The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-14
From the Little Rock (Arkansas Democrat ,
Emigration to CalifOrnia-The Shortest and Best


From the notices by the press, of the organization of
parties in almost every section of the Union for the pur
pose OF emgratng TO California, are led 10 believe
that the number OF persons who will next spring be found
vending their way the prairies the faTiest tces
will far exceed the estimates of those who have placed
entire confidence In the long catalogue of inducements
which have been held out TO people by those persons
who conversant with the resources OF pos
sessions, and especially OF the mineral of
California which. if onehalf of the statements be true
fact, the Ell Dorado of those who vie the accumu
ation of wealth as the umaum of their desires. The
Louisville Courier speaks of the organization of enigra
ting companies IN various towns and neighborhoods of
kentucky and from It's knowledge OF the movements
for similar purposes in other States, it declares that there
is little doubt that fy thousand persons will be their
way to California as soon as the grass OF the prares
shall show itself next spring.
In view of these Indications we desire to say few
words in relation to the superiority of the southern
Arkansas route over that of the Missouri northern
OF all emgrans and ENGRAVING parties preparing to re-
move to California, confidently believing do, that
If they will examine for themselves the claims of the two
routes, they will not be long IN coming to decision that
the southern route presents the most direct the best and
the cheapest avenue to California
We append the following synopsis of the advantages of
the Arkansas route according to the testimony of gentle
men acquainted with all the localities, and who speak
from personal examinations of the entire country from
the line OF this State to Santa Fe.
he distance from the head OF steamboat navigation
the Arkansas Santa Fe less by about three hundred
miles than from Independence to Santa Fe.
From the early opening of the spring in the latitude of
the southern route caravans enabled to start from
month to six weeks earlier than the northern route
The route mainly between the forks of the Cana
dian, the dividing ridge, which level could be
desired and abounds with springs the entire distance
Cattle for Transportation and subsistence OF all kinds
can be purchased at the rendezvous the Arkansas
much readily, and better terms, than at indie
pendence for it is fact well known to the people
western border that drovers and others often
from Missouri into the counties bordering the Arkan
river for the purpose of purchasing cattle and sup
plies 10 sell to the emgrans and traders at the rendezvous
at Independence
In addition this the Indians have extended their
Elements westward such distance that emigrants can
supply themselves with corn, beef and other supplies for
eight or days travel the after leaving the
point of rendezvous
company is now organizing at Fort Smith who de-
sign starting for California in April next and,
pected that a detachment of United States soldiers will
leave at the same time for Santa Fe, and perhaps Caor
good opportunity presented for emgrants who
devious at that place to avail themselves through por
ton of the route, if not through the distance Of
the protection which this armed escort will afford
We call the attention OF our brethren OF the press in
every section of the Union to this subject, and will
ciprocatc the favor if they will give this article sy
nopsis of it, place in their columns that al those who
intend making an overland trip to California may be
ignorant of the fact that the shortest and best route to the
farthest west is through Arkansas