Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-11
Erlni ihe .Innrnal of Cotnlnerce.


ldvice given by clergyman in letter 10 his
on, who piopUed TO leave the profession Of
ne law, and 10 start for the gold regions Of
california.
Extract from the letter:
You speak Of Caiforas, and say that you
nave some earnest thoughts Of going there.
We all at present are opposed to such a pro-
ect. Your uncle, aunt and mother, cannot
indulge the thought. And father could not
consent to il fol the following reasons
lst. Your constitution is not sufficiently
attendant on such an enteprise
and would soon break down under them.
ID Your habits Of lf. would dislualify you
10 mlnge with any pleasure in the motley
Ihrong gathering there from all parts Of crea-
lion.
Sd. 1t would be a virtual abandonment of
your profession ; and should the enterprise fail,
it would be much nore difficult to start in II o
sc cond time. You are now just entering upon
it, and will soon become known and establish
ed.
4,h. 1t would be tearing away from all
Christian, organized society, and the pleasures
OF refined and social life.
5lh. Because the country is often very un-
healthy and those acquainted with 1t, advise
none to go there in search Of gold, but the
most hale and vigorous.
9th. There would be no favorable opportuni
~ for study or mental improvement great
er source Of encg@:--a3; than al the gold oI
the Andes. If you were 10 spend two years
| in that country, the mind would become cloud,
ed, the thoughts dissipaied, and you would
afterwards find yourself in state lily prepared
for legal or literary pursuits.
In The present condition Of society in the
region Of California, all is chaos md confuslon'
and most who go mus, calculate 10 endure
many hardshps, and each find enough TO do
to take care of himself. The very thoughts
Of living there under these circumstances, are
sufficient to throw dark eclipse over ali the
hriIliance Of the glded ore. Many who g.
will probably get gold, while many more, !
they live, will return home disappointed II
their adventures, and wiser then than thel
were before. Gold canuot make its possesso
happy for many Who possess II in abundance
are among The most miserable Of beings.
If YOU ask Father who feels the deepest
interest in the usefulness, prosperity and well
| fair OF beloved and promising son, he would
say abandon wholly, for the present, the idea
or seeking wealth in California. There arc
many things in my view, Of which multltudes,
are row ignorant, in regard to this second J..
Dorado, which time will soon bring into much
clearer light. Thousands now hurryng t.
reach this golden land forget that they are TN
der sort Of monomania deeply affecting al
parts of the country, and which leaves lis sub
oc,s little time for reflection. They are car
riel aEay, they know not how, and know NO
.,here. like the Crusaders of the 18th century
lndcr the power Of wild and resistless fAna
Iucism. The Crusaders never counted the cost
Iuor looked to the end bat all rushed on, viii
Il, needless impe,uosiiy, over every impeachment
| 20 the deliyerance of the holy land The res
alt is matter Of history. Let us wait and se
! he effect ofthis golden fever. There VIII the
he time and room enough for action.
| Your aTectonate IA al!Lh'
/ D,ccmber 26,h, lsi5.
\ o. We hope that the opinion OF the Cou'
Hin the Drr cases will be published at large
I In the meanwhile We hav, the following bri'
! statement of the points decided, in the Was'
IIinu,on correspondence Of the Courier and ii
IlQulter -
II That, whether the now government
any time displaced The charter government
1 political question and no, a-juGcial one
VI ?. That the charter governm nj at no TN
4 Iiirecounized the new government, but denonn
II ID il AS revolutionary aud reasonable and y
,uly opposed ii by military force, but prosec'
II Il Governor Dom the leader of the noveme
. II .cdnr the criminal law Of the stat iii WIN
N use. and in Others, the charter go'ernme
vas sustained by the Courts OF Rhode is'a'
and that the federal Courts. under an es'a
,shed rule of decision, follow the state trbuna
IN questions arising under IT'S own laws.
z That the recognition OF the chaner
,oyernmen, by the President Of the Unit
states, in expressing willingness to aid H.
,ecessary in putting down the insurrec'lon'
= he power of the un.on, as provided 10y
constitution, is of itself conclusive on The Ju
, II al power Of the Union.
p. 4. That the Legislature of Rhode ls'S
r ,ad power to establish martial law and 10
, norize the acts to he done, complained oi a
n respasa by the plaintiff
|, The opinion was able, clear and conclnSi
mi received the entire concurrence oi
:, ,ur with the exception of Judge W oodbu
ybo dls,en,ed to the fourth Poln, and m'
aimed that the state had no power to PTocl'
martial law.
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