Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-03-10
COLUMBUS MISSISSIPPI. SATURDAY, MARCH 10, $780,
THE GOLD REGION.

AAtAa hbAsb NAsNAG=Ns
The news from the coa,, the Pacific is IN
,rresring And first, letter from Panama da-
ted January -, published in he Crescent ofthis
morning. s,stes that there was much elcitsms {
on the l>ihmus, m consequence Of the Celllornts
steamer having on board 30 negroes, bound to
California, wSll provided with implements Tor
getting gold, The captain Of the steamer had
positive orders from The owners in New York TO
take No passengers from ports south Of Panama.
but when he arrived at Csilso, the sgent Of the
owners in that port, had received passage monry
lrom those 50nrgn'c>, aud the capain thought
himself obliged To taSe them. A. Valparaiso
there we've 500 persons waiting tN a passage,
All ofnham had been refused. At Panama there
were 300 waiting tor the same prpnse, some Of
whom were crowded of by those people.
Gen. P.r,itor T. Smith, whc had been await
.ng the arrival the Steamer, issued a procs
nation, ar rather a notification, declaring that
no man not Il citizen OF the United States would
Ne permitted to work ia the mnes---ituas trans,
lated into Spanish, aud sent on board the steam
or the lnlrIders replied, in language OF msolent
aeHtnce, that they and six or seven thousand OF
jhc,r counNn"n, we're going to California, all
well armed. AMI prepared 10 tight their way
They also sent committee to Gen. Smith, re-
qiung mat all thp inerieals bound to Caliior.
ua should he sentto pna Of the islands IN the
hay, 10 undergo qua an,inc Of Is DAYS.
The cite, coac'ui's with this paragraphs
These things have produced the greatest eI.
cltement among the Americans here, and It these
people are permitted to proceed the wOrs, conSe.
qurnccs NAV ensue. Several meetings have al.
ready been held, aud there will be another to.
night, the rcsnltot which is arXlousy awaited.
There ha been some talk Of taking possession
o' uc vessel ay torH', Ia consequence OF which,
IA. .o hes E,eps Steam up ready 10 run out Of
ID h>ro"r alta moments notice,
IN hull . Dc ancr at General Smith, these
itupr have discovered, eve now, that they va.
krd up the wrong passenger Whatever otders
he has received from hi, government h. will eI,
ecute, and he w!li moi permit his authority to be
tiled with
Should the steamer California reach the Bay
OF San Francisco, without falling IN with MI A.
mrrican cruiser. she will be sure to find onr
here, and We should OF be surprised to heard
that those valiant fellows, who threaten to put
town the forces of the Uullcd States, were all
taken from the steamer and removed in irons to
some vessel OF Commmlorc Jones squadron. to
be carried back 10 the place whrnce they came.
There must be some sort Of law III California,
and particularly At the mines, Tor the preserva.
ton Of lite and property. 1t is the interest OF
every we'll disposed individual To maintain good
order, and suppress la"Irss violence. A MAJOR.
ity ullhe people nov at San Francisco, aud in
the nrighhurhuud The Sacramento, arc Amer.
leans, aud will know how to put down all kinds
ofruiiianlsm. They wdl all unite IN support Of
their roun,rys Aag, and the authority of her Off.
cpr, Those fifty Peruvians who embarked at
Catao, with the sI or seven thousands, who are
to follow them, will cut 4 poor figure it they at.
tempt 10 commit excuses IN he midst Of such
poouIali,n as that now IN California and on the
way ihhcr,
Colonel Washington, long before this time,
a detachment Of 500 regular troops, comprising
Two companies OF artillery and two troops Of
dragons, with body 81 infantry. These will
suffice To keep 40 good Uoce al the nIncs,---
In other parts OF the country, there IS no danger
Of public disturbance, and convention Of dele.
gates was about to assemble to frame Il proyis.
onal government.
The wings aud the Taylor party In Congress
will incur a heavy responsibility shnn'd they sui.
fer the present session 10 adjourn without giving
4 code OF law. 10 the nevis acquired territories,
and above al 10 California ~ q Courier.