Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1846-07-18

Icnns own narrative contains an account Of differ.
ent negotiations with the custom.houso authorities,
various runs up and down the coas, 10 several
ports, rides 10 the missions (since broken up
seemingly TO purchase hides and so forth. notes
Of visits to the up.op Caiornians. and Slight
>.etChCs of their family characters. In lnrger
hrId, the writer describes religious professions.
with the general customs Of the country and
gives some accoun, of It's public men, and of the
public events which took place during his sojourn,
including about half dozen resolutions or Pro.
nunciathcntos. the upsho, Of Which seem 10 haze
been virtual independence Of Mexico, and the
obseuce of anything like a government. From
the mduCss of the climate, the good natured
qnlctncss Of the people, and the paucity Of the
expiration, winch renders mere subsistence easily
obtained the ,uco1yoniencc of this state Of things
seems 10 be of little consequence, Unless during
the actual contests of rival revouonis's. and the
Generalization they encouraged drHOngst the In
dams and the scum of society, to facilitate the
robbery OF the missions. This anarchy. while it
.a>tcd was 50 oppressive. or rather so fearful to
the apprehension, That the people were anxious
for some government to Prolcc! them. The author
thinks that such feeling may exist now and
therefore cannon" them. The passage in which
thus :d5a IS preached is very characteristic Of the
cool manner of America when about to porpctrate
a territorial robbery. SpOaCu of similar kind
has indeed too often been attempted. and coca.
SionalIy with success, by tho "lyrans and slaves"
Of Europe; but they have covered their deeds with
veil OF hyPorrlsy-"the homage winch vice
pays to virtue" They perverted tho laws Of
religion and morality by endeavors to enlist them
IN their carset bul the very attempt showed they
recognized theft existence. The American mind
cooIIy puts them aside altogether.
"Durng the anarchy which existed in past
Years throughout this fertile country, there were
many Of the native Colifornians who would Eave
been thankful for the protection Of either England
or AmcrIca; and indeed great many desired it,
in preference to the detested administration of
Mexico. Perhaps there are macy who still feel
as they did then and in this age of annex alton
why not extend the area of freedom by the an
nexalon Of California Why not plant the ban.
fer Ct liberty there in The fortress at the entrance
Of tho noble. the Spacious bay of San Francisco!
It requires no, the furreaChirg eye of the States
man. nor The wisdom Of a contempatve mind, 10
know what would III the result. Soon rs i'm!
mcnse sheet of water Would become enIivencd
with thousands of vessels, and steamboats, would
ply between the towns which. n matter of
course. would spring up on its shores; while on
s'hor ir'"r,Inns. along the banks of the rivers,
you'd be seen manufactures ana suw-Hlis.--
The whole country would be changed and instead
of ones ocing deemed wealthy by possessing such
extensive facts as are now held by the farming
class; he would be rich with one quarter part
Everything would improve population would IN.
crease; consumption would be greuet, ard indus
try wOuid follow.
"AIl this may corfe 10 pass anG indeed it mus!
come to pass. for the march Of emigration Is 20
the west, and nought will arrest It's advance but
the mighty ocean"
Life in California is of superficial cast con:
tanning II very small amount OF lntormaton and
not making Up for its want of solid matter by
vgor or vIvacity of description. The writer has
,c some extent the 'goahead" manner OF his
counlrymcn, but with put the rapidlty which Oft
en- attends it. lie is no, swift, bat curt; seeing
nothing bu. the most obvious things, aud InlusnE
into his description of what he does see much OF
his own commonplace. Looking at the novelty
of the subject and the length of the writer's So
iourn, Lie in California Is Disappointing.