The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-01
CALIFORNIA.


The pnpers are filled with California
items.' Vessels by scores are leaving cas-
tern ports, ia haste for tho sgold u Ophir."
Bread siufs have advanced. The bakers
Of New York keep their ovens glaring day
and night and then cannot supply ,heidc-
mand for sea bread. $4,000 pounds daily
are turned out. Companies ARE being
formed in every portion If the Union 10
journey overland 10 California. and some
are already on their winding way.
In glnncing over our exchanges, we en-
couniered in the Boston Atlas, the account
Of the smiling Of a company from that port
for California. Just previous TO their de-
par,ure they were addressed by Rev. Mr..
Colvcr, Of the Bapiis, Church, in strain
so truthful that we transfer it to our COL
umns with the hope that his words may be
read and pondered upon BY those who aro
about to leave this portion Of The U. States
to 60 farther west. lilo said:-
at was mn occasion in which his heart was cs-
pec,ally interested, us he had son in tho COM
pany, and several beloved brethren Of his
church, and perhaps it was tho last time he
should meet them ill they stood together before
the great white throne.'
'The, were going, he said, to knock at yon-
der side-hs Of mother Earth, that she might
open her bosom and pour forth her shining treas
urcs, ard as the love of money was the root OF
all evil, men were afraid Of this new enterprise,
that promised such extraordinary qualification Of
this desire. The enterprise was perfectly law.
full ono, as much 30 as going to foreign countries
for commerce, or cngagingin trade. or any 9TH
er employment for increasing wealth; but il was
hazardous. They could not but be looked upon
with some apprehension. They were going TO
n new climate, 10 desolafe shores, 10 new modes
Of living, new hardships md exposures, which
would doubtless, result in disease and death to
mutiiudes. The deaths among our troops in
Mexico were more from these causes than from
the hands OF the enemy. Many Of that compa-
ny would without doubt, thus fall. The loved
ones whom they babe farewell on leaving this
port, they would zee no more. We would not
have them terrified: bu. like wise, rational men,
that night. seek IN interest in the SAVIOR the on.
y friend that could be Of any avail to them when
heart and flesh failed.
sTheir greatest dangers, however. were not
physical They were going beyond the region
Of civilzation-ofaw, order, and religion. No
man knew himself till Thus tried. The particles
Of ocean stood no, up from the depths alone, but
by pressure on every side SO il was easy for
man TO stand up virtuous, braced BY yirtuous So
ciety. Soon these braces would be fakenaway.
Thousands OF young men, over whom pous
mothers weep in secret places, would thus make
shipwrcck Of oil principle. Perhaps his son
would. The temptations would be fierce, and
Il 4 - H-.I
lie wanted their souls now TO be fixed on that
Almighty arm, and i, would no, iail them.
"All the dignity of this, as Of everv other en-
terprise, depended on the motive. II their OBJ
cct was To obtain the means Of an honorable
support of their families, or Of more general
usefulness, il was a noble oblec, for which they
faced dangers, md perhaps death. Gold was
good. lie would like q large lump Of il, when
some poor widow came with her fathcrless ones
for aid. But IL boarding up was the object. il
narrowed lip the selfish sonl to the smnllcs; point.
"!t was an enterprise full ofpronise-of utl-
ltv-of pleasure. But much depended upon
themselves III this matter. On the VOYAGE they
should maintain self-respec,-avoid familiarity
with their companions: il would degenerate in
TO disgust. He would iinvc them, in nll their
intercourse, gentlemen: and treat each other as
such. Let them share the best they had with
their nci.lbor. Let them he kind 10 each 9TH
gold.
.T'hey needed, above all, TO be religious. IF
they would come home unscathed, they must
always remember that the eye Of God WINS upon
them. Every aspect Of this subject, he said,
commanded them to be religious. Who could
shield them from the evils and dangers that clus-
tered in their path hut the Alnighiyl lie
charged them TO observe the Sabbath. Not on-
~ 10 rest from their work, bur 10 EMPLOY it in
the duties of rcligion-io read the Bible daily
to ask blessing their simple meal-and TO
commend themselves and their friends to God
night and morning.
sQuANpEIlNG THE PEOPLES MONEY.
The editor OF the keokuk Dispatch, who
is tone OF ,hem," speaks thus historically
of tho patent, progressive, Democratic
mode Of economically Iegisla.ing Tor the
people,
10 secure The publication Of the Re-
ports Of tie Supreme Court VI Iowa, the
General Assembly, IN the session Ut '45-'46
We believe IL was, by resolution, became
subscriber tor ljO copies Of the sa,ne. The
subscription price Was So, which was rath.
or Too much u pay Out VI their own pockets,
Tor u volume worth one dollar ~ sm alt0g-