New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-24
IndiGpatioB Meeting Of the Emigrants-Gen.
smiths Circuiar-Capt. Forbes and the
Caltforpia-Protest Of the Emigrants.

IrdiEnatiop Meeting of the Hmigrants-Gen.
smiths Circuiar-Capf. Forbes and the
Caltforp orpia-Protest Of the Emigrants.
Isthmus Correspondence of The Tribune
PANAMA, Jan. 2, ls4s.
MEaRs. EDITORS: You are already aRprsed
that the great excitement about the Gold Of California
has Induced unexpected number Of persons 10 come
the Is,hmus, en- route for the mines Many o.
these cannot be accommodated the steamer and this
with other circumstances has generated state OF feel
Ing which will be better understood BY what s about
TO report than by any other form Of description
On Saturday last notice was given Of meeting OF
Americans a, the American Hotel, at { p NJ. Accord
ingy some three hundred men assembled, (he greater
part not knowing for what intent they had come ose
ther) snaihe meeting WAS organized BY appointing
his Honor w p Bryant Chief Justice Of Oregon Pre-
sdent DR. s. Haley, Vice President; Capt McDougal Of
Ind and H. E. Robinson, Esq. Of New Orleans secreta
ries. Capt McDougsl, Capt Heath and Judge Wood.
ruff were appointed Committee 10 Wal. upon Capt
Forbes Of the California, and Messrs Zahcrisson s.
Nelson, Agents Of the same and invite them 10 the
meeting Mr.. n alone responded In person 10 the in-
vtation A Committee consisting Of the Vice President
one OF the Secretaries and Rev Mr.. Woodbridge, was
then appointed consider and report upon the course
pursued by Capt Forbes in bringing passengers from
the Pacific Coast 10 the exclusion Of Atlantic psssen
gers, and also upon the circular Issued by Gen. Smith
relative the trespess of foreigners upon the public
lands or mines Of the United States In California
which Circular reads Sc follows;
4" Nm Nslson 4. s. Consd at Panama
SIR The laws OF the United sises nfct the penalty or
fne and imprisonment on uespsssers On the pubic snos
As nolhug be more unreasorsbe or ufast insn NE
R1.se y from DSi % s.s for
csry Of gold belonging 20 the Uned states N CAi0ins
sod as such conduetis 10 direct Yosnon o. va, m @ ~,
come my dny, immedisseiy on ny % s'vs. sne,e, go W pa
hess sws in focs prevent their iBscon IN iuufe by
Furnishing with tbs penalties prescribed by law Cd nose
a.. hese laws probably are known to msny who are
about starting u California II would be Wei 70 nske
bcy known that such laws 10 existence, and
that they will Be 10 fGufe enforced sgsns 81 persons no'
oilz-ns of the Unied ssies who sns e1i9m any yIes
pass on the lands Of The United Slater IN CahorniA our
~ sOn ~ Consul here, bsiog In communication WIN lne
Coasus the cosit Of South America srod you he or
ponuniiy Of making this known mo' generally aud "h
| he much obis ID to you II you viii do II.
PERsEFORF y SMITH, Brew Major General sA
Cong Pacific Division.
| The rnaetpg then adjourned 10 this evening, at
o'clock The people met usual the President in the
chair The Committee Oh the conduct Of Capt Forbes
and the Circular reported the following resolutions
all Of which were adopted with such unsnmiiy and
ep,busssm ss TO leave no doubt Of the OF the
| meeting upon the subjects treated therein
Resoped That we the psssef scross the lsihmus
have legal and Just right for privilege OF ps'sase by he
on passage In said steamer ports the Prchc that
cA this preference 10 sccofdsnce with The terms snd coo
duons published by owners or agents oflte California
VIZ sIlantc passengers to have priority Of berfhs
aud order Of the oates oi iheif receipts st he
agreement for passage nsds ny the ssnuc
Psei4c
ReIred That to take passengers from places on the Pa
chc exclusion o those from 'he Asnhc Low 10 'hs
town would be volsuon the part OF the owners or
| agents Of tbe agreement they have made with as
Rssoired fhst being openly svoweo thsl tns Urinary
object greater portion Of he indivd1ss no nave al
en passage by the California, al pors on hs Pac'h Is 70
rsspass The God Mines, The properly Of Ihe oh.,ea
states peaceahy n Ihey car-i0cby II lnry nusl, VA
nn1. w1ib men md with mesrs lsi such svowed OBJ
sc Illegal aud direct violation OF our laws they not
being cz-ns Of the Unisd States can have DO rgh" as
| such In California. 80. c,
Re.ored Ths the agents ofhe steamer California at Cal
so Messrs Alsop Co have assumed most onw afrtns
bic position IN requiring Cspsin Forbes TO take passenger.
from that por, ally they were pouheo by nm lnsl
he ow mere; that have entire confidence ihst Cspssn
Forbes will discharge ihe responsible dunes resnns uPou
| him jlsty and impsrusly ,.,.
Of lhs ine OF sesmsrs will be greatly promoted by the
agents carrying ou the pnoepe' rules ana regOisHonS
R,,olred That heartily spprove Of the circular letter
Of Gen Smith To the American Consul al ttis paee t.'y
foreigners thst they AT. prohio,ed by he laws OF s
United States from rese ess.ng on the pnee domaln ena
that duiy enforce those laws againsi poisot
n cinxsns of e Uui ei states 90 ns sirvs In csonhs
That believe The fatn property snd ch1aeie oi ga
fomia will depend upon hr cue sdutistfsou ana eDssi
vsnc OF ba sws OF country and THIS end We her by
pledge ourselves and s 10 sand 10y the hero OF Coz
| ueret
Resolr<d That the Chairman Of this meeting appoint
ConmIgee OF IS persons to confer win Tie agent OF the
California OF the Psohc passengers whether
they are, by the existing rgulstots OF the Company
sesues entitled .O their brrhs on the steamer C4ofus
| ard that said Committee confer with Cspt Forbes and
with him devise such mears Of redress - ihey may csen
for The general good HALEY,
n r. ROBINSON Committee
g WOODBRIDGE,
The Committee 10 make inquiries SC. then reported
the following questions aud their snswers-,he latter
excepting the fourth being voted uHsa''fadory to the
meeting;
The Committee appointed TO PROFOUND questions, &c 10
pon the following questions which they popounded TO
Zschsson Nelson, the Agents Of the Calorns 10 this
L MINI Asen