Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-04

wealth are now opened. These regions are II
\ of vast extent. and are remote iIomthe regular
settlements. and from the operation OF the
Ilaws. Ia the solitary receesrs OF the Sierra (,
II Nevada are ltle clusters OF men, with moth \
\ ng hut the trees for their covering, ana no
II protection hut their own vigilance IN isircnsia
Il Many Of these people are known to posses !
H very large amounts Of gold sometimes a.
\ nuch as twenty ihousand dolals) wrapped
\ in their blankets, where there IS no eye TO
see and no agen, to pursue the gully. Is 1t
strange, when the temptation is so great thai
1.-The robber and assassin should be abroad ,
Il.umong The mounia nsl Many robberies and
H. ,le murders are known already 10 have oc-
.ur'ad but little attention is excited by those
Nevents where all men are in the eager pursuit
of wealth. No one can conjecture the extent
\ Nof these ouiragrs, for living witnesses are not
i It hand and "dcad men tell no tales The
strong AMI firm hand Of go"ernmcn, must be
promptly extended 10 save the country IRON
he most revolving acts Of violence
=. Without immediate measures IN The part oi
1.-THE Government, 10 preserve persons and prop
llerty, III re is too much reason TO believe that
, the whole country will sinA into anarchy ana
llihs worst possible confusion.
= The Washington Globe of Saturday, has,
laso, Il letter from the writer .! the foregoing
con nunicaiion. Mr. Folsom.-tu, OF twenty
. lay later date, which we make the
:oIo8ing eXtracls:--
. "Som.thing should be done here ri once
II for the establishment OF peace and good or1er
. IA the couutry All law both civil and mII
HAIRY, is at an end Among The mines, and IN
Iced moet PARTS Of the country out OF the vII'
,Nanes. no authority but that OF the strongest
llexs~; and outrages OF the most d'sgIace'u
,uaturs are constantly occurring, and the o.
liiendeIs 90 uupuniehcd. There are now abou
:. lItwenty fy vessels in this port, and behevt
- There is not one OF them that has IA crew TO q
TO sea Frequently the sailors ann them
selys., take the ships boats and leave IN III
- most open manner, d-iying both their officer
And the civil magistrates. Those things ar
disyraceiu to the country and the nag an
while vessels have 10 pay port charges dutc
= &C., their owners ought 10 be protected III
tanf .sw of 1916 is now in force IN Cal
N .or.a.
IN IL few months the line Of ocean ma
,lv steamers wi be in operation from Panam
en- to Oregon, and THE port is to be depot 10
ch coal, and Of course stopping point /
., passing. both ways. The starting oi TIA
l.nne Of steamers on this coast is likely TO b
its an undertaking OF very great difficulty an
,eli At this tme' snch IL lis Importance WIN ''
i er.nce to both Oregon and California, IL;
IN rs failure might he looked upon N il M
old ltionu calamity. Sill, unless some kind
hv protection ~ extended 10 the slipping
in Ith;. uort, it 10 NO, al vii improbable that
Ia. LIMA tail Tor want o. the necessary Lahore
..,,, as soon as the boats reach Ills hurbor !
of lIleed. i. 10 ltoye tier probable unless sou
lied competent authority is found here at Il
lib ime TO preserve order, that The crew "
,.o uul III "a holy as soon as the first ves'
arrives Every possible assistance shou
:, he extended TO insure the success OF u
lrompsny. and every reasonable lh'tu
vs. should br Crsnlfd IN The execution o' 'n
olIconits't. II 10 10" uncertain" 'ne SIC"
Hers can cntcE Columbia river al all tin
illhe winter aud Ihey may hhu " he''
,,,l IIsary 10 run u 10 Pugets SOUND u
~. woullt e small Inconvenience in compa
son n ,ne lo.s Of one of ,hrse vessel, uu
''N' ia. vary dangerous b.r at the moulA OF I
C,luu,bia-an .yeGt no, atsI inprn6uu
r,h.v enter the river in The " winter
All SORT. Of labor j, got at enorno
ratios or COMMUNICATION. Common clyr
"h !, ,,o. s,oros .ho,,, ,o,,
ISh| t;L to,ro owl H.
aule It" Nv "
we'd, 'o"'1' "' '''- ~" - Wy
II. young boy "ho, uN"I a'eF "te"7 ago
lrel,tpriyalr ol volunteers, and am now pay
inn ~, 54O uer anuum. This will no