia from all parts of the world, in the hope of suddenwealth. There were many ruffians among them, butfew or no negroes. In a y
A history of the United States for schools . new slave state wasever made after Texas. The westward migration of people rushed into Cali-fornia much sooner and faster than anybody had ex-pected. Early in 1848, a workman, who was digging amill race in the Sacramento valley, observed that the soil contained bright particles of gold. It was not long before it was found that gold aboundedin that gravelly soil. People began to rush to Cali- §128. WESTWARD EXPANSION. 341 fornia from all parts of the world, in the hope of suddenwealth. There were many ruffians among them, butfew or no negroes. In a years time the population ofCalifornia was large enough for a state, and a stronglocal government was needed to suppress the thievesand blackguards. For want of such a govern- ,,. ., . , ,. Vigilance ment, honest citizens were obliged to organ- commit-ize vigilance committees to deal quickly andsharply with criminals. In 1849, ^he people of Cali-fornia applied to Congress for admission to the Union,with a constitution forbidding SAN FRANCISCO IN 1849, t ROM THE HEAD Ul >, Meanwhile came the election of a new Democrats nominated Lewis Cass, of Michigan,and the Whigs nominated Zachary Taylor, of Louisiana,the hero of Buena Vista. A third party, made up of ^ From The Annals of San Francisco. 342 THE FEDERAL UNION. Ch. XIV. anti-slavery Democrats, anti-slavery Whigs, and aboli-Eiection of tionists, was known as the Free-Soil party. It^®*® nominated Martin Van Buren for presidentand Charles Francis Adams (son of John OuincyAdams) for vice-president. Cass received 127 electoralvotes, Taylor received 163, and was elected. topics and questions. 115. The Close of a Warlike Period. 1. What fighting came to an end in 1815 .^ 2. Show how the world has been more peaceful since. 3. What new interests came in with the peace of 1815 ? 116. The Era of Good Feeling. 1. The national party now in power. 2. The death of the Federalist part3^ 3. The good fee
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