Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-03
r the years 1871 and IsI5.

responded in person TO the invitation. A Committee
consisting Of the Vice President, Of the Sccreta
rics and Rev. Mr.. Woodbridge, then appointed
to consider and report upon the course pursued by
Capt Forbes, IN bringing Passengers from the Pac.
c Coast 10 the exclusion Of Atlantic passengers and
also upon the circular issued by Gen. Smith relative
10 the trcsPass Of foreigners upon the public lands
mines Of the United States in Caiornia-which Cir
cnlar reads as follows:
''JIm. -Nel,on, L. s. Consul at Panama:
SIG-The laws Of the United States inhict the
penalty Of fine and imprisonment trespassers on
the public lands. As nothing can be mere nurea-
sonablc unjust, than the conduct puIsued BY per-
not citizens Of the United States, who are flock
ing from all parts to search for and carry off gold
belonging to the United States in CALIFORNIA;: aud as
such conduct is in direct violation Of law it will be-
come my duty, Immediately on my arrival there to
put these laws in force, to prevent their nraction in
future, by furnishing with the penalties prescribed
by law, those who offend.
As these laws probably not known 10 many
who about starting 10 California ii would be well
to make il publicly known that there are such laws
in existence aud that they will be in future enforced
against all persons not citizens Of the United States
who shall commit any trcsrass on the lands Of the
United States in California. Your position as Con.
sui here, being in communication with the Consuls
on the coast Of South America, affords you the op-
portunity OF making this known most generally, and
! will be much obliged to you if you will do it,
PERstFEn f. sMiTH, Brew. Maj Gen. L .S.A.
Cong Pacific Division.
The meeting then adjourned TO this evening, at I
o ClDck / ne people met usual, the President
the chair. The Committee on the conduct OF Capt
Forbes and the Circular, reported the following reso-
buttons, all Of which were adopted with such unal-
unity and enthusiasm TO leave doubt of the sense
Of the meeting upon the subjects treated therein:
ReSOiUed That we, the passengers across the 18th
mus have legal and just right for privilege Of pas
sage by the California, over and above all
others who have taken passage in said steamer at
ports on the Pacific; that we claim this preference
in accordance with the terms and conditions publish
ed by the owners or agents Of the California viz:
"Atlantc passengers are TO have priority of bcrths
and in the order Of the dates Of their rccepts; that
the agreement for passage made by the Atlantic pas
sengers was long previous TO any concluded by the
passengers from the Pacific
ResO!red, That to take passengers from places on
the Pacific to the exclusion Of those from the an-
tic now in this town, would be violation on the
part Of the owners or agents Of the agreement they
have made with us.
ResOlced, That il being openly avowed that the
primary object Of greater portion Of the individuals
who have taken passage by the California at ports
on the Pacific, is TO trespass the Gold Mines the
property OF the United States, peaceaby it they can
-iorcibly if they must; that they fully prepared
with mining implements for this purpose, with men
and with means; that such avowcd object is Illegal
and IN direct violation Of our laws; they not being
citizens OF the United States have no rights as
such in California.
Resoired, That the agents or the steamer Califor-
mia, at Callao, Mcssrs. Alsop & Co. have assumed
most ulwarrantablc position in requiring Captain
Forbes to take passengers from that port, especially
as they were notified by him that such was contrary
10 the instructions he had received from the owners;
that we have entire confidence that Captain Forbes
will discharge the responsible duties resting unon
him justly and impartially.
Resoired, That in the opinion of this meeting the
interests of this line of steamers will be greatly pro-
NOTED by the agents carrying ont the principles,
rules and regulations which they publish.
Resoiced, That we heartily approve of the circu
lar of Cen Smith to the American Consul at this
place. notifying foreigners that they are prohibited
by the laws OF the United States
the public domain, and that it will be his duty to en-