Washington telegraph., 1849-02-28

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of California, and every sober, industri-
who will use the proper means, will lay a
foundation for wealth and usefulness.
Several young men have made appli.
cation as teamsters. To such we would
say, we have no authority to employ any,
that being the business of those who have
teams along. Each owner of wagon
and team will have to furnish his own
teamster. There may be call for a num-
Der of such persons, when the rendezvous
takes place. but the Agents cannot hold
ont any inducements to persons wishing
to go IN that capacity.
Every emigrant should see that he is
provided with every article required on
the road /; above all see that his wagon
and harness, are good, and to be sure to
take along the means to repair either,
should they need it on the road. 1t is
useless to attempt to go such an expedi-
ton without being we'll prepared for it,
and we have no doubt, that many little
conveniences, necessary to be taken, will
suggest themselves to the mind of the
emigrant that do not now occur to the
Agents. We would say, therefore, be
well prepared for the trip.
After the rendezvous, regulations will
have to be adopted, and proper officers
chosen to govern and conduct the expe-
dtion, that harmony may be enjoyed, and
the expedition move with certainty and
facility. 1t must be apparent to every
one that good rules and regulations must
be adopted; and the forming of them be-
longs to the Company alone, and it would
be presumption for the Agents to lay down
set Of rules to govern q company Of
persons who are themselves, the only
proper authority to fix those rules and reg
ulations. Suffice it to say, however, that
no person will be permitted to unite with
the company, unless he possesses a good
character; so far, we have the names of
a large number of gentleman of the first
standing and respectability; men who
are determined with the blessings of Di-
vine Providence, to go through to the Pa
ci6c, and have made up their minds to
endure the hardships incident to a journey
Of such distance. 1t would be folly for
us to say that the path will be strewed
with flowers and that the emigrant will
only have to pluck them as he passes
along. There will be seen much to amuse
and excite the mind of the emigrant, but
there will be also, labor and watchfulness
required by every one.
Fort Smith, is at the head of steam
boat navigation, on tn, South side Of the
Arkansas river, containing population
of near 1000 inhabitants There is mil
itary post adjoining the town, where are
garrisoned two companies of u. S. troops.
During the winter and spring seasons, in
fact until July, the navigation to this
place, is most always certain; and the
river is never obstructed by ice during
the winter season. There is now every
prospect that very large company will
leave by the first of April. Indeed, there
is every reason to believe that there will
be persons enough on the ground by the
| last of March to form two or three detach-
ments of sufficient size to proceed with
ease and facility. There are even now,
persons congregating here from distance
making preparations for the trip Steam
boats are constantly plying between this
place and New Orleans, Cincinnati, and
| Louisville.
We confidently believe that there will
be two companies of U. S. Dragons Or
dered by the Government to act as an
escort for the protection of those going
| out to California, and we think it very
( probable there will also, be sent out, a
corps Of engineers to survey and mark
out the nearest route to the Pacific
| There has been call upon the proper de-
partment for troops, and we think it will
be complied with promptly.
| We have, no doubt omitted many things
which persons at a distance would like TO
know, but we have embodied all the in
formation in this circnlar, already too
long, that we could think Of and in fact,
enough we think to answer all the pur-
poses for which it was intended.
The Agents being unacquainted in a
large portion of the United States, beg
leave to refer to Hon. Soon Borland, Hon.
son, members of Congress from this State.
Brig. Gen Arbuckle, Capt, Sibley, DR.. j.
HI. Bailey, Major Macklin, officers U. S.
A. stationed at this place, Capt Rogers,
| 2. M. Major Elias Rector, y S. Marshal;
or any of the merchants or citizens Of this
town. Ogden & Luce, H. Wilcox, Col.
G. W. Clarke, Scott, White & Co., Henry
& Cunningham, Wallace 81 Ward and
Col. John Dremen, Van Buren,; Gen. S.
Hampstead, y. S. District Attorney, Gen.
E. N. Conway, w. E. Woodruff, Gov.
Adams, and DR.. R. L. Dodge, Little Rock
Those persons desirous of attaching
themselves to this company, can now
have an opportunity of doing so by send
ing IN their names, number of family, &c.
&c. AS there are number of prairies in
| ho &c IL. LII j