The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-03-02
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We find 10 the Washington Globe Of the 10,
the following letter from Cape Folsom 10 Maj.
Gen. Jessup. tits the latest intelligence from
that region.
The state OF affairs oxistingfn California as
related by Capt. Folsom, calls loudly upon the
representatives Of the people at Washington
for action, Anarchy, confusion, bIood-shed,
robbery, and indeed every kind Of licentious-
ness prevail there to a most alarming extent
And yet cur law-na6ers are doing nothing
towards putting a stop to this course ofthings.
They are spending the peoples money and
permitting their interests to suffer. by ~devoting
their time to party name %uvering.
Captain Folsom writing under date of (San
Franclsco) December 25th l848, says;
Since | last wrote to you, the affairs Of this
country have been constantly getting worse -
We have no government here, either civil or
military, and the country is full of lawless
men, who are. committing the most shocking
outrages. Murders and robberies are OF dali
y, and [ might say, of hourly occurrence. -
Not an arrival occurs from the NORTH, South,
or the %inteiior but notifies the commu nifty
Of new actso %vIlIainy, which go unpunish-
ed.
Within six wee Ike more than twenty muir
ders have occurred in a white population of
less than 1900 souls. The people are now &C
ing in self-defence; and four or five days since
three men were hung by Lynch law, sixty
miles from this place. 1t is of the last impor-
lance that the distressing condition of Califor-
MIA shouldb be impressed upon those at Washing
ton who have the power to apply the rene
dy. The people are now preparing TO or.
ganize a provisional government, y u v "
but SHOULD Congress give a territorial organi-
cation at the present session, it will supercede
the popular organization now taking place,
but which cannot go into effect before the en-.
suing summer. The United States revenue
laws are now in force here, and will yield an
income of say $450,000 the ensuing year, and
perhaps more, and four-ifths Of this amount
%illtbe collected at this port. Much dissatis.
faction exists at the payment of such tax on
the part Of the inhabitants, without either a
government or representation. This feeling is
gaining ground from day to day. n
wrote you a very long semi-o Aicial letter
some time since, September l8) going at
length into the history Of the gold mines. l
trust that you have received that cOmmunica-
lion, as it accompanied other official papers
all Of "hich, | am informed, were co r~rectly
sent from Mazatlan to Vera Cruz about six
weeks since. ] have only time now to inform
you that everything stated in that letter has
been more than realized up to this date, The
gold mines continue to be as rich as before, al
thoughthe rainy season has caused many to su s.
pend their work There can be no doubt but
that at least 100000 of gold at Sl6 per
ounce troy has been taken from the Mines
The most accurate estimate am able to make
shows that 81, 100000 have been sent from the
country, and S~l,00O,00O Of it has gone from
this port. One Vessel took 100000. Two
thirds If: all that has been exported has gone
to foreign countries, and, consequently, to for
eign minis.
am, dear sir, in great haste, yours truly,
]. l.. FOLSOM.
General JesSnp, Washington, D. Z.