The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-07
The Arkausas Route.
From the Little Rock (Ark) Banner. of the 10Th ins

from the Little Rock (ATk) Banner of the 18th instl
GET READY FOR CALIFORNIA The fever of
emigratng to California has seized portion of our
citizens and measures already being taken pre-
paratory TO the early departure of a company. We
understand the proposed route for this company to
be- first to proceed by Fort Smith, up the Arkansas
river to mouth OF the Clmerone or Saline fork OF
the Arkansas thence up the Cimerone to its head
waters from there, by the most practicable and
direct route to Ell Paso; and, after refittng the
company in the Mexican settlements in that part of
New Mexico to proceed along the ella, as near az
may be, by the route travelled by Gen. kearny, to
the head of the Sacramento, or to the San joaquin,
as may prove most advisable This part of the
route will be determined from the face of the country
and such information as can be obtained of a reliable
character, and from the guides employed by the
company One OF the main objects of those already
engaged in this enterprise, will be TO trace out the
nearest practicable travelling route from this point
to the mouth of the Sacramento river, and make
settlements in the valley and upon the bay Of Cali
fornia. To those who are disposed to make settle
ment cheapy and at an early day, in the new ter
rtory this opportunity presents many advantages.
We give below part of the regulations proposed to
be entered into by all who desire to avail themselves
of this opportunity of getting forward:
Articles of Association, entered into at Little Rock,
January 1S49.-We, who have subscribed our
names hereto, agree to form ourselves into an emf
grating association, to be styled the Little Rock
of which is, as its name imports for providing, in
the outset the necessities requisite for tour long
and arduo,ls and for the purpose of subecting each
and every one to certain rules and regulations,
which may lead to harmony, good order safety and
comfort on the route and to insure the speedy,
comfortable, safe and certain accomplishment of
the proposed undertaking, and to command, upon
our arrival in California, that respect which may
he due respectable and intelligent citizens of the
United States in strange country do hereby agree,
each one for himself, TO provide the following arti
ces and appear with them on the 25th day Of
March nexi, at Little Rock, in this State, to wit:
one saddle horse and pack mule; one hundred
pounds of -four twenty-five pounds of crackers;
twenty-five pounds of coffee; fifty pounds of fat
bacon; fifteen pounds of powder and Lead five
pounds of salt !; one rifle or shot gun; one pair of
holster pistols and knife and each man of every
mess of six will bear his proportion Of the expenses
of the following additional articles, to.wit: one
pack mule extra ; one tent; one axe; one hand
saw I: one auger one drawing knife one coffee
pot tin cups; one copper Kettle OF two gallons;
one spade And it is further agreed that we will,
on the first Monday of March next, meet at the
capitol in the city of Little Rock, and proceed, by
ballot, to choose the following officers one Captain
and three Leutenanis, who are required to
without any pecnGiary compensation; and each
man failing to place himself under, and observing
the rules and regulations hereby and hereafter
adopted shall be subject for the first and second
offence TO be dismissed from the company, if within
safe distance from any civilized settlement; and if
not shall he subject to the mdest irhiction of mill
tary discipline and the force of this Association is
pledged TO sustain those in command in carrying
into effect all such ORDERS if not tyrannica harsh
The vote of the whole company shall determine
the mailer, etc.
Those who may desire to join this company, may
address either of the following gentlemen, named
as a committee of reference James McVicar
Thomas Parsells, Henry Keates, Robt Brownlee.