Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-06-02

MeNlcO
Respectfully, =.
ROUTE TO CALlFoRNIA.-The FOLLOWING L..
from an intelligent gentleman, a. Little R;va.
be found interesting 10 those who a re still =,
as to which is The bes. route from, ..o A, ''u'
frontier TO California:
LITTLE RIVER, April 2G. 40
DEAR SIR - am just in recent of ,to
smith paper, and confess that pevor ,,a
surprised in my life, than was ut noo,, "
statements contained therein. Here. wbo.o
perfect knowledge of all the crcums,anosN
tenoinS The California emigration, and of H.
timenls and opinions prevailing amono ,bo
grants, great surprise was expressed n, sea;na
unmltigated misstatements in that paner
The editor of the Herald states that Do..;.
the emgrants who crossed over 10 the po,,S
OF The Canadian, were induced 10 do 90 No." n,a.
representations Of persons on this side of ,bp -
Although the editor does not Charge tho -
mere with making misrepresentation, be a.I
The inference upon the public mind that bsr a /
l pronounce the inference untuir-no renra.os'
tlons OF any character were made about the ,oak
side because no one living on this side prots.. ~
to know any thing about it. They did raD,.s'
the road on this side 10 be good nd passaBs :.
they found It TO be so--no one can depv il. NJ
emlgran!s themselves knew the Character Of h
road on the south side and no one conld -
more correct representations in relation to !, n,
themselves-they pronounced il The worst roIS
tney ever travelled. stating lhat their over
since they left Fort Smith to be o bou, & or \ ~,
Gay, and positively not exceeding the hitter
IL Is well known that they started with every al
objection Tor that road; the Fort Smith GONNA.
was led by men whose whole FEELINGS and =.
ludlces would have prompted them TO Stick n M
Fort Smith road, as long us they could trayel !
II; but 1t was not their interest TO slickni,
and they left it with their eyes open. wilbm !
GREETING il. Capt. Rogers of the CIarksyiIe con.
pany, whose judgment and experience Gre uus
qualIed by that of any of the emigrants did Eks
wise and so did many other companies. comOIA|
sing nearly the whole emigration. These fac +
ought 10 subdue little, the arrogant preeosoI
OF some persons at Fort Smith. who insis, M
the best road is from Fort Smith. that that pl,.z
Is lhe only mt depot for the emigration and nam.
other preposlerous and ridiculous prelensops.
lhe Little Rock company never travelled on Caut
Dents route, further than the old road--,o y
Choctaw agency-they then came direct 10 h
Canadian and crossed II near North Fork IA
came up all the way on this side. and altovdf
they started a day or so after the Forl SmA
company, they arrived al this point, some fs u
Str days before them. This fact goes 10 sbov
which Is the " excellent road" The editor of u
Herald Is Informed that "all the emiqran,s d,
followed on the south side Of the CANADIAN an
ahead of those that crossed over 10 the north side
Can the editor tell who all those emgran.s au,
tor really have made searching inquiries. aud
cannot learn of half dozen wagons | led
OF some emigvants who were along with II
military but their Wagons, learn, are in IL
tram that crossed over 10 the north side. Thi1
TACT does not look much like proving the souhei1
road the best, for these emigrants would not ha 4
sent their wagons on the turtleSt aud r0rSt rOulG
regret 10 say that facts rather implicate u
commanding General at Fort Smith of hrowia
the weight OF his official influence to build up cd
tam peculiar interests, and OF going too grea.
length 10 promote that object. Citizens of ohu
States, who have come TO this frontier, gnorau
OF the best route, depending upon the best informs
lion they can get here, for their future course 4
carry out this darling project have been start q
on The wrong track. They are very much diss1tn
heo, and their letters home will by no means NJ
10 establish the character Of the Arkansas route
1t Inc em'grants are not started from the borde
on The best road, dissatisfaction and disgust VI
grow up and public benefit will be sacrificed
secure private one.
me emigration for this spring, is now over.
am no merchant or trader--have no ineresth
serve IN me north or south side--haye been
quiet spectator of the emigration-l have g
versed with persons that have travelled on &
one side and the other-I have heard the o.
ions OF many, and can assure you. their repi
VIII settle the matter as TO which is The best ro =
lhe route will. eventually, be from VAN BuR
on the north side of the Arkansas river. 10 w
oer's Falls, and thence up on the north side Of
Canadian. b.