The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-09-07
CALIFORNIA NEWS.

A correspondent Of the Boston 7rareiier
who has been in California year or two,
writes
"Sincc scribbling the above, have been
favored with a glance ~ number Of your
valuable paper containing the Report Of Hon.
r. Butler King, on California. Mcssrs. Edi-
tors, can imagine the effect this splendid
painting of his will have upon thousands in
The States; but allow ne 10 ray-and with all
due Difference 60 the honorable gentleman
there IL an army of us in California that
might make a report which, ia many respects.
would place this country ia very different
light. Writing IN reference 10. the above
subject, reminds me al another. Since
have been ia this country, have long motto
cd q disposition in many quarters Of this land
on thcplrt of individuals aud on the part cf
the press, in particular, TO suppress the truth
in reference 10 the immense amount Of SUI
frng. | find they do not relish some Of tho
letters We write IN the States; their reasons
for this, conceive, are obvious. Many Oh
these letters are written in n very plain, sim
pie, schoolboy STYLE but some Of them contain
more facts than thcywi,h Ia have known,
Mrssrs. Editors. ] would ask, who knows
the true bills az mortality of merely the cities
of san Eranc!zrn.- Sacramento, aud Siaek isH2
answer, God only Unlike other civilized
and Christian communitir-, no record is kept
az the dead What say j. solemn fact.
and cnn hc proved 10 the .riier. ! tell ran.
men hy srurrs and sf-urcs sink into the earth
like dog,s Most of thcscincn. too, have len
behind thrin happy homes and warm friends.
but in vast number OF risrs those friend,
never will lcain the first thing ia reference
10 their fate What ] have seen with my
own ewes, know.
tN',,v - tie ,;Qp,,r ~ 81, States speak ur
their correct California death list-as if any
thing like correct list could bc published.
and also contain the particulars of the many
uncnrthly. mysterious, strange and singular
WAYS lay which many human beings meet death
in these Internal regions. IL would staggrr
many stout heart that is about to leave his
happy home in the States for California And
who, ask again. can give n correct calendar
ofthcSimmcnsc and increasing amount of
crime in this tcrritaryY Mcssrs. Editors, in
my letters 60 Won from the Northern Mines
last ear | spoke ormuch suffering aud death
In the Southern mines might also speak of
much but viii not 90 into detail. came
To California for the same reasons that thou
sands of others Of my icllow-countrymcn came
TO get gold Since have been in the roun-
try have, considering all the discourage.
mCnts have had to contend with. done bet
ter than J cNpcctcd-anh more than ,dhis,
KIND aud mcrcltul Providence has seen ft tn
preserve my life and continue me in perfect
health Ia the present moment; for myself |
have no complaint 90 utter. Suffice il TO say,
! am hcrcl and (if my life and health are CON
timed TO me) shall remain, till accomplish
the object for which came so far, for which
] sacrificed happy home, aud the society of
dear friends and for which have sacrificed
a country, which, when compared with any
part, or the whole of California, is perfect
Edpnl